So I’m in Desert Hot Springs at my friend Terry’s house on a self-enforced writer’s retreat. I have two commissions due for my Plays to Order clients. THE END OF THE WORLD (WITH PROM TO FOLLOW) is a two-act drama with comedic elements about the last teenagers on Earth. CHRISTMAS REUNITED is a wacky comedy about Christmas being taken over by a corporation. Very different, and using very different parts of my writer brain.
So far, so good – it’s incredibly quiet here (except for the unexpected thunderstorms this morning – yay!), and most distractions are a bit of a drive away in Palm Springs. So…fingers crossed. The first draft of END OF THE WORLD… is due Monday, and I’m just starting Act Two. I’m not worried – my secret super power is really solid first drafts – but it will be a race to the finish.