For anyone who has never written a that script that is screaming to get out.
The Frenzy
This is a brand new worldwide event that just came to be in June 2007. For 30 days everyone who has ever dreamed of writing any kind of script tries to flush it out of his or her system with out one ounce of rational thought. It doesn't have to be good, at least the first time around. The idea is that it has to get out of your head before you can do anything with it. This event is not for everyone, however. All those who have no hope of silencing their inner critic for a month and letting the creativity flow should not attempt this feat. Also, if a person has no confidence in their ability, it is not a good idea. If one or both of these factors holds true to you, there is really no harm in trying, I guess. Who knows, maybe you will pull off the greatest upset and actually get the thing done. That is the beauty of the Script Frenzy; you never know what will happen in those fateful days ahead.
Personal Experience
Last year in its inaugural running, I jumped into the Frenzy. I had a whole plan laid out for the screenplay I was planning to write, and I had met all of the characters that were to be in it and knew everything about each one. Even the most in-depth planning cannot prepare the best of us for what lies in the Frenzy. The assignment was to write 20,000 words in one month. That's roughly 667 words each day. I was excited those first few days of June and slapped 3,000 words on the page. At that point I felt I was too far along in the story for the number of pages I had, and I lost interest. Needless to say, I did not “win”, by finishing the 20.000 words. One great conclusion that can result whether one is declared a “winner” or not, is that those words can act as a springboard for a later completion of the work. To date, I have only added a couple thousand more words, but they are there now, and that's what counts.
New Look
The creators of Script Frenzy have changed the guidelines this year, opening it to any variety of script imaginable, as long as the completed work reaches the 100-page mark. Also, the month of choice is April now, supposedly to allow more young writers to join with their classes at school.
One of the great things about this competition, if it can be called that, is that it is so flexible, allowing the maximum amount of participants to join. The number of participants each year is likely to grow exponentially each year with this sort of open-endedness, which should prove to be a great success in years to come.
Check out the Script Frenzy website for more information.
