Janet ElizabethDec 14, 20171 minUNDEAD BEFORE SUNRISE Rewrite CompleteWell, it's done. The fifth rewrite is done. And it was a bit brutal. There were moments I didn't think I was going to finish it this...
Janet ElizabethDec 12, 20172 minMore Random Musings on indie film makingSo, lately, I've been trying to figure out how to build an audience. Today's indie filmmakers need to build "brand" recognition just to...
Janet ElizabethDec 3, 20173 minOn Filmmaking and FundingToday I am contemplating filmmaking in general. You know, taking a script and working through it from page to screen. But there are so...
Janet ElizabethDec 1, 20172 minDetours and The Curse of Windows 10Okay...so haven't posted in a while, due to detours. Life has those and sometimes we can power through them and still get work done and...
Janet ElizabethNov 19, 20172 minCROWDFUNDING - Short FilmTo get anything done, no matter the budget, money is a necessary evil. In the absence of a trust fund, generous and rich...
Janet ElizabethNov 17, 20172 minTHE WHITE BOX TEST - new ideaEvery time I get a new idea, I start by jotting down whatever flash it is that gets my motor running; a dream snippet, song lyric,...
Janet ElizabethNov 13, 20173 minRewrites Part 2They say writing is the easy part and rewrites are hell. They, whomever they are, are not wrong. Rewrites ARE hell. When I get an idea,...
Janet ElizabethNov 12, 20171 minMY MUSEThey say every creative person has a muse. As a screenwriter, I'm no different. Some muses are actual human beings and some are...
Janet ElizabethNov 12, 20172 minREWRITES part 1I have several 1st and 2nd drafts of screenplays that are in various stages of rewrites. I'll list them chronologically and some...