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Day 5 Assignments
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Rebecca’s Finished Act 1 (also Act 2)
Vision: My success in this program will lead me to be the go-to writer for producers looking for incredible scripts for successful movies enjoyed by a vast viewing audience.
What I learned from this assignment is just stick with the outline. Remind yourself that you can fix problems and scene sequencing in a later draft. I also learned to make notes on my printed outline when a new idea popped up during the writing and where. It didn’t slow me and I can reference the document in a later draft.
Today went real well. Determined to finish Act 2, I sat down and wrote for hours immersed in the story. The word flowed off my finger tips onto the keyboard until nine pages I later, I reached the end of the act. I am now eager to tackle Act 3.
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Micki’s Finished Act 1
My vision: Be recognized as a writer that will work with the industry and would do what it takes to be that WRITER.
What I learned from doing this assignment is that using a timer has helped me with my writing speed. Finding that I can finish a scene in ten to fifteen minutes. Time does fly by when you don’t realize it when you are writing.
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CJ’s Act 1 Finished Act 1
Vision: I am a confident and empowered writer who embraces challenges and changes and writes produced highly sought-after projects with fresh and exciting ideas.
WIL: I have finished Act 1 and have started Act 2. My page could is lower than I would like but I know that as I go through the outline I need some transition scenes and need to add some depth to my characters in additional scenes which will come as I flesh out the rest of the outline.
Title: MEMORY HUNTERS
Concept:
In a future with technology to retrieve memories, a Memory Retrevalist, caught in the mind of a psychopath struggles to find a way out before he destroys her mind and kills her.
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Jeffrey Alan Chase Finished Act 1
My vision: I am an “A” list writer who is known for high concept ideas, great execution, a string of successful movies and is always ready to share his knowledge and do what he can to help another writer on the way up.
What I learned from doing this assignment is: that putting the time and creating a great outline makes for much, much, much easier writing – and faster writing – when you actually get to start writing the script. I’m finished with ACT 1 and forging ahead into ACT 2 and having fun. 😊
Title: Shards
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Logline: A woman with no childhood memory is involved in a cat and mouse game with a cunning hypnotist not knowing the man is responsible for both her amnesia and the death of her treasure hunter father.
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Terrie’s Finished Act 1
Vision:
I get paid to write screenplays that get made into crowd pleasing successful films using a process that allows me to keep up my equestrian hobby.What I learned doing this assignment is how much I can accomplish in a short time – because I have a detailed outline.
How it went? Okay – I was able to use a small window of time to finish act 1. My scenes are short but hopefully I can elevate them in the rewrites.
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Leona Heraty’s Finished Act 1 (place in first line)
My Vision: To be the best family comedy screenwriter in the industry where my screenplays are produced into fabulous movies, making audiences laugh a lot and making me independently wealthy!
What I learned from doing this assignment is…when writing the first draft, have fun with it, keep going and don’t go back and edit my work!
Title: Tara vs. the Termo-Lytes
Genre: Comedy (Sci-fi)
Concept: A teenage tour guide with no sense of direction and an extreme fear of bugs takes a wrong turn and leads her group to an abandonedHow the High Speed Writing Rules Are Working for Me: Writing quickly without judgment is liberating! The rules are working great for me!
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Tom Finished Act 1
Tom’s Vision: When working a project with a producer, I’m quick to suggest viable alternatives.
Doing this assignment, I learned I don’t have to dither. I can write faster than ever.
At this stage, I’m letting myself write fast. It’s liberating!
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My Vision: I want to be a great award-winning, successful writer, known for her genre, who creates the most beautiful films that inspire others to feel deeply, pause, and ponder ways to make the world a better place
What I learned from doing this assignment is…is keep writing and the character details can be added when neeeded.
Title: THE NUN AND THE WITCH
Genre: (mystical /Sci-fi )
Concept: A dedicated nun destined to become a saint, bonds with a witch to achieve a sacred task to battle the evils of hatred consuming the heart of humanity, only to find out that time is running out.
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KRISTIN’S FINISHED ACT 1
VISION: I want the personal, professional, and financial freedom and joy that come from writing so well that I’m in demand, selling beyond my wildest dreams, and making worthy projects—on a big scale and with my active, collegial participation.
WHAT I LEARNED in this assignment: I can allow myself to write at a 30% level. I don’t have to make everything just right. I can have setups without payoffs. I can worry later about supporting characters (“who should say THIS?”). Very challenging…and also freeing.
HOW’S IT GOING? Some days I’m totally on it (writing many more than 6-10 pages), and other days I have no energy for it at all. This is due also to pressing obligations, which have caused me to become a bit behind schedule. But I feel good about catching up. Just finished Act I and am on to Act II now.
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Sandra’s Finished Act 1
Vision: I am doing what I love to do as a writer with several successful produced movies.
What I learned doing this assignment is that I chose high speed over quality and I was able to complete a first draft in record time.
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Andrew Kelm’s Finished Act 1
Vision: I am going to do whatever it takes to be a great writer of TV and movies who is sought after by people I respect within the industry and has multiple successful TV series produced.
What I learned doing this assignment is… Take the win. I am finished the first act – 27 pages. I think I feel more on track with the script than I have any other script I’ve written. The outline process we did for this made it easy to just keep going.
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Pat Finished Act 1
Vision: I have the talent and tenacity to create contest winning screenplays and will go on to have my scripts optioned and produced.
What I Learned: More and more, I enjoy the freedom of high speed writing and am finding it easier to accept that writing crap at this point is perfectly accectable.
How are the writing rules going? What I said in What I Learned. It’s also most helpful with I find myself with only a small block of time in which to write. I can high-speed and actually accomplish something.
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ROBERT SMITH’s FINISHED ACT 1
MY VISION AFTER THE PROGRAM:
I want to become a great writer who delivers entertaining, informative, and uplifting
scripts that sell and get produced.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM DOING THIS ASSIGNMENT IS…?
How difficult adjusting to the simple can be when it comes to applying the rules of speedwriting.
HOW IT IS GOING FOR ME:
I have an exceptionally long First Act and one sentence in the outline is actually a long string of actions. I got bogged down but I empowered myself and just kept moving along. I am still working on Act 1. I’ll save editing until draft 2 problem solving just to keep going. As I said above, sometimes the simple is hard to learn when it comes to speedwriting. My danger is stalling out because I’m looking for perfection this early. I also get behind because of other writing obligations and recent medical issues.
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Joe McGloin’s finished Act I
Vision: I am a talented, highly regarded, efficient, relaxed, happy, WGA screenwriter
What I learned doing this assignment is without the pressure of first draft perfection, writing is fun. I am behind but it doesn’t matter because I don’t let it matter. So I am just enjoying the writing process and wondering how I’m going to stretch a very short first draft into 90 pages in later drafts, as I always somehow manage to do.
I didn’t like my turning point but wasn’t sure why until I looked up the purpose and discovered my hunch was right – the scene did not lock the protagonist into the journey. Now it does. Good for me.
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Farrin Rosenthal’s Finished Act 1
Farrin’s Vision: To do what it takes to become a highly paid A-List Hollywood writer whose produced movies will entertain audiences around the world.
What I learned doing this assignment is some scenes will flow faster than others, some will be easier to write and some harder. The key is to not let harder scenes stop you. Just write it or skip to another scene you can write faster, then come back later to the harder scene.
Act 1 done!
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Title: Día de Muertos
Genre: Horror
Concept: High Concept: A reformed Mexican gangster takes a night job driving a hearse – a tough job by any measure—made supernaturally challenging because the body is the back is his own.
VISION: I want a fulfilling career as a prolific screenwriter and producer in both film and streaming platforms and financial freedom to live in both Canada and the US.
WIL: Race against time to speed write.
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Lori Lance’s Finished Act 1
Vision: I want to be a professional screenwriter recognized by the industry as the go-to for family-friendly scripts and have multiple successful movies produced.
What I learned: I’m still surprised by how the high-speed draft is coming along. Woohoo, I’ve finished Act 1!
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Gisele Frazeur’s Finished Act 1
On The Scent – – thriller
My vision: I am going to work diligently to become a brilliant, reliable screenwriter who is sought after, regularly produced, highly paid, and awarded. Artistic fulfillment and financial freedom will result from the achievement of this goal!
What I
learned doing this assignment is: Outline is king. Weaknesses in the outline will show up in the first draft. -
Jane’s Finished Act 1
MY VISION: I will make my living as a screenwriter by selling my own narrative scripts and successfully fulfilling writing assignments.
How the High Speed Process Went For Me: I think that by pushing myself to write for shorter periods of time, but with the thought of getting as mush done as possible in that short time has made me think more sharply about the flow of the story and some of the things that happen as catalysts for future actions. I thought that this kind of process would not really allow for that, but it does make me focus more and be more “in the moment” with my characters.
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Claudia’s Finished Act 1 (and 2)
I have to say I did get very behind. I lost a week to some family issues. Then after that I had difficulty with writing fast. I’m still working on this… I just listened to the mastery session with the timer at the end… I need to do that! Some days I only wrote 2-4 pages, other days I wrote 8 even 12 pages (a couple of days) and I’m now in Act 3… writing at least 6 pages a day but I still don’t feel I’m writing as fast as I can. I must strengthen that muscle.
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Jacqueline Murphy Finished Act 1 Mod 5 Lesson 5
MY Vision: To empower myself to be an A+ List writer, actress, producer whose scripts are optioned, sought after and made into TV shows & Film Feature films that inspire, receive critical acclaim, awards and are financially successful and emotional satisfying.
What I learned that the empowerment process is like a meditation that positively effects the way I see writing and makes it fun and enjoyable.
1. Do State-To-Activity empowerment process.
State: I’m completely empowered…Activity: …to write this draft very quickly!
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Amechi’s Next Act 1 Scenes
What I learned from doing this assignment is that high speed writing makes this process move faster. I shouldn’t dwell on getting a scene perfect before I move on. That will slow me down and make later changes more difficult. Keep moving!
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Lesson 5: Finish up Act 1. Final 6 – 10 pages.
JACK P. FINISHED ACT 1
MY VISION: I will do whatever it takes to write a produced script that is recognized by the industry and leads to multiple successful movies.
I am completely empowered to write this draft very quickly!
What I learned: This is all about inertia now. Keep moving!
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John T’s Finished Act 1
Vision: to become a reliable box office success and entertain audiences all over the place.
What I learned from doing this assignment is to KEEP MOVING FORWARD, as if everything depends on it. Which it sort of does. I have to keep knocking it out to stay on my feet. Part of the process, a large part, is to make it fun – let the brain go wild with ideas while staying true to the outline and the pitch. My safety net is in knowing that I can always go back and change, add or delete. This is in itself empowering.
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Valeriya Finished Act 1
My Vision: I am a masterful, ahead-of-the-game, and outside-the-box writer. Ideas and creative energy pour through me in abundance. My writing is fresh, impactful, iconic, beautiful, and genius. My projects deliver outstanding commercial and artistic success. I am the leading edge. I create a lot, and it’s a lot of fun. Sheer pleasure. My whole life is that way. I love it.
I’m completely empowered to write this draft very quickly!
What I learned from doing this assignment is…
– MOVE ON! Easy does it.
Tell us how it is going for you.
– I’m very excited to create something to play with later! That feels so close to the essence of creativity!
– I’m working on two scripts at the same time and one of them had half of the first draft. I made improvements in the outline, but reluctance to rewrite it (make changes) right now was holding me back. I copied the scenes I had, I’ll rewrite them according to the new outline in later drafts.
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