I came very very close to calling it quits on the 14-Day Screenplay Challenge today.
Instead, I decided to stick it out, prep for Salvation, Texas callbacks, update the Cricket Feet Casting website a wee bit, pay some bills, mail out some books, watch four episodes of Family Guy, go for a walk, and hold off on surrendering to the “I can’t do it” monster until after Thursday.
I figure, if I pull an all-nighter of writing while Keith is picking up Quinn tomorrow, take a break to nap and do the HBFF panel, then continue writing ’til my date with Babes McPhee Friday night, I *may* actually finish a screenplay of some kind.
So… no calling “failure” on this experiment just yet. (And even if I “fail,” I’d like to say that I didn’t FAIL, just for the fact that I sat at my computer with Final Draft open every day for the period of the challenge and at least took a stab at something terrifying.)
Hmm…
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Hey, just cause the 14 day screenwriting fest ends…doesn’t mean you can’t keep writing 😉 It’s just a good initiative to get people to write…you’ll do fine.
hope casting goes well
Cheers
James
Bon, watch the first 5 MINUTES of my DVD, and you’ll realize… YOU CAN DO IT!!!!! With your perserverance and heart, it’s possible my dear…
I just HAD TO ADD… that with all of that intellect you carry in that beautiful head of yours, you’ve chosen a goal, and so whatever you decide, makes an indelible mark. It’s ALL OK. Bless you Bon……
WHo needs the extra pressure? IO’ve got the confrontational scenes done in mine, now I need the expositional and setups. And it ain’t happenin’;)
Not this week, anyway.
i “finished” my 76 1/2 page screenplay and haven’t touched it since! it has beginning, middle, end…
i just consider it as a foundation for something i’ll build future-wise…maybe/probably for the stage!
You can do it, Girl. I don’t know how you do it all, but I know you can and do and will!
I’m glad glad you gave it a shot. Keep it in mind and if you want a kick start next time join in again. Hope you can keep writing occasionally before then though. You’re juggling a lot, way more than I could handle.
Cheers,
Anthony
OMG, I totally had to revamp my goal–instead of having the entire project done by the 17th, I’ll only have the writing portion done. Shooting will occur on the 25th. But I had to do it this way. I’m so thankful that you blogged about the challenge, b/c I would’ve let my procrasinatin’ self let this stretch on for quite sometime to come…
Just keep working on the screenplay, whenever you can, and then when you notice that you’re not moving along as much as you’d like, set another date when you need another fire lit under you. How about the 14 Day ScreenPlay July challenge???
xoxo