SCRIPTCHAT 1st EDITION - What is Your Biggest Hurdle to Finishing Your Script?

SCRIPT CHAT 1st Edition
October 24, 2009

Topic: What's the biggest hurdle you are facing to complete your script? What techniques have you tried to push past it?

Thanks to @jeannevb for putting this in the correct order, you can now read TOP to BOTTOM.

MODERATOR: @jeannevb
ORGANIZED BY: @jeannevb @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC

8:00 pm jeannevb: WELCOME all to the very first Twitter #scriptchat

8:00 pm DJordanKnight: @sophia hey girl! good too see you! #scriptchat

8:00 pm jeannevb: tonights #scriptchat topic is....

8:00 pm zacsanford2: Hello everyone to the first official #scriptchat! Let's make this trend so my real account @zacsanford will give dvlpmnt notes #scriptchat

8:01 pm LifesizeLD: Going into #scriptchat on tweetchat for the next hour. Hope to see all screenwriters there...

8:01 pm jeannevb: #scriptchat TOPIC: What's the biggest hurdle ur facing to complete ur script? What techniques have you tried to push past it?

8:01 pm iwritefiction: Before the official start I want to thank @jeannevb for the awesome blog and pimp job she did to get everyone here. #scriptchat

8:01 pm UncompletedWork: RT @jeannevb: #scriptchat TOPIC: What's the biggest hurdle ur facing to complete ur script? What techniques have you tried to push past it?

8:01 pm LifesizeLD: This is a test post to #scriptchat. Is this thing on? #scriptchat

8:01 pm jeannevb: #scriptchat Everyone plz just jump in w ur comments on the topic

8:02 pm SissiePoohSOD: hello... it's so mice to be here for #scriptchat. #scriptchat

8:02 pm iwritefiction: I also want to thank @yeah_write (me), @zacsanford and @kageynyc for making this happen. #scriptchat

8:02 pm KageyNYC: @iwritefiction What's the Web address again? I may need it, running out of API... (need to close other columns) #scriptchat

8:02 pm zacsanford2: RT @jeannevb: TOPIC: Whats the biggest hurdle ur facing to complete ur script? What techniques have you tried to push past it? #scriptchat

8:02 pm UncompletedWork: The biggest hurdle facing a completed script? YOU! Remember scripts don't write themselves. We all love a bit of Mental Spackle #ScriptChat

8:02 pm zacsanford2: @LifesizeLD Lynn I can read you loud and clear. :) #scriptchat 8:02 pm glowmoment: @jeannevb Good luck with #scriptchat -- wishing I had a script now... :-)

8:03 pm jeannevb: www.tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat to follow #scriptchat #scriptchat

8:03 pm zacsanford: RT @jeannevb: TOPIC: Whats the biggest hurdle ur facing to complete ur script? What techniques have you tried to push past it? #scriptchat

8:03 pm SissiePoohSOD: ack! I'm learning to write & I can't spell... lol #scriptchat #scriptchat

8:04 pm iwritefiction: @glowmoment A but you'll have even more fun writing it after chatting here. #scriptchat

8:04 pm zacsanford2: Lately my biggest hurdle has been a lack of free time and a lack of creativity on my own projects. #scriptchat

8:04 pm PennyAsh: I listen to music, watch movies or TV shows, google images of something, or chat #scriptchat

8:04 pm UncompletedWork: RT @LifesizeLD: Biggest hurdle developing beyond the first draft. ACK.#scriptchat [I don't find this a problem if you have a solid outline]

8:04 pm KageyNYC: RT @jeannevb: #scriptchat TOPIC: What's the biggest hurdle ur facing to complete ur script? What techniques have you tried to push past it?

8:04 pm jeannevb: No prob coming up w idea, its staring at the white page #scriptchat

8:04 pm yeah_write: @KageyNYC tweetchat.com login and enter #scriptchat for hashtag without the #

8:04 pm jeannevb: so I usually dev detailed char first w flaws, then conflict arising fr that #scriptchat

8:05 pm brianspaeth: @jeannevb Are we supposed to use white pages - what are you talking about. #scriptchat

8:05 pm PennyAsh: Having yet to actually start the script at least that's what I do for stories that get stuck #scriptchat

8:05 pm KageyNYC: Thanks! RT @yeah_write: @KageyNYC tweetchat.com login and enter #scriptchat for hashtag without the #

8:05 pm SissiePoohSOD: getting the outline is not a problem for me ... sticking to the outline is another. #scriptchat

8:05 pm jeannevb: where's @dawnbierschwal? Get ur writing ars here #scriptchat

8:06 pm DJordanKnight: biggest hurdle = the 2000 miles that separate my writing partner and I. #scriptchat

8:06 pm covermyscript: i cheat. pop outline into script, then start. no white page fear. RT @jeannevb: No prob w idea, its staring at the white page #scriptchat

8:06 pm jeannevb: #scriptchat TOPIC: What's the biggest hurdle ur facing to complete ur script? What techniques have you tried to push past it? #scriptchat

8:06 pm iwritefiction: I have more ideas than I'll ever have time to write. #scriptchat

8:06 pm indpnt1: #scriptchat biggest hurdle: marketability for myself. I frequently stop mid outline and think..."this has been done...next!"

8:07 pm zacsanford2: I think my biggest issue as of late has been putting too much detail into the outlining phase. Sure it helps, but then (cont'd) #scriptchat

8:07 pm jeannevb: @SissiePoohSOD deviating from outline can be a good thing : ) #scriptchat

8:07 pm covermyscript: @DJordanKnight skype is awesome for long distance writing relationships. #scriptchat

8:07 pm zacsanford2: (cont'd)I feel like I must stick exactly to the outline that was created, even if my characters want to go another direction. #scriptchat

8:07 pm jeannevb: @covermyscript I did that this time and LOVED it : ) #scriptchat

8:07 pm UncompletedWork: A common hurdle: It's very easy to get caught up in talking about the act of writing VS actually writing. #ScriptChat

8:07 pm iwritefiction: Great idea. RT @covermyscript: i cheat. pop outline into script, then start. no white page fear. #scriptchat

8:07 pm jeannevb: @brianspaeth heehee U can use a yellow tablet if u want... or that basketball #scriptchat

8:08 pm SissiePoohSOD: @jeannevb ... seems like I stray from the outline a lot! #scriptchat

8:08 pm zacsanford2: @covermyscript @DjordanKnight and I have yet to try Skype. Used to be emails, texts and IMs. #scriptchat

8:08 pm jeannevb: @iscamedia screenwriters coming together to discuss a specific topic .... I'll RT.... #scriptchat

8:08 pm zacsanford2: RT @UncompletedWork: A common hurdle: Its very easy to get caught up in talking about the act of writing VS actually writing. #scriptchat

8:08 pm JasonDalBianco: Biggest hurdle? Sitting down and getting work done. Been forcing myself each day this week. Once I start, it flows. #scriptchat

8:08 pm rebeccaquelch: not enuff time. trying to stick to dedicated time each day + increase. #scriptchat

8:08 pm johnaugust: When I get stuck in a script, I usually hand it off to my writing partner, Jim Beam. #scriptchat #pleaforhelp #scriptchat

8:08 pm jeannevb: @DJordanKnight i have 2 long distance WPs. I use AIM w one & trips to NYC for the other #scriptchat

8:09 pm PennyAsh: So what is the best opening for a script, slow build up or straight to action? #scriptchat

8:09 pm covermyscript: #scriptchat my biggest hurdle to writing is napping. but napping is sooo integral to writing. if only could type whilst i slept.

8:09 pm iwritefiction: The outline is only the starting point. It's there to be deviated from. #scriptchat

8:09 pm brozogirl: #scriptchat Always, always, always. Write at night if you can and edit in the morning. Coffee mind helps to see the crap of the night ...

8:09 pm iwritefiction: @johnaugust Thanks for attending! #scriptchat

8:09 pm zacsanford2: RT @johnaugust: When I get stuck in a script, I usually hand it off to my writing partner, Jim Beam. #scriptchat #pleaforhelp #scriptchat

8:09 pm UncompletedWork: RT @covermyscript @DJordanKnight skype is awesome 4 long distance writing relationships #scriptchat [Indeed! & you can sit in your skibbies]

8:09 pm SissiePoohSOD: @zacsanford2... this happens to me quite often. I want to go one way & my characters want to go another. #scriptchat

8:09 pm jeannevb: @johnaugust partners help, for sure #scriptchat

8:09 pm russellnichols: RT @iwritefiction The outline is only the starting point. It's there to be deviated from. #scriptchat

8:10 pm KageyNYC: I agree, lots of second-guessing myself. RT @indpnt1: #scriptchat I frequently stop mid outline and think "this has been done...next!"

8:10 pm jeannevb: @PennyAsh u need to show an inciting incident fairly quickly so the audience knows what they're rooting for #scriptchat

8:10 pm iwritefiction: @johnaugust but is Jim Beam alway coherent? #scriptchat

8:10 pm russellnichols: straight to action never fails. RT @PennyAsh So what is the best opening for a script, slow build up or straight to action? #scriptchat

8:11 pm jeannevb: @covermyscript napping is good when I get really stuck, I go for a long run #scriptchat

8:11 pm KageyNYC: AKA #ScriptChat :-P RT @UncompletedWork: It's very easy to get caught up in talking about the act of writing VS actually writing.

8:11 pm brianspaeth: @iwritefiction I usually don't outline at all until I've written the first 20-30 pgs. #scriptchat

8:11 pm PennyAsh: @jeannevb Makes sense, grab the audience with a hook #scriptchat

8:11 pm covermyscript: stop at end & then decide. you'll never no what u have until ur done. RT @indpnt1: #scriptchat stop mid outline "this has been done...next!"

8:12 pm jeannevb: @zacsanford2 I did a VERY detailed outline this time for 1st time & its' making the writing so much easier, esp w a busy partner #scriptchat

8:12 pm rachlanger: Writing around a my bill-paying-job holds me back. I want to say "I'm a writer" but "I'm a waitress" comes always comes out. #scriptchat

8:12 pm zacsanford2: You only have so many pages w/a reader RT @PennyAsh What is the best opening for a script, slow build up or straight to action? #scriptchat

8:12 pm SissiePoohSOD: @russellnichols ... would going straight to action work for a horror movie as well? #scriptchat

8:12 pm jeannevb: @brianspaeth really? I havent tried that #scriptchat

8:12 pm jonniechang: awesome! RT @johnaugust When I get stuck in a script, I usually hand it off to my writing partner, Jim Beam. #scriptchat #pleaforhelp

8:12 pm zacsanford2: When I find I'm having a problem writing, I tend to take my laptop to a new writing spot with no distractions. #scriptchat

8:12 pm covermyscript: my boobs are 2 big 2 run. i run with you in spirit tho. RT @jeannevb: napping is good when I get really stuck, I go 4 a long run #scriptchat

8:12 pm PennyAsh: @jeannevb @covermyscript Plot naps :) #scriptchat

8:13 pm yeah_write: I tend to brainstorm aloud with my employees. It's really worked well. #scriptchat

8:13 pm jeannevb: Saw some films at the festival this wknd & thought WTF am I waiting to happen? frustrating #scriptchat

8:13 pm mariblaser: So sorry I'm going to bed as #scriptchat begins... Hope yall have a great chat. :)

8:13 pm jeannevb: @covermyscript HAHA #scriptchat

8:13 pm UncompletedWork: Oh, I should take this time to PIMP #ScreenwriterKaraoke. A NOW BI-COASTAL network event. Read more at http://bit.ly/3yA4CX #ScriptChat

8:13 pm jolenejahnke: Biggest hurdle early on is not fully understanding my characters. Once I can get inside their heads, I'm good to go #scriptchat #scriptchat

8:13 pm jeannevb: @SissiePoohSOD I wld think str to action is even better in horror #scriptchat 8:14 pm zacsanford2: Remember, if we can make #scriptchat trend I will offer development notes to one lucky participant. #scriptchat

8:14 pm jeannevb: RT @zacsanford2: When I find Im having a problem writing, I tend to take my laptop to a new writing spot with no distractions. #scriptchat

8:14 pm brianspaeth: @jeannevb Yeah - I usually end up w/one scene or even a piece of dialog that kinda makes everything click in my head. #scriptchat

8:14 pm SissiePoohSOD: I've got to get myself a laptop... seems to be the writer's best friend. #scriptchat

8:14 pm covermyscript: can't wait for dec, in LA! RT @UncompletedWork: PIMP #ScreenwriterKaraoke. NOW BI-COASTAL. Read more at http://bit.ly/3yA4CX #ScriptChat

8:14 pm Lead_Solo: XM's Spa Channel. I'm not sure I could accomplish more than a couple hours of work without it. #scriptchat

8:14 pm jeannevb: RT @jolenejahnke: Biggest hurdle early on is not fully understanding my characters. Once I can get inside their heads, good 2 go #scriptchat

8:15 pm jeannevb: RT @zacsanford2: Remember, if we can make #scriptchat trend I will offer development notes to one lucky participant. #scriptchat

8:15 pm SissiePoohSOD: @jeannbv... I have a novel I'm working on that I'd like to turn into a script & I wasn't sure how I should tackle it. #scriptchat

8:15 pm manvsballoon: #scriptchat biggest hurdle is ADD. I have the thing in my head... just gotta get it organized on paper... never easy.

8:15 pm KageyNYC: Worked great in SCREAM. RT @SissiePoohSOD: @russellnichols ... would going straight to action work for a horror movie as well? #scriptchat

8:15 pm brozogirl: #scriptchat Saw @johnaugust! Talk out your words. Put up a magnificent golden mirror in front of your oppressive desk ...

8:15 pm jeannevb: @brianspaeth btw, THANK U for being here : ) #scriptchat

8:15 pm zacsanford2: My biggest hurdles is cutting out the distractions: Net, email, TV and brick breaker. #scriptchat

8:15 pm DJordanKnight: @rachlanger you just have to treat writing as another job. schedule your hours and show up for work. you can do it! #scriptchat

8:15 pm jeannevb: I should say, thank you ALL for being here & sharing ur work style & learnings #scriptchat

8:16 pm zacsanford2: I love listening to Cinemix on iTunes. Located in the classical section under radio stations. 24/7 film scores. #scriptchat

8:16 pm iwritefiction: I don't ever really know my character until the 1st draft is written. Then I really get it, and I'm ready for the real writing. #scriptchat

8:16 pm jeannevb: RT @brozogirl: Saw @johnaugust! Talk out your words. Put up a magnificent golden mirror in front of your oppressive desk ... #scriptchat

8:16 pm covermyscript: if only could dream a plot where my boobs were small enough to run. hmm. lucid dreaming. RT @PennyAsh: @jeannevb Plot naps :) #scriptchat

8:17 pm PennyAsh: @zacsanford2 I try for the hook in the first paragraph, some sort of action that grabs the reader #scriptchat

8:17 pm zacsanford2: I've started keeping a detailed calendar scheduling every hour I'm awake in the day. Even if it means looking at a blank screen. #scriptchat

8:17 pm rachlanger: @DJordanKnight @PennyAsh Thanks for that. That's what I keep telling myself, but its nice to hear it reinforced. #scriptchat

8:17 pm jeannevb: @rachlanger @DJordanKnight I get the kids on the bus & work all day like it's my job. $$$ wld be nice tho : ) #scriptchat

8:17 pm KageyNYC: I have lots of ideas, have seen tons of movies but still never think my ideas are 100% fresh. R they ever or just spin is fresh? #scriptchat

8:17 pm UncompletedWork: Hurdle can be you are too close to it. As @covermyscript said once in notes "This smacks of 'I'm working through some shit" #scriptchat

8:18 pm jeannevb: @PennyAsh take that same style to ur screenwriting then #scriptchat

8:18 pm PennyAsh: @covermyscript If that fails there's always duct tape :) #scriptchat

8:18 pm SissiePoohSOD: @zacsanford2 ... I don't have to worry about TV being a distraction & I get the Net and e-mail out of the way before I write. #scriptchat

8:18 pm manvsballoon: #scriptchat to deal with ADD I just always have my .doc opened while I'm doing other things and go back and forth. Wouldn't happen otherwise

8:18 pm UncompletedWork: RT @zacsanford2: I love listening to Cinemix on iTunes. #scriptchat [How have I missed such a thing?!]

8:18 pm zacsanford2: A hurdle @djordanknight and I have is listening to too many people for feedback and killing us (& the passion) in the progress. #scriptchat

8:18 pm LifesizeLD: Testing again. Seems sporadic... #scriptchat #scriptchat

8:18 pm PennyAsh: @rachlanger Took me awhile to get it, now when people ask it just pops out #scriptchat

8:19 pm tylerweaver: When stuck, I work on another project - usually the complete opposite of the problem project. After a bit, solution pops up. #scriptchat

8:19 pm zacsanford2: @KageyNYC Go for the fresh spin. A pitch sold called "what boys want" where a teen girl hears the thoughts of boys. #scriptchat

8:19 pm jeannevb: @UncompletedWork Agree, sometimes ur too close & need to work on something else for a while. I have 3 scripts going right now #scriptchat

8:19 pm Inkognegro: @KageyNYC hasn't it been said ther eare about 16 original ideas? the originality is in the execution #scriptchat

8:19 pm CTK1: @KageyNYC I don't think anything can be 100% fresh, but the spin adds percentage points. You can certainly find a diff. approach #scriptchat

8:19 pm DJordanKnight: @jeannevb that's the way to do it -- good for you! #scriptchat

8:19 pm craigary: is lurking on #scriptchat but glad to see y'all. Keep writing! I have about 3 scripts I want to be working on but jobs keep getting in way.

8:19 pm zacsanford2: @UncompletedWork You've missed Cinemix because it is buried in the classical section on iTunes. #scriptchat

8:19 pm jeannevb: @LifesizeLD are u on this site...http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat #scriptchat

8:19 pm PennyAsh: @jeannevb Definitely. One of the things I liked about Zombieland, instant action #scriptchat

8:19 pm SissiePoohSOD: I also have an album of CD's which I listen to while I write. got to have music, because it's great motivator for me. #scriptchat

8:20 pm covermyscript: haha! that sounds like me! RT @UncompletedWork: @covermyscript said once "This smacks of 'I'm working through some shit" #scriptchat

8:20 pm jeannevb: @CTK1 welcome!!!! #scriptchat

8:20 pm ReneeRenegade: good deal! @zacsanford2 RT: Cinemix on iTunes. Located in the classical section under radio stations. 24/7 film scores #scriptchat

8:20 pm glowmoment: If I was writing a script (and I'm not) I think my biggest hurdle would be making it about someone else's story - not my own. #scriptchat

8:20 pm zacsanford2: Not to make her head grow... but @lifesizeLD is an amazing writer. #scriptchat

8:21 pm craigary: @UncompletedWork @zacsanford2 I, too, listen to Cinemix and some other soundtrack channels to inspire while writing. Great stuff #scriptchat

8:21 pm JasonDalBianco: Been experiancing fits of confidence AND doubt. Sometimes I feel like I'm onto something. Sometimes I feel I'm too close to see. #scriptchat

8:21 pm GoldenAgeofGeek: The biggest obstacle for me is actually getting myself started. Once I'm writing everything's fine #scriptchat

8:21 pm brianspaeth: @zacsanford2 I totally feel that - "trust your own instincts" is on a post-it on my desk. #scriptchat

8:21 pm LifesizeLD: @jeannevb - yep. Only about half of my submissions seem to be appearing though. Like ALL the test tweets! ;-) #scriptchat #scriptchat

8:21 pm jeannevb: what's the BEST way to get past ur hurdles in starting a new script? #scriptchat

8:21 pm SissiePoohSOD: @zacsanford2 ... cool. I love listening to film scores while I write. #scriptchat

8:21 pm DJordanKnight: @zacsanford2 I agree, trying to please everyone has been our biggest problem. Let's stop doing that, ha! #scriptchat

8:22 pm jeannevb: @GoldenAgeofGeek lucky guy :) Just tweet me & I'll give u a kick to start hee #scriptchat

8:22 pm zacsanford2: @glowmoment U can follow the advice "writing what you know" to get that first draft out. Then in rewrites expand it from ur life #scriptchat

8:22 pm CTK1: @tylerweaver That helps a lot. Working on multiple projects to bounce back-n-forth from. Not getting stale on one. #scriptchat

8:22 pm KageyNYC: But biggest hurdle for me is I keep writing dramas when I KNOW I'm meant for comedy, what's with that?! Seriously, make me stop. #scriptchat

8:22 pm GoldenAgeofGeek: Well when your manager is expecting a draft it's a good motivation #scriptchat

8:22 pm iwritefiction: Turn off your inner editor. RT @jeannevb: whats the BEST way to get past ur hurdles in starting a new script? #scriptchat

8:22 pm KageyNYC: I keep forgetting the hashtag, zoinks! #scriptchat

8:22 pm jeannevb: @LifesizeLD I'm trying to watch the stream on Tweetdeck as well as the TweetChat site. Good thing I'm drinking ha #scriptchat

8:22 pm cleveh: write about what you already know about and believe in, then you can grow your writing from there into other topics. #scriptchat

8:22 pm russellnichols: outlining. RT @jeannevb: whats the BEST way to get past ur hurdles in starting a new script? #scriptchat

8:22 pm PennyAsh: @jeannevb I just start writing, even if it's crap, it jump starts the process #scriptchat

8:23 pm LifesizeLD: I take a week off and "clear the desk" before starting a new project. Lets me build up the strong desire to write. #scriptchat

8:23 pm rachlanger: @jeannevb I use visual aides. When I need to I draw a diagram of character relationships, or arcs, and it helps me make a plan. #scriptchat

8:23 pm jeannevb: sometimes I make a playlist of what I think the main char wld like to help get in their head #scriptchat

8:23 pm brozogirl: #scriptchat I know my characters. If they don't abide by the rules ... they become punished. Death, falling off a stage, mind control.

8:23 pm UncompletedWork: Quick Poll. When reading/editing, do you redline on a hard copy or do it all on the comp? I like the tangibility of paper #ScriptChat

8:23 pm zacsanford2: Write what you want to write, not what sales. RT @jeannevb: whats the BEST way to get past ur hurdles in starting a new script? #scriptchat

8:23 pm russellnichols: The 11 Laws of Great Storytelling http://bit.ly/2UPcpE #scriptchat

8:24 pm brianspaeth: @KageyNYC That's interesting. Which do you like to write most? Also, which are you best at? #scriptchat

8:24 pm zacsanford2: @jeannevb I decided to pour me some Rockstar and Vodka. Along with "herbal" remedies I might become incoherent. #scriptchat

8:24 pm jeannevb: @PennyAsh Crap is good. Just get it on paper. : ) #scriptchat

8:24 pm UncompletedWork: RT @PennyAsh: I just start writing, even if it's crap, it jump starts the process #scriptchat [Works better if there are no deadlines]

8:24 pm zacsanford2: @UncompletedWork I tend to mark up with script notes in FD or Adobe Acrobat. #scriptchat

8:24 pm iwritefiction: I have to have the hard copy. #scriptchat

8:24 pm GoldenAgeofGeek: @UncompletedWork I usually can't mark either or, so if I have to I make notes on a notepad #scriptchat

8:24 pm JasonDalBianco: I'm with @KageyNYC. The "Nothing's written, only re-written" saying, then my seeming agreement when ideaing, really bums me out. #scriptchat

8:24 pm DJordanKnight: I'm not sure that writing what you know is always the best way to go. Write what you're interested in (cont) #scriptchat

8:24 pm jeannevb: @zacsanford2 I'll remember that when I pitch u HAHA #scriptchat

8:24 pm CTK1: -RT @jeannevb: whats the BEST way to get past ur hurdles in starting a new script? #scriptchat

8:25 pm SissiePoohSOD: @UncompletedWork .. I do it all on the copm. saves me a bit of time. #scriptchat

8:25 pm mfeige: @jeannevb #scriptchat is awesome! I don't write scripts but it seems really interesting to me anyway :)

8:25 pm brianspaeth: @UncompletedWork I'll usually print one out and take it someplace unfamiliar to color it red. #scriptchat

8:25 pm LifesizeLD: @zacsanford2 - what if you want to write something that sells? #scriptchat #scriptchat

8:25 pm covermyscript: always start something, whether i know where it's going or not, when i hear the first line in my head. then i start the outline. #scriptchat

8:25 pm Lead_Solo: Write what you know. #scriptchat

8:25 pm jeannevb: I take the Stephen King rule: write w the door closed first, then open it after it's ALL down #scriptchat

8:25 pm PennyAsh: @jeannevb Yep, and i never throw anything out, never know when it might be useful #scriptchat

8:25 pm jeannevb: @mfeige WOOHOO #scriptchat

8:25 pm russellnichols: @UncompletedWork When editing, I only use a computer. #scriptchat

8:26 pm zacsanford2: RT @UncompletedWork: Works better if there R no deadlines *See, I prefer to work with self set deadlines as it pushes me harder. #scriptchat

8:26 pm craigary: @UncompletedWork I edit both ways. Use Final Draft revision but also print+edit on paper. Sometimes don't "see" it til I do that #ScriptChat

8:26 pm CTK1: @jeannevb I used to listen to music all the time when writing, one day I stopped, just stopped. You like the playlist thing? #scriptchat

8:26 pm brozogirl: @SissiePoohSOD Crazy? Eveyone I know thinks that I'm crazy. That's why the good friends @ #scriptchat understand. "~~"

8:26 pm russellnichols: It takes me forever to finish a first draft because I do so much self-editing as I go. #scriptchat

8:26 pm SissiePoohSOD: @jeannevb ... sadly, I don't have the luxury of being able to close the door. #scriptchat

8:26 pm JasonDalBianco: I edit both with paper in hand and on screen. Love holding paper. @UncompletedWork #scriptchat

8:26 pm ReneeRenegade: After 2 yrs of working on the SAME script, I switched genres! Sooo happy now, will re-visit in 2010 ... #scriptchat

8:26 pm jeannevb: @PennyAsh I do that too. I have TONS of computer files w ideas in them...some shit, some good #scriptchat

8:26 pm zacsanford2: Well okay, you can write something that will sell... but don't write something that you wouldn't pay $10 to see yourself. #scriptchat

8:27 pm PennyAsh: @UncompletedWork Deadlines help you learn to write on command :) #scriptchat

8:27 pm KageyNYC: @brianspaeth I'm better at & prefer comedy but have 15+ yrs writing lit fiction, no comedy was allowed in school really.... #scriptchat

8:27 pm GoldenAgeofGeek: @CTK1 sometimes I'll find a "theme song" for something I'm writing or editing to get me in the mood #scriptchat

8:27 pm jeannevb: @CTK1 I used a playlist when I was needing to get into a certain grim mood for a char. It helped for sure #scriptchat

8:27 pm DJordanKnight: People aren't necessarily interested in what I know, lol #scriptchat

8:27 pm PennyAsh: @jeannevb Me too, I go back and read them now and then as well #scriptchat

8:27 pm cpedraza: @UncompletedWork Paper, unless i'm long-distance collaborating with someone, then I use Final Draft's ScriptNotes. #ScriptChat

8:28 pm UncompletedWork: To Clarify: When I'm doing coverage I'll put notes in FD/PDF. But there's something about being able to strike out a line in red #ScriptChat

8:28 pm KageyNYC: @brianspaeth Now I'm having trouble using storytelling skills to build a comedy, it keeps flipping back to drama. #scriptchat

8:28 pm SissiePoohSOD: @brozogirl ... it's nice to know that I'm among friends here at #scriptchat

8:28 pm jeannevb: RT @zacsanford2: Well okay, you can write something that will sell... but don't write something that you wouldn't pay $10 2 see #scriptchat

8:28 pm GoldenAgeofGeek: @KageyNYC then go for it! Comedy writers have a LOT of advantages #scriptchat
8:28 pm jeannevb: @SissiePoohSOD u sure are : ) #scriptchat

8:28 pm craigary: #ScriptChat On subject of music while scriptwriting, I've actually been creating playlists that are faux soundtracks for that "movie."

8:29 pm PennyAsh: @russellnichols I have the computer read back to me, amazing what the computer vice catches #scriptchat

8:29 pm CTK1: @KageyNYC I like dramas that have comedy in them better than straight ahead comedy. Is there no comedy in your dramas? #scriptchat

8:29 pm iwritefiction: I'd write comedy, but I'm not funny. So drama it is. For now. #scriptchat

8:29 pm rachlanger: POWER! I love it. RT @UncompletedWork: But theres something about being able to strike out a line in red #scriptchat

8:29 pm jeannevb: @KageyNYC maybe spend a few days reading only comedy scripts. That might help jumpstart ur style #scriptchat

8:29 pm zacsanford2: @cpedraza I'm working on a LD collaboration with another writer. What tips do you have for us? (@djordanknight) #scriptchat

8:29 pm russellnichols: Who started #scriptchat and is this a weekly thing at a certain time like #writechat?

8:29 pm DJordanKnight: @zacsanford2 So then you're saying don't write what you know, write what excites you. I like that better #scriptchat

8:29 pm brianspaeth: @KageyNYC Just write a drama and make it funny - that's how I solve that problem. Still beginning/middle/end. #scriptchat

8:29 pm covermyscript: i have 4 a paycheck. sigh. RT @jeannevb: RT @zacsanford2: but don't write something that you wouldn't pay $10 2 see #scriptchat

8:29 pm jeannevb: @craigary I do that too but maybe it's just a procrastination tool hee #scriptchat

8:30 pm CTK1: @GoldenAgeofGeek I love music for editing mode, but in writing mode I had to tune out the extra sounds.My head is already noisy! #scriptchat

8:30 pm brozogirl: #scriptchat It's fun to go back to those files and mesh them together. Interesting to see what genre you come up with!!!

8:30 pm GoldenAgeofGeek: @KageyNYC someone once said there's no difference between comedy and drama, it's just that comedy was played faster #scriptchat

8:30 pm SissiePoohSOD: I've been getting into the habit of creating deadlines when I write. amazing what u can do on a deadline. #scriptchat

8:30 pm JasonDalBianco: This week I have been finding screenplays around the apartment I've started then completely forgot about. #scriptchat

8:30 pm covermyscript: but, always do best i can. ALWAYS! RT @jeannevb: RT @zacsanford2: but don't write something that you wouldn't pay $10 2 see #scriptchat

8:30 pm RoddySwearngin: RT @johnaugust: When I get stuck in a script, I usually hand it off to my writing partner, Jim Beam. #scriptchat #pleaforhelp #scriptchat

8:30 pm jeannevb: yes, Sundays 8pm EST RT @russellnichols: Who started #scriptchat and is this a weekly thing at a certain time like #writechat? #scriptchat

8:30 pm russellnichols: RT @SissiePoohSOD: Ive been getting into the habit of creating deadlines when I write. amazing what u can do on a deadline. #scriptchat

8:30 pm zacsanford2: @CTK1 @kageyNYC. Every great comedy has a good drama layered in. #scriptchat 8:31 pm

UncompletedWork: Wow, looks like I'm in the minority with hardcopies. I'm not an environmentally sound screenwriter apparently. #Scriptchat

8:31 pm craigary: @jeannevb There's no such thing as a procrastination tool if it helps you write. Or at least that's what I tell myself, heh. #ScriptChat

8:31 pm jeannevb: @JasonDalBianco will u pick them back up & write or just file them somewhere? #scriptchat

8:31 pm rachlanger: We had a #FiveDayFeature group going on Twitter, but none of us made it. Might be fun to try again! #scriptchat

8:31 pm russellnichols: Question: If you have a number of ideas, how do you decide which one to pursue? #scriptchat

8:31 pm brianspaeth: @SissiePoohSOD Agree 100% - I can do any amount of work with a deadline - I can't do anything without one. #scriptchat

8:31 pm zacsanford2: Exactly this! RT @DJordanKnight: So then youre saying dont write what you know, write what excites you. I like that better #scriptchat

8:31 pm CTK1: AGREED!! -RT @zacsanford2: @CTK1 @kageyNYC. Every great comedy has a good drama layered in. #scriptchat

8:31 pm JasonDalBianco: 2nd Hurdle- trying 2 perceive a project as massive as a feature while being an amature writer. I have to compartmentalize. #scriptchat

8:31 pm LifesizeLD: @zacsanford2 I suggest making deadline commitments to each other and keeping them, no matter what. #scriptchat #scriptchat

8:32 pm covermyscript: you suck! ;-p RT @UncompletedWork: in the minority with hardcopies. I'm not an environmentally sound screenwriter apparently. #Scriptchat

8:32 pm cpedraza: @zacsanford2 What stage of work are you at with your collaborator? #scriptchat

8:32 pm KageyNYC: @CTK1 Good point, yes there always is. In scene, I have no trouble w/ comedy, I struggle with creating a full-on comedy premise #scriptchat

8:32 pm GoldenAgeofGeek: @CTK1 that said you can NEVER reference specific songs in the actual screenplay #scriptchat 8:32 pm DominickEvans: @russellnichols only if you keep you deadline! #scriptchat

8:32 pm LifesizeLD: @russellnichols Which one grabs you the most? (All else being equal - which one is most commercial?) #scriptchat #scriptchat

8:32 pm jeannevb: @johnaugust do u do the Coen bro thing & ea try to push the boundaries on every scene? #scriptchat

8:32 pm zacsanford2: Whatever one is yelling at me the loudest RT @russellnichols:If you have a number of ideas, how do u decide which one to pursue? #scriptchat

8:32 pm UncompletedWork: For all you collaborators out there as anyone ever actually used the "Collabo-writer" feature in FinalDraft? #ScriptChat

8:33 pm craigary: #ScriptChat Anyone have experience getting the rights to a book for a script? This is my next goal/dream but I know it'll be hard (+$).

8:33 pm SissiePoohSOD: @russellnichols ... I'll write each idea on a piece of paper, put the papers into a box & pick one. #scriptchat

8:33 pm zacsanford2: @cpedraza We're on our 14th draft & 4th page one rewrite. Listened to too many people for notes & went too many dif ways. #scriptchat

8:33 pm GoldenAgeofGeek: @KageyNYC Don't. You want a premise with possibilities. It's just in how you play it #scriptchat

8:33 pm CTK1: How many people were there pounding the laptop keyboard on a script? -RT @mfeige: @CTK1 LOL I'm finishing my starbucks. #scriptchat

8:33 pm DJordanKnight: @russellnichols write what excites you which project are you dying to delve into? which characters do you want to get to know? #scriptchat

8:33 pm SissiePoohSOD: @UncompletedWork .. Final Draft is priced a bit out of my range right now. #scriptchat 8:33 pm GoldenAgeofGeek: @craigary depends on the book #scriptchat

8:34 pm zacsanford2: Thanks everyone for the great turnout and response on the first #scriptchat. I can barely keep up with the messages! #scriptchat

8:34 pm KageyNYC: @zacsanford2 @GoldenAgeofGeek this is exactly the idea I need to bridge, all or nothing in my head. #scriptchat

8:34 pm russellnichols: RT @SissiePoohSOD: @russellnichols ... Ill write each idea on a piece of paper, put the papers into a box & pick one. #scriptchat

8:34 pm GoldenAgeofGeek: @CTK1 finishing a pack of Ten coverages but that doesn't count #scriptchat

8:34 pm JasonDalBianco: Comedy writing not allowed in school? Writing a comedy intimidates me. Seems school should focus on it. @KageyNYC @brianspaeth #scriptchat

8:34 pm CTK1: @KageyNYC Maybe you're not meant to do full-on comedy? The complexities of drama w/great comedy in it r some of the best films! #scriptchat

8:34 pm cpedraza: @zacsanford2 Ouch. Too many cooks in that kitchen. Are you & your collaborator working from the same outline/treatment? #scriptchat

8:34 pm craigary: @russellnichols Whichever idea inspires/excites you the most to write. And is most sell-able, though that changes with the wind. #ScriptChat

8:34 pm jeannevb: @zacsanford2 @cpedraza notes can def drag u down, but so invaluable. Also knowing which notes r good & which suck can be tricky #scriptchat

8:35 pm yeah_write: At least I print my hard copy 2 pages on a side, double sided. Make me feel greener #scriptchat

8:35 pm jeannevb: @CalebHolyfield do u own a clock Caleb? It's 8:35pm EST now... #scriptchat is on : )

8:35 pm brozogirl: @karenquah #scriptchat You have cool twitter friends. They can kick you, give you encouragement,even from other sides of the world!!

8:35 pm russellnichols: @SissiePoohSOD Have you tried Celtx? #scriptchat

8:35 pm CTK1: @GoldenAgeofGeek Referencing specific songs seems a lazy shorthand, plus u know u may never get the rights to the music. Yeah. #scriptchat

8:35 pm KageyNYC: Not to be corny but this comedy/drama issue, I now realize, is my biggest hurdle & ur all really helping! #Scriptchat better than 12-steps!

8:36 pm zacsanford2: @cpedraza We worked from the same outline and have tried so many different approaches. It's been a great learning experience. #scriptchat

8:36 pm UncompletedWork: @Wzzy There is revision modes. It's just not the same. I keep my old red-lined drafts. I want my kids to see how bad they were #ScriptChat

8:36 pm cpedraza: @russellnichols Have coffee w/someone you trust. Start talking about each idea. Ask them which you were most passionate about. #scriptchat

8:36 pm SissiePoohSOD: @russellnichols . I've never heard of Celtx. where can I get it? #scriptchat 8:36 pm zacsanford2: @jeannevb @calebHolyfield I believe said he might have to work tonight and not be able to join in. #scriptchat

8:36 pm brianspaeth: Has anyone else played around with Adobe Story yet? I'm messing with something in it - enjoy the cloud aspect. #scriptchat

8:36 pm KageyNYC: @JasonDalBianco In screenwriting school probably but I was lured into hoity toity writing school first. No love for comedy. #scriptchat

8:36 pm jeannevb: I always print out to edit. Always. I find so many errors that way & I can also take it anywhere to read. Always script in car #scriptchat

8:37 pm russellnichols: Follow-up question: Most people said, "write what excites you the most." What if that changes weekly? #scriptchat

8:37 pm yeah_write2: I felt like I wasn't here. so I changed my name. #scriptchat

8:37 pm rachlanger: @jeannevb working through notes right now. I'm definitely a newb at deciphering producer speak. #scriptchat

8:37 pm DJordanKnight: @cpedraza zac and i take turns. right now i have custody :) #scriptchat

8:37 pm CTK1: @GoldenAgeofGeek At starbucks? Do you like writing at cafes?I can't anymore. The noise got to me, same w/music. UNLESS editing. #scriptchat

8:37 pm zacsanford2: @KageyNYC We're all here to help one another. If you ever need a fresh pair of eyes for notes, let me know. #scriptchat

8:37 pm craigary: @GoldenAgeofGeek The book in question is John Grisham's The Associate. (No, I'm totally kidding.) A couple more obscure titles. #scriptchat

8:37 pm jeannevb: @KageyNYC SO glad ur getting help here! #scriptchat

8:37 pm ReneeRenegade: @SissyPoohSOD Free on-line, try Celtx ! RT:Final Draft is priced a bit out of my range right now. #scriptchat

8:37 pm zacsanford2: @LifesizeLD I'm sure we'll cover notes in a future topic because I know it is something I really need :) #scriptchat

8:38 pm jolenejahnke: @zacsanford2 Final Draft also offers deep discount if switching from a competitive software (ie Movie Magic) #scriptchat

8:38 pm jeannevb: @brianspaeth i've wondered about that program myself. Let me know if u like it (re: adobe story) #scriptchat

8:38 pm SissiePoohSOD: @russellnichols .. I'll write whatever interests me & that seems to cover everything. #scriptchat

8:38 pm mfeige: @jeannevb I couldn't agree more! Have to print out to edit always #scriptchat do you ever act out your scripts?

8:38 pm CTK1: @jeannevb I always print out too. Do you like to use a multitude of pen/pencil colors? I got a rainbow of edit crazy. #scriptchat

8:38 pm PennyAsh: @KageyNYC Comedy is highly subjective, go with what makes you laugh, I can't seem to not write comedy #scriptchat

8:38 pm SissiePoohSOD: @ReneeRenegade .. thnx! :-) #scriptchat

8:38 pm zacsanford2: @ReneeRenegade Celtx is good for your own drafts, but if you submit to a co, make sure it is FD for proper page count. #scriptchat

8:38 pm russellnichols: If Final Draft is too pricey, you can download free screenwriting software here --> http://celtx.com/ #scriptchat

8:39 pm zacsanford2: I have an old Movie Magic Serial # if someone needs it to make the discounted switch to Final Draft :) #scriptchat

8:39 pm jeannevb: @mfeige I do feel bad wasting that paper but I recycle : ) #scriptchat

8:39 pm craigary: I consult for people about scripts and one thing I suggest is specific movies to watch/scripts to read to inspire them. #scriptchat

8:39 pm CTK1: @mfeige I DO! I act it out. I'm curious if @jeannevb does too... or others... #scriptchat

8:39 pm yeah_write2: I use different colored highlighters to see if I'm hitting all my points. #scriptchat

8:39 pm craigary: ...because even if you're stuck/procrastinating you can still be productive with that project. #scriptchat

8:39 pm russellnichols: RT @cpedraza Have coffee w/someone you trust. Start talking about each idea. Ask them which you were most passionate about. #scriptchat

8:39 pm brozogirl: @chipstreet Where are you?? You are missing #scriptchat. I need your knowledge !&?

8:39 pm KageyNYC: @CTK1 You're prob absolutely right. It might be a rebellious thing that I want to ditch drama all together now but to blend, yes #scriptchat

8:40 pm jeannevb: @CTK1 I have ZILLIONS of colored gel pens I edit w. LOVE them. And highlights w those peel off tags to mark pages I need to fix #scriptchat

8:40 pm SissiePoohSOD: @russellnichols ... thnx! :-) #scriptchat

8:40 pm GoldenAgeofGeek: @craigary obscure titles can be obtained for no money options. The only problem is selling those scripts #scriptchat

8:40 pm yeah_write2: No acting out, but I read aloud. #scriptchat

8:40 pm zacsanford2: I've seen Celtx scripts off about 5% on page count which can make the difference on a pass or consider for budget reasons. #scriptchat

8:40 pm JasonDalBianco: Seems so odd to me... RT @KageyNYC ...hoity toity writing school first. No love for comedy. #scriptchat

8:40 pm jeannevb: @CTK1 @mfeige I don't "act it out" but I do read the dialogue out loud ALWAYS #scriptchat

8:40 pm SissiePoohSOD: I'll act out my scripts. too. gets a lot of odd looks from the folks @ home. #scriptchat

8:40 pm PennyAsh: @ReneeRenegade Trying out Celtx I love free programs #scriptchat

8:40 pm GoldenAgeofGeek: What are you going to do with your scripts once they're finished? #scriptchat

8:41 pm zacsanford2: If anyone is in LA, message my real account @zacsanford and let's grab some coffee, lunch or drinks. *@jeannevb style pimp* #scriptchat

8:41 pm c_reed: Discovering #scriptchat. First time. Plus, I'm apparently late. Hi, all.

8:41 pm mfeige: @jeannevb @karenquah @CTK1 Coool!!! Writing a script seems fun! maybe I'll try it some day! #scriptchat

8:41 pm jeannevb: Hoping everyone is enjoying & learning here tonight. We've deviated fr our original topic, but that's the joy... : ) #scriptchat

8:41 pm KageyNYC: @zacsanford2 When the time is right and I'm ready to blow you away, you know I will ;) Thank you. #scriptchat

8:41 pm ReneeRenegade: @zacsanford2 thanx. I know it has quirks, but until I put Final Draft on lay-a-away ... #scriptchat

8:41 pm zacsanford2: To sort of bring it back to topic, what is the number one hurdle currently standing in your way of finishing your current draft? #scriptchat

8:41 pm russellnichols: write another one. RT @GoldenAgeofGeek: What are you going to do with your scripts once theyre finished? #scriptchat

8:42 pm craigary: @juliangough @GoldenAgeofGeek Thanks! (Btw by more obscure I just meant not best$ellers; they're ones people know of) #scriptchat

8:42 pm zacsanford2: Thanks for joining us. RT @c_reed: Discovering #scriptchat. First time. Plus, Im apparently late. Hi, all. #scriptchat

8:42 pm UncompletedWork: Check out "Avoiding Mental Spackle: How Not To Fill Holes In Your Script" http://bit.ly/JyHOE (w/ contrib. from @covermyscript) #ScriptChat

8:42 pm jeannevb: @c_reed welcome! It's THE first #scriptchat... we're all losing our virginity together :) Grab a drink & jump in. #scriptchat

8:42 pm CTK1: @karenquah It helps to see how the scene flows... I love to act it out. Although people who overhear think we're nuts, eh? #scriptchat

8:42 pm KageyNYC: RT @GoldenAgeofGeek: What are you going to do with your scripts once they're finished? #scriptchat

8:42 pm jeannevb: For those who are late... the official #scriptchat topic is... #scriptchat

8:42 pm cpedraza: @DJordanKnight Taking turns is good but you 2 need to bust out your metaphorical fists & fight it out. Works for me & my partner #scriptchat

8:43 pm SissiePoohSOD: @zacsanford2 .. 4 me, it's getting enough uninterrupted time 2 work. #scriptchat

8:43 pm rachlanger: @jeannevb Finding everybody's techniques and suggestions very helpful! #scriptchat

8:43 pm jeannevb: #scriptchat TOPIC: What's the biggest hurdle ur facing to complete ur script? What techniques have you tried to push past it? #scriptchat

8:43 pm yeah_write2: I can't believe my DH had the nerve to call and interupt my script chat. lol #scriptchat

8:43 pm PennyAsh: @jeannevb Seems there's very much in common with fiction writing :) This will be fun #scriptchat

8:43 pm CTK1: @jeannevb Sometimes I sit mesmerized by my multicolored pencil collection and forget to do any editing. You too? #scriptchat

8:43 pm DJordanKnight: third biggest hurdle: keeping it fresh in rewrites. after the 10th draft it's hard to stay focused! #scriptchat

8:43 pm jeannevb: @rachlanger I"m SO glad : ) #scriptchat

8:43 pm JasonDalBianco: Produce & direct them all. NO desire 2 sell. RT @GoldenAgeofGeek What are you going 2 do w/ your scripts once they're finished? #scriptchat

8:44 pm zacsanford2: @SissiePoohSOD @goldenageofgeek I like to hide a draft from my eyes for at least 30 days to let the honeymoon faze be over. #scriptchat

8:44 pm yeah_write2: @c_reed Welcome, jump right in. #scriptchat 8:44 pm KageyNYC: I'm scrolling back through my #scriptchat column and picking up on a TON of great convos.

8:44 pm jeannevb: @SissiePoohSOD @zacsanford2 uninterrupted time is so hard esp w kids. I set certain hours no one is allowed to interrupt me #scriptchat

8:44 pm russellnichols: What page are you on in your current projects? #scriptchat

8:44 pm ReneeRenegade: @SissiePoohSOD Ha! Good idea, winter is coming. #scriptchat

8:44 pm zacsanford2: Can I get an Amen? RT @DJordanKnight: 3rd hurdle: keeping it fresh in rewrites. after the 10th draft its hard to stay focused! #scriptchat

8:44 pm CTK1: @KageyNYC Comedy is hard...well, depending on what kind of comedy you're writing...oh hell, it's all hard. What kind do u do? #scriptchat

8:44 pm c_reed: @jeannevb Thanks! And the drink was already in hand. #scriptchat

8:45 pm jeannevb: @PennyAsh I'm truly thrilled ur venturing into screenwriting. Truly! Ur a natural #scriptchat

8:45 pm SissiePoohSOD: @zacsanford2.. my scripts are locked away for at least 3 months. gives me time 2 get a new perspective. #scriptchat

8:45 pm rachlanger: @zacsanford2 Distance is key after the first draft. Like a breakup, you need time apart to be friends later, right? #scriptchat

8:45 pm CTK1: ADD to the LIST. [wink] -RT @mfeige: @jeannevb @karenquah @CTK1 Coool!!! Writing a script seems fun! maybe I'll try it some day! #scriptchat

8:45 pm brozogirl: #scriptchat Make every scene have a beginning/middle/end. If you don't feel like punching the screen; then it's all good.

8:45 pm russellnichols: RT @DJordanKnight: third biggest hurdle: keeping it fresh in rewrites. after the 10th draft its hard to stay focused! #scriptchat

8:46 pm brianspaeth: btw I am adding a bunch of you I'm meeting/seeing for the first time - #scriptchat you are such a nice place. #scriptchat

8:46 pm craigary: @zacsanford2 No. 1 hurdle for me is having to work to live, same as many here I bet. And I write for living, makes it harder #scriptchat

8:46 pm PennyAsh: @jeannevb Thanks :) Comes from the visual imagination I think #scriptchat

8:46 pm jeannevb: As the official moderator *cough cough* someone plz @ me if u know how to get the transcripts for tweet chats so I can post them #scriptchat

8:46 pm heatherayris: RT @jeannevb: #scriptchat TOPIC: What's the biggest hurdle ur facing to complete ur script? What techniques have you tried to push past it?

8:46 pm zacsanford2: SissiePoohSOD You are not alone in "finding the time". We all have to pay our bills until writing does (@jeannevb ) #scriptchat

8:46 pm DJordanKnight: @cpedraza -- ha! zac and i have never had a real disagreement. odd, i know. no fists yet, metaphorically or otherwise. #scriptchat

8:46 pm cpedraza: @DJordanKnight If you're tired of your story, your audience will be too. Dig deeper & find what made u passionate to begin with #scriptchat

8:47 pm craigary: @zacsanford2 & also I've been close a couple of times, with optioned script, only to have it fall apart. Stamina+confidence help #scriptchat

8:47 pm jeannevb: Do u all put ur work away for a few weeks after the first draft before u edit? #scriptchat

8:47 pm yeah_write2: @brianspaeth Glad you could join us. #scriptchat

8:47 pm zacsanford2: So far the biggest hurdle seems to be "finding the time." Over the next couple tweets I'll try to give advice. #scriptchat

8:47 pm juliangough: @zacsanford2 Hurdles? Me. Usually, I write too soon, before structuring. But I finished my draft today, so you catch me grinning #scriptchat

8:47 pm SissiePoohSOD: When I write, the visual image quickly comes 2 mind, but getting it down can be tricky. #scriptchat

8:47 pm JasonDalBianco: Helps me to walk away for a bit too. RT @SissiePoohSOD I'll put my scripts in "cold storage" for a while, then read them again. #scriptchat

8:47 pm c_reed: Uninterrupted time has to be my biggest writing obstacle. #scriptchat

8:47 pm UncompletedWork: @jeannevb @WritingSpirit would know the answer to that questions #scriptchat

8:47 pm jolenejahnke: RT @cpedraza: If youre tired of your story, your audience will be too. Dig deeper & find what made u passionate to begin with #scriptchat

8:48 pm brozogirl: @zacsanford2 Distance is the key after first draft. you need time apart to be friends later, right? #scriptchat Only way 2 know characters.

8:48 pm jeannevb: Seems a lot of u have writing partners, so 1 day we'll have to have that as a separate topic of the night. #scriptchat

8:48 pm SissiePoohSOD: @jeannevb I'll put mine away for a couple of weeks, maybe longer, before I edit it. #scriptchat

8:48 pm jeannevb: @UncompletedWork yes, I was going to contact her, for sure #scriptchat

8:48 pm zacsanford2: @cpedraza @DJordanKnight She lies... we've had some disagreements but we both fight out our passions for the story. :) #scriptchat

8:48 pm yeah_write2: Regarding finding time. I own 3 businesses, working about 90 hours a week, but I write for me. #scriptchat

8:48 pm PennyAsh: Something I do to get past a block is try to write a TSTL Mary Sue, hasn't failed me yet #scriptchat

8:48 pm UncompletedWork: RT @jeannevb: Do u all put ur work away for a few weeks after the first draft before u edit? #scriptchat

8:49 pm KageyNYC: So many personal & career sacrifices 2 b here, screenwriting, & 30 yrs from now don't want 2 think I fucked it up. Time is now. #scriptchat

8:49 pm heatherayris: @jeannevb You could ask @Georgia_McBride about how to post transcripts. I think she's good at that. She does #yalitchat #scriptchat

8:49 pm jeannevb: I try to NOT reread any scenes until the first draft is totally done. Then when I read it in full, it's more fresh & errors jmp #scriptchat

8:49 pm zacsanford2: #2findtime why don't you cut out 30 minutes of TV (whether live or on DVR) a day. This is 3 1/2 hours a week extra 2 write. #scriptchat

8:49 pm russellnichols: My biggest hurdle has been putting into words what I see in my head. #scriptchat

8:49 pm jeannevb: @PennyAsh what's a TSTL? #scriptchat

8:49 pm KageyNYC: Sorry to regular followers for repeated tweets, I keep forgetting the hashtag for #scriptchat - be gentle in your unfollowing :)

8:50 pm davidspies: Your logline and synopsis must showcase some of your most powerful writing to attract interest in your screenplay. #scriptchat

8:50 pm zacsanford2: Just FYI, Bad Boys is a horrible movie. Not just the script, but everything about it. /PSA #scriptchat

8:50 pm yeah_write2: @jeannevb Any books you can't live without, that helped you get started? #scriptchat

8:50 pm JasonDalBianco: Used trial version of FD for while. Only saves 15 pgs per file. I'd put 1 sequence per file. Now that I own FD, I work the same. #scriptchat

8:50 pm cpedraza: @DJordanKnight If you aren't disagreeing about _anything_ something's not right. Especially if you're still stuck. #scriptchat

8:50 pm russellnichols: i struggle with that. RT @jeannevb: I try to NOT reread any scenes until the first draft is totally done. #scriptchat

8:50 pm SissiePoohSOD: @zacsanford2 .. when I get ready to write, TV time is the first to go. #scriptchat

8:50 pm rachlanger: I thought I was the only one who did this! RT @jeannevb: I try to NOT reread any scenes until the first draft is totally done. #scriptchat

8:50 pm jeannevb: @KageyNYC time is DEF now! I can't wait to read ur first : ).... and it better be a comedy #scriptchat

8:50 pm DJordanKnight: @zacsanford2 Ha! I said SERIOUS disagreement, lol #scriptchat

8:50 pm c_reed: This. RT @SissiePoohSOD: When I write, the visual image quickly comes 2 mind, but getting it down can be tricky. #scriptchat

8:50 pm PennyAsh: @jeannevb I go back and read through from the beginning to get started again #scriptchat

8:51 pm zacsanford2: @russellnichols Write it as descriptive as you see it in ur head. Who cares how long 1st draft is. Then consolidate your words. #scriptchat

8:51 pm UncompletedWork: Remember folks. A montage = "This is the boring part! Go get something from the fridge" #ScriptChat

8:51 pm mbdfilms: RT @UncompletedWork: RT @jeannevb: Do u put ur work away for a few wks after the 1st draft before edit? #scriptchat > only 2 days usually

8:51 pm PennyAsh: @jeannevb TSTL = Too Stupid To Live #scriptchat

8:51 pm DJordanKnight: @cpedraza that's what we're doing now. we had to break it back down to character - ugh - but it's worth it. MUCH better now!! #scriptchat

8:51 pm yeah_write2: How did that turn into a 3? I only own 2 businesses. but I don't watch TV, other than movies. #scriptchat

8:51 pm craigary: Do those of you trying to write comedy scripts have a writing partner? Seems like every prod'd comedy have writing teams. #scriptchat

8:51 pm mckormickastley: @zacsanford2 30 minutes is barely enough time to procrastinate before writing #scriptchat

8:51 pm heatherataylor: RT @UncompletedWork: Remember folks. A montage = "This is the boring part! Go get something from the fridge" #ScriptChat <--so true! 8:52 pm russellnichols: With every script, I always get about halfway through and then I lose steam. Must. Keep. Going. #scriptchat 8:52 pm juliangough: @KageyNYC Tragedy is the human view of life. Comedy is the same stuff, looked at from the gods' point of view. #scriptchat 8:52 pm zacsanford2: #2findtime don't hit your snooze button. Instead get up 10 minutes earlier every day for an extra 70 minutes a week. #scriptchat 8:52 pm jeannevb: @PennyAsh every time u sit down to write? @heatherayris #scriptchat #yalitchat 8:52 pm KageyNYC: @CTK1 @jeannevb I'm obssessed w/ funeral home comedy. Why do I think that's on a top ten list of topics to never joke about? :P #scriptchat 8:52 pm SissiePoohSOD: I'll see the scene in my head, but I don't want to go overboard with descriptions. balance is what I need. #scriptchat 8:52 pm jeannevb: @yeah_write2 I like INSIDE STORY by Dara Marks. Fantastic screenwriting book @dawnbierschwal likes it too #scriptchat 8:52 pm inkgypsy: @PennyAsh There's a #scriptchat? When does that happen? (Not writing any right now but happens from time to time) 8:53 pm hashtager: # Sorry to regular followers for repeated tweets, I keep forgetting the hashtag for #scriptchat - be gentle in your unfollowing :) 8:53 pm zacsanford2: #2findtime Tell yourself in your head "I am writing" no matter what ur doing. Before u know it, you'll be itching to write. #scriptchat 8:53 pm mckormickastley: @jeannevb that is discipline. I find that very hard to do in real life. The better my outline the easier this is for me #scriptchat 8:53 pm rachlanger: @russellnichols Just bang it out, don't forget, it can all be re-written. Crap is the first step! #scriptchat 8:53 pm yeah_write2: That's not going to happen. lol RT @zacsanford2: #2findtime dont hit your snooze button. Instead get up 10 minutes earlier #scriptchat 8:53 pm UncompletedWork: @mbdfilms I space my draft time further apart from draft to draft. Until I'm waiting months to revisit sometimes. #ScriptChat 8:53 pm zacsanford2: #2findtime You know those kids you have, ignore them to save 20 hours a week. Of course, I kid... I kid. #scriptchat 8:53 pm craigary: @UncompletedWork Anytime I see a montage in a script I think of this: http://bit.ly/WwdMf and laugh #scriptchat 8:54 pm PennyAsh: @inkgypsy Started at 8pm est :) come join us :) #scriptchat 8:54 pm KageyNYC: Haha luv it! RT @juliangough Tragedy is the human view of life. Comedy is the same stuff, looked at from the gods' pov. #scriptchat 8:54 pm jeannevb: @PennyAsh sounds like my life! HA #scriptchat 8:54 pm aspiringmama: @jeannevb #scriptchat just saying hello. Consider the party crashed. ;) 8:54 pm zacsanford2: #2findtime instead of watching a shitty movie like Bad Boys, spend those two hours writing or staring at the blank screen. #scriptchat 8:54 pm SissiePoohSOD: I make an effort t set a goal for how many hours a day I write. my goal is to write 4 to 5 hours a day. #scriptchat 8:54 pm DJordanKnight: @KageyNYC LOL -- I have a premise for a comedy that takes place in a funeral home, glad I'm not alone, ha ha! #scriptchat 8:54 pm zacsanford2: @yeah_write2 It doesn't happen for me either. I like my snooze button and waste almost 30 extra minutes a day in bed. #scriptchat 8:55 pm JasonDalBianco: So say we all. RT @KageyNYC many personal/career sacrifices 2 b scrnwriting & 30yrs from now don't want 2 think I fucked it up. #scriptchat 8:55 pm UncompletedWork: Wondering where @covermyscript disappeared to! #Scriptchat 8:55 pm russellnichols: it's a general outline. key beats. RT @cpedraza: @russellnichols Do you work from an outline? #scriptchat 8:55 pm brozogirl: @russellnichols RT #scriptchat. Biggest hurdle putting into words what I see in my head. Write on paper/make words vivid/condense on comp. 8:55 pm ReneeRenegade: @yeah_write2 Writer's guide to character traits, Linda Edelstein, PH.D (err, self-diagnosis 1st) #scriptchat 8:55 pm russellnichols: RT @rachlanger: @russellnichols Just bang it out, dont forget, it can all be re-written. Crap is the first step! #scriptchat 8:55 pm jeannevb: @DJordanKnight @KageyNYC nothing is funnier than a funeral ha #scriptchat 8:55 pm covermyscript: was posting new article "The 3-Act Structure and You, Perfect Together" http://bit.ly/1Q1Jai check it out. #scriptchat 8:56 pm zacsanford2: @jeannevb I might have to walk down to the 7/11 and pick up some Rolos :) #scriptchat 8:56 pm UncompletedWork: RT @craigary: @UncompletedWork Anytime I see a montage in a script I think of this: http://bit.ly/WwdMf and laugh #scriptchat 8:56 pm jeannevb: @UncompletedWork I haven't seen @dawnbierschwal here either... maybe they're partying together #scriptchat 8:56 pm KageyNYC: It's my family biz! @DJordanKnight I have a premise for a comedy that takes place in a funeral home, glad I'm not alone, ha ha! #scriptchat 8:56 pm russellnichols: ?A Drama helps us dream about what and who we should be. Comedy makes us deal with who we are? Steve Kaplan #scriptchat 8:56 pm jolenejahnke: QUESTION: What's your greatest source of inspiration? #scriptchat 8:56 pm zacsanford2: I personally want to thank @johnaugust for stopping by and giving some advice. You've made my week! #scriptchat 8:56 pm jeannevb: RT @covermyscript: was posting new article "The 3-Act Structure and You, Perfect Together" http://bit.ly/1Q1Jai check it out. #scriptchat 8:57 pm rachlanger: Fedex mine to me? RT @zacsanford2: @jeannevb I might have to walk down to the 7/11 and pick up some Rolos :) #scriptchat 8:57 pm yeah_write2: @zacsanford2 I miss 7/11. I want to move back home. #scriptchat 8:57 pm jeannevb: @zacsanford2 I ate a ZILLION milk duds at the festival. Lived on that and popcorn for 4 days ugh #scriptchat 8:57 pm dawnbierschwal: @jeannevb Whoops forgot to add #scriptchat to those last two 8:57 pm DJordanKnight: @jeannevb Unless it's yours :) #scriptchat 8:57 pm brianspaeth: @dawnbierschwal So true - screenwriting books in general confused me until I'd written a couple scripts. #scriptchat 8:57 pm UncompletedWork: RT @covermyscript: "The 3-Act Structure and You, Perfect Together" http://bit.ly/1Q1Jai #scriptchat ["Hollywood Scriptwriter Mag" Fancy!] 8:57 pm SissiePoohSOD: @jolenejahnke .. everything! #scriptchat 8:57 pm KageyNYC: @JasonDalBianco: So say we all. #scriptchat 8:58 pm zacsanford2: Anyone know how many tweets a minute it takes to end up on the Trending Topics? I want to give some development notes :) #scriptchat 8:58 pm jeannevb: @jolenejahnke i dont think I have a "source of inspiration". Guess I just look at all daily life as a possible story. #scriptchat 8:58 pm UncompletedWork: Hey everyone look! @dawnbierschwal has decided to join us for #ScriptChat. 8:58 pm jeannevb: @dawnbierschwal yeah! I havent seen ur tweets. So glad ur here : ) #scriptchat 8:58 pm brozogirl: Where is @diablocody for #scriptchat?? Would have been cool to chat about Chicago ... scratch that, about anything in general. 8:58 pm yeah_write2: Knowing if I sell I don't have 2 own a restaurant anymore.RT @jolenejahnke: QUESTION: Whats your greatest source of inspiration? #scriptchat 8:58 pm zacsanford2: RT @covermyscript: "The 3-Act Structure and You, Perfect Together" http://bit.ly/1Q1Jai #scriptchat 8:58 pm Lead_Solo: Notecards. Love them. Every project I am writing has cards of ideas, quotes, randomness. Rubber-banded stacks 'o genius. #scriptchat 8:58 pm cpedraza: @russellnichols I go from outline to treatment; I write the treatment compellingly. Keeps me going when I'm halfway into script #scriptchat 8:58 pm JasonDalBianco: Can u think of 1 you liked? RT @UncompletedWork: A montage = "This is the boring part! Go get something from the fridge" #ScriptChat 8:58 pm KageyNYC: That was v cool, no doubt. RT @zacsanford2: want to thank @johnaugust for stopping by & giving some advice. You've made my week! #scriptchat 8:59 pm labtoad: RT @russellnichols Just bang it out, don't forget, it can all be re-written. Crap is the first step! #scriptchat >amen

8:59 pm jeannevb: AMEN! RT @zacsanford2: I personally want to thank @johnaugust for stopping by and giving some advice. Youve made my week! #scriptchat

8:59 pm KageyNYC: #scriptchat has been so fun I never refilled my cocktail. What the?!

8:59 pm zacsanford2: To make a living at what I love. RT @jolenejahnke: QUESTION: Whats your greatest source of inspiration? #scriptchat

8:59 pm rachlanger: Going back home and telling friends I wrote a screenplay! RT @jolenejahnke: QUESTION:Whats your greatest source of inspiration? #scriptchat

8:59 pm JasonDalBianco: DVD's only here. No cable of any sort. Wastes too much time and $$$ RT @yeah_write2: I don't watch TV, other than movies. #scriptchat

8:59 pm jeannevb: @Lead_Solo I havent tried the notecards, tho I have bought tons of them in diff't colors thinking I will #scriptchat

8:59 pm covermyscript: 7/11 is the best place ever. meets all my needs. RT @yeah_write2: @zacsanford2 I miss 7/11. I want to move back home. #scriptchat

9:00 pm SissiePoohSOD: this has been so much fun & I've learned so much from all of you. #scriptchat

9:00 pm russellnichols: @cpedraza In the past, I've used the outline/treatment as an excuse why I haven't started writing. #scriptchat

9:00 pm PennyAsh: @jolenejahnke News, books, commercials, neighborhood gossip, it's all fodder #scriptchat

9:00 pm brianspaeth: @JasonDalBianco I loved all 7 montages that added up to the entirety of Rocky IV. #notjoking #scriptchat

9:00 pm JasonDalBianco: Never had a writing partner. Seems as hard or harder than finding somebody you can happily marry. #ScriptChat 9:01 pm mckormickastley: Anyone or @brianspaeth which books do you find useful now? #scriptchat

9:01 pm UncompletedWork: @JasonDalBianco As @craigary mentioned the montage in Team America sits alright with me http://bit.ly/h9e2z #ScriptChat

9:01 pm KageyNYC: @JasonDalBianco Porn, best place for a montage. (@UncompletedWork) #ScriptChat 9:01 pm russellnichols: Question: Out of the three acts, which is the most challenging to write? #scriptchat

9:01 pm covermyscript: awesome article. RT @UncompletedWork: "Avoiding Mental Spackle" http://bit.ly/JyHOE (w/ contrib. from @covermyscript) #ScriptChat

9:01 pm zacsanford2: I think Save the Cat by @blake_snyder is great. RT @mckormickastley: Anyone or @brianspaeth which books do you find useful now? #scriptchat

9:02 pm jeannevb: @mckormickastley books for beginners or experienced writers? #scriptchat

9:02 pm jeannevb: HAHA RT @KageyNYC: @JasonDalBianco Porn, best place for a montage. (@UncompletedWork) #scriptchat

9:02 pm KageyNYC: Bingo! RT @zacsanford2: To make a living at what I love. RT @jolenejahnke: QUESTION: Whats your greatest source of inspiration? #scriptchat

9:02 pm PennyAsh: Do scriptwriting critique groups exist? #ScriptChat

9:02 pm rachlanger: @russellnichols Its a toss up. The second gets long and boring if you're not careful, but the third has to be awesomesauce! #scriptchat

9:02 pm jeannevb: @JasonDalBianco writing partner IS like a marriage! No question #scriptchat

9:03 pm yeah_write2: SAVE THE CAT has become my outlining bible. #scriptchat

9:03 pm russellnichols: I always struggle writing Act 2a, which should be easy because that's the promise of the premise section. #scriptchat

9:03 pm SissiePoohSOD: @russellnichols the third act is the toughest one for me to write. tying up the first and second acts so they make sense. #scriptchat

9:03 pm JasonDalBianco: It's a fact of life. Why not joke about it? I'd watch it. RT @KageyNYC: @CTK1 @jeannevb I'm obssessed w/ funeral home comedy. :P #scriptchat

9:03 pm GoldenAgeofGeek: @russellnichols I say the first. By the time the endgame rolls around you should have it all together #scriptchat

9:03 pm JasonDalBianco: I'm thinking Broken Lizard for some reason... RT @KageyNYC: @CTK1 @jeannevb I'm obssessed w/ funeral home comedy. :P #scriptchat

9:03 pm yeah_write2: Our RWA screenwriting chapter has one. RT @PennyAsh: Do scriptwriting critique groups exist? #scriptchat

9:03 pm rachlanger: "Save The Cat" Blake Snyder RT @jeannevb: @mckormickastley books for beginners or experienced writers? #scriptchat

9:03 pm jolenejahnke: @russellnichols 2nd act. Keeping my protagonist active in his pursuit. #scriptchat

9:03 pm jeannevb: @brianspaeth @zacsanford2 @blake_snyder @mckormickastley I also use Screenwriters Bible for format questions #scriptchat

9:04 pm zacsanford2: Check out yahoo group screenplayfeedback if you want an online grp 4 fdbk RT @PennyAsh: Do scriptwriting critique groups exist? #scriptchat

9:04 pm russellnichols: indeed. RT @yeah_write2: SAVE THE CAT has become my outlining bible. #scriptchat

9:04 pm inkgypsy: Twitter search is taking a long time... trying to find #scriptchat - I'll be right there!

9:04 pm UncompletedWork: RT @scribomatic: Cover My Script: The Three-Act Structure and You, Perfect Together http://twurl.nl/tqdwrn (#Scriptchat)

9:04 pm JasonDalBianco: Only cause I cant remember shit and need to organize. RT @cpedraza: @russellnichols Do you work from an outline? #scriptchat

9:04 pm zacsanford: I give props to @jeannevb for gaining followers during #scriptchat instead of losing them. that's why I'm writing from my other anme.

9:05 pm PennyAsh: @zacsanford2 Thanks, I'll have a look :) #scriptchat

9:05 pm CTK1: @jeannevb I asked @DannyBrown if he knew any sites you could use to gather all your #scriptchat, said u could try http://bit.ly/3aLohx

9:05 pm jeannevb: @mckormickastley Michael Hauge has a great DVD on the 2 Hero's Journey that has helped me not only w structure but char dev #scriptchat

9:05 pm cpedraza: @russellnichols I spend a lot of time on outline & treatment. Script's really just about dialog. Writing's all about structure. #scriptchat

9:05 pm yeah_write2: @inkgypsy go to tweetchat.com and login then put in #scriptchat #scriptchat

9:05 pm davidspies: As a kid, my favorite genre was Horror & later Comedy. I'm inspired from what scared me as a kid & what makes me laugh today. #scriptchat

9:05 pm zacsanford2: @inkgypsy Try us at www.tweetchat.com instead. It makes it easier than refreshing. #scriptchat 9:05 pm jeannevb: @inkgypsy try this link http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat #scriptchat

9:05 pm russellnichols: RT @rachlanger: @russellnichols The second gets long and boring if youre not careful, but the third has to be awesomesauce! #scriptchat

9:05 pm PennyAsh: @yeah_write2 I did belong to RWA a few years ago, maybe I need to rejoin #scriptchat

9:06 pm UncompletedWork: point of clarification Montage VS Series of Shots. Are different visually but gen. serve same purpose. Many confuse/interchange #ScriptChat

9:06 pm mckormickastley: @jeannevb it's more about formatting, but I am and forever will be a beginner #scriptchat

9:06 pm russellnichols: RT @SissiePoohSOD the third act is the toughest one for me to write. tying up the first and second acts so they make sense. #scriptchat

9:06 pm zacsanford2: The best thing to read for advice is reading other spec scripts that have sold. You'll learn more from scripts than guru books. #scriptchat

9:06 pm yeah_write2: @dawnbierschwal Hey, Finally. lol #scriptchat

9:06 pm CTK1: A good way to add comedy to your drama is via side characters @KageyNYC and colorful side characters add spice to any story. #scriptchat

9:06 pm covermyscript: RT @cpedraza: @russellnichols I spend a lot of time on outline & treatment. Writing's all about structure. #scriptchat

9:06 pm jeannevb: @davidspies great inspirations! #scriptchat

9:06 pm UncompletedWork: RT @jeannevb: HAHA RT @KageyNYC: @JasonDalBianco Porn, best place for a montage. (@UncompletedWork) #scriptchat [Care to expand? ;-)]

9:06 pm JasonDalBianco: .@zacsanford2 Shitty movies in theaters or on the shelf give me hope that mine can make it. #2findtime #scriptchat

9:07 pm covermyscript: RT @UncompletedWork: Montage VS Series of Shots. Are different visually but gen. serve same purpose. Many confuse/interchange #ScriptChat

9:07 pm zacsanford2: what happens if I #scriptchat #scriptchat #scriptchat #scriptchat #scriptchat #scriptchat #scriptchat #scriptchat #scriptchat ? #scriptchat

9:07 pm jeannevb: QUESTION: who is your best critic... do you all have that one person who pushes u to write better or helps u get over hurdles? #scriptchat

9:07 pm russellnichols: RT @cpedraza I spend a lot of time on outline & treatment. Scripts really just about dialog. Writings all about structure. #scriptchat

9:07 pm SissiePoohSOD: is in #scriptchat. I love being a writer!

9:07 pm mckormickastley: #scriptchat ing is hard on the iPhone, but at least the spellchecker has learned the word

9:07 pm brozogirl: #scriptchat Music that applies to the situation is always a way to set your mood to your scenes. Lighten up and then get serious.

9:07 pm zacsanford2: @JasonDalBianco More shitty movies make it to the screen than good ones because the studios put too many cooks in the kitchen. #scriptchat

9:08 pm UncompletedWork: My best critic? Easily @covermyscript She rips my asshole a new asshole. :-) #ScriptChat

9:08 pm juliangough: @zacsanford2 Save The Cat is GREAT for writing Hollywood genre movies. For writing a decent indie flick, it's limiting. #scriptchat

9:08 pm covermyscript: my best critic is @nancysusan. she never lets me get away with anything. RT @jeannevb: QUESTION: who is your best critic? #scriptchat

9:08 pm mckormickastley: Does anyone else listen to @onthepage with Pilar? #scriptchat

9:08 pm CTK1: @karenquah I meant SCENE, of course. Dammit, maybe we should act out our tweets too? #scriptchat

9:08 pm rachlanger: @jeannevb I am my worst critic, fortunately my husband @dereklanger is my best - he always has the hammer for my brick walls. #scriptchat

9:09 pm covermyscript: you make me sound painful. :'( RT @UncompletedWork: My best critic? Easily @covermyscript She rips my asshole a new asshole. :-) #ScriptChat

9:09 pm KageyNYC: Gonna run & pay my patient hubby some attention now. This rocked, I'm energized - thank you! Same bat-time, same bat-channel... #SCRIPTCHAT

9:09 pm UncompletedWork: Oh, @covermyscript. I must be chopped liver. ;-) #ScriptChat

9:09 pm russellnichols: @juliangough Why do you say Save the Cat limits you for writing a decent indie flick? #scriptchat

9:10 pm jeannevb: @SissiePoohSOD i love it too. Sometimes I literally cry having to have a day job :( Someday we'll all be doing this full time #scriptchat

9:10 pm DJordanKnight: @jeannevb without question, zac is my best critic. #scriptchat

9:10 pm PennyAsh: @jeannevb My writing partner in Ohio never lets me get away with anything #scriptchat

9:10 pm SissiePoohSOD: I don't have a good critic & that's what I really need. family is ok, but they tend 2 be 2 biased 4 my liking. #scriptchat

9:10 pm zacsanford2: I was in the Save the Cat LA writing group and had to drop because they were "your midpoint doesn't fall on page 55". Argh! #scriptchat

9:11 pm jeannevb: @russellnichols Indie flicks think outside the box & aren't formulatic the way a lot of books teach @juliangough #scriptchat

9:11 pm craigary: @russellnichols re: acts, 2nd is one people seem to struggle with the most. 1st has to grab 'em, 3rd has to satisfy. All hard! #scriptchat

9:11 pm dawnbierschwal: I tend to think of a Series of Shots as a way to convey the passage of time as in NOTTING HILL (@UncompletedWork). #scriptchat

9:11 pm zacsanford2: And without a doubt, D. Jordan Knight is mine :)RT @DJordanKnight: @jeannevb without question, zac is my best critic. #scriptchat

9:11 pm yeah_write2: Are we down? My tweets stopped coming through #scriptchat 9:11 pm jeannevb: @PennyAsh I have one in Ohio too & she cracks the whip! (@dawnbierschwal) hee #scriptchat

9:11 pm jolenejahnke: @mckormickastley Yep. Love Pilar. #scriptchat

9:11 pm zacsanford2: those are the best writing partners 2 have RT @PennyAsh: @jeannevb My writing partner in OH never lets me get away with anything #scriptchat

9:11 pm juliangough: Studio movies suck because writers don't own their script. Strangers who don't know/love the script work on it, & they break it. #scriptchat

9:11 pm UncompletedWork: RT @covermyscript: you make me sound painful. :'( [It's a good painful. I'm told. ] #Scriptchat

9:12 pm russellnichols: About to go work on my script. By this time next week, I plan to tell you all that I finished my first draft. #scriptchat

9:12 pm jeannevb: @SissiePoohSOD I agree, family is too close. U need someone who will be brutally blunt to review ur work #scriptchat

9:12 pm zacsanford: @jeannevb I'm trying to keep up too... but tooooo much alcohol while sick. Whoops! #scriptchat

9:12 pm covermyscript: nah, ur #2. @nancysussan is tough, thumbs up means aces. RT @UncompletedWork: Oh, @covermyscript. I must be chopped liver. ;-) #ScriptChat

9:12 pm SissiePoohSOD: @juliangough AMEN to that! #scriptchat

9:13 pm yeah_write: My tweetchat just died #scriptchat

9:13 pm jeannevb: @DJordanKnight yes, Zac is great.. that's why he's offering a FREE read & feedback if we're a trending topic (PIMP alert) #scriptchat

9:13 pm craigary: Ciao to everyone in #scriptchat. Another thing I recommend scribes do is eat ;-) so that's what I'm going to do now. Keep writing! Fade out.

9:13 pm zacsanford2: Remember, any LA folks here tonight, message @zacsanford and let's grab some drinks, coffee or lunch. :) #scriptchat

9:13 pm cpedraza: Meh to Save the Cat. I'm a big believer in Kate Wright's Screenwriting is Storytelling. #scriptchat

9:13 pm SissiePoohSOD: @jeannevb .. hopefully, I'll be able 2 find someone who will be brutally honest w/me. that's the kick in the pants I need. #scriptchat

9:13 pm jeannevb: @zacsanford am I supposed to be keeping us on subject or do u all want to just run wild naked and drunk? #scriptchat

9:13 pm jeannevb: @cpedraza haven't read that #scriptchat

9:14 pm JasonDalBianco: Great... Now I'll be on the look out during "private time." RT @KageyNYC: Porn, best place for a montage. (@UncompletedWork) #ScriptChat

9:14 pm yeah_write: @jeannevb wild, naked and drunk? I'd better get a drink. #scriptchat

9:14 pm zacsanford2: Even indie companies sometimes put too many cooks in the kitchen. :) RT @SissiePoohSOD: @juliangough AMEN to that! #scriptchat

9:14 pm jeannevb: QUESTION: do u all want me to keep u on subject or to just run wild, drunk & naked into organic convo? #scriptchat

9:14 pm mckormickastley: @KageyNYC I'd say fucking up is not trying but that's cheap rather you can fuck up in any direction, might as well be this one #scriptchat

9:15 pm rachlanger: obsessively checking trends RT @jeannevb: Zac is great. thats why hes offering a FREE read/feedback if we're a trending topic #scriptchat

9:15 pm inkgypsy: @jeannevb @zacsanford2 @yeah_write2 Thank you! I just got Tweetdeck to find #scriptchat. What's the topic today?

9:15 pm SissiePoohSOD: @jeannevb ... ok, you've got a deal! :-) #scriptchat

9:15 pm covermyscript: sad. not drunk. RT @jeannevb: do u all want me to keep u on subject or to just run wild, drunk & naked into organic convo? #scriptchat

9:15 pm davidspies: @brozogirl Has always been my M.O. - writing on paper gives me the freedom to choose a different atmosphere depending on my mood #scriptchat

9:15 pm juliangough: @russellnichols Save the Cat teaches you 4/4 time film writing. Indie flicks are jazzier, & vary the pace, as @zacsanford2 says. #scriptchat

9:16 pm LifesizeLD: RT @zacsanford2: Remember, any LA folks here tonight, message @zacsanford and lets grab some drinks, coffee or lunch. {Me too?} #scriptchat

9:16 pm c_reed: @SissiePoohSOD I'd be happy to take a look. #scriptchat

9:16 pm jeannevb: @mckormickastley @kageynyc I consider "fucking up" when u dont push the boundaries enough & play it safe *yawn* #scriptchat

9:16 pm doorQdotCom: @cpedraza #SaveTheCat is overrated drivel. #screenwriting #scriptchat

9:16 pm inkgypsy: @jeannevb He he - some focus is good but tangents can be helpful #scriptchat This tweet really isn't helpful, is it? LOL

9:16 pm UncompletedWork: @dawnbierschwal I believe if it's important, show it. If not skip over it. The blips of action couldn't stand alone as a scene #ScriptChat

9:16 pm jeannevb: @davidspies @brozogirl my pen cant keep up w my brain. I have to type *sigh* #scriptchat

9:16 pm yeah_write: @zacsanford We are past the 1st hour, let em run wild. #scriptchat

9:16 pm cpedraza: @jeannevb Wright's thesis is that stories are about character, scripts should tell stories, so scripts shud be about characters #scriptchat

9:16 pm yeah_write2: 1 #scriptchat

9:17 pm SissiePoohSOD: @c_reed ... okay. the more, the merrier, I say. :-) #scriptchat

9:17 pm brozogirl: @juliangough #scriptchat Not always true. Collaboration usually helps strengthen. It takes a village ...

9:17 pm JasonDalBianco: @zacsanford2 And many of the cooks couldn't cut it at Mc Donalds. Dude, I've seen some crap. #scriptchat

9:17 pm cpedraza: @doorQdotCom Tell that to our friend @jayteela. He read me 1 pg and I totally disagreed. #SaveTheCat #screenwriting #scriptchat

9:17 pm PennyAsh: @zacsanford2 Also have one in Australia who I test stories on for a different perspective #scriptchat

9:17 pm rachlanger: @SissiePoohSOD I'd love to do a read if you need someone to. #scriptchat

9:18 pm covermyscript: 10-4. type faster than i write. RT @jeannevb: @davidspies @brozogirl my pen cant keep up w my brain. I have to type *sigh* #scriptchat

9:18 pm UncompletedWork: Quick show of hands! Who here is coming to #ScreenwriterKaraoke in NYC next month or in LA in Dec? http://bit.ly/c7ZLb #ScriptChat

9:18 pm juliangough: @russellnichols But I really like Save the Cat! I used it writing my (arty, indie) script. Just don't marry it, if you're indie. #scriptchat

9:18 pm inkgypsy: RT @sydneyndotson Austin Film Fest. What Gets Producers Excited re Screenplay & Importance of Query Letters http://bit.ly/qVNdJ #scriptchat

9:18 pm SissiePoohSOD: @rachlanger ... I'd love that. thanks! #scriptchat

9:18 pm DJordanKnight: Since we're past our hour, I'm curious -- what is the best piece of screenwriting advice you've ever received? #scriptchat

9:18 pm doorQdotCom: @cpedraza It's about building a spine and motivating your characters. #screenwriting #scriptchat

9:19 pm mckormickastley: @jeannevb @kageynyc I find I sometimes need to push the technical boundaries in order to see the creative potential #scriptchat

9:19 pm jeannevb: @CTK1 @DannyBrown THANK YOU! xoxo #scriptchat

9:19 pm SissiePoohSOD: well, I'm gonna grab something 2 eat. been fun & I hope we'll get 2 do this again. night! #scriptchat

9:19 pm jolenejahnke: @UncompletedWork Let me know when you're doing the Canadian tour! #scriptchat

9:19 pm yeah_write2: Damn I had to change to Firefox to get back in here. I missed 18 minutes of stuff. lol #scriptchat

9:19 pm JasonDalBianco: Not critics, but Charlie Kaufman and Quentin Tarantino are my greatest inspiration with screenwriting. #scriptchat

9:19 pm doorQdotCom: @cpedraza @jayteela There's no accounting for taste. #scriptchat

9:19 pm zacsanford2: Me me me ! RT @UncompletedWork: Quick show of hands! Who here is coming 2 #ScreenwriterKaraoke in LA in Dec? http://bit.ly/c7ZLb #scriptchat

9:19 pm covermyscript: will b @LA 1. RT @UncompletedWork: Who is coming to #ScreenwriterKaraoke in NYC next month or in LA in Dec? http://bit.ly/c7ZLb #ScriptChat

9:20 pm zacsanford2: RT @DJordanKnight: Since were past our hour, I'm curious -- what is the best piece of screenwriting advice youve ever received? #scriptchat

9:20 pm jeannevb: @DJordanKnight Best advice I got: u have to face ur own shit & fears to face the flaws of ur characters #scriptchat

9:20 pm inkgypsy: @brozogirl Agree on collab. to a point. You still need a final say person - a benevolent dictatorship if you will. #scriptchat

9:20 pm covermyscript: 10-4. u better believe it. RT @UncompletedWork: @covermyscript: u make me sound painful. :'( [It's a good painful. I'm told. ] #Scriptchat

9:20 pm robertcarroll: (nods.) RT @JasonDalBianco: Never had a writing partner. Seems as hard or harder than finding somebody you can happily marry. #ScriptChat

9:21 pm zacsanford2: The best advice I ever received was to read as many scripts as you can. Both sold and unsold specs. #scriptchat

9:21 pm rachlanger: @jolenejahnke Another Canadian! East/West? #scriptchat

9:21 pm jeannevb: @yeah_write2 I'm going to try to figure out if i can post a transcript of this chat... no clue how but I'm a good spygirl :) #scriptchat

9:21 pm covermyscript: "quit now." alan burnett RT @UncompletedWork: RT @DJordanKnight: the best piece of screenwriting advice you've ever received? #scriptchat

9:21 pm JasonDalBianco: The latter. RT @jeannevb: am I supposed to be keeping us on subject or do u all want to just run wild naked and drunk? #scriptchat

9:22 pm UncompletedWork: Re: "Quit now" @covermyscript You aren't very good at taking advice are you? ;-) #ScriptChat

9:22 pm covermyscript: alan also said "write like the wind." re: deadlines. RT @UncompletedWork: RT @DJordanKnight: best piece of screenwriting advice #scriptchat

9:22 pm mckormickastley: @zacsanford2 if you want to be a writer you have to write #scriptchat

9:22 pm zacsanford2: A GOOD writing partner is very hard to come by. But when you find them, don't let them go. (@robertcarroll @jasonDalBianco) #scriptchat

9:22 pm covermyscript: seemed like a challenge. RT @UncompletedWork: Re: "Quit now" @covermyscript You aren't very good at taking advice are you? ;-) #ScriptChat

9:22 pm jeannevb: @cpedraza i am SO about char more than anything. Must be the yrs of therapy I've had ha #scriptchat

9:23 pm zacsanford2: Oh you Canadians. I might be up there soon for scouting. RT @jolenejahnke: @rachlanger SK #scriptchat

9:23 pm jeannevb: @JasonDalBianco *rips off my clothes & pours more liquor* #scriptchat

9:23 pm rachlanger: @jolenejahnke Excellent, prairies represent! I'm a transplant from AB to BC. #scriptchat

9:23 pm zacsanford2: Very true. Finding the time is the hardest thing RT @mckormickastley: @zacsanford2 if you want to be a writer you have to write #scriptchat

9:23 pm davidspies: @russellnichols Setup & Resolution seems to always flow... My challenge is the 2nd Act - creating good compelling conflict. #scriptchat

9:24 pm jeannevb: @JBMovies u are the anal one of the group, I guess bc the rest are drunk & naked haha #scriptchat

9:24 pm rachlanger: @zacsanford2 Yes! Tweet up if you hit Vancouver! #scriptchat

9:25 pm UncompletedWork: Re: Best Advice "Dialogue is Haiku" Your dialogue needs to give the impression of conversation. Not BE actual conversation #ScriptChat

9:25 pm mckormickastley: @zacsanford2 Ontario bound? #scriptchat

9:25 pm brozogirl: @davidspies #scriptchat Writing on paper gives a different atmosphere. Allowed to make side notes easily. Feels creative like we ARE artists

9:25 pm jolenejahnke: @zacsanford2 You know where to find me! #scriptchat

9:25 pm dawnbierschwal: @JasonDalbianco Working with a writing partner may be hard at times, but the results/rewards can be amazing (@jeannevvb). #scriptchat

9:25 pm JasonDalBianco: Now your tweetin! RT @jeannevb: *rips off my clothes & pours more liquor* #scriptchat

9:26 pm DJordanKnight: Some of the best advice I've ever received was, "When a scene becomes about the scene, you're fucked." I love that. So true #scriptchat

9:26 pm beingbrad: Any Ottawa people lurking? I'm looking for a screenwriters group. #scriptchat

9:26 pm jeannevb: @SissiePoohSOD can't wait! I really am very honest but I DEF am constructive in what my opinion is & u can throw my opinion out #scriptchat

9:26 pm zacsanford2: It seems we have a lot of Canadian and East Coast tweeps in here tonight. Not many LA folks which is shocking. #scriptchat

9:26 pm covermyscript: RT @UncompletedWork: Your dialogue needs to give the impression of conversation. Not BE actual conversation #ScriptChat

9:26 pm dianewms: @DJordanKnight Best piece of screenwriting advice you've ever received? #scriptchat Follow your passion, & no genre is out of fashion.

9:27 pm zacsanford2: Some of the best advice I learned was to "write like you are naked." (@DJordanKnight) #scriptchat

9:27 pm UncompletedWork: RT @JasonDalBianco: Now your tweetin! RT @jeannevb: *rips off my clothes & pours more liquor* #scriptchat [Stands outside. Taps on glass]

9:27 pm JasonDalBianco: @zacsanford @jeannevb Recently looked into backing up tweets. It can be done. I am sure searches can be too. #scriptchat

9:27 pm PennyAsh: @jeannevb Best kind of crit #scriptchat

9:28 pm DJordanKnight: @UncompletedWork I would love to hear you expound on dialogue as haiku #scriptchat

9:28 pm zacsanford2: Everything goes in cycles. Westerns will be back someday! RT @dianewms: Follow your passion, & no genre is out of fashion. #scriptchat

9:28 pm JasonDalBianco: With no sex, cooked food, or cleaned laundry. RT @jeannevb: writing partner IS like a marriage! No question #scriptchat

9:29 pm brozogirl: @inkgypsy I like Benevolent Dictatorship. Very saucy. #scriptchat You are right ...

9:29 pm DJordanKnight: @zacsanford2 Some of the best advice I learned was to "write like you are naked." #scriptchat Oh my god, you were actually listening?? :p

9:29 pm jolenejahnke: Best Advice: Don't put all your hopes into one script. Be busy writing your next best thing before sending out the first. #scriptchat

9:30 pm juliangough: @davidspies I think that's backwards. You don't "create conflict": you create characters, in situations that generate conflict. #scriptchat

9:30 pm PennyAsh: @JasonDalBianco Depends on the partnership :) #scriptchat

9:31 pm davidspies: I will be looking for a good script consultant before the end of this year. Industry experience in comedy screenplays a plus. #scriptchat

9:31 pm covermyscript: esp if is ur mate. ;-p RT @JasonDalBianco: W/no sex, food, or cleaned laundry. RT @jeannevb: writing partner IS like a marriage! #scriptchat

9:31 pm zacsanford: For some reason @jeannevb is over her "tweet limit" and cannot continue on in #scriptchat. Maybe she should create aa backup account like me

9:31 pm brozogirl: @jeannevb #scriptchat Can I sit next to you in class? *sigh*

9:31 pm yeah_write2: I start with a conflict and then build the characters and plot around it. #scriptchat

9:32 pm PennyAsh: @jolenejahnke Good advice, works also for fiction writing. Along with always try to improve your craft #scriptchat

9:32 pm dawnbierschwal: And no laundry to do, meals to cook or obligatory sex. RT @JasonDalBianco: With no sex, cooked food, or cleaned laundry. #scriptchat

9:33 pm DJordanKnight: @jolenejahnke Agreed -- if your motivation is to sell the story #scriptchat

9:33 pm JasonDalBianco: Best screenwriting advice came from a House DJ through a friend. "Play what YOU want to hear." = "Write what I want to see." #scriptchat

9:34 pm mckormickastley: Advice that is too specific seems empowering but is ultimately empty. Writing has to be good and good writing is hard #scriptchat

9:34 pm UncompletedWork: .@DJordanKnight Dialogue should be tight, succinct, elegant yet evoke deeper meaning. Much like a Japanese Haiku Poem. #ScriptChat

9:34 pm labtoad: RT @russellnichols If you have a number of ideas,how do you decide which one to pursue? #scriptchat >keep a notebook&knock off 1 at a time

9:35 pm covermyscript: w/ mate 2. RT @dawnbierschwal: no laundry to do, meals or obligatory sex. RT @JasonDalBianco: With no sex, food, or laundry. #scriptchat

9:35 pm JoQatana: Is #scriptchat over yet? it seems to have taken over my twitter.

9:35 pm UncompletedWork: I'm back! I hit my API limit in tweetdeck. I was tweetin' too hard! #Scriptchat

9:35 pm zacsanford2: Probably the best advice. If you won't pay, who will RT @JasonDalBianco: Best screenwriting advice: "Write what I want to see." #scriptchat

9:35 pm jeanneveillette: It's me... @jeannevb under my sybil name #scriptchat

9:36 pm cpedraza: @jeannevb Conflict and character. They're everything. #scriptchat

9:36 pm jeanneveillette: @UncompletedWork i did the same thing but i cldnt get back #scriptchat

9:36 pm zacsanford2: If you hit your API limit in tweetdeck, join us at tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat. No API issues here, or so it seems. #scriptchat

9:37 pm yeah_write2: Jeanne wanted me to let everyone know that @jeannevb is locked out for some reason and is trying to get back to us #scriptchat

9:37 pm mckormickastley: @zacsanford2 LA people have each other at the coffee shops. The rest of us need friends too #scriptchat

9:37 pm juliangough: This'd be a different conversation in Europe! From Berlin, Hollywood just looks like a machine for destroying scripts, & writers #scriptchat

9:37 pm PennyAsh: @jeanneveillette wb #scriptchat

9:38 pm yeah_write2: @jeanneveillette You are back, and I thought I posted about your absence, then I realized I have to click update, not hit enter #scriptchat

9:38 pm rachlanger: @jeanneveillette @zacsanford2 Have #script chat all in a txt doc so far, but it has to be read bottom up. Last resort. #scriptchat

9:38 pm dianewms: @DJordanKnight ...the 2000 miles that separate my writing partner and I. #scriptchat That should be "and 'me.'" - Grammarczar :-)

9:38 pm zacsanford2: @mckormickastley I can always be found on twitter (@zacsanford) or facebook (search the same name). I'm here to help all. #scriptchat

9:39 pm yeah_write2: @rachlanger That'll work, we can learn to read that way. You rock. #scriptchat

9:39 pm PennyAsh: RT @cpedraza: @jeannevb Conflict and character. They're everything. #scriptchat absolutely give me characters I care about and conflict

9:39 pm GoldenAgeofGeek: Been grand. Night all! #scriptchat

9:39 pm DJordanKnight: This has been fun -- thanks so much, Zac. And thanks to my new followers - look forward to your tweets! #scriptchat

9:40 pm jeanneveillette: @JoQatana are u sick of us haha #scriptchat

9:40 pm DJordanKnight: @dianewms LOL, I can always count on you, girl! :p #scriptchat

9:40 pm jeanneveillette: @GoldenAgeofGeek good night! Thanks SO much for joining! #scriptchat

9:40 pm yeah_write2: Don't forget @zacsanford2 is really @zacsanford on Twitter. Changed name to protect non #scriptchat followers. #scriptchat

9:40 pm rachlanger: @yeah_write2 *blush* Thanks! I don't want to lose this valuable info! #scriptchat

9:41 pm JasonDalBianco: Time to cook some breakfast being there is no wife or writing partner here to do if for me. Check in later. Good times! #scriptchat

9:41 pm mckormickastley: I've been listening 2 The Business podcast. I think it's important to know how the industry thinks. It's a game, learn the rules #scriptchat

9:41 pm zacsanford2: I think we had a good first run. Looks like @rachlanger deserves some coverage & notes is she wants it for the tracking issue. #scriptchat

9:41 pm yeah_write2: It's been nice to chat with screenwriters. most of the writers I know write novels. #scriptchat

9:41 pm jeanneveillette: @yeah_write2 is really @yeah_write... dont forget that either :) #scriptchat

9:42 pm jeanneveillette: I see we're losing some to sleep, so I want to thank ALL for joining us on our first discussion & hope u all come back next week #scriptchat

9:42 pm mckormickastley: But for a town built on creativity, it sures seems to be sewed up pretty tight #scriptchat

9:42 pm yeah_write2: Agreed RT @zacsanford2: Looks like @rachlanger deserves some coverage & notes is she wants it for the tracking issue. #scriptchat

9:42 pm zacsanford2: One final piece of advice. Listen to the Creative Screenwriting podcast by @yogoldsmith for some great Q&A's on iTunes (free) #scriptchat

9:43 pm rachlanger: @zacsanford2 Oh she wants it! Thank you!! #scriptchat

9:43 pm jeanneveillette: If anyone has topic ideas for future chats, plz @ me @jeannevb w ur ideas & we'll add them to the list #scriptchat

9:43 pm zacsanford: and don't forget @yeah_write2 is actually @yeah_write #scriptchat

9:43 pm yeah_write2: I agree with @jeannevb Thanks for attending our first chat. We'll be tweeting next week's topic soon. #scriptchat

9:44 pm yeah_write2: Congrats! RT @rachlanger: @zacsanford2 Oh she wants it! Thank you!! #scriptchat

9:44 pm jeanneveillette: RT @zacsanford2: 1 final advice. Listen to the Creative Screenwriting podcast by @yogoldsmith 4 great Q&As on iTunes (free) #scriptchat

9:44 pm yeah_write2: Thanks Zac. RT @zacsanford2: Creative Screenwriting podcast by @yogoldsmith for some great Q&As on iTunes (free) #scriptchat

9:44 pm zacsanford2: Whoops! Missed this one. :) RT @jeanneveillette: @yeah_write2 is really @yeah_write... dont forget that either :) #scriptchat

9:45 pm brozogirl: #scriptchat The wine tastes better here. Must go to tidy up those pesky SPECS. Water it is ...

9:45 pm JasonDalBianco: I'll be here next week. I also cheat and use this hashtag whenever. #scriptchat

9:45 pm mckormickastley: @zacsanford2 and The Treatment and On The Page and Filmspotting and TVO's Big Ideas #scriptchat

9:45 pm mrbarnard1: My greatest source of inspiration is seeing the pain we willingly inflict on ourselves by choosing fear and ignorance. #scriptchat

9:45 pm jeanneveillette: Thank u @zacsanford @yeah_write & @KageyNYC for helping me start first #scriptchat. Hope u all got drunk on knowledge/support #scriptchat

9:46 pm covermyscript: RT @UncompletedWork: RT @dawnbierschwal: @jeannevb @KageyNYC @yeah_write and @zacsanford Thank you for birthing @scriptchat! #scriptchat

9:46 pm zacsanford: Thanks everyone who made it out to our first #scriptchat session. Remember, every week at 5 p.m. PSt. Even @johnaugust stopped by!

9:46 pm rachlanger: Thank you @zacsanford @jeannevb @yeah_write and @KageyNYC for organizing #scriptchat! This was awesomesauce! #scriptchat

9:47 pm yeah_write2: @zacsanford It helps when you post #scriptchat with his Twitter name attached. lol #scriptchat

9:47 pm jeanneveillette: @rachlanger we were delighted to do it! XOXOXO #scriptchat

9:47 pm yeah_write2: @rachlanger You are very welcome! thanks for joining us tonight. #scriptchat

9:48 pm PennyAsh: @jeanneveillette Looking forward to next week :) #scriptchat

9:48 pm jeanneveillette: @rachlanger email me @ JeanneVB at aol.com the text doc... I'm gonna try to still figure out transcript way too #scriptchat

9:48 pm Lead_Solo: RT @covermyscript RT @UncompletedWork: RT@dawnbierschwal: @jeannevb @KageyNYC @yeah_write and @zacsanford Thank you for birthing #scriptchat

9:48 pm UncompletedWork: The informal chat about anything all day #ScreenwritingSaturday is a great compliment to the topic based #ScriptChat

9:48 pm dawnbierschwal: @zacsanford Maybe we could get some other dev''t execs to join a future session and give us their perspectives. #scriptchat

9:49 pm zacsanford2: @yeah_write2 wait, didn't I post #scriptchat and John's name in the same tweet? Sorry too much alcohol while sick if I messed up #scriptchat

9:49 pm zacsanford: Watch the Spec Market Scorecard for you aspiring writers. http://bit.ly/1iETPm Great source of information. #scriptchat

9:50 pm zacsanford: @dawnbierschwal I'll try to get others to come along. Most are staying away from twitter right now. #scriptchat

9:50 pm c_reed: Really enjoyed #scriptchat tonight. Thanks everyone... 9:51 pm rachlanger: @jeanneveillette will do. It will be bottom's up, just like our drinks! #scriptchat

9:51 pm zacsanford2: @c_reed Thanks for coming and joining us. Make sure you spread the word to all other screenwriting buddies you may have. #scriptchat

9:51 pm yeah_write2: That's what I'm sayin', saw hashtag RT @zacsanford2: @yeah_write2 wait, didnt I post #scriptchat &Johns name in the same tweet? #scriptchat

9:51 pm jeanneveillette: now let's see if we can get @diablocody to join us for #scriptchat next Sunday 8pm EST *tosses fireball, ROLOs & Grand Marnier* #scriptchat

9:51 pm yeah_write2: @c_reed Thanks for joining us! Stop by next week, same time. #scriptchat 9:51 pm jeanneveillette: @c_reed thanks for coming! #scriptchat

9:52 pm jeanneveillette: @rachlanger i like the way you think! : ) #scriptchat

9:52 pm davidspies: @timTech Just about finished with my 4th screenplay - will be the first time I utilize a script consultant. Recommendations..? #scriptchat

9:52 pm jeanneveillette: @zacsanford maybe they'll come under sybil names for anonymity? (@dawnbierschwal) #scriptchat

9:52 pm yeah_write2: @jeanneveillette Have @dawnbierschwal tweet to Jason, maybe that'll get Brooke here. #scriptchat

9:52 pm jolenejahnke: Thanks guys! @jeannevb @KageyNYC @yeah_write and @zacsanford #scriptchat

9:53 pm hashtager: # That's what I'm sayin', saw hashtag RT @zacsanford2: @yeah_write2 wait, didnt I post #scriptchat &Johns name in the same tweet? #scrip..

9:53 pm jeanneveillette: @davidspies I've used Michael Hauge... but he'll make u cry... I mean it! haha #scriptchat

9:53 pm zacsanford2: Now only if we can grab the attention of @CSExpo and @Scriptmag to let others know about #scriptchat. #scriptchat

9:53 pm yeah_write2: @davidspies I recommend @covermyscript #scriptchat 9:53 pm zacsanford2: @davidspies David, shoot me an email or DM with your address to my @zacsanford account and I'll shoot some your way. #scriptchat

9:54 pm jeanneveillette: Now everyone needs to PIMP #scriptchat this wk so we have an even bigger stream next Sunday & need more liquor to keep up :) #scriptchat

9:54 pm yeah_write2: We'll just have to let @scriptmag and @csexpo know that #scriptchat is on Sundays at 8pm EST #scriptchat

9:55 pm zacsanford2: @jeanneveillette @jeannevb I'll need less liquor to keep up. #scriptchat 9:55 pm jeanneveillette: now to research transcripts.... will need more liquor for this #justsayin #scriptchat

9:55 pm yeah_write2: Seriously? RT @jeanneveillette: @davidspies Ive used Michael Hauge... but hell make u cry... I mean it! haha #scriptchat

9:56 pm yeah_write2: Get it into the feeds of people like John and Jason and people will see it. #scriptchat 9:56 pm zacsanford2: Hmmm, maybe alcohol is the cure for my flaming sore throat. Doesn't hurt at the moment. #scriptchat

9:56 pm CheekyWench: *perk* someone say liquor? RT @jeanneveillette: now to research transcripts.... will need more liquor for this #justsayin #scriptchat

9:57 pm covermyscript: thanks! how sweet. take excellent care of u david, even tho am tough! RT @yeah_write2: @davidspies I recommend @covermyscript #scriptchat

9:58 pm yeah_write: @covermyscript I would be disappointed if a script consultant wasn't tough. #scriptchat

9:58 pm jeanneveillette: @yeah_write2 yes, seriously. I cried my eyes out w Michael... but it was a good cry not bc he was mean or anything (@davidspies) #scriptchat

9:59 pm jeanneveillette: me too! RT @yeah_write: @covermyscript I would be disappointed if a script consultant wasnt tough. #scriptchat

9:59 pm yeah_write: @Lead_Solo Thanks for joining us. #scriptchat

10:01 pm zacsanford: Everyone loves a good Milk Steak RT @UnkScreenwriter: Milk Steak Recipe � My Spec Script http://bit.ly/3RqmKz (@Glenn_Howerton) #scriptchat

10:02 pm davidspies: RT That's what I want, No BS @jeanneveillette: @davidspies I've used Michael Hauge... but he'll make u cry... I mean it! haha #scriptchat

10:03 pm yeah_write2: I think an hour on topic is good, then we can go all willy nilly. Thoughts? #scriptchat

10:04 pm davidspies: RT Thanks for the recommendation. @yeah_write2: @davidspies I recommend @covermyscript #scriptchat

10:05 pm jeanneveillette: @davidspies email me & I'll give u more details JeanneVB at aol.com #scriptchat

10:05 pm zacsanford2: An hour is a good length for the chat and then allow the free-for-all aspect. You did good ladies! #scriptchat

10:05 pm JordanDrew: Is gin involved in any way? RT @CheekyWench: *perk* someone say liquor? RT @jeanneveillette:... more liquor for this #justsayin #scriptchat

10:05 pm jeanneveillette: @yeah_write2 ok, i'll try to keep us on topic for an hr, then let em fly(@zacsanford @kageynyc) #scriptchat

10:06 pm jeanneveillette: @zacsanford2 u were a ROCK STAR *ROLOs* #scriptchat

10:06 pm covermyscript: 10-4 i agree!! RT @yeah_write: @covermyscript I would be disappointed if a script consultant wasn't tough. #scriptchat

10:06 pm covermyscript: xox RT @davidspies: RT Thanks for the recommendation. @yeah_write2: @davidspies I recommend @covermyscript #scriptchat

10:19 pm yeah_write: Thank you to @zacsanford @jeannevb and @kageynyc for making #scriptchat happen.

10:21 pm zacsanford: Thanks to @yeah_write @KageyNYC & @jeannevb -- the brains behind the wonderful #scriptchat. Now it is time to talk with the writing partner

10:22 pm yeah_write: Thank you @johnaugust for chiming into #scriptchat I hope you and Jim Beam have many happy years together. I'll write with Maker's Mark.

10:23 pm scriptcollector: Read HUNDREDS of latest screenplays at scriptcollector.blogspot.com. Follow me for updates. #scriptchat #writechat

10:24 pm UncompletedWork: RT @yeah_write: Thank you @johnaugust for chiming into #scriptchat I hope you and Jim Beam have many happy years together.

10:24 pm c_reed: @yeah_write Did someone say, "Maker's Mark?" #scriptchat

10:24 pm UncompletedWork: @scriptcollector I remember following you when you had a measly 27 followers. All grown up now! So Proud! #ScriptChat

10:27 pm yeah_write: Oh, yeah. RT @c_reed: @yeah_write Did someone say, "Maker's Mark?" #scriptchat

10:30 pm UncompletedWork: AH!? @jeanneveillette and @jeannevb /head asplodes/ #scriptchat

10:32 pm monkey03: RT @scriptcollector: Read HUNDREDS of latest screenplays at scriptcollector.blogspot.com. Follow me for updates. #scriptchat #writechat

10:34 pm zacsanford: @yeah_write @jeannevb @KageyNYC Has anyone posted about #scriptchat on the @IMDb writing message board?

10:35 pm yeah_write: Good call. RT @zacsanford: @yeah_write @jeannevb @KageyNYC Has anyone posted about #scriptchat on the @IMDb writing message board?

10:37 pm JoQatana: .@jeanneveillette there's just so many of you! How am I gonna act in ALL your films?#scriptchat

10:38 pm cmhoughton: RT @scriptcollector Read HUNDREDS of latest screenplays at scriptcollector.blogspot.com. Follow me for updates. #scriptchat #writechat

10:42 pm rachlanger: #scriptchat transcript available at http://bit.ly/185tzs don't forget to start at the BOTTOM! Great fun. @jeannevb, @zacsanford

10:44 pm jolenejahnke: Think @johnaugust's cameo on #scriptchat was the highlight of my night. Thanks John!

10:45 pm rachlanger: Definitely amazing! RT @jolenejahnke: Think @johnaugust's cameo on #scriptchat was the highlight of my night. Thanks John!

10:45 pm Lead_Solo: How bout that! RT @jolenejahnke: Think @johnaugust's cameo on #scriptchat was the highlight of my night. Thanks John!

10:45 pm UncompletedWork: RT @jolenejahnke: Think @johnaugust's cameo on #scriptchat was the highlight of my night. Thanks John!

10:46 pm dukeofink: RT @scriptcollector:Read HUNDREDS of latest screenplays at scriptcollector.blogspot.com. Follow me for updates. #scriptchat #writechat

10:46 pm Lead_Solo: Good stuff! RT @yeah_write: @Lead_Solo Thanks for joining us. #scriptchat

10:48 pm jeanneveillette: RT @rachlanger: #scriptchat TRANSCRIPT available http://bit.ly/185tzs don't forget to start at BOTTOM! Great fun #scriptchat

10:49 pm zacsanford: Thanks! RT @rachlanger: #scriptchat transcript available at http://bit.ly/185tzs don't forget to start at the BOTTOM! Great fun. @jeannevb.

10:54 pm UncompletedWork: RT @zacsanford2: Now only if we can grab the attention of @CSExpo and @Scriptmag to let others know about #scriptchat. #scriptchat

10:54 pm jmiewald: I totally missed #scriptchat but this is my late attempt to contribute.

11:00 pm jeanneveillette: @jmiewald here's the transcript http://scriptchat.blogspot.com/ #scriptchat 11:06 pm jeannevb: Being locked out of Twitter while trying to lead #scriptchat sucked d*ck... but we kept the party going!

11:08 pm yeah_write: @jmiewald Next Sunday. #scriptchat at 5pm PST

11:09 pm jeannevb: For all who want to read the transcript of tonight's #scriptchat, we officially have a BLOG now thx to @rachlanger http://bit.ly/185tzs