Ryan Firpo (director of From Busto to Robusto) challenged me recently to NaNoWrIMo. Loser buys the winner the Blu-ray of his choice on Amazon.
I went back at him with this: Hmmm, I’m not so sure about a novel but I’d be willing to wager a first draft of a screenplay… Start November 1 must finish by November 30…
The response: Fine, book it. Most pages on 11/30 wins. But the pages have to represent a continuous story. You can’t just write 200 pages of nonsense (this obviously calls for a certain degree of peer judgment). I already know what I’m going to write. Doubt I’ll make it past 25 pages, unfortunately (got a very complex documentary to edit). May the fastest, most disciplined scribe win.
I already know what I’m going to write, too. Time to fire up Final Draft. That blu-ray is mine. More soon.
I think I’ve already recommended it, but check out http://www.literatureandlatte.com/screens1.html — it may not suit your style or method of writing but it’s been a very helpful tool for me in the past.