So I’m entering my screenplay in a contest. It’s the One-in-Ten Screenplay Competition. “A requirement of the competition is that at least one of the primary characters in the screenplay be gay or lesbian, and that gay and lesbian characters must be portrayed positively.” Seems a little dogmatic to me, not to mention P.C., but what the hell.

Anyway, the working title of my first draft was “Creation Myth,” but by the time I finished, that title seemed too obscure. So I changed the name to “Dreaming of Rainbows.” It’s a name that sort of makes me want to throw up, but it was apt and it worked.

Except then I noticed that among the winners from years past are screenplays entitled “Over the Rainbow” and “Rainbow Haven.”

My screenplay is now called “Dreaming of Nick.”

I hope I win something.