Did you know...
not only is April ScriptFrenzy! month but it is also National Poetry Month.
I don't know what official poetry events are planned for the month but I intend on writing a poem a day for 30 days.
That's going to be a challenge for me because I've probably written 50 poems my entire life. A line will strike me and not let go until I write the poem. But that only happens once in a blue moon. So I'm definitely going to need inspiration this month. Lately, lines have been coming to me when I'm out walking. I plan to exercise at least 20 minutes a day every day. Hopefully that will take the form of a walk out side, whether that be at the lake or a 1/2 mile stretch here at the house. I've thought about walking the shopping complex on my lunch break but it's not a nature hike by a long stretch. Asphalt doesn't really inspire me these days.
As far as accomplishments go, I've finished editing all the dialog in Matilda and I've been able to cut two pages.
I was hoping for more. Still have to cut at least 15 pages before April 1st. Guess I'll have to go with the old stand-by of outlining scenes and/or diagramming them to see which ones are not absolutely necessary.
I did write a one-page synopsis of Morgan and Matilda: The Professionals (the third in the sequel - the threequel - isn't that what they're calling them these days?) which I plan to send along with my script. Hope it improves my chances. I may even decide to finish that script for this summer's challenge. I'm getting re-excited over the project. That's a good sign.
Anyone care to join me in writing a poem a day? Or even want to learn more about the Summer Novel Writing Challenge? Drop me a line and we can inspire each other (read: race each other) to the finish line.
Hope to hear from you...
ttfn
I don't know what official poetry events are planned for the month but I intend on writing a poem a day for 30 days.
That's going to be a challenge for me because I've probably written 50 poems my entire life. A line will strike me and not let go until I write the poem. But that only happens once in a blue moon. So I'm definitely going to need inspiration this month. Lately, lines have been coming to me when I'm out walking. I plan to exercise at least 20 minutes a day every day. Hopefully that will take the form of a walk out side, whether that be at the lake or a 1/2 mile stretch here at the house. I've thought about walking the shopping complex on my lunch break but it's not a nature hike by a long stretch. Asphalt doesn't really inspire me these days.
As far as accomplishments go, I've finished editing all the dialog in Matilda and I've been able to cut two pages.
I was hoping for more. Still have to cut at least 15 pages before April 1st. Guess I'll have to go with the old stand-by of outlining scenes and/or diagramming them to see which ones are not absolutely necessary.
I did write a one-page synopsis of Morgan and Matilda: The Professionals (the third in the sequel - the threequel - isn't that what they're calling them these days?) which I plan to send along with my script. Hope it improves my chances. I may even decide to finish that script for this summer's challenge. I'm getting re-excited over the project. That's a good sign.
Anyone care to join me in writing a poem a day? Or even want to learn more about the Summer Novel Writing Challenge? Drop me a line and we can inspire each other (read: race each other) to the finish line.
Hope to hear from you...
ttfn
I am not a poet. But I would love to find out more about the Summer Novel Writing Challenge.
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