Things seem to be going well recently.
Still have the same shit job and to much on my credit card problem but other areas of my life (the far more important ones) are going well.
Writing a lot at the moment and it feels like good strong work. I can see a differences in my writing and understanding of scripts that wasn't their a few months back. Considering how much i think improved in the 6 months before this last 6 months I'm feeling very confident about my writing.
Write a very strong episode for a TV show that seems to be going nowhere now but least i'm happy with my contribution and am working on a second draft of a feature i believe to be my best work to date. Putting in at least a couple of hours every day at the moment and finding any spare time i have. Believe if i can keep this up tor a sustained period of time I'll really nail this script and it may even be my way into the industry.....maybe....well i can hope at least.
Things are going very well personally as well. Relationship is as strong as its ever been and seeing plenty of my friends to. Just generally feeling good about stuff at the moment.
My rant from my last blog still very much applies and probably will forever but in between getting pissed off with whats going on around me i'm getting on with my own stuff and doing a good job.
There you go, a pretty happy blog. quite rare from me.
Stephen
Still have the same shit job and to much on my credit card problem but other areas of my life (the far more important ones) are going well.
Writing a lot at the moment and it feels like good strong work. I can see a differences in my writing and understanding of scripts that wasn't their a few months back. Considering how much i think improved in the 6 months before this last 6 months I'm feeling very confident about my writing.
Write a very strong episode for a TV show that seems to be going nowhere now but least i'm happy with my contribution and am working on a second draft of a feature i believe to be my best work to date. Putting in at least a couple of hours every day at the moment and finding any spare time i have. Believe if i can keep this up tor a sustained period of time I'll really nail this script and it may even be my way into the industry.....maybe....well i can hope at least.
Things are going very well personally as well. Relationship is as strong as its ever been and seeing plenty of my friends to. Just generally feeling good about stuff at the moment.
My rant from my last blog still very much applies and probably will forever but in between getting pissed off with whats going on around me i'm getting on with my own stuff and doing a good job.
There you go, a pretty happy blog. quite rare from me.
Stephen
A Rant!!!
I'm getting seriously fed up with all the racist attitudes in England at the moment. I accepted the fact a long time ago that I'm the only person in the country who wants a multicultural society but the attitudes of the public are growing further and further away from that.
In my job (my shitty little retail job) i'm arguing with customers nearly every single day as they complain to me about absolutely every little thing and blame it all, yes all, on foreigners. It's getting stupid. I had a lady the other day moaning about people riding their bikes through the highstreet when they're not meant to and she blamed it on foreigners and started moaning about all the money they get. Seriously everyone rides there bike through the street how on earth is that an imigration issue.
It's wearing me down and seems to be getting worse everyday. I feel like people are quoting the sun and the daily fascist at me 24/7. The amount of bullshit they come up with is just ridiculous. I think they believe everyone who comes into the country is greeted with a 15k job, a four bedroom house and all the benefits they can shake a stick at. Its just plain stupid.
I love walking down the highstreet and hearing ten different languages spoke. I like being able to buy other countries food from places that aren't asda or tesco. The more mulitcultural the society becomes the better.
And as for that ultra right wing idiot David Camerons war on multiculturalism he can fuck right off!!!!!!
Stephen
I'm getting seriously fed up with all the racist attitudes in England at the moment. I accepted the fact a long time ago that I'm the only person in the country who wants a multicultural society but the attitudes of the public are growing further and further away from that.
In my job (my shitty little retail job) i'm arguing with customers nearly every single day as they complain to me about absolutely every little thing and blame it all, yes all, on foreigners. It's getting stupid. I had a lady the other day moaning about people riding their bikes through the highstreet when they're not meant to and she blamed it on foreigners and started moaning about all the money they get. Seriously everyone rides there bike through the street how on earth is that an imigration issue.
It's wearing me down and seems to be getting worse everyday. I feel like people are quoting the sun and the daily fascist at me 24/7. The amount of bullshit they come up with is just ridiculous. I think they believe everyone who comes into the country is greeted with a 15k job, a four bedroom house and all the benefits they can shake a stick at. Its just plain stupid.
I love walking down the highstreet and hearing ten different languages spoke. I like being able to buy other countries food from places that aren't asda or tesco. The more mulitcultural the society becomes the better.
And as for that ultra right wing idiot David Camerons war on multiculturalism he can fuck right off!!!!!!
Stephen
Had a much better day today although getting it was kind of shit.
Was originally meant to be doing something else but just needed a day to myself. A chance to just get on with some writing and tell myself that i won't be stuck in retail forever. Don't like standing people up just to hide in my room all day but like i said, just really needed one of them days.
Have been working on all the selling material to go with my scripts over the last few months. Am getting everything ready so that in the new year i can send my work of to agents and production companies with a fighting chance of hearing something back.
I'm very proud of the time and effort I've put into my writing this year. It's meant at times that I've missed out on other things (like spending more times with friends, and blogging a bit more on here) and have no money through only working part time but i know how much my writing has improved and therefore its worth it.
I still have no back-up plan. I will be a film maker and will continue to try and break into the industry until I'm in it. (Be it next year or in thirty years, there is nothing else i want to do career wise.)
While I'm sending of my stuff in the new year i fully intend on being as busy as possible. Am looking to start a web series which should be uber cool and am looking into directing a feature film. Both will take alot of time and effort but i gave up on a good nights sleep long ago.
Not sure what to do about my actual job. I like the ideas when I'm writing but everything else about it sucks. Quite frankly i hate it and should have left long ago. At the first time I've made that mistake at a job.
Anyway, really do intend to update more now. Any and all writing is good for me and as I'm growing even more anti-facebook this is the place for me.
Will update soon
Stephen.
Was originally meant to be doing something else but just needed a day to myself. A chance to just get on with some writing and tell myself that i won't be stuck in retail forever. Don't like standing people up just to hide in my room all day but like i said, just really needed one of them days.
Have been working on all the selling material to go with my scripts over the last few months. Am getting everything ready so that in the new year i can send my work of to agents and production companies with a fighting chance of hearing something back.
I'm very proud of the time and effort I've put into my writing this year. It's meant at times that I've missed out on other things (like spending more times with friends, and blogging a bit more on here) and have no money through only working part time but i know how much my writing has improved and therefore its worth it.
I still have no back-up plan. I will be a film maker and will continue to try and break into the industry until I'm in it. (Be it next year or in thirty years, there is nothing else i want to do career wise.)
While I'm sending of my stuff in the new year i fully intend on being as busy as possible. Am looking to start a web series which should be uber cool and am looking into directing a feature film. Both will take alot of time and effort but i gave up on a good nights sleep long ago.
Not sure what to do about my actual job. I like the ideas when I'm writing but everything else about it sucks. Quite frankly i hate it and should have left long ago. At the first time I've made that mistake at a job.
Anyway, really do intend to update more now. Any and all writing is good for me and as I'm growing even more anti-facebook this is the place for me.
Will update soon
Stephen.
Just had a real shit week at work and writing.
Can't wait for the week to be over.
I swear I'm not leaving the warmth of my room tomorrow.
Can't wait for the week to be over.
I swear I'm not leaving the warmth of my room tomorrow.
Another long long overdue update.
Writings going incredibly well. Continuing to get stuff together and will shortly be ready to start harassing agents and production companies.
The film i was looking to write, direct and produce myself has come to a total halt at the moment. Been working on it since Feb and have achieved a lot in that time but something is still missing. Going to take a step back for a few months and take a fresh look in the new year.
Got all the way to the finals of a short film comp over the summer. Got down to the last 6 with the last 4 being made. So close. Still got to meet loads of cool writers and had my script read by some famous people who's films you probably would have seen. Was a very geeky moment for me.
Things are going very well with the girlfriend. Has been nearly 10 months now. Very happy.
Still have my shit retail job. Apart from my credit card bill its the one shit part of my life right now. I've decided to give up looking until after xmas. Every job is xmas temp at the moment anyway. I think if i say to myself after xmas i'll just find anything that comes along that might get me though the period without me losing my shit and telling everyone at work just how much they suck.
Reading the new skulduggery at the moment. They're just awesome books.
Finally read the last Scott Pilgrim as well. Waited so i could watch the awesome film first before going back to the last book. Love them both.
Have been trying to buy less dvd's of late, that hasn't really worked out. Think i'm addicted.
Got truly horribly drunk for the first time in ages the other day. Not entirely sure how i ever managed to do that 3-4 times a week back in college. I'm one of the few people that enjoys getting older but hate how much more difficult it is to recover from hangovers. When exactly did that happen and why wasn't i forewarned.
Had the last week of work to write a new script. That went well. Feel very disciplined now when it comes to writing. If i had the same strength in every other aspect of my life I'd be laughing. Sadly i don't. Still if i had a choice I'd want my strength to be writing every time.
Lost at pool the other day for the first time in years. Was actually rather humbling.
Anyway thats enough rambling for the moment.
Will hopefully write another update soon (although i say that every time)
Stephen.
Writings going incredibly well. Continuing to get stuff together and will shortly be ready to start harassing agents and production companies.
The film i was looking to write, direct and produce myself has come to a total halt at the moment. Been working on it since Feb and have achieved a lot in that time but something is still missing. Going to take a step back for a few months and take a fresh look in the new year.
Got all the way to the finals of a short film comp over the summer. Got down to the last 6 with the last 4 being made. So close. Still got to meet loads of cool writers and had my script read by some famous people who's films you probably would have seen. Was a very geeky moment for me.
Things are going very well with the girlfriend. Has been nearly 10 months now. Very happy.
Still have my shit retail job. Apart from my credit card bill its the one shit part of my life right now. I've decided to give up looking until after xmas. Every job is xmas temp at the moment anyway. I think if i say to myself after xmas i'll just find anything that comes along that might get me though the period without me losing my shit and telling everyone at work just how much they suck.
Reading the new skulduggery at the moment. They're just awesome books.
Finally read the last Scott Pilgrim as well. Waited so i could watch the awesome film first before going back to the last book. Love them both.
Have been trying to buy less dvd's of late, that hasn't really worked out. Think i'm addicted.
Got truly horribly drunk for the first time in ages the other day. Not entirely sure how i ever managed to do that 3-4 times a week back in college. I'm one of the few people that enjoys getting older but hate how much more difficult it is to recover from hangovers. When exactly did that happen and why wasn't i forewarned.
Had the last week of work to write a new script. That went well. Feel very disciplined now when it comes to writing. If i had the same strength in every other aspect of my life I'd be laughing. Sadly i don't. Still if i had a choice I'd want my strength to be writing every time.
Lost at pool the other day for the first time in years. Was actually rather humbling.
Anyway thats enough rambling for the moment.
Will hopefully write another update soon (although i say that every time)
Stephen.
All is good.
Am writing loads. Creating treatments, even pitched a film idea last week which went down real way.
Have written the third draft of the script I'm producing and directing. About a month away from beginning the process of looking for money.
Work sucks more than ever but hopefully my retail days are numbered.
Thing are going way in my relationship. Am very happy at the moment. Long may it continue.
That's pretty much it for the moment. Will one day soon write a longer blog just to lazy at the moment.
Stephen
Am writing loads. Creating treatments, even pitched a film idea last week which went down real way.
Have written the third draft of the script I'm producing and directing. About a month away from beginning the process of looking for money.
Work sucks more than ever but hopefully my retail days are numbered.
Thing are going way in my relationship. Am very happy at the moment. Long may it continue.
That's pretty much it for the moment. Will one day soon write a longer blog just to lazy at the moment.
Stephen
Another long overdue blog. Am getting kind of rubbish at this.
Life's going well at the moment. Am writing 4-5 hours a day, seeing plenty of my friends and girlfriend and am in the process of making a feature film. Am currently writing the script and put things together then need to go raise a fuck load of money. should be fun. Will reveal a lot more once its further along.
As mentioned things are going well. Am feeling confident and happy, a mix that i haven't felt for some time. It's amazing how quickly things can turn around. half a year ago i just wasn't moving forward at all. I tried and tried and just couldn't make anything happen. Then all at once everything clicked. just odd.
Have still been keeping up with the film watching. No matter how busy my life is that part will never be sacrificed. Kick Ass is just plain epic. Clash was average, shutter island was so so good. Think they're my most recent cinema viewings.
Still stuck in my shitty retail job. Gives me time to write so i doubt i'll leave but i'm just so incredibly bored when i'm there. I don't get down on it to much but its very annoying on days when i'm writing loads then have to go into work. Can't wait for the days when i'm paid to write.
Still have no money and mounting debt but fuck it. I'll deal with that some other time. How i met your mother style "That's for future Stephen to worry about".
Will try and update more. Will probably be glued to the keyboard for the next few weeks so will have plenty of opportunity.
Hope everyone is well.
Stephen.
Life's going well at the moment. Am writing 4-5 hours a day, seeing plenty of my friends and girlfriend and am in the process of making a feature film. Am currently writing the script and put things together then need to go raise a fuck load of money. should be fun. Will reveal a lot more once its further along.
As mentioned things are going well. Am feeling confident and happy, a mix that i haven't felt for some time. It's amazing how quickly things can turn around. half a year ago i just wasn't moving forward at all. I tried and tried and just couldn't make anything happen. Then all at once everything clicked. just odd.
Have still been keeping up with the film watching. No matter how busy my life is that part will never be sacrificed. Kick Ass is just plain epic. Clash was average, shutter island was so so good. Think they're my most recent cinema viewings.
Still stuck in my shitty retail job. Gives me time to write so i doubt i'll leave but i'm just so incredibly bored when i'm there. I don't get down on it to much but its very annoying on days when i'm writing loads then have to go into work. Can't wait for the days when i'm paid to write.
Still have no money and mounting debt but fuck it. I'll deal with that some other time. How i met your mother style "That's for future Stephen to worry about".
Will try and update more. Will probably be glued to the keyboard for the next few weeks so will have plenty of opportunity.
Hope everyone is well.
Stephen.
Long overdue update.
Things have been real good of late. Been very busy but with stuff i actually want to be doing which is nice.
Made a short film a couple of weeks ago with a full cast and crew and all the equipment and everything else. Was an amazing experience and learnt so much from it. It was self financed which means i have no money whatsoever at the moment but it was completely worth it.
Am in a relationship now, have been for just under two months. She's amazing and i don't think i've ever walked around with smiling as much as i am. Really couldn't be happy with her.
Am looking to start my own film production company soon. Everything is in place and the state of films is being designed. I figure if i have no sleep this year i can get so much done. We'll see how that goes.
Been catching up on some films of late and spending a massive amount of time in the cinema. Love An Education and Up in the Air. Watched Away we go on dvd, such a beautiful film.
Both Parents are much healthier now. Mums back to full time work and showing no signs of crashing. good news.
In fact the only shitty thing to happen to me this year thus far was my Grandad dying a few weeks back. Sucks but did see it coming. So many times in my life i was told he was going to die only for him to drive himself home from the hospital the next day. I was beginning to think he was invincible
Have 2-3 scripts on the go at the moment. Enjoying writing all of them. Really is the best i've felt in ages. So good to write a positive blog..
Stephen
Things have been real good of late. Been very busy but with stuff i actually want to be doing which is nice.
Made a short film a couple of weeks ago with a full cast and crew and all the equipment and everything else. Was an amazing experience and learnt so much from it. It was self financed which means i have no money whatsoever at the moment but it was completely worth it.
Am in a relationship now, have been for just under two months. She's amazing and i don't think i've ever walked around with smiling as much as i am. Really couldn't be happy with her.
Am looking to start my own film production company soon. Everything is in place and the state of films is being designed. I figure if i have no sleep this year i can get so much done. We'll see how that goes.
Been catching up on some films of late and spending a massive amount of time in the cinema. Love An Education and Up in the Air. Watched Away we go on dvd, such a beautiful film.
Both Parents are much healthier now. Mums back to full time work and showing no signs of crashing. good news.
In fact the only shitty thing to happen to me this year thus far was my Grandad dying a few weeks back. Sucks but did see it coming. So many times in my life i was told he was going to die only for him to drive himself home from the hospital the next day. I was beginning to think he was invincible
Have 2-3 scripts on the go at the moment. Enjoying writing all of them. Really is the best i've felt in ages. So good to write a positive blog..
Stephen
I think i'm starting to sort my life out...finally.
I'm feeling more hopeful of late. Like i understand what i have to do in order to be happy and know that i'm capable of it.
I don't really know whats changed i just think things have started to come together, that the work i've put it over the last few years is starting to show results both externally and within myself. (If that makes sense).
I hope this feeling is for real and that it isn't a false sense of hope.
Bottom line, i want to be happy and i will be.
I'm feeling more hopeful of late. Like i understand what i have to do in order to be happy and know that i'm capable of it.
I don't really know whats changed i just think things have started to come together, that the work i've put it over the last few years is starting to show results both externally and within myself. (If that makes sense).
I hope this feeling is for real and that it isn't a false sense of hope.
Bottom line, i want to be happy and i will be.
So i really like this girl....
....but she has a boyfriend.
Yep my life's about to get more complicated.
....but she has a boyfriend.
Yep my life's about to get more complicated.
