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Originally posted by Willie Willie wrote:

Chris - you are correct; it is an expedition.  Luckily, I only make that expedition Mon-Wed-Fri.  Telecommute on Tues & Thurs.
 
I'm rarely in traffic, so it's not so bad.  I have to sacrifice to live out in Northwest NJ... and it's worth it (most of the time).
 
Bill
 
Where exit are you in NJ?
 
I am 14C off the Turnpike, 142 off the Parkway, and 43 off of 78.
 
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I'm the last exit off of 78 before you hit PA - and 13 miles from that exit, due north.   Or if you choose to take Route 80, I'm just about the last exit before you hit PA as well.

If you've ever been to The Land of Make Believe in Hope, NJ, I'm about 7 miles south of Hope in a beautiful town called Belvidere.

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This year i went the even division of labour route. I spent Saturday coming up with the plot. Sunday the first couple of pages, the title, and the log line. Then 3-5 pages the next few days leading to revisions on Friday.
 
I'm not the most organized person so I can't say I have a clutter free environment to work in, but I do keep my brain clutter-free  by blasting music through the headphones. What kind depends on the genre. heartfelt drama, maybe some Dire Straits, action/adventure, perhaps the Red Hot Chili Peppers . My most shameful moment: completing my first feature while singing along to Avril Lavign's "Let Go" album.


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Originally posted by Chris Messineo Chris Messineo wrote:

 
I am 14C off the Turnpike, 142 off the Parkway, and 43 off of 78.
 
Chris
 
I drive past you every day to and from work, Chris. Live in Spotswood (exit 123, roughly), work in Fairfield (Exit 145 and then some.)
 
Plus, I hear it rumored that you know Jeff Maschi. Jeff and I go way back.
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I write whenever I can steal a few minutes. I keep a journal with me pretty much all the time, so I just flip it open and start at it. Sometimes I only get a few sentences, but it's something. The hand-written work is basically my rough draft. I try to type at night, and when I type from the journal it's like getting a free edit right away. It works for me.
 
I like to write with a fountain pen (I have a small collection that I rotate) and in a journal of some kind. I grab a different looking journal each time I start a new one, and I date it when it's opened, and when I close it.
 
At the least, it lets me see how much progress I've made in terms of volume. It helps me keep going.
 
I've filled up 15-20 journals I suppose, from 120-250 pages each. It feels good to look at them, and if I don't know what to write, I can sift through them for ideas.
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Originally posted by johnnyd johnnyd wrote:

Originally posted by Chris Messineo Chris Messineo wrote:

 
I am 14C off the Turnpike, 142 off the Parkway, and 43 off of 78.
 
Chris
I drive past you every day to and from work, Chris. Live in Spotswood (exit 123, roughly), work in Fairfield (Exit 145 and then some.)
 
Plus, I hear it rumored that you know Jeff Maschi. Jeff and I go way back.
Jeff is awesome.  I directed him twice, once in "The Crucible" and more recently in "The Riverbank" a short I did for the 24 Hour NYC Midnight Contest.

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Originally posted by Chris Messineo Chris Messineo wrote:

Jeff is awesome.  I directed him twice, once in "The Crucible" and more recently in "The Riverbank" a short I did for the 24 Hour NYC Midnight Contest.

Chris
 
I'm directing him right now in the stage version of "A Few Good Men" in Piscataway. Just about to hit tech week. I've directed him three times before as well. A friend of mine at work raved about "The River" and sent it to me, and there he was again. 
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Originally posted by johnnyd johnnyd wrote:

I'm directing him right now in the stage version of "A Few Good Men" in Piscataway. Just about to hit tech week. I've directed him three times before as well. A friend of mine at work raved about "The River" and sent it to me, and there he was again.

Are you doing it at Circle? I'd love to come see it. I've only done one play there, but I love the space.

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Originally posted by Chris Messineo Chris Messineo wrote:


Are you doing it at Circle? I'd love to come see it. I've only done one play there, but I love the space.

Chris
    
 
That's the place. Opens this weekend. LOTS to tech this week, but we'll get there.
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