Screenwriting : 3rd Annual November Write Club: Let’s Get Writing! by Beth Fox Heisinger

Beth, Sure I'm in, it's about time I get back to work.

You and me both, Doug. Much to get done. Lol! ;) Great to have you join in! What are you working on this November?

Let's see... There's my new TV studio, I'm setting up a screenwriter's lab, I've got a short in production and I'm compiling a crew to establish a Film Festival (designed to offer real BENEFIT TO FILMMAKERS.) During my free time, I'll write a paranormal family drama FL spec script along with a couple shorts that need rewriting and polish. So yeah, much to get done.

I'm in Beth. In November, I plan to publish the Book of my Comedy Screenplay on Amazon and finalise the research for my Historical Drama Screenplay. All the best.

Count me in! Just need to choose a project but I will check in tomorrow with what I'm doing! Thanks Beth!

Hi Wayne, great to have you! Sounds like you have a lot happening in November. ;)

Looking forward to it, Michael. We're happy to have you! ;)

Hey Shawn, this ongoing thread goes all month long. The check-in blogs happen on Wednesdays. Just read over the post; all information is there. ;) Sounds like you are finishing up Mad Mountain?

Ok, that's what's up. Yeah, finally. The backstory is so integral to the movie, there was more problemsolving than expected. Four drafts we got to midpoint, decided it wasn't strong enough, thought up stronger comnponents, and went back to p1.

Yeah, I've had a couple of projects where I had an epiphany, which was a good thing, and decided to make major changes. Bringing me all the way back to an outline. Anyhoo, sounds like you got it going in the right direction, Shawn. Look forward to hearing more about your progress. Thanks for joining Write Club. ;)

Hi Beth! I'm in. I got a lot accomplished last year through the Write Club. I'm looking forward to doing the same thing this year. Thanks for having it again! : )

Linda! You are most welcome. So wonderful to have you participate again! ;) What is the project this year?

Count me in Beth! Ready to finish my first draft of my very first screenplay!

Finally November! :) Don't get me wrong, I don't like Novembers, but the writing club makes this month faster. In other words: I'm in again. This time with my first feature in German. The story is somewhere between the Groonies and Stand by Me.

Hi, Aschwin! Sounds good. Welcome to the Club. Finishing that first screenplay is a great goal and accomplishment. ;)

Wunderbar, Elisabeth! Great to have you again. ;)

All right, Dan G! Great to have you! Thanks for joining in. Your last screenplay? Is there ever such a thing? Lol! ;)

Thanks, Beth. : ) I will be adapting my holiday feature screenplay into a holiday novella in hopes of publishing it by December 1st. And....adapting two of my holiday short stories into two holiday short screenplays.

So exited to so so many faces from year 1 & 2 of Write Club and of course new faces as well. I want to write my very first short film and hopefully shot it myself b4 Dec 1. So I'm in, my dear BETH! Have not been that active here on the lounges and really miss you all. So let's do this! Oh, my short is about a father who's an alcoholic since his wife and 8 year old daughter died. Don't want to give it all away. See you all back here next Wednesday...or is it this Wednesday????

I´m in! I want to develop a consept for a drama mini series.

Welcome, Olaug! Great to have you! Perhaps share a little more about your mini-series... What's the premise?

Whoo-hoo! Jorge and Aray! Thanks for joining for the third year in a row!!! It just wouldn't be Write Club without you two. And, Jorge, November 1st is tomorrow! So this Wednesday. Lol! ;)

This year I'll be gathering titles and loglines of November projects from Write Club participants and will be compiling a list—it's your choice to share, of course. ;) So during November, I'll post little reminders throughout the month to send me just your title and logline through private messaging or email. Only send me one, please—your primary project if you perhaps are working on a few things. After our 30 days, we'll post those November project titles and loglines that were completed during November Write Club 2017—a celebratory 'victory lap,' if you will. Plus it'll be great to look over a list and see everyone's projects. So excited! ;))))

YAY! Thanks so much for doing this, Beth. The timing is perfect: I'm not teaching full time, I have a new dedicated writing space (cabin 3), and the weather here in Mid-northern Ontario is about to turn seriously poopy. I've been putting off EVAN for years now, because it's seriously dark and disturbing. However, I now recognize it's blocking my ability to be free to do other projects. Logline for EVAN: three brothers and a sister gather on the old family farm to witness their abusive father's death. Yeah, like very scary bad abusive. I'm traumatized just thinking about it. This will be the first time I don't just 'go for it'. I've actually mapped the whole thing out via the 'board' ala blake snyder (sorry RB) lol. See photo. There's some serious holes, and I don't feel like I have the main character's 'voice' yet. It's been a full 2 years since I wrote in a dedicated way...My goal is to have it done by the end of November, whether is sucks and is painful or not. Oh, and I'll be using 'writersduet' online for the first time. I always used Moviemagic before. I will definitely need you guys!

PS, isn't Dan G the guy who used to have a squirrel as his profile pic? Yeah right Dan, last script my a**, you'll write till you die. Nice to see some newbies and some oldbies. Cheers!

I'm in! Will complete the outline for my next screenplay, a black comedy.

Whoo-hoo, Sarah! So wonderful to have you participate in Write Club again!—your third year, right? Looks like you are organized and ready to hit the ground running. Don't worry we got you. ;)

Hi David! Welcome! Looking forward to learning more about your black comedy. ;)

Addition to my above post about sending me titles and loglines through private messaging or email... Also please let me know if your November Write Club project is a feature, a short, a TV pilot, etc. And, my apologies, but I kindly ask that we keep loglines out of the ongoing thread simply because during the month we have so many people participating and commenting that I just cannot allow any one person to "hijack" the thread for specific feedback or critique on any one specific project. We're here to inspire, support, help, and share information, resources, and/or tips. And cheer each other on. At the end of our 30 days, we encourage Write Club participants to visit other participants profile pages, read script pdfs, or swap scripts, offer feedback, etc. Thank you so much!!! :)))

I am down! I am totally down! Mark me down!

Hi, I’m in. I’m just finishing a fifth rewrite of my first script (2 since) my new project is a western. Feature entitled “western promises) This is new to me so let me know what to do next for the November group.

I'm in! Just started a new screenplay....this might be good for me and said screenplay.

OK. I am in. I need support in: writing treatments for 2 series and having a clear breakdown of all the beats in my thriller screenplay. Now what?

I´m in again! There´s a feature I recently started on and want to finish so November is the deadline for it :)

I'm so in! I want to finish the rewrite of my psychological horror feature.

Chad, great to have you! So what are you working on this November?

Hi, John. Welcome to Write Club! Perhaps read through my initial post at the top, all information is there. During November 30-Day Write Club we support each other all month long, share our highs and lows in this ongoing thread, and share/report our progress on the check-in blogs on Wednesdays. Participation is key, and how we track everyone. So be active. Let us know how your project is going. Cheer others on. I look forward to hearing more about your Western. ;)

Hi, Joleene. Wonderful to have you! New screenplay? Fantastic. So... are you working on a first draft or an outline, or both? What genre?

Sounds like you have a lot of work for the next 30 days, Doug M. During November Write Club we share a personal deadline to get work done, share our progress and support each other along the way. So now what? Well, that's up to you. ;)

Zlatan!!! Great to have you back again this year! I look forward to hearing more about your new feature. So are you wrapping up a first draft this month? What's the genre?

Hi, Andrea. Welcome to Write Club. Finishing a rewrite is a great goal for November. Are you already far along in your process? Or are you just starting? ;)

I am just starting this next version. Today will be day one :) It will be very challenging for me because I am removing an element from the current version and expanding on another. I think it will make the story stronger, though much different. We will see how this goes.

Hey, great timing! I'm in. Features. Rewriting everything. ;) I should probably get a little more focused... I'll work on that.

Beth Fox Heisinger Today's the day... Nov 1st, we here in Europe already started :) Stay strong, this thread will be long again and you'll have to read, reply and like tons of comments. Thanks for managing this project.

@all Good luck for all your projects. Be creative, be different and unique, but still you.

Day one for me. I have the first act of a new screenplay written, but have paused, unsure of how to move into act 2. Today I will punch out 10 pages, and I won't budge until they're done.

Let's knock this out of the park, guys!!

Hi, Roxanne! Wonderful to have you join again this year! So... How many features we talkin' here? ;)

Whoo-HOO! Can I get a hearty "YES!" November first! Day one, people. Love the enthusiasm Joleene and Elisabeth—thanks so much for those kind words, Elisabeth. ;) Me, I'm facing an outline today, and it's a tough one. My goal for the day is to at least have it ironed out. Let's do this!

Sounds good, Andrea. :)

Ok I'm still trying to find my way around s32, but this thread sounds great. Thanks Beth for organising. Nov plan on editing and polishing my second script, work on outline for my third and dig up a short story I wrote to transform into a sample TV pilot. Just read through everyone's comments, great projects in the works, happy writing everyone!

Welcome, S.J. ;) Wow, that sounds like a lot for the next 30 days!

Everyone works differently, of course, but for me, even when I have a few things going, I focus on one main project to some conclusion, or to a certain point before moving on, or taking a break from one project and working on another. Otherwise, I've found, what little time management I do have goes right out the window. Lol! One of my personal struggles is time management—I often have to resort to the use of a timer, tactics often used with children. Lol! Plus I work at a snail's pace. So with this November writing exercise, I try to be better disciplined—for lack of a better word. I've found that creating small daily goals for myself helps me not go off track, even when I get hit with life's surprises.

Does anyone else have productive work tips to share? As we start our 30 days. ;)

Page 6! The Theme is on page 4, which I don't like....maybe I should restate it in a different way on page 5, yeah...I'll do that. PS for all those holes in my 'board', I received the entire dialogue for the Big Resolution last night. It's beautiful and powerful and perfect. I really felt ready to start after that. Yay!

I was desperately trying to concentrate, but the event, the terror attack on my beloved NYC yesterday was on my mind. I did outlined the first three scenes of my short, but couldn't write any dialog which is my strength. Hope I can get more done today as my anget, pain and frustration with what happened yesterday here, settles down. Good luck fellow writers. Excited to see more familiar faces, hi Joleene Moody!!, and more new ones.

lol i'm cheating Beth, someone else is editing for me, so u got me on dat count! And much of the rest is already started, but i think ur thread is just bringing it all into clear focus! Sometimes we just need that little push or pointer in the right direction (^^,)

btw u sound very organised. I am very restless in comparison, get bored easily and need to switch around constantly. Glad to get ur disciplined approach involved this month, bring it on!

@Jorge mindless cowardly violence, world needs more love now than ever...

I’m in. I want to finish the first draft of my feature.

3rd Year in a Row - IN!

I'm so sorry, Jorge. What a horrible event. It's been heavily weighing on my mind too. As far as writing, just do whatever you can do, right? Hang in there. ;)

I'm in! I was just thinking about this this morning.

Beth, I like the timer idea : )

I usually keep a notebook handy and list what I plan to accomplish the next day. So I see it first thing in the morning and am ready to tackle it. Whether it's a small task or not I like to be able to check something off by the end of the day.

In like Flynn.

Oh, I'd say I'm "organized" in theory, S.J. LOL! But I can get thrown off course easily; I have a busy household and life. I'm very accustomed to multitasking and juggling things, I like switching around too, which is great in other areas, but not so great with writing. So I carve out an hour, let's say, and turn everything off, and focus only on that one thing/goal for that hour—I am working on this outline from this time to this time. And that tactic helps. ;)

Okay, I'll take another try. 6 completed pages, about 15 notes, suggestions..etc. The goal, to complete 36 by the end of the month, if I'm lucky. Good luck to everyone else!

sweet, lets do it!

I'm in. Working on multiple projects, setting up a VO studio in my garage, a few other things. But for the purposes of the November challenge, I'll go with "Joa," a screenplay I'm outlining. Let's say that by the end of November I'll be finished with outlining and ready to move ahead with the project.

I'll bite! :)

I'm in and need to get back in the mode of daily writing! Editing one script and finishing up another! Time to do it!

Just began fleshing out a new idea so count me in.

Did this last year and it was fun so I'm definitely in again. Last year one goal was do a treatment for one of my novels. Started but didn't finish. Put aside to finish Vic Challenger novel #6 (Event) then did an illustrated storybook (Howlers) and some database work to eat. Event and Howlers are done and out. So, now what?

Back to treatment. "Reward" I took from last year was a video about writing a treatment. Watched it once. Will now watch again and do complete treatment this month. Also working on Vic Challenger book 7. Will shoot for first 100 pages done (cheating a bit, finished page 18 yesterday).

Of course, will likely find something else to do, too! Charge for the guns!

I was just thinking how much I missed the community aspect of NaNoWriMo...I'm in. Gotta do a rewrite of my pilot.

Anyone up to writing meet ups this month for some IRL support and encouragement (and coffee)?

Hi Beth - I'm in! I have a couple projects I'm working on but what I want to complete in November is the script (and children's book) for my short film, "Finding Home." "Finding Home" will utilize some live action animal footage I shot on a horseback riding safari in Africa and integrate that into a short film. Part of that is the mother character reading a children's book to her son (which I will also write and use still photos from my trip) which will then dissolve into and use some of the live action Africa footage. Once written and actually creating the book prop (so a double writing endeavor.) Then, of course, step two will be filming the short.

Looking forward to this! BTW, do you happen to know my friend Cheryl Cain who also lives on Bainbridge Island and is a TV/Film writer?

In!

I'm in writers, and this year will be my first in the club. I am going to finish the first draft of my 1-hour drama/science fiction television pilot/or VOD web series titled Supernal. I'm thrilled to participate with all of you.

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I'm also doing a rewrite of my pilot, Caryn. Are we posting things like loglines here for comment?

Beth Fox Heisinger - Thanks Beth! Well it´s actually a second draft but I wasn´t too happy about the first draft for a number of reasons so I am not re-writing that first draft but developing the same idea and story in a different way entirely. That´s why I say it´s a new first draft. The genre is action/thriller in the lower budget spectrum.

So great to have you back , Zlatan! Best of luck with your new first draft, my friend. Can't wait to hear more on the coming weeks.

Hey Jorge! Thanks man! Likewise! :) We can do it! :)

Yup, I'm in! I can do this as well as NaNoWriMo! Thanks again and count me in!

Hello everyone!

I’m in! I’m finishing up the last draft of my supernatural thriller tv pilot. Then I’d like to finish the first draft of my first feature film.

Awesome Beth! Gosh, I have so many projects - all clamoring for attention - but I shall pick one and focus! Probably a feature script, but maybe a pilot. We'll see... Maybe even a treatment. But something NEW!!!! THANK YOU!

Nice to meet you all! I'm in! I plan on finishing my outline and complete a first draft of my thriller :)

I'm in. I have this project that has been kicking around in my computer for too long. Time to get it moving.

I'm in. Where to begin? It was a dark and stormy night...

Beth Fox Heisinger i hear ya! I'm a pro-juggler too! It's great exercise (^^,) ...in patience!! If i could share any productivity tip with everyone, it's this: Get up super-early and do a day's work before your normal day even starts. It is hands-down the best time for ABSOLUTE peace and quiet :D

You are always a beautiful mix of soul and brilliance, Beth! Thank you. I'm so in...

I'm in. Trying to finish the first draft based on a book. Looking forward to the adventure.

Debbi Mack yes it sounds like it! I'd love to see what everyone is working on :)

Aray Brown I'm writing a drama pilot. Here's my logline...

When the residents of a post-apocalyptic fundamentalist town begin experiencing bad luck, four young women are accused of witchcraft.

WOW!!! So many of you this year! This is awesome! Okay... Cheryl, Dave F, Alverne, Debbie, Jennifer (yup, this thread and the check-in blogs), Erik, Susanna, Judy, Christian, Leslie, Dalene... All y'all... What projects will you be working on during November Write Club? ;)

Whoops... Debbie M, I see you are working on a pilot—great!

I'm in! Finish the outline of my first draft. Go team go!

Monique, Harold, and Jerry! Wonderful to have you back for another go! And, welcome, Heather Hale! Great to have you join in this year! ;)

Carlyn, Sarah, Dave R, Calvin, and Shea. Welcome to Write Club! All your projects sound fantastic. Lots of TV pilots this year. Thrillers too. ;)

About 1/3 through a first draft I promised myself I would have done by Christmas - I need this motivation!!

I'm so in for this! What a great and inspiring idea. Go writers go!

I am in! By the end of the month I should have the first draft of my first feature film ready!

I'm in! I'm editing my work and in the middle of writing a hour long TV show! I'm up to the 8th episode already!

Do third draft scripts count?

Yeah Im in!

I'm in, Beth Fox Heisinger . For the first time:) Finishing a first draft of a feature film. (second one I've ever written.)

Day 1 report: Writing the last couple scenes of Perish. Making sure I stated my Protags. outward motivation clearly throughout so the resolution has a punch. Its my first attempt at a Thriller so I want to make sure I tied any remaining loose ends before the finally. Update: Just writing this post helped me loosen the knot on my story!

My full length screenplay is a dark comedy and the tv series is an hour long fantasy for the LGTBQ community!

I’m in. Working on a comedy and developing the scene list for my script. What a great way to spend the next 30 days. All the best everyone!

Sweet! I'm in! Already working on screenplay. This will keep my motivation up to finish it with a lot less dilly dallying around!

I'm in. Writing a YA fantasy-horror novel for nanowrimo and also writing a micro budget horror script.

Awesome! I’m in. Starting a new screenplay — I’ll definitely have something to say this thanksgiving

This year, I'm working on the revision of the novelization of my first screenplay. So, I don't think I can participate-Though, I would be more than happy to act as a Cheer Leader/Drill Sargeant to anyone who feels they need that sort of thing.

We'll be here to cheer you on, Sandy. ;)

Hey, Uncle Phil! A rewrite is a rewrite, is it not? Welcome to Write Club. ;)

Desiree and Elaine! Wonderful to see you both! And, Elaine, of course, you may participate! Remember.. whatever "it" is for you. It's up to you to choose what project or goal for 30-Day Write Club. So please, join in! Cheer! Revising a novel is a great goal for November. ;)

Hi, Beth... I missed you. Hi Aray and all... yes, I'm in but can't start today. Hopefully tomorrow. Just got back from the Austin Film Festival. Partied with RB & Laurie for 4 days... still recovering. I was a Second-Rounder at AFF and invited. Had a blast. Panels and Roundtables were amazing. I think I'll work on my feature MADHOUSE this month. Thank you for doing this again. I'm so brain dead right now I don't even remember what I wrote last year.

I'm in. It's my first time here and I have an enormous rewrite of my first ever feature film script. This will be draft 2.

Welcome to Write Club, Leah, Jody, Kathleen, Kellie, Stephanie, Jessica, Kendra, PJ, and Derrick. ;) Leah and Jody, what projects will you be working on this month? ;)

It's a pleasure to go on this marathon with colleagues. I'll put some scotch in my water bottle

Michael, on day one you're doing great! Me, I'm already scrambling a bit. LOL! Although I have made some progress with my outline. But there is soooooooo much more to do! If interested... I highly recommend Lucy V. Hay's book, Writing & Selling Thriller Screenplays." Perhaps when you have time, give it a look. ;)

Thank you Ms. Heisinger! I can't wait!

The pleasure is ours. Welcome, Sarah T and Virginia. I'm more of a heavy coffee drinker myself... but hey, whatever gets you through—right? ...So Virgina, what project will you be working on during November Write Club?

Already day 2 here at my place due to the Earth being round and all while spinning at a steady pace in one directon.... obviously :) That just sounded really weird but that´s what happens when one starts off strong this November. Thus far ( 20 pages in) I am really happy how it´s going. Just realized I created some nice characters. Little voice in head says "Don´t mess it up now Z! :) Hope y´all had a great first November day full of writing. Follow me into tomorrow! :) Or today.... Almost yesterday for me... So confused right now...

I'm in! I'm trying to finish an outline/rough draft of my first screenplay and after hopefully getting some good results from a successful pitch session about my original TV pilot, working on getting that ready for whatever my exec needs.

Sylvia! Hey sweetie! Missed you too. Great to see you back in the Club. I'm so jealous... I would have loved to have gone to the Austin Film Festival. ;)

Welcome, Krista! :) Finishing up a rough draft for a feature is a great goal for November. ;)

Zlatan, I don't know how you work so fast... You always hit the ground running. LOL!

BTW: this is my first time for Write Club.

I cook my stories in my head and when I sit down it just flows ´cause I see every frame, hear every line and so on and so forth. Love Beth, it´s all about love :) Hopeless romantic over here. LOL!

I'm in!

I am IN!

Hi all, anyone here genuinely willing to read and critique each other's scripts? Perhaps just start with one, and maybe go from there, or as many as one can handle. Let me know. I hope you're all doing well, and following your daily creative/marketing routines as best you can! Much success!

I'm so in again this year! I have a series bible to complete and the final ep of a webseries to fiiish. Cannot wait! Loved it last year.

Beth: Awesome!

I'm rewriting a pilot for a one-hour crime drama. The tone is similar to "Damages". Here's a rough draft of the logline:

Ella, a 25-year-old researcher, launches an information service and lands her first major client: a wealthy, but shadowy Washington, D.C. contractor. What Ella doesn't know is the cost her decision may have on her life and that of her family and friends.

Suggested changes are welcome. Thanks! :)

My goal is to finish writing my first feature this month. I have 60 pages written so far. Thanks for this sense of community. I know it'll help me get there.

I hope that I can get my script in the Library of Congress this weekend online. I'm dying to have my script made into an indie and my show on a paid channel like Showtime (HBO and Netflix are overrated but I like them). Only a dream, sigh.

Welcome, Kevin and Nada. What projects are you working on during November Write Club? ;)

Hi, James. Great to have you here! Yes, lots of members read scripts or swap. You may post pdfs on your profile page, or exchange email addresses and/or share through private messaging, etc. We certainly encourage everyone to read each other's work at the end of our 30 days. :)

Barbara! Wonderful to see you back this year! ;)

Already doing NaMoWriMo. Everyone realizes that there are 11 months with 30 days in them, right?

Today started off slow, but it started. I printed my script and read it with my pen in hand. I decided which scenes I wanted to cut or rearrange. I only was able to knock out the first 5 pages of the rewrite, but the night is not over :) Good luck on the rest of everyone's first day!

"Sense of community"—well said, Chase. Couldn't agree more. Welcome to Write Club. ;)

Debbi M: Your pilot sounds great. :) But, let's please keep loglines out of the ongoing thread. Again, my apologies, but I ask simply because during the month we have soooooo many people participating and commenting that I just cannot allow any one person to "hijack" the thread for specific feedback or critique on any one specific project. However... please DO SEND those loglines to me either through private messaging or email—I'm compiling a list of November Write Club projects to post after our 30 days. But during the month... we're here to inspire, support, help, and share information, resources, and/or tips. And cheer each other on. At the end of our 30 days, we encourage Write Club participants to visit other participants profile pages, read script pdfs, or swap scripts, offer feedback, etc. Thank you! Now onward! :)))

I need help with loglines.

Hey Beth! So happy to be here and be part of this inspiring community. As for me, I am planning to write a screenplay for a short movie. Hopefully will get it done by the end of November! :))

Oh, I know you can get it done, Nada. We got you! Happy to have you here. ;)

Kellie, and all, here's a resource that may be helpful to you. Christopher Lockhart's paper on how to construct a logline: http://www.twoadverbs.com/logline.pdf. ;)

Thank you Beth! You're a lifesaver!

I am in!

I'm in. I've got a TV political drama to tweak.

Always in! A new sci-fi script on a lady who refuses to become a cyborg and live for ever

Great! I'm going to complete my fantasy fiction script I've been delaying for 2 years.

Hey Beth! I am in!!! I will be trying my best to finish my first draft of a drama feature. I have been delaying and procrastinating. It's high time I get some work done for good.

WRITE CLUB sounds great. Beth Fox Heisinger I am turning my stage play into a120-page novella --- so am I disqualified or in? Good luck to all my colleagues!

Done and done! I am so in! I'm writing an inspirational romantic comedy and developing a pilot.

I'm in! Will be working on a Romantic comedy/drama across that brings in past lives and unfinished karma.

Gosh, 160 comments in 2 days. Wonder if we will beat last years thread. Strange is that this is like when I wrote my diploma. Meaning, I first had to repair my MacBook Pro, open it, replace the keyboard etc before it allowed me to think about where to start with my screenplay.

I'm in - screenplay, Thriller. Spec script I keep putting aside for other projects!

I'm in again this year, Beth. I will be doing a re-write of an older screenplay. Changing it from a supernatural romance to a thriller, YES it can be done :) I'm also doing NaNoWriMO, writing a 50k+ word novel in 30 days. Good Luck Everyone, excited to see what everyone can accomplish

I am in! Great to be here again this year. I am writing my first thriller. Hi all, let's write!

I’m in! Have a drama/thriller rewrite and a documentary I’ve started researching. Thanks for the kick in the butt!

Okay Beth I am here.

My screenplay 'AMSTERDAM 74' is my project for the month. When completed it will be my 4th copyrighted screenplay. As you are aware, last year I was able to finish my 3rd copyrighted screenplay- 'FROM THE SEATS'. This will finally complete my trilogy that started with 'HOPE SAVES MANHATTAN'. I am also excited that for this screenplay it will be a DIY production. I have already assembled a great DUTCH cast & crew. I am at 30 pages now. It is scene carded out. I am grateful to all my fellow "Happy Writers" for the love and support I have received over the last 3 years. The only disappointment I have is the one European member of our fellowship who I have tried over and over to collaborate, co-write with, and even co-produce with. This member would have been a major asset for 'AMSTERDAM 74'. Anyway I have to move on. Will keep everyone updated on my progress. And BTW if there are some DUTCH "Happy Writers" reading this please feel free to join my "working network" of NYC/DUTCH creatives. Write On!!!!!

DAY ONE: I added four lines, then rearranged them, then removed them.

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I'm in, as in previous years. Always find this club inspiring. But can we please remove this Toms Jason Robert post. Inappropriate for this....likely spam

Yes Beth, i noticed many Toms Jason Robert posts and similar lately, so annoying. Who gives out loans by email anyway?!

S.J., can't think of anyone other than the Royal Bank of Nigeria. :-)

Please ignore those spam posts. No need to let that get in our way. Those comments and perpetrators will be suspended. Moving on. :)

I am going to finish my political thriller feature this month, FIRST 100. I'm teaching at the moment but I have found new motivation to get this completed.

Hey everyone! I just recieved the email but I'm in! Working on a feature length antebellum coming of age story. This will be a challenge but the kick in the butt is much needed. Thanks Stage 32 for the motivation! Plan on finishing the final draft of the treatment before the end of the night tomorrow.

Day One: Looked up football scenes in sports movies on international script database and brainstormed next scene. Guess I just have to write it now.

Hi Beth, Sorry. I had no intention of hijacking the discussion. I'll simply report on my progress. Was wondering how this all worked. Got the picture now. Thanks! :)

I'd like to join this challenge. Sorry about the late signup, but I live in Houston and things have been a little crazy around here. I will finish a script and work to improve the logline I already have. Beth, thanks for setting up this area of accountability for people like me. :^)

No worries, Debbi Mack! It's all good! :)))))

So, my own update. Working right now on my outline for a comedy/action feature. It's my first time using a new way to outline and so far it seems to be working out. Hoping to start the actual script in the next week or so.

Wow... already 180 comments on day 2. What a team! Beth, is it possible to start a new weekly thread every Monday or not? Overwhelmed. :-)

Beth, let me add my thanks for logline pdf. At the place to post loglines it asks 'are you a screenwriter'. I'm not. Can I post loglines for novels to maybe get feedback?

Welcome to Write Club, LindaAnn, Janet, Beverly, Niki, Evelyn, Qazi, Gayle, Renee, Darren, Marci, Michael, Adam, and Bill—you are so welcome Bill! Great to have you all here! ;)) Brian, Izzabella, and Steven, so wonderful to have you back for another year! ;)) And, LindaAnn, whatever project you choose to work on this November is up to you, so, yup, a novel is just fine. ;)

I'm SOOOOO in! I'm working on a project to get a series of novels into fighting script form. This month I'm working specifically on the first one which I've been doing off & on for a few years. I'm on the second draft and it needs heavy rewriting so this month I am GOING FOR IT!

Page 13! the 'call to action' was literally a phone call. God, I think this might actually be good. Had to go back and fix some of yesterday's dialogue, it's a better punch now. I'm so scared...this is about to get seriously friggin' dark....