It’s been a while since I’ve been on 43 Things but I am making good progress toward this goal. I have been participating in a group that focuses on financing films(!) and have met several producers that are interested in log lines. Next goal: Send.
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1. do something everyday that gets me closer to reaching my goals
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2. publish my novel
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3. help others achieve their goals
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4. sell my screenplay
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5. have normal sleep hours
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6. organize my office
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7. get out of debt
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8. own commercial real estate
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9. go to rio de janeiro
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10. Start another company.
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11. flirt more
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12. surf more often
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13. make electronic music
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14. publish 50 music reviews
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15. meet more friends
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16. exercise more regularly
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17. learn chinese
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18. build a successful business and sell it
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19. go to Schramberg with my dad and sons
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20. eat less
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21. spend more time with my family
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22. visit canyonlands
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23. Pick a theme song for myself
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24. write a space opera
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25. Read Getting Things Done by David Allen
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26. own a container-house
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27. improve my german
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28. improve my portuguese
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29. learn to draw
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30. Start a club
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How I did it
How I did it: I set aside some time every morning, plotted the story first, then wrote the screenplay straight through. For me, the hardest part was getting the plot just right, so I spent the bulk of my time plotting and replotting. Once I had a plot I was happy with, the writing happened pretty mechanically. I've set the screenplay aside and will edit in a few months. Read how I did it…
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Progress
2 years ago
This is first on the list and has been for a
4 years ago
while, but I’m probably not seriously goiing to try to do this for a few months – am adjusting to being back in NYC and at a new job. That said, it will remain at the top of the list until I accomplish it.
