Is that grief I'm feeling or just bad heartburn?

[kungfuwaynewho]

Well, the first screenplay competition announced, and I did not make the quarterfinals of the Page Screenwriting Awards.  I did make the second round, which they told people about last week, which made me foolishly optimistic. 

I still have three more competitions/festivals, but ugh.  I've been trying to remind myself that I didn't make Scriptapalooza last year, which was the first one I heard about, and I advanced in every other competition.  However, I think my scripts last year were a lot stronger, so I'm feeling pretty sure that this year is going to end up a dud.

Sigh.  I'm going to try and finish outlining this new one I've started this weekend, maybe finish the first five pages, and just keep on truckin'.

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[kungfuwaynewho.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I feel a lot of things around this time of year. I'm either constantly thinking that I'm a total failure, or I'm positive that this is the year I make it.

I did remember that I submitted Fall River to the Page Awards, which made it to the Semifinals at AFF last year, but didn't even make the second round here. So I know that it's not necessarily an indication that my script isn't good, and that it depends on who reads what.

It's still disappointing, though. Sigh.