Script Frenzy Week 1

Well I'm one week into the challenge and I thought I'd update you on my progress.

I'd never heard of Script Frenzy prior to two weeks ago. But the thought of writing a one-hundred page screenplay in the month of April was an intriguing idea. It felt like it was something I just needed to do. So I signed up for the challenge without giving much thought to what story I would actually tell.

I brainstormed an idea but I wasn't sure it would work.

I've think I might tell a love story that starts and ends at a blood donor clinic. It would be a sad story where the guy metaphorically gets sucked dry by the girl. It could work. The theme would be about how much of ourselves we give to those around us. Giving too much can be counterproductive and this poor guy is going to learn that the hard way.

I gave the project a working title of "Bled Dry" but other than that, I still knew very little of the story. I wasn't worried about it though. I'm not the type of writer than plans out his stories before hand. I don't outline or plot. I just get an idea, give it some thought, and jump in and write. I find that the story just naturally comes to life this way. It's a style that works for me and I plan on sticking to it.

So I started writing the story and got six pages in before I realized it wasn't going to work. I threw out those pages and started again. I changed the occupation and age of the main character and things started flowing.

Here's what I've had to say about the process on Twitter for this first week;

I'm starting Script Frenzy today. My goal is to write 7 pages today. Wish me luck!9:54 AM Apr 1st via web

Should be writing, better get back to it. Not sure if it's a good enough opening. It establishes character though and I've started so that's good11:10 AM Apr 1st via web
I wrote 6 pgs but I think I'm going to throw them out and start again.I don't think that's the story that I want to tell for this screenplay.1:06 PM Apr 1st via web
I just wrote a new 6 pg start to my screenplay. It's going in a much better direction now. #scriptfrenzy2:09 PM Apr 1st via web
Day 1 #scriptfrenzy page count - 6 pgs. I actually wrote 12 but I didn't like what I'd done so I started again. I'm off to a good start now
I was lying in bed last night and my mind wouldn't shut off. I was thinking about my screenplay. But now I'm procrastinating, weird huh?10:59 AM Apr 2nd via web
#scriptfrenzy - Just broke onto my 14th page. Time for a lunch break. This is fun, writing a 100 page screenplay in the month of April.12:03 PM Apr 2nd via web
#scriptfrenzy Zero pages written today. It's Easter weekend so I took today completely off from writing and tomorrow I will do the same.9:05 PM Apr 3rd via web
I guess the Easter weekend is just about over. I better get some course work done and try to write a few pages for#scriptfrenzy
My main character is late for something, got any cool ideas?#scriptfrenzy
#scriptfrenzy Page count is now at 18.7:31 PM Apr 5th via web
I didn't get back to my script. Instead I've been working on a position paper about the teaching of Grammar in highschool for my course work10:42 PM Apr 5th via web
#scriptfrenzy Pages written today- 0, pages written overall- 18. I have plenty of time though and will get the 100 pages done by month's end
#scriptfrenzy page count 24. The main character met his love interest and they are on their 1st date. I think I'm going to start a subplot.4:18 PM Apr 7th via web
I just gave my main characters specific blood types. David is 0 Negative and Angie is B positive. #scriptfrenzy8:19 PM Apr 7th via web
Need to get off Twitter and write some more. #scriptfrenzypage count - 25.8:59 PM Apr 7th via web
#scriptfrenzy 28 pages written so far. Not a bad start, eh?9:30 PM Apr 7th via web
(1/2) #scriptfrenzy. The setting isn't officially in Hamilton but Red Hill Valley has 2 mentions so far. First as the small, local, library...about 16 hours ago via web
(2/2) and then as a trail that the two main characters go for a run. scriptfrenzy page count 31

Well, that should give you some insight as to my creative process thus far.

As far as the story goes, the main character has met his love interest and things are just starting to get serious between them. It's going to be interesting to see how their relationship develops from here.

I'm enjoying this challenge and I appreciate all the support you have shown me here on the blog, on Twitter, and on the Script Frenzy site.

Thanks a lot!

Go to the Week 2 Update.