mycage

Writing Roller-Coaster

Added 2016-03-07 15:49:33 +0000 UTC

Hi My Cagents!

It's Ed Power. I haven't updated personally for awhile because I had several months of training for my day job, but I've been in my new position now for a while, and should have more time now.

One of the things I did recently was apply for Nickelodeon's Writing Program with my wife (also a writer):

https://nickanimationstudio.com/writing-program

We submitted a 'Bob's Burgers' script. It's a long shot, but what isn't?

I've also written a short for Nick's short program:

http://viasignup.viacom.com/AnimatedPitches/Pages/Welcome.aspx

Which I also hope to pitch to Frederator Studios (my first pitch to them was rejected):

http://cartoonhangover.com/gocartoons/

The new short is based on idea for a character I've had since I was 4 years old. :D

Either way, now that I'm safe from being laid off at my job that actually pays the bills, I want to get back to getting my writing out there, and I want to keep you updated on that.

One of my goals here originally was to show how hard it is to submit your stuff. It's not easy, and there is a lot of rejection, but I think it's necessary if you are a creative person who wants to make a living off your art.

I got lucky with 'My Cage'. It was the first thing I'd ever submitted and it got accepted by King Features, but it's been and roller-coaster since then! Still, if you have hopes of being a professional artist/writer/etc., you need to put your stuff out there, and I'm hoping seeing me out there getting rejected will help others put their stuff out there too.

That's it for now. More next week!

Thanks for the support! We've always had the best fans.

-Ed

PS: The semi-finalist for the Nick Writing Program is July 31st, and the Nick Short entry has to be in by April 15th, so the countdowns begin!