So we did it. Sarah and I wrote and finished a script in April, and we learned a lot in the 101 pages of sometimes not-so-bad, sometimes ridiculously bad, many times funny-to-probably-only-us scenes.

I learned:

• That it’s really easy to forget all your character’s distinguishing features, such as accents, quirky wardrobes, or entire personalities by page twenty, never to introduce them back into your script again.
• That it’s really hard to write a script about the apocalypse and keep your characters from totally freaking out. Would you develop as a character, or fall in love, if the world were really coming to an end? I mean, really.
• That if and when we submit our script to contests, agents, and Michel Gondry, we should rethink the formatting on this page.

Sarah also learned some things:

• You really can write a screenplay on your lunch break. I am beginning to suspect you can accomplish anything with enough sandwiches.
• Structure is magic. Believe it or not, all those beats on the beat sheet really do add up to a real-live story. And having a daily goal, no matter how tiny or trite, makes writing anything possible. Just add sandwiches.
• There is nothing better than making your best friend (and yourself) laugh.

As you can tell, Sarah and I learned a lot about what to do (eat more sandwiches), and what not to do (this), as we move on to revise our Script Frenzy script this May.

I am sure all of you who participated in the Frenzy learned plenty of “to dos” and “not to dos” that you can take into the revision process. And we want to know about them! Post the lessons you learned, so we can all learn from each other’s mistakes and triumphs!

Hope your enjoying your post-Frenzy bliss!
Tavia