So, you’re thinking about writing a script in a month as part of the month long Script Frenzy (Screnzy) challenge? This sister event from the people behind NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) gives you the chance to challenge yourself to write a 100 page script in 30 days this April. I’m here to try to give you some tips to help you complete this huge goal.
There are two great motivators in play when you tell/brag to people about doing Script Frenzy. The first is that you will have cheerleaders to root you on. My friends get huge gold stars for every year for not only sending me little pep talks but for caring, even if they were pretending. It’s nice to have people care and it makes what you are doing feel less stupid.
But you know what motivates better than positive reinforcement? Shame. Embarrassment. If I don’t finish Script Frenzy this year after setting up this whole blog devoted just to the event, I will feel like an idiot. Don’t think for a second that isn’t going on in my head while I am writing. I am much more likely to finish no matter how much I want to quit because I don’t want to look dumb.
Tell everyone you know. Post your page count every day. Even if no one around you actually cares, you will think they care and if you fail, you will feel like they all are mocking you. Trust me, that will motivate the heck out of you.
Hillary DePiano is a playwright, fiction and non-fiction writer who loves writing of all kinds except for writing bios like this.
Do you know if there will be a wallpaper, similar to the one for NaMo? The days in April with page count (where you should be) or at least motivational things? It was really a help in NaMo!
Can you link me to an example? I can certainly make one if people want! 🙂
Sometimes I wish I was someone else, but mostly I’m glad I’m ME!
We all have our likes and differences as everyone can see.
Some of us like to hurry, some like to take our time.
Some spend all their money, some save each dime.
Some are good at English; some are good at math.
Some of us like showers some prefer the bath.
Some of us are quiet; some of us are loud.
Some of us like to be alone; some of us like a crowd.
Some of us are tall; some of us are short.
Some like to play an instrument, some like to play a sport.
Some of us are black or brown, and some of us are white.
Some of us leave the light on when we go to bed at night.
All of us are special as everyone can see,
You like you, and I like you, but also I like ME!
The first is the thread on NaMo. The second is my favorite!
http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/3263880
http://rayviathae.deviantart.com/art/NaNoWriMo-…
http://migratory.deviantart.com/art/NaNoWriMo-C…
I have a story I'm hammering out that sounds like it would be a great movie — or even a mediocre movie — but my aim is basically to not only finish, but to have something that I could see becoming a movie. F'reals.
And I'm excited about this because I could never to NaNoWriMo. I'm just not that dedicated to novels. But
??? Completely different story!
Hey Jay, whatever gets you motivated!
Best of luck with it!
OK, I made some http://hillarydepiano.com/scriptfrenzy/script-f…
I have a story I'm hammering out that sounds like it would be a great movie — or even a mediocre movie — but my aim is basically to not only finish, but to have something that I could see becoming a movie. F'reals.
And I'm excited about this because I could never to NaNoWriMo. I'm just not that dedicated to novels. But
??? Completely different story!
Hey Jay, whatever gets you motivated!
Best of luck with it!
OK, I made some http://hillarydepiano.com/scriptfrenzy/script-f…