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E.C. Henry

Thanks for dispelling some myths, Billy.

I heard about Disney "firing" a bunch of people. How are things at the studios these days? Are things stable enough to warrant optimism of getting your project in the hands of someone looking for new scripts?

Wish I could take you up on your advice and "live a little," but I live the typical, undiscovered writter conudrum: day job, and the writing 2nd job. And for the past two months job #2 (writing) has been a grind. Tough 1st draft, hashing plot choises, BUT I just turned the page and got through it, and now thing starting to ease up a little, and I'm on the second phase of simaltaneous creation.

The writing life is so wierd. I mean you're always trying, but sometimes it's like your wading though a giant pool of honey.

So... a la (the brilliant) Lynda Obst, August or not I'm gonna "ride the horse in the direction its going."

Still a hot dog sounds nice. Think I'll have mine while bang away on the keyboard -- mustard and relish, please!

- E.C. Henry from Bonney Lake, WA

Melanie

Good advice Billy. Stepping back from the draft, enjoying the forest instead of counting (and killing) the trees. Hard to do though. So that's a good idea--do it when it's just too darn hot.

Writergurl

Great minds think alike... I'm going white water rafting wtih some friends on Saturday... an activity with plenty of water to cool me from the heat and I gotta concentrate on staying in the boat, so there's no think about plot points...

Great pictures of the dogs... my dog is now beggin for her own kiddie pool. I don't blame her, the weatherman says the heat index was at 105 yesterday.... and today we can expect the same.

River, here I come!

jen

"obstreperously persnickety" -- !!! -- August is almost decided for me now -- either get this tattooed on my back (although my back may not be big enough for the 8" high gothic letters obstreperously clearly calls out for) OR to finally take that chain saw ice sculpture class to commemorate the cranky beauty of these two words together (until, you know, they melt).

Tim Clague

I lived by the sea for 7 years. The other day I went in. Great. Life is about balance after all.

Brooke

Puppies!!!

mernitman

E.C. "Wading through a giant pool of honey" -- I get that -- tho at least it's not merely glue (or worse)...

Melanie: Glad it made sense to you, especially when we're all being struck senseless...

Writergirl: River, look out!!!

Jen: Thought that phrase might be up your alley...

Welcome, Tim: Absolutely -- and yet, so hard to keep...

Brooke: Gets 'em every time.

Sal

Very cute dog pics! And some sound advice too, as ever. Thanks Billy, for permission to go to the beach! Hope you're not suffering too much from the heat.

Bill

Being essentially lazy, I'm all for the idea of putting the draft down.

Seriously, I'm convinced that any kind of writing requires getting up and getting away from it. The best ideas and the best resolutions to problems tend to come when you're not trying.

I've found that for me, one of the best ways to get ideas is to go get groceries. As I'm moving up and down aisles eying what's there my mind is usually off wandering and ... bingo. "Of course! It's obvious!"

Then I can't get out and back to they keyboard fast enough.

Bill

Well, that last sentence of mine was certainly a well-crafted one.

mernitman

Sal, it's definitely cooler at the beach. What are you wearing?

Bill: I find the cereal aisle particularly inspiring.

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