Zero Draft Thirty: Day 17
Zero Draft Thirty: Day 17.
November 1: Type FADE IN / The Beginning.
November 30: Type FADE OUT / The End.
30 days. 1 script. Movie script. TV script. First draft. Rewrite. Whatever.
I’m doing it. You’re invited.
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Today’s Writing Quote
“I don’t need time.
What I need is a deadline.”
— Duke Ellington
Today’s Inspirational Video
Hold your ground! Hold your ground!
Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers,
I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me.
A day may come when the courage of men fails,
when we forsake our friends
and break all bonds of fellowship,
but it is not this day.
An hour of wolves and shattered shields,
when the age of men comes crashing down,
but it is not this day!
This day we fight!!
By all that you hold dear on this good Earth,
I bid you stand, Men of the West!!!
Maybe because I’m into the slog which is Act Two, but I’ve been increasingly drawn to warrior inspiration. In fact, I coined a phrase last night: Word Warrior. Maybe too militaristic for some folks, but it is a battle we wage to get from FADE IN to FADE OUT, a daily skirmish. So…
Fight on! Write on!
If you have a writing quote appropriate for pounding out a zero draft, post to Comments, Twitter, or Facebook.
If you have a video to inspire or perhaps give us a laugh, post to Comments, Twitter, or Facebook.
But here’s the biggie: Head to Comments, Twitter, and Facebook to support each other!
How many pages did you write in the last 24 hours? Or if you’re prepping the story, what did you work on? How are you feeling about your story? Are you loving or hating your writing process? Did you have a good day or a bad day? Do you have any questions about your writing process? Ready to give a virtual hug… or maybe you need one.
Comments, Twitter, Facebook. That’s where the Zero Draft Thirty community gathers. Remember: Every day I’ll be handing out the coveted Trumbo Award to the best Comment, Tweet, Photoshop, anything you come up with to get our collective juices going.
And each day in November, I’ll be dishing out a special batch of ZDT-flavored creative juju for everyone who posts.
Nothing else to say. Just. Write.
UPDATE: A very simple writing mantra with a very goofy photo to bring our heads into proper ZDT alignment:
For this bit of brilliance, today’s illustrious Trumbo Award goes to Travis Bain!
Say it with me now, folks: DO IT!
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