Maxwell Brace, longtime storyboard artist for Pixar (including Brave!), shares the studio's process for revising its scripts and ideas before going into production.

I can't even believe that this past April was our sixth Script Frenzy. Each year, more young writers and educators take on the challenge—and each year, we try to make it even better for this stampeding, creative horde.

To prepare for Script Frenzy: Part VII (sorry, still in dramatic movie mode), we'd love your opinions. Complete this short survey to help us understand our audience and plan improvements.

I am happy to announce that we have many, many newly minted Script Frenzy winners! And together, we wrote—whether you won or not—a grand total of 44,254 pages. That's huge!

If you had any difficulty winning, please post your questions in the Tech Help forum or contact us.

Remember that April 30 is the last day to finish and upload your script. You've got until 11:59 PM, so be sure you've set your time zone to get all the hours you need. Type like a million elephants, Frenziers! You can do this.

Today is also the deadline for our script treatment contest with Figment. Enter to win an expert script consultation and exclusive prize packages!

Around this time last year, I extolled the virtues of working on your script until the very last minute. And earlier this month, I talked about finding a writing oasis where you can do nothing but create. I still believe in the power of those techniques: using the frantic energy of a deadline, balanced with the calm of a dedicated creative space, to get yourself to "FADE OUT."

Recently, I've been thinking about the potential of another method: finding distractions.

Starting on April 25, you can upload your script to officially win Script Frenzy 2012. It's super-easy! Follow these steps, and you'll be basking in the warm glow of the winner page before you know it.

I'm writing to let you know that you have about 240 hours of Script Frenzy left. That's almost an eternity, right? Even with 16 hours a day set aside for sleep and school, you could read 320 comic books, watch 160 sitcom episodes, or see Wrath of the Titans 48 times.

Better yet, you could finish creating your own film, TV show, play, or graphic novel.

Wondering what comes next in your script? Here's a 2009 Cameo with five unexpected methods to build intriguing scenes, provided by theater director and writer Liz Lisle.

Steer around your scripting obstacles this month—and have fun doing it! In this 2009 Cameo, playwright Daniel Heath provides three techniques for "writing downhill."

Time for a little comic relief and some classically bad advice. The monologuist and filmmaker Josh Kornbluth provides four things to do the complete opposite of this month.

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