How to not go crazy waiting!

So if you get lucky enough to have a big producer actually interested in working with you, part of that means they are busy and you are NOT going to be the first thing on their list of things to do that day. Or that week! Or even that month. So, there's only one thing you can do. Pull your hair out! Okay, no, not really. That's what you may think of doing, but in order from yanking head hair on daily basis, there are a few things you can do while you wait to hear back from said big-time producer. Yes, we all know we should write another script. At least I think we all know that, right? That's kind of one of those things I heard early on in my writing career. But that only takes up part of the day. The rest of the day, in between when you're being brilliant, of course your mind is going to wander and get stuck on, "Why hasn't said producer called me yet?" So, you need more things to keep busy. For me, I'm a freelance ad writer. So I've decided to revamp my advertising website. In fact, why don't I share it here? www.denisesbook.com That might even give you something to look at instead of pulling your hair out while you're waiting for said producer. But for me, I used this week to work on my website and then once that was done, I contacted old ad contacts I hadn't contacted in years! It's a good time for me to get reconnected. As luck or hard work would have it, I've gotten really great response to my latest website and it looks like I'll be picking up a lot of promising freelance gigs. So that's definitely keeping me busy. So whatever your full time job is, I'd suggest doing the same. Find projects that can keep you busy, keep your mind off your scripts and your producer. For me, that's been pretty much enough. Or at least I think it has. Maybe it hasn't, and maybe that's why I have this sudden urge to replant my entire front and backyard gardens. Plus a real driving need to throw out anything unneeded in the garage. If I don't hear from the producer soon, my house is going to be probably the best I've seen it in years! Hmmm...maybe it's not such a bad thing he hasn't called to give me notes yet. Another thing that helped me get a grasp on why I haven't talked to him, was googling his name in Hollywood Reporter. Seeing all the big projects he's got going on as we speak, really helped me get an idea of how busy he really is. Of course I know he's busy. But until you really read it in black and white print, it's not as easy to really get a handle on it. It sure worked for me, so I suggest that to you. Now, if all those suggestions don't work for you, then I guess I'm at a loss. Because I think I got you pretty busy. And maybe by the time you actually finish all those things, you'll actually hear from him. Well, I better go. I think I have this hankering to clean out my entire fridge.