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Never really thought of anything for television-related storytelling,but have been doing a few story concepts for videogames..

After this years E3 my nephew's friends said they're signing with the ID@XBOX program at the beginning of next year and starting up their own indie game studio..we told them that whatever idea(s) they come up with they better stick with it for the long haul
 
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https://creativescreenwriting.com/write-vomit-draft-important/

How to Write a Vomit Draft (And Why It’s So Important)

For me – and I think for many writers – the most intimidating part of the writing process is typing the first words of the first draft of a new film or TV script. It’s terrifying. I will procrastinate at that point of the writing process longer and with more steadfast dedication than at any other point.

Why? Because as soon as you start writing the screenplay, you start to fail. It’s inevitable. The words that you write on the page never live up to the dreams of greatness that you had in your head. As long as the idea is contained inside your brain, it’s perfect. It’s Oscar-winning. It’s the script that was destined to give you your big break. But as soon as you start to actually write…

This is all very glum, I realize, but fortunately, there is a solution: embracing the bad.

My writing process is most successful when I accept that the first draft of my script will not be the final draft of my script and I allow myself to write a vomit drift, also known as a sh*tty first draft. By accepting that the first draft of the movie script is bound to have problems and won’t win any Oscars, I take the pressure off myself, making it easier to just start writing.

And that’s the big trick of having a successful screenwriting career – actually writing. A lot. All the time. And rewriting what you’ve written. Then rewriting that.

Some writers take the stance that a vomit draft is a terrible idea – if you start with crap, you’ll never be able to turn it into anything great. Your first draft should be deliberate, well thought-out and structurally sound.

Those people aren’t entirely wrong, but they’re missing the point.

The point of a vomit draft isn’t to write badly. It’s to allow yourself to write badly. You’re still obviously going to try to make your script great from the get-go – you’re not a crazy screenwriter. But by allowing yourself to use a cliché placeholder here and move past that on-the-nose dialogue over there, you allow yourself to keep moving forward, and that is the best way to clear the first draft finish line.

Embracing the bad also lets you set self-judgment and doubt aside. The less critical you are of your writing during the rough draft process, the faster you’ll get to the end, and once you’re at the end, you’ll be able to look at the whole and assess much more clearly whether you have something worth putting a few more drafts into.

Writing Your Vomit Draft – Getting Started

Before you can start spewing your story out onto the page, you need to have a story to spew. One of the biggest mistakes that new writers make when they start a sh*tty first draft is diving in with no outline, no character backgrounds – just a general concept and a will to write. That kind of enthusiasm is awesome, but also destructive.

Very few screenwriters can just start writing and end up with something that resembles a story, especially a feature-length story. The ones who can do that pretty much ruin writing for the rest of us, and we’ll all feel better if we collectively agree they don’t really exist.

Most of us have to start with an outline. You might start from character or from plot. Whatever your process, dump your brain out onto a page.

Maybe you like to start with pen and paper and draw story arcs and charts. Maybe you like to create notecards with set pieces and scenes that you want to build around. Maybe – if you’re like me – you like to open a blank Word doc and simply start typing with no regard for punctuation or order. Let the ideas fall out of your fingers as they come to you. Once you’ve spewed for a while, start looking for pieces that fit together, characters that mirror each other and fit into your plot, or vice versa.

The Beat Sheet

However, you choose to dump your brain out and start forming a plot, work your way toward a beat sheet.

A beat sheet, for those who may not know, is a list of the plot points that make up your story. A single beat might consist of several small scenes, or a long scene might cover multiple beats. Think of the final line of questioning in A Few Good Men. All in all, most feature scripts will have about forty beats.

Leave out any dialogue or emotions. Try to stick to the characters, the settings (if relevant), and the ACTIONS. Writing the skeleton version of your beats forces you to SHOW, not TELL, as much as possible, helping to ensure that your story is active.

Keeping your beats minimal also allows them to fit on one or two pages, which gives you a great visualization of your whole story. This lets you see the structure, the arcs, and the major plot points in a way that your mind can easily digest all at once. If it helps you, you can write your beats on color-coded note cards (e.g. one color for each storyline or one color for up beats and another for down beats) and hang them on a wall to visualize your story more clearly.

Here are some sample beats from Coco (currently streaming on Netflix):

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– Miguel’s great, great grandmother BLESSES him with the condition that he can never play music.
– Miguel AWAKES in the living world, immediately PLAYS music, and is SENT BACK to the land of the dead.
– Miguel RUNS AWAY to find Ernesto de la Cruz and get a blessing without conditions.
Notice that middle beat – it’s made up of multiple short scenes that all add up to one important plot point, answering the dramatic question, “Can Miguel break the condition without consequences?”

Putting together your beat sheet, like your final draft, should take multiple rewrites and a lot of thought. If you settle for the first plot points that come to you, chances are that your story is unoriginal, cliché, and uninspired.

There’s a balance, of course, and I’m not one to spend too much time in the outlining process, but the more work you do in this stage, the easier the writing will be.

Time to Write

Once you have a solid beat sheet that you’ve shared with a few trusted friends and let marinate for a few days, it’s time to start your rough draft.

Open up whatever program you use to write scripts and paste your beat sheet directly into your script file. (Congratulations! You already have words on the page!)

Start from the beginning, and delete beat as you write them. Or start with the scene you’re most excited about, and work backward or forward from there. Whatever works for you, just start writing.

Here are a few tips to keep your writing moving forward:

  • Don’t be afraid to adjust your beats if you discover something during the writing process. Switch things around, add missing beats, or take out beats that you don’t need.
  • If you get to a beat that you’re not ready to write or that’s intimidating for some reason, skip it. Write the next beat, and come back to that scene when you’re ready.
  • When you pick your screenplay back up after a break, go back to what you wrote the day before and read it over. Let yourself make some edits as a way to get warmed up and reacquainted with your story, then dive in with the next scene. (I find this helps me avoid wasting the first thirty minutes of writing sessions staring at a blank page.)
  • While writing a draft, try to write every single day, even if only for a few minutes. Keep track of every day that you write by crossing them out on a calendar. The motivation to keep the chain of exes going will help push your writing along.
  • Set deadlines for yourself, and tell someone what your deadlines are so that you’re held accountable. But if you miss a deadline, don’t let that you slow you down. Remember that small, realistic goals are much more motivating than big goals that you’ll struggle with. (Crush your goal of writing ten minutes every day rather than failing at your goal of writing ten pages every day.)
  • If you get to a line of dialogue that you can’t figure out, give yourself permission to write, “SOMETHING FUNNIER HERE,” or whatever the case may be, and move on. Don’t let yourself get stuck on details that will probably change in the next draft anyway. Put another way – don’t be precious.
  • At the end of a writing session, leave yourself a note for the next day. Write a line about how you want the next scene to start or a line you want one of the characters to have. Give yourself that bit of inspiration you need to start strong the next day.
Finally, when you get to the end of your draft, celebrate! Getting the first draft down is the hardest part of the entire writing process. It might be crap. You might end up rewriting 90% of it. But who knows? Maybe you’ve just written the first draft of something amazing.

And you’ll never write anything amazing without writing something mediocre first. You have to start before you can finish. So give yourself permission to get started, and go for it.
 
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/n...million-dollar-screenplay-competition-1133284

USC Student Named Winner of Million Dollar Screenplay Competition

The LAUNCH's Million Dollar Screenplay Competition has found its winner.

USC student Stanley Kalu, who is currently entering his senior year, won first place for his screenplay The Obituary of Tunde Johnson, which follows a wealthy, black high school senior who falls victim to an endless time loop of police brutality.

Kalu’s screenplay will be produced as a feature film with a budget of at least $1 million, and he also will receive a $50,000 education grant, as well as representation by APA and Valor Entertainment.

Co-founded by producers Jason Shuman (Rebel in the Rye, Lone Survivor) and Zachary Green (Spartan), The LAUNCH is a screenplay competition for college students that hopes to find the next generation of great screenwriters from around the world.

“Stanley Kalu is an incredibly talented young writer, with a unique voice that deserves to be heard and a story we are thrilled to help bring to life,” Green said in a statement.

Added Shuman: “We could not be more excited to have Stanley as our first grand prize winner and applaud all of the winning entries.”

The remaining seven finalists also will receive educational grants, with the second- and third-place winners also landing representation. Funding for the entire competition was provided by philanthropists Chuck and Marni Bond.
 
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I meant to post this earlier. The deadline is in 2 days, but there's no entry fee. If you have a completed screenplay, it's worth a shot.

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https://filmfreeway.com/HBOAccessWritingFellowship

The HBOAccess Writing Fellowship is designed to give emerging, diverse writers the opportunity to develop a half-hour or hour script suitable for HBO or Cinemax.

The program will select up to 8 diverse writers to take part in a series of master classes held over one week in June at the HBO campus in Santa Monica. Classes will consist of discussions with HBO executives and showrunners and will focus on the craft of writing including structure, story, and character as well as the business aspects of securing an agent and effective networking.

Awards & Prizes
Winners will be paired with an HBO or Cinemax development executive who will serve as his/her mentor over the course of 10 months. Mentoring can be done remotely or in person pending whichever is logistically feasible. In addition, we will hold monthly group meetings during which projects will continue to be work-shopped.

Material created during the program will be considered for production in the HBOAccess 2020 Directing Fellowship.

Rules & Terms
Submission Instructions. Please follow carefully:

1. Create a Project on FilmFreeway. Log in to your FilmFreeway account and click 'My Projects', then 'Add New Project'. Thoroughly complete the details on this page. Make sure you have selected 'Script' as 'Project Type' in Section 1.

After you have created and saved a Project, you can revisit this page by going to 'My Projects', then clicking 'Edit'.

2. Upload your script. Go to 'My Projects', then 'Project File' to upload.

3. Attach your résumé. Go to My Projects, click 'View', then click 'Add a File' in the 'Files and Attachments' section to upload your résumé.

4. Click 'Submit Now' on this page: https://filmfreeway.com/festival/HBOAccessWritingFellowship

Make sure to answer to ALL questions during the checkout process.

5. Candidates are required to supply the following through the FilmFreeway portal:
• Resume or Bio
• A sample of your work (see below for types of scripts accepted)
• Answer to 2 short essay questions
• Agreement of terms and conditions

Will waivers be offered and accepted?
No late submissions will be accepted. No waivers will be offered.

What kind of material should I submit?
Submissions must be one of the following:
* An original scripted 1/2 hour comedy or dramedy pilot
* An original 1 hour drama pilot
* A full length play
* 3 scripts for the same web series
* A feature film screenplay

No specs of existing shows, short stories, novels, graphic novels, blogs, or animation scripts will be accepted.

You may only submit one application. Any additional applications will be disqualified.

Who is eligible to apply?
Any diverse writer, 21 or over, who meets our application requirements.

I am not 21 now, but what if I turn 21 by the time the program begins?
Feel free to apply if you are over 21 by the time the program starts in June.

What is the fellowship’s definition of diversity?
For the purposes of the HBOACCESS program, diversity is defined as those who identify their heritage as any of the following:
* Asian
* Black
* LatinX
* Native American or Indigenous
* Middle Eastern
* Women
* Those who identify as transgender

How about LGBTQ?
If you also consider yourself to be a female or a person of color, then yes, feel free to apply.

What about people with disabilities?
If you also consider yourself to be a female or a person of color, then yes, feel free to apply.

Are there any guidelines on who can apply?
Yes. You cannot apply to this program if you have written a feature film that has been released by a studio, independently, or shown in major film festivals. Also, you cannot apply if you have had a play professionally produced on Broadway, or if you have been staffed on a television series for more than 6 episodes, or a web series for more than 10 episodes. Ideally, applicants should be interested in staffing on Cinemax or HBO series.

What is the personal statement prompt?
Essay prompts are generated randomly by the FilmFreeway website.

Can writing teams apply?
Yes, teams can apply. However, no more than 2 people can constitute a team. Teams should cut and paste both resumes into the resume section and should answer the prompt as a team.

What if only one of the team qualifies?
If any part of the team qualifies under the above guidelines, then the team is considered eligible to apply.

When does the application process open?
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 9am PST/12pm noon EST.

When will it close?
The submission portal will close on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 9am PST/12pm noon EST.

Can I still apply if I am represented by an agent or manager?
Yes, you are still eligible to apply.

Are there any costs to the candidates?
No, it is free of charge.

Is the program open only to those interested in television?
This program is for those who would like to work in hour and half hour series television.

Who are the mentors?
Each participant will be paired with a creative executive from HBO Entertainment, HBO Films, or Cinemax.

When will interviews be held?
Interviews will be held in May 2019.

What is the selection process?
In May, we will choose up to 25 semi-finalists who will be given a phone interview and asked to submit a second script. Of those 25, up to 15 of them will be asked to interview in person with our team of HBO executives. At that time, candidates will be required to pitch an idea for a script to work on during the program. Ultimately, eight participants will be chosen as our HBOAccess Writing Fellows.

Will I have to submit a second sample?
Yes, but only if you are chosen to advance to the final round interviews.

Can that second sample be a blog, essay, or short story?
No.

Will I have to pitch an idea?
Anyone chosen to advance to final round interviews will be asked to come prepared to pitch the idea which will be developed during the 10 month mentorship. Concepts can be for either a ½ hour comedy for HBO or 1 hour drama suitable for HBO or Cinemax.

If I am selected for the final round, can I pitch more than 1 idea to work on during the program?
Yes, you may pitch up to 3 ideas if you are selected to meet with us in person during the final round.

Do I have to be in the WGA to apply?
No.

What days/times will the Master Classes take place?
The classes will take place June 24-28th at the HBO offices in Santa Monica from 10am to 5pm.

Will HBO pay for travel and lodging for the one week course?
HBO will provide a small stipend to those selected. However, all participants in the program will be responsible for arranging their own travel and lodging arrangements.

Do I have to be in LA for the 10 month mentoring process?
No, mentoring can be done remotely via phone, email, or Skype. How you connect with your mentor is up to the two of you.

Must I be a U.S. citizen in order to apply?
Yes.

What if I am not a U.S. citizen, but I have the right to work in the US?
Yes. You may apply.

Can HBO employees apply?
Those who work for HBO directly are ineligible for the program.

Is there a submission cap on the number of entries?
While there is no cap on the number of writers who can apply to the program during the one week submission period which ends on February 13th, each applicant can only apply once. You may also not apply solo and again as a team. Apply EITHER as an individual writer OR as a team. Any additional applications will be disqualified.

What if I am out of the country during the application window?
We recommend that you find a computer with a strong internet connection, figure out the time difference between countries, and apply. Since there is no submission cap, if you get your application in before the deadline date, your submission will be entered.
 
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@playahaitian @godofwine @dHustla @Allister @Mello Mello @Darth Furious @ThaBurgerPimp @HellBoy @Man_Of_STeeL @geechiedan @trstar @deputy dawg @neoafrican @Helico-pterFunk @GAMBINO

I was going to post some screenwriting videos but I thought of a better way to kick off 2020: The BGOL Screenwriting Challenge. A few of us have talked about starting or finishing a script over the years but never manage to get over the hump. Well, here's the kick in the ass you need, some good, old-fashioned peer pressure! Just for fun, write an original feature length screenplay by midnight, January 31, 2020. We'll post weekly updates on our page counts. You don't have to post script pages or get into story specifics. The only requirements are that your screenplay should be a minimum of 90 pages and an original idea (no Matrix prequel, Blade reboot, or Black Panther 2 scripts).

A few suggestions (you don't have to follow them):

-know your ending before you start
-something exciting/surprising should happen every ten pages or so, try to figure out these moments before starting
-keep it simple, avoid ideas that will slow you down like stories with lots of characters and world-building
-try meeting a goal of at least 3 pages a day

Understand the completed screenplay is not going to be very good, but once you've completed the script, you can then focus on improving it. Writing is rewriting.

You have a few days to come up with an idea for a script before January 1st. So who's down?

:devil2:
 
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I meant to post this earlier. The deadline is in 2 days, but there's no entry fee. If you have a completed screenplay, it's worth a shot.

Dy0kJHXWkAE7JlC.jpg
https://filmfreeway.com/HBOAccessWritingFellowship

The HBOAccess Writing Fellowship is designed to give emerging, diverse writers the opportunity to develop a half-hour or hour script suitable for HBO or Cinemax.

The program will select up to 8 diverse writers to take part in a series of master classes held over one week in June at the HBO campus in Santa Monica. Classes will consist of discussions with HBO executives and showrunners and will focus on the craft of writing including structure, story, and character as well as the business aspects of securing an agent and effective networking.

Awards & Prizes
Winners will be paired with an HBO or Cinemax development executive who will serve as his/her mentor over the course of 10 months. Mentoring can be done remotely or in person pending whichever is logistically feasible. In addition, we will hold monthly group meetings during which projects will continue to be work-shopped.

Material created during the program will be considered for production in the HBOAccess 2020 Directing Fellowship.

Rules & Terms
Submission Instructions. Please follow carefully:

1. Create a Project on FilmFreeway. Log in to your FilmFreeway account and click 'My Projects', then 'Add New Project'. Thoroughly complete the details on this page. Make sure you have selected 'Script' as 'Project Type' in Section 1.

After you have created and saved a Project, you can revisit this page by going to 'My Projects', then clicking 'Edit'.

2. Upload your script. Go to 'My Projects', then 'Project File' to upload.

3. Attach your résumé. Go to My Projects, click 'View', then click 'Add a File' in the 'Files and Attachments' section to upload your résumé.

4. Click 'Submit Now' on this page: https://filmfreeway.com/festival/HBOAccessWritingFellowship

Make sure to answer to ALL questions during the checkout process.

5. Candidates are required to supply the following through the FilmFreeway portal:
• Resume or Bio
• A sample of your work (see below for types of scripts accepted)
• Answer to 2 short essay questions
• Agreement of terms and conditions

Will waivers be offered and accepted?
No late submissions will be accepted. No waivers will be offered.

What kind of material should I submit?
Submissions must be one of the following:
* An original scripted 1/2 hour comedy or dramedy pilot
* An original 1 hour drama pilot
* A full length play
* 3 scripts for the same web series
* A feature film screenplay

No specs of existing shows, short stories, novels, graphic novels, blogs, or animation scripts will be accepted.

You may only submit one application. Any additional applications will be disqualified.

Who is eligible to apply?
Any diverse writer, 21 or over, who meets our application requirements.

I am not 21 now, but what if I turn 21 by the time the program begins?
Feel free to apply if you are over 21 by the time the program starts in June.

What is the fellowship’s definition of diversity?
For the purposes of the HBOACCESS program, diversity is defined as those who identify their heritage as any of the following:
* Asian
* Black
* LatinX
* Native American or Indigenous
* Middle Eastern
* Women
* Those who identify as transgender

How about LGBTQ?
If you also consider yourself to be a female or a person of color, then yes, feel free to apply.

What about people with disabilities?
If you also consider yourself to be a female or a person of color, then yes, feel free to apply.

Are there any guidelines on who can apply?
Yes. You cannot apply to this program if you have written a feature film that has been released by a studio, independently, or shown in major film festivals. Also, you cannot apply if you have had a play professionally produced on Broadway, or if you have been staffed on a television series for more than 6 episodes, or a web series for more than 10 episodes. Ideally, applicants should be interested in staffing on Cinemax or HBO series.

What is the personal statement prompt?
Essay prompts are generated randomly by the FilmFreeway website.

Can writing teams apply?
Yes, teams can apply. However, no more than 2 people can constitute a team. Teams should cut and paste both resumes into the resume section and should answer the prompt as a team.

What if only one of the team qualifies?
If any part of the team qualifies under the above guidelines, then the team is considered eligible to apply.

When does the application process open?
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 9am PST/12pm noon EST.

When will it close?
The submission portal will close on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 9am PST/12pm noon EST.

Can I still apply if I am represented by an agent or manager?
Yes, you are still eligible to apply.

Are there any costs to the candidates?
No, it is free of charge.

Is the program open only to those interested in television?
This program is for those who would like to work in hour and half hour series television.

Who are the mentors?
Each participant will be paired with a creative executive from HBO Entertainment, HBO Films, or Cinemax.

When will interviews be held?
Interviews will be held in May 2019.

What is the selection process?
In May, we will choose up to 25 semi-finalists who will be given a phone interview and asked to submit a second script. Of those 25, up to 15 of them will be asked to interview in person with our team of HBO executives. At that time, candidates will be required to pitch an idea for a script to work on during the program. Ultimately, eight participants will be chosen as our HBOAccess Writing Fellows.

Will I have to submit a second sample?
Yes, but only if you are chosen to advance to the final round interviews.

Can that second sample be a blog, essay, or short story?
No.

Will I have to pitch an idea?
Anyone chosen to advance to final round interviews will be asked to come prepared to pitch the idea which will be developed during the 10 month mentorship. Concepts can be for either a ½ hour comedy for HBO or 1 hour drama suitable for HBO or Cinemax.

If I am selected for the final round, can I pitch more than 1 idea to work on during the program?
Yes, you may pitch up to 3 ideas if you are selected to meet with us in person during the final round.

Do I have to be in the WGA to apply?
No.

What days/times will the Master Classes take place?
The classes will take place June 24-28th at the HBO offices in Santa Monica from 10am to 5pm.

Will HBO pay for travel and lodging for the one week course?
HBO will provide a small stipend to those selected. However, all participants in the program will be responsible for arranging their own travel and lodging arrangements.

Do I have to be in LA for the 10 month mentoring process?
No, mentoring can be done remotely via phone, email, or Skype. How you connect with your mentor is up to the two of you.

Must I be a U.S. citizen in order to apply?
Yes.

What if I am not a U.S. citizen, but I have the right to work in the US?
Yes. You may apply.

Can HBO employees apply?
Those who work for HBO directly are ineligible for the program.

Is there a submission cap on the number of entries?
While there is no cap on the number of writers who can apply to the program during the one week submission period which ends on February 13th, each applicant can only apply once. You may also not apply solo and again as a team. Apply EITHER as an individual writer OR as a team. Any additional applications will be disqualified.

What if I am out of the country during the application window?
We recommend that you find a computer with a strong internet connection, figure out the time difference between countries, and apply. Since there is no submission cap, if you get your application in before the deadline date, your submission will be entered.
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@playahaitian @godofwine @dHustla @Allister @Mello Mello @Darth Furious @ThaBurgerPimp @HellBoy @Man_Of_STeeL @geechiedan @trstar @deputy dawg @neoafrican @Helico-pterFunk @GAMBINO

I was going to post some screenwriting videos but I thought of a better way to kick off 2020: The BGOL Screenwriting Challenge. A few of us have talked about starting or finishing a script over the years but never manage to get over the hump. Well, here's the kick in the ass you need, some good, old-fashioned peer pressure! Just for fun, write an original feature length screenplay by midnight, January 31, 2020. We'll post weekly updates on our page counts. You don't have to post script pages or get into story specifics. The only requirements are that your screenplay should be a minimum of 90 pages and an original idea (no Matrix prequel, Blade reboot, or Black Panther 2 scripts).

A few suggestions (you don't have to follow them):

-know your ending before you start
-something exciting/surprising should happen every ten pages or so, try to figure out these moments before starting
-keep it simple, avoid ideas that will slow you down like stories with lots of characters and world-building
-try meeting a goal of at least 3 pages a day

Understand the completed screenplay is not going to be very good, but once you've completed the script, you can then focus on improving it. Writing is rewriting.

You have a few days to come up with an idea for a script before January 1st. So who's down?

:devil2:
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Motivation. My thing, as I’m sure with most cats, is distraction. Work. Overtime. Kids. Friends. Even wifey. SMH

I’m always on my purpose but yeah... This is a good start at refocusing.



oNE
 
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I'm going to post my updates on Fridays but since this is day one, I might as well say something...

DAY 1:

Didn't settle on a script until this morning. Found an old horror script premise, a short list of plot points, and a rough idea for the ending. Fleshed them out. Going to turn those notes into some scenes tonight. Will post my progress on Friday...
 
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DAY 3:

Total Page Count: 16 Pages

Some of the dialogue is really bad. I'm constantly fighting the urge to scrap the whole thing and start over. I like to get really comfortable with an idea, sometimes for weeks or months, before sitting down to write. Even though I'm not happy with my dialogue, plotting the story with such a short deadline over my head hasn't been the disaster I was expecting.

Next update coming next Friday, January 10th, 2020.

BTW, don't let me be the only one writing updates up in this thread!! Even if you write a page or two, it's still something.
 
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I already wrote a script a couple years ago. 111 pages. But I’m going to make some changes to the plot.
 
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I got a message for the screenwriters quit stealing content from me. I am watching everything that you do.

None of your tactics will work covering up your criminal acts.
 
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Day 10

Total Pages Written: 33

Even though I'm still on pace to hit 90 pages by the end of the month, this was a bad week. Instead of sticking to a reasonable three page daily goal, I procrastinated and had to cram pages to meet today's update deadline. On the plus side, page twenty is usually where I start to question the concept, put it away, and move on to something else.
 
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Day 17

Total Pages Written: 43

Bad week. Didn't give myself enough time to write. Too much overthinking.
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Good progress. Took me seven and a half months to finish mine. And I’m still going back to make changes.
 
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swoop1 said:
Good progress. Took me seven and a half months to finish mine. And I’m still going back to make changes.
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I can relate. I'm usually a very slow writer...

But I don't want to give anybody the impression that I'm churning out quality pages with this script. There's still a long road ahead before it will be good shape. That said, I'm finally learning that consistency and discipline >>>> waiting for inspiration to strike. And sometimes when you're plodding along, unsure what happens next, inspiration will show up.
 
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Day 24

Total Pages Written: 62

Reaching 90 pages by next Friday seems like a long shot. The story kind of got away from me. Even with a simple premise, you still need a good outline. Maybe if I had done more prep, the script would be in a better place. My low page count is also a product of not making my characters work harder. They solve their problems too quickly. If I had written Castaway, Tom Hanks would have gotten off the island in fifteen minutes. :smh:
 

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