Deadlines
Last night I was reminded of one of my favorite writing quotes. The late great Douglas Adams once said, “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” What brought the quote to mind was an email in my inbox about a screenwriting competition. I went over to their website to see more about the competition, and I must admit the first thing I looked at was the deadline. Like many screenwriting contests out there, there were actually a series of deadlines. The earlier one enters, the less one has to pay as an entry fee. It struck me that those who organize competitions may do this very deliberately because they know that writers are master procrastinators and will end up paying more money out of their meager budgets as one deadline...
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