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I'm still here!

Sariah — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:55:15 -0700

I'm still here. Is anyone else?

It's almost midnight on the last day, and I sort of accepted a few days ago that I probably wasn't going to finish. Especially with two major papers due on the first and second of May (with another on the fifth). Stupid school. At least I have the outline for a movie that I actually would go see in the theater.

But enough about my spectacular crash and burn. How did everyone else's April go? Any early finishers? Any down-to-the-wires or come-up-from-behinds? Any just barely miss the mark? Anyone else have a crash and burn?

But most importantly, what did everyone here take away from Script Frenzy? Did you have some fun? I know the first time I wrote a script last year, I was amazed at how much better my prose suddenly became. I didn't know how to write padding in a script. There was no room for backstory, exposition, or internal monologue, so I had to fill in the gaps with (gasp!) plot and character development! As a result, I actually liked the script, and I was able to transfer what I learned into my NaNovel in November.

Anyone else learn anything this time around? It's perfectly okay to learn that you hate writing scripts. It's okay to learn that you will never write a novel again because you love writing scripts so much.

What were some of the challenges you faced? Partners? Lack of time? Lack of motivation? Lack of familiarity with script writing or script writing software? Or maybe you had too much of something... like homework, or people who wanted to see you/know what you were doing/you to clean your house.

What were your movies/plays/tv shows about? Mine was a fantasy story, though one without magic, and not set in medieval England. There were two groups of people, those that lived above ground and those that lived below, and the below ground people were starting to take their revenge for being forced down below generations ago, though of course no one above even remembers them. Besides introducing the two main characters, one from each world, and a few bad guys, that's really as far as I got.

What about you?

I'm asking all this stuff in a thread because (I was lonely) I haven't heard from anyone about a Frenzy Final party, or whatever it's supposedly called. I don't think the word "final" is in the title actually, come to think of it. Maybe I'm just hoping the semester will be over soon.

Of course, if we do have a party, we will be talking about these questions, among other things, like having a whole lot of fun.

I'm here if anyone wants to talk!

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Hello!

zentinal — Tue, 8 Apr 2008 17:00:12 -0700

Is there anyone in the Lowell, Dracut, Billerica, Chelmsford, Tyngsboro, etc, area other than myself?

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Kick-off parties and script-ins?

Sariah — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:08:10 -0700

Who's interested in having a kick-off celebration?! No cookie for me since I've held off planning so long, but who would want to get together and write, complain and brainstorm as a group?

Where would work best for people? When would work best for people?

I'm always open to new ideas for places to meet. During NaNo we've met at Moose Creek in Leominster and Panera Bread in Worcester/Shrewsbury (I can never remember which one it's actually in), so those are options. I'm not sure how far out we're spread this year though.

And if you are very far away and can't make it, feel free to do your own organizing with people who are closer!

And would people be interested in maybe doing on online meeting? I threw this idea out there too late last year. Basically we'd all get on AIM or in a chat room at the same time and write. Sort of an e-script-in. Thoughts?

I can't wait to see you all! Happy script planning!

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Hello everyone!

Sariah — Wed, 5 Mar 2008 07:24:00 -0800

Hello and welcome back!

Anyone in my boat and have no idea what they're writing about this year?