2021 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 15
One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Zero Draft Thirty: Day 15.
Write an entire draft of a script in March — FADE IN. FADE OUT. Or any sort of creative goal you have in front of you.
Feature length movie screenplay. Original TV pilot. Rewrite a current project. Break a story in prep. Generate a month’s worth of story concepts.
Whatever you feel will ratchet your creative ambitions into overdrive…
DO THAT!
Plus, it’s a great way to practice social distancing while you hibernate inside to avoid viral infection!
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Today’s Writing Quote
“It’s the words, it always gets back to the words…”
— Julius Epstein
Today’s Inspirational Video
There has never been a late night talk show host who could match the comic timing and sensibilities of Johnny Carson. Witness this classic exchange with Burt Reynolds. This is only a snippet. It went on for several more minutes. But notice how Carson tops the gag at the end of the clip. It’s also a good object lesson about the power of visual storytelling. No dialogue between the pair, yet tons of laughs. I find that inspiring!
Today’s Loos Award winner: Marie Ultreya Ullrich.
Over at the Zero Draft Thirty Facebook group, Marie posted something which feels particularly relevant for today:
Why relevant to today? Because this is the fifteenth of March, we are officially halfway through the Challenge! Don’t we all need a jolt of caffeine?
For that buzz of energy, today’s recipient of the Anita Loos Award is Marie Ultreya Ullrich!
Want an Anita Loos Award? Upload an inspirational thought or photo here, on Twitter, or the Facebook group. Aspire to inspire! The spirit of the Award!
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Final Thoughts: A first draft is a journey of discovery. Don’t worry about page count. Better to have more, then cut… than less, then pad.
— Scott Myers