Early in March I received an email from the people that run National Novel Writing Month, introducing me to a new challenge – Script Frenzy.  The idea is similar to NaNoWriMo – write a 100-page script during the month of April.  As a movie fanatic, I decided to give it some thought.

With April being an insane month (most weekends booked and the possibility of a move), I initially decided it might be better to wait for next year to attempt this challenge.  However, when it was announced that I could get a copy of the uber-awesome writing program Scrivener for half off if I completed, my unemployed / frugal side decided to give it a try.

Only one problem…I have never written a script before and have no idea what I’m doing.

So here I am on April 1 thinking this is some kind of joke (it’s not), but giving it a go nonetheless. I know I’ll find tons of inspiration while at the Wisconsin Film Festival later this month.  After writing a 200-page novel, this seems like it should be easy.

I came up with a great idea for my script in the shower the other day (all my best ideas come to me while in the bathroom).  A writer from the east coast decides to spend a summer in Madison, WI to try and finish his latest novel.  Hilarity ensues.  I have a lot more ideas than that, but will save them for the actual screenplay.

If I complete the Frenzy, I would love to eventually try and shoot the film this summer, although that is a whole other area I do not know much about.  Who knows, maybe I will give that a try as well.

And now, for no real reason, techno chicken.