From Sixties Mod to 21st century oracle

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Those unforgettable words used to appear on early television screens when there was a breakdown in transmission.

Well, the breakdown in Tommy Spitz's transmission has been down to the middle men. Sawdust Caesar sold out its first print run and was reprinted. Spectacular for a first book. Enlightenment and the Death of Michael Mouse hit the bookshelves at the same time the World Trade Center was hit, and never really saw the light of day. The third book in the proposed trilogy - about rural life, Lysergic acid and Freaks in West Wales - was considered 'too dark'. The reality was that the booksellers wanted terrorism; the public had to be fed Al Qaeda.

Another (fourth) book, titled Gastronomy Domine, was passed around and considered by various publishers, but wasn't taken up by any of them, although one of their minions has since used the title for their own blog, which I consider a compliment.

So I took up screenwriting and entered a whole new world. Ever thought about screenwriting? Want to know a bit about it, how to get your work produced? Then follow this blog and I'll introduce you to some of the characters you're likely to meet, characters like: The Old Compton Street Producer; The Wannabe But Not Very Good Writer Offspring of a Famous Person; The Sloane Reader; The Freeloader Producer; The 'C' List Director Who Thinks He's 'A' List But Nobody Will Tell Him; The Gushing Media Groupies; The Ever So Sincere Agent; and that most hideous piece of work - The Ambitious Co-Writer.

Yes folks, they're all out there, waiting in the wings for the unwary and unsuspecting, so read on, and avoid grief... , but most of all, get the fame, wealth and idolisation you so richly deserve...