July 2010
1 post
Finally back
No motivation to write for months. Sometimes life takes over. At least I am trying some morning writing exercises. Hope to get back into it soon!
February 2010
1 post
follow my screenplay
Sometimes family time is more important than Pomodoros
January 2010
9 posts
Follow my screenplay
It is just as important to do diligent research as it is to actually put pen to paper (so to speak)
Follow my screenplay
I tried the Pomodoro writing technique tonight and loved it.
You can download the book for free. http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/
Follow my screenplay
Read Read Read - lots of other scripts, articles, books. AND whenever an idea hits your brain - instantly WRITE IT DOWN. Or else it will be gone and you will hate yourself.
Follow my screenplay
Go with the better story - even if that means starting over after you are 26 pages in.
Follow my screenplay
While this script is loosing based on a true story, and I am taking creative licenses, I am realizing this is very close to home and sometimes difficult to write down. It does bring back a lot of painful memories. At the same time it is therapeutic and will hopefully provide great benefits in the future.
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Write, don’t re-read, just write!
Follow my screenplay
Tip of the day: outline! It’s even good to just start out with a logline and create a treatment from there.
Follow my screenplay
It’s really hard to focus on a screenplay when the kids are home and you talk on the phone with an old friend for 5 hours. But just because you cannot actually write a word does not mean you cannot think about structure during the day - well, that’s what I did. Just real important to at least write down some notes, get some sleep and focus tomorrow.
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6 hours later I am 16 solid pages in (after several text and stretching breaks). But like most writers, I am confused. Found an old script I started and might like that better? I also find myself thinking about multiple projects at once. Solution: try to pick one for a week or month to focus on and work only on that.
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A good place to start and rev up www.blakesnyder.com/THE_BLAKE_SNYDER_BEAT_SHEET.doc
www.mckeestory.com/outline.html Then review my poor excuse of an outline and let my fingers do the walking.
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Day 1 - complete tech loser attempting to project herself into the 21st century. Even got a new phone today.
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