It’s earth day people, and for the 1st time this year we are going celebrate a little different and turn off the tube. The fine folks at Joy Hog will tell you, its official…National Tv-Turnoff week. I really like this idea, not only are you saving precious energy and therefor the world but this could be a great opportunity to think about the screenplay of yours that is collecting dust…well I know mine is.

Set a new goal this week, gather up your notes and try knock out a few pages. Side note…this is a 1st post from an iPhone so I hope it works.

8 pages complete and only 90 odd to go. Writing is one of the most challenging professional trades in the world of filmmaking, and arguably the most important.

Over the course of the next few weeks I will be turning my focus to writing as I have just starting working on my 1st feature film, “Chasing August”, a character driven dark comedy. Continuous updates of our screenplay development only here on the Gotham Guerrilla.

Look forward to the contributions from guest writers, both professional and beginners as they share there own trials and tribulations to becoming a writer. I will be also be updating the TOP LINKS widget with some good resources for screenwriters including information on contest and or screen writer related grants. If you would like to suggest a link please forward to haskell@gothamguerrilla.com for consideration.

I will leave you with a quote from friend and mentor during my film school days, Michael Chaney…

“You can make a pile of shit look really good, at the end of the day its still a pile a shit”