“Unveiling the Secrets Behind a Zero Draft Thirty Success: How One Writer Transformed Chaos into Clarity”
Have you ever stared at a blank screen, pondering if a month could change your life as a writer? March is here, and with it comes a golden opportunity— the Zero Draft Thirty Challenge. Imagine dedicating a mere thirty days to hammering out that screenplay you’ve always dreamed of… What if this time, it actually leads to a movie getting made? That’s been the heartbeat of this initiative since its inception in 2015, attracting writers from all walks of life to dive deep into their creativity. Over the years, participants have shared incredible success stories, proving that structured writing time can transform ideas into finished scripts. So, why not join in this March, equip yourself with a one-page synopsis, and see what you can achieve? After all, every great film starts with a single draft! If you’re curious to learn more about this inspiring challenge, check out the details and get involved! LEARN MORE.
You can use the month of March to pound out a screenplay. Maybe it will lead to a movie getting made … like this writer!
One month. Fade In. Fade Out. Write an entire zero draft.
That has been the mantra for the Zero Draft Thirty Challenge since I launched the initiative in 2015. During the last nine years, Go Into The Story and the Zero Draft Thirty Facebook group have hosted 19 Zero Draft Thirty Challenges, one in March, one in September.
[Note: NaNoWriMo used to host a month-long screenwriting challenge called Script Frenzy, but they shut it down in 2012. I figured why not fill that void and provide a month-long structure for screenwriters].
Over the years, thousands of writers have taken the challenge including Peter Field who recently posted this:
As the March ZD30 approaches (for which I’m assembling ducks in a row), some background news. In March 2022, I used the structured writing time of ZD30 to hammer out about 80 pages of a feature spec script and, despite a slow start, completed the zero draft sometime in April. I even received the Trumbo Award one day! All I started with was a one-page synopsis. I’ve written a bunch more drafts since, and am getting set to write another draft, but this draft is the final draft… as we head into production this April 2024 in Portland…
