Zero Draft Thirty 2016 Autumn Challenge: Day 13

Zero Draft Thirty 2016 Autumn Challenge: Day 13

Zero Draft Thirty: Day 13.

September 1: Type FADE IN / The Beginning.
September 30: Type FADE OUT / The End.

30 days. 1 script. Movie script. TV script. First draft. Rewrite. Whatever.

Get it down. Get it done.

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Today’s Writing Quote

“What does this character want
and more importantly why do they want it?
Those are what I look at
as I’m writing dialogue.”
 — Brad Ingelsby

Today’s Inspirational Video

Hear Quentin Tarantino talk about his ‘film school’ education and how he never had a ‘fallback situation’ from filmmaking because he simply did not want to allow himself room to fail.

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Onward!

UPDATE: Almost invariably, just before we plan to sit down to write, this question arise: Should I write today? The Zero Draft approach has a handy take on the subject as suggested by Sarah Grimes in this Facebook post:

For that reminder, the recipient of today’s Marion Award is Sarah Grimes!

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Congratulations, Sarah!

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Now everyone go write!