Scriptfrenzy is much like nano but instead you write a script. It can be a playwright or a screenplay. The goal is to reach 20,000 words in the month of June. It's completely hectic because that's, for some people, around finals and stuff. I didn't do it last year, but I'm sure going to do it this year....

With my story in nano, I've lost. I only got around 10,000 words and I've already finished! This was only my first year, so hopefully next year will be soooo much better!! I'm Fairyworld1217 there by the way.

Ugh nano. I have laid mine to rest at 2200 words. Holidays and family crisis are not the best time to write. And i just so wanted to off my main charicter and be done with the sniviling brat. Maybe he falls down a flight of stairs. A banna peel, or a piano would be things for him to avoid in teh near future. Malicious cackle.

i have an advantage, though it hsan't helped much recently. STill, it'll allow me to catch up with luck. The advantage being that i have a dana wireless from alpha smart, allowing me to write wherever i go and then hook that writing up into a computer and send it in for the word varification.

I've sort of come to a halt on mine. I should at least be able to cross the 30,000 threshold, but no way am I gonna be able to write the last 20,000 in...3 days? Uyy.

Anyway, here's mine. --> http://www.nanowrimo.org/es/user/54182

30,000. That's better than in previous years. And you know, I think I really could have won this year, only I have work and school and so many projects. I just finished writing a 40 page annotated bibliography on Orcs for my Reference class. It's not even done, not really, but it will do for handing in to my professor, and I plan to continue it beyond this semester, maybe turn it into a dissertation.

My next project is the final assignment for my publishing class, which is another "So You Want to Be a Wizard" paper. Does anyone know who DD's current editor is? I don't think Jane Yolen OR Michael Stearns are at Harcourt anymore.

I"VE WON! IT"S MY FIRST TIME EVER AND I"VE WON! *CHEERS* *DANCES* *DECLARES A NATIONAL HOLIDAY EVEN IF NO ONE WILL EVER CELEBRATE IT* *WONDERS IF THIS IS AN EXECIVE USE OF *'S BUT DOESN"T CARE*

Congradulations Young reader I'm sorry to say that I won't be able to celebrate your new holiday, as I must return to homework, but congradulations again!!!!

YAY!! Congratulations YR!! 50,000 is really hard to reach. I didn't get to reach it this year, but hopefully next year will bring great hope!! Yes, we should have a National Holiday for all the winners of Nano!!

HAPPY NANO WINNER DAY!!

haha

Yay! I can celebrate now! HAPPY NANO WINNERS DAY EVERYONE!!!! Let's celebrate this year's winner Young Reader!!!!!!*pulls out cake, and starts to eat*

Happy NaNo winners!! Including myself. ^^

Wheeeeee.

Congratulations to everybody who made it! I remember the feeling of triumph when I got through it (by the skin of my teeth and at the final hour) last year.

Peter Murray would've been proud.

*feels very embarrassed to say this right now* what exactly is NaNo and scriptfrenzy? I just noticed this but I didn't get what it is. Is it like an essay thing or what?

Candyman Jr, Master Procrastinator, Joe Green, Vashmata

NaNo or NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month. It is a challenge to have people write a novel (well novella) in the month of November. The goal is writing a 50,000 word story in the month of November without starting writing at all before the month begins (though planning is allowed). Winning NaNoWriMo is completing the 50,000 words.
http://www.nanowrimo.org/ is a link to the NaNoWriMo site.

Peter Murray, who you've probably heard some about because of his importance here, participated in this and got others around here to participate. I'd say it was Peter who got most if not all of the people attempting to complete NaNoWriMo to participate either directly or indirectly. I know it was him who made me attempt both times (and it was actually because of him I was able to finish my first time.) Because of him it has gotten pretty popular on the forums here.

Script Frenzy I've not personally participated in or seen much on but based off of what is here, is a similar challenge but writing a script. In that one the goal is 20,000 words in June.

I hope that's helpful.

Ahh, now I get it. I was attempting to understand it before, but was to embarrassed to ask. thanks. Now I feel even more embarrassed. Ahh well...

Aha. In that case, congratulations, Young Wizard, and thanks for the explanation, Tuttle. NaNoWriMo seems pretty interesting, although I doubt I'm a good enough writer to participate. Maybe in a few years, say Sec.5(or grade 11), when my inner dictionary (or vocabulary, the boring way of putting it)is more than two fifths complete, I'll try it.

whoops, sorry about that young reader, I meant you.

Candyman Jr, Master Procrastinator, Joe Green, Vashmata

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*wonders if you were referring to me*
If so, thanks! (I just saw a post by young wizard, so i can see how someone could make the mistake. we have the same first word in our screen names, and the same avatar) But i don't think he posted anywhere on this page, so...
*got it in on the last day* Now i just have to edit it...and the mystical island story. And then there's that play i'm writing...and then there will be script frenzy. followed by *decides to be quiet before i give myself a headache* Besides, it's writing- i might complain but i'll always enjoy it. :P

This doesn't really apply to nano and scriptfrenzy entirely but...

I'm writing a script and part of it sets in England, around the time when they were going to take over Scotland. I was wondering if anyone had like any information on that battle. (Braveheart?) I tried looking up some stuff but I couldn't get a clear understanding what happened. I need history buffs. PM if you know any info!! Thanks a bunch!

Emi
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EEEK I'm double posting. *Smacks head* but I really want to know who's going to be doing Script Frenzy this year?!?!

It's the month of April, to me it's a bit early, but whatever. I hope other people are going to be doing it besides me. Anyway, just throwing out there that Script Frenzy is coming up, so if you want to do it, SIGN UP!

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I'mdoing script frenzy this year for the first time. I've done NaNoWrMo before, so I'm really excited.

Does anyone have their plots worked out?

Wow. I didn't know that NaNo even existed. I am now considering entering next year. What's it like? Would anyone recommend it?

Mona, Nano is wicked fun. It can quite nerve-racking in the beginning when you're trying to get a plot together but once you start it you constantly start writing and it's so much fun, for me. I hope you'll enjoy it next year!!

Two more Days!! I sort of have my plot for ScriptFrenzy, but I'm not really sure How I'm going to start it!!! My name's Fairyworld1217 if anyone wants to add me as a friend on there. I guess I'm writing with my sister? Haha, she's basically my partner for bouncing off ideas... I'm going to be the one writing it mostly.

Anyway good luck to all who's going to take part in this!!

I just signed up for ScriptFrenzy. I don't think I have the focus to actually carry it out, but I've been thinking for a while that Lynn Flewelling's Luck in the Shadows would make an excellent graphic novel. I was thinking about doing it and asking her what she thought: ScriptFrenzy will let me have a goal short of that to aim for. :-)