2008 Screenwriting Expo

If you're in LA November 13-16 consider the 2008 Screenwriting Expo if you're looking for a roller coaster of how the insiders churn. Early registration is $94.95 with any number of extras depending on your greed / impulse purchasing power / sleep depravation at the time of one-click shopping.

Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse of "Lost" will be headlining the guest list, with $5 additional how-to seminar classes by industry leaders.

Most interestingly, there's a $20,000 Screenplay Competition with deadlines and entry fees to be determined going on around the same time.

Get your crayons situated and pick up some nice yellow legal pads and a four-pack of Redbull to chase the dragon on that fat line of zeros - if indeed they do end up mounted happily on your oversized little dream check - minus of course the 50-50 split with Uncle Sam.

Eh, that's still a nice vacation to Walden.

Get cracking.