So I enlisted coverage on the script from Jacklyn Whitt. Thanks for the extra work Jacklyn! I thought I was done. With her excellent insights, I have cut about 20 pages and the story is the better for it. So hard it is to edit out dialog or alter the arc of a character when you are sure as the sun coming up that it makes the story. When in fact, it’s disposable. I recommend coverage for anyone with a script once they believe it is done. One space. One space. One space. IYKYN.

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Hotel, flights and car are all booked. We are readying to go to the Knoxville International Christian Film Festival and Rise-Up Tennessee this weekend. Might even hit Dollywood whilst there! Looking forward to meeting writers.

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Very excited to see the confirmation of my burgeoning skillset as a screenwriter. With two more placements in festivals, it is enough for me to want to push ahead. I prayed for confirmation after entering four competitions. I had recognition from three. Thrilled with the process, frustrated by the process, love the work. Now if I could just make enough money to pay for the trips, software, hardware and subscriptions!

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So that is the nutshell. It is going to be a horrendous week of prep and final edits, polishing the treatment and practicing the pitch. OH MY GOSH! THE PITCH. I gotta go now.