ScriptChat 1.10.10 - Script Endings

#Scriptchat TOPIC: Endings: Do u know ending before u begin or discover it as u go? Do u try for upbeat endings or whatever works w/story?

We returned to our regular chat session this week with a lively discussion on endings.  Please be sure to read both the EURO and the American chats, as typically foreign and American filmmakers have different philosophies on endings.  This is precisely the reason we supply the topics for an open global discussion.  We all have something to learn, no matter what side of the pond we’re on.  As usual, wthashtag site is down, so the transcript is posted backwards… scroll down to begin reading.  Or maybe we’re just messing with you to see if you can read backwards while drinking your tequila… @jeannevb

EURO Moderator 8pm GMT: @DreamsGrafter, Mina Zaher

American Moderator, 8pm EST: @jeannevb, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman

American Chat End

jeannevb thanks to the chat treefort @zacsanford, @yeah_write, @KageyNYC, @DreamsGrafters, @Rachlanger ! #scriptchat -9:29 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb shhh... twitter will hear u ;) RT @zacsanford2: @jeannevb... you didnt get blocked this time. Do you have the whole transcript? #scriptchat -9:28 PM Jan 10th, 2010

jeannevb OK, I'm pulling transcript... good night everyone! #scriptchat -9:27 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb but its realistic RT @yeah_write: @jeannevb @zacsanford2 funny how you start to think about $$ as you write... #scriptchat -9:27 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad what celtx is doing online kills anything else that I've seen or tried. #scriptchat -9:27 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @XanxiuZ If you are interested in discussing any topics for the future, please let us know #scriptchat -9:27 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @jeannevb... you didn't get blocked this time. Do you have the whole transcript? #scriptchat -9:27 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @yeah_write thanks, babe! So excited to dig into this script! #scriptchat -9:26 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @jeannevb @zacsanford2 funny how you start to think about $$ as you write, and really not a good thing to worry about. #scriptchat -9:26 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb xoxo RT @Timsn: Thank you to our fearless #scriptchat leaders for another inspiring chat #scriptchat -9:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @jeannevb Have fun in NYC tomorrow #scriptchat -9:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal @yeah_write Also less complicated. No webcam needed... just a good query. Guaranteed response in 5 days. #scriptchat -9:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @RockingtheRobin Sure. I might send a tweet your way sometime. #scriptchat -9:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb absolutely RT @scriptsnthings: @dawnbierschwal @zacsanford2 @yeah_write I love VPF too! #scriptchat -9:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Okay, that's all from me this weekend. Always @ reply or follow @zacsanford if you have other questions. #scriptchat -9:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Timsn Thank you to our fearless #scriptchat leaders for another inspiring chat -9:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @yeah_write @zacsanford2 thinking about church scene for 1 of my scripts & kept thinkin "this will cost WAY 2 much 4 extras ha #scriptchat -9:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @Daleylife Free is good until you are serious enough to start sending your work out. #scriptchat -9:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @Daleylife Yeah, as you learn, Celtx is great to learn on. Not knocking the program completely. Tons of great included features #scriptchat -9:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife Alright. For real this time, bye- and thanks again! #scriptchat -9:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @jeannevb Have fun up there :) #scriptchat -9:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

   

scriptsnthings @dawnbierschwal @ zacsanford2 @yeah_write I love VPF too! #scriptchat -9:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @beingbrad I would never compare them to Microsoft. FD is the biggest, but them and MM are pretty consistent for ind standards. #scriptchat -9:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin R @Daleylife: Darn. I guess I'll have to wait a few weeks to discuss writing software. #scriptchat /Twit me anytime on that. I want to know. -9:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write I need to look them up.RT @dawnbierschwal: @yeah_write K, thought you were recommending VPF. been very pleased with them. #scriptchat -9:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @beingbrad I use MM... havent had prob w it. Used last 2 versions. #scriptchat -9:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Timsn I need to get going. See you at the #scriptchat See you in two weeks -9:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @zacsanford2 So at 91 pages, my script will be cheaper. lol #scriptchat -9:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @zacsanford2 Maybe if I actually enter the business I'll use FD. But for now, as I film/write for fun... free program works. #scriptchat -9:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad @zacsanford2 I'll try that. #scriptchat -9:22 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @scriptsnthings u r VERY welcome. I love #scriptchat and all the peeps who participate. We're like a family.. always have ea other's backs -9:22 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad Final Draft is the microsoft of the screenwriting world. it is a massive island to itself and doesn't play nice. #scriptchat -9:22 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Good night and good luck, fellow screenwriters. #scriptchat -9:22 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @jeannevb Thanks luvly for all u do & transcript! And TY @yeah_write, @zacsanford, @KageyNYC for yet another great #scriptchat! #scriptchat -9:22 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal @yeah_write K, thought you were recommending VPF... I;ve been very pleased with them. #scriptchat -9:22 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @yeah_write Really, Fade In is doing an online pitchfest now? Lame. Only because I've never been invited to their pitchfest. :) #scriptchat -9:22 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC @zacsanford2 budgeting is another topic. I don't have any idea how much things cost. #scriptchat -9:21 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 If you're using Celt, why not try the free FD demo and post your script to see the diff. Not always that big of a gap n pg count #scriptchat -9:21 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

scriptsnthings @jeannevb Thanks for all you do, Jeanne! #scriptchat -9:20 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @dawnbierschwal It's for Fade in Online pitchfest. I get the emails all the time. #scriptchat -9:20 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @Daleylife Page count is partially how it is scheduled and budgeted in film. When I read a 110 page script it must budget @ 110. #scriptchat -9:20 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife Darn. I guess I'll have to wait a few weeks to discuss writing software. #scriptchat -9:20 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb Remember, next Sunday, there is NO formal chat bc of Golden Globes. Enjoy the show & see u in 2 weeks! #scriptchat -9:20 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @zacsanford2 Next royalty check I'll spring for FD #scriptchat -9:19 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb OK, peeps... going to formally close out the chat & get this transcript up. THANK U for joining us! #scriptchat -9:19 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal @yeah_write Looks like a link for Fade Pitch Festival? #scriptchat -9:19 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @zacsanford2 What's wrong with just a plain script written with Celtx? Couldn't you just fix the page errors? #scriptchat -9:18 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @dawnbierschwal My @ replies aren't coming through to you on #scriptchat -9:18 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb Again, a great book for ending is The 3rd Act by @drewyanno #scriptchat -9:18 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 And please writers, you know how FD has a function to adjust line spacing or margins... DO NOT DO THIS EVER! #scriptchat -9:18 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @seanjsjourdan One of the best endings ever, huh? #scriptchat -9:18 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb RT @zacsanford2: Remember, Screenwriting is just like any business where you should always buy the best tools for the job. #scriptchat -9:18 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC RE: pitching in PJs #scriptchat http://bit.ly/5RKPvG -9:18 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @Daleylife I've seen a 110 Celtx script convert to 118 in FD. Every page adds to the budget, especially in indies. #scriptchat -9:18 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @chained excellent... @ me when its up. If u have suggestions for chat topics, feel free to @ me #scriptchat -9:18 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin RT @beingbrad: oh, there is also a contest for all unproduced canadian writers closing this friday http://bit.ly/5DRc0H #scriptchat -9:17 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write Virtual pitch fest: http://fadeinonline.com/events/hpf-online/pitchfest_faq.html #scriptchat -9:17 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Remember, Screenwriting is just like any business where you should always buy the best tools for the job. #scriptchat -9:17 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

chained #scriptchat I'll write article on my blog www.beingahuman.blogspot.com in next days about #screenwriting books I've read & what I #recommend -9:16 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @Daleylife Celtx can be off by 5% on page count when exported into FD or MM. FD & MM export to Industry sched & budget prgrms #scriptchat -9:16 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @garnerhaines have you read the screenplay? it's superb. esp. the "She's my sister, my daughter" *slap* scene. #scriptchat -9:16 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @karenquah Pitching naked? That could be scary lol #scriptchat -9:16 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb RT @zacsanford2: If u use Celtx, it is good 2 learn, but FD & MM dont flub page count which could turn greenlight in2 red. #scriptchat -9:15 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad oh, there is also a contest for all unproduced canadian writers closing this friday http://bit.ly/5DRc0H #scriptchat -9:15 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @LisaFromNYC What about pitching naked? RT @yeah_write Anyone interested in pitching in your pajamas? #scriptchat -9:15 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

kimnunley sweet, thanks! RT @jeannevb: @zacsanford2 @kimnunley put it on our list ;) #scriptchat -9:15 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write Clothing optional? RT @beingbrad: @yeah_write we were supposed to wear clothes? #scriptchat -9:14 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @zacsanford2 Ugh. You mean I'll need to spend the money on FD? Celtx was so perfect. #scriptchat -9:14 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @zacsanford2 @kimnunley put it on our list ;) #scriptchat -9:14 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @LisaFromNYC @yeah_write is this virtualpitchfest.com? They're a great company with some huge companies on the roster. #scriptchat -9:14 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

chained #scriptchat I got book #backstory 5 #interviews with #screenwriters of the 1990s for Xmas only read a little so far I'll blog about it -9:14 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

garnerhaines @beingbrad have two characters start an argument about it #scriptchat -9:14 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @WriteOnRideOn *curtsy* I try... I try. Tough pimping worldwide but I was born for the job ;) #scriptchat -9:14 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

seanjsjourdan Excellent! @karenquah @PennyAsh Yes, another last ending I have to mention - Chinatown!!! #scriptchat -9:14 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @karenquah Neat :) I'm still learning the writers #scriptchat -9:13 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

garnerhaines @karenquah I think it was great, but I've only seen it once. Other movies I've seen over 50 times. #scriptchat -9:13 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 To those who use Celtx, it is good to learn, but FD and MM don't flub on page count which could turn a greenlight into a red. #scriptchat -9:13 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC I just got that same email lol RT @yeah_write Anyone interested in pitching in your pajamas? #scriptchat -9:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @garnerhaines Loved swamp Thing too :) #scriptchat #JohnCarpenter -9:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @dawnbierschwal http://fadeinonline.com/events/hpf-online/pitchfest_faq.html #scriptchat -9:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @PennyAsh one of my fav screenplays & screenwriters eva! Chinatown. Robert Towne. #scriptchat -9:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

WriteOnRideOn @jeannevb I'm so glad we're getting European #scriptchat input. Very important contribution-wise. Thanks for all you do!! -9:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin #scriptchat No worries. I can believe you are brilliant. It's like Frank says...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HqV7An6KeE -9:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad @yeah_write we were supposed to wear clothes? #scriptchat -9:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

seanjsjourdan Another interesting topic would be crowdsourcing material #scriptchat Been experimenting with it a bit... -9:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @zacsanford2 I'd like to discuss chase scenes some day, and sex scenes #scriptchat -9:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb RT @zacsanford2: Seriously, everyone in LA come out to #screenwriterkaraoke on Thursday. Msg @uncompletedwork for the deets. #scriptchat -9:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco @dawnbierschwal 3D sex scenes. Oh yeah... #scriptchat -9:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

mckormickastley @zacsanford2 What about something genre specific? to limiting and anit-social? #scriptchat -9:11 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @jeannevb RT @kimnunley: @zacsanford2 Would love to talk more about how to write, writing exercises, how to get better, etc.... #scriptchat -9:11 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Seriously, everyone in LA come out to #screenwriterkaraoke on Thursday. Msg @uncompletedwork for the deets. #scriptchat -9:11 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb Remember, if any1 has topic suggestion, PLZ @ me & I'll add it to our list #scriptchat -9:11 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal I'm there! RT @yeah_write: Anyone interested in pitching in your pajamas? #scriptchat -9:11 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @LaStPeAcEoFmInD Me too :) #scriptchat -9:11 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

garnerhaines @PennyAsh two of my favourites! #scriptchat #JohnCarpenter -9:11 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write Anyone interested in pitching in your pajamas? #scriptchat -9:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

kimnunley @zacsanford2 Would love to talk more about how to write, writing exercises, how to get better, etc.... #scriptchat -9:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco When writing as oposed to watching, I get far more ideas about the journey. End does not always come at first. #scriptchat -9:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

chained #scriptchat any of u made YouTube videos showing how you use finaldraft 7 or 8 software? Please tweet to me -9:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad @garnerhaines tweetchat all the way #scriptchat -9:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @zacsanford2 @beingbrad yes! Exposition is def a chat topic 1 night. Did u read @filmutopia blog lst wk? http://bit.ly/70rtRr #scriptchat -9:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @karenquah Oh yeah that was good, nice twists there too #scriptchat -9:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @SKCOMEDY Hm, okay, that one's not counted - haha. #scriptchat -9:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @SKCOMEDY Wizard of oz IS a dream. The studio thought it was the only way it would work. In book- it was real. #scriptchat -9:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @SKCOMEDY My comedy ending is very much an homage to Wizard of Oz, but it really all did happen. #scriptchat -9:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC @zacsanford2 we did beg & end. How about middle/raising the stakes. Plus it's hard 2 fill that 50-60pg monster. #scriptchat -9:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal For me it's 2nd half of 2nd Act. First half (the "funs and games" part) pretty easy. RT @zacsanford2: 2nd act is Mt Everest. #scriptchat -9:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write #screenwriterkaraoke RT @authorViviAnna: @zacsanford2 I'd like to see a chat on networking, the best places, the best ways, #scriptchat -9:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @PennyAsh Yes, another last ending I have to mention - Chinatown!!! #scriptchat -9:09 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

garnerhaines Having trouble with search hashtag in twitterific. #scriptchat So, what'd I miss? -9:09 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad @authorViviAnna a "chat on networking", that's funny, and ironic, no? #scriptchat -9:09 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @authorViviAnna We'll cover it in a future chat and also have some resources listed on the blog soon. #scriptchat -9:09 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Timsn RT @Daleylife: @dawnbierschwal Seriously! The middle of my projects is the hardest to come up with. #scriptchat Yes! -9:09 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY @karenquah What about Wizard of Oz? It might have been a dream--or was it? Still one great movie. #scriptchat -9:09 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @jeannevb hour up already? wow. #scriptchat gets more & more awesome every week! #scriptchat -9:09 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @jeannevb this is something we should cover in a chat. RT @beingbrad: @zacsanford2 dealing with exposition #scriptchat -9:09 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh One last ending I remembered that I liked, Big Trouble in Little China Ooo and Escape From New York #scriptchat -9:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

authorViviAnna @zacsanford2 I'd like to see a chat on networking, the best places, the best ways, #scriptchat -9:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @chained we have a diff't topic ea wk. We try to hit on lots of subject, not just "how to write" #scriptchat -9:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

kimnunley thank you! RT @jeannevb: I'm going to post the transcript tonight. I highly recommend u chk out EURO chat's discussion. #scriptchat -9:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife Well. I guess time is up. Nice talking with you all! #scriptchat -9:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb agree RT @karenquah: @chipstreet Re: dream endings Agree! Makes me want to strangle all parties involved. #scriptchat -9:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 2nd act is Mt Everest. RT @Daleylife: @dawnbierschwal Seriously! The middle of my projects is the hardest to come up with. #scriptchat -9:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

WriteOnRideOn @zacsanford2 Let me think about that and get back to you. Re: questions, future topics for #scriptchat -9:07 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah i like you @Slickriptide @jeannevb #scriptchat I take it as axiomatic that everyone loves The Godfather. -9:07 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad @zacsanford2 dealing with exposition #scriptchat -9:07 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 In a script I'm currently writing there is a faked "dream" ending, but everything that happened did happen. #scriptchat -9:07 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb RT @beingbrad: I dont know if anyone else uses Celtx studios but it is the fucking shit. Any computer, any time, same script. #scriptchat -9:07 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

chained #scriptchat not many of you discussing how to write which is a shame maybe I'll stick to screenwritingutopia website forum -9:07 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @beingbrad That's what I use. Amazing. #scriptchat -9:07 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb I'm going to post the transcript tonight. I highly recommend u chk out EURO chat's discussion. World view is imp 4 all. #scriptchat -9:07 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @danish_novelist yes it does. And Spacey did a great job pulling it off - big time. #scriptchat -9:07 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @dawnbierschwal Seriously! The middle of my projects is the hardest to come up with. #scriptchat -9:06 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @RockingtheRobin I want this writer to display brilliance, working on it #scriptchat -9:06 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad Just a shout out, I dont know if anyone else uses Celtx studios but it is the fucking shit. Any computer, any time, same script. #scriptchat -9:06 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Anybody have any questions or future topics they'd like to see discussed here? #scriptchat -9:06 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @chipstreet Re: dream endings Agree! Makes me want to strangle all parties involved. #scriptchat -9:06 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb we're trying, baby RT @RockingtheRobin: I want the writer to display brilliance. #scriptchat -9:06 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Slickriptide @karenquah @jeannevb #scriptchat I take it as axiomatic that everyone loves The Godfather. ;-) -9:06 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 RT @dawnbierschwal: Coming up with the ending is the "easy" part.... figuring out how to get there effectively? Not so much. #scriptchat -9:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @yeah_write I will drink plenty of alcohol to tune it all out. #screenwriterkaraoke #scriptchat -9:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb OK, the hour is up... handcuffs off... talk about whatever u want #scriptchat -9:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin R @SKCOMEDY: Many thrillers have sucky endings. good job ...the hero in peril, followed by implausible, unsatisfying solutions. #scriptchat -9:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @chipstreet I just think the idea of something being a dream is pretty creative. First time it was used, it might had been cool #scriptchat -9:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco I'm getting old & have seen lots of movies. Tired of predictable unless journey was SUPER. Take a chance, but make me feel good. #scriptchat -9:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Coming up with the ending is the "easy" part.... figuring out how to get there effectively? Not so much. #scriptchat -9:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

danish_novelist @SKCOMEDY @karenquah One of the reasons The Usual Suspects was so great was the ending. It stays with you for a long time #scriptchat -9:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin I want the writer to display brilliance. #scriptchat -9:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

garnerhaines @SKCOMEDY or that come out of nowhere. #scriptchat -9:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb I hear ya RT @dwacon: @jeannevb I just want a paycheck. TV, film, web... I'll write a Zest commercial even. #scriptchat -9:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin #scriptchat I suppose the sickeningly sweet and predictable endings seem to me unfulfilling. Unless a G rated film. -9:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @SKCOMEDY Yep, many just drop the ball. I hate that #scriptchat -9:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @jeannevb @Slickriptide Yes, have the Godfather to thank for you! And those headless horses i see in my head... #scriptchat -9:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @zacsanford Bring your earplugs on Thursday night. #scriptchat -9:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY Loved Momento #scriptchat -9:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

authorViviAnna #scriptchat, thinking of Memento, can't wait to see what Nolan did with Inception -9:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @LisaFromNYC will do... now i need to find where i put it ha #scriptchat -9:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @XanxiuZ We meet at 8pm EST every Sunday. Please join us. #scriptchat -9:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC I can imagine. It's all backwards RT @yeah_write The script was hard to read #scriptchat -9:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

chipstreet Dream endings can cheat audience out of investment they've made in the char/situation leave em feeling ripdoff Like the holodeck #scriptchat -9:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @jeannevb because they have bad taste and you a bad memory - haha. #scriptchat -9:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb i can imagine RT @yeah_write: The script was hard to read.RT @jeannevb: @LisaFromNYC: @Slickriptide Memento was amazing! #scriptchat -9:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @Slickriptide wil do! #scriptchat -9:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Hello new #scriptchat participants, I'm really @zacsanford so make sure you follow me there. Come back every week now. #scriptchat -9:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY Many thrillers have sucky endings. A good job of putting the hero in peril, followed by implausible, unsatisfying solutions. #scriptchat -9:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

seanjsjourdan Great screenwriting discussions at #scriptchat every Sunday Night. That explains the (mostly) one sided, declarative, tweets, friends-Join -9:02 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @Slickriptide @karenquah we LOVE the Godfather... It's why I started following u, Karen ha #scriptchat -9:02 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC @jeannevb when u finally see memento, let me know what u think. very unique #scriptchat -9:02 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

XanxiuZ @uncompletedwork So, what time on Sundays does #scriptchat usually get going? -9:02 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @Crafty_mama agree... surprise is nice #scriptchat -9:02 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @Spitfire_King haha. Loathed book but saw film anyway coz am scriptwriter & therefore big sucker 4 punishment. #scriptchat -9:02 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @Daleylife Yeah, VP of Development at an indie ProdCo. Finalizing financing for our next two films. #scriptchat -9:02 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

WriteOnRideOn Sweet irony of really good film ending? I'll watch the movie over+over because script so satisfying. #scriptchat -9:02 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write The script was hard to read.RT @jeannevb: @LisaFromNYC: @Slickriptide Memento was amazing! #scriptchat -9:02 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @RockingtheRobin problem is, people don't watch tv/film to be depressed at the end. #scriptchat -9:01 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin #scriptchat I think the bottom line on an ending for me is simple: It must have impact. It must leave an EFFECT upon me. Good enough. -9:01 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Now that we've made it past the first hour... we're on open forum/discussion. #scriptchat -9:01 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Slickriptide @jeannevb Watch it, Jeanne. You could probably hold a #scriptchat just about Memento. *heh* -9:01 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @karenquah I dont remember the ending (shit memory of mine) bu tI do remember hating the film & wondering why every1 loved it #scriptchat -9:01 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @zacsanford2 You're a producer? Cool. #scriptchat -9:01 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @zacsanford2 DH & I were ready to call a divorce lawyer after seeing it ... we did drink A LOT during that film! haha #scriptchat -9:01 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin #scriptchat An effective ending for me can be extremely realistic, non-formulaic, and even depressing, sad, earthy. For this is life. -9:00 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon @jeannevb I just want a paycheck. TV, film, web... I'll write a Zest commercial even. #scriptchat -9:00 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @PennyAsh @jeannevb That's why endings are so darn important. Like The Departed. luved it until ending so hate it. #scriptchat -9:00 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb serious? RT @zacsanford2: @jeannevb Maybe thats why I called off my wedding last year... because I watched Revolutionary Road. #scriptchat -9:00 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Where is @jolenejahnke? We realized we've met before at the @CSExpo in 2007 when she pitched to me. #scriptchat -9:00 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb I bought it & havent had chance to watch yet! RT @LisaFromNYC: @Slickriptide Memento was amazing! #scriptchat -9:00 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

WriteOnRideOn Note to my cycling followers and others thinking what the heck is #scriptchat: It's Sunday nite discussion w/writers, filmmakers. -9:00 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @dawnbierschwal @JasonDalBianco... do i need to split u 2 up? ha #scriptchat -8:59 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Crafty_mama @jeannevb The rest of the story was pretty predictable but the ending really got me! #scriptchat -8:59 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Spitfire_King @karenquah #scriptchat I'd never read the book and went to see Atonement as a romantic film with wife poor choice, and can't live it down ha -8:59 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @Slickriptide @jeannevb Yes, Memento, Usual Suspects & tho without twist, same level of resonance - The Godfather 1 & 2! #scriptchat -8:59 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Crafty_mama @jeannevb I like when an ending surprises you with a good twist like in National Treasure the movie. #scriptchat -8:59 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @jeannevb Maybe that's why I called off my wedding last year... because I watched Revolutionary Road. #scriptchat -8:59 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC @Slickriptide Memento was amazing! #scriptchat -8:59 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @zacsanford2 A cop out? Maybe. But to me, if it makes sense, its fine. But yeah, most people hate the dream. #scriptchat -8:59 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal In 3D if possible, right? RT @JasonDalBianco: Soon as the main guy & girl characters are set, I start wanting them 2 sex. #scriptchat -8:58 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

WriteOnRideOn Don't give me too-predictable ending. Even if it's a romance w/happy ending, make it really satisfying ending w/some resolution. #scriptchat -8:58 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @karenquah @jeannevb Me 3, if I hate a movie that's the only way I'll remember it #scriptchat -8:58 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @jeannevb I can't even remember the ones that had bad endings, but the good ones stick forever. #scriptchat -8:58 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad creative screenwriting podcast w/ Terry Gilliam has a good story about the ending of Time Bandits and the killing of the parents #scriptchat -8:58 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb RT @dawnbierschwal:maybe they SHOULD! RT @jeannevb: I didnt hate Rev Rd. But I wldnt see it if i were just engaged ha #scriptchat -8:58 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @Daleylife Those that are actors, anyway lol. #scriptchat -8:58 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

chained #scriptchat please can anybody film themselves starting a script using finaldraft software ? And put it on YouTube Would be great help -8:58 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

shabanky Has anyone seen a movie called Haven? I loved that movie and the ending because you got to make it up yourself #scriptchat those r my favs -8:58 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 And my real account is @zacsanford so follow for tweets from an indie producer. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco Soon as the main guy & girl characters are set, I start wanting them 2 sex. If that happens b4 end, do whatever else u want. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @RockingtheRobin Well, some of them understand. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal As in Vanilla Sky? (BLECK) RT @zacsanford2: Im 100% against it! Dream endings are cop outs to me. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LadyJE @purelycarrie Cool. Thank you. #Scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Slickriptide @jeannevb #scriptchat I like endings that invoke the entire film story in an instant and U say "OMG!" Memento, case in point. -8:57 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Frawlz @jeannevb Sure... everyone dies, and the narrator was really the persons guardian angel #scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek I'm out to. Thanks for another great chat. See ya in 2 weeks! #scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

WriteOnRideOn Bad film endings~Abrupt endings, endings that would never happen, unsatisfying endings that don't respect the story or audience. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb Dont forget to follow @scriptchat too. I post info via that as well #scriptchat -8:56 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin R @karenquah: @Spitfire_King Atonement was one big mushy soap. The ending followed book but as a film, did not work. #scriptchat / Right -8:56 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb I have a memory worth shit, but if I hated the ending, when thinking back on film, memory is "that film sucked" Ruin whole thing #scriptchat -8:56 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 I'm 100% against it! Dream endings are cop outs to me. RT @Daleylife: @jeannevb Well. I have nothing against the dream ending. #scriptchat -8:55 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin R @Daleylife: I'm glad I found this chat. None of my friends are writers #scriptchat /They can't understand your hours of creative solitude? -8:55 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @jeannevb I'm more of a conventional guy at heart. But since I'm aiming for commercial genre pics that's okay #scriptchat -8:55 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @jeannevb Well. I have nothing against the dream ending. #scriptchat -8:55 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

hashtager # @UncompletedWork we're taking next wk off bc of Golden Globes but feel free to party/watch w the hashtag ;) #scriptchat -8:55 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @jeannevb i love u too, Jeanne! #scriptchat -8:55 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Or maybe they SHOULD! RT @jeannevb: I didnt hate Rev Rd (did luv crazy son). But I wldnt see it if i were just engaged ha #scriptchat -8:54 PM Jan 10th, 2010

   

cmhoughton I'm watching the original Terminator, what a great ending... #scriptchat Love it. -8:54 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @Spitfire_King Atonement was one big mushy soap. The ending followed book but as a film, did not work. #scriptchat -8:54 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

WriteOnRideOn @Daleylife Exactly. Write what you know and put your own spin on it and the ending you think it should have/could have had. #scriptchat -8:54 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb Does any1 have any unconventional thoughts on endings they'd like to share... we won't bite #scriptchat -8:54 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @RockingtheRobin LOL #scriptchat -8:53 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb I love u, Karen ;) RT @karenquah: @covermyscript bye! was fun arguing with you - haha. #scriptchat -8:53 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

UncompletedWork RT @zacsanford2: I'm afraid what @uncompletedwork will make me sing, I forced him to sing "Barbie Girl" #screenwriterkaraoke #scriptchat -8:52 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC I'm havn a friend 4 dinr RT @RockingtheRobin #scriptchat "Silence of the Lambs" ending was appropriate and somewhat thrilling. Eerie to me. -8:52 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

covermyscript be afraid, be very afraid! RT @zacsanford2: I'm afraid what @uncompletedwork will make me sing #screenwriterkaraoke #scriptchat -8:52 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @karenquah LOL #scriptchat -8:52 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @Spitfire_King Atonement, yikes. Yeah that thing was pretty far from romantic. #scriptchat -8:52 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @dawnbierschwal @covermyscript. I didnt hate Rev Rd (did luv crazy son). But I wldnt see it if i were just engaged ha #scriptchat -8:52 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

scriptsnthings Hated ending of Sopranos. Left feeling "wtf?" Probably the point but pissed me off. #scriptchat -8:52 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @covermyscript bye! was fun arguing with you - haha. #scriptchat -8:52 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

UncompletedWork RT @covermyscript: it's THIS week in LA! RT @jeannevb: RT @UncompletedWork: NYC #Screenwriterkaraoke is coming later this month. #scriptchat -8:51 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @covermyscript bye, babe xo #scriptchat -8:51 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin R @zacsanford2: If someone kills themself in your script, don't put "Suicide" in the title. Thanks. #scriptchat -8:51 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb HAHAHA RT @zacsanford2: If someone kills themself in your script, dont put "Suicide" in the title. Thanks. #scriptchat -8:51 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @greyfoxgrandma sounds like my brother #scriptchat -8:51 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal LOL! RT @zacsanford2: If someone kills themself in your script, dont put "Suicide" in the title. Thanks. #scriptchat -8:51 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Spitfire_King #scriptchat Atonement's ending gutted me, especially since I'd taken the wife to see it as a romantic period film...no romance after that! -8:51 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @UncompletedWork we're taking next wk off bc of Golden Globes but feel free to party/watch w the hashtag ;) #scriptchat -8:51 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

covermyscript k bye! #scriptchat -8:50 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal LOVED him! RT @covermyscript: hated the whole thing. except for crazy son. he was AWESOME. (Revolutionary Road) #scriptchat -8:50 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

greyfoxgrandma @iowadawg Yes, I listen to him. He said the right gun was used in the new Sherlock Holmes movie #scriptchat -8:50 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

covermyscript it's next week in LA! RT @jeannevb: RT @UncompletedWork: Oh, NYC #Screenwriterkaraoke is coming later this month. #scriptchat -8:50 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

UncompletedWork Alright peeps, I have to run. Same bat channel next week? #scriptchat [I promise I'll be on time!] -8:50 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin R @PennyAsh: @RockingtheRobin I'll go one better never read or saw the Harry Potter series either :) #scriptchat / You are the victor! -8:50 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 If someone kills themself in your script, don't put "Suicide" in the title. Thanks. #scriptchat -8:50 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @covermyscript They're free to make the choice! @dawnbierschwal @zacsanford2 #scriptchat -8:50 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @WriteOnRideOn Well, they say, "Write What you Know." Right? #scriptchat -8:50 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb Agree! RT @AMuseSublime: A Serious Mans ending didnt work for me. just felt so incomplete to me. #scriptchat was abrupt ending #scriptchat -8:49 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco Endings...Watch a movie called 'Joe' (1970) and dig on that one. #scriptchat -8:49 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

covermyscript hated the whole thing. except for crazy son. he was AWESOME. RT @dawnbierschwal hated Revolutionary Road ending. #scriptchat -8:49 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin #scriptchat "Silence of the Lambs" ending was appropriate and somewhat thrilling. Eerie to me. -8:49 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

seanjsjourdan A Serious Man just didn't work for me.@AMuseSublime A Serious Man's ending didn't work for me. It just felt so incomplete to me. #scriptchat -8:49 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Timsn A;n abrupt ending -- first you think it's ok then you realize it's not #scriptchat -8:49 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah *Double GASP* @PennyAsh @LisaFromNYC Never saw Thelma & Louise either :) #scriptchat -8:49 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

WriteOnRideOn What I love about writing sometimes is taking a real-life situation and coming up with my own ending I'd like to see happen. #scriptchat -8:49 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @RockingtheRobin I'll go one better never read or saw the Harry Potter series either :) #scriptchat -8:49 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb RT @UncompletedWork: Oh, NYC #Screenwriterkaraoke is coming later this month. I promise! Working out time details. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Timsn RT @AMuseSublime: A Serious Man's ending didn't work for me. It just felt so incomplete to me. #scriptchat was a abrupt ending -8:48 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @LisaFromNYC I agree completely agree. It started strong then went downhill. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

covermyscript so hot! yum. RT @kimnunley: which is a lot ;)@zacsanford2 you're not missing much with thelma other than hot naked brad pitt. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

booksbelow Agreed!RT @Timsn: OK I watched re-runs -- but remember the last show of The Mary Tyler Moore Show? Amazing ending. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @LisaFromNYC Happening was the WORST ending in many years #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @Frawlz that's why my feed is on fire on Sundays #hotpimp #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin R @PennyAsh: @LisaFromNYC Never saw Thelma & Louise either :) #scriptchat / Me either!!! Too funny (I have been ashamed to admit it...) -8:48 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad Now I have to write. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @jeannevb I guess I qualify as a TV writer. lol. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @Frawlz we're a group of screenwriters who talk on Sunday nights about a set topic. I moderate #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 10th, 2010

yeah_write I'll take video RT @UncompletedWork: Im going to force @zacsanford2 to sing something terribly embarrassing #Screenwriterkaraoke #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

covermyscript they're free in death? lame. RT @karenquah @dawnbierschwal @zacsanford2 Totally resolved & in line with T&L's quest for freedom! #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

UncompletedWork Oh, NYC #Screenwriterkaraoke is coming later this month. I promise! Working out time details. #scriptchat -8:47 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC The Happening was pretty bad. It was just...over #scriptchat -8:47 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah HeeHee @LisaFromNYC *GASP* RT @zacsanford2 @covermyscript @dawnbierschwal Never seen Thelma and Louise. #scriptchat -8:47 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

kimnunley which is a lot ;) RT @covermyscript: @zacsanford2 you're not missing much with thelma other than hot naked brad pitt. #scriptchat -8:47 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

AMuseSublime A Serious Man's ending didn't work for me. It just felt so incomplete to me. #scriptchat -8:47 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Frawlz @jeannevb What is #scriptchat? -8:47 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write And I get to be there! RT @UncompletedWork: Oh Perk up! #ScreenwriterKaraoke is THIS WEEK! 8:30 pm thursday 14th @ Sardos #scriptchat -8:47 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 I'm there RT @UncompletedWork: Oh Perk up! #ScreenwriterKaraoke THIS WEEK! 8:30 pm thursday 14th @ Sardos http://bit.ly/3yA4CX #scriptchat -8:47 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

UncompletedWork I'm going to force @zacsanford2 to sing something terribly embarrassing #Screenwriterkaraoke #scriptchat -8:47 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

covermyscript DIBS!!!! i want that one. i love it! RT @davidspies: If you like it, run with it! It's yours... @purelycarrie @covermyscript #scriptchat -8:47 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @zacsanford2 discussing TV is good too... I'm sure we have some TV writers lurking out there.. jump on in #scriptchat -8:46 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @LisaFromNYC Never saw Thelma & Louise either :) #scriptchat -8:46 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

covermyscript no was so angry went 2 another movie 2 recover. RT @dawnbierschwal: didn't they make driving off a cliff look pretty cool? #scriptchat -8:46 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LadyJE RT @purelycarrie: @LadyJE Are you screenwriter too? #scriptchat is on ... Yes, I write in #screenplay format and #Stage format -8:46 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

UncompletedWork Oh Perk up! #ScreenwriterKaraoke is THIS WEEK! 8:30 pm thursday 14th @ Sardos http://bit.ly/3yA4CX #Scriptchat -8:46 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @covermyscript Not naked enough. lol (Brad Pitt) #scriptchat -8:46 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 He doesn't do it for me :) RT @covermyscript: @zacsanford2 youre not missing much with thelma other than hot naked brad pitt. #scriptchat -8:46 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Timsn I remember Newheart #scriptchat -8:46 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin R @dwacon: @Planet of the Apes remake -- I was hoping to see a simian statue of liberty. :'-( #scriptchat / Interesting idea. Heston 4 me -8:45 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

greyfoxgrandma @GoldenAgeofGeek We're watching Band of Brothers. Husband knows guns and points out inaccuracies.#scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife Is there such a thing as an "orginial idea" anymore? #scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Timsn OK I watched re-runs -- but remember the last show of The Mary Tyler Moore Show? Amazing ending. #scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @covermyscript @dawnbierschwal @zacsanford2 Ah, have to disagree. Totally resolved & in line with T&L's quest for freedom! #scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 The ending of Rosanne was a major cop out. Not to bring this discussion to TV, but saw someone mention Newhart. #scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek RT @jeannevb: U have to think of theme in 3rd act. Make it play out till the end, dont abandon it for cheap, contrived ending #scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

covermyscript @zacsanford2 you're not missing much with thelma other than hot naked brad pitt. #scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

davidspies Hi there, and good evening to you both! If you like it, run with it! It's yours... @purelycarrie @covermyscript #scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon @Daleylife Hard Candy set the bar at a new level #scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 So now that people have listed their favorite endings... what are some of the worst and why didn't it work for you? #scriptchat -8:44 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb phew cc @booksbelow RT @GoldenAgeofGeek: @jeannevb not quite. I remember Newhart too #scriptchat -8:44 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb U have to think of theme in 3rd act. Make it play out till the end, don't abandon it for cheap, contrived ending #scriptchat -8:44 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin I hope it's a Coppola... #scriptchat -8:44 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon @Newhart actually borrowed from Dallas -- the Bobby Ewing "dream" -- but it was effective. You can reuse and be original #scriptchat -8:44 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write Yeah, but we are old enough to see originals not reruns on Nick.RT @GoldenAgeofGeek: @jeannevb not quite. I remember Newhart too #scriptchat -8:44 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal @covermyscript But didn't they make driving off a cliff look pretty cool? : ) #scriptchat -8:44 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @covermyscript @dawnbierschwal @karenquah Never seen Thelma and Louise. #scriptchat -8:44 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

UncompletedWork I can tell you the worst ending to a mini series in recent memory: A&E's "The Prisoner" so much potential/strong first episode #scriptchat -8:44 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @SKCOMEDY Yep, I only hope I can write one that good #scriptchat -8:43 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @zacsanford2 Oh yeah. Hard Candy was awesome. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin R @zacsanford2: Wait, how did I forget that there is a glass of wine in front of me. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @greyfoxgrandma depends on project, techno thriller certainly. Gross out stoner comedy, they let u slide a little #scriptchat -8:43 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal RT @SKCOMEDY: @PennyAsh Thats the mark of a great ending: simultaneously unexpected yet inevitable. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @Samuraiko I'll have to check it out, haven't watched any anime for awhile #scriptchat -8:43 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 The ending of Hard Candy had me and my friends discussing it for a while on who was the real monster in the flick. #scriptchat -8:42 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Samuraiko @PennyAsh @jeannevb Favorite anime series of all time - SAMURAI 7. (Yes, based on Kurosawa's movie... with a few twists.) #scriptchat -8:42 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY @PennyAsh That's the mark of a great ending: simultaneously unexpected yet inevitable. #scriptchat -8:42 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

covermyscript was lazy copout. cheap thrill instead of resolved. RT @karenquah: @dawnbierschwal @zacsanford2 Thelma & Louise awesome ending! #scriptchat -8:42 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @karenquah I need to see that. I've missed a lot of movies #scriptchat -8:42 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

greyfoxgrandma Is it important to be technically accurate on a project? #scriptchat -8:42 PM Jan 10th, 2010

   

dawnbierschwal @SKCOMEDY Such a great point about rom coms! #scriptchat -8:42 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @jeannevb Oh yeah, it's like the book that makes me wish I'd written it #scriptchat -8:42 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @jeannevb not quite. I remember Newhart too #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @N_Scholer When I worked at a movie theater, no one could pronounce Les Miserables. Thankfully I moved out of that town. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

davidspies Woman has affair, leaves husband, gets pregnant, boyfriend dies, she finds new lover. Husband & 3rd guy meet in delivery room. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

scriptsnthings Excellent. RT @dawnbierschwal: And who doesnt remember Casablanca ending? #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @N_Scholer already comic called Ex Machina. They might adapt that one #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY Worst ending in an otherwise great movie: Return of the King. That damn thing has about seven endings! #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon @Von Ryan's Express -- very sad but powerful ending. Especially for Sinatra fans. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 So far you guys have listed many great endings that have stood the test of time, check some of them out from the transcript! #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @AMuseSublime I didn't expect it but it was so logical second thought I had was "Of course" #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @booksbelow i loved Newhart... we're prob the oldest ones here haha #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jmiewald Empire Strikes Back was my favorite ending. #scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Samuraiko @PennyAsh It's a great series (diverges from its manga, but still great) - if you like anime, give it a go. #scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @dawnbierschwal @zacsanford2 Yes! Thelma & Louise was an awesome ending! Story/character-wise & visually. #scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

N_Scholer @beingbrad Love the idea for a movie called Deus Ex Machina. People wouldn't be able to say the name though...#scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @GoldenAgeofGeek Ah, I love @EbertChicago even if we differ in opinions. I matched Siskel pretty closely though. #scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @seanjsjourdan With my web series, every episode ends with a cliffhanger or something shocking. #scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal And who doesn't remember Casablanca ending? #scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @zacsanford2 favorite ending would be Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind, director's cut inside the ship very emotional #scriptchat -8:39 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin #scriptchat Ending of "The Great Escape" is my all time favorite. McQueen is da mann. It was in a sense a prolonged ending of escaping... -8:39 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon @Planet of the Apes remake -- I was hoping to see a simian statue of liberty. :'-( #scriptchat -8:39 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @scriptsnthings Like that u list Sideways & Shawshank tog. With comedy, also liked ending -last line- of 500 days of summer. #scriptchat -8:39 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

booksbelow Drifting from films for a second, my favorite series ending was 'Newhart' - series rarely know when they're ending! :-) #scriptchat -8:39 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @zacsanford2 best leave the poor man alone let him get his brain back 2gether. Pick on those 2 who inherited his show. #scriptchat -8:39 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write 2 all time favorites. RT @scriptsnthings: Fav endings: Sideways, Shawshank Redemption. They didnt overdo it. #scriptchat -8:39 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal @zacsanford2 Thelma & Louise ending was pretty good! #scriptchat -8:39 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon Shawshank's ending had even more impact when the cut scenes are restored... #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY . . . so it's an immense relief when it does. #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

seanjsjourdan When serializing a script of mine I found it, not so coincidently, broke down into five cliffhangers - five acts... #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

covermyscript nice! RT @beingbrad: a thriller called 'deus ex machina' and just when you think the magic bean solves everything... IT DOESN'T #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb *slap* RT @zacsanford2: Wait, how did I forget that there is a glass of wine in front of me. #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

mckormickastley @zacsanford2 that dude is too busy fucking tweeting every 30 seconds to do anything else... seriously. #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC My fav is Planet Of The Apes cuz I'm a masochist @zacsanford2 Since we're talking endings, what is everyone's favorite and why? #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY The trick with romantic comedies is to convince us that the movie can't possible end the way we want it to . . . #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin RT RE: "Plantet of the Apes". YOU ROCKED MY WORLD FOR ALL TIME. Just a comment. #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @PennyAsh Been a while but The Usual Suspects ending caused jaw to drop. #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

AMuseSublime Dexter ending brilliant. Knew what would happen, but mouth still hung open. @PennyAsh Havent seen dexter... #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

kimnunley agreed! RT @covermyscript: best ending ever "some like it hot" "i can't marry you because i'm a man!" "nobody's perfect" #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @scriptsnthings agree, Shawshank was fantastic end #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Wait, how did I forget that there is a glass of wine in front of me. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @PennyAsh @karenquah I love the endings that make me want to stand up & applaud the writer for originality & genius #scriptchat -8:37 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Hey maybe if we talk about Roger Ebert enough in this chat he'll come and join us someday. :) Not @ replying him in this one. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @zacsanford2 Primal Fear is still one of my fave movies. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

scriptsnthings Fav endings: Sideways, Shawshank Redemption. They didn't overdo it. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write I loved the last line in that movie. RT @SKCOMEDY: 500 Days of Summer had kind of a romantic comedy double twist at the end. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad I think I'll write a thriller called 'deus ex machina' and just when you think the magic bean solves everything... IT DOESN'T #scriptchat -8:36 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @zacsanford2 Original Sleuth is my favorite ending. Really good chilling last line. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal And a great last line. RT @SKCOMEDY: 500 Days of Summer had kind of a romantic comedy double twist at the end. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @Samuraiko Sounds like something I need to see #scriptchat -8:36 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin R @zacsanford2: But @ebertChicago liked it. :) R Critics - reason I attended the film. I was at a loss to understand Ebert. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

greyfoxgrandma @kellylynnthomas You're right, it is absolutely imperative to know your characters #scriptchat #writing -8:36 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Yes, along with the Honeymooners remake. RT @GoldenAgeofGeek: @zacsanford2 didnt ebert give Spawn a thumbs up? #scriptchat -8:36 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

covermyscript best ending ever "some like it hot" "i can't marry you because i'm a man!" "nobody's perfect" and sail off into the sunset. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @karenquah My dad was actually upset about the Bourne 3 ending unti the final scene and he never gets upset like that #scriptchat -8:36 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife @davidspies I figured out that twist before it was revealed. Same for Perfect Getaway. Usually, I don't though. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY 500 Days of Summer had kind of a romantic comedy double twist at the end. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @Samuraiko @PennyAsh havent seen that. I shld watch some anime #scriptchat -8:35 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

mckormickastley @jeannevb but now you know the ending! #scriptchat -8:35 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon @The last season of Dexter had an awesome twist people are still talking about. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @zacsanford2 didn't ebert give Spawn a thumbs up? #scriptchat -8:35 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Since we're talking endings, what is everyone's favorite and why? #scriptchat -8:35 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

UncompletedWork Endings Eh? Reminds me of this http://bit.ly/5Vm3Tj #scriptchat -8:35 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb And maybe more satisfying ;) RT @beingbrad: @jeannevb ha! Pimping is easy in comparison. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Hopefully every writer in here knows what that means. I met a writer who didn't. RT @LisaFromNYC: avoid deus ex machina #scriptchat -8:34 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Samuraiko @PennyAsh @jeannevb Best 'b****slap ending' I think I'd ever seen was the end of the anime series CHRNO CRUSADE. Gave me chills. #scriptchat -8:34 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @mckormickastley i'd see that haha #scriptchat -8:34 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb RT @mckormickastley: @yeah_write Guy meets girl, guy wants girl, guy loses girl, guy gets girl back, guy falls for girls brother #scriptchat -8:34 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad Is it true that if there is a problem with your ending, the solution usually has to do with your beginning? #scriptchat -8:34 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @SKCOMEDY Ebert is an Alex Proyas fanboy. :) #scriptchat -8:34 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

davidspies State of Play - Ben Affleck, Russell Crowe, Rachel Adams - this movie had an out of nowhere twist toward the end. #scriptchat -8:34 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write RT @mckormickastley: @yeah_write Guy meets girl, guy wants girl, guy loses girl, guy gets girl back, guy falls for girls brother #scriptchat -8:34 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad @jeannevb ha! Pimping is easy in comparison. #scriptchat -8:34 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin I hoped for something a 4th grader could not have predicted. I did not receive it. - #scriptchat -8:34 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @PennyAsh Hey there! Haven't seen dexter but bourne ultimatum 3 is good example. #scriptchat -8:33 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC avoid deus ex machina #scriptchat -8:33 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY Ebert was wrong. SO wrong! #scriptchat -8:33 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @Daleylife Love a good cliff hanger. I can see where they'd be perfect for a web series #scriptchat #scriptchat -8:33 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @Timsn Ruling Class, "Reveal your godliness!" #scriptchat -8:33 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

covermyscript my fav endings r 1s u no from the beginning, because then u can root for them NOT to happen. inevitable loss, always gets me. #scriptchat -8:33 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb endings or being a pimp? ;) RT @beingbrad: @jeannevb tricky #scriptchat -8:33 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

mckormickastley @yeah_write Guy meets girl, guy wants girl, guy loses girl, guy gets girl back, guy falls for girls brother #scriptchat -8:33 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @booksbelow yes, trust the Chinese... i like that btw. maybe because am chinese ha ha. #scriptchat -8:33 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @dwacon Probably a PASS ;) #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb SO true! RT @yeah_write: Blast fr the past. I agree!!! RT @LisaFromNYC: Ending of Planet Of The Apes rocked my world to this day #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin #scriptchat Hated it. Ineffective. It could have saved a mediocre movie - BUT IT DIDN'T interestingly enough. -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 But @ebertChicago liked it. :) RT @RockingtheRobin: The ending of "Knowing" was the biggest non-ending let-down blah... - #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

AMuseSublime @RockingtheRobin I felt like I wasted my time with that ending. #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Daleylife Hey guys. Thoughts on cliffhangers? I'm writing a web series and that medium seems to be built around them. #scriptchat #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad @jeannevb tricky #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

WriteOnRideOn Fine example of amazing, very satisfying ending: The Lives of Others (German: Das Leben der Anderen). Loved that film so much!!! #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Timsn Carrie and The Ruling Class had some of the best endings ever #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @karenquah Hey :) Have seen 2 like that recently too, 3rd Bourne movie & Dexter s4 endingm they were perfect #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @dawnbierschwal cool. Rom Com w/ twist ending can be a decent pitch #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write Good question. I can't think of one. RT @dwacon: @Is there such a thing as a twist in a romcom? #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon @Romcom twist: boy chases girl. boy gets girl. Girl turns out to be alien who eats his flesh for protein. The end. ??? #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 And realize, there is a difference between a third act twist and a twist ending. #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb : ) RT @dawnbierschwal: Yes. Wrote one with @jeannevb. : ) RT @dwacon: @Is there such a thing as a twist in a romcom? #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

covermyscript i'm tired of the "twist" ending. if your story is good enough a straight ending will work just fine. #scriptchat -8:31 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

authorViviAnna @mckormickastley Yes! I hated The Village ending, it was a good film until then #scriptchat -8:31 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin why bother just turn on the theatre lights and tell everyone to go home #scriptchat -8:31 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @GoldenAgeofGeek yes, and when the twist is in line with the characters & their goals/motivation. #scriptchat -8:31 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @UncompletedWork hey there! we're talking endings #scriptchat -8:31 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin The ending of "Knowing" was the biggest non-ending let-down blah... - #scriptchat -8:31 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

greyfoxgrandma @kellylynnthomas I understand what you mean. If you're not interested, neither is the reader. #scriptchat #writing -8:31 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Endings. RT @UncompletedWork: Checkin in on #scriptchat whats the topic? #scriptchat -8:31 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write Blast from the past. I agree!!! RT @LisaFromNYC: Ending of Planet Of The Apes rocked my world to this day #scriptchat -8:31 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Yes. Wrote one with @jeannevb. : ) RT @dwacon: @Is there such a thing as a twist in a romcom? #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad @UncompletedWork Endings #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @mckormickastley I've read two books with twists like that recently. I'm trying to put one in my wip it's not easy #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @dwacon I'm sure there is, but can't think of one #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

booksbelow In Chinese mysteries they start with the solution & rest is all about finding solution, ending is the resolution of how solved #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb absolutely RT @dwacon: @Is there such a thing as a twist in a romcom? #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

AMuseSublime @LisaFromNYC Now that was a great ending! #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Every movie does NOT need a twist ending. Hell, most that try them are ruined by forcing the issue. #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

UncompletedWork Checkin in on #scriptchat what's the topic? -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC @GoldenAgeofGeek I never read I am Legend. I bet it's good. #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @GoldenAgeofGeek : ) heehee #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

AMuseSublime What about Identity with John Cussak? Did the twist ending work or fail? #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek I find twist endings work best when the story is already compelling and engrossing #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @mckormickastley Exactly #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

karenquah @PennyAsh @jeannevb hey, sorry am late. like those too - ones that make me smile and oh-my-gawd ones. #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @beingbrad Very good observation. 6th Sense was just like that. #scriptchat -8:29 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

mckormickastley I think you start to smell a head fake when the main story starts acting outside itself to serve the coming twist-The Village? #scriptchat -8:29 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek Yep RT @mckormickastley: You want to write a brilliant twist ending you better damn well have a good untwisted story. #scriptchat -8:29 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon @Is there such a thing as a twist in a romcom? #scriptchat -8:29 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

davidspies Breaking down scenes while watching a movie & determining plot & twists are part of being a #screenwriter #scriptchat -8:29 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC Ending of Planet Of The Apes rocked my world to this day #scriptchat -8:29 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @jeannevb scooby snacks :) #scriptchat -8:29 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

mckormickastley You want to write a brilliant twist ending you better damn well have a good untwisted story. #scriptchat -8:28 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @GoldenAgeofGeek @jamesdburch Columbo ... and Scooby Doo ha #scriptchat -8:28 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write Ah, hahaha RT @zacsanford2: "the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didnt exist." #scriptchat -8:28 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @jeannevb Yeah, I love the ones that make me smile too, and the jaw dropping ones #scriptchat -8:28 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @LisaFromNYC Original ending much more like the book #scriptchat -8:28 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

kimnunley @jamesdburch re: Sunset Blvd... I think cause you're dying to see how something like that could come about #scriptchat -8:28 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 RT @Spitfire_King: As they say, there are only two ways to end a film, the characters succeed or fail, its how you present it #scriptchat -8:27 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad @yeah_write my favs are when the story u think ur watching is equally as engrossing as the story u discover ur watching (6thSns) #scriptchat -8:27 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC 2/2: I AM LEGEND great original ending on dvd. Pro learned flaw & grew/changed. It wasn’t afraid 2 shatter pro’s world #scriptchat -8:27 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @mckormickastley If you see it coming it's not a twist it's hack writing #scriptchat -8:27 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 "the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." #scriptchat -8:27 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @PennyAsh me too. The bitch slap ending that makes u think for days after film is over until u finally say "OHHHHH, now I see!" #scriptchat -8:26 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write So true. Work backwards. RT @AMuseSublime: @yeah_write This is a great example of how the ending has to come first. #scriptchat -8:26 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @jamesdburch sort of like Columbo, you know who and what but not how #scriptchat -8:26 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC 1/2: I AM LEGEND theatre ending stank. It was changed. Pro didn’t grow/change. Standard heroic bs. Afraid 2 make pro wrong #scriptchat -8:26 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

kimnunley just added to amazon cart! RT @jeannevb: @kimnunley it's a great book... u shld pick it up #scriptchat re: @drewyanno The 3rd Act -8:26 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

WriteOnRideOn Ex of ending I didn't quite see coming, wasn't sure exactly where or how it would go: Inglourious Basterds. Held my interest. #scriptchat -8:26 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Spitfire_King #scriptchat But as they say, there are only two ways to end a film, the characters succeed, the characters fail, it's how you present it -8:26 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @rachlanger I know. #scriptchat -8:26 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin R @zacsanford2: Hmmm, my last couple tweets haven't posted from tweetchat. May have to do this another way. #scriptchat -8:26 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @beingbrad In the Usual Suspects my favorite part of the twist was the cork board, and the hints around the room #scriptchat -8:26 PM Jan 10th, 2010

   

mckormickastley @PennyAsh I love the twist too, but damn you if I can smell it early, I'm pissed. #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Yeah, but the reasoning made sense and paid off. RT @beingbrad: @zacsanford2 You read The Game? #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @yeah_write @rachlanger... dont forget me. Had rest AND motel for 15 yrs. U cant imagine the stories. Only few happy endings ha #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @zacsanford2 The twisl can be major but it has to make sense #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

AMuseSublime @yeah_write This is a great example of how the ending has to come first. #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jamesdburch Now how about a flashback-frame, like "Sunset Boulevard"? You know exactly how it ends, but it's still engrossing. Why is that? #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

rachlanger @yeah_write HA! Boy if we pooled our stories.... #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

WriteOnRideOn @zacsanford2 Exactly. Me too. Made me not want to watch the rest of the movie. I lost interest very early on that one.#scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC @yeah_write yep, usual suspects was unexpected #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @zacsanford2 you twist too much it snaps! #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad @zacsanford2 You read The Game? #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @jeannevb I love a twist at the end that reaches out and slaps the audience silly :) totally unexpected but still logical #scriptchat -8:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Timsn 500 Days of Summer had a great ending. It was so much better than Up in the Air IMHO #scriptchat -8:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Great ending in PF. Blown away! RT @yeah_write: Primal Fear... I really didnt see it coming. Id like to have half that impact. #scriptchat -8:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @rachlanger Was just going to suggest we write a Rom Com together about the food service industry. lol #scriptchat -8:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon @jmiewald I always thought money talks, bull---- walks... but "office space" would be less conducive to a sequel than "die hard" #scriptchat -8:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @ruinedXfinery I have not brought out the whips & feathers... YET ;) #scriptchat -8:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 I read a script that everyone who was killed by the MC was actually alive in the end and the twist didn't make sense at all. #scriptchat -8:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @jmiewald they're taking a chance on a newbie. Want to potential reward of franchise but minimal risk #scriptchat -8:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

greyfoxgrandma Knowing the ending before beginning the project is good writing for every writer. #scriptchat -8:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad A final twist is just a device, unless it emerges from chars & story (Usual Suspects), otherwise it's fun, but ultimately empty #scriptchat -8:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb true.. ppl's expectations RT @booksbelow: The genre sometimes dictates the type of ending, ie:mystery, romantic comedy #scriptchat -8:24 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write Primal Fear, and The Usual Suspects are 2 that I really didn't see it coming. I'd like to have half that impact. #scriptchat -8:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC The village had a good twist at the end #scriptchat -8:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 But because every horror film is having these twists, most are easy to guess up front or don't make sense at all. #scriptchat -8:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

seanjsjourdan Drives me crazy (it's a pet peeve of mine) @zacsanford2 Many movies have multiple unneeded endings. #scriptchat -8:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

rachlanger @yeah_write I sure am! Just taking it all in. Working on TV writing, where endings are less of an issue, at the moment. #scriptchat -8:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @zacsanford2 @WriteOnRideOn I HATE when I can guess an ending #scriptchat -8:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 It seems every horror film that I've read in the last two years always has to have the "Sixth Sense" type twist in the 3rd act. #scriptchat -8:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal @zacsanford2 I think it's definately easier to guess an ending as a writer. #scriptchat -8:23 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @GoldenAgeofGeek yes, but I think Am audiences have diff't expectations than foreign ones do. So we make the biz dec 4 happy #scriptchat -8:22 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

SuperPennie @WriteOnRideOn Not much point watching when it's really obvious. Unless it's a horror - they're always predictable but still fun #scriptchat -8:22 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

booksbelow The genre sometimes dictates the type of ending, ie:mystery, romantic comedy #scriptchat -8:22 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @mckormickastley good pt. Based more on emotion or feeling than a hard and fast plot #scriptchat -8:22 PM Jan 10th, 2010

jmiewald Don't American studios want a sequel? Maybe they don't want you but they want a franchise, right? #scriptchat -8:22 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @rachlanger Are you here tonight? #scriptchat -8:22 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Spitfire_King #scriptchat However, post sixth sense, audiences are pretty savvy with final ending twists, so it is difficult to address -8:22 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @zacsanford2 plus its a cultural thing. High concept, mass appeal vs. edgier more indie territory. Know who u pitch 2 #scriptchat -8:21 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

mckormickastley RomComs, Drama's, Comedy's can have much more fluid endings (in the writing process) than thrillers or mysteries. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @WriteOnRideOn I guessed the ending of 7 Pounds within the first act based on the title and the tone. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @kimnunley it's a great book... u shld pick it up #scriptchat re: @drewyanno The 3rd Act -8:21 PM Jan 10th, 2010

RockingtheRobin R @booksbelow: RT @jeannevb: ok, everyone, WE'RE ON!!! #scriptchat -8:20 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek American Studio movies ARE very calculated. They want to get their 100 mil back #scriptchat -8:20 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write I'll have to check that out. RT @jamesdburch: Ditto "Brazil." #scriptchat -8:20 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Many movies have multiple unneeded endings. RT @seanjsjourdan: I get the feeling most screenwriters overwrite their endings. #scriptchat -8:20 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @seanjsjourdan totally agree on the overwriting. UITA was great #scriptchat -8:20 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @yeah_write I love a good twist, preferably several especially the total mind warp kind #scriptchat -8:20 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

WriteOnRideOn Here's the thing about endings. Ex: 7Pounds~I saw it coming. I don't like when I can tell where ending is headed too early on. #scriptchat -8:19 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon @jamesdburch I think dad endings are mandatory in Asian cinema -- or at least melancholy #scriptchat -8:19 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

RockingtheRobin R @jeannevb: @WriteOnRideOn agree! The endings of foreign feels seem less calculated and formulaic to me #scriptchat -8:19 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

seanjsjourdan I get the feeling most screenwriter/filmmaker overwrite their endings - an example of one that felt just right: Up in the Air #scriptchat -8:19 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @derek_stewart i typically THINK I know the ending when I start, but sometimes the chars surprise me ;) #scriptchat -8:19 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jamesdburch Ditto "Brazil." yeah_write 12 monkeys is the movie that left me baffled. But I wanted to see it again, to see what I may have... #scriptchat -8:19 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @jamesdburch I agree. We Americans don't tolerate the downer ending as well. #scriptchat -8:18 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Hmmm, my last couple tweets haven't posted from tweetchat. May have to do this another way. #scriptchat -8:18 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @dwacon you have to have something already sold or optioned #scriptchat -8:18 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @zacsanford2 Not a film but the CS Harris St Cyr mysteries do that, there's a plot above the book plot #scriptchat -8:18 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon @GoldenAgeofGeek track record? #scriptchat -8:18 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @WriteOnRideOn agree! The endings of foreign feels seem less calculated and formulaic to me #scriptchat -8:17 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Me 2! RT @yeah_write: I love when you think its the end then BOOM major twist. And the end is so much better than you imagined. #scriptchat -8:17 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon Avatar certainly had me thinking of what was next... the love story, the revenge of the “sky people,” etc. #scriptchat -8:17 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write 12 monkeys is the movie that left me baffled. But I wanted to see it again, to see what I may have missed. #scriptchat -8:17 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

ruinedXfinery i don't think they've gotten around to any bdsm chat in #scriptchat yet :::blink::::::: i'm guessing by @jeannevb tweets -8:16 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad examples of abrupt endings? #scriptchat -8:16 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write I love when you think it's the end then BOOM major twist. And the end is so much better than you imagined. #scriptchat -8:16 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jamesdburch I think Chinese audiences are more tolerant of downbeat endings than those in U.S. (e.g., "The Curse of the Yellow Flower") #scriptchat -8:16 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad @GoldenAgeofGeek ack, loose ends being more related to plot, then? #scriptchat -8:16 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @jmiewald not for me. If the dialogue sucked or chars not dev, even a great ending doesnt save it. I've already tuned out #scriptchat -8:16 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jmiewald I think Unbreakable is all right but the ending gets me every time. "He called me Mr Glass" :) #scriptchat -8:15 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal I hate when a movie ends abruptly. I sit there in the theatre thinking (sometimes saying) "that's it? really?" #scriptchat -8:15 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @dwacon You can tie up loose ends and still set up a sequel, it's in making the viewer care about all the characters #scriptchat -8:15 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon Agree with dawn on seven pounds. But you kinda go in knowing the ending... lots of hints being left about it. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @dwacon see bit about cliffhangers. Need track record to play for obvious sequel #scriptchat -8:15 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

mckormickastley I don't think a viewer has to like the ending to enjoy the movie #scriptchat -8:15 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write True RT @dawnbierschwal: Seven Pounds had a great ending for me... it tied everything in the rest of the movie together... #scriptchat -8:15 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jmiewald Do endings ever compensate for the rest of a film? #scriptchat -8:15 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb I didnt have chance to do EURO chat but we shld all look at that transcript since foreign films typically handle endings difft #scriptchat -8:15 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @beingbrad I don't think they count as loose ends though. #scriptchat -8:14 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad @GoldenAgeofGeek I'm trying to pay off each character's appearance w/o cheese, otherwise why were they there. #scriptchat -8:14 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

booksbelow RT @jeannevb: ok, everyone, WE'RE ON!!! #scriptchat -8:14 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @mckormickastley great to see u .... talking endings #scriptchat -8:14 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Seven Pounds had a great ending for me... it tied everything in the rest of the movie together. Not all happy, but satsifying. #scriptchat -8:13 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon The problem with sewing everything up TOO tightly is you don't leave room for a sequel... or is that even a consideration? #scriptchat -8:13 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb In case I forget later, we're not having formal chat next wk bc of Golden Globes but chat/drink together while u watch w hashtag #scriptchat -8:13 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad @GoldenAgeofGeek i'm thinking more of the small characters that interact occasionally with the main, secretary, neighbour, etc #scriptchat -8:13 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @jmiewald cliffhangers. Can't do it w/out track record. Producers not going to give a newbie a 2nd film automatically #scriptchat -8:13 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

mckormickastley word! #scriptchat -8:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Jennyablue RT @jeannevb: it's almost time for #scriptchat -8:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @beingbrad All the main characters should be sewn up. Why, how many characters do u have running around ur script? #scriptchat -8:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @drewyanno we have a #scriptchat blog if you'd like to learn more about us www.scriptchat.blogspot.com -8:12 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jmiewald It's rare to have a cliff hanger ending but I like them. I'd love if more movies ended like Empire Strikes Back. #scriptchat -8:11 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal @GoldenAgeofGeek Exactly! #scriptchat -8:11 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @drewyanno *psst* have u ever heard of #scriptchat Twitter chat for screenwriters? We're talking right now... about ENDINGS. Plz join us -8:11 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @authorViviAnna some are ok but the MC's story has to be resolved #scriptchat -8:11 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @dawnbierschwal about genre. On other hand nobody expects flowers and Disney music when writing about the Holocaust #scriptchat -8:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad Just to clarify here, by endings are we talking all of act 3? #scriptchat -8:10 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb As the last taste in the audience's mouth, the ending has to make sense, give them satisfaction, & not be predictable IMHO #scriptchat -8:09 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad @GoldenAgeofGeek ack, does that mean every character needs to have a conclusion in proportion to their involvement in the story? #scriptchat -8:09 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @scriptsnthings welcome! We're talking endings #scriptchat -8:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 RT @GoldenAgeofGeek: @beingbrad loose ends. Have to be careful when ur starting out. They dont know u and may think u goofed #scriptchat -8:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write We are talking endings. RT @scriptsnthings: Greetings all. Few minutes late, but glad to be here. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @LisaFromNYC I love when that happens, then all I have to do is write it down #scriptchat -8:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Timsn Endings great! Just saw a French film with a really ambiguous ending -- 35 Shots of Rum #scriptchat Enjoyed the film though -8:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

manvsballoon I like an ending that makes an audience go, "woah" like Neo. Such endings to stories are rarely 100% upbeat #scriptchat -8:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

authorViviAnna I dont' mind loose ends either, but I hate it when it just ends with no resolution #scriptchat -8:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal I like to know what my character has to be capable of at climax so I can prepare him/her throughout the script leading to that. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @zacsanford2 I agree in the sense of being let down, but it's the movie. DH and I are always amazed at the lame endings. #scriptchat -8:07 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC yep RT @dawnbierschwal To me the protagonist has to achieve something that he/she wasn't capable of at beginning... #scriptchat -8:07 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

scriptsnthings Greetings all. Few minutes late, but glad to be here. #scriptchat -8:07 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek @beingbrad loose ends. Have to be careful when ur starting out. They don't know u and may think u just goofed #scriptchat -8:07 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon I typically start with the ending and then try to map out how they got there. Sometimes it works, sometimes... scrap heap. #scriptchat -8:07 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

derek_stewart @jeannevb I find that it's motivating and practical to work toward predetermined resolution but its always good to remain open, #scriptchat -8:06 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 things should be tied up usually. RT @beingbrad: Does satisfying mean it ties everything up? Are loose ends allowed? #scriptchat -8:06 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write @jmiewald On USA channel? I recorded it even though I've seen it. Crazy how it just boom ends. #scriptchat -8:06 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC @PennyAsh sometimes i get complete scenes in act2 that I can't wait to write.#scriptchat -8:06 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @beingbrad I dont mind lose ends. I loved Broken Flowers #scriptchat -8:06 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

WriteOnRideOn @jeannevb I am so with you on foreign films. I watch a lot of them. Most are so much more to my liking.Lately French+German esp. #scriptchat -8:06 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

rachlanger @zacsanford2 Also, if you don't know your ending, you may not be in touch with your stakes. Though this isn't a hard-fast rule. #scriptchat -8:06 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @scriptdreric thanks for the pimp out! xo #scriptchat -8:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Timsn RT @jeannevb: @GoldenAgeofGeek i do the same... flexibility is key for me (that sounds wrong ha) #scriptchat -8:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @scriptdreric Thanks Eric... We're talking endings which I think most I read are a letdown in the end. #scriptchat -8:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek RT @dawnbierschwal: To me the protagonist has to achieve something that he/she wasnt capable of at beginning...TRUE! #scriptchat -8:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @LisaFromNYC Me too, though sometimes I get the complete scene like a picture of how it's all supposed to be #scriptchat -8:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb calling @iscamedia... are you out there? ;) #scriptchat -8:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad Does satisfying mean it ties everything up? Are loose ends allowed? #scriptchat -8:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jmiewald I just finished watching No Country For Old Men. I love how it just ends. #scriptchat -8:05 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

manvsballoon I've noticed I often come up with an ending before I come up with a story and go from there. Just how it happens sometimes #scriptchat -8:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC lol RT @jeannevb I hate a predictable ending as much as I hate an empty tequila bottle #scriptchat -8:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dwacon Greetings. glad I didn't forget AGAIN. #scriptchat -8:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb When I go to film festivals & watch lots of foreign films, I typically love their endings... more than Am films #scriptchat -8:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 I think for the newer writer they should know the ending before they begin, that way they don't just wander around for 2nd act. #scriptchat -8:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

scriptdreric To those interested - Check out #scriptchat right now for an hour-long screenwriting discussion! -8:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

   

dawnbierschwal To me the protagonist has to achieve something that he/she wasn't capable of at beginning... #scriptchat -8:04 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb @GoldenAgeofGeek i do the same... flexibility is key for me (that sounds wrong ha) #scriptchat -8:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

LisaFromNYC I have an idea of where I want my pro 2 b. not always exact end scene. upbeat/sad depends on story/tone #scriptchat -8:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

Timsn The first question I ask on an idea is how does it end #scriptchat Of course the end could change but not all that much usually -8:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

rachlanger @GoldenAgeofGeek Agreed. I work off of an outline/beatsheet. Therefore ending is mapped out in advance. #scriptchat -8:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

kimnunley I've got to have the ending somewhat set out, but I do allow myself to tweak it if needed as I write #scriptchat -8:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal I think it's important to have a satisfying ending... whether that's a happy ending or not. #scriptchat -8:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

PennyAsh I know how I want the story to end and usually how it starts, the middle is the fun stuff like twinkie filling #scriptchat -8:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

authorViviAnna I really liked District 9 ending, although it wasn't upbeat at all, it worked for the character arc #scriptchat -8:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb I hate a predictable ending as much as I hate an empty tequila bottle #scriptchat -8:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 The first two things I generally know are the beginning and the end. Though it doesn't mean I stick with the original ending. #scriptchat -8:03 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

yeah_write Hey there! Glad we could drag you away from your new toys. RT @dawnbierschwal: Hello, fellow screenwriters... it's time for #scriptchat -8:02 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jmiewald I go for an unexpected ending. I feel obliged to. #scriptchat -8:02 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad Backwards and wrong, but it is what it is and it has become what it has become, quite literally. #scriptchat -8:02 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

GoldenAgeofGeek I plan an ending but if something crops up that's better than the one I had planned I switch #scriptchat -8:02 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad For my current project, I did not know page 2 when I was on page 1, nor did I know page 88 when I was on page 87 #scriptchat -8:02 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 RT @jeannevb: TOPIC: Do u know ENDING before begin or discover it as u go? Do u try 4 upbeat endings or whatever works w/story? #scriptchat -8:01 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

authorViviAnna #scriptchat is on! Wheeee! -8:01 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb I typically have an idea of what ending will be but I dont need to stick to it if script moves in diff't direction #scriptchat -8:01 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

beingbrad Crème de cassis is all that there is, but at least we have 4 bottles of it #scriptchat -8:01 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Hello, fellow screenwriters... it's time for #scriptchat -8:01 PM Jan 10th, 2010

  

jeannevb #Scriptchat TOPIC: Do u know ENDING before begin or discover it as u go? Do u try 4 upbeat endings or whatever works w/story? #scriptchat -8:01 PM Jan 10th, 2010

American Chat Beginning

EURO Chat End

DreamsGrafter Tweeps, I'm going to have to fly off too am afraid. It's been a good #scriptchat ... Thanks for joining in!

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:10:27 +0000 - tweet id 7604756164 - 7584 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:10:27

NeilCreates @DreamsGrafter Thank yous #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:08:39 +0000 - tweet id 7604703910 - 7583 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:08:39

DreamsGrafter @rabbitandcrow Come again ... :) #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:08:20 +0000 - tweet id 7604694773 - 7582 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:08:20

rabbitandcrow #scriptchat Great stuff everyone. Thanks!

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:07:20 +0000 - tweet id 7604666246 - 7581 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:07:20

DreamsGrafter @NeilCreates #scriptchat usually goes on for at least an hour ... then tweeps either hang on for a bit longer or start to leave.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:06:47 +0000 - tweet id 7604650605 - 7580 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:06:47

rikup #scriptchat Too often writers make their story down ending - only because they want to give a lesson or smth. I just hate preaching.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:06:37 +0000 - tweet id 7604646021 - 7579 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:06:37

Sofluid @GoldenAgeofGeek #scriptchat Was great to have you here again, enjoy the US chat! :)

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:05:51 +0000 - tweet id 7604623162 - 7578 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:05:51

DreamsGrafter @johnrackham Breaking The Waves is another one. Good film - but depressing. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:05:47 +0000 - tweet id 7604621249 - 7577 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:05:47

authorViviAnna #scriptchat I like upbeat hopeful endings, I really liked the ending in 500 Days of Summer

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:05:41 +0000 - tweet id 7604618156 - 7576 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:05:41

yingandyang great chat again and why I keep coming back. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:05:16 +0000 - tweet id 7604606265 - 7575 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:05:16

PennyAsh @NeilCreates Thanks :) #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:05:05 +0000 - tweet id 7604600665 - 7574 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:05:05

rabbitandcrow #scriptchat One of my favourites: the heartbreaking ending to the sidesplitting comedy "Withnail & I". Perfect.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:04:43 +0000 - tweet id 7604589564 - 7573 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:04:43

DreamsGrafter @GoldenAgeofGeek Have a great rest of the weekend Michael! :) #scriptchat - Thanks for joining the Euro chat.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:04:41 +0000 - tweet id 7604588872 - 7572 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:04:41

PennyAsh @DreamsGrafter I agree, let them leave excited and upbeat #notgoodmanners #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:04:29 +0000 - tweet id 7604582609 - 7571 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:04:29

DreamsGrafter @GoldenAgeofGeek Agree. Both had a level of cathrathis that took the audience through to the end of the journey too. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:04:11 +0000 - tweet id 7604573965 - 7570 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:04:11

NeilCreates @PennyAsh Then you're bound to succeed :D #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:04:00 +0000 - tweet id 7604568214 - 7569 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:04:00

GoldenAgeofGeek Heading out now. Been great as usual. I'll be back for the US chat in a few hours #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:03:16 +0000 - tweet id 7604546712 - 7568 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:03:16

DreamsGrafter The audience choose to go on a journey with your characters. Not fair to let them leave the cinema feeling crap. #notgoodmanners #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:03:04 +0000 - tweet id 7604540704 - 7567 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:03:04

PennyAsh @NeilCreates Thanks :) this is why I'm studying all the scripts in this technique I can get my hands on #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:03:04 +0000 - tweet id 7604540568 - 7566 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:03:04

blackrugger Agreed. RT @DreamsGrafter: I enjoyed Requiem For A Dream at the cinema but wouldnt watch it again. Very depressing ending. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:03:01 +0000 - tweet id 7604539327 - 7565 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:03:01

NeilCreates when does #scriptchat end btw?

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:03:00 +0000 - tweet id 7604538567 - 7564 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:03:00

GoldenAgeofGeek I like endings that fit the story. I like The Road and I like Up both endings were appropriate to their stories #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:02:19 +0000 - tweet id 7604518332 - 7563 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:02:19

DreamsGrafter I enjoyed Requiem For A Dream at the cinema but wouldn't watch it again. Very depressing ending. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:02:02 +0000 - tweet id 7604509743 - 7562 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:02:02

PennyAsh @GoldenAgeofGeek Me too curiosity is going to make me crazy #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:01:56 +0000 - tweet id 7604506957 - 7561 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:01:56

Sofluid #scriptchat But, having said that, a nice happy/upbeat ending can be a good tonic. Suppose it depends on audience & what they want to gain!

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:01:21 +0000 - tweet id 7604489885 - 7560 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:01:21

Mockwriter RT @rabbitandcrow: #scriptchat A great rule of thumb about endings, from Billy Wilder: If your 3rd Act isn't working, the actual problem ...

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:01:15 +0000 - tweet id 7604486872 - 7559 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:01:15

NeilCreates @PennyAsh Best of luck. Not an easy technique to master or portray in a script, but if done right, can be amazing! #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:01:14 +0000 - tweet id 7604486235 - 7558 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:01:14

PennyAsh @yingandyang Cool :) Poor wording on my part #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:00:58 +0000 - tweet id 7604477966 - 7557 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:00:58

maderlane #scriptchat Watch a Disney movie if you want an upbeat ending.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:00:03 +0000 - tweet id 7604448758 - 7556 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 16:00:03

PennyAsh @NeilCreates The more I think about it the more I can see my fantasy script being shot like District 9 or even Paranormal #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:59:59 +0000 - tweet id 7604446177 - 7555 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:59:59

NeilCreates Well....does life ever have a happy ending? I like happy endings when they're called for, but if in doubt, kill EVERYONE! lol #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:59:56 +0000 - tweet id 7604444587 - 7554 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:59:56

Sofluid #scriptchat I like endings, indeed whole films, that leave me shocked/reeling/thinking for hours afterwards about it...

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:59:53 +0000 - tweet id 7604442952 - 7553 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:59:53

DreamsGrafter @Sofluid Not yet. #scriptchat posse was discussing topics on friday. book adaptations is definitely on the list.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:59:26 +0000 - tweet id 7604430167 - 7552 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:59:26

yingandyang @PennyAsh I see! and share your POV #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:58:49 +0000 - tweet id 7604412739 - 7551 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:58:49

rabbitandcrow #scriptchat "Spartacus" too has a really long Act 3 that works beautifully.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:58:41 +0000 - tweet id 7604408759 - 7550 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:58:41

Sofluid @rikup #scriptchat I suppose people think upbeat/happy endings are too clichéd...

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:58:40 +0000 - tweet id 7604408399 - 7549 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:58:40

johnrackham I noticed in the new 'War of the Worlds' they had to alter the ending to give the US army the chance to get a few missiles in. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:58:20 +0000 - tweet id 7604398610 - 7548 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:58:20

KarenSperling @GoldenAgeofGeek sort of told me why so many bad movies get made, people making them don't care about the script :-D #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:58:18 +0000 - tweet id 7604398016 - 7547 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:58:18

PennyAsh @NeilCreates I just liked the whole feel of District 9 and everything fit together so well #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:58:17 +0000 - tweet id 7604397134 - 7546 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:58:17

DreamsGrafter They're the ones that go for ambiguous endings. RT @rikup #scriptchat Nowadays lot's of people seem quite cynical about upbeat endings.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:58:12 +0000 - tweet id 7604394889 - 7545 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:58:12

PennyAsh @yingandyang I know, I'm talking about preachy movies, I go to be entertained not ranted at :) #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:57:31 +0000 - tweet id 7604375689 - 7544 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:57:31

Sofluid @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat Has scriptchat discussed book adaptations yet? I was disappointed with the adaptation of Time Traveller's Wife...

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:57:28 +0000 - tweet id 7604374295 - 7543 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:57:28

GoldenAgeofGeek @KarenSperling Now I MUST know. This just gets better and better ;) #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:57:25 +0000 - tweet id 7604373173 - 7542 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:57:25

KarenSperling @GoldenAgeofGeek tho I did mention the fact to the writer/director, one of my friends, and he didn't want to hear it. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:57:04 +0000 - tweet id 7604363138 - 7541 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:57:04

DreamsGrafter @emmatreasure found that with sherlock holmes y'day! ha ha. film ends w/ the start of a new case. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:56:49 +0000 - tweet id 7604356008 - 7540 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:56:49

NeilCreates @PennyAsh Yeh DISTRICT 9 did it well #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:56:44 +0000 - tweet id 7604353602 - 7539 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:56:44

PennyAsh Another meh ending, the third Pirates of the Caribbean movie, my 1st thought was oh no not another one #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:56:36 +0000 - tweet id 7604349801 - 7538 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:56:36

GoldenAgeofGeek When u start out, don't bother w/ setting up a sequel. Write a killer script, that's ur set up for the sequel #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:56:34 +0000 - tweet id 7604348869 - 7537 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:56:34

KarenSperling @GoldenAgeofGeek ah well it was friends who got a lot of big names, went straight to video, rather not embarrass anyone :-D #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:56:15 +0000 - tweet id 7604339805 - 7536 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:56:15

rabbitandcrow @GoldenAgeofGeek Yeah, always best to wrap up fast. Easy to overstay your welcome. Only a few writers/directors can pull it off. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:56:13 +0000 - tweet id 7604339003 - 7535 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:56:13

rikup #scriptchat Nowadays lot's of people seem quite cynical about upbeat endings.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:56:11 +0000 - tweet id 7604338294 - 7534 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:56:11

DreamsGrafter @johnrackham ha ha - i don't blame you. it was sooo bad. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:55:43 +0000 - tweet id 7604324450 - 7533 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:55:43

yingandyang @PennyAsh not trying to preach, just a pov, was disappointed that's all #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:55:38 +0000 - tweet id 7604322248 - 7532 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:55:38

PennyAsh @Sofluid There are ways to set uup a sequel without leaving loose ends, you make people want more story #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:55:25 +0000 - tweet id 7604315862 - 7531 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:55:25

emmatreasure Also saw Daybreakers today... the ending was totally just set up for a sequel... anyone agree? #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:55:01 +0000 - tweet id 7604303894 - 7530 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:55:01

GoldenAgeofGeek @NeilCreates I AM LEGEND originally was going to end more like the book. But they tacked on idiot action ending at last minute #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:54:51 +0000 - tweet id 7604299042 - 7529 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:54:51

NeilCreates @Sofluid lol won't say but it made the entire season pay off #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:54:50 +0000 - tweet id 7604298495 - 7528 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:54:50

Sofluid RT @NeilCreates: I AM LEGEND - book had amazing ending but film (which took a diff path) fell down #scriptchat Agreed!

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:54:10 +0000 - tweet id 7604279674 - 7527 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:54:10

PennyAsh @iscamedia I agree LOTR was major depressing and boring for me #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:54:05 +0000 - tweet id 7604276892 - 7526 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:54:05

NeilCreates I AM LEGEND - book had amazing ending but film (which took a diff path) fell down. Still good, but the only bit i didn't like #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:53:33 +0000 - tweet id 7604261502 - 7525 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:53:33

Sofluid RT @NeilCreates: SUPERNTAURAL season 3 had an amazing ending as well #scriptchat SHHH YOU! Only just got Season 2! lol

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:53:32 +0000 - tweet id 7604261442 - 7524 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:53:32

PennyAsh @yingandyang Ugh, do NOT go all preachy on me about anything #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:53:20 +0000 - tweet id 7604255289 - 7523 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:53:20

DreamsGrafter @emmatreasure yeah, i know exactly what you mean. i agree w/ that. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:53:12 +0000 - tweet id 7604251416 - 7522 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:53:12

Sofluid RT @GoldenAgeofGeek: @Sofluid especially when starting out. Makes you look sloppy #scriptchat Agreed!

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:53:01 +0000 - tweet id 7604246447 - 7521 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:53:01

Sofluid #scriptchat Some loose ends lead to a sequel, but too many = aggravating & makes you feel cheated after investing in characters throughout!

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:52:51 +0000 - tweet id 7604241632 - 7520 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:52:51

iscamedia Three worst endings ever? All three Lord Of The Rings movies! ;) #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:52:44 +0000 - tweet id 7604238186 - 7519 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:52:44

rabbitandcrow #scriptchat Some slow-burn 3rd Acts I like: Passage To India, Return Of The King, Minority Report.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:52:43 +0000 - tweet id 7604237648 - 7518 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:52:43

NeilCreates SUPERNTAURAL season 3 had an amazing ending as well #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:52:00 +0000 - tweet id 7604216779 - 7517 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:52:00

DreamsGrafter Totally. RT @Sofluid #scriptchat I think it's important not to leave too many loose ends at the end of a film because it's frustrating..

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:51:54 +0000 - tweet id 7604213918 - 7516 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:51:54

GoldenAgeofGeek @Sofluid especially when starting out. Makes you look sloppy #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:51:35 +0000 - tweet id 7604204925 - 7515 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:51:35

DreamsGrafter @rabbitandcrow u can have slow if it's a battle royale ... if there's still exposition (unwinding) then it shld happen earlier. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:51:16 +0000 - tweet id 7604195879 - 7514 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:51:16

yingandyang @emmatreasure read book, it went all religious and tried to end on a positive note - loved it up until then. Seeing it this week #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:51:10 +0000 - tweet id 7604193124 - 7513 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:51:10

Sofluid #scriptchat I think it's important not to leave too many loose ends at the end of a film because it's frustrating...

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:50:46 +0000 - tweet id 7604181242 - 7512 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:50:46

emmatreasure @DreamsGrafter I agree, just think it happened a little 2 quickly after what happened just b4 it. Fantastic film, I blubbed!!! #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:50:40 +0000 - tweet id 7604178663 - 7511 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:50:40

Pale_Jewel http://tinyurl.com/yaepvab Podcast with Stuart Hazeldine; Indie British Director of EXAM talks about his writing for Hollywood #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:50:33 +0000 - tweet id 7604175047 - 7510 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:50:33

GoldenAgeofGeek @rabbitandcrow commercially speaking, probably the best idea #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:50:15 +0000 - tweet id 7604166647 - 7509 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:50:15

GoldenAgeofGeek Should not w/ all this TV ending love that those things are set by the showrunner. Have to be high up the chain to plan those #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:49:23 +0000 - tweet id 7604142195 - 7508 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:49:23

PennyAsh @blackrugger LOL I remember your tweet after the ending :) #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:49:00 +0000 - tweet id 7604131340 - 7507 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:49:00

rabbitandcrow #scriptchat I love to write - and see - long, slowly unwinding 3rd Acts. But it's probably best practice to wrap up and get out FAST!

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:48:57 +0000 - tweet id 7604130043 - 7506 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:48:57

DreamsGrafter @emmatreasure won't give it away but he was lacking and wanting what he got in the end so i believed it/went w/ it. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:48:54 +0000 - tweet id 7604129077 - 7505 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:48:54

johnrackham @DreamsGrafter I've never reached the end of 'Revenge of the Sith'. Anakin and Amidala are so boring! #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:48:34 +0000 - tweet id 7604119638 - 7504 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:48:34

DreamsGrafter @emmatreasure Saw it this afternoon! Loved it. Thought the ending fitted the character's personal journey. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:48:16 +0000 - tweet id 7604111249 - 7503 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:48:16

LisaFromNYC Breaking Bad had a great s2 ending #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:48:09 +0000 - tweet id 7604107612 - 7502 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:48:09

hashtager # 17th Jan is Golden Globes so no fixed topic. It's a free for all w/ hashtag. But if EURO wants 2 discuss something pls DM me. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:47:52 +0000 - tweet id 7604099440 - 7501 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:47:52

DreamsGrafter And I'll find a topic that US discussed in the early days, which Euro hasn't covered yet. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:47:33 +0000 - tweet id 7604090939 - 7500 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:47:33

NeilCreates @blackrugger I cried a little and went "Wha---" REWIND! #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:47:03 +0000 - tweet id 7604076650 - 7499 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:47:03

emmatreasure Has anyone seen The Road yet? Although I enjoyed it and it really did get to me, I found the ending a little convenient. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:47:02 +0000 - tweet id 7604076511 - 7498 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:47:02

DreamsGrafter 17th Jan is Golden Globes so no fixed topic. It's a free for all w/ hashtag. But if EURO wants 2 discuss something pls DM me. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:47:01 +0000 - tweet id 7604076004 - 7497 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:47:01

DexterFanWeb RT @NeilCreates No-one tell @Sofluid the ending to anything in DEXTER. I actually cried in seaosn 4 lol #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:46:53 +0000 - tweet id 7604071861 - 7496 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:46:53

PennyAsh @NeilCreates My lips are sealed :) #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:46:35 +0000 - tweet id 7604063317 - 7495 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:46:35

DreamsGrafter @GoldenAgeofGeek Ha ha .. will do! #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:46:28 +0000 - tweet id 7604060433 - 7494 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:46:28

blackrugger @Sofluid I didn't actually cry at the season 4 finale of Dexter. I just sat there with my mouth open for like 5 minutes. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:45:54 +0000 - tweet id 7604044028 - 7493 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:45:54

Sofluid #scriptchat @NeilCreates you're welcome :) Awesome, isn't it?

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:45:52 +0000 - tweet id 7604043192 - 7492 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:45:52

GoldenAgeofGeek @Defenestrator1 pleased to meet you Mr. Bruckheimer #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:45:41 +0000 - tweet id 7604037970 - 7491 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:45:41

NeilCreates @DreamsGrafter Agreed. just wraps things up in the most unlikely, forced way #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:45:32 +0000 - tweet id 7604033596 - 7490 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:45:32

GoldenAgeofGeek @DreamsGrafter Check out the 7 part Phantom Menace review on Youtube. It's gut busting funny #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:45:17 +0000 - tweet id 7604026213 - 7489 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:45:17

NeilCreates Can't believe I've missed out on #scriptchat for so long. Thanks @Sofluid

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:44:21 +0000 - tweet id 7603999860 - 7488 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:44:21

Defenestrator1 @DreamsGrafter I usually like to make something awesome happen then throw in some 'splosions and a voiceover and call it a day. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:44:20 +0000 - tweet id 7603999780 - 7487 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:44:20

DreamsGrafter One of the worst endings: Star Wars - 'Revenge of the Sith' - GROAN ... #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:44:01 +0000 - tweet id 7603990629 - 7486 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:44:01

FrostyFeast RT @rabbitandcrow: #scriptchat A great rule of thumb about endings, from Billy Wilder: If your 3rd Act isn't working, the actual problem ...

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:43:52 +0000 - tweet id 7603986064 - 7485 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:43:52

NeilCreates No-one tell @Sofluid the ending to anything in DEXTER. I actually cried in seaosn 4 lol #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:43:43 +0000 - tweet id 7603982115 - 7484 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:43:43

DreamsGrafter #scriptchat rocks! RT @JacqJRLondon ... awesome feedback luv learning/implementing new perspectives makes the journey unique w every key ;)

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:43:13 +0000 - tweet id 7603968441 - 7483 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:43:13

NeilCreates @GoldenAgeofGeek We all love a good pun :D #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:42:55 +0000 - tweet id 7603959997 - 7482 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:42:55

Sofluid @GoldenAgeofGeek #scriptchat I haven't even got halfway through Season 1 of Dexter yet! lol

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:42:16 +0000 - tweet id 7603941646 - 7481 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:42:16

NeilCreates SPIDER-MAN had a great 3rd act and a cool ending. Very patriotic, but good nonetheless #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:41:53 +0000 - tweet id 7603930678 - 7480 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:41:53

PennyAsh @rabbitandcrow Definitely make the ride worth the price of the ticket #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:41:50 +0000 - tweet id 7603929588 - 7479 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:41:50

GoldenAgeofGeek @NeilCreates pun. ouch! #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:41:48 +0000 - tweet id 7603928535 - 7478 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:41:48

elaineewing RT @rabbitandcrow: #scriptchat A great rule of thumb about endings, from Billy Wilder: If your 3rd Act isn't working, the actual problem ...

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:41:30 +0000 - tweet id 7603920113 - 7477 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:41:30

authorViviAnna #scriptchat when I write I generally know the ending, but not the particulars, I let the story happen organically

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:40:57 +0000 - tweet id 7603904697 - 7476 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:40:57

NeilCreates @GoldenAgeofGeek Not seen the remake, but the original is a real....cliff hanger.......#scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:40:48 +0000 - tweet id 7603900051 - 7475 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:40:48

NeilCreates @Sofluid Whole film is great. If you can stomach fingernails being removed, you're ok ;) #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:40:21 +0000 - tweet id 7603887121 - 7474 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:40:21

rabbitandcrow @PennyAsh Great reminder that your ending should always payoff whatever you set up at the beginning. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:40:14 +0000 - tweet id 7603883851 - 7473 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:40:14

GoldenAgeofGeek @Sofluid And I'm going to have to Hulu the finale of Dexter Season 4 #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:40:09 +0000 - tweet id 7603881094 - 7472 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:40:09

DreamsGrafter Agreed. RT @NeilCreates Not sure if anyone's mentioned it, but THE ITALIAN JOB has a cool ending. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:40:04 +0000 - tweet id 7603878962 - 7471 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:40:04

GoldenAgeofGeek @NeilCreates Which one, the remake or the original? #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:39:46 +0000 - tweet id 7603869995 - 7470 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:39:46

DreamsGrafter @GoldenAgeofGeek That's what I find too. I don't try and force the story into the ending but let it evolve. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:39:34 +0000 - tweet id 7603864418 - 7469 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:39:34

NeilCreates Not sure if anyone's mentioned it, but THE ITALIAN JOB has a cool ending. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:39:01 +0000 - tweet id 7603848363 - 7468 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:39:01

Sofluid #scriptchat District 9 is going on my movie rental list right now! Must see it after all this chat about its ending! he he!

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:38:56 +0000 - tweet id 7603846046 - 7467 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:38:56

DreamsGrafter @rabbitandcrow Agreed! #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:38:37 +0000 - tweet id 7603837349 - 7466 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:38:37

DreamsGrafter RT @rabbitandcrow: #scriptchat A great rule of thumb about endings, from Billy Wilder: If your 3rd Act isn't working, the actual problem ...

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:38:12 +0000 - tweet id 7603825790 - 7465 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:38:12

authorViviAnna #scriptchat, I loved the ending to District 9, so unexpected

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:37:40 +0000 - tweet id 7603810549 - 7464 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:37:40

GoldenAgeofGeek @DreamsGrafter Sometimes yeah. If you find an ending that really works, sometimes it changes everything #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:37:38 +0000 - tweet id 7603809387 - 7463 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:37:38

rabbitandcrow #scriptchat I'll usually know ending in a general way - "the hero wins out" or "they get the gold" - but specifics get changed repeatedly.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:37:22 +0000 - tweet id 7603802019 - 7462 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:37:22

LisaFromNYC RT @GoldenAgeofGeek @Sofluid plotting backwards, incidentally that's also how directors build their shot lists for a scene #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:36:55 +0000 - tweet id 7603788745 - 7461 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:36:55

DreamsGrafter So does that mean the story changes too? RT @GoldenAgeofGeek I have one planned when I start but it may change as I progress #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:36:20 +0000 - tweet id 7603772153 - 7460 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:36:20

PennyAsh @rabbitandcrow I like that, works the same for books too #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:35:47 +0000 - tweet id 7603756466 - 7459 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:35:47

DreamsGrafter @Sofluid i must check it out. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:35:16 +0000 - tweet id 7603741352 - 7458 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:35:16

GoldenAgeofGeek @KarenSperling go ahead and name names. I'm dying to know which film this is #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:35:12 +0000 - tweet id 7603739523 - 7457 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:35:12

johnrackham @DreamsGrafter @JacqJRLondon It's good to build in a reverse chain of events check at some point if you don't plan that way. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:34:53 +0000 - tweet id 7603729803 - 7456 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:34:53

maderlane #scriptchat I didn't know the ending of my last story till about half way through writing it. Then it made sense how to finish it.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:34:30 +0000 - tweet id 7603718791 - 7455 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:34:30

DreamsGrafter @beingbrad ha ha - i'm still confused. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:34:10 +0000 - tweet id 7603708747 - 7454 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:34:10

Sofluid @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat Innocent nature of narrative gave hope but harsh reality of reflection of Nazi Germany made ending very effective

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:33:36 +0000 - tweet id 7603692688 - 7453 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:33:36

PennyAsh @LisaFromNYC I just sat there for a bit thinking oh shit #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:33:23 +0000 - tweet id 7603686538 - 7452 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:33:23

davidspies RT @GoldenAgeofGeek RT @maderlane I love it when you get an ending you werent expecting. That's why twists work very well #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:33:15 +0000 - tweet id 7603683014 - 7451 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:33:15

DreamsGrafter @JacqJRLondon Great way to solve story problems 'cause it illuminates the cause and effect logic of plotting. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:33:08 +0000 - tweet id 7603679552 - 7450 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:33:08

KarenSperling @GoldenAgeofGeek I agree! And yet there it is, and one movie was made by a lot of people who should have known better! #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:32:41 +0000 - tweet id 7603667080 - 7449 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:32:41

GoldenAgeofGeek @Sofluid plotting backwards, incidentally that's also how directors build their shot lists for a scene #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:32:40 +0000 - tweet id 7603666457 - 7448 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:32:40

rabbitandcrow #scriptchat A great rule of thumb about endings, from Billy Wilder: If your 3rd Act isn't working, the actual problem is in your 1st Act.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:32:39 +0000 - tweet id 7603665947 - 7447 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:32:39

DreamsGrafter @rabbitandcrow Welcome! We're talking endings. Do u usually know the end of your story when starting to write it? #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:32:35 +0000 - tweet id 7603663959 - 7446 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:32:35

jeannevb @rabbitandcrow wish I cld stick around but have to get this mailbox in so the fam can get the mail while im in NYC #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:31:09 +0000 - tweet id 7603623346 - 7445 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:31:09

Sofluid RT @johnrackham Plotting backwards helps with developing cause & effect chain of events #scriptchat A MUST when constructing crime thrillers

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:31:09 +0000 - tweet id 7603623044 - 7444 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:31:09

DreamsGrafter @Sofluid Did the film end on that moment or was there hope or catharthis elsewhere to compensate for this ending? #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:30:51 +0000 - tweet id 7603614753 - 7443 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:30:51

LisaFromNYC My fav ending of all time is PLANET OF THE APES. Great twist & devastating 2 pro & consqtly viewer #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:30:44 +0000 - tweet id 7603611188 - 7442 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:30:44

jeannevb @rabbitandcrow just jump in... puddle boots and all ;) #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:30:39 +0000 - tweet id 7603609230 - 7441 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:30:39

NeilCreates I'll be back in 10 mins people #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:30:37 +0000 - tweet id 7603608127 - 7440 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:30:37

DreamsGrafter If there's catharthis at the end for a character the audience cares about, unhappy endings don't seem unhappy #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:30:16 +0000 - tweet id 7603597781 - 7439 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:30:16

rabbitandcrow @jeannevb Getting my feet wet. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:30:03 +0000 - tweet id 7603590761 - 7438 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:30:03

DexterFanWeb RT @PennyAsh @GoldenAgeofGeek I love a great twist, one of the best I've seen lately wat the ending to season 4 of Dexter #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:30:00 +0000 - tweet id 7603589204 - 7437 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:30:00

GoldenAgeofGeek @Sofluid Sad endings, have to market ur script carefully then. Find the guys who take chances on edgy material #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:29:56 +0000 - tweet id 7603587151 - 7436 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:29:56

yingandyang cinema paradiso - now there's an ending! #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:29:32 +0000 - tweet id 7603576116 - 7435 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:29:32

PennyAsh @GoldenAgeofGeek I think it might be available on Hulu.com, it was one of those jaw dropping endings #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:29:25 +0000 - tweet id 7603573191 - 7434 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:29:25

GoldenAgeofGeek @KarenSperling That's a huge no no. Why have your protagonist in the first place? #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:29:00 +0000 - tweet id 7603561222 - 7433 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:29:00

DreamsGrafter Enjoy! RT @jeannevb hi EURO crowd! Can't stick around but will be at 8pm EST chat... #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:28:40 +0000 - tweet id 7603552459 - 7432 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:28:40

NeilCreates Like the terrible endings to Sherlock Holmes (stories, not predictable film). You're never given chance to work things out #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:28:34 +0000 - tweet id 7603549580 - 7431 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:28:34

Sofluid #scriptchat Unhappy endings = disappointing, but can also be hard-hitting. I rooted for boy in Striped Pyjamas but he died = harsh reality!

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:28:31 +0000 - tweet id 7603547906 - 7430 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:28:31

jeannevb @rabbitandcrow so glad u made it to #scriptchat :)

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:28:23 +0000 - tweet id 7603544128 - 7429 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:28:23

PennyAsh @NeilCreates @blackrugger Totally out of the blue unexpected but logical too #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:28:21 +0000 - tweet id 7603543301 - 7428 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:28:21

KarenSperling Another unsatisfying ending is when the climax doesn't involve the protagonist. I've seen this in several movies. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:27:47 +0000 - tweet id 7603527286 - 7427 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:27:47

jeannevb @dreamsgrafter reminder there will be NO chat 1/17/20 bc of the Golden Globes. Ppl can use hashtag to chat & watch together :) #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:27:44 +0000 - tweet id 7603526036 - 7426 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:27:44

LisaFromNYC YEP! RT @PennyAsh @GoldenAgeofGeek I love a great twist, one of the best I've seen lately wat the ending to season 4 of Dexter #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:27:39 +0000 - tweet id 7603523837 - 7425 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:27:39

beingbrad @DreamsGrafter sorry, on what? #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:27:08 +0000 - tweet id 7603509461 - 7424 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:27:08

johnrackham @johnrackham or where important clues only emerge in the last page or so. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:27:08 +0000 - tweet id 7603509107 - 7423 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:27:08

DreamsGrafter @johnrackham Plotting backwards really helps with developing a solid cause and effect chain of events. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:26:58 +0000 - tweet id 7603504298 - 7422 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:26:58

jeannevb hi EURO crowd! Can't stick around but will be at 8pm EST chat... #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:26:56 +0000 - tweet id 7603503590 - 7421 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:26:56

GoldenAgeofGeek @beingbrad exposition; trick is to move things forward while giving the exposition at the same time #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:26:55 +0000 - tweet id 7603503253 - 7420 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:26:55

rabbitandcrow #scriptchat Endings are one of the things most changed in the development - & production - process. Very hard to keep them harmonious.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:26:54 +0000 - tweet id 7603502882 - 7419 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:26:54

blackrugger @PennyAsh: @GoldenAgeofGeek the ending to the 4th season of Dexter literally blew my mind hole. it was that good. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:26:53 +0000 - tweet id 7603502240 - 7418 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:26:53

NeilCreates i loved the ending of ANGEL (TV show). Did the show proud. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:26:40 +0000 - tweet id 7603496379 - 7417 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:26:40

johnrackham Unsatisfying endings - Agatha Christie stories where the criminal turns out to have been someone hardly mentioned before. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:26:28 +0000 - tweet id 7603490791 - 7416 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:26:28

GoldenAgeofGeek @PennyAsh Haven't seen Dexter cuz I don't get Showtime :( #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:26:15 +0000 - tweet id 7603484397 - 7415 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:26:15

blackrugger @NeilCreates nope. the ending was they're being chased by a dinosaur, then they reach the beach and the army is there. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:26:11 +0000 - tweet id 7603482674 - 7414 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:26:11

DreamsGrafter @beingbrad sorry don't understand. #scriptchat - do you prefer to see how the story goes? or the opposite?

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:26:03 +0000 - tweet id 7603478857 - 7413 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:26:03

NeilCreates WATCHMEN had one hell of an ending. The whole 'greater good' theme #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:25:45 +0000 - tweet id 7603470601 - 7412 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:25:45

beingbrad I hate exposition. But finding it easier if they have something to do while they're talking, like moving boxes or ordering food. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:25:33 +0000 - tweet id 7603465234 - 7411 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:25:33

PennyAsh @GoldenAgeofGeek I love a great twist, one of the best I've seen lately wat the ending to season 4 of Dexter #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:25:28 +0000 - tweet id 7603462660 - 7410 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:25:28

NeilCreates What about AVATAR - the whole film was predictable, especially the ending #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:25:08 +0000 - tweet id 7603453084 - 7409 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:25:08

NeilCreates @blackrugger Don't really remember the ending. Dinosaurs flying free? A very 'meh' ending #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:24:43 +0000 - tweet id 7603441618 - 7408 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:24:43

maderlane #scriptchat Predictable endings can be boring and unsatisfying. I like to feel good at the end of the film.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:24:30 +0000 - tweet id 7603435687 - 7407 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:24:30

GoldenAgeofGeek @blackrugger JP 3 was almost salvageable until that ending! #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:24:16 +0000 - tweet id 7603428981 - 7406 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:24:16

DreamsGrafter @rikup I've learnt that the hard way. In the end, knowing the ending, where the character ends up is knowing the story. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:24:02 +0000 - tweet id 7603422286 - 7405 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:24:02

blackrugger the ending to Jurassic Park 3. RT @NeilCreates: @Sofluid - examples of unsatisfying endings? #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:23:13 +0000 - tweet id 7603399397 - 7404 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:23:13

DreamsGrafter RT @beingbrad I struggle against the tried & true,but sometimes the off-the-wall just feels off-the-wall & not true to the story #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:23:12 +0000 - tweet id 7603398729 - 7403 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:23:12

GoldenAgeofGeek Twists. Very imp when discussing endings. They can really generate buzz for your script if done correctly #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:23:03 +0000 - tweet id 7603394220 - 7402 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:23:03

NeilCreates Great ending to a book - 'Swastika Night' (Burdakin) #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:22:50 +0000 - tweet id 7603388072 - 7401 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:22:50

PennyAsh @NeilCreates I agree there, it was tedious and irritating #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:22:11 +0000 - tweet id 7603369793 - 7400 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:22:11

DreamsGrafter @johnrackham I'm learning how important knowing the ending is when starting a story. Gives the story direction. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:21:37 +0000 - tweet id 7603353588 - 7399 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:21:37

GoldenAgeofGeek @maderlane 1970's, people were depressed back then #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:21:30 +0000 - tweet id 7603350495 - 7398 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:21:30

PennyAsh @GoldenAgeofGeek Same with a book. I hate endings that just fizzle out #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:21:10 +0000 - tweet id 7603340929 - 7397 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:21:10

NeilCreates Worst ending ever - X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Actually, that whole movie was an adamantium trainwreck! #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:20:53 +0000 - tweet id 7603332778 - 7396 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:20:53

DreamsGrafter RT @JacqJRLondon mostly prefer 2 allow the characters 2 live 4 a while n that world as it comes 2gether & c where they take me. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:20:36 +0000 - tweet id 7603324453 - 7395 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:20:36

maderlane #scriptchat I remember when movies went through a period of all having unhappy endings, where the hero usually died. That was dissapointing.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:20:29 +0000 - tweet id 7603321547 - 7394 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:20:29

rikup @DreamsGrafter yes, I do. I actually feel it's impossible to start writing without knowing if the story is gonna end up or down #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:20:11 +0000 - tweet id 7603312790 - 7393 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:20:11

GoldenAgeofGeek RT @maderlane: #scriptchat I love it when you get an ending you werent expecting. That's why twists work very well #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:20:01 +0000 - tweet id 7603307102 - 7392 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:20:01

kingisafink #scriptchat is all about endings today.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:19:24 +0000 - tweet id 7603290038 - 7391 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:19:24

PennyAsh @GoldenAgeofGeek Yeah, some great scenes too, the third one though made me smile #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:19:23 +0000 - tweet id 7603289511 - 7390 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:19:23

GoldenAgeofGeek @Sofluid unsatisfying endings. If it's total crap, there's no loss, but a bad ending can ruin an otherwise strong movie #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:19:15 +0000 - tweet id 7603286096 - 7389 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:19:15

Sofluid @GoldenAgeofGeek #scriptchat Your pet peeve = unsatisfying endings or setups for sequels?

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:18:15 +0000 - tweet id 7603257691 - 7388 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:18:15

DreamsGrafter Re upbeat endings - I think catharthis is more important than happy or sad ... that's what drama is about. imho #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:18:04 +0000 - tweet id 7603252159 - 7387 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:18:04

GoldenAgeofGeek @PennyAsh The Bourne series in general has had some pretty good endings #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:18:01 +0000 - tweet id 7603250491 - 7386 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:18:01

maderlane #scriptchat I love it when you get an ending you weren't expecting

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:17:54 +0000 - tweet id 7603247497 - 7385 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:17:54

NeilCreates They would ruin District 9 if they did a sequel IMO #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:17:30 +0000 - tweet id 7603236548 - 7384 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:17:30

PennyAsh Another ending I liked the third Bourne movie #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:16:55 +0000 - tweet id 7603219662 - 7383 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:16:55

NeilCreates @Sofluid - examples of unsatisfying endings? #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:16:53 +0000 - tweet id 7603218838 - 7382 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:16:53

johnrackham @DreamsGrafter I usually know before I write how I want it to end. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:16:48 +0000 - tweet id 7603216413 - 7381 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:16:48

GoldenAgeofGeek @Sofluid my pet peeve among films #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:16:44 +0000 - tweet id 7603214245 - 7380 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:16:44

Sofluid @GoldenAgeofGeek #scriptchat Do I sense a good set up for a sequel? ;)

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:16:28 +0000 - tweet id 7603206518 - 7379 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:16:28

DreamsGrafter @johnrackham Hi John, we're talking endings. Do you know the end of your story when you starting writing it? #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:16:08 +0000 - tweet id 7603196843 - 7378 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:16:08

PennyAsh @GoldenAgeofGeek Exactly #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:16:02 +0000 - tweet id 7603194146 - 7377 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:16:02

Sofluid #scriptchat When I watch films, I get frustrated when the ending isn't satisfying... I.e isn't resolved well enough or is disappointing :(

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:15:35 +0000 - tweet id 7603181189 - 7376 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:15:35

GoldenAgeofGeek @Sofluid It ends with the good guys winning, but w/ possibility of Earth being invaded and destroyed! #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:15:33 +0000 - tweet id 7603179941 - 7375 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:15:33

GoldenAgeofGeek You could say the beginning asks the question, the ending gives the answer. Sometimes u wind up Doug Adams 42 answer #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:14:44 +0000 - tweet id 7603156075 - 7374 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:14:44

DreamsGrafter RT @PennyAsh Usually I know where I'm starting and what needs to change by the end and what I want the change to be at the end #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:14:31 +0000 - tweet id 7603150105 - 7373 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:14:31

NeilCreates Love the ending to Daredevil - The Dark Knight can't deny essentially stealing its message with their ending #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:14:04 +0000 - tweet id 7603137802 - 7372 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:14:04

PennyAsh @NeilCreates Oh yeah, I liked that ending #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:14:02 +0000 - tweet id 7603136597 - 7371 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:14:02

johnrackham @DreamsGrafter Hi Mina. I'm here now for #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:13:59 +0000 - tweet id 7603135423 - 7370 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:13:59

Sofluid @NeilCreates @GoldenAgeofGeek Do tell! Haven't seen that one... #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:13:56 +0000 - tweet id 7603133993 - 7369 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:13:56

DreamsGrafter @rikup but you know what point the character ends up at? #scriptchat - i.e. do they achieve their goal or not? broken character or not?

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:13:45 +0000 - tweet id 7603128869 - 7368 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:13:45

PennyAsh Usually I know where I'm starting and what needs to change by the end and what I want the change to be at the end #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:13:42 +0000 - tweet id 7603127606 - 7367 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:13:42

NeilCreates @GoldenAgeofGeek District 9 has one amazing ending! #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:12:30 +0000 - tweet id 7603093053 - 7366 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:12:30

DreamsGrafter My fave film ending was for 'The Pledge' ... #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:12:26 +0000 - tweet id 7603091116 - 7365 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:12:26

Sofluid #scriptchat In TBITSP, the ending shot is frozen on the door of the gas chamber in which the German boy & his friend are gassed. So sad...

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:12:22 +0000 - tweet id 7603089497 - 7364 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:12:22

DreamsGrafter @Sofluid still don't know what that ending is - really need to find out. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:11:42 +0000 - tweet id 7603069994 - 7363 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:11:42

NeilCreates Like @Sofluid, i usually know the ending, but it inevitably changes a little before I'm done. As other aspects of story change #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:11:34 +0000 - tweet id 7603066332 - 7362 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:11:34

GoldenAgeofGeek @Sofluid Didn't see that one. Best ending I've seen recently I'd say District 9 #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:11:20 +0000 - tweet id 7603059738 - 7361 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:11:20

DreamsGrafter @JacqJRLondon have you got any thoughts re the ending of your story? do you know the end of your story when you start it? #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:11:14 +0000 - tweet id 7603057006 - 7360 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:11:14

rikup I usually know the ending, but not thoroughly. I might know what happens to the main character(s), but the rest is often a blur. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:10:55 +0000 - tweet id 7603048240 - 7359 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:10:55

DreamsGrafter @Sofluid that's why it's important to know the end point of your story. #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:10:05 +0000 - tweet id 7603024202 - 7358 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:10:05

GoldenAgeofGeek RT @DreamsGrafter: @Sofluid Once you know the end point of your characters journey, the start point is easier to figure out True #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:09:22 +0000 - tweet id 7603004332 - 7357 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:09:22

Sofluid #scriptchat One of the most hard-hitting film endings I have seen in a long while was in The Boy in the The Striped Pyjamas...

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:09:08 +0000 - tweet id 7602997883 - 7356 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:09:08

DreamsGrafter @Sofluid for example ... the character's dramatic arc will be the polar opposite of his/her end point #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:08:57 +0000 - tweet id 7602992603 - 7355 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:08:57

DreamsGrafter @Sofluid Once you know the end point of your character's journey, the start point is easier to figure out #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:08:22 +0000 - tweet id 7602976583 - 7354 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:08:22

GoldenAgeofGeek @DreamsGrafter I have one planned when I start but it may change as I progress #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:07:57 +0000 - tweet id 7602964585 - 7353 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:07:57

DreamsGrafter RT @Sofluid I usually know how I want it to end, it's how it comes to that end that usually changes a lot before the final draft #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:07:33 +0000 - tweet id 7602953449 - 7352 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:07:33

PennyAsh @NeilCreates I almost always know my ending, at least the feel of it and any twist I may want #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:07:25 +0000 - tweet id 7602949585 - 7351 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:07:25

Sofluid @DreamsGrafter I usually know how I want it to end, it's how it comes to that end that usually changes before final draft... #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:07:02 +0000 - tweet id 7602938981 - 7350 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:07:02

PennyAsh @DreamsGrafter Hey :) #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:06:40 +0000 - tweet id 7602929059 - 7349 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:06:40

DreamsGrafter @PennyAsh Hi Penny ... :) #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:06:15 +0000 - tweet id 7602917087 - 7348 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:06:15

DreamsGrafter Are there any screenwriters at #writechat? #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:06:01 +0000 - tweet id 7602910397 - 7347 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:06:01

PennyAsh @DreamsGrafter I'm semi lurking here and at #writechat #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:04:55 +0000 - tweet id 7602878578 - 7346 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:04:55

DreamsGrafter @Sofluid Hi Michelle, how's your writing going? When you start writing a story, do you know the end before you put pen to paper? #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:04:54 +0000 - tweet id 7602878201 - 7345 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:04:54

NeilCreates I'd wager you have to know your ending to write a full story (at least to some degree) #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:04:24 +0000 - tweet id 7602863937 - 7344 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:04:24

Sofluid @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat I'm here! :) Evening all!

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:03:53 +0000 - tweet id 7602848815 - 7343 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:03:53

DreamsGrafter @johnrackham @filmutopia @lisabarrass @Sofluid @Bang2Write @john_hunter @momentsoffilm ... guys, u around for #scriptchat?

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:02:48 +0000 - tweet id 7602817683 - 7342 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:02:48

DreamsGrafter I've learnt that knowing the end of your story makes it easier to write the rest ... #scriptchat

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:01:38 +0000 - tweet id 7602783044 - 7341 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:01:38

DreamsGrafter @GoldenAgeofGeek #scriptchat just starting. Talking Endings.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:00:51 +0000 - tweet id 7602759776 - 7340 - geo info [ 0 0] - 2010-01-10 15:00:51

DreamsGrafter #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK! Topic: ENDINGS: Do u know it before u begin or discover as u go? Do u try 4 upbeat endings or what works w/story?

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