I just needed to take a moment to really wrap my head around something. When I finish a project it ends up going in a directory within my writing directory titled [[post mortem]]. Things are then dutifully shifted off to other subdirectories; features, short films, non fiction, etc.

Because of the way that I do my projects not everything is always within a neat little Celtx project file. There could images, html, audio, and all manner of other insanity. Because of this when I find a final resting place for my projects they tend to have another directory beneath their appropriate subdirectory. This is always the year followed by the name of the project.

Although I have yet to post it 'The First Draft Done' has been a huge project for me this year because it came in conjunction with the majority of the tools it talks about. It was a huge break through for me as it helped identify techniques to help me continue to write at a consistent pace. As much as I'd been aware that these techniques were working it hadn't entirely sunk in until I moved Sid to my post mortem folder.

Bearing in mind this is only for projects that have reached some semblance of completion and the years just smacked me in the face. 1994, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007. Each one of those dates has a single script completed in that year. Yes, I really had a seven, almost eight, year gap. For 2008, as of right now, I have three completed feature length scripts. With my NaPlWriMo stageplay looking more like it will be a screenplay and that will be four full length scripts this year. That's on top of 'The First Draft Done', 'A Brand New Hell', a couple short scripts, some competition pieces, and my scene a week efforts.

When I step back a moment to take it in it's phenomenal. This is the type of consistent writing I've been searching for. I'm glad I've finally found it. It leaves me very eager to see what next year will bring... Aside from a baby of course.

david shute - Nov 14, 2008 at 5:54 PM