By the time I sell my first script, I won't buy a sports car because the world will be a dark, desolate place where only the bravest venture out after dark, scrounging for the crumbs left by the class of elites as their heavily guarded motorcades cross the hard-crusted earth formerly known for their amber waves of grain.

Oops! Sorry. I was living my story.

Bailish: I've always been a sucker for post-apoc stories. Evidently lots of other movie fans, too. Good luck with that.

I haven't posted much and I've introduced myself before, but I couldn't resist to say what sports car I'd really like to buy after selling my spec. It's a Mercedes SLR McLaren. I've written a few specs before and some novels. Still in the search of representation and ultimately getting my latest spec sold. I generally enjoy writing sci-fi, thrillers, and Bollywood crime dramas. Like I posted once before, I'm studying at the New York Film Academy and I'm staying in New York City.

Hi guys! I'm a Canadian TV writer living and working in Ottawa. I was co-creator of this, story editor of this, and writer on a bunch of other animated shows you've likely never heard of. Currently I'm story editing a show for 7-year-old girls, and on the side doing "Dumbass Shorts" for no reason. And I love your blog like it was my own child. I call it Blogbert and I hug it every night.

Hello all,

Greg Colburn
from the MidAtlantic

I've always considered my writer, but always found more reasons not to write.

I did a bunch of stuff--lyrics, poetry, journalism, a half-finished novel, some teleplays and a couple of screenplays.

But I was mostly a drib-and-drab guy. A little here, a little there...

Three years ago, I decided to get serious. I try to put in an hour a day before I go to work (and some days more). Before you know it, the pages add up.

In that time, I've completed 10 scripts (two are collaborations). Some are rough first drafts. Some are on their third or fourth go-round. One's a revision from an old script.

No homeruns yet, but every day I try to step into the batter's box and get in my swings.

Love this blog. It's like good coffee--it keeps me going through the day.

As other keep saying, keep writing.

As I am not one to miss out on a free drink (even a virtual one) here goes...

Living in Lawrence, KS, I am definitely an amateur when it comes to screenwriting as I have written zero specs. I do, however, love movies and going behind the scenes into how they are made.

Story ideas come to me all the time, but I have not yest figured how to make the jump to putting these ideas on the page. One day (with help from blogs like this) maybe I will get there and see one of these stories make it to the screen.

Favorite movie genres include epic adventures, kung-fu, and most crime/gangster movies, but I watch almost anything.

My vehicle of choice is an armored Range Rover Sport rigged up for an off-road race like the Dakar Rally. Why armored, you say? Why not?

Thanks and keep up the good work!

definitely gonna buy the nissan GTR first thing

I've posted once or twice in the past but never introduced myself before; how rude of me.

I live in the UK and don't really have any background as a writer, other than short stories and attempts at writing a novel since I was a wee boy. There has always been creative craziness deep within me which I need to let out lest I go mad, be it via writing, game design, art or just expanding on concepts to create new worlds; screenwriting is my new outlet and for some reason, it feels right.

I prefer to write sci-fi, fantasy, horror and adventure.

Having a family of four children, a wife and two fast growing puppies means I'd probably need a family sized car, so I'm with Dave--an armoured Ranger Rover sport would be perfect (though I could nip to the shops in Tesla Roadster).

Looking forward to my virtual Sazerac cocktail.

Thank you for your "how to cut ten pages" post, I cut 15 from my script-for the Nicholl Fellowship. I am actually stepping over from Children's publishing world ( or visiting) I'd buy a jeep- four door, hard top, pea green- live in the mountains of Colorado and it snowed on May 1st, just started a movie blog- http://onpopcornandmovies.blogspot.com/
please keep your tips coming!

@Delson: Mercedes SLR McJaren? Well then, here is a little automotive eye-candy to inspire your creativity.

@DS: Ottawa? Beautiful. TV writer? Money. Short comedy video about a mission control tower guy who can't count backward and a monkey astronaut? Priceless. FYI, "Blogbert" is okay, but the blog's official nighttime snuggly name is Blogjolina. Perhaps more... ahem... adventurous dreams using that moniker.

@Greg Colburn (aka The Unknown Lyricist): "No homeruns yet, but every day I try to step into the batter's box and get in my swings." Baseball provides the best analogies to writing of any major sport, don't you think? Here's to hitting a freaking grand slam with your writing!

@Dave: Hear great things about Lawrence, KS, a fantastic university community ala like Chapel Hill where I live. Re no specs yet: Why don't you take your "armored Range Rover sport" and use that as a centerpiece of a spec action script? Who would drive such a vehicle - great place to start your brainstorming. And if you haven't checked out my Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work, I encourage you to do so. Particularly this one: Setting A Deadline. Sure fire way to guilt yourself into finishing a spec script.

@Matisse: Given the French derivation of your handle, I would have thought your dream car would have been one that does runs in Le Mans like this Peugeot this. But a Nissan GTR you want, a Nissan GTR you get.

@Anthony Williams: Sounds like you need to sell a million dollar spec script just to cover the overhead of four kids, a wife, and two puppies. Fortunately your favorite genres -- sci-fi, fantasy, horror and adventure -- are all popular in U.S. movie studios. Not sure about the U.K. -- but as that sage philosopher Script Girl used to say, "You can't sell it if you don't write it."

@Julia Kelly: You mean some of my advice actually works?!?! Who knew! Seriously glad you were able to tighten up your Nichol-to-be script. Know all about snow in Colorado mountains as I lived in Aspen from 1978-1980. I'll add your blog to my Friends blogroll.

I've dared to call myself a writer for a few years now, after having published various articles and short stories. But I don't think I'll ever consider myself a writer until my novel is published. Which will happen, sometimes this millennium. I'm sure of it. I've seen the future and there is much fudge to be had. And, since you asked, an Austin Martin. Yes, THAT Austin Martin with the optional extras. In the meantime I toil and dabble away on my scribbles, critic other people's story-telling on my blog (www.visioweb.tv) and pray I publish that novel. Now you'll have to pardon me as I need to take the dog for a walk, find some fudge and there is some more praying to do.

@Alec: I'm glad to see as many novelists, short story writers, playwrights, and even poets who frequent this site, email, comment, etc. Storytelling is storytelling, so much of what filters through GITS is applicable to all narrative forms in addition to screenplays. Re getting published: I'm going to post something in the next week or so that is very interesting on that front. Re Aston Martin: Some eye-candy for you as motivation (Pierce Brosnan optional).

@Alec: Forgot to say that I've added your blog to my Friends blogroll.