30 Rock Going Green, Fuh'Real

When I wrote my 30 Rock spec, "Going Green," I thought I'd chosen a pitch perfect topic for the show. Green business was in the news-- it was hip, trendy, and most importantly it fit the characters. Liz Lemon had already laid down her liberal leanings in a handful of episodes. "Just because I think gay dudes should be allowed to adopt kids and we should all have hybrid cars doesn't mean I don't love America." Wink.


Well, I took that liberal guilt and love for fuel efficiency and turned it into a script. And now I'm reading that I was RIGHT. That's such a PERFECT topic for 30 Rock that they, y'know, decided to do it themselves. They're even bringing celeb-politico Al Gore on for a guest spot during NBC's Green is Universal week. Now I have to pay the price for my foresight.

There are a couple goals a spec needs to accomplish. One is capturing the voice of a show. Woo! Mission Accomplished! Another is being a fresh sample. Woo! My script is officially useless!

The shelf life of a spec script is pretty short, it seems. I didn't even get a chance to do much with it. I was able to submit it for the WB Writers Workshop and another contest. And just like that, it's kaput.

But if you ask me, this is a pretty nice problem to have. If anything, this should only bolster my confidence as a writer while pushing me to keep working on fresh, new samples. Just because the staff writers voided my spec script doesn't mean I don't love Tina Fey. Hard.

Flight Status Update

My co-pilot has informed me that there will be a week-long delay before take-off. We are currently in holding patterns here in Seattle. We apologize for this inconvenience and any scheduling problems that may arise because of it.

Departure is expected to resume on the 11th of the month, with an anticipated 4 day flight. Thank you for your patience on behalf of all of us here at David-Air.