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Script Frenzy Donor Thank-You: A Reading

Tim Kim — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:01:59 +0000

OLL staffers dramatize the words of our most benevolent Script Frenzy donors. We read first lines from 2012 scripts, complete with props, and a little CGI action. That's right, CGI.

Important News about Script Frenzy

Grant Faulkner — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:48:25 +0000

One thing that has made us proud over the years is how many people can call themselves scriptwriters because of Script Frenzy. Since 2007, the year Script Frenzy began, 85,000 total participants have taken on the audacious challenge of writing a 100-page script—churning out nearly 1.4 million pages of original plays, TV shows, movies, and graphic novels.

While those numbers are impressive, we’ve struggled in other ways to put on Script Frenzy. Script Frenzy’s participant numbers haven’t grown along with our other writing programs’, and that has affected our ability to raise enough funds to put on the event because we rely on donations from participants to host them. Approximately 16,500 writers took part in Script Frenzy this year compared to the more than 350,000 writers who participated in NaNoWriMo, Camp NaNoWriMo, and the Young Writers Program.

As much as we wish we could continue hosting Script Frenzy, the OLL board recently voted to end Script Frenzy because it was operating at a loss that was unsustainable. I want you to know that this was an incredibly difficult decision, and one that was carefully considered for several years, but we have to do it for the overall health of the organization.

We want to hear from you!

Sandra Salas — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:20:41 +0000

Hello Fellow Frenziers!

The Script Frenzy 2012 participant survey is live, and we are inviting you to fill it out today. Your feedback on Script Frenzy 2012, and your suggestions for 2013 will help us plan new and exciting ways to enhance our program.

Thanks to every single one of you for making this year’s event such a memorable experience!

Writing a Lie by Michael Rousselet

Sandra Salas — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:57:49 +0000

The two most important bits of wisdom about writing that I’ve ever taken to heart were from my screenwriting teachers who said: “You’re all a bunch of liars!” and “Nobody wants to read your script!” Now admittedly, when my writing teacher shouted, “You are all a bunch of liars!” to my class this wasn’t so much advice as much as it was an indictment of our outrageous reasons for our consistent tardiness and absenteeism. He was right. We were lying, our excuses were terrible, and, by default, we were terrible writers.

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Sandra Salas — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:55:04 +0000

A free gift!

Sandra Salas — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:06:22 +0000

Hi Frenziers!

We talked to the folks at the Writers Store and they love Script Frenzy so much, they decided to give all participants a gift. For a limited time only, they are offering a free digital copy of their Pocket Screenwriting Guide eBook edition, so act now!

You can learn more about this by visiting our Special Offers from Sponsors page. We heart all of you at The Writers Store. Thank you for being so wonderful!

Warmly,
Sandra

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Sandra Salas — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:55:52 +0000

THE END – Now What?

Sandra Salas — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:51:47 +0000

Rhonda has just typed “FADE OUT”. Over the moon about completing her first feature screenplay, in a few minutes she will change her Facebook status to “THE END!” Then, she will open a bottle of her favorite sparkling, and go on Skype to celebrate with her screenwriting buddies all over the web.

So far so good.

What Rhonda doesn't know, is that in exactly eighteen months and twenty-three days, she will grab her firstborn screenplay in ultimate frustration and throw it up against the wall, down the stairs, and finally, into the bin.

We love our MLs!

Sandra Salas — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:14:21 +0000

Sparklers on ice cream cake, the smell of fresh cut grass, iced lattes, puppies, baby giraffes, and bite-size squares of dark chocolate—these are a few of our favorite things. The only thing we love more than all those things combined is our Municipal Liaisons and the amazing job they do during the Frenzy. Our incredible volunteers bring a huge amount of joy and support to the Frenzy experience for our writing communities around the world.

Just like a pit crew on a racing team, our MLs are an integral part of making sure Script Frenzy is a dynamite experience for the Frenzy folk. They work hard in so many ways: they cheer us on, organize parties and write-ins, and distribute regional email updates about Script Frenzy happenings for starters.

Municipal Liaisons are the heart and soul of the Frenzy, and our hats are off to you! We love you so very much—thank you for being so spectacular!

If you would like to personally thank your ML, feel free to s end them an email, or post a special thank you in the We Love Our MLs forum. We’re sure they’d love to hear from you.

Thanking you again,
Sandra

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Sandra Salas — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:49:38 +0000