First Ask

According to the book “The Secret”, by Rhonda Byrne, the Law of Attraction dictates that my thoughts BECOME. My thoughts are a signal transmitting into the universe what I want my future to be. Therefore, if I want something I must start transmitting the right signal.

It appears that there are three crucial steps: Ask, Believe, and Receive. So the first step in the journey is to clearly ASK for what I want. But it has to be something I can BELIEVE I will RECEIVE. So here goes……….

Knock knock. Hey up there. Here’s my request in three parts:

(1) Write a screenplay.

I’m not completely fantasizing here. I am an author with one novel published a novella under contract. So I think I have the talent to write a fabulously funny romantic comedy screenplay – Okay, okay. I’m not very humble. But one can’t be humble and operate the Law of Attraction.

(2) Have that screenplay produced as a major motion picture by February 1, 2012.

I can still believe this one. There are Cinderella stories about unknowns achieving the Hollywood dream. Why not me?

(3) Have that motion picture star the fabulously handsome and talented British actor, Richard Armitage.

I admit this one is pure fantasy. However, if I’m going to do this project, why not make it a worthy challenge. Richard is perfect for the role the HERO in my story. The character as I conceived it is a 40 year old British actor who is uber famous for one role he played about 10 years before. The character comes to Savannah, Georgia to make a come-back film and is swept up in comic murder and mayhem. A romantic comedy would allow Richard to stretch and explore his very considerable acting abilities and he deserves to make it big in the U.S. as well as U.K. So I’m really being very altruistic in my request. Really, I am. This isn’t just for me. Really…

............I’m ignoring the smirking I can feel from you readers and swiftly moving on.

So in summary here it is: I ASK that I write a screenplay which is produced into a major motion picture starring British actor Richard Armitage.

Next step BELIEVE: I am believing through persistent thought and action that I will have received February 1, 2012. Let the celebrations begin…Oops I guess I also have some work to do.

On Friday I’ll post my progress on the screenplay and a bit of what I have learned and am learning about screenplay writing craft.