Kartanym Off and Running...

By Shannan Lim on April 7, 2009 12:38 PM | | Comments (0)

Mark 'Kartanym' Isaacson is a writer trying to accomplish the impossible - finishing a script in a month while writing a blog and staying sane all at the same time. Read a sample of Mark's blog Thoughts of a Pondering Kart, about his progress in Script Frenzy, a scriptwriting challenge which has entrants attempting to write 100 pages of original material in 30 days. Why not leave him a comment?

 

The first few days of writing under these kinds of conditions can be a mixed bag. For some, you'll already have a set idea and will dive head long into the story. For others, you'll take it one step at a time, not rushing too far ahead, while considering where you want to go next.

I'm a little lucky in this particular situation that the story I want to write I've had in mind for some time. This creates an added level of security, in the sense that I'm not going in cold. I know my characters, the general plot of the story, and my target audience.

And that's the key right there. If you can figure those three points straight out, you're one step closer. Don't worry too much about the minor details and intricate plot points just yet. Get a general overview of the story written down, a synopsis if you wish, know who (or what) your characters are and how important each one will be to the story and, perhaps most important of all, know who you're writing this for.

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