Zero Draft Thirty: Day 23
Zero Draft Thirty: Day 23.
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 reached out to several screenwriters whose scripts have been selected for the annual Black List, asking them this: What do you focus on when writing a first draft? Here are some thoughts from Jason Hellerman (2013 Black List):
“A first draft is a lot like a budding relationship, you have no idea where it will go but you can be excited for the potential. For me, my goal is to write it long and write it sloppy. Make mistakes, take chances, and refine the story in subsequent drafts. There are no bad tangents in draft one. No ideas you shouldn’t explore. Take the leap and worry about making it perfect later.”
Today’s Inspirational Video
All hail you Zero Draft Thirty Challenge VOLUNTEERS!!!
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: So many great photos and photoshop efforts this month. Here’s another great one.
The spirit of the ZDT Challenge: Fight the Fear! Write pages!
In that spirit, happy to give today’s beneficent Trumbo Award to Janna Gummo!
Onward!
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