Zero Draft Thirty 2017 September Challenge: Day 9

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Zero Draft Thirty: Day 9.

Write an entire draft of a script in September — FADE IN. FADE OUT. Or any sort of creative goal you have in front of you.

Feature length movie screenplay. Original TV pilot. Rewrite a current project. Break a story in prep. Generate a month’s worth of story concepts.

Whatever you feel will ratchet your creative ambitions into overdrive…

DO THAT!

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Today’s Writing Quote

“Every 5 to 10 pages, I want a big fist to come out of the screenplay and punch the reader in the gut.”

— Allan Durand

Today’s Inspirational Video

To me, there is no more inspirational creative figure than Bob Dylan. The very first song I learned to play on the guitar when I was 14 was “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right”. It was music which led me away from a life in academics and into this life I know now: Writer and Teacher. And throughout my journey, Dylan has been a consistent part of my musical soundtrack. In this video, listen to how strong his voice is, how clear and powerful his performance. The song itself is a testament to metamorphosis which lies at the heart of the Hero’s Journey and virtually every story. Be inspired by Bob Dylan!

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Come back later to find out who is today’s Trumbo Award winner.

For background on how the Zero Draft Challenge came into being and what it is, go here, here, and here.

Now Zeronauts, Scamperers, Word Warriors, and Outlaws…

GO WRITE!

UPDATE: This is a first! Two Trumbo Award winners in a single day! The first posted a video for the Zero Draft Thirty Facebook group I will feature tomorrow on the blog: A Master Class session at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival featuring Aaron Sorkin. The second followed up with a link to a BBC News article with highlights from Sorkin’s presentation. The pair of Trumbo Award recipients today: Trish Curtin and John Cant!

Onward!