2021 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 16

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Zero Draft Thirty: Day 16.

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

“Don’t write about a character. Become that character, and then write your story.”

— Ethan Canin

Today’s Inspirational Video

If you’re not familiar with the musical group OK Go, they are known for doing elaborate videos. Like really elaborate. Check out this Rube Goldberg inspired take for their song “This Too Shall Pass”.

Today’s Loos Award winner: Jonathan Champ.

Over at the Zero Draft Thirty Facebook group, Jonathan posted this:

Attacking my pages like…

Yep, some days, it’s just like that. Whether lack of motivation or creative bloat, it’s just not gonna happen.

That’s okay. If you don’t write today, double up tomorrow.

Better yet, sit down today and type one word. Any word. A single word.

Then at least you didn’t break the chain of daily writing.

For that fun visual of a cat fail, the recipient of today’s Anita Loos Award is Jonathan Champ!

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: No one knows the story better than your characters. When in doubt, trust THEM.

— Scott Myers