Hope Blogs Eternal

I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope. 


What a really cool week it's been here at Make Believe. 


Seriously.


We've had a good amount of momentum since Kevin Smith featured us on his Smodcast (you can check that out right here) and it's just been getting better and better. 


We had gotten a really favorable review of the last script, Heartbreak Anonymous, from a guy who we both really respect a few weeks back. It was such an unbelievable high to have someone who has navigated the turbulent waters and made a name for himself in show business to actually LIKE what you're doing!


All these "firsts" are happening to us and although we both are pushing to really get started, it's cool to take a little time and enjoy these kind of things. First's never happen again. 


So, while still riding a euphoric wave and continuing to push forward as hard as possible, we get more good news: Just a few days ago, Heartbreak Anonymous, garnered our second thumbs up, this time by a well respected producer in the business. 


Like all parents, you have all the hope in the world our kid can go out and do great things. You do what you can for it, prepare it for all the harsh realities of the world and send it off to make its way at some point. This is essentially the stage we are at with Heartbreak Anonymous.


We've written, re-written, deconstructed it, put it back together (Daft Punk style) and rinsed and repeated many, MANY times. 


Getting the reviews we're getting is basically the screenwriters version of your kid coming home with an award from school (and not Citizenship, who the fuck didn't get that thing at some point, right?) It's somebody who knows the good from the bad after being in the industry, and telling you that you're on the right track, that what you're doing is as good as you hoped it to be.


It's an amazing feeling.


Eric & I have put HUNDREDS of hours into this project. So to have someone appreciate what you've done, what you're going for, feels really good. Validated in a way. There's still MILES to go to get where we are going, but I'm glad we've taken the turns we have and that we are heading in the right direction.


And as HUGE as that news is, it's not all. Even more firsts are happening. So many good things, so much momentum, so much to be hopeful about. 


I KNOW in the upcoming months, we'll be able to turn a lot of these hopes into concrete realities and I HOPE that you guys will be along with us, our co-pilots, in changing Hollywood one story at a time.


And while we're at it, let's hope that story that begins changing Hollywood is Heartbreak Anonymous.


Thanks for being here (real & invizzies) I'll check in with you soon.


Kyle