Hello BlueCat Writers! It’s August, and that means we are writing every day in hopes of writing a script in one month!
Each day, we report what we wrote and share our progress with the BlueCat community.
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I haven’t started yet today but am excited to get to work as I’m already four days behind
You’ll catch up. Take it easy the first couple days and then you can drop the hammer
First, thanks for finding a way to include writers without FB! Not sure what we should post here exactly, but so far my progress has been a page a day since 8/1. Decided rather than start a new feature (most of what I write) I am trying to work out a short that I plan to hire a small cast/crew for and shoot.
-Matt S.
Just keep us posted on how many pages you wrote in any given day!
Figured out where I want to go, added 3 more pages tonight and heaps of notes/outline
Haven’t jumped in yet, so I suppose it’s time to do this, rather than attack the 2nd draft of the new one. I’ve got most of the bones of a new feature horror – a genre in which I’ve only written shorts – so it will be like graverobbing – I mean digging – as I unearth this new story.
Sounds great, Wyatt, looking forward to hearing your journey
Started a short horror script that addresses racial and sexual orientation bigotry issues.
Sounds amazing, keep us posted
So glad this format is available. I am halfway through my synopsis, which is tricky because it involves flashbacks (we all know about them).
You can do it! It’s tricky but little elbow grease will do
I mentioned in my previous note that I am using flashbacks which can be tricky. Is there a good ratio of flashback screen time to present day screen time. I feel I could use 80% flashback time and use 20% for denouement and conclusion.
Im writing but my style starts with over black…then I cut to fade in
Does anyone know if I can Dissolve to Fade in?
I think it might be a description of the black and then fade in
Today was a good day. I’m involved right know with the scene that completely sets up my main male character. He’s seriously complicated. This scene is the scene which propels his actions to the end of the story. Defines what he is, and what he has chosen to be. I feel good about what developed. He was tough for me but I got him.
Thanks Madeline!
Day 4: I wrote 3 pages of my new surreal aerobics script. No idea what i’m doing.
Day 4: I’m about to sit down and try to get do some catch up pages. Missed a night so I’ve got about 6 pages done on…I’m not really sure what it is yet.
Thank you so much for doing this. I am also behind, but tomorrow will begin. Thrilled for this script-writing version of NaNoWriMo!
Glad you’re here!
Day 6: 4 new pages, total of 9, catching up!
14 pgs so far .. of what I am not sure .. but 14 pgs
Awesome!
Just starting today!!!! Hoping to catch up!!!
Jump in!
23 pages and now I’m beginning to see where I should actually begin 🙂
Great job, Matt!
Paring down now, keeping it a short.. But def appreciate you guys encouraging this 30 day thing. I’ve been writing 20+ years and never took on a challenge like this, but it got me to write something I don’t know that I would have otherwise.
Glad you’re having a productive experience!
What a great idea. I wish I saw this when it started… I definitely could have used the motivation.
Please join our Facebook group where the motivation and support continue year round!
Finishing up a 2nd draft of a short today for this challenge.. What next? Are we all reading each other’s stuff? Or was it more a motivational tactic? Either way, thx
You’re welcome! See you soon.
Hi,
I’m just starting to write a screenplay for a TV pilot and a short film. Any advice on resources on how to get the process going and how to format it?