Category Archives: Welcome to Cydonia

Posts about my screenplay WtC.

Where I’ve Been

Posted on December 22, 2009 by S. Norton

Hello, chaps and chappettes. Time for a year ending thingamapost to placehold my wordpress account before they kick me off for lolligagging. Truth be told––and those of you who know me already know this––I’ve been attacked by many projects at … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Non-fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Screenwriting, Square One, sWitch, television, Welcome to Cydonia, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

A Very Special Day

Posted on December 15, 2008 by S. Norton

Hello, all. As you may have gleaned from the title of this post, today is a very special day for me. You see, some time ago I picked this day, December 15th, 2008, as my deadline for securing literary representation. … Continue reading →

Posted in B.L.O.O.M., Fiction, Horror, HorrorCon, Outside Men, Screenwriting, sWitch, The Collection: Legend of Fortunate Son, Welcome to Cydonia, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Sending Out S.O.S.’s

Posted on March 26, 2008 by S. Norton

There was a scene I omitted from my final draft of Welcome to Cydonia, and it involved my main character, Colton Price, suffering such a serious bout of depression that he actually attempts to send an S.O.S. message in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Screenwriting, Welcome to Cydonia, Writing | Leave a comment

Contest Update!!!

Posted on March 18, 2008 by S. Norton

I lost. That is all. Okay, that’s not exactly fair, even if it is absolutely true. To be honest, I never really expected to win for a variety of reasons, and I’m cool with that. I did, however, learn a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema, Screenwriting, Welcome to Cydonia, Writing | 1 Comment

Exercise Your Right to Make This Blog More Interesting.

Posted on March 14, 2008 by S. Norton

Which is what will happen if I win, or at least get into the top ten. My story fits this contest like The Twist fits a dance contest on Soul Train but dammit, I think it’s good. To be totally … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema, Screenwriting, Welcome to Cydonia, Writing | 2 Comments

Sea Change

Posted on March 10, 2008 by S. Norton

Okay, so despite the howling winds, torrential rains, and at least one cat box emergency, I had a fairly productive weekend. I worked over my script like it was my fat-bellied, marine recruit and I its spit-spraying, drill sergeant. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema, Screenwriting, Welcome to Cydonia, Writing | 2 Comments

City of Cydonia Receives Boost in Tourism Thanks to New Jersey Screenwriter.

Posted on March 4, 2008 by S. Norton

Now that would be a cool headline. Hey, it worked for Amityville, New York. With approximately a day and a half still left to go before my deadline, the first draft of Shh… is complete. It clocked in at exactly … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema, Screenwriting, Welcome to Cydonia, Writing | 6 Comments

Counting the Days

Posted on February 25, 2008 by S. Norton

I’m about halfway through my new screenplay Shh…, which is a good place to be. It means that my tone and basic direction is fairly set in stone, and that I can partake in some of the more recent fare … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema, Screenwriting, Welcome to Cydonia, Writing | 4 Comments