From the Shire
Ted Nasmith, Green Hill Morning I finished my script in Sedona and shipped it out to 7 people to review. I'm so grateful for their time, their wisdom, their insightful input. It's never easy to carve up your creation, but it became a leaner and meaner story due to their keen eyes. I ended up cutting out 3 scenes, rewriting 4 other scenes, and removing some of the heavy-handed dialogue. It's on its way. May 1 was the Nicholls deadline for screenwriting. And now I wait. Last year when I moved from the Shire to Gondor, I left knowing what I was leaving, intent on focusing wholly on writing and creating. I still think about the Shire and the lovely hills I called home for 10 years, where I still own my house and have a posse of friends who would welcome me with open arms. But Gondor is my home now. It's alive with so many options, ideas, people, energy... and I've managed to finish three scripts in the past year, which in retrospect is a phenomenal feat for som