Almost midnight, when all good little boys and girls should be planning their next comedy gem!
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MD
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Blogging on the official blog.
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If you would like access to post sketches and such, and have registered at NationalSketchWritingMonth.com, send me your email address and your National Sketch Writing Month user name and I will add you to the blog team.
We'll see how this works. We're going for community and support, here.
Hooray!
If you would like access to post sketches and such, and have registered at NationalSketchWritingMonth.com, send me your email address and your National Sketch Writing Month user name and I will add you to the blog team.
We'll see how this works. We're going for community and support, here.
Hooray!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Ideas!
Hey campers,
As September approaches, I was trying to come up with ways to be inspired, day in and day out. Yes, I think even the most fertile of imaginations needs ways to spark some creative work.
One thing I like to do sometimes is write a character sketch based entirely on a random name. I'm a big fan of cool names and they always inspire me. Petunia conjures up something completely different than Mary, Angelike, or Red. Make them super quirky. Make them wear a hat. Is Petunia an alcoholic, is she elderly, is she curmudgeounly? What is her favorite color?
Flip through a baby naming book or website, pick out 2 intriguing names, and discover if they're friends. Maybe Bonnie and Elbert are meant to be together; maybe Becca and Alfonso are robbing a bank.
Do you have any neat writing exercises you like to get going? Post them in the Comments section.
As September approaches, I was trying to come up with ways to be inspired, day in and day out. Yes, I think even the most fertile of imaginations needs ways to spark some creative work.
One thing I like to do sometimes is write a character sketch based entirely on a random name. I'm a big fan of cool names and they always inspire me. Petunia conjures up something completely different than Mary, Angelike, or Red. Make them super quirky. Make them wear a hat. Is Petunia an alcoholic, is she elderly, is she curmudgeounly? What is her favorite color?
Flip through a baby naming book or website, pick out 2 intriguing names, and discover if they're friends. Maybe Bonnie and Elbert are meant to be together; maybe Becca and Alfonso are robbing a bank.
Do you have any neat writing exercises you like to get going? Post them in the Comments section.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Laying down the law
I'm trying to come up with a minimum number of effective rules and guidelines to keep people on the right track and having an enjoyable time. So these are a start...we've got plenty of time. Feel free to comment.
1. Honor system. You report what you write. The goal is 30 sketches, 30 days.
2. For the most part, a sketch can be whatever a sketch means to you - but still have that sketch feeling, if you know what I mean. So, while there aren't restrictions on length, a 30-page screenplay isn't what we're shooting for. The sketch should be a piece that can stand on its own for better or worse, not a chapter or act in a larger work. But if it's one in a series of sketches featuring Uncle Slappy or whatever character you've created, that's fine. Like the finest minds of the Supreme Court have held, you'll know it when you see it.
3. Don't be a dick. For people who choose to share a sketch for whatever reason, no negative, dicky comments. It takes a lot of stones to put your work up in front of talented people, so respect that. If someone asks for feedback (positive or negative), again, see "don't be a dick" - you can be critical without being a dick.
Apparently I like the word "dick." My apologies.
1. Honor system. You report what you write. The goal is 30 sketches, 30 days.
2. For the most part, a sketch can be whatever a sketch means to you - but still have that sketch feeling, if you know what I mean. So, while there aren't restrictions on length, a 30-page screenplay isn't what we're shooting for. The sketch should be a piece that can stand on its own for better or worse, not a chapter or act in a larger work. But if it's one in a series of sketches featuring Uncle Slappy or whatever character you've created, that's fine. Like the finest minds of the Supreme Court have held, you'll know it when you see it.
3. Don't be a dick. For people who choose to share a sketch for whatever reason, no negative, dicky comments. It takes a lot of stones to put your work up in front of talented people, so respect that. If someone asks for feedback (positive or negative), again, see "don't be a dick" - you can be critical without being a dick.
Apparently I like the word "dick." My apologies.
Monday, July 28, 2008
testing 1-2-3
Hi! Can you hear me?
September will be National Sketch Writing Month! 30 Sketches, 30 Days. No Apologies.
Are you in? Do you want a different interface? Post to comments and/or email me if you want access to post. Post any suggestions, etc.
September will be National Sketch Writing Month! 30 Sketches, 30 Days. No Apologies.
Are you in? Do you want a different interface? Post to comments and/or email me if you want access to post. Post any suggestions, etc.
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