Zero Draft Thirty 2017 Spring Challenge: Day 15
One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Zero Draft Thirty: Day 15.
Write an entire draft of a script in March — 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
”The term ‘narrative drive’ means writing so the reader/audience senses
something is about to happen — and it matters.”
— John Hill
Today’s Inspirational Video
There has never been a late night talk show host who could match the comic timing and sensibilities of Johnny Carson. Witness this classic exchange with Burt Reynolds. This is only a snippet. It went on for several more minutes. But notice how Carson tops the gag at the end of the clip. It’s also a good object lesson about the power of visual storytelling. No dialogue between the pair, yet tons of laughs. I find that inspiring!
Check back later for the winner of today’s Anita Loos Award!
Onward!
UPDATE: Some writing advice from Mel Brooks that’s right up my alley:
Start with characters. End with characters. Find the story in between. For finding this little gem, today’s Anita Loos Award goes to Megan Bickel!
Go spend some time with your characters and see where they take you!