Sunday, October 16, 2011

The First 15 Pages with Farah Abushwesha and Carter Swan Transcript October 16, 2011


#Scriptchat Topic: The First 15 Pages
EURO: Guest Farah Abushwesha @farahabushwesha, founder of Rocliffe Forums
USA: Guest Carter Swan @CarterSwan, VP of Trigger Street Productions and host of The First 15

The first fifteen pages are critical for your script. Read the tips from pros and chatters alike to effectively grab those readers. USA had a special treat of Carter Swan’s The First 15 co-host, Phil Eisner @phubar, joining the chat. Enjoy! @jeannevb

EURO moderator: Teenie Russell @teenierussell
USA moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb


EURO CHAT:

@teenierussell: #scriptchatIt's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK! We're joined by guest @farahabushwesha talking about the 1st 15 pages of a script. Join in!
October 16, 2011, 7:01 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: RT @teenierussell: #scriptchatIt's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK! We're joined by guest @farahabushwesha talking about the 1st 15 pages of a script. Join in!
October 16, 2011, 7:02 pm           



 
@teenierussell: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK! We're joined by guest @farahabushwesha talking about the 1st 15 pages of a script. Join in! #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:02 pm           



 
@HateTheHate: #SCRIPTCHAT are we talking chronological or the 15 pages that get the ball rolling? :)
October 16, 2011, 7:03 pm           



 
@teenierussell: First of all, thank you @farahabushwesha for taking your time to be here with us tonight #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:03 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @teenierussell Hapy Sunday and welcome @farahabushwesha! #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:03 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @HateTheHate Hopefully they're one and the same! #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:03 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: Bonjour #scriptchat.
October 16, 2011, 7:04 pm           



 
@grahaminman: RT @teenierussell: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK! We're joined by guest @farahabushwesha talking about the 1st 15 pages of a script. Join in! #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:04 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @HateTheHate we're talking about the 1st 10-15 pages of the script #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:04 pm           



 
@Mockwriter: Made scriptchat for the first time in weeks. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:04 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @Mockwriter Wonderful to see your lovely Twface. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:05 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @Will_Scothern Good to see you again! #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:06 pm           



 
@Mockwriter: First 10-15 pages? Have heard some readers make up their mind after the first page. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:06 pm           



 
@Mockwriter: @alli_and_that Why, thank you :) #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:06 pm           



 
@Sandy_Nicholson: Here with my listening hat and my ponder socks. Hello all! #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:06 pm           



 
@teenierussell: Hi @farahabushwesha and welcome to #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:07 pm           




@teenierussell: Welcome everyone #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:07 pm           




@teenierussell: @farahabushwesha To kick things off What can you tell from a person's writing from just the first few pages? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:08 pm           




@alli_and_that: @Mockwriter I think you can get a feel for how good the voice is in the first three or four - first fifteen is story setup. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:09 pm           




@writeforfilm: Classic short stories make the best movies . . http://t.co/wp0VdRpt #screenwriting #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:09 pm           




@Mockwriter: RT @alli_and_that: @Mockwriter I think you can get a feel for how good the voice is in the first three or four - first fifteen is story setup. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:10 pm           




@SpockWriter: I find them the hardest to write - How do I get the ball rolling? In most cases, they don't, so I just drag them through... #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:10 pm           




@THEPETERBILL: Hi 1st time on #scriptchat, i've my own way pf setting the pace, scene, charectors etc, any advice welcome #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:10 pm           




@farahabushwesha: Hi there I think you have to look at it as a timeshare. U r asking someone to read your work & enjoy the time they r spending. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:10 pm           




@alli_and_that: @THEPETERBILL Welcome! We're all friends here. Feel free to jump in when you like. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:11 pm           




@teenierussell: @THEPETERBILL hi, welcome to #scriptchat #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:11 pm           




@farahabushwesha: You as a writer must engage, entertain and ultimately make them want to read on. This isn't always the case #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:11 pm           




@Mockwriter: RT @farahabushwesha: You as a writer must engage, entertain and ultimately make them want to read on. This isnt always the case #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:12 pm           




@farahabushwesha: You can tell if a writer has an ear for dialogue, understands visual imagery and emotional action #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:12 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @farahabushwesha: You as a writer must engage, entertain and ultimately make them want to read on. This isnt always the case #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:12 pm           




@Mockwriter: @farahabushwesha A combination of voice and set-up? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:12 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @farahabushwesha: You as a writer must engage, entertain and ultimately make them want to read on. This isn't always the case #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:12 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @farahabushwesha: You can tell if a writer has an ear for dialogue, understands visual imagery and emotional action #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:12 pm           




@Mockwriter: RT @farahabushwesha: You can tell if a writer has an ear for dialogue, understands visual imagery and emotional action #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:13 pm           




@SpockWriter: One major problem with first 10-15 pages is that, ultimately, the writer puts all their effort into them and the rest just flop! #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:13 pm           




@alli_and_that: @SpockWriter Or, alternatively, they don't put enough effort in and the whole film flops! #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:14 pm           




@Mockwriter: I find that if a writer's voice/style captures you can find yourself on Pg 50 without realising. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:15 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @mockwriter consider set up as description don't describe the openin credits u can't dictate - the reader must run the film #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:15 pm           




@HateTheHate: #scriptchat I don't worry about chronology ... I tend to write the fun stuff first. Then I have to go to work and I forget all about it. :S
October 16, 2011, 7:15 pm           




@THEPETERBILL: 10/15 is enough, worry about getting the info across in a complicated story line, too much action and no room for dialogue! #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:15 pm           




@farahabushwesha: Writers must make the readers love to spend time with the world they are creating. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:16 pm           




@alli_and_that: @Mockwriter I agree, when you forget about how much you've read and gotten sucked into the story. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:16 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @farahabushwesha: Writers must make the readers love to spend time with the world they are creating. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:16 pm           




@farahabushwesha: Would it help if I listed some big turn offs as there are no right ways but you know when you read something great #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:16 pm           




@Mockwriter: @SpockWriter Some writers try to cram so much into the opening the latter struggles to match. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:17 pm           




@teenierussell: very true RT: @farahabushwesha Writers must make the readers love to spend time with the world they are creating #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:17 pm           




@SpockWriter: @ali_and_that I can name a few which fits that last tweet brilliantly, however, I'll be nice and not mention no names :D #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:17 pm           




@teenierussell: @farahabushwesha yes please #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:17 pm           




@Mockwriter: RT @farahabushwesha: Writers must make the readers love to spend time with the world they are creating. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:18 pm           




@jamesgalenz: RT @farahabushwesha: Writers must make the readers love to spend time with the world they are creating. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:18 pm           




@HateTheHate: #scriptchat The Ghostbusters script draws you in immediately (first paragraph) but you have to trust the reader to see it through...
October 16, 2011, 7:18 pm           




@alli_and_that: @SpockWriter Haha, very diplomatic of you! #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:19 pm           




@farahabushwesha: Turnoff 1: #scriptchat Bad presentation ie spelling, formatting, typos, inconsistent names
October 16, 2011, 7:19 pm           




@SpockWriter: @Mockwriter That's very true, yet again, there are some in which would benefit from scrapping those few pages and start on pg16! #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:19 pm           




@HateTheHate: #scriptchat ...10-15 great pages won't stop them putting it down at page 20. Consistent quality is surely the aim? :)
October 16, 2011, 7:19 pm           




@FreddoJr: RT @HateTheHate: #scriptchat ...10-15 great pages won't stop them putting it down at page 20. Consistent quality is surely the aim? :)
October 16, 2011, 7:20 pm           




@Mr_Frodo_esq: Relaxing evening... Early night then back to the script in the morning #scriptchat #amwriting #screenwriter
October 16, 2011, 7:20 pm           




@TaroJ: #scriptchat Hi @farahabushwesha what usually sells you on the script? Plot? Characters? Or just the voice of the writer?
October 16, 2011, 7:20 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @farahabushwesha: Turnoff 1: #scriptchat Bad presentation ie spelling, formatting, typos, inconsistent names #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:20 pm           




@farahabushwesha: Turnoff #2: #scriptchat starting off with really explicit sex, bad language, violence - it really shocks the reader & can be overwhelming
October 16, 2011, 7:21 pm           




@THEPETERBILL: Creating the world for the reader in 15 needs to extend the quality to 125 or more, the writers voice must be important. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:21 pm           




@Will_Scothern: @farahabushwesha Inconsistent names? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:22 pm           




@Mockwriter: RT @farahabushwesha: Turnoff 1: #scriptchat Bad presentation ie spelling, formatting, typos, inconsistent names
October 16, 2011, 7:22 pm           




@Mockwriter: RT @farahabushwesha: Turnoff #2: #scriptchat starting off with really explicit sex, bad language, violence - it really shocks the reader & can be overwhelming
October 16, 2011, 7:22 pm           




@Sofluid: Writers often try to introduce too much in first 10/15. Concentrate on protagonist's "world" & problem/hook, rest will follow #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:22 pm           




@farahabushwesha: Turnoff #3: #scriptchat Using words like 'look', 'thinking', 'staring into space'
October 16, 2011, 7:23 pm           




@john_hunter: RT @Sofluid: Writers often try to introduce too much in first 10/15. Concentrate on protagonist's "world" & problem/hook, rest will follow #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:25 pm           




@farahabushwesha: Turnoff #4: #scriptchat Describing what's going on in a characer's head - how are you going to show that on screen?
October 16, 2011, 7:25 pm           




@teenierussell: RT: @farahabushweshanTip #1: Use sex, violence etc as tools build up to them or save for the climax... #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:25 pm           




@teenierussell: RT: @farahabushwesha Nothing wrong with bad language & make it a character trait #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:26 pm           




@HateTheHate: Does a synopsis help catch the readers attention? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:27 pm           




@Mockwriter: RT @farahabushwesha: Turnoff #4: #scriptchat Describing what's going on in a characer's head - how are you going to show that on screen?
October 16, 2011, 7:27 pm           




@alli_and_that: @HateTheHate I find a synopsis can often help the writer focus the goals of the character and story. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:28 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @TaroJ I love to read somethin fresh and engaging - there's no formula but a great script sings off the page #scriptchat do u read scripts?
October 16, 2011, 7:28 pm           




@teenierussell: @farahabushwesha RT: @HateTheHate Does a synopsis help catch the readers attention? #scriptchat #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:28 pm           




@THEPETERBILL: Writing the 1st 10/15, how many know exactly where the story leads and are you working to a format, discuss please #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:28 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @Will_Scothern you'd be surprised but I've seen writers mix up their character's names. Jack can be Jake.. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:29 pm           




@Sonic_Screwup: Would you expect different things from the first 15 pages of a half-hour script to a 60min/full length? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:29 pm           




@Sandy_Nicholson: @THEPETERBILL Depends on the script. I usually have a skeleton but every so often it's better to just see what happens. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:29 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @teenierussell @HateTheHate #scriptchat yes of course it's a pitch but the synopsis must match the script
October 16, 2011, 7:30 pm           




@teenierussell: @farahabushwesha RT: @Sonic_Screwup Would you expect diff things from the 1st 15 pgs of a half-hr script to a 60min/full length? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:30 pm           




@alli_and_that: @HateTheHate If the script is well written, I think a reader can generally figure the genre early on. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:30 pm           




@THEPETERBILL: @Sandy_Nicholson Thanks, I work off experience, sometimes verbatim overheard, can look awkward on paper #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:31 pm           




@farahabushwesha: By @teenierussell #scriptchat @sonic_screwup I think they are different mediums and different audience - know your market and your audience
October 16, 2011, 7:31 pm           




@Mockwriter: @THEPETERBILL Depends. Sometimes there's an outline, other times the story will develop its own direction. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:31 pm           




@teenierussell: @THEPETERBILL if I have an outline/ treatment, which I'm getting better at, then hopefully I know where I'm going :-) #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:31 pm           




@HateTheHate: @farahabushwesha @teenierussell What length, detail would you suggest? #scriptchat #synopsis
October 16, 2011, 7:31 pm           




@Sofluid: I never read synopsis before script & writing report RT: @HateTheHate Does synopsis help catch readers attention? #scriptchat #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:32 pm           




@alli_and_that: @THEPETERBILL For me, the first fifteen pages are different - they develop organically depending on the story. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:32 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @HateTheHate #scriptchat do you mean with #synopsis ? I'd say 25 words or there abouts.
October 16, 2011, 7:32 pm           




@Sandy_Nicholson: @Sonic_Screwup I'm less likely to stop half way for a half hour script, but that doesn't mean the intro isn't just as important. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:32 pm           




@Will_Scothern: @farahabushwesha Do you feel the 3 act structure is an important starting point for most scripts? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:33 pm           




@HateTheHate: @alli_and_that Some of the best horror films will use the contrast to lull the viewer (reader) before the scare. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:33 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @HateTheHate #scriptchat @rocliffeforum offers a submission report which gives feedback on specific script extract #synopsis, tagline etc
October 16, 2011, 7:33 pm           




@alli_and_that: @Sofluid @HateTheHate I agree re: not reading synopsis - want the script to affect me, not the synopsis to put ideas in my head. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:34 pm           




@Sofluid: It's first 10% RT @Sonic_Screwup Would you expect diff things from first 15 pages of a half-hour script to 60min/full length? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:34 pm           




@teenierussell: @farahabushwesha would you expect more from the 1st few pages of a 30min rather than a 90 min? @sonic_screwup #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:34 pm           




@Mockwriter: First pages important, but many scripts only get going later on and yet are deemed a success. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:35 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @Sonic_Screwup #scriptchat we are storytellers - be passionate about your film aim to tell a story that's what's magical
October 16, 2011, 7:35 pm           




@alli_and_that: @HateTheHate Then maybe a logline instead? I don't mind being scared in the middle of a script, just ask @sandy_nicholson. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:36 pm           




@teenierussell: We're half-way through #scriptchat. Talking to @farahabushwesha about the 1st 15pages of a script. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:36 pm           




@Sandy_Nicholson: For a synopsis I've started using a condensed version of a show bible, been getting a lot more readings from the approach. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:36 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @Sonic_Screwup for me if u start thinking about set up and not progression of the story - u forget the art of story #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:37 pm           




@HateTheHate: @alli_and_that @Sofluid Surely the reader wants some basic info? Mood etc. could affect the readers perception of the scipt? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:37 pm           




@Sofluid: Usually judge script objectively then read synop. 2 check relevance RT: @HateTheHate Does synopsis help catch readers attention? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:37 pm           




@Will_Scothern: @Mockwriter For me I can be forgiving of a slow intro if the rest of the film goes somewhere rewarding. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:37 pm           




@SpockWriter: If you need to read the synopsis before, during or after the first read, doesn't that mean they are not doing the job properly? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:37 pm           




@HateTheHate: @Sofluid If you were in a good mood would you want to read Martyrs or something less "intense"? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:38 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @Will_Scothern #scriptchat you need to understand that structure essentially is beginning, middle and end
October 16, 2011, 7:38 pm           




@Mockwriter: @Will_Scothern I agree. Sometimes you need to look past the opening and you're rewarded come the end.n #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:39 pm           




@alli_and_that: @HateTheHate @Sofluid As I said earlier, perhaps then a logline? You can always provide both - reader's choice whether to read. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:39 pm           




@alli_and_that: @Mockwriter @Will_Scothern The danger is if there's nothing happening by page 50. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:39 pm           




@Sofluid: Script should stand on its own 2 feet. Synopsis helps get prod co's to read script, script itself needs to be solid @HateTheHate #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:40 pm           




@alli_and_that: The other thing to think about is genre - some genres start slower than others: rom com vs action flicks, for example. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:40 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @Will_Scothern #scriptchat Rem understanding the rules of theory or structure doesn't necessarily make a gr8 script or u a great writer
October 16, 2011, 7:40 pm           




@teenierussell: @farahabushwesha can you generally tell the genre from the start? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:40 pm           




@Sofluid: Readers should not need to be forewarned of mood, characters, back story in order to evaluate its effectiveness @HateTheHate #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:41 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @farahabushwesha: @Will_Scothern #scriptchat Rem understanding the rules of theory or structure doesn't necessarily make a gr8 script or u a great writer
October 16, 2011, 7:41 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @teenierussell #scriptchat 30 min scripts need to get to the heart of what they are about straight away! 90 mins can dev the backstory
October 16, 2011, 7:41 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @Sofluid: Readers should not need to be forewarned of mood, characters, back story in order to evaluate its effectiveness #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:41 pm           




@Mockwriter: @alli_and_that But all genres have the same aim, to engage and capture the audience. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:41 pm           




@Bang2write: @HateTheHate @Sofluid @alli_and_that #scriptchat it's better to read the synopsis IMO as u can C writer's intention + whether it reached pg
October 16, 2011, 7:41 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @farahabushwesha: 30 min scripts need to get to the heart of what they are about straight away! 90 mins can dev the backstory #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:42 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @farahabushwesha: @teenierussell #scriptchat 30 min scripts need to get to the heart of what they are about straight away! 90 mins can dev the backstory
October 16, 2011, 7:42 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @teenierussell #scriptchat Sometimes, in horror genre the first few pages r about set up & atmosphere
October 16, 2011, 7:42 pm           




@Sofluid: Talking as a script reader, w/aim of helping writers improve their work; I read synopsis' AFTER writing reports @HateTheHate #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:43 pm           




@alli_and_that: @Mockwriter Of course, but the first 15 pages of a rom-com will be slower than the first 15 of an action flick. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:43 pm           




@farahabushwesha: In the first 15 pages you need to set up the main character #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:43 pm           




@alli_and_that: @Mockwriter Not always, but the majority of the time, at least. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:43 pm           




@farahabushwesha: The reader needs to be clear who the main character is #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:43 pm           




@THEPETERBILL: Is there a danger that the longer the script the first 10/15 pages will be less revealing to the reader? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:43 pm           




@Sofluid: I find it's best method to assess how close writers' scripts are to their "promises" (i.e. synopsis) @HateTheHate @alli_and_that #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:44 pm           




@farahabushwesha: It has to really engage the reader and have the first event between what the story is and the main character #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:44 pm           




@MKurinsky: I will write one complete scene today. Who's with me! #scriptchat #writing
October 16, 2011, 7:44 pm           




@alli_and_that: @THEPETERBILL I think the first 10/15 pages in a longer script need to work as a hook more than anything else. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:44 pm           




@Will_Scothern: @alli_and_that @Mockwriter Then the films failed... #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:44 pm           




@HateTheHate: #scriptchat ...so the script should stand alone. Be consistent in tone and energy. But do you write the first 10-15 to draw the reader in?
October 16, 2011, 7:44 pm           




@farahabushwesha: For me I love it when this happens in the first scene #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:44 pm           




@teenierussell: @farahabushwesha will there be cases in which you don't see protagonist in 1st pages, but still read on? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:44 pm           




@SpockWriter: I would favour a slow burner than one that throws me in the deep end and haven't got a clue what's happening any day of the week #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:45 pm           




@alli_and_that: @Will_Scothern @Mockwriter So then at what page do you stop reading? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:45 pm           




@farahabushwesha: One of my favourite writers is Guy Hibbert - I love his economy of language but it draws you in straight away & Haggis #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:45 pm           




@Sofluid: Deffo read it, I just prefer to read it afterwards so as to assess script objectively :) @Bang2write @HateTheHate @alli_and_that #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:45 pm           




@HateTheHate: #scriptchat ...OR generate interest in the script via the synopsis/outline first?
October 16, 2011, 7:45 pm           




@Sandy_Nicholson: @alli_and_that @Mockwriter I dunno if the action in rom coms is actually slower, it's just smaller. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:46 pm           




@Will_Scothern: @alli_and_that @Mockwriter Can anyone name a rom-com that moves quick in the first 15 minutes? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:46 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @teenierussell #scriptchat yes there are always exceptions to the rules but you run the risk of confusing the reader
October 16, 2011, 7:46 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @farahabushwesha: For me I love it when this happens in the first scene #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:46 pm           




@Sofluid: I read any script, any genre, regardless of mood :) 'Tis my job to! @HateTheHate #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:46 pm           




@HateTheHate: @Sofluid @Bang2write @alli_and_that But do you ever get blindsided? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:47 pm           




@alli_and_that: @Sandy_Nicholson Well, there's generally more set-up as to how the protag needs love in their lives. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:47 pm           




@teenierussell: @farahabushwesha I suppose Scream could be an example, but as you said exceptions #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:47 pm           




@Mockwriter: @alli_and_that @Will Scothern Always read to the end. Sometimes out of hope. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:47 pm           




@farahabushwesha: Sometimes u have a great idea but that doesn't make a gr8 script - does the idea make a story & ultimately translate to a story #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:47 pm           




@gregstorm: @teenierussell @farahabushwesha Hello #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:47 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @teenierussell #scriptchat there are exceptions to EVERY rule - think of the film Hunger. No one speaks for 20 minutes.
October 16, 2011, 7:48 pm           




@alli_and_that: @Will_Scothern @MockWriter Bringing Up Baby? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:48 pm           




@CharlieWarley8: @Will_Scothern @alli_and_that @Mockwriter Love Actually moves pretty quick, really. Lots of characters/stories. Works well IMO. #ScriptChat
October 16, 2011, 7:48 pm           




@farahabushwesha: You have to have a hook to catch the reader's interest #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:48 pm           




@Sandy_Nicholson: @alli_and_that Yeah but the set up is action. It's just small action. Nobody sets up by having someone introduce themselves. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:48 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @farahabushwesha: Sometimes u have a great idea but that doesn't make a gr8 script - does the idea make a story & ultimately translate to a story #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:48 pm           




@teenierussell: @gregstorm hi, jump rihgt in. 10mins to go :-) #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:49 pm           




@farahabushwesha: Ultimately the first 15 pages will make or break your success #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:49 pm           




@alli_and_that: @CharlieWarley8 @Will_Scothern @MockWriter Love Actually is a film that cuts out all the boring bits. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:49 pm           




@Bang2write: @HateTheHate synopses shld always generate interest. It's another chance to SELL your idea "off the page" #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:49 pm           




@Mockwriter: @alli_and_that @Will_Scothern Only seems fair to read all of a script. I find you can learn from a script, whether like or not. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:50 pm           




@farahabushwesha: Turn off #5: #scriptchat this is a biggie.. lengthy paragraphs, monologues setting up the world bore the reader
October 16, 2011, 7:50 pm           




@teenierussell: @farahabushwesha do you ever stop reading before you reach 10 pages? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:50 pm           




@HateTheHate: @Bang2write I agree. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:50 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @Bang2write: @HateTheHate synopses shld always generate interest. Its another chance to SELL your idea "off the page" #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:50 pm           




@Will_Scothern: @alli_and_that @MockWriter Good example. Love that film also reminds me of "His Girl Friday". #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:50 pm           




@farahabushwesha: Tip #4: #scriptchat Avoid lengthy details - be concise in your description and actions.
October 16, 2011, 7:50 pm           




@Will_Scothern: @CharlieWarley8 @alli_and_that @Mockwriter I thought "Love Actually" really tried way too hard to make me like it... #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:50 pm           




@alli_and_that: @Mockwriter @Will_Scothern I agree, I tend to enjoy bad scripts and films as I learn more from them. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:51 pm           




@gregstorm: @teenierussell Trying to catch up #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:51 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @farahabushwesha: Turn off #5: #scriptchat this is a biggie.. lengthy paragraphs, monologues setting up the world bore the reader
October 16, 2011, 7:51 pm           




@alli_and_that: @Will_Scothern @MockWriter Anything with Cary Grant in it. #amazing #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:51 pm           




@Will_Scothern: @Mockwriter @alli_and_that If I was reading for a production company who had a lot of scripts, I would be tough. Otherwise... #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:52 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @teenierussell #scriptchat if a script isn't telling me anything after ten pgs then yes, wouldn't u? Unless someone is paying me to read on
October 16, 2011, 7:52 pm           




@alli_and_that: @Will_Scothern @CharlieWarley2 @MockWriter I completely love Love Actually. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:52 pm           




@teenierussell: @alli_and_that @Mockwriter @Will_Scothern I read all I can get hold of (or time allows) good and bad, can learn from both #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:52 pm           




@HateTheHate: #scriptchat I think the first 10-15 should give an accurate idea of tone and quality ... I'm not sure it should be written "differently"?
October 16, 2011, 7:52 pm           




@Will_Scothern: @alli_and_that @Mockwriter Bad scripts do give me hope that I could make it one day. Especially when they have agents... #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:53 pm           




@Will_Scothern: RT @alli_and_that: @Will_Scothern @MockWriter Anything with Cary Grant in it. #amazing #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:53 pm           




@farahabushwesha: Again it goes back to the timeshare thing - why wud I read something isn't engaging? Another script in my pile may be great #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:53 pm           




@Will_Scothern: @alli_and_that @CharlieWarley2 @MockWriter Then I should bow out before my hate overwhelms the page. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:53 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @Will_Scothern: @alli_and_that @Mockwriter Bad scripts do give me hope that I could make it one day. Especially when they have agents... #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:53 pm           




@Will_Scothern: RT @teenierussell: @alli_and_that @Mockwriter @Will_Scothern I read all I can get hold of (or time allows) good and bad, can learn from both #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:54 pm           




@Will_Scothern: RT @farahabushwesha: Again it goes back to the timeshare thing - why wud I read something isn't engaging? Another script in my pile may be great #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:54 pm           




@SpockWriter: RT @Will_Scothern: Bad scripts do give me hope that I could make it one day. Especially when they have agents... #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:54 pm           




@Will_Scothern: @farahabushwesha Could agree with this more. Give it a fair chance, then move on. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:54 pm           




@farahabushwesha: #scriptchat I think at the end of the day you have to respect each and every person who has sat down and written a script. It's not easy.
October 16, 2011, 7:54 pm           




@HateTheHate: #scriptchat ... I read a fan "Alien" script with a dream cast (Arnie etc.) on the cover. :S Probably not a great idea?
October 16, 2011, 7:54 pm           




@gregstorm: @teenierussell @farahabushwesha I'd be interested in your take on how the 1st 15 concept works 4 #webseries that r 10 - 15 total #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:55 pm           




@Bang2write: @HateTheHate I don't know what you mean by "blindsided", sorry - can you expand? #SCRIPTCHAT
October 16, 2011, 7:55 pm           




@Mockwriter: @Will_Scothern All scripts are subjective, though. What one likes, the other.... @alli_and_that #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:55 pm           




@farahabushwesha: #scriptchat deadlines and feedback are a writers best friend in may ways - you need both to progress your work. Keep at it.
October 16, 2011, 7:55 pm           




@CharlieWarley8: @Will_Scothern @alli_and_that @MockWriter Haha I too adore Love Actually but it's just taste isn't it? V. subjective, as per... #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:55 pm           




@Sofluid: I simply read in the order the work comes through 2 me @HateTheHate Do you check out the first page of each or start at the top? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:55 pm           




@teenierussell: 5 minutes to go. Get your final questions in for @farahabushwesha #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:55 pm           




@farahabushwesha: #scriptchat it is soooooo subjective at the end of the day I may love something you hate - what's your guilty pleasure?
October 16, 2011, 7:56 pm           




@Sandy_Nicholson: @CharlieWarley8 @Will_Scothern @Alli_and_that @MockWriter Love actually is good except the rubbish bits. I edited my own version #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:56 pm           




@Mockwriter: RT @Will_Scothern: @alli_and_that @Mockwriter Bad scripts do give me hope that I could make it one day. Especially when they have agents... #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:56 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @farahabushwesha: #scriptchat deadlines and feedback are a writers best friend in may ways - you need both to progress your work. Keep at it.
October 16, 2011, 7:56 pm           




@farahabushwesha: #scriptchat or visa versa. I've sat in a room with a jury where a script has divided the room in half.
October 16, 2011, 7:57 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @farahabushwesha: #scriptchat I think at the end of the day you have to respect each and every person who has sat down and written a script. It's not easy.
October 16, 2011, 7:57 pm           




@gregstorm: RT @farahabushwesha: Turnoff #2: #scriptchat starting off w/ really explicit sex, bad language, violence / So you'd basically pass on QT?
October 16, 2011, 7:57 pm           




@Will_Scothern: RT @CharlieWarley8: @Will_Scothern @alli_and_that @MockWriter Haha I too adore Love Actually but it's just taste isn't it? V. subjective, as per... #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:57 pm           




@Mockwriter: RT @farahabushwesha: #scriptchat I think at the end of the day you have to respect each and every person who has sat down and written a script. It's not easy.
October 16, 2011, 7:57 pm           




@Sofluid: Be diff if I worked for prod co, wld be reading synopsis 1st! Wldn't read script at all if synopsis didn't sell it! @HateTheHate #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:58 pm           




@farahabushwesha: #scriptchat@GregStorm No I think you need to use these as tools of the trade... and effectively not for shock purposes
October 16, 2011, 7:58 pm           




@teenierussell: @farahabushwesha a certain vampire movie that shall not be names is my guilty pleasure! :-) #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:58 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @GregStorm #2 #scriptchat there are always ways that they can work if used well.
October 16, 2011, 7:58 pm           




@Bang2write: @HateTheHate I don't know what you mean by "blindsided" - can you expand? #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:58 pm           




@Will_Scothern: @farahabushwesha That sounds like a fun room to be in. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:59 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @farahabushwesha: #scriptchat or visa versa. Ive sat in a room with a jury where a script has divided the room in half. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:59 pm           




@gregstorm: RT @HateTheHate: Does a synopsis help catch the readers attention? #scriptchat / Where exactly would you include a synopsis in your #script?
October 16, 2011, 7:59 pm           




@Sofluid: Agreed! @farahabushwesha #scriptchat You have to respect each and every person who has written a script. It's not easy.
October 16, 2011, 7:59 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @Mockwriter feedback is only as useful as you want it to be. #scriptchat Sometimes they are just identifying areas of weakness
October 16, 2011, 7:59 pm           




@darkbiggie: RT @farahabushwesha: #scriptchat I think at the end of the day you have to respect each and every person who has sat down and written a script. It's not easy.
October 16, 2011, 7:59 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @Sofluid: Be diff if I worked for prod co, wld be reading synopsis 1st! Wldn't read script at all if synopsis didn't sell it! @HateTheHate #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 7:59 pm           




@farahabushwesha: #scriptchat 1/2 my favorite tip from Julian Fellowes is give your friends and family your script, don't ask them what they think ask them
October 16, 2011, 8:00 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @farahabushwesha #scriptchat You have to respect each and every person who has written a script. Its not easy. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:00 pm           




@farahabushwesha: #scriptchat 2/2 an X mark where they get bored .
October 16, 2011, 8:00 pm           




@farahabushwesha: #scriptchat I would add to that ask them to an X where they get confused as well as bored.
October 16, 2011, 8:01 pm           




@farahabushwesha: #scriptchat ask them who they think the main character is or whose story do they think it is
October 16, 2011, 8:01 pm           




@farahabushwesha: #scriptchat ask them if they have any idea what is goin to happen to the main character - give you an idea if you are on track
October 16, 2011, 8:02 pm           




@teenierussell: @farahabushwesha great tips, especially as friends and family would normally just say, it's good! #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:02 pm           




@Pale_Jewel: @farahabushwesha I find normal people can't read scripts well because of all the formatting. It's not easy reading scripts #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:02 pm           




@farahabushwesha: #scriptchat writers have taken the time to write their script and that takes courage and time.
October 16, 2011, 8:02 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @farahabushwesha: #scriptchat writers have taken the time to write their script and that takes courage and time. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:03 pm           




@alli_and_that: @Pale_Jewel Hahahaha, 'normal people'. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:03 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @Pale_Jewel #scriptchat it's not easy for non-writers that's true but some are better than others.
October 16, 2011, 8:03 pm           




@Pale_Jewel: @alli_and_that :P #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:03 pm           




@Mockwriter: @alli_and_that Further confirmation of my abnormality :) @Pale_Jewel #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:04 pm           




@LynneRice: RT @Sofluid: Writers often try to introduce too much in first 10/15. Concentrate on protagonist's "world" & problem/hook, rest will follow #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:04 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @Mockwriter #scriptchat up to the writer to decide what is useful or not. Again subjectivity - feedback should identify areas of weakness
October 16, 2011, 8:04 pm           




@teenierussell: That was another quick chat! Thank you so much to our guest @farahabushwesha for joining us tonight. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:04 pm           




@Pale_Jewel: @farahabushwesha This is true...I even find it hard to read scripts; I get really bored even if the story is good #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:04 pm           




@alli_and_that: @Mockwriter @PaleJewel All the cool people are weird. #myselfincluded #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:04 pm           




@gregstorm: @farahabushwesha It seems odd to give a #screenplay to a family member who is not familiar with the format of #scripts #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:04 pm           




@farahabushwesha: #scriptchat feedback is an artform! A good script reader is worth their weight in gold. Development is an art in itself!
October 16, 2011, 8:05 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @farahabushwesha: #scriptchat feedback is an artform! A good script reader is worth their weight in gold. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:06 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @GregStorm #screenplay #scripts #scriptchat not at all. They are the end users who will have to pay to see the end product.
October 16, 2011, 8:06 pm           




@MonaLiNYC: RT @farahabushwesha: #scriptchat I think at the end of the day you have to respect each and every person who has sat down and written a script. It's not easy.
October 16, 2011, 8:06 pm           




@Mockwriter: @farahabushwesha I find one reader's opinion - question. Two or three say the same, then suggests area needs work. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:06 pm           




@gregstorm: @farahabushwesha They may get bored or frustrated just by the format because they're used to reading books #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:06 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @Mockwriter #scriptchat you are spot on!
October 16, 2011, 8:06 pm           




@teenierussell: @farahabushwesha it's been really informative and fun. Thank you for the turn-offs and tips too #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:06 pm           




@gregstorm: @Pale_Jewel @farahabushwesha Agreed #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:07 pm           




@farahabushwesha: Gosh is it over already? #scriptchat I've written a book called Rocliffe notes full of tips which is coming out soon so watch our website
October 16, 2011, 8:07 pm           




@Mockwriter: Thanks for scriptchat, and for the input of @farahabushwesha. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:07 pm           




@writeforfilm: Things to think about when adapting this great material . . http://t.co/PLZdHEUP #screenwriting #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:07 pm           




@THEPETERBILL: As a 1st timer on this chat, thanks, have heard/read a lot, will digest and feed on some and reject others. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:07 pm           




@Will_Scothern: Another fantastic #scriptchat I'll be tweeting you all again soon.
October 16, 2011, 8:07 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @Mockwriter: @farahabushwesha I find one readers opinion - question. Two or three say the same, then suggests area needs work #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:08 pm           




@Bang2write: .@HateTheHate starting horror and thriller *as* domestic drama is a mistake writers make in spec pile over and over again #SCRIPTCHAT
October 16, 2011, 8:08 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @teenierussell #scriptchat great questions ALL... Remember it is all in your fingertips... believe in yourselves & your filmic stories
October 16, 2011, 8:08 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @farahabushwesha: Gosh is it over already? #scriptchat I've written a book called Rocliffe notes full of tips which is coming out soon so watch our website
October 16, 2011, 8:08 pm           




@dwacon: @farahabushwesha D-OHH... I missed it. Busy blogging. Keep an eye out for new opportunities to submit to BBC. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:09 pm           




@gregstorm: @farahabushwesha The end produce is not something they read. It's something they watch in a medium they 1/2 #screenplay #scripts #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:09 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @farahabushwesha: @teenierussell #scriptchat great questions ALL... Remember it is all in your fingertips... believe in yourselves & your filmic stories
October 16, 2011, 8:10 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @GregStorm #screenplay #scripts #scriptchat hey it depends on the family or friend!
October 16, 2011, 8:10 pm           




@teenierussell: If you missed it tonight, the transcript will be up in the morning! #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:11 pm           




@Bizunth: @farahabushwesha Some great insights, lots to chew on, great to follow, thanks. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:11 pm           




@farahabushwesha: @Bizunth #scriptchat thanks!
October 16, 2011, 8:12 pm           




@teenierussell: Thank you to everyone who joined us tonight. #scriptchat
October 16, 2011, 8:12 pm



USA CHAT:


@jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK w guest @CarterSwan VP of @TriggerStreet & host of #TheFirst15 http://t.co/GwdGNwbk
October 17, 2011, 12:00 am           



 
@craigary: Wanna join #scriptchat but also trying to get through a series of revisions on screenplay. But I'll be lurking whenever procrastinating.
October 17, 2011, 12:00 am           



 
@Whyvoni: RT @jeannevb: This RT @TheWriteScript: Top of hour, its #ScriptChat. Join us or ignore us. Bring ur own drinks. Leave ur bad attitude at home. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:00 am           



 
@JasminSharon: @jeannevb @nisajaie @TheWriteScript #ScriptChat drink poured!
October 17, 2011, 12:00 am           



 
@FilmTVDiversity: RT @TheWriteScript: Top of the hour, it's #ScriptChat. Join us or ignore us. Bring your own drinks. Leave your bad attitude at home.
October 17, 2011, 12:00 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: RT @jeannevb: Its #SCRIPTCHAT OCLOCK w guest @CarterSwan VP of @TriggerStreet & host of #TheFirst15 http://t.co/VTiiH81i #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:00 am           



 
@Mindy_Crump: Wooo hooo it's #Scriptchat Time! I'm excited for tonight's chat! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:00 am           



 
@art1032: Non writers I'll been in #scriptchat for screenwriters for the next hr, please ignore me.:)
October 17, 2011, 12:01 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: Hi everybody, hope you're all doing well! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:01 am           



 
@CarterSwan: RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK w guest @CarterSwan VP of @TriggerStreet & host of #TheFirst15 http://t.co/GwdGNwbk
October 17, 2011, 12:01 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: Yea, I made it. *rushes to sit down* #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:01 am           



 
@jeannevb: thrilled to have @CarterSwan here. Hope uv all checked out his show on @TrigglaTV w @phubar http://t.co/Co0Kq5pO #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:01 am           



 
@tracinell: @TheWriteScript Hi *pats chair* got a spot here. ;) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:01 am           



 
@SPCWrite: RT @jeannevb: thrilled to have @CarterSwan here. Hope uv all checked out his show on @TrigglaTV w @phubar http://t.co/Co0Kq5pO #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:01 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: Hi Mr. Swan *curtsey* #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:02 am           



 
@nisajaie: @JasminSharon Thank you. #ScriptChat
October 17, 2011, 12:02 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @jeannevb: thrilled to have @CarterSwan here. Hope uv all checked out his show on @TrigglaTV w @phubar http://t.co/qP9fncdR #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:02 am           



 
@jeannevb: @CarterSwan *pours* Salt w that margarita? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:02 am           



 
@UrbanFlipFlop: RT @jeannevb: thrilled to have @CarterSwan here. Hope uv all checked out his show on @TrigglaTV w @phubar http://t.co/gTekCF5D #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:02 am           



 
@kim_garland: Welcome @CarterSwan, looking forward to this #scriptchat!
October 17, 2011, 12:03 am           



 
@jeannevb: @CarterSwan let's start w obvious, boxers or briefs? Oh wait, not political campaign... biggest mistake writer makes in 1st 15? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:03 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: Hi, @CarterSwan, thanks for being here! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:03 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @CarterSwan so what is TiggerStreet working on now or can you tell us? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:03 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: Excited about #scriptchat tonight! @CarterSwan
October 17, 2011, 12:04 am           



 
@UrbanFlipFlop: Thanks for your time @CarterSwan :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:04 am           



 
@jessacope: My attention is split evenly right now between #scriptchat and my St. Louis Cardinals playoff game.
October 17, 2011, 12:04 am           



 
@VerbaVitae: Hi all! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:04 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @jeannevb: @CarterSwan lets start w obvious... biggest mistake writer makes in 1st 15? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:04 am           



 
@jeannevb: @CarterSwan fyi, easiest to do chat from http://t.co/WOwVFNdL Auto-adds the hashtag #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:04 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: @tracinell Thanks! I brought you a cupcake. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:04 am           



 
@dwacon: Best notes I got on a script were that they were drawn into the story right from page one. To do that consistently is my goal. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:04 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Hello #scriptchat... hope I'm not late #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:05 am           



 
@jeannevb: While we're waiting for @CarterSwan to get here (damn Twitter), who has thoughts on first 15 pages? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:05 am           



 
@JasminSharon: Heyyyy all #scriptchat !!!
October 17, 2011, 12:05 am           



 
@tracinell: @TheWriteScript #youjustmadeabestfriendforlife ;) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:05 am           



 
@dwacon: @jessacope After watching the LA Temptation Friday nite, that is all the football I need... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:05 am           



 
@CarterSwan: Hi everybody!n #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:06 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @CarterSwan Hi #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:06 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: @CarterSwan Thanks for being here. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:06 am           



 
@jeannevb: Welcome! Grab a bar stool & let's get started RT @CarterSwan: Hi everybody! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:06 am           



 
@UrbanFlipFlop: hope we dont crash twitter hahaha #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:06 am           



 
@dwacon: @jeannevb I came into the game told that 1st five were LIFE OR DETH... and 1st ten could kill you as well. 15 must be gold! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:07 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @CarterSwan Welcome to the chat man... Good luck once the thing really gets rolling as it speeds by! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:07 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: @tracinell And only 10,000 calories. Yummy and healthy! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:07 am           



 
@art1032: @dwacon Great goal, all screenwriters should take note.:) #scriptchat (drawn into story from page 1)
October 17, 2011, 12:07 am           



 
@nisajaie: @CarterSwan Hello and thanks. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:07 am           



 
@jeannevb: The man is in the house... shoot some questions at @CarterSwan (Carter, just answer what you can. It can get moving fast) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:07 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @jeannevb the obvious thing is not grabbing the audience and establishing the characters well enough.nn #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:07 am           



 
@craigary: RT @CarterSwan: @jeannevb the obvious thing is not grabbing the audience and establishing the characters well enough.nn #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:08 am           



 
@ZaraAltair: Pulled up my chair and cat is sleeping in desk monitor position. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:09 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: Q. What are the first 15 signs of a pro & signs of a beginner? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:09 am           



 
@jeannevb: @CarterSwan u & @phubar are amazing on #TheFirst15. It's a MUST watch for all screenwriters http://t.co/Co0Kq5pO #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:09 am           



 
@CarterSwan: The biggest thing for me is establishing what the unique identity is for the script. What is this? Why does it NEED to be made? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:09 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @CarterSwan I have a habit of starting at end of script then going backwards to explain how chars. got to ending point. Bad #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:09 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @TheWriteScript: Q. What are the first 15 signs of a pro & signs of a beginner? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:09 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @TheWriteScript A pro can take criticism with grace. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:09 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: @scifiwriter1 http://t.co/QI7FJD0L It started 10 min ago. Jump in!
October 17, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@jeannevb: @CarterSwan In the last episode of #TheFirst15, u guys talked about how this one line screamed "Big budget". Great advice. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: Dear Followers, forgive me for all the RT/comments OR join me in --> #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@dwacon: @CarterSwan - how to best maintain momentum after a killer first 15? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @jeannevb: @CarterSwan u & @phubar are amazing on #TheFirst15. Its a MUST watch for all screenwriters http://t.co/J62QW1pv #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@CarterSwan: I like to think of the beginning as a first date. This is where you NEED to be your best to insure further interest :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: Q. How quickly do you usually know if you love a script? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @CarterSwan My current script starts with graphic novel sequence... how much visual description is enough/too much for style? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: RT @AndiWritesAgain: Dear Followers, forgive me for all the RT/comments OR join me in --> #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: Q. Do you read loglines before reading or after? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@nisajaie: RT @CarterSwan: The biggest thing for me is establishing what the unique identity is for the script. What is this? Why does it NEED to be made? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: ...the beginning as a first date. This is where you NEED to be your best to insure further interest :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: RT @CarterSwan: I like to think of the beginning first date. This is where you NEED to be best to insure interest :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:12 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Ditto! RT @AndiWritesAgain: Dear Followers, forgive me for all the RT/comments OR join me in --> #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:12 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @CarterSwan: I like 2 think of the beginning as a 1st date. This is where u NEED 2 be your best 2 insure further interest :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:12 am           



 
@JasminSharon: @CarterSwan advice for a killer 1st 15? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:12 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @TheWriteScript great question. First thing is length. Too much dialogue, too much description, etc.n #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:12 am           



 
@jeannevb: FYI, if you have balls of steel, submit your pages to be analyzed on #TheFirst15 via @Triggerstreet Labs http://t.co/ibVb8aaB #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:12 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: @CarterSwan Do the elements you expect to see in the 15 pages differ according to genre? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:12 am           



 
@zacsanford2: RT @CarterSwan I like to think of the beginning as a 1st date. This is where you NEED to be your best to insure further interest #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:12 am           



 
@craigary: RT @CarterSwan: I like to think of the beginning as a first date. This is where you NEED to be your best to insure further interest :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@sethruffer: hey, everyone.n #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@jeannevb: Oh yeah, new followers, mute me for the nxt hour... unless you're a screenwriter, then join in #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: RT @CarterSwan: The biggest thing is establishing what the unique identity is for the script. Why does it NEED to be made? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@JasminSharon: RT @tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: ...the beginning as a first date. This is where you NEED to be your best to insure further interest :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @CarterSwan: ...establishing what the unique identity is for the script. What is this? Why does it NEED to be made? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@ZaraAltair: RT @CarterSwan: The biggest thing for me is establishing what the unique identity is for the script. What is this? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@tuckfwitter: RT @jeannevb: FYI, if you have balls of steel, submit your pages to be analyzed on #TheFirst15 via @Triggerstreet Labs http://t.co/ibVb8aaB #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: @TheWriteScript great question. First thing is length. Too much dialogue, too much description, etc. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @nisajaie before. We usually know what we're getting into. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@Whyvoni: RT @jeannevb: FYI, if you have balls of steel, submit your pages to be analyzed on #TheFirst15 via @Triggerstreet Labs http://t.co/ibVb8aaB #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@jeannevb: @sethruffer *waves* jump on in. We're talking to @CarterSwan re: The First 15 pages #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@andrealmcneill: Is HORROR still hot? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@UrbanFlipFlop: they be balls of steel going in then small raisins coming out Lol #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@nisajaie: @jeannevb Oh wow. Did triggerstreet site get changed or is this an annex to it? #TheFirst15 #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@wideeyedandwild: RT @CarterSwan: I like to think of the beginning as a first date. This is where you NEED to be your best to insure further interest :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@art1032: RT @jeannevb: FYI, if you have balls of steel, submit your pages to be analyzed on #TheFirst15 via @Triggerstreet Labs http://t.co/ibVb8aaB #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@jeannevb: That's the Lab site RT @nisajaie: @jeannevb Oh wow. Did triggerstreet site get changed or is this an annex to it? #TheFirst15 #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@Whyvoni: RT @CarterSwan: I like to think of the beginning as a first date. This is where you NEED to be your best to insure further interest :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@Whyvoni: RT @CarterSwan: The biggest thing for me is establishing what the unique identity is for the script. What is this? Why does it NEED to be made? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@sethruffer: @jeannevb hey! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@TStubinski: How far into a script @CarterSwan does marketability begin to creep into your thought process? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: Loved that! :D RT @UrbanFlipFlop: they be balls of steel going in then small raisins coming out Lol #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @jolenejahnke of course. Although the best are the ones that twist or introduce new conventions into that genre. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@craigary: RT @CarterSwan: The biggest thing for me is establishing what the unique identity is for the script. What is this? Why does it NEED to be made? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: @UrbanFlipFlop #LMAO Makes you proud to be a woman! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@dwacon: @CarterSwan So lifting your skirt up over your head at the beginning of the first date... good or bad? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @TStubinski: How far into a script @CarterSwan does marketability begin to creep into your thought process? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @TStubinski page 1. Seriously. And that is a universal conceit. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: RT @dwacon: @CarterSwan So lifting your skirt up over your head at the beginning of the first date... good or bad? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@rachlanger: @CarterSwan What's the earliest you've ever stopped reading a script? Page #-wise. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@CalebSlain: RT @CarterSwan: The biggest thing for me is establishing what the unique identity is for the script. What is this? Why does it NEED to be made? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @CarterSwan Q: I love to do dialog.....is that second to setting the scene and description #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@nisajaie: @jeannevb Sorry but I am trying to tell the difference. I have been on ts since the beginning: reading & submitting. #TheFirst15 #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@whomadewhoprods: RT @jeannevb: FYI, if you have balls of steel, submit your pages to be analyzed on #TheFirst15 via @Triggerstreet Labs http://t.co/ibVb8aaB #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: RT @dwacon: @CarterSwan So lifting your skirt up over your head at the beginning of the first date... good or bad? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: @TStubinski page 1. Seriously. And that is a universal conceit. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: @CarterSwan It's every great opening scene... #imho #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@pooja_LuvIndia: Goood morning! Tuned into #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Great answer re: thoughts of marketability! RT @CarterSwan: @TStubinski page 1. Seriously. And that is a universal conceit. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @nisajaie it's new and improved AND we got some exciting additions in store down the road! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@nisajaie: @CarterSwan Oh cool. I like the new look. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@UrbanFlipFlop: RT @CarterSwan: @nisajaie its new and improved AND we got some exciting additions in store down the road! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @GinyMacGregor they are all important. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@jeannevb: Sweet re: #triggerstreetlabs RT @CarterSwan: @nisajaie its new/improved AND some exciting additions in store down the road! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@rickbata: My feeling is, if the reader starts counting the number of pages read...you are screwed. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@scifiwriter1: Is it taboo to jump ahead in time 3 different times in a script #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@CarterSwan: We're not saying that the entire script isn't equally as important BUT you can't take too long to get going. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: RT @CarterSwan: Were not saying that the entire script isnt equally as important BUT you cant take too long to get going. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:19 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: Q. What are you biggest gripes when reading a script? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:19 am           



 
@CarterSwan: A great beginning will put the reader on your side and allow them to WANT to like the rest of the script. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:19 am           



 
@dwacon: @CarterSwan So gone are the days when “Superman” and “Archie Bunker” have the top scripts? Awesome!n #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@Mindy_Crump: What's more important for one to work on within the first 15 pages: dialogue or action? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @rickbata Yes, I think I'd start sweating right then. RT if the reader starts counting the #of pages read.you are screwed #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: RT @CarterSwan: A great beginning will put the reader on your side and allow them to WANT to like the rest of the script. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: @CarterSwan That's the whole Save the Cat thing. #kudostoBlake #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@jeannevb: Amen RT @CarterSwan: A great beginning will put the reader on your side and allow them to WANT to like the rest of the script. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@CarterSwan: That is a mindset that is EXTREMELY helpful towards you getting your reader to try to get your script made. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: RT @CarterSwan: A great beginning will put the reader on your side and allow them to WANT to like the rest of the script. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@Whyvoni: RT @CarterSwan: A great beginning will put the reader on your side and allow them to WANT to like the rest of the script. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@wideeyedandwild: @CarterSwan Q: are you a big advocate of looking for certain plot points to be hit by certain pages when reading a script? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @CarterSwan: That is a mindset that is EXTREMELY helpful towards you getting your reader to try to get your script made. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: A great beginning will put the reader on your side and allow them to WANT to like the rest of the script. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: That is a mindset that is EXTREMELY helpful towards you getting your reader to try to get your script made. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@thetissuetalk: @CarterSwan What should be established by page 15 that you see a lot of writers failing to do? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @CarterSwan What are you looking to see on the first few pages to pull you in? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:22 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: RT @thetissuetalk: @CarterSwan What should be established by page 15 that you see a lot of writers failing to do? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:22 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Good Question RT @thetissuetalk: @CarterSwan What should be established by page 15 that you see a lot of writers failing to do? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:22 am           



 
@jeannevb: @CarterSwan what's the biggest pet peeve? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:22 am           



 
@rachlanger: @CarterSwan How important is following a formula in 1st 15? Does this standard change for writers who are already produced? #Scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:22 am           



 
@phubar: @CarterSwan I'm lurking at my first #scriptchat and I feel like I'm watching you being the guest of honor at a twitter GB.
October 17, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @martinpear3 absolutely. Totally agree. Not surpringly Mr. Goldamn knows how to phrase it much more eloquently than myself. :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@IngridElkner: Hey all, what's the topic? Got to uni to find Editing class cancelled >:s #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: @caramumfordfilm I think it's probably the most fundamental question, too. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@beingbrad: First a new script on http://t.co/0tcCLo7z then a writers meetup, and now #scriptchat? What more could you want on your birfday?
October 17, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@jeannevb: Talking w guest @CarterSwan re: first 15 pages RT @IngridElkner: Hey all, whats the topic? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@SilverScriptz: #scriptchat Goodmorning Jeann, guys..
October 17, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@nisajaie: @IngridElkner 1st 15 pgs with @CarterSwan. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @rachlanger I feel like a HUGE problem today is no one plays with structure anymore trying to figure out new and fresh styles. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@tracinell: @beingbrad Happy birthday! ;D #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@kim_garland: Screenwriters, join #scriptchat now, over 30 mins left w @CarterSwan of Trigger Street talking those critical first 15 pages of your script!
October 17, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@jeannevb: psst @phubar, @carterswan's co-host, is in the house! Someone get him a drink #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@rachlanger: @CarterSwan so breaking the mould is OK, if you do it well? #Scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: @rachlanger HUGE problem today is no one plays with structure anymore trying to figure out new and fresh styles. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@iamalsoawriter: Looking for a copy of the script for Drive. Checked my usual sources and no dice #scriptchat #tvwriterchat #screenwriting
October 17, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@beingbrad: @CarterSwan can you elaborate? how do you mean play w/ structure? I thought you could play w/ story but not mess with structure #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @CarterSwan: I feel like a HUGE problem today is no 1 plays with structure anymore trying 2 figure out new and fresh styles. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @beingbrad Hey, Brad! Happy birthday :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:25 am           



  
@CarterSwan: @phubar ladies and gentleman PHIL EISNER my co-host, screenwriting teacher and industry pro! Hit him up with ?'s as well! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@beingbrad: @tracinell thanks! It's nobody's fault but your own if you don't let people know it's your birthday. #selfishbirthdaymarketing #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@amasays: hi all! is anyone here going to the austin ff this weekend? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@jeannevb: @phubar, love your thoughts on #TheFirst15 show. We'll get more of our chatters tuning in. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@andrealmcneill: No one plays with structure because everyone's afraid of deviating from omnipotent SAVE THE CAT We went from Syd Field to STC #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: @tracinell We should sing. :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: Welcome @phubar..... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@grking: RT @kim_garland: Screenwriters, join #scriptchat now, over 30 mins left w @CarterSwan of Trigger Street talking those critical first 15 pages of your script!
October 17, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@jeannevb: RT @CarterSwan: @phubar ladies & gentleman PHIL EISNER my co-host, screenwriting teacher & industry pro! Hit him up w ? as well! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Good question & happy birthday! RT @beingbrad: @CarterSwan I thought you could play w/ story but not mess with structure #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@beingbrad: @amasays I've got a friend going. He's got a script in the finals. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: @jeannevb Welcome. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@beingbrad: @CinemaProfound Thanks, CP! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@kim_garland: Got it! *pours* RT @jeannevb: psst @phubar, @carterswan's co-host, is in the house! Someone get him a drink #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @andrealmcneill another huge problem. These screenwriting books. People care more about following a cookie cutter style. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: @beingbrad Congrats on making it another year! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@chera1110: @andrealmcneill i went form hauge to STC, only at the urging of a good manager...and it helped. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@SilverScriptz: RT @CarterSwan: A great beginning will put the reader on your side and allow them to WANT to like the rest of the script. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: @phubar ladies & gentleman PHIL EISNER my co-host, screenwriting teacher and industry pro! Hit him up with ?s #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@SilverScriptz: RT @chera1110: @andrealmcneill i went form hauge to STC, only at the urging of a good manager...and it helped. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:28 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @phubar @CarterSwan @jeannevb I'm getting dizzy. This is a really interesting tweet session. #virgin #scriptchat #spectator
October 17, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@phubar: @kim_garland Still recovering from last night. Thx, tho. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@Whyvoni: @CarterSwan re: cookie cutting - but don't you have to know about the correct style first in order to get away from it? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: @chera1110 STC for me feels freeing. That may just be me. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@dwacon: @chera1110 Mike Hauge, Luigi DiFonzo and Carl Sautter were my grade school. Blake Snyder was my grad school. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@beingbrad: Anyone read The Imitation Game that sold last week? It's got a pretty killer first 15. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@zacsanford2: RT @CarterSwan: another huge problem. These screenwriting books. People care more about following a cookie cutter style. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@ScriptScribbler: EVENT HORIZON & MUTANT CHRONICLES Phil Eisner? #scriptchatn #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: I really think we get bogged down in all the levels of advice from screenwriting books. Need to break out and create story/char. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@beingbrad: @GREGBIELA Thanks, Greg. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@andrealmcneill: @CarterSwan It's horrible! We need originality.Too bad Hollywood isn't interested in original work: books, comics, board games. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: @beingbrad *Whew* Mine was last weekend.Glad to know you're still older than me ;) #HappyBDay #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Yep! RT @ScriptScribbler: EVENT HORIZON & MUTANT CHRONICLES Phil Eisner? #scriptchat #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @beingbrad says who? That's the point, everyone reads these books and every first time writers script feels the same.n #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@kim_garland: Hair of the dog, man. If not, hit me for a rain check. ;) RT @phubar: @kim_garland Still recovering from last night. Thx, tho. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@nisajaie: Sorry guys. My tweetdeck went down a few minutes ago. I wanted to say Happy Birthday @beingbrad and many more. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@andrealmcneill: on top of formulaic structure by numbers you need to have written a book. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: @phubar What do you look 4 in the 1st 15 pages? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@beingbrad: @jolenejahnke I guess I will be for a while. :) How's your David project coming along? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@jeannevb: After chat, make sure u follow @CarterSwan & @phubar...then head to #TheFirst15, watch/learn http://t.co/Co0Kq5pO #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: Like babies hit milestones, you've got guidepost to follow but each baby is unique. #imho #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@iamalsoawriter: #scriptchat #tvwriterchat #screenwriting stand down i found it
October 17, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: RT @jeannevb: After chat, make sure u follow @CarterSwan & @phubar...then head to #TheFirst15, watch/learn http://t.co/xrwHqzWe #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: @beingbrad Sorry: Silly question-- Where can I find script to The Imitation Game? Thanks! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@JasminSharon: @CarterSwan what grabs you most in the 1st 15? dialogue? characters? tone? style? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@storydepth: The Story Department Daily is out! http://t.co/SaWBC0mc Top stories today via @dvkevo @scriptchat @pacharapoob @zetablue
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @beingbrad and happy birthday! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@ScriptScribbler: Awesome Guests today! Glad I managed to make it! #w00t n #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@IngridElkner: @CarterSwan I agree. The more I learn about 'required' structure, the more I'm freezing up and unable to write. Helps & hinders. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@Mindy_Crump: @jeannevb already one step ahead of you deary lol #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@SPCWrite: RT @jeannevb: After chat, make sure u follow @CarterSwan & @phubar...then head to #TheFirst15, watch/learn http://t.co/Co0Kq5pO #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@OfficeHooky: How many characters in a Tweet before you pass? More important, what are your Top 3 screenwriting books? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@nisajaie: @jeannevb Yes ma'am! Lol #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: @jeannevb Done & done #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @JasminSharon Every aspect. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@ScriptScribbler: RT @jeannevb: After chat, make sure u follow @CarterSwan & @phubar...then head to #TheFirst15, watch/learn http://t.co/Co0Kq5pO #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@phubar: @GREGBIELA I want to be desperate to find out what happens on page 16. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @AndiWritesAgain: Like babies hit milestones, youve got guidepost to follow but each baby is unique. #imho #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@SilverScriptz: RT @OfficeHooky: How many characters in a Tweet before you pass? More important, what are your Top 3 screenwriting books? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: RT @phubar: @GREGBIELA I want to be desperate to find out what happens on page 16. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@beingbrad: @CarterSwan I guess structure is something I struggle with. I'm going through a Rod Serling phase right now. genius structure. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: @IngridElkner So agree! Demanding structure helps and hinders! Ew. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@beingbrad: @CarterSwan and thank you, sir. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: @beingbrad Temporarily on hold. Another something on the go... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @phubar: @GREGBIELA I want to be desperate to find out what happens on page 16. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@rachlanger: @phubar Would you say you're more forgiving of the rest of the script if the first 15 blow you away? #Scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@beingbrad: @LisaGProsek DM me. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@Whyvoni: RT @phubar: @GREGBIELA I want to be desperate to find out what happens on page 16. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @phubar: @GREGBIELA I want to be desperate to find out what happens on page 16. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: RT @phubar: @GREGBIELA I want to be desperate to find out what happens on page 16. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@andrealmcneill: I think it's all about dialogue and character arc. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@HWDInkSlinger: HOLLYWOOD INK-SLINGER | Andrew Oye @andrewoye | #Screenwriter: First 15 script pages are the writer's first "15 minutes of fame" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@IngridElkner: @beingbrad I want to be Rod Serling's illegitimate lovechild. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @OfficeHooky my all time FAVORITE screenwriting book is William Martell's THE SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING. It's SO simple. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@ScriptScribbler: RT @HWDInkSlinger: HOLLYWOOD INK-SLINGER | Andrew Oye @andrewoye | #Screenwriter: First 15 script pages are the writer's first "15 minutes of fame" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: @beingbrad Will do! Thanks! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@beingbrad: Is the first 15 more important for a spec script than a commissioned piece? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@phubar: @GREGBIELA To do that, I have to be interested in the characters, and I have to have a sense that there's a story here. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: @OfficeHooky my all time FAVORITE screenwriting book is William Martells THE SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@BlueRidgefilms: Hi everyone, sorry to be running late. Had to return counter top to #Ikea #scriptchat. Don't trust swedes.
October 17, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: @beingbrad K. That was funny...I mean suspenseful. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@andrealmcneill: And rising action. Until the A-list producer tells you he likes "a big set up". #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@art1032: Me too, did it at beginning of chat:) @Mindy_Crump @jeannevb #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@CarterSwan: By the way William Martel is on twitter. Forget his handle but he's worth following! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@beingbrad: @IngridElkner nobody's saying you ain't. Maybe you are. In fact I have evidence to say it's true. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@IngridElkner: I keep seeing films with a dynamic, exciting start, that quickly slides into mediocrity. Over and over it happens. Gah. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@lisamondello: Hi all! I'm late but I'll catch up.n #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@JABwriter: RT @LisaGProsek: I really think we get bogged down in all the levels of advice from screenwriting books. Need to break out and create story/char. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @phubar: @GREGBIELA To do that, I have to be interested in the characters & I have 2 have a sense that theres a story here. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @phubar @CarterSwan Don't you think that you really only have one page to get their attention? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@jeannevb: http://t.co/rOqelkiO RT @CarterSwan: FAVORITE screenwriting book is William Martells THE SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Follow @wcmartell RT @CarterSwan: By the way William Martel is on twitter. Forget his handle but hes worth following! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: RT @CarterSwan: @OfficeHooky my all time FAVORITE screenwriting book is William Martell's THE SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING. It's SO simple. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@chera1110: and what is going on under the surface RT @andrealmcneill: I think its all about dialogue and character arc. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@nisajaie: @CarterSwan @phubar I was told by a prod. last yr that he looks @ the 1st 5 pages & determines. Is that becoming the standard? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@lisamondello: RE: Screenplays RT @GREGBIELA I want to be desperate to find out what happens on page 16. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@beingbrad: @jolenejahnke what is it? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: So agree! RT @IngridElkner: I keep seeing films with a dynamic, exciting start, that quickly slides into mediocrity. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@UrbanFlipFlop: RT @jeannevb: RT @CarterSwan: FAVORITE screenwriting book is William Martells THE SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@jeannevb: @wcmartell comes to chat often :) RT @CarterSwan: btw William Martel is on twitter. Forget his handle but hes worth following! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @rachlanger absolutely. I've never taken a script up the ladder in which I HATED the first fifteen. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@beingbrad: @LisaGProsek Why do you think? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@phubar: @nisajaie @CarterSwan It determines whether I'll read the rest of the script... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: RT @CarterSwan: The biggest thing for me is establishing what the unique identity is for the script. What is this? Why does it NEED to be made? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: Q. What makes for a great page one? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@jeannevb: Ppl, this is all u need to know re impt RT @phubar: @nisajaie @CarterSwan determines whether Ill read the rest of the script... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @CarterSwan: @rachlanger absolutely. Ive never taken a script up the ladder in which I HATED the first fifteen. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: @rachlanger absolutely. Ive never taken a script up the ladder in which I HATED the first fifteen. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @rachlanger but I HAVE taken scripts up the ladder that had 15 pages I didn't care for later on. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@SilverScriptz: RT @juliaandtania: RT @GoIntoTheStory: How to copyright your original screenplay http://t.co/xILTeyH6 #screenwriting #scriptchat #scripttip
October 17, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: @beingbrad Thought I'd give this a shot: http://t.co/D5U5LetU #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@beingbrad: @CarterSwan Is it the quality of writing or the engagement that pulls you past 15 #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@beingbrad: @CarterSwan are there certain genre's that schteck you more than others? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:38 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @simonebernhard Me too Max Headroom #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:38 am           



 
@Nate_G_Smith: Good morning! Continuing to write #TheShepherd up until Uni in 2 hours… I am hoping to have nailed another 5 to 10 pages. #ScriptChat
October 17, 2011, 12:38 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: @rachlanger but I HAVE taken scripts up the ladder that had 15 pages I didnt care for later on. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:38 am           



 
@rachlanger: @CarterSwan @phubar can you tell when a script has had a non-pro read and notes have been implemented? Does it show in irst 15? #Scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:38 am           



 
@nisajaie: @phubar @CarterSwan Yes the 1st 5 pgs would determine if you would read the rest of the script. Does that give enuf time? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:38 am           



 
@beingbrad: @jolenejahnke oh, cool. I love constraints like that. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:38 am           



 
@nisajaie: @phubar @CarterSwan ...to establish everything and still be exciting. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:39 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @beingbrad part of it but my favorite reason is curiosity in the story and characters and how this story will unfold. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:39 am           



 
@andrealmcneill: Is drama dead? For features? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:39 am           



 
@chera1110: @phubar @CarterSwan U say pg 1 determines if it's worth marketing/what needs to grab you on that 1st page? Dialogue? Action? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:39 am           



 
@jeannevb: @CarterSwan and @phubar, you guys are doing great. 20 minutes left. Keep firing those questions #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @jeannevb I am wondering what I'm doing wrong. My tweets are not showing up here. #scriptchat #testing
October 17, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@nisajaie: @andrealmcneill I hope not. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@CarterSwan: If you want to sell a big script.... EVERY page needs to pull you to the next. They need to have quality every moment. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@beingbrad: @CarterSwan have you ever been curious about the story when the writing itself was sub par? A great concept but bad writing? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@SilverScriptz: RT @jeannevb: @CarterSwan and @phubar, you guys are doing great. 20 minutes left. Keep firing those questions #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@jeannevb: @CinemaProfound I see you in the tweetchat room #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@beingbrad: @CinemaProfound confirmed #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@SPCWrite: @Nate_G_Smith yo! #ScriptChat
October 17, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @CinemaProfound I'm seeing your tweets in the room... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@JasminSharon: @CinemaProfound @jeannevb they are, i see them #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: @beingbrad my favorite reason is curiosity in the story and characters and how this story will unfold. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@rachlanger: @CinemaProfound I can see you #Scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @phubar @CarterSwan Do you really read more if it tanks on page one?? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@jeannevb: RT @CarterSwan: If you want to sell a big script,EVERY page needs to pull you to next. They need to have quality every moment. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@craigary: #scriptchat Decided to think outside the box: first 15 pp of my new script features 2 characters speaking Latin while washing dishes.
October 17, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: If you want to sell a big script.... EVERY page needs to pull you to the next...quality every moment. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@phubar: @nisajaie Don't try to "establish" everything. Just get me interested. Get me to ask, "Who is this?" and "What's going on?" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@ScriptScribbler: RT @CarterSwan: If you wnt to sell a big scrpt. EVERY pg needs to pull you to the next. They need to have quality every moment. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@VerbaVitae: still here, learning #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@lisamondello: RT @CarterSwan: If you want to sell a big script,EVERY page needs to pull you to next. They need to have quality every moment. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @chera1110 that the person is professional, concise and knows how to LAUNCH a story from the get go.n #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @JasminSharon Thanks, Jasmine. I don't see one of them. Weird. Nice to meet you, BTW! @jeannevb #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@tape6matt: RT @CarterSwan: If you want to sell a big script.... EVERY page needs to pull you to the next. They need to have quality every moment. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @CarterSwan @phubar have you ever read a script that has let you wanting more...?n #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@SilverScriptz: RT @CarterSwan: @chera1110 that the person is professional, concise and knows how to LAUNCH a story from the get go.r #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @zacsanford2 Bless you. NIce to meet you :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@Whyvoni: RT @phubar: @nisajaie Don't try to "establish" everything. Just get me interested. Get me to ask, "Who is this?" and "What's going on?" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @phubar absolutely! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@JasminSharon: RT @phubar: @nisajaie Don't try to "establish" everything. Just get me interested. Get me to ask, "Who is this?" and "What's going on?" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: @chera1110 that the person is professional, concise and knows how to LAUNCH a story from the get go. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@VerbaVitae: How necessary is it to adhere to the three-act format? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: Q. What is your best advice for unsold writers to break into the business? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @CinemaProfound Happened to me last week. Fun with Tweetchat! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: @CarterSwan Yes! Getting lost in somebody's world other than yours. "That's entertainment!" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: RT @VerbaVitae: How necessary is it to adhere to the three-act format? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@efissenden: RT @CarterSwan: If you want to sell a big script.... EVERY page needs to pull you to the next. They need to have quality every moment. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@JasminSharon: @CinemaProfound @jeannevb nice to meet you too #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@phubar: @AndreaLMcNeill I don't think so, but be prepared to go raise the money yourself. Very limited market. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@wideeyedandwild: RT @phubar: @nisajaie Don't try to "establish" everything. Just get me interested. Get me to ask, "Who is this?" and "What's going on?" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@CarterSwan: It's not about "establishing" everything. It's about making me want to follow this story and these characters. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@georgespeedo: Just took an amazing 2 hr tele-seminar on Rewriting from ScreenwritingU Lots of good tips and pointers.Smiles to all scribes #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@theALmighty66: RT @TheWriteScript: Q. What is your best advice for unsold writers to break into the business? #scriptchat -- Go to LosS Angeles?
October 17, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@gmirp: RT @CarterSwan: If you want to sell a big script.... EVERY page needs to pull you to the next. They need to have quality every moment. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @AndiWritesAgain: @CarterSwan Yes! Getting lost in somebodys world other than yours. "Thats entertainment!" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@ScriptScribbler: RT @AndiWritesAgain: @CarterSwan Yes! Getting lost in somebodys world other than yours. "Thats entertainment!" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@SilverScriptz: RT @AndiWritesAgain: @CarterSwan Yes! Getting lost in somebody's world other than yours. "That's entertainment!" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: Its not about "establishing" everything. Its about making me want to follow this story and these characters. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@andrewoye: RT @HWDInkSlinger: HOLLYWOOD INK-SLINGER | Andrew Oye @andrewoye | #Screenwriter: First 15 script pages are the writer's first "15 minutes of fame" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @CarterSwan: Its not about "establishing" everything. Its about making me want to follow this story and these characters. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: K. I'm off to write. Enjoyed the night! Nice to meet & tweet. Happy writing! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: RT @CarterSwan: Its not about "establishing" everything. Its about making me want to follow this story and these characters. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: RT @CarterSwan: Its not about "establishing" everything. Its about making me want to follow this story and these characters. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@craigary: RT @CarterSwan: It's not about "establishing" everything. It's about making me want to follow this story and these characters. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@SilverScriptz: RT @CarterSwan: It's not about "establishing" everything. It's about making me want to follow this story and these characters. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@ScriptgalJulie: #scriptchat - hook that reader into wanting to read page two!
October 17, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@andrealmcneill: @carterswan What are you guys looking for right now? What's your pipeline like right now? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: RT @phubar: @nisajaie Don't try to "establish" everything. Just get me interested. Get me to ask, "Who is this?" and "What's going on?" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@phubar: @theALmighty66 @TheWriteScript To break in, I would say, go make a movie. No one's looking to "discover" anyone anymore... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:45 am           



 
@IngridElkner: @CarterSwan I think it was John August who tweeted that a film is mood, editing, gripping moments, not information. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:45 am           



 
@jeannevb: You guys are making my job as moderator easy. Keep those questions coming! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:45 am           



 
@nisajaie: @CarterSwan @phubar Would a story like Memento or Inception catch your eye so to speak? Since it is an outside of a box script. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:45 am           



 
@phubar: @theALmighty66 @TheWriteScript ...but there's plenty of folks willing to jump on a bandwagon. BE THE BANDWAGON. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:45 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @jeannevb Thanks, doll! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:45 am           



 
@SilverScriptz: #scriptchat It's nice to see scriptchat rolling... love it! Thanks all. :)
October 17, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: RT @phubar: @theALmighty66 @TheWriteScript ...but theres plenty of folks willing to jump on a bandwagon. BE THE BANDWAGON. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: Must go get ready for Dexter...now that is some great TV writing! Love the "voice over" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @rachlanger Thanks a million. Nice to meet you. :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@CarterSwan: Don't over complicate your process with all these "structure" points these books harp on.... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@jeannevb: couldn't agree more RT @phubar: ...but theres plenty of folks willing to jump on a bandwagon. BE THE BANDWAGON. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@chera1110: @AndiWritesAgain happy writing Andi ...I've been at it all day! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@UrbanFlipFlop: RT @phubar: @theALmighty66 @TheWriteScript ...but theres plenty of folks willing to jump on a bandwagon. BE THE BANDWAGON. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: My new mantra! RT @phubar: @TheWriteScript ...but theres plenty of folks willing to jump on a bandwagon. BE THE BANDWAGON. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @phubar: ...but theres plenty of folks willing to jump on a bandwagon. BE THE BANDWAGON. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@CarterSwan: ... Let the story unfold in an organic, interesting way. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @caramumfordfilm haha! I'm getting dizzy here... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@bradriddell: @carterswan We need 2 know that a character we mostly like will soon face a very difficult choice. We need to be made to worry! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@zacsanford2: RT @phubar: ...but there are plenty of folks willing to jump on a bandwagon. BE THE BANDWAGON. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: Dont over complicate your process with all these "structure" points these books harp on.... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@rachlanger: @phubar Would you say people with a calling card short or movie shot are more desirable to producers? #Scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: RT @phubar: @theALmighty66 @TheWriteScript ...but theres plenty of folks willing to jump on a bandwagon. BE THE BANDWAGON. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@IngridElkner: @GinyMacGregor There has been some shocking exposition this season. Really lazy writing. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @CarterSwan: ... Let the story unfold in an organic, interesting way. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@rachlanger: @CinemaProfound and you. #Scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @CarterSwan: ... Let the story unfold in an organic, interesting way. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@SilverScriptz: RT @jeannevb: You guys are making my job as moderator easy. Keep those questions coming! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@JasminSharon: @jeannevb @phubar love this #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@chera1110: RT @phubar: @theALmighty66 @TheWriteScript To break in... go make a movie. No ones looking to "discover" anyone anymore #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@lisamondello: RT CarterSwan ... Let the story unfold in an organic, interesting way. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@CarterSwan: RT @phubar: ...but theres plenty of folks willing to jump on a bandwagon. BE THE BANDWAGON. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@jeannevb: a new kind of structure #orginalityimaginethat RT @CarterSwan: ... Let the story unfold in an organic, interesting way. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@andrealmcneill: @CarterSwan I love your philosophy! Thank you!!!!! Let the story unfold organically. Yipee #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@phubar: @VerbaVitae I use a 4 act structure. Breaking the middle act into 2. Some writers do 10 10 page beats.... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@beingbrad: @IngridElkner shhhh! Fringe might be listening. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: @phubar @CarterSwan Could you give a couple examples of existing movies that YOU love the 1st 15 of? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @JasminSharon *smiling* I'm the new kid on the #scriptchat block...
October 17, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@HankATAP: @nisajaie @CarterSwan @phubar #scriptchat Inception might seem "outside the box," but it's still your basic three act structure.
October 17, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@nisajaie: So does anyone wanna go make a movie? Let's do this thing! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@phubar: @VerbaVitae ...anything to give rise and fall to your story. Otherwise, it's a flatline. Flatline=dead. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @nisajaie: So does anyone wanna go make a movie? Lets do this thing! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@Whyvoni: RT @GREGBIELA: @phubar @CarterSwan Could you give a couple examples of existing movies that YOU love the 1st 15 of? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@jeannevb: I'm not just pimping here, you seriously need to watch #TheFirst15. @CarterSwan & @phubar give detailed, amazing advice every wk #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@SilverScriptz: #scriptchat Would you read something set outside America, say China? Pass without a read?
October 17, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@JasminSharon: @nisajaie im down! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @phubar: @VerbaVitae I use a 4 act structure. Breaking the middle act into 2. Some writers do 10 10 page beats.... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@HankATAP: @phubar @VerbaVitae #scriptchat Breaking act two into 2 is still a three act structure.
October 17, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@rachlanger: @nisajaie Doing! http://t.co/44jrSpfL #Scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: @CarterSwan @phubar Any examples for: "I never want to see _____ in a script again." #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@beingbrad: But isn't it true that sometimes you're drawn into a story because of the mood you're in at the moment? There's some timing luck #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@nisajaie: @HankATAP @CarterSwan @phubar What about Memento? I remember that one more than Inception. It got me on the edge of my seat. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: RT @phubar: @VerbaVitae I use a 4 act structure. Breaking the middle act into 2. Some writers do 10 10 page beats.... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@wickedjava: Let's go. Did it once & want more RT @nisajaie So does anyone wanna go make a movie? Let's do this thing! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:50 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: Thanks @CarterSwan and @phubar for your time and input and always thanks to @jeanneveillette /#Treefort #scriptchat @zacsanford2
October 17, 2011, 12:50 am           



 
@phubar: @jolenejahnke @CarterSwan Easy: "You just don't get it, do you?" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:50 am           



 
@rachlanger: @carterswan @phubar you guys are doing a great job! #Scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:50 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @CinemaProfound I loved the opening of DRIVE, ATTACK THE BLOCK and MONEYBALL. They all established character, tone, unique-ness. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:50 am           



 
@nisajaie: @rachlanger Thanks. I "liked" it. *wink* Everyone else should too. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@beingbrad: Has anyone read THE OPEN DOOR by Peter Brook? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@Whyvoni: @CarterSwan attack the block! YES! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@VerbaVitae: @phubar - thx for the feedback. I find formats limiting. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@rachlanger: @nisajaie Thanks!! #Scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@craigary: Nothing like doing small script revisions that turn into HUGE REVISIONS, but once the hard work is done it'll be better for it. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@wickedjava: @jeannevb you so rock. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@phubar: @beingbrad True. But you can't worry about the other guy. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @beingbrad of course. But it still is favorable to have a movie that takes off! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: @chera1110 Good4U! I'm gonna look at my #First15 with new eyes & see what I see. It's unfolding organically. I can feel it. :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: @phubar Too true! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:52 am           



 
@lisamondello: Just saw drive the other night. Yes, good opening. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:52 am           



 
@UrbanFlipFlop: Thx for coming and chatting with us @CarterSwan @phubar .. =D #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:52 am           



 
@JasminSharon: @beingbrad no, whats the premise? 1st 15? structure? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:52 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: RT @CarterSwan:I loved the opening of DRIVE, ATTACK THE BLOCK and MONEYBALL. They all established character, tone, unique-ness. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:52 am           



 
@nisajaie: I am in SoCal so if you want to get together and make a movie DM or email me @ nisajaie@gmail.com. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:52 am           



 
@wickedjava: How do you over come writers block? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:52 am           



 
@beingbrad: @phubar how do you mean? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:52 am           



 
@art1032: Yes thank you, learning lots from you guys:) @rachlangern@carterswan @phubar you guys are doing a great job! #Scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:52 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: RT @UrbanFlipFlop: Thx for coming and chatting with us @CarterSwan @phubar .. =D #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@VerbaVitae: RT @UrbanFlipFlop: Thx for coming and chatting with us @CarterSwan @phubar .. =D #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @CarterSwan Good info. That was my experience when in development. If they lost me on page one, I was pretty much done. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@JasminSharon: @CarterSwan yea Drive opening had me on the edge of my seat #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@HankATAP: @VerbaVitae @phubar #scriptchat Formats are just the bones of the screenplay, or the frame of the house. They don't limit really limit.
October 17, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@CarterSwan: I don't care what the genre, when a movie TAKES OFF like Star Wars, Boogie Nights, The Godfather, etc, it creates a wave.... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: Yes! You guys did a great job! Thanks! RT @UrbanFlipFlop: Thx for coming and chatting with us @CarterSwan @phubar .. =D #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@SilverScriptz: @CarterSwan #scriptchat Would you read something set outside America, say China? Pass without a read?
October 17, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@jeannevb: @nisajaie highly recommend making ur own films. @kim_garland did an amazing job w #vivienneagain! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@beingbrad: @JasminSharon (side topic) It's a book on acting and theater but has been recommended by two different writer friends this week #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@phubar: @CarterSwan @CinemaProfound All Carter said. Plus RESERVOIR DOGS. Opening diner scene sold the whole film. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@nisajaie: @CarterSwan @phubar How do you make sure character driven with lots of dialogue doesn't seem a bore at the beginning? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@wideeyedandwild: RT @phubar: ...but theres plenty of folks willing to jump on a bandwagon. BE THE BANDWAGON. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @rachlanger Ditto that comment. @carterswan @phubar Much appreciation for your time. #scriptchat @jeannevb You too :)
October 17, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@ScriptScribbler: RT @CinemaProfound: @CarterSwan That was my experience when in development. If they lost me on page 1, I was pretty much done. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@CarterSwan: ... That builds momentum that helps carry your film to another level. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@IngridElkner: Personally I think writing a dynamic opening is easy - it's what excites you. It's the 'second act soup' that's tricky. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: RT @CarterSwan: @CinemaProfound I loved the opening of DRIVE, ATTACK THE BLOCK and MONEYBALL. They all established character, tone, unique-ness. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@writinggloves: o/ @nisajaie So does anyone wanna go make a movie? Let's do this thing! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@jeannevb: @wickedjava *curtsy* #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@RedDesilets: @wickedjava Mozart, dark chocolate, strawberries and wine - i'm so loose after that i seem to write really well then :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @jeannevb: @nisajaie highly recommend making ur own films. @kim_garland did an amazing job w #vivienneagain! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@nisajaie: @jeannevb Not every writer has the director/producer nature though. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@JasminSharon: @beingbrad helpful im sure, i'll check out, thanks! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@guyguido: Agree Opening of Drive was great, but the "love story" did not work for me, no connection #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@chera1110: RT @CarterSwan: I dont care what genre, when a movie TAKES OFF like Star Wars/Boogie Nights/The Godfather/etc, it creates a wave #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@phubar: @wickedjava Let yourself suck, then go back and fix all the parts that suck. Writer's block is just an excuse not to work. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@jeannevb: Hope you're all taking notes to go rewrite your first 15 pages. If not, I'll post transcript at end of chat #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@HankATAP: @nisajaie @CarterSwan @phubar #scriptchat Just be sure you're not using your dialog for exposition.
October 17, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @carterswan @phubar What's your thought where the opening sequence shows part of the end seq. before jumping to the beginning? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@SusannaSpeier: RT @jeannevb: Hope you're all taking notes to go rewrite your first 15 pages. If not, I'll post transcript at end of chat #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@CarterSwan: A lot of the BEST beginnings have littl dialogue: ET, HALLOWEEN, JAWS, WALL-E, etc. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@beingbrad: @CarterSwan so the lesson is, "be a good writer/storyteller and get your pages in front of a lot of eyes" #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @phubar Agreed. It was total brilliance! @CarterSwan #ResevoirDogs #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@Kenesu: I suppose the rule of thumb is to woo them in the opening and woo them at the end. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@Whyvoni: RT @phubar: @wickedjava Let yourself suck, then go back and fix all the parts that suck. Writer's block is just an excuse not to work. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@phubar: @beingbrad I mean, you can't worry about what the reader had for lunch, or whether he just fought with his wife... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@jeannevb: @nisajaie I agree. That's why @bekemeyer is directing my short. :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@wickedjava: RT @jeannevb: Hope you're all taking notes to go rewrite your first 15 pages. If not, I'll post transcript at end of chat #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @phubar: @wickedjava Let yourself suck, then go back & fix the parts that suck. Writers block just an excuse not to work. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@phubar: @beingbrad ...you do your work, and then you let it go. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@theALmighty66: RT @chera1110: RT @CarterSwan: I dont care what genre, when a movie TAKES OFF like Star Wars/Boogie Nights/The Godfather/etc, it creates a wave #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@ScriptScribbler: RT @phubar: @wickedjava Let yrself suck, then go bck and fix the prts that suck. Writers block is just an excuse not to wrk. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@beingbrad: @phubar because really, who didn't. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@wickedjava: @jeannevb yes transcript please #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @phubar: Let yourself suck, then go back and fix all the parts that suck. Writers block is just an excuse not to work. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@SusynEliseDuris: @jeannevb oops. I knew there was something I missed. Sending love to all my #scriptchat peeps.
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@JasminSharon: @nisajaie @jeannevb thats real talk! so i guess network with ppl who have those strengths and are also trying to take off? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@Mindy_Crump: I love this! RT @phubar: @beingbrad ...you do your work, and then you let it go. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@chera1110: This is a good topic for another #scriptchat RT @wickedjava: How do you over come writers block? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@phubar: @HankATAP @nisajaie @CarterSwan Word. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @phubar: @beingbrad ...you do your work, and then you let it go. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@beingbrad: @phubar and as they say, that's the hardest part of love. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @zacsanford2 some people swear off bookends. I don't mind them if they present a false expectation that the film disproves. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:57 am           



 
@kim_garland: *smooooch* thx :) RT @jeannevb @nisajaie highly recommend making ur own films. @kim_garland did an amazing job w #vivienneagain! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:57 am           



 
@wickedjava: @RedDesilets I think I will use that suggestion? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:57 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @CarterSwan Do you think that is because the tone is really the key? I do. Wondering what you think... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:57 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: RT @CarterSwan: some people swear off bookends. I dont mind them if they present a false expectation that the film disproves. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:57 am           



 
@VerbaVitae: @phubar @CarterSwan - want you both to know that the info found me like a vapor, and has taken up residence. Thank you. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:58 am           



 
@jeannevb: @kim_garland always have your back, girl ;) #personalpimp #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:58 am           



 
@nisajaie: @CarterSwan @phubar How do you feel about ambiguous endings? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:59 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @chera1110: This is a good topic for another #scriptchat RT @wickedjava: How do you over come writers block? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:59 am           



 
@ZaraAltair: @CarterSwain @phubar Thanks for all the great info. Gotta go to the next thing. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:59 am           



  
@UrbanFlipFlop: Damn that hour went bye fast.. Wish my workouts we that quick #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:59 am           



 
@phubar: Gotta hop, #scriptchat. Keep writing!
October 17, 2011, 12:59 am           



 
@Mindy_Crump: awesome script chat...one of the best yet! Thank you @CarterSwan and @phubar for sharing your wisdom #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 12:59 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Thanks for dropping by! RT @phubar: Gotta hop, #scriptchat. Keep writing! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: RT @phubar: @beingbrad I mean, you can't worry about what the reader had for lunch, or whether he just fought with his wife... #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@CarterSwan: @CinemaProfound tone is huge. Tone needs to match its piece. You can't write a broad comedy reading like a dry professor. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: RT @CarterSwan: A lot of the BEST beginnings have littl dialogue: ET, HALLOWEEN, JAWS, WALL-E, etc. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@nisajaie: Thank you @phubar & @CarterSwan for sharing your time and expertise with us. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@beingbrad: @phubar thanks for coming by. twas fun to talk. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@Whyvoni: @phubar thank you for joining in! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Big thx @carterswan & @phubar for being wonderful guests. Make sure you check out #thefirst15 http://t.co/23iqCS48 #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @Mindy_Crump: awesome script chat...one of the best yet! Thank you @CarterSwan and @phubar for sharing your wisdom #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@jeannevb: @phubar thanks for joining us, Phil! We appreciate it. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@JasminSharon: @CarterSwan thank's for the talk tonight! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @jeannevb #BLESS YOU, Jeanne! #1st15pages #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: RT @zacsanford2: Big thx @carterswan & @phubar for being wonderful guests. Check out #thefirst15 http://t.co/EHCsxzuH #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@efissenden: @CarterSwan @phubar Cheers for coming by #scriptchat ! V. informative.
October 17, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@Whyvoni: RT @nisajaie: Thank you @phubar & @CarterSwan for sharing your time and expertise with us. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@jeannevb: FYI, next week is our chat's 2nd anniversary! We're going to talk about our goals & what we can improve for next yr #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: Many Thanks! @CarterSwan @phubar #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: Lots of great nuggets of insight tonight. Must read transcript later to catch anything I missed. Thanks @carterswan & @phubar! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@thetissuetalk: @phubar @CarterSwan Great stuff. Thank you! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@Whyvoni: And as always, thank you to @jeannevb! I learned so much again! Am excited! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@chera1110: RT @jeannevb: FYI, next week is our chats 2nd anniversary! Were going to talk about our goals & what we can improve for next yr #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@jeannevb: @CarterSwan .... you survived #scriptchat. We can't thank you enough for your great advice!
October 17, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@zacsanford2: RT @jeannevb: FYI, next week is our chats 2nd anniversary! Were going to talk about our goals & what we can improve for next yr #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@CarterSwan: Alright off to the batting cages. Thanks for having me. You all rock. Keep the new stories coming! You are the future! :))) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @jeannevb: FYI, next week is our chats 2nd anniversary! Were going to talk about our goals & what we can improve for next yr #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@zacsanford2: WooHoo! #scriptchat is having a birthday!?!? That means I'm going to be giving out some cool stuff... Yeah! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@boloboffin: @phubar @beingbrad Dang straight. Give that mopey guy a great escape via story, and the good moods will come along for a ride. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@AnthonyTDeS: RT @TheWriteScript: Q. What makes for a great page one? #scriptchat <-If that opening shot/scene is painted perfectly on the page.
October 17, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@tracinell: Fantastic #scriptchat thank you ever so to @CarterSwan and @phubar and of course to #treefort! Good night. :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@JasminSharon: RT @CarterSwan: A lot of the BEST beginnings have littl dialogue: ET, HALLOWEEN, JAWS, WALL-E, etc. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@jeannevb: @CarterSwan your generosity is what makes our writers grow. Really appreciate your time. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@jeannevb: WOOT! RT @zacsanford2: WooHoo! #scriptchat is having a birthday!?!? That means Im going to be giving out some cool stuff...Yeah! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Next industry bowling league season I'll have to buy @carterswan a beer or two for his awesome advice tonight! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@kim_garland: @jeannevb I'm a very lucky gal. Truly. #personalpimp #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@SKCOMEDY: RT @jeannevb: FYI, next week is our chat's 2nd anniversary! We're going to talk about our goals & what we can improve for next yr #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @CarterSwan Thanks for the answer. Glad to hear we're on the same page so to speak. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@beingbrad: @boloboffin holy shit, winter came #scriptchat #bookthree
October 17, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@jeannevb: @zacsanford2 I might have giveaways too... I see some shooting scripts laying next to me :) BLACK SWAN and 127 HOURS #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@IngridElkner: Easy-to-read highlights from past chats & Steve Kaplan comedy seminar, check out Screenwriters Anonymous http://t.co/kbulLPCo #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:05 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @CarterSwan Amen. Every page is money, it better pay off! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:05 am           



 
@jshdoff: aka Shitty First Drafts: Anne Lamott MT @lisagprosek: RT @phubar: Let yrself suck, then go back and fix all the parts that suck. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:05 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @jeannevb Hey no fair... I have those two scripts to give away... Though I have a couple others sitting around. :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:06 am           



 
@jeannevb: Off to grab the #scriptchat transcript. I'll tweet out when it's live! Great chat everyone. Thanks so much for joining us.
October 17, 2011, 1:06 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @jeannevb Black Swan shooting script?! Suddenly wishing I wasn't going to be at imagineNATIVE Film Fest next week. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@andrealmcneill: @carterswan Thank you for being here. It was nice to meet you. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: RT @CarterSwan: If you want to sell a big script.... EVERY page needs to pull you to the next. They need to have quality every moment. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@SKCOMEDY: Missed @CarterSwan and #scriptchat . . . damn! I was hung up with an argumentative writer--I want that hour of my life back!!
October 17, 2011, 1:08 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @phubar Thank you very much for your time and input. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@boloboffin: @beingbrad LOL, I'm packing my best red sweater for Robb's wedding. #bookthree #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:12 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @CarterSwan Thank you very much for your time and insight tonight. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:14 am           



 
@Whyvoni: RT @CarterSwan: @zacsanford2 some people swear off bookends. I don't mind them if they present a false expectation that the film disproves. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@efissenden: @jeannevb Cheers for facilitating/moderating! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@JasminSharon: @jeannevb my #scriptchat cherry is popped. it was great! looking forward to next sun
October 17, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@jeannevb: This is what transcript is for :) #postingsoon RT @SKCOMEDY: Missed @CarterSwan and #scriptchat . . . damn! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@authorViviAnna: 13mins until #TVwriterchat with guest mod @SusannaSpeier and with guest @awallenstein from Variety mag #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@Whyvoni: Oof. Am so inspired again by #scriptchat. Going to look closely at my first 15 tonight and see if i feel like they're good enough to submit.
October 17, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Sending the #treefort an email with possible giveaways for our two year anniversary. Let's see if they think I'm crazy... :) #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@wickedjava: Yes. RT @chera1110 This is a good topic for another #scriptchat RT @wickedjava: How do you over come writers block? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@jeannevb: @zacsanford2 haha someone gave them to me to giveaway before & I totally forgot! Let's email & plan the fun! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@johnarusso: RT @thetissuetalk: @phubar @CarterSwan Great stuff. Thank you! #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@RedDesilets: RT @wickedjava: Yes. RT @chera1110 This is a good topic for another #scriptchat RT @wickedjava: How do you over come writers block? #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@RedDesilets: How abt how to NOT overcome writers block ---> THIS! LOL TALKING DOG! - YouTube - http://t.co/Q1VHa4qY @wickedjava @chera1110 #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@jeannevb: virgin sacrifice at every chat :) #honored RT @JasminSharon: @jeannevb my #scriptchat cherry is popped. it was great! looking fwd to next
October 17, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@rwflix: Comes down 2 this a lot if I dont wanna wait on others #getthingsdone“@jeannevb: @nisajaie highly recommend making ur own films #scriptchat”
October 17, 2011, 1:22 am           



 
@AndyHolloman: RT @authorViviAnna: 13mins until #TVwriterchat with guest mod @SusannaSpeier and with guest @awallenstein from Variety mag #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:22 am           



 
@aka_christine: Alright # scriptchat who's heading to Austin? Let's tweet up #aff11 style Wed @ 9 pm at the Driskoll Hotel bar.
October 17, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@Ludovicaa: @jeannevb I've noticed a lot of cherry popping in #scriptchat in recent weeks. You guys are going to have to keep the door open from now on.
October 17, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@authorViviAnna: Talking all things TV with @awallenstein and guest mod @SusannaSpeier in 7 mins #TVwriterchat #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@SusannaSpeier: RT @authorViviAnna: 13mins until #TVwriterchat with guest mod @SusannaSpeier and with guest @awallenstein from Variety mag #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:24 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: RT @CarterSwan: @CinemaProfound tone is huge. Tone needs to match its piece. You can't write a broad comedy reading like a dry professor. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:25 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: RT @ScriptScribbler: RT @CinemaProfound: @CarterSwan That was my experience when in development. If they lost me on page 1, I was pretty much done. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: RT @phubar: @CarterSwan @CinemaProfound All Carter said. Plus RESERVOIR DOGS. Opening diner scene sold the whole film. #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@heroesAREboring: Right on. RT @aka_christine: Alright #scriptchat, who's heading to Austin? Let's tweet up #aff11 style Wed @ 9 pm at the Driskill Hotel bar.
October 17, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@aka_christine: RT @aka_christine: Alright #scriptchat who's heading to Austin? Let's tweet up #aff11 style Wed @ 9 pm at the Driskoll Hotel bar.
October 17, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@SusannaSpeier: RT @authorViviAnna: Talking all things TV with @awallenstein and guest mod @SusannaSpeier in 7 mins #TVwriterchat #scriptchat
October 17, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@heroesAREboring: @Stage32online Is there an official #AFF11 meet-up yet? Cause there's now a #scriptchat meet up planned for Driskill at 9pm. Can u make it?

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