nanowrimo

NaNoCan’TWriteNoMo!

November 25, 2007 by Jeff Moriarty 2 Comments

I think I’m going to need finger replacement surgery after this month. I’m in the home stretch on NaNoWriMo, which I think I’ll complete okay with an extra effort this coming week. The story is starting to flow a bit better, which of course helps the word count.

I’m also wrapping up the final revision on the first act of the screenplay due for for my Screenwriting class. I’m very happy with how that is coming together, and can’t wait to complete the screenplay and submit it to a competition or two for some coverage.

Just doing two at once that proved a tad, perhaps a trifle, maybe a nudge over ambitious.

At least it helped me stretch myself a bit – which is the only way to learn your limits (and how to expand them).

Status Whoa

October 28, 2007 by Jeff Moriarty 1 Comment

As I sit here on my patio, chillin’ with a stogie and some most delicious Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale, I get the most delightful feeling of returning to center.¬† It’s a Zen meditation of sorts for me.¬† Relaxed, focused, content, with a clarity that will be shattered by 8:01am tomorrow morning as the fuzzy gray womb of my work cubicle embraces me once again.

Working a bit on my NaNoWriMo plans.¬† I’m pretty excited about this effort, and think I set myself up for a win with a very wide open writing idea.¬† There is something about the pure creative process that I became addicted to when I did Improv.¬† I don’t do the stage work anymore, but still love the Making.

Didn’t get to all the tech work this site needs, but picked at some of the edges.¬† Must fight my urge to do it all at once.¬† Such a strong urge, though, and my body just does love the sleep.

Doin’ the Frenzy

May 31, 2007 by Jeff Moriarty 2 Comments

I’ve been spending some time working on screenwriting over the past few years, and I’ve recently started to take it more seriously. As such, I’ve been looking for goals to help me challenge myself. One of these is participating in Script Frenzy.

Short version – it is a challenge to write a full, feature-length screenplay in a month. No easy feat. I have my ideas, some characters, and a rough story arc, so we’ll see if that (and a lack of sleep) is enough.

Gonna be a goood time!