Go On Your Own Quest, Week 8: Time
“The Quest” has entered Week 8! And so did Go On Your Own Quest, an opportunity for anyone to follow the structure of “The Quest” to dig into screenwriting theory [Core — 8 weeks], figure out your story [Prep — 6 weeks], and write a first draft [Pages — 10 weeks]. It’s a 24-week immersion in the screenwriting process and you can do it here — for free!
This week, we are reflecting on the subject of Time, mirroring the content the Questers are engaged with in Core VIII: Time. They are working through six lectures I have written building off the 8th Essential Screenwriting Principle: Time = Present.
For those of you who plan to Go On Your Own Quest, we began our week-long discussion on scene Monday with this question: What implications derive from a screenplay being written in the present tense? You may read that discussion here. Tuesday’s question: Do you write in “the moment”? How would you describe that experience? Discussion here. Yesterday’s question: Flashbacks: Thumbs up or thumbs down? Discussion here. Today’s question:
* What is your favorite nonlinear movie? Why?
This week, you can do some serious reflection about the nature and importance of time. If members of the GITS community really engage in a wide-ranging conversation about the subject, there’s no telling what insight each individual can gain, perhaps even a critical key to unlocking your understanding of the subject.
I strongly encourage you to Go On Your Own Quest. First off, you can’t sell a script unless you write it. Second, you can’t get better as a writer unless you write. Third, if you don’t write that script now, when are you going to write it?
So consider this your very own Call To Adventure. Will you heed the call?
I will be teaching the 1-week online writing course Core VIII: Time beginning November 5.
For background on “Go Into The Story: The Quest,” go here and here.
NOTE: Next week The Quest moves into Prep, six weeks in which Quest participants work up their stories from concept to outline. If you plan to Go On Your Own Quest, now is the time to be settling on the story you want to write. Mark your calendars! GOYOQ starts in earnest on Monday, September 10th!
Comment Archive