Scriptchat The Last 10 Pages: When to Say When

#Scriptchat TOPIC: Last 10 pages: How do you leave them satisfied w/out dragging on or losing emotional impact?

The topic of endings always fascinates me, especially to see the varying opinions globally.  Some insist on happy, and others love the sad, unpredictable ending.  Regardless of what your personal taste is, a night with scriptchat can bring up any number of suggestions… you’ll see what I mean as you read.  Let me say, the USA chat is never G rated ;)  Enjoy! @jeannevb

EURO moderator: Mina Zaher @DreamsGrafter

USA moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb

EURO chat:

7:00 pm                DreamsGrafter:                It's #SCRIPTCHAT  O'CLOCK ...

7:00 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Tonight's topic is the last ten pages of a script. #scriptchat

7:01 pm             DreamsGrafter:             There's plenty of talk about how important the first ten pages are. What about the last ten pages? #scriptchat

7:02 pm             DreamsGrafter:             If the end of a film/tv drama sucks ... the audience will feel cheated. All their investment wld have been for nothing. #scriptchat

7:02 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter @jeannevb My date is ruined by phone call from mother-in-law!!! She cld yap for England so up for #scriptchat now

7:02 pm             DreamsGrafter:             So how do we make for a powerful ending? And when do we know when to end the script? #scriptchat

7:03 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @ScriptScribbler btw, Gordon - pls feel free to join in w/ Euro #scriptchat. @jeannevb will be here soon and everyone's welcome.

7:03 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @ScriptScribbler just make sure you add #scriptchat to each tweet.

7:03 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter endings should feel "organic", almost inevitable -- but we don't like it tied up in a bow (but we do) #scriptchat

7:04 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Bang2write Hi Lucy! We're talking endings. i.e. sometimes a writer ends a script many scenes too late. #scriptchat

7:04 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Bang2write what do you find in the scripts that you read? #scriptchat

7:04 pm             John_Marlow:             You can draw readers in, pull them along--and still lose, disappoint, or piss them off at the end. That can be fatal. #scriptchat

7:05 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @Bang2write: @DreamsGrafter endings should feel "organic", almost inevitable -- but we don't like it tied up in a bow (but we do) #scriptchat

7:05 pm             Veramark2010:             Apologies to my non-screenwriting followers for the next hour's worth of tweet over at #scriptchat.

7:05 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter I was talking about this w/ @jeannevb -- I find lots of scripts I read end abruptly, way too EARLY #scriptchat

7:05 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @John_Marlow: You can draw readers in, pull them along--and still lose, disappoint, or piss them off at the end. That can be fatal. #scriptchat

7:05 pm             UncompletedWork:             Checking in on #UK #Scriptchat. Hey guys.

7:05 pm             covermyscript:             I don't know if this happens to anyone else, but when i finish i always feel PPD. takes me a while to get over them. #scriptchat

7:06 pm             Bang2write:             @UncompletedWork hey! welcome to #scriptchat

7:06 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @UncompletedWork Hey Merrel - Welcome! #scriptchat

7:06 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @Bang2write: @DreamsGrafter I was talking about this w/ @jeannevb -- I find lots of scripts I read end abruptly, way too EARLY #scriptchat

7:06 pm             rshorts:             has #scriptchat started?

7:06 pm             filmutopia:             Apologies to non-scriptwriter for the flood of #scriptchat tweets. It's a hashtag conversation for screenwriters and lasts one hour. Thanks

7:06 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Bang2write Really? I thought most writers wld end too late. #scriptchat

7:07 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Bang2write What's too early. I thought as soon as they reach their goal - then resolution? #scriptchat

7:07 pm             covermyscript:             as a reader, i find that writers work so hard to over come act two woes, that they give short shrift to the ending. #scriptchat

7:07 pm             John_Marlow:             In retrospect, the ending should seem inevitable?but the reader shouldn't see it coming. That's the trick. #scriptchat #writingtips

7:07 pm             UncompletedWork:             @Bang2write @DreamsGrafter Howdy Gals #scriptchat

7:08 pm             covermyscript:             almost as if they said "ooo no!! i'm on page 100. time to wrap this up!" and then it's all 1st and 2ns acts, but barely any 3rd #scriptchat

7:08 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @rshorts Yes! ... This is Euro #SCRIPTCHAT - Everyone's welcome. Hello ... :)

7:08 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @covermyscript: as a reader, i find that writers work so hard to over come act two woes, that they give short shrift to the ending. #scriptchat

7:09 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @covermyscript: almost as if they said "ooo no!! i'm on page 100. time to wrap this up!" and then it's all 1st and 2ns acts, but barely any 3rd #scriptchat

7:10 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter it's an intuitive thing, often. Sometimes scripts aren't *just* about the protagonist's goal - #scriptchat

7:10 pm             UncompletedWork:             Note: I'm peeking in on EURO #scriptchat. US script chat is still tonight, no worries, but join in if you want the UK perspective.

7:10 pm             John_Marlow:             I find newbie scripts often don't know how or where to end. Some end abruptly; others just sort of peter out. #scriptchat #writingtips

7:10 pm             thewritertype:             @John_Marlow #scriptchat Casablanca: Elsa's plane takes off; Rick and cop have 2 lines of dialogue, goodnight. Perfect.

7:10 pm             covermyscript:             i <3 that ending, even tho it's not good.RT @UncompletedWork: hate egregious epilogue filled with marriage/babies/"1 year later" #scriptchat

7:10 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat Endings. Was it Sam Ramis who said, blood is split, the evil are punished and good triumphs

7:10 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Their wound? Flaw? RT Bang2write @DreamsGrafter Sometimes scripts aren't *just* about the protagonist's goal - #scriptchat

7:11 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter I agree w/ @covermyscript, endings get given "short shrift". Writers get to pg 80, so finish at 90 regardless #scriptchat

7:11 pm             John_Marlow:             @thewritertype All is pretty much resolved, so it works. #scriptchat

7:11 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @John_Marlow What wld you say a good ending's about? Goal? Flaw? ... How does a writer get it right? #scriptchat

7:11 pm             paulswaronlove:             Apologies to my non scriptwriter friends, #scriptchat just started, sorry about the flood of tweets. #scriptchat

7:12 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter yes, wounds and flaws, but also the antagonist's counter view can get a look in #scriptchat

7:12 pm             edrafalko:             @UncompletedWork some stories need that, for many in the audience. Harry Potter fans would have exploded, for instance. #scriptchat

7:12 pm             elaineewing:             @UncompletedWork Uhmmm the epilogue in Goodfella's not too shabby! I say no rules- a good script is a good script! #scriptchat

7:12 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @Bang2write: @DreamsGrafter I agree w/ @covermyscript, endings get given "short shrift". Writers get to pg 80, so finish at 90 regardless #scriptchat

7:12 pm             covermyscript:             not a good 1 but fav none the less "lets go to prison" w/ @daxshepard1 has that ending, satisfying for that movie. but not all. #scriptchat

7:13 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @elaineewing Hi Elaine ... :) #scriptchat

7:13 pm             thewritertype:             @John_Marlow #scriptchat You could imagine what happens after the end of Casablanca, but you'd be crazy to write it.

7:14 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Never thought of tht! RT @Bang2write @DreamsGrafter yes, wounds & flaws, but also antagonist's counter view can get a look in #scriptchat

7:14 pm             UncompletedWork:             RE: Epilogues, yes. There are good examples (GoodFellas) but the problem is most script DONT setup the stakes to deliver #scriptchat

7:14 pm             Bang2write:             Adaptation can be a real issue eg. Harry Potter ends at end of term, v uncinematic, but can't be done other way, fans wld go mad #scriptchat

7:14 pm             Veramark2010:             I used to follow Hero's Journey a lot but found that for endings in particular (return w/ elixir &c) it often takes too long #scriptchat

7:14 pm             covermyscript:             glad you're thinking about it in advance, most don't. RT @lemonbar77: 120 pgs 1st draft of #scriptfrenzy so I don't short Act 3. #scriptchat

7:15 pm             John_Marlow:             @DreamsGrafter A good ending seems inevitable, emotionally fulfills the audience in some way. It seems...right, for that tale. #scriptchat

7:15 pm             filmutopia:             @DreamsGrafter Eek! trying to manage two #hashtag convos at the same time #scriptchat - I may be sporadic tonight!

7:15 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Re endings, I usually write mine before I've developed the 2nd act ... so I know what the story/characters are working towards. #scriptchat

7:16 pm             DreamsGrafter:             So catharthis? RT @John_Marlow @DreamsGrafter A good ending seems inevitable, emotionally fulfills the audience in some way. #scriptchat

7:16 pm             covermyscript:             interesting. RT @UncompletedWork: RE: Epilogues most script DONT setup the stakes to deliver #scriptchat

7:16 pm             elaineewing:             @UncompletedWork then problem lies with the script -not the device. If you know STORY u can pull off VO narration, epilogue etc #scriptchat

7:16 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter Horton Hears A Who has a GREAT look at the antagonist's counter view at the end, defo worth a look #scriptchat

7:16 pm             covermyscript:             see, as an audience member and person, i always want to know everything about everybody ever. as a screenwriter/story analyst ..#scriptchat

7:17 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @filmutopia That's cool ... My fingers are crossed. Hope it's going well over at #lgm ... #scriptchat

7:17 pm             covermyscript:             i know that's not good writing. so it's important to balance satisfying endings, with information thats imperitive to the story. #scriptchat

7:17 pm             Veramark2010:             Yes! RT @DreamsGrafter Re endings, I write mine before ... 2nd act ... so I know what the story/characters are working towards. #scriptchat

7:17 pm             Bang2write:             I think the most effective endings are thought of (not necessarily in detail) before page 1 is even written. #scriptchat

7:18 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Adding to the list. ;) RT @Bang2write Horton Hears A Who has a GREAT look at the antagonist's counter view at the end #scriptchat

7:18 pm             lawnrocket:             RT @Bang2write: I think the most effective endings are thought of (not necessarily in detail) before page 1 is even written. #scriptchat

7:18 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat I want to leave a cinema feeling something. Elated or heart warmed or excited. The ending is about emotional release for me

7:18 pm             FunJoel:             My first #scriptchat -- finally home and on Twitter when it happens. I always forget!

7:19 pm             covermyscript:             totes. outlining is integral to success. RT @Bang2write: most effective endings are thought of before page 1 is even written. #scriptchat

7:19 pm             John_Marlow:             Time Traveler's Wife was enjoyable, but could have ended better. [SPOILER} The daughter could have saved him; it's set up. #scriptchat

7:19 pm             UncompletedWork:             @elaineewing Yes ,The standard glut of "you can break the rules and use this screenwriting" if the writing is good. #scriptchat

7:19 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Agree! RT @elaineewing then problem lies w/ the script not device. If you know STORY u can pull off VO narration, epilogue etc #scriptchat

7:20 pm             Veramark2010:             I seem to remember that Terminator 1 (haven't seen it in 10 years) had a good length ending & tied everything up neatly. #scriptchat

7:20 pm             Veramark2010:             Good ending must show (not tell) what the protagonist has learned. #scriptchat

7:20 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Catharthis? RT @filmutopia #scriptchat I want to leave a cinema feeling something ... The ending is about emotional release for me

7:20 pm             Bang2write:             @covermyscript agreed - doesn't matter how you do it, just do it! I write mine on choc papers, when I smoked - cigarette pkts! #scriptchat

7:20 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat Actually the best ending is simply ... FIN written on a black card.

7:20 pm             kingisafink:             RT @John_Marlow A good ending seems inevitable, emotionally fulfills the audience in some way. It seems...right, for that tale. #scriptchat

7:21 pm             FunJoel:             1st script I ever completed, climax was second scene I wrote, right after page 1. Then filled in between them. #scriptchat

7:21 pm             covermyscript:             i recently wrote: "happy endings aren't just for massage parlors anymore" http://bit.ly/dpho4D #scriptchat #scriptfrenzy

7:21 pm             thewritertype:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat I want to leave cinema feeling something. Elated, heart warmed or excited. Ending is about emotional release

7:22 pm             DreamsGrafter:             I'm big on the idea of catharthis. #Aristotle ... 'Cause the audience goes on a journey w/ the protagonist. #scriptchat

7:22 pm             kingisafink:             Yes. RT @Veramark2010 used to follow Hero's Journey but found that for endings (return w/ elixir) it takes too long #scriptchat

7:22 pm             John_Marlow:             @Veramark2010 Terminator film had perfect ending; script ending is different, not as appropriate. #scriptchat #scribechat

7:22 pm             HonorKnightASA:             "Drag me to Hell" is a good example of a solid ending. Protaganist is dragged into Hell, movie is over. That's it. #scriptchat

7:22 pm             Bang2write:             @FunJoel yes sometimes I write backwards like that (hi hun, did you get my facebook msg) #scriptchat

7:22 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Ha! Will read. RT @covermyscript i recently wrote: "happy endings aren't just for massage parlors anymore" http://bit.ly/dpho4D #scriptchat

7:22 pm             jazzchantoozie:             Hi all! :-) My screenplay feels like it hurtles towards its ending - is that good (ie it has momentum) or bad (is badly paced)?! #scriptchat

7:23 pm             covermyscript:             @Bang2write lol. been known to use a stack of post-its instead of paper. wrote on a napkin at claridges. fanciest one tho. ;-D #scriptchat

7:23 pm             elaineewing:             Knowing story is more a talent than a skill. #scriptchat

7:23 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter #Aristotle totally rocks. Have you read any Sophocles? He's awesome too #scriptchat

7:23 pm             jeannevb:             Great pt! RT @Veramark2010: Good ending must show (not tell) what the protagonist has learned. #scriptchat

7:23 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @FunJoel 1st script I ever completed, climax was second scene I wrote, right after page 1. Then filled in between them. #scriptchat

7:23 pm             julianfriedmann:             @thewritertype *I agree - emotion is the most important sense the film needs to churn up #scriptchat

7:24 pm             HonorKnightASA:             @jazzchantoozie Momentum is good. You should be hurtling towards your ending, then end it. #scriptchat

7:24 pm             Veramark2010:             Interesting! RT @John_Marlow Terminator film had perfect ending; script ending is different, not as appropriate. #scriptchat

7:24 pm             UncompletedWork:             RT @elaineewing: Knowing story is more a talent than a skill. #scriptchat [Absolutely!]

7:24 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @FunJoel I do that. You need to know the start and end before you can see what the journey is. #scriptchat

7:24 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @julianfriedmann: @thewritertype *I agree - emotion is the most important sense the film needs to churn up #scriptchat

7:25 pm             FunJoel:             @jazzchantoozie I think that after the midpoint, and certainly by end of Act II, your script shd def feel that way. #scriptchat

7:25 pm             John_Marlow:             As consultant, I see newbies end w/coincidence to save the hero. You just can't do that. It's a cheat, and disappoints/angers. #scriptchat

7:25 pm             Bang2write:             @jazzchantoozie hi. Depends on what comes before it!! May be time to get outside opinions, don't forget my Feedback Exchange #scriptchat

7:25 pm             UncompletedWork:             have to get back to some work #scriptchat #UK pleasure catching up with you all across the pond [How's that new season of Ashes to Ashes?]

7:25 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Which means no more exposition. RT @HonorKnightASA Momentum is good. You should be hurtling towards your ending, then end it. #scriptchat

7:26 pm             elaineewing:             @FunJoel One of the best movies ever concluded on page one :D Sunset Blvd #scriptchat If ya wanna know the score- read Billy Wilder

7:26 pm             jeannevb:             ran like the wind to get here... hi all, sorry I'm late #scriptchat

7:26 pm             covermyscript:             @UncompletedWork it's awesome!!!!! and there's a new one to watch! too bad you don't watch. more gene for me! #scriptchat #UK

7:26 pm             FunJoel:             Yeah. Interesting phrasing. RT @DreamsGrafter: You need to know the start and end before you can see what the journey is. #scriptchat

7:26 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @John_Marlow Ha ha ... Only Shakespeare and Dickens can get away with wrapping everything up so quickly and neatly. ;) #scriptchat

7:27 pm             covermyscript:             he's a genius. his work is masterful. RT @elaineewing: @FunJoelSunset Blvd #scriptchat If ya wanna know the score- read Billy Wilder

7:27 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @jeannevb :)) ... thanks so much for making it. xo #scriptchat

7:27 pm             Bang2write:             Like I said on my blog today - pace, momentum of overarching story etc doesn't nec mean BEING FAST. But scenes always need to be #scriptchat

7:27 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @covermyscript: he's a genius. his work is masterful. RT @elaineewing: @FunJoelSunset Blvd #scriptchat If ya wanna know the score- read Billy Wilder

7:27 pm             FunJoel:             True throughout, not just at end. RT @John_Marlow: I see newbies end w/coincidence to save the hero. It's disappoints/angers. #scriptchat

7:28 pm             julianfriedmann:             Endings are so complex and varied that TwelvePoint has 10 articles about endings including http://bit.ly/cwTKJu #scriptchat

7:28 pm             Pale_Jewel:             I find endings the most difficult of my story's to figure out. But I usually have an idea of how it will end before I start. #scriptchat

7:28 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter but what about twists in the tale? They always demand more exposition, usually #scriptchat

7:28 pm             FunJoel:             @elaineewing Yup. Shows how much film is about the journey. #scriptchat

7:28 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat I do know that Hollywood endings are sort of: build up, orgasm... and then cuddles (sorry for the metaphor seemed apt)

7:28 pm             Bang2write:             RT @julianfriedmann: Endings are so complex and varied that TwelvePoint has 10 articles about endings including http://bit.ly/cwTKJu #scriptchat

7:29 pm             John_Marlow:             The Cooler seemed to end on blind chance ?but when you think about the story, it's doesn't, really. It's perfectly integrated. #scriptchat

7:29 pm             covermyscript:             totally. you have to know or else you get lost! RT @kiribatiwriter: can't see how writers don't plan their endings #scriptchat #scriptfrenzy

7:29 pm             rabbitandcrow:             #scriptchat I think the function of an ending is to payoff what was set up in Act I.

7:29 pm             jeannevb:             One of my favorite endings is BROKEN FLOWERS. So simple. cc @filmutopia #scriptchat

7:29 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @covermyscript @UncompletedWork ... Me too! Love Gene Hunt ... So far so good. #scriptchat

7:29 pm             Veramark2010:             What about endings that set up sequel? Must bring one story to a close but leave door open 4 next. Loved the monkey in PotC. #scriptchat

7:29 pm             Bang2write:             I don't agree that story is about talent, over skill. Is true some writers R naturally gd - but then same on all, eg. structure #scriptchat

7:30 pm             jeannevb:             @filmutopia when i saw ur other tweet about the emotional release, I thought the same metaphor ;) #scriptchat

7:30 pm             julianfriedmann:             @DreamsGrafter Columbo ws also good at wrapping things up neatly.#scriptchat

7:30 pm             rabbitandcrow:             #scriptchat Billy Wilder said "If your Act III isn't working, the problem (and solution) is in your Act I" (or words to that effect)

7:30 pm             elaineewing:             @FunJoel His attention to detail/character devel is unmatched. Ex: Jack Lemmon straining spaghetti with a tennis racket. #scriptchat #Wilder

7:30 pm             jazzchantoozie:             @covermyscript I swear The Apartment is one of the best screenplays ever written.Perfectly plotted, utterly human, funny as hell #scriptchat

7:31 pm             covermyscript:             he's so sexy. i want him to club me and drag me back to his cave. @DreamsGrafter @UncompletedWork Love Gene Hunt #scriptchat

7:31 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Veramark2010 Generally not a fan ... esp. when you see a franchise coming on. #scriptchat (re endings that set up sequel)

7:31 pm             John_Marlow:             Also extremely poor form to use coincidence as a plot device, except when getting your character into the initial jam. #scriptchat

7:31 pm             elaineewing:             And like Ginger Rodgers- did it backwards! RT @julianfriedmann @DreamsGrafter Columbo ws also good at wrapping things up neatly.#scriptchat

7:31 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Veramark2010 though haven't seen monkey in PotC ... #scriptchat

7:31 pm             jeannevb:             started rewrite of our script b4 writing ending bc I needed to be clear I was serving protagonists journey the best way possible #scriptchat

7:31 pm             TracyClark_TLC:             @John_Marlow I agree. Applies to novels as well. Characters need to overcome not by coincidence but by growth. #scriptchat

7:32 pm             covermyscript:             @jazzchantoozie absolutely. sabrina is the right mix of sweet and touching, SB fantastic, devestating yet funny. he's a master. #scriptchat

7:32 pm             julianfriedmann:             Genre and endings are subject of their own: see Nic Ransome Terminated with Extreme Prejudice 12Point http://bit.ly/cidzmV #scriptchat

7:32 pm             filmutopia:             @jeannevb #scriptchat Yeap I'm massive fan of Jarmusch & Tarkovski, which where all these generalisation about endings start to look shabby

7:32 pm             Bang2write:             @John_Marlow coincidence gives me THE RAGE as a script reader, generally #scriptchat

7:32 pm             jazzchantoozie:             @Bang2write Thanks! Yes, I like the momentum it has but am aware of trying to not wrap things up too neatly/quickly. #scriptchat

7:32 pm             John_Marlow:             @Veramark2010 Sequel setups can work, even when obvious: Batman Begins, Iron Man, Sherlock Holmses, District 9. #scriptchat #scribechat

7:32 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @covermyscript Ha ha ... He makes me laugh out loud like @JasonDalBianco does. Similar wit (but heart at the same time). ;) #scriptchat

7:33 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @julianfriedmann: Genre and endings are subject of their own: see Nic Ransome Terminated with Extreme Prejudice 12Point http://bit.ly/cidzmV #scriptchat

7:33 pm             julianfriedmann:             @John_Marlow Agree on coincidence; if you must have one; have a character say it is a coincidence, audience more forgiving #scriptchat

7:33 pm             kingisafink:             RT @julianfriedmann Endings are so complex & varied that TwelvePoint has articles abt endings including http://bit.ly/cwTKJu #scriptchat

7:33 pm             elaineewing:             @Veramark2010 Writing with sequel in the back or ur head is little calculated for me :) Unless it's Kill Bill style 2 part story #scriptchat

7:33 pm             julianfriedmann:             RT @TracyClark_TLC: @John_Marlow I agree. Applies to novels . Characters need to overcome not by coincidence but by growth. #scriptchat

7:33 pm             John_Marlow:             @TracyClark_TLC Exactly. #scriptchat

7:34 pm             FunJoel:             Ditto, as another reader! :-) RT @Bang2write: @John_Marlow coincidence gives me THE RAGE as a script reader, generally #scriptchat

7:34 pm             Bang2write:             @jazzchantoozie it can be a difficult balance. I'm a fan of "general consensus via feedback" on endings, cos can b so subjective #scriptchat

7:34 pm             Veramark2010:             @DreamsGrafter Monkey came on after credits... ;-) Am not a fan of franchise either but appreciate when it's well done (rarely) #scriptchat

7:34 pm             covermyscript:             except gene hunt wouldn't torture me with sexy waffle talk. he'd feed me. ;-D @dreamsGrafter: makes me lol like @JasonDalBianco #scriptchat

7:35 pm             jazzchantoozie:             What time does #scriptchat end, btw? Just want to make sure I pace it right so I don't wrap things up too neatly in the final few minutes.

7:35 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @jeannevb but do you know the end of the end of the journey? the protagonist's end point? #scriptchat

7:35 pm             rabbitandcrow:             @filmutopia @jeannevb Tarkovsky and J. Jarmusch obey these story structure rules too but it's done in new surprising ways. #scriptchat

7:35 pm             Veramark2010:             @elaineewing I wonder whether Back2Future writer had sequel in mind when penning no. 1 - one franchise that worked! #scriptchat

7:35 pm             FunJoel:             I disagree. Still cheap and obvious. RT @julianfriedmann: have a character say it is a coincidence, audience more forgiving #scriptchat

7:35 pm             julianfriedmann:             @rabbitandcrow Problem often be earlier than ActI: usually in backstory where many weaknesses in weak scripts can be solved #scriptchat

7:35 pm             HonorKnightASA:             Even if you're planning a sequel or trilogy, the story should still stand on its own. Thus, a solid ending. #scriptchat

7:36 pm             John_Marlow:             The better you are at hooking readers into your story and keeping them there, the more youy damage yourself with a bad ending. #scriptchat

7:36 pm             jeannevb:             what I love about foreign films is the acceptance of the ending not having to be happy... but real #scriptchat

7:36 pm             covermyscript:             @jazzchantoozie haha! nice one. #scriptchat

7:36 pm             jeannevb:             RT @HonorKnightASA: Even if youre planning a sequel or trilogy, the story should still stand on its own. Thus, a solid ending. #scriptchat

7:36 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @elaineewing But wasn't Kill Bill supposed to be one film? And Tarantino has told to split it into two? #scriptchat

7:36 pm             elaineewing:             BTW any of the US #scriptchat folks going to the Streamy's tonight? Pls hit me up if you see me!

7:37 pm             thewritertype:             #scriptchat As a writer I like to play with different endings. As a viewer I want to feel there couldn't be an alternative.

7:37 pm             rabbitandcrow:             I actually like - personal taste (or character flaw) - long slowly unwinding Act 3's. Return Of The King, Passage To India. #scriptchat

7:37 pm             John_Marlow:             @DreamsGrafter Protagonist's end point is (usually) death; your story (usually) ends before that. :) #scriptchat

7:37 pm             robertHarper:             RT @jeannevb: what I love about foreign films is the acceptance of the ending not having to be happy... but real #scriptchat (Wish UK film2)

7:38 pm             HonorKnightASA:             RT @John_Marlow: The better you are at hooking readers into your story and keeping them there, the more youy damage yourself with a bad ending. #scriptchat

7:38 pm             julianfriedmann:             Get all 10 articles on endings free by getting free 10 day trial email monica@twelvepoint.com w full name a quote TW-410 #scriptchat

7:38 pm             covermyscript:             i have to get #scriptfrenzy -ing. only halfway there. have fun. see you later for us #scriptchat. xox

7:38 pm             FunJoel:             Biggest problem of trying to end while setting up sequel is going too long. e.g. Lord of the Rings flicks. #scriptchat

7:38 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @jeannevb Like Michael Haneke's. Am usually baffled by the end. I've seen 'Hidden' twice & still don't get it. #scriptchat Love it still.

7:38 pm             elaineewing:             @DreamsGrafter Yeah, my point being- it's one story. #scriptchat

7:39 pm             julianfriedmann:             RT @thewritertype: #scriptchat As writer I like to play with different endings. As a viewer I want to feel there couldn't be an alternative.

7:39 pm             jeannevb:             @DreamsGrafter ha havent seen it, but now I want to! ;) #scriptchat

7:39 pm             rabbitandcrow:             @julianfriedmann But the climax should always pay off/answer the decision the hero makes at the end of Act I, yes? #scriptchat

7:39 pm             twatterer:             @julianfriedmann @John_Marlow if coincidence 'needed' then prepare it and place deus ex machina BEFORE conflict #scriptchat

7:39 pm             Veramark2010:             Disagree :) RT @thewritertype #scriptchat As writer like 2 play w/ different endings. As viewer want 2 feel there couldn't be alternative.

7:40 pm             julianfriedmann:             @jeannevb Sequel needs to follow strongest possible ending wh is difficult because you want to leave too much in situ. Don't. #scriptchat

7:40 pm             jeannevb:             I love the ending where at the moment I think "ugh" but as it digests later, I say, "ohhhh, I get it!" Dont write for the stupid #scriptchat

7:40 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @jeannevb It's great. #scriptchat

7:41 pm             julianfriedmann:             @FunJoel Agree cheap and obvious but if no alternative needs must. Coincidences should be banned. But it is writers who do them #scriptchat

7:41 pm             Bang2write:             @rabbitandcrow can't it depend on what that "darkest hour" is before the resolution, literal or metaphorical? #scriptchat

7:41 pm             FunJoel:             What I always tell my students (and no, it isn't original) is that the best endings are those that are surprising yet inevitable #scriptchat

7:41 pm             tressam2:             RT @thewritertype: #scriptchat As writer I like to play with different endings. As a viewer I want to feel there couldn't be an alternative.

7:41 pm             Veramark2010:             @thewritertype Had prod. meeting for short film 2day where we agreed to go for ending that offered several choices 4 audience #scriptchat

7:41 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @elaineewing Just re-read ... yes, got it. I agree. #scriptchat

7:41 pm             rabbitandcrow:             @julianfriedmann #scriptchat Actually, I'm reminded of the end of The Godfather, the contrast with Michael's war hero backstory.

7:41 pm             jazzchantoozie:             @thewritertype Ha - my ending is inevitable to me, but hopefully wouldn't be to audience (well, despite romcom conventions) ! #scriptchat

7:42 pm             Veramark2010:             Fab! RT @twatterer @julianfriedmann @John_Marlow if coincidence 'needed' then prepare it & place deus ex machina BEFORE conflict #scriptchat

7:42 pm             FunJoel:             @julianfriedmann There is ALWAYS an alternative, in my opinion. Our job as writers to find it! :-) #scriptchat

7:42 pm             Bang2write:             @jeannevb it's not stupid, it's "refrigerator logic -- in reverse"!!! #scriptchat

7:42 pm             Veramark2010:             RT @julianfriedmann: @jeannevb Sequel needs to follow strongest possible ending wh is difficult because you want to leave too much in situ. Don't. #scriptchat

7:42 pm             UKRoadMovie:             Hope I haven't missed too much #scriptchat so far. Been sorting out the little one. good evening folks.

7:42 pm             robertHarper:             Hope I haven't missed too much #scriptchat so far. Been sorting out the little one. good evening folks.

7:42 pm             julianfriedmann:             @twatterer Excellent point: placing of plant so important to effectiveness of payoff. Frank Daniel brilliant on P&P. #scriptchat

7:42 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @tressam2: RT @thewritertype: #scriptchat As writer I like to play with different endings. As a viewer I want to feel there couldn't be an alternative.

7:42 pm             John_Marlow:             Down endings are rare. Ryan Condal kills Galahad in "Galahad"?and that was the first thing the studio changed after buying it. #scriptchat

7:43 pm             julianfriedmann:             @FunJoel If there is always an alternative why do I see coincidences in the majority of scripts I read? #scriptchat

7:44 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @robertHarper hey there ... just dive in. :) We're talking about the last 10 pages of a script. How does an ending work for you? #scriptchat

7:44 pm             jazzchantoozie:             @FunJoel Agreed. Writing a commercial romcom, I have to give it a happy ending. But also want that ending to feel realistic. #scriptchat

7:44 pm             julianfriedmann:             @UKRoadMovie You have your priorities right! #scriptchat

7:44 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @julianfriedmann: @FunJoel If there is always an alternative why do I see coincidences in the majority of scripts I read? #scriptchat

7:45 pm             Bang2write:             @julianfriedmann hahahahahaha -- too true Julian, coincidences abound in the scripts I read too! (not mine tho, lol) #scriptchat

7:45 pm             FunJoel:             @julianfriedmann Because the writers are lazy, don't care, or don't try hard enough. #scriptchat

7:45 pm             akaScrivenerd:             Thinking of checking out #scriptchat tonight.

7:45 pm             julianfriedmann:             Difficult re endings for writers to 'be' the reader since writer knows where story is going, reader/audience doesn't/shouldn't #scriptchat

7:45 pm             robertHarper:             @DreamsGrafter Read the blog post re today's #scriptchat earlier and was excited about my first foray into Sunday evening twitter chatter.

7:45 pm             FunJoel:             @jazzchantoozie Hardest AND most important in a RomCom. #scriptchat

7:46 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @jazzchantoozie @FunJoel When writing a genre w/ strict conventions you have to keen the audience's expectations in mind. #scriptchat

7:46 pm             Bang2write:             @John_Marlow down endings aren't rare in UK specs, they seem to be EVERYWHERE (tho not always made), does my head in #scriptchat

7:46 pm             julianfriedmann:             @FunJoel But why do they think that they are writers then? #scriptchat

7:46 pm             UKRoadMovie:             @julianfriedmann Got to lull her in to a false sense of security before we go on the road. #scriptchat :)

7:46 pm             Veramark2010:             Recently changed "down" ending bc script editor said script was too dark - which of course meant I had 2 change lots in Act II...#scriptchat

7:47 pm             UKRoadMovie:             @julianfriedmann I will of course be coming back, but after what end ... #scriptchat

7:47 pm             Bang2write:             @FunJoel disagree. My Bang2writers try VERY hard, but some fall into cliche/dull endings, they just don't know the competition #scriptchat

7:47 pm             jazzchantoozie:             Re. 'inevitable' endings, I guess the ideal would be: audience doesn't know for sure how it will end, but is happy with ending? #scriptchat

7:47 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @robertHarper :)) Thanks for reading my blog. There's a rapid exchange of ideas that happens in an hour. #scriptchat

7:47 pm             Veramark2010:             RT @DreamsGrafter @jazzchantoozie @FunJoel When writing a genre ... you have to keep the audience's expectations in mind. #scriptchat

7:47 pm             julianfriedmann:             Why do European film makers seem to prefer ambig or down endings? Is it bec subsidy funded and non profit oriented? #scriptchat

7:48 pm             FunJoel:             @julianfriedmann Because everyone thinks they know how to write, maybe? #scriptchat

7:48 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @robertHarper But hopefully, #scriptchat will inspire thoughts and help you figure out issues w/ yr writing.

7:48 pm             FunJoel:             @Bang2write That was why I said "or" in that list! #scriptchat

7:48 pm             TeelaJBrown:             maybe i'll write a FRINGE. Thoughts? #scriptchat #yeahiknowimnotintheuk

7:48 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter yes but adhering to genre convention doesn't nec mean "ticking the boxes". We want "same... but DIFFERENT" #scriptchat

7:49 pm             julianfriedmann:             What abt dramatic irony egSunset Blvd? Do scriptchatters like it: Lavandier book on drama brill on dram irony #scriptchat

7:49 pm             Veramark2010:             @julianfriedmann Re European down endings: Perhaps it's also bc they want to be more "artsy" than Hollywood? #scriptchat

7:49 pm             Bang2write:             @FunJoel Now THAT I agree with!!!! My brother told me I "didn't understand" HARRY POTTER yesterday FFS #scriptchat

7:49 pm             John_Marlow:             @jazzchantoozie Doesn't have to be happy; must be inevitable. Happy sells better, though. #scriptchat

7:49 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @Bang2write: @DreamsGrafter yes but adhering to genre convention doesn't nec mean "ticking the boxes". We want "same... but DIFFERENT" #scriptchat

7:49 pm             robertHarper:             @jazzchantoozie Surely it depends on your vision and/or the genre of the movie. Some great movies leave you feeling unnerved. #scriptchat

7:49 pm             UKRoadMovie:             @jazzchantoozie Surely it depends on your vision and/or the genre of the movie. Some great movies leave you feeling unnerved. #scriptchat

7:50 pm             jazzchantoozie:             @DreamsGrafter For sure. Although also advantage of European romcom: ending could go either way. I love being a Brit! ;-) #scriptchat

7:50 pm             eyamie:             @julianfriedmann I totally agree with your hypothesis - grant-based means giving gatekeepers what they want, not broad audience #scriptchat

7:50 pm             julianfriedmann:             @FunJoel We need to be cruel to be kind to disabuse them, cept many teachers would lose jobs if students had to have talent #scriptchat

7:50 pm             FunJoel:             @Bang2write I've never seen or read a single Harry Potter! ;-) #scriptchat

7:50 pm             Veramark2010:             @julianfriedmann Lavandier has been staring at me accusingly from my bookshelf for 6 months now... must get to it! #scriptchat

7:50 pm             julianfriedmann:             @Veramark2010 Does being artsy = I don't care if people don't see my movie? #scriptchat

7:50 pm             Veramark2010:             RT @eyamie: @julianfriedmann I totally agree with your hypothesis - grant-based means giving gatekeepers what they want, not broad audience #scriptchat

7:50 pm             John_Marlow:             @Veramark2010 For the most part, HW is more interested in making money; that's why the up endings. #scriptchat

7:50 pm             robertHarper:             @Veramark2010 Is it just an "artsy" desire or is it a strength of will to not pamper to the dollar signs? #scriptchat

7:50 pm             UKRoadMovie:             @Veramark2010 Is it just an "artsy" desire or is it a strength of will to not pamper to the dollar signs? #scriptchat

7:50 pm             Bang2write:             @rabbitandcrow Gd pt - but wot of stories where antagonist, not protag, drives the action? Can be case in thrillers sometimes #scriptchat

7:51 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Bang2write Yes, very true. Otherwise the audience will feel ripped off and bored. #scriptchat (i.e. seen tht before)

7:51 pm             Donna_Carrick:             @jeannevb #writechat Oh, dear, it gets a little warm in here sometimes. Not as hot as the after kid's bedtime #scriptchat, though!

7:51 pm             julianfriedmann:             @Veramark2010 Start w Lavandier chapter on dramatic irony - will change your writing life #scriptchat

7:51 pm             Veramark2010:             @julianfriedmann artsy & money - I guess that's where the subsidies come into play... but why can't one have both?! #scriptchat

7:51 pm             rabbitandcrow:             Can you get away with a coincidence at your climax if it's a comedy? #scriptchat

7:51 pm             FunJoel:             True dat! But we also need 2 try hard as we can RT @julianfriedmann many teachers would lose jobs if students had to have talent #scriptchat

7:52 pm             Bang2write:             @FunJoel You haven't missed much!!! Yet somehow these books & films have captured the imagination of grown men like my bro!!? #scriptchat

7:52 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @julianfriedmann @Veramark2010 - Depends what you call down ending. Pan's Labyrinth still had a beauty/happiness about it. #scriptchat

7:52 pm             Veramark2010:             @robertHarper Depends on the purity of your motivation (and the health of your bank account) ;-) #scriptchat

7:52 pm             kingisafink:             All connected! RT @Veramark2010 Recently changed "down" ending bc editor said script was too dark, had 2 change lots in Act II #scriptchat

7:52 pm             twatterer:             @julianfriedmann dramatic irony one of THE most important tools in a writer's writing box. As well as a corkscrew. #scriptchat

7:52 pm             Veramark2010:             @julianfriedmann Aye aye sir! :) #scriptchat

7:52 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Hurrah! No spoilers so far. Thanks guys. #scriptchat

7:52 pm             thewritertype:             @dreamsgrafter #scriptchat It's ok for the mind to be baffled by an ending as long as it works for the heart.

7:53 pm             julianfriedmann:             If determined to have down ending you might need a draft w upbeat ending to get a deal; then persuade them of change #scriptchat

7:53 pm             robertHarper:             @DreamsGrafter I'm sure it will. @filmutopia suggested I join the melee after coming across my @UKRoadMovie project. #scriptchat #lgm

7:53 pm             FunJoel:             How long does #scriptchat last? When does it end? Got somethign I have to do, but trying to stick around through the end.

7:53 pm             jazzchantoozie:             @RobertHarper V true. I guess I mean: the ending has to be emotionally satisfying, whatever that entails. #scriptchat

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7:54 pm             jeannevb:             at #scriptchat we drink tequila ;) RT @marisabirns: @jeannevb Wait til @GLHancock pours wine, they'll be plenty of crazy talk! #writechat

7:54 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Haneke always breaks my heart. RT @thewritertype #scriptchat ok for the mind to be baffled by an ending as long as it works for the heart.

7:54 pm             Bang2write:             @rabbitandcrow I don't think you can get away w/ coincidence even in comedy - tho Deus Ex Machina can work v well in that genre #scriptchat

7:54 pm             julianfriedmann:             @twatterer But inverse ration: over use of corkscrew likely to impair use of dramatic irony #scriptchat

7:54 pm             Veramark2010:             @DreamsGrafter @julianfriedman Pan's labyrinth - wow. You're quite right. But they could NOT count on making money w/ that! #scriptchat

7:54 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat I just don't see endings as a problem. If the story is set up properly the possible resolutions to the story are obvious.

7:54 pm             robertHarper:             @Veramark2010 Agreed. Though some may argue that if ur bank account is 2 healthy, you're not focused on telling the truth. #scriptchat #lgm

7:54 pm             Veramark2010:             I like that! RT @thewritertype @dreamsgrafter #scriptchat It's ok for the mind to be baffled by an ending as long as it works for the heart

7:55 pm             twatterer:             @Veramark2010 Lavandier's book one of the best. End of. #scriptchat

7:55 pm             marisabirns:             @jeannevb Well, guess I have to visit #scriptchat if there's tequila. :) #writechat

7:55 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @FunJoel Usually for an hour ... then it starts to tail off. So several more mins. #scriptchat

7:55 pm             Veramark2010:             RT @julianfriedmann: If determined to have down ending you might need a draft w upbeat ending to get a deal; then persuade them of change #scriptchat

7:55 pm             FunJoel:             And wine, scotch, beer, sake, bourbon... RT @jeannevb: at #scriptchat we drink tequila ;)

7:55 pm             jeannevb:             @FunJoel an hour. We post transcript on the www.scriptchat.com site later after the USA chat #scriptchat

7:55 pm             jeannevb:             another convert! WOOT RT @marisabirns: @jeannevb Well, guess I have to visit #scriptchat if theres tequila. :) #writechat #scriptchat

7:55 pm             Bang2write:             100% agree, even tho Jared's EVIL INCARNATE RT @twatterer @Veramark2010 Lavandier's book one of the best. End of. #scriptchat

7:56 pm             robertHarper:             @jazzchantoozie Certainly. Sometimes that emotion has 2b given wings to fly with the viewer & perplex & cajole them afterwards 2.#scriptchat

7:56 pm             RandomOenophile:             It's good, I vaguely remember visiting. ;) RT @marisabirns: @jeannevb Well, guess I have to visit #scriptchat if theres tequila. #writechat

7:56 pm             FunJoel:             Okay, I can hold out for a few more mins! Thanks gang! #scriptchat

7:56 pm             rabbitandcrow:             @Bang2write In thrillers too - the character made an Act I choice to leave Kansas. And this is the test of that decision. #scriptchat

7:56 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @Bang2write: 100% agree, even tho Jared's EVIL INCARNATE RT @twatterer @Veramark2010 Lavandier's book one of the best. End of. #scriptchat

7:56 pm             julianfriedmann:             @robertHarper Disagree: if you are compelled storyteller fat bank balance shdn't make any difference #scriptchat

7:56 pm             twatterer:             @julianfriedmann ah, but my cunning use of dramatic irony means I know that already and use the corkscrew accordingly #scriptchat

7:57 pm             Bang2write:             Lavandier on the blog: http://lucyvee.blogspot.com/search/label/Yves%20Lavandier A fantastic look at DRAMA, not a "how to" book #scriptchat

7:57 pm             FunJoel:             @jeannevb When is the USA chat? I could do both! ;-) #scriptchat

7:57 pm             rabbitandcrow:             @gibbzer @Bang2write No, probably not, huh. I enjoy a coincidence in a story, as long as there's only one. #scriptchat

7:57 pm             jazzchantoozie:             @jeannevb I am actually tweeting from a bar. Should I be getting tequila shots in?? #scriptchat

7:57 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @Bang2write: Lavandier on the blog: http://lucyvee.blogspot.com/search/label/Yves%20Lavandier A fantastic look at DRAMA, not a "how to" book #scriptchat

7:58 pm             Veramark2010:             @filmutopia But proper set-up usually requires knowledge of ending - which isn't the same as knowing how two WRITE the ending. #scriptchat

7:58 pm             julianfriedmann:             Any sscriptchatters going to be visiting the London Book Fair in a week? Good film/TV section #scriptchat

7:58 pm             robertHarper:             @DreamsGrafter Is that "Writing Drama"? Someone is selling a copy on Amazon for nearly £600 #scriptchat

7:58 pm             jeannevb:             @jazzchantoozie omg, i love u xo #scriptchat

7:58 pm             Bang2write:             @rabbitandcrow I think coincidence is *okay* - as long as it gets protag INTO trouble, not OUT of it #scriptchat

7:58 pm             julianfriedmann:             RT @Bang2write: Lavandier on the blog: http://lucyvee.blogspot.com/search/label/Yves%20Lavandier #scriptchat

7:58 pm             John_Marlow:             Down endings: You want to make a living, or toil away in obscurity? They can work and sell--but it's rare. Se7en, Gladiator #scriptchat

7:59 pm             jeannevb:             8pm EST it moves FAST & sometimes have 100+ on it ;) RT @FunJoel: @jeannevb When is the USA chat? I could do both! ;-) #scriptchat

7:59 pm             kingisafink:             RT @thewritertype #scriptchat It's ok for the mind to be baffled by an ending as long as it works for the heart.

7:59 pm             julianfriedmann:             @jazzchantoozie Are you using an iPad in the bar? #scriptchat

7:59 pm             rabbitandcrow:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat I don't see endings as a problem. If the story is set up properly possible resolutions to the story are obvious.

7:59 pm             robertHarper:             @julianfriedmann Only suggested, "some may argue". You'll grow to love my devil's advocate stance in time. #scriptchat

7:59 pm             marisabirns:             @RandomOenophile @jeannevb Well, will definitely be there! #writechat #scriptchat

7:59 pm             twatterer:             @rabbitandcrow @gibbzer @Bang2write most stories start with coincidence being acceptable necessity, but from then on steer clear #scriptchat

7:59 pm             FunJoel:             I like that! RT @Bang2write: @rabbitandcrow I think coincidence is *okay* - as long as it gets protag INTO trouble not OUT of it #scriptchat

7:59 pm             rabbitandcrow:             @julianfriedmann #scriptchat Oh, yes. I'll be at the London Book Fair, by gum.

8:00 pm             Bang2write:             @julianfriedmann would love to, what are the actual dates? Will see if I can.... #scriptchat

8:00 pm             thewritertype:             @Bang2write #scriptchat A lot of great comedy depends on coincidence. How else do you get all 4 Marx brothers in the same film?

8:00 pm             jeannevb:             8pm EST ;) RT @marisabirns: @RandomOenophile @jeannevb Well, will definitely be there! #writechat #scriptchat

8:00 pm             Veramark2010:             Indeed :) RT @Bang2write: @rabbitandcrow I think coincidence is *okay* - as long as it gets protag INTO trouble not OUT of it #scriptchat

8:01 pm             julianfriedmann:             @John_Marlow Down endings sometimes written by depressives. Psychol of being a writer - see K Cunningham bk Soul of Scrnwriting #scriptchat

8:01 pm             UKRoadMovie:             @jeannevb I'm being #lazy and #stupid (British, we do it so well) but how many hours from now is 8pm EST? #scriptchat

8:01 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Guys, this has been a great #scriptchat. Loved it! Thanks so much for your input - this has been a great evening.

8:01 pm             Bang2write:             @thewritertype I dunno, never watched a Marx Bros film I'm afraid! I prefer Jim Carrey... SHOCK HORROR #scriptchat

8:01 pm             John_Marlow:             The Days Before sold for 750k against 1.5M in 2008. Down ending--but very, very easy to change. #scriptchat #scribechat #writingtips

8:02 pm             julianfriedmann:             @Bang2write London BookFair - check website; I will tell you how to get ticket to where panels are #scriptchat

8:02 pm             twatterer:             @julianfriedmann @rabbitandcrow @Bang2write yes, am planning of frolicking around the LBF. I'll bring the acid. #scriptchat

8:02 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Everyone's welcome at US #SCRIPTCHAT - 8pm EST/5pm PST!

8:02 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter it's been a good one --- and my Hub still not off the phone, LOL. Is on Facebook too tho, SUPER LOL #scriptchat

8:02 pm             SinsoftheEldest:             RT @jeannevb: One of my favorite endings is BROKEN FLOWERS. So simple. cc @filmutopia #scriptchat

8:03 pm             Veramark2010:             @Bang2write Lucy, you just dropped several notches on my esteem ladder! No Marx Brothers never?? #scriptchat

8:03 pm             twatterer:             @Bang2write WHAT? Go back to the marsh! Your redeemer does not liveth! #scriptchat

8:03 pm             FunJoel:             Okay all at UK #scriptchat -- I'm out! Was fun to FINALLY have made it! :-)

8:03 pm             ambigfoot:             Its the wonderfully allegorical undertones in the script that make Debbie Does Dallas a real screenwriter's masterclass #scriptchat

8:03 pm             rabbitandcrow:             @thewritertype So maybe plot points should avoid coincidence. In a scene or sequence for effect, okay. Not major story points. #scriptchat

8:03 pm             julianfriedmann:             @twatterer I will be up in Rights Centre - sau=y you have meeting w me and they may let you in. Not for gen public. #scriptchat

8:04 pm             jazzchantoozie:             @jeannevb Haha! That's the tequila talking, right? ;-) #scriptchat

8:04 pm             SinsoftheEldest:             RT @jeannevb: what I love about foreign films is the acceptance of the ending not having to be happy... but real #scriptchat ~~> oh me too

8:04 pm             SinsoftheEldest:             RT @jeannevb: I love the ending where at the moment I think "ugh" but as it digests later, I say, "ohhhh, I get it!" Dont write for the stupid #scriptchat

8:05 pm             Veramark2010:             One of the best #scriptchat sessions since I joined a couple months ago - thanks everyone! :)

8:06 pm             jazzchantoozie:             @julianfriedmann Using Macbook in bar. An hour ago it had First Draft on its screen, now Twitter. Must look like I'm slacking ;) #scriptchat

8:06 pm             rabbitandcrow:             Supposedly I'm sick & feverish, and should be in bed. But have enjoyed #scriptchat very much. Time to give up the ghost though. Bye all.

8:07 pm             John_Marlow:             @SinsoftheEldest Who says "real" endings can;t also be happy? Or unhappy. Whatever works for the story--and the audience. #scriptchat

8:08 pm             robertHarper:             @Veramark2010 Was lovely to tag along for the ride. though will try and make it earlier next time. @UKRoadMovie #scriptchat

8:08 pm             jazzchantoozie:             OK, here's another final-10-pages prob I have: how to avoid inevitable speeches explaining feelings etc. Want to be cleverer :( #scriptchat

8:09 pm             John_Marlow:             @jazzchantoozie Show, don't tell. #scriptchat

8:09 pm             kingisafink:             Euro Scriptchat is done, but you have one more change... RT @DreamsGrafter Everyone's welcome at US #SCRIPTCHAT - 8pm EST/5pm PST!

8:09 pm             jeannevb:             @jazzchantoozie i havent started drinking yet ;) I moderate the USA #scriptchat I'll slug a cple back then

8:09 pm             thewritertype:             #scriptchat Is it over already? Not sure if I'm emotionally satisfied yet. But thank you all for a great session.

8:10 pm             jeannevb:             @UKRoadMovie haha 4 hrs fr now #scriptchat

8:10 pm             robertHarper:             @jazzchantoozie If emotional journey is in the earlier scenes, &u have good cast, overfluffed speeches unnecessary - intheireyes #scriptchat

8:11 pm             UKRoadMovie:             @jeannevb Dash it. that's rather late don't you know. #scriptchat

8:12 pm             twatterer:             @jazzchantoozie show that emotion through character action beforehand, unless writing an Agatha Christie homage. :) #scriptchat

8:12 pm             Bang2write:             @jazzchantoozie exposition can be hidden in (skillful) EXCHANGES between characters, negates the need for long speeches #scriptchat

8:13 pm             twatterer:             @jeannevb I haven't stopped drinking yet. :)) #scriptchat

8:13 pm             FunJoel:             Final thought re coincidence in comedy: Something About Mary had big one at end, but was really payoff of a plant fr earlier. #scriptchat

8:14 pm             John_Marlow:             @Bang2write Down endings not rare in US specs, either; what's rare is selling one. Rarer still: getting it made taht way. #scriptchat

8:15 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @kingisafink: Euro Scriptchat is done, but you have one more chance RT @DreamsGrafter US #SCRIPTCHAT - 8pm EST/5pm PST!

8:15 pm             jazzchantoozie:             @John_Marlow Yep, have born 'show not tell' in mind. But hard at end of romcom! When dealing w romance/relationships... #scriptchat

8:15 pm             jeannevb:             learning AND drinking... together at last ;) RT @twatterer: @jeannevb I haven't stopped drinking yet. :)) #scriptchat

8:16 pm             MJ_Slide:             RT @kingisafink: Euro Scriptchat is done, but you have one more change... RT @DreamsGrafter Everyone's welcome at US #SCRIPTCHAT - 8pm EST/5pm PST!

8:16 pm             twatterer:             @FunJoel comedy acceptably breaks more 'rules' than any other genre but has the most difficult demand of all - be funny. #scriptchat

8:16 pm             jazzchantoozie:             @John_Marlow ...and there are showdowns, moments of epiphany, etc. Kind of a romcom convention (not just me being lazy! ;-)) #scriptchat

8:16 pm             jeannevb:             time to pull the EURO transcript... #scriptchat

8:16 pm                DreamsGrafter:                RT @Bang2write: exposition can be hidden in (skillful) EXCHANGES between characters, negates the need for long speeches #scriptchat

8:16 pm             robertHarper:             Thanks to everyone for the #scriptchat this evening. Lovely to have met/noticed you all. Will enjoy following your thoughts. Night.

8:16 pm             UKRoadMovie:             Thanks to everyone for the #scriptchat this evening. Lovely to have met/noticed you all. Will enjoy following your thoughts. Night.

8:17 pm             John_Marlow:             @jazzchantoozie Look at Sleepless in Seattle. How many words atop Empire State? :) #scriptchat

8:17 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Thank u!RT @thewritertype: #scriptchat Is it over already? Not sure if I'm emotionally satisfied yet. But thank you all for a great session.

8:17 pm             FunJoel:             Amen! RT @twatterer: comedy acceptably breaks more 'rules' than any other genre but has most difficult demand of all - be funny. #scriptchat

8:17 pm             robertHarper:             RT @DreamsGrafter: Thank u!RT @thewritertype: #scriptchat Is it over already? Not sure if I'm emotionally satisfied yet. But thank you all for a great session.

8:18 pm             jazzchantoozie:             @twatterer Hehe! :) Thank you for tip. #scriptchat

8:19 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Get well soon! Thx so much 4 joining. RT @rabbitandcrow: Supposedly I'm sick & feverish... But have enjoyed #scriptchat very much...

8:20 pm             John_Marlow:             Some down endings have silver lining: Gladiator, American Beauty?death is not the end. It softens the blow. #scriptchat #scribechat #writing

8:20 pm             jazzchantoozie:             @John_Marlow Good point :). Thinking about it, in my final few minutes, you follow protagonist's actions. No words. #scriptchat

8:21 pm             ambigfoot:             @jeannevb I hope my #scriptchat comment makes the transcript dear *wink*

8:21 pm             jeannevb:             @ambigfoot heehee #scriptchat

USA chat:  Transcript fail… please scroll down and read backwards.   One of these days Twitter will love us more.

jeanneveillette or not... sigh. Transcript issues... #scriptchat -9:27 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write Huh? RT @jeanneveillette: twapperkeeper saves the day :) #scriptchat -9:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeanneveillette twapperkeeper saves the day :) #scriptchat -9:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @ScriptScribbler smooches and tons of xox #scriptchat -9:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @zacsanford @jeannevb @yeah_write @covermyscript Thank you guys for introducing me to #scriptchat So much fun! Lots to read tomorrow. -9:25 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @jeanneveillette My tweetchat stopped working about 1o minutes in. #scriptchat -9:23 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeanneveillette GRRRRRRRR wthashtag is missing TONS of transcript... #scriptchat -9:23 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

sdarancette @covermyscript No worries there. In North Korea there is no such thing as bail. #scriptchat -9:22 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford Great #scriptchat tonight. Time to pack a hookah and write some of those #scriptfrenzy pages. -9:21 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @jeanneveillette I wanted to write yesterday and today, but my back has been killing me. Still hurts, but no more excuses. #scriptchat -9:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @CasperMcGrew Thanks for stopping by and feel free to jump in when ever you're ready. #scriptchat -9:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeanneveillette @CasperMcGrew so glad u joined us! I'm @jeannevb... in twitter jail. Come back nxt week too! #scriptchat -9:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @sdarancette i have no international bail money, fyi. #scriptchat -9:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeanneveillette @zacsanford2 good luck! Been writing 12 hr days myself #scriptchat -9:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

CasperMcGrew #scriptchat was interesting, (although I didn't say much it being my first time). Thanks for that and night :) -9:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Well I think it's time to make a hookah and get some more #scriptfrenzy pages in, as I'm way behind on page count. #scriptchat -9:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

sdarancette @covermyscript It's going to be fucking hilarious. I am sneaking into the country to show it next Friday. Wish me luck! #scriptchat -9:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @dianewms He was her opposite and brought out a side that she was too afraid/uptight to reveal #scriptchat -9:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes Okay, going to rock a fussy baby. It's been fun! #scriptchat -9:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript happy birthday!!! RT @zacsanford2: Remember, June 13th's #scriptchat will have to be a party... since it falls on my birthday. #scriptchat -9:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeanneveillette @markezrastokes board mtg tomorrow night & parents asked ME to be their leader! HAHAHA! They have NO idea! HAHA #scriptchat -9:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript nice! RT @sdarancette: young couple meet at march fall in <3 get thrown in gulag for loving each other more than Dear Leader. #scriptchat -9:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

sarahssnow RT @GabrielleVall: Depends on how many personalities live there inside of you;)@jeannevb @writerchanelle writing is such lonely task #scriptchat -9:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @jeanneveillette :-) Recommendation: Do confession somewhere else. At least for a month or so. Yer in for a TON of Hail Mary's! #scriptchat -9:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Remember, June 13th's #scriptchat will have to be a party... since it falls on my birthday. #scriptchat -9:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @zacsanford2 I didn't like the guy at the very beginning, but he grew on me #scriptchat -9:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeanneveillette In twitter jail... but wanted to thank everyone for being here! We even came up w idea for future chats! Great night,as always #scriptchat -9:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dianewms I thot The Ugly Truth was good dirty fun, but both characters were ridiculous. Didn't see the attraction between them. #scriptchat -9:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GabrielleVall Depends on how many personalities live there inside of you;)@jeannevb @writerchanelle writing is such lonely task #scriptchat -9:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alletta818 @WriterChanelle loved when Harry met sally #scriptchat -9:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeanneveillette @markezrastokes yes! Catholic school mtg right before chat. I was a hit ;) (yes, im in twitter jail) #scriptchat -9:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

unclesean @jeannevb plus bad could provide for controversy & heated discussion #scriptchat -9:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write Thanks for stopping by. Come back often.RT @yeah_write: @zacsanford2 @WriterChanelle The vibe scene was so When Harry Met Sally. #scriptchat -9:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript BWHAHAHA RT @zacsanford2: No Country For Old Men, more like No One Likes This Movie Except Old Men - http://bit.ly/bFMEeM #scriptchat -9:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

4D4Films It quickly becomes an addiction and there is NO cure! RT @TheScriptLab: first time in #scriptchat a great time. thanks all #scriptchat -9:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @zacsanford2 Lol...that was a funny scene. Not quite as good an orgasm as in When Harry Met Sally, though. #scriptchat -9:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @zacsanford2 @WriterChanelle The vibe scene was so When Harry Met Sally. #scriptchat -9:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alletta818 @zacsanford2 I didn't carefor it either #scriptchat -9:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @thescriptlab Thanks for joining us! Appreciated your thoughts! #scriptchat -9:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @covermyscript No Country for Old Men, more like No One Likes This Movie Except Old Men - www.misterholywood.tv #scriptchat -9:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dwacon @zacsanford2 Will check it out next Sunday #scriptchat -9:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript what's the logline? RT @sdarancette: DEAR LEADER #scriptchat -9:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @covermyscript I liked NO Country, but I didn't like the end at all. Maybe it was the weirdness that kept me hooked. #scriptchat -9:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

unclesean @covermyscript I agree. Wonder what I saw works for me if you can go back and the answers are in there. #scriptchat -9:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab first time in #scriptchat a great time. thanks all #scriptchat -9:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @WriterChanelle I just hated the characters too much. I laughed in only one scene -- the restaurant w/the vibe... that's it. #scriptchat -9:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

sdarancette @covermyscript DEAR LEADER.@covermyscript #scriptchat -9:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript right, that was demonstrated by old men.RT @yeah_write @SKCOMEDY: Coen Brothers rarely know what the NEXT scene is going to be...#scriptchat -9:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GabrielleVall Oh no, i missed it :( RT @jeannevb: LMAO RT @WriterChanelle: Theres talk of penis, crying and masturbation all over #scriptchat -9:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @dwacon Hollywood Farmers Market on Sunday. Not sure where else might have it. #scriptchat -9:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @jeannevb Aw, don't tell me you've been heckling priests on the Lord's Day! #scriptchat -9:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @zacsanford2 Guess I just didn't have the same taste in movies. lol #scriptchat -9:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dwacon correction: @zacsanford2 I gotta try that watermelon lemonade. Sounds better than an Arnold Palmer. Or, maybe Robert Palmer. #scriptchat -9:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @zacsanford2 The Ugly Truth! What else didn't you like? #scriptchat -9:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @markezrastokes def did NOT ;) That priest didnt known WHAT to do w me! HAHA #scriptchat -9:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write I want to be a Coen bro, or sis. RT @SKCOMEDY: @covermyscript Coen Brothers rarely know what the NEXT scene is going to be...#scriptchat -9:10 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb ;)RT @WriterChanelle: HAHA RT @zacsanford2: @jeannevb @writerchanelle we talk about those things bc writing is such lonely task #scriptchat -9:10 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes :-) Betcha didn't hear that at the mtg! RT @jeannevb: THAT is why I love #scriptchat ;) RT @markezrastokes No need to apologize. #scriptchat -9:10 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle That would be "Enough" RT @sdarancette: @covermyscript They need to make a movie where they MEET CUTE and END FUCKING UGLY. #scriptchat -9:10 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @yeah_write I didn't notice the "unhappy tweeter" tonight. #scriptchat -9:10 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @mrbarnard1 SO true :) #scriptchat -9:10 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write This hour always flies by. Sorry I was not a happy tweeter tonight. I'm really not in a bad mood. #scriptchat -9:09 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @4D4Films Crossing genres is getting more popular but romance is still pretty rigid #scriptchat -9:09 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb THAT is why I love #scriptchat ;) RT @markezrastokes: @jeannevb No need to apologize. #scriptchat -9:09 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

unclesean @covermyscript I really hate resolution at the end, because "you're supposed to," though. Has to be right for the story. #scriptchat -9:09 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford #scriptchat folks, @SKCOMEDY is giving a $45 discount to participants for the June 5 & 6th session. Check out http://tinyurl.com/yacwwkc -9:08 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle HAHAHA RT @zacsanford2: @jeannevb @writerchanelle we talk about all those things because writing is such a lonely task. #scriptchat -9:08 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jnzproductions @covermyscript LOL! You were discussing the cute to ugly script. I didn't RT. Sorry! #scriptchat -9:08 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

mrbarnard1 @jeannevb We can't be so FUN if all we do is TALK about that stuff!! And in a literary sense, no less! #scriptchat #scriptchat -9:08 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @jeannevb Nope....don't wanna. LOL #scriptchat -9:08 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle RT @jeannevb that hour went fast. I am now taking handcuffs off & u can all have ur own happy endings...get ur mind outta gutter #scriptchat -9:08 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dwacon @zansanford2 I gotta try that melon lemonade. Sounds better than an Arnold Palmer. Or, maybe Robert Palmer. #scriptchat -9:08 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @jeannevb @writerchanelle we talk about all those things because writing is such a lonely task. #scriptchat -9:08 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript no, what's it called? RT @sdarancette: Cool. Did I also mention I am writing the only rom com ever set in North Korea? #scriptchat -9:08 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @jeannevb No need to apologize. #scriptchat -9:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @jnzproductions right. and? #scriptchat -9:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb it was the penis reference that hooked u, wasn't it? ;) RT @Alletta818: Was my first time here - def coming back #scriptchat -9:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle Ugh...Enough...now that I know the ending of that movie, I can't watch the beginning #scriptchat -9:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @WriterChanelle Of course :) #scriptchat -9:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

mrbarnard1 @zacsanford2 I, too, really liked [500 DAYS OF] SUMMER. Excellent script. #scriptchat -9:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jnzproductions @covermyscript I wrote pilot for TV Series once where they started obese &seven years later were skinny. Their world changed! #scriptchat -9:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb LMAO RT @WriterChanelle: Theres talk of penis, crying and masturbation all over #scriptchat Writers are fun!! #scriptchat -9:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

4D4Films @PennyAsh I guess I never gave it much thought as most screenwriters cross genre's regularly. But that is different than books. #scriptchat -9:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dianewms @zacsanford2 Sounds good to me, RE: post a released script & discuss. #scriptchat -9:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @SissiePoohSOD I usually have my beginning and where I want to end up, it's the middle that's usually up in the air #scriptchat -9:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alletta818 Was my first time here - def coming back #scriptchat -9:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @jnzproductions plz join in again! ;) #scriptchat -9:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @unclesean well, wonder what's next, okay, wonder what happened in what you saw, not good. #scriptchat -9:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

mrbarnard1 @zacsanford2 I have a .pdf of the FINAL DRAFT of INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS. Suppose everyone saw it. #scriptchat -9:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @markezrastokes i'm still numb fr the school mtg I just got home from... then straight to #scriptchat My brain fried -9:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle There's talk of penis, crying and masturbation all over #scriptchat Writers are fun!! -9:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @jnzproductions Thanks for joining us! #scriptchat -9:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @jeannevb wow! that's both hilarious and true! i write the best hardcore drama/preschool tv you've ever seen. dont you forget it #scriptchat -9:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @WriterChanelle (500) Days was my favorite flick of last year. #scriptchat -9:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

unclesean @covermyscript Yes, I think that makes sense. I like vagueness, because I like to wonder. #scriptchat -9:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jnzproductions Good night, all! Thanks for letting me join in. #scriptchat -9:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @4D4Films Would have to be a new pen name. Romance audiences will search out everything by their favorites #scriptchat -9:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @zacsanford2 Guess I'm going to have to watch 500 Days, as well #scriptchat -9:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 I'm still here if anyone really wanted to continue chatting 'bout anything. #scriptchat -9:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb so I've had a stressful day... had to tweet that, sorry ;) #scriptchat -9:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab @sdarancette sounds like a sundance movie not a romcom #scriptchat -9:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

mrbarnard1 @covermyscript HAH HAH I referred to a "masturbatory script" in a blog, people complained I was referring to porn! LOL #scriptchat -9:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript i'll write that with you. meet you at the white board. RT @sdarancette: a movie where they MEET CUTE and END FUCKING UGLY. #scriptchat -9:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dwacon Nice chat, y'all. Will be chatting from BHFF next week. #scriptchat -9:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb Tonight I learned to put "penis" in last 10 pgs & boobs in rom coms. Oh, and that @covermyscript writes about masturbation HA #scriptchat -9:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @jeannevb Oh wow, you've been holding back this last hour? Gulp. #scriptchat -9:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD night, all... see you next week! :D #scriptchat -9:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Night y'all! #scriptchat -9:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @talented_boy *pouts* #scriptchat -9:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle With a flash of bewbs at the end? LOL RT @JasonDalBianco: @PennyAsh An everyone dies romance would be AWESOME? #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

sdarancette @covermyscript They need to make a movie where they MEET CUTE and END FUCKING UGLY. #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD @PennyAsh: exactly... and I want to make sure that it all makes sense; otherwise, the viewer isn't going to be satisfied. #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript "that was so funny! pass the peas." it just doesn't work for me. seems too hard to buy. #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

4D4Films @PennyAsh Ah, good point. Anyway to publish it as another genre and still manage a career, or would it need to be diff pen name? #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

MacbotPro Sorry #scriptchat looks like my wireless card in my MacBook is kaput. I'll check transcripts later. http://bit.ly/aKgaco -9:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb Hope everyone learned something! Or at least had some fun ;) Pulling transcript, so u can now take duct tape off & talk dirty #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy i'm gonna head back to this rewrite of #GGUT...nite folks...love all you brilliant folks...will still tweet tho... #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write Agreed. RT @jeannevb: @yeah_write plus it gives us one less topic to come up with ;) mwhaha #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

DoubleNW I came through late 4 #scriptchat. Gotta do better next week!! -9:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript #scriptchat is what are their conversations like 40 years later in retirement home "remember when you pretended to have amnesia when we met. -9:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @UncompletedWork its because its a MAC and its angry at the universe! #scriptchat #justsayin -9:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @WriterChanelle you won't convince me otherwise =) #scriptchat -9:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD I love this because I'm always learning something new. now time to put what I've learned to good use. Later, everyone! #scriptchat -9:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

marisabirns @jeannevb Must go, but thank you for luring me here with drinks...er...with all the great discussion. I'll be back! #scriptchat -9:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @SissiePoohSOD That's where the "and then what happens" comes in :) #scriptchat -9:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb oh wow... that hour went fast. I am now taking handcuffs off & u can all have ur own happy endings...get ur mind outta gutter ;) #scriptchat -9:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jnzproductions @mrbarnard1 At this point scriptwriter is probably on Twitter. We can always ask... #scriptchat -9:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript #scriptchat after all these implausible shenanigans two people can forgive all that and be together? it's hard to swallow. all i can think.. -9:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 As always, I'm really @zacsanford, but I use this for #scriptchat. Feel free to follow me over there as I don't tweet here. #scriptchat -9:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle Blasphemy. Seinfeld is not terrible. RT @talented_boy: @WriterChanelle exactly...proof it is terrible lol #scriptchat -9:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

NCP4EVA RT @jeannevb i am SO zipping my lips! ;) RT @yeah_write: @covermyscript And theres something wrong with masterbation? #scriptchat #IHadTo! -9:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @mrbarnard1 And it's certainly great for the screenwriter's PR. Maybe we could even invite them in to the conversation. #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @JasonDalBianco night Jason! #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

UncompletedWork Sorry #scriptchat looks like my wireless card in my MacBook is kaput. I'll check transcripts later. -9:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

akaScrivenerd Make it look impossible, then make it happen.RT @WriterChanelle theyre going to end up together. How do you make it compelling? #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb i love u guys ;) RT @WriterChanelle: @jeannevb Absolutely. It's like a book club...except for movies. Lol #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @JasonDalBianco LOL #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript i have a prob with rom com endings... #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @zacsanford2 Very true! #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD @covermyscript: yeah... that was it. :) #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco Time for tacos for breakfast. Later. #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @jeannevb Absolutely. It's like a book club...except for movies. Lol #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write lol RT @ScriptScribbler: Nobody is saying that! RT @yeah_write: @covermyscript And there's something wrong with masterbation? #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @WriterChanelle I consider (500) Days of Summer a RomCom, but... wait... can't spoil endings. Shoot! #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @JasonDalBianco I suppose I could write it and self publish :) #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

4D4Films @jeannevb yes indeed, but some moving and compelling stories I am sure. Very interested to see how it turns out. #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @SissiePoohSOD oh, lol! it's not just that it has to be good, has to be complete. solid, whole story must be told. otherwise bad.#scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @unclesean oh, i love that. Bad and good ;) See, my #scriptchat peeps are so smart ;) -9:00 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco Boobs. RT @WriterChanelle: Ok....Romantic comedies...you know they're going to end up together. How do you make it compelling? #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

mrbarnard1 @markezrastokes I'll go out on a limb and suggest that FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, any script is likely usable. #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @moviemonsterr LOL haven't seen that one #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes Ahem... movie endings... #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD @covermyscript: what you said about the writing has to be good or else it's just masturbation. *chuckle* #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco @PennyAsh Opps. I ment ! not ? #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle Ok....Romantic comedies...you know they're going to end up together. How do you make it compelling? #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @4D4Films *SMOOCH* #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write Yes! RT @moviemonsterr: wait @PennyAsh. I just thought of a movie I loved and was basically a "Red Herring". Donnie Darko. #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript #scriptchat THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MASTURBATION, only in screenwriting.. "masturbation is sex with someone i love" -woody allen -8:59 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @yeah_write plus it gives us one less topic to come up with ;) mwhaha #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @4D4Films Romance audiences get really cranky when you kill the hero and heroine, it can kill a career if you manage to publish #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

chained RT @covermyscript: always loads dif. RT @dawnbierschwal: chat on script before movie is released. Then see what happened from script to screen. #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 #scriptchat never ends, just the weekly chat does. :) RT @WriterChanelle: Just looked at the time....Is it really almost over?? #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler Nobody is saying that! RT @yeah_write: @covermyscript And there's something wrong with masterbation? #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @yeah_write that's what I was thinking too ;) #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

4D4Films @jeannevb I knew you'd be up for the challenge! Variety is good even though screenwriting is somewhat formulaic. Viva la indies! #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick @markezrastokes #scriptchat Old Yeller nearly finished my movie-watching career. -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco @PennyAsh An everyone dies romance would be AWESOME? #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb i am SO zipping my lips! ;) RT @yeah_write: @covermyscript And theres something wrong with masterbation? #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes RT @yeah_write: Why not post the film/script at first of month, then discuss the first of next month and announce the next. #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal @zacsanford2 Legal Schmegal. #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle Just looked at the time....Is it really almost over?? #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write lol RT @PennyAsh: @yeah_write I want to write an everyone dies story but romance writers aren't allowed to do that :( #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Any last parting words on the final ten pages of your script? The hour is almost up then we can have the free-for-all. :) #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

chained #scriptchat I hate #aclockworkorange how about a scriptchat about #bladerunner based on #pkd book ? Now that's a great #film -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

moviemonsterr RT @yeah_write: @jeannevb Why not post the film/script at first of month, then discuss the first of next month and announce the next. #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @4D4Films this is dark... adapting this: http://bit.ly/pV4kc #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @covermyscript And there's something wrong with masterbation? #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD I finally got the "what if?" idea for my script; I have a beginning, but it's the middle and ending that are challenging me. #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

moviemonsterr wait @PennyAsh. I just thought of a movie I loved and was basically a "Red Herring". Donnie Darko. #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jnzproductions @dawnbierschwal love that idea! script to screen - what a journey! #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY @covermyscript Coen Brothers rarely know what the NEXT scene is going to be, nevermind the ending. Many ways to cook the stew. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @jeannevb Why not post the film/script at first of month, then discuss the first of next month and announce the next. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @4D4Films then I shall perfect it... I love a challenge ;) #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

4D4Films Why not? RT @PennyAsh: @yeah_write I want to write an everyone dies story but romance writers aren't allowed to do that :( #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @WriterChanelle exactly...proof it is terrible lol #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @SissiePoohSOD which one? i said a lot of things? i'm kind of a yapper. ;-D #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alletta818 @zacsanford2 sounds awesome #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco A lesson I learned: Don't date women who can't watch A Clockwork Orange. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb what bout cowgirl writers? RT @SissiePoohSOD: @covermyscript: interesting metaphor you used, but an apt one. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

marisabirns @ambigfoot Wondering where you were. :) #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @zacsanford2 Great idea! Let's discuss the ones that we know are available to read for free. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick @SissiePoohSOD #scriptchat and Good night, Stephie, from me & @Alex_Carrick . -8:57 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @talented_boy Nuh uh....you don't laugh at Seinfeld....lol #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

4D4Films @jeannevb A really well done dark ending is much tougher to perfect than a happy ending to me. I think. :-) #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Legal issues w/posting pre-released scripts. RT @dawnbierschwal: Would love to chat on script before movie is released. #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript always loads dif. RT @dawnbierschwal: chat on script before movie is released. Then see what happened from script to screen. #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD @covermyscript: interesting metaphor you used, but an apt one. #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @yeah_write I want to write an everyone dies story but romance writers aren't allowed to do that :( #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @Donna_Carrick haha #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @JasonDalBianco i don't feel guilty for loving what i love. but maybe that's why i'm a glutton for waffles? ;-p #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @WriterChanelle i'm usually that person...i laugh at anything so if you can't make ME laugh, your movie is truly terrible #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

CasperMcGrew @markezrastokes I still get sentimental over the ending of Turner and Hooch #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick @jeannevb @Alex_Carrick @marisabirns #scriptchat Marisa is absolutely right re Casablanca: We'll always have Paris. -8:56 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes Classic film to analyze in April: GOODBURGER. #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Would love to chat on script before movie is released. Then see what happened from script to screen. #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

DoubleNW It's a tru @jmiewald - U c tru stories 4 the story. I loved TheBlindSide/feel the lil boy shld've won a award #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb love it! RT @KimBergie: RT @jeannevb: how bout once/mo we have chat on a SPECIFIC film... u guys game? #scriptchat *GREAT IDEA* #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Hopefully both. RT @yeah_write: @zacsanford2 See the movie, or read the script? Then discuss... #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript never write anything unless i know the beginning, end and the basic gist of how i'm getting there. otherwise is masturbation. #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @markezrastokes yes! We'll announce wks in advance so ppl have time to watch specific film #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

KimBergie RT @jeannevb: how bout once/mo we have chat on a SPECIFIC film... u guys game? #scriptchat *GREAT IDEA* -8:55 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @ambigfoot knew CLOCKWORK wld get ur attn ;) #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick Not sure we like "The Birds" reference! Hah. RT @jeannevb: @Alex_Carrick @Donna_Carrick good night lovebirds ;) #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @zacsanford2 See the movie, or read the script? Then discuss... #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @talented_boy Gonna have to pull a you and watch it with someone who likes it #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @SKCOMEDY Good advice #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @TheScriptLab it takes a whole story to have a satisfying ending. every sum is as important as its parts. #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @jeannevb Sounds great! But let's spread the word so we call get a chance to see it b4. #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco The rape. Bad guy hero. RT @covermyscript: why do you feel guilty about loving clockwork? it's wonderful even though it's rapey. #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY Great ending is one in which the thematic issues r resolved through the main character(s) completion of a transformative journey #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb best description ever RT @covermyscript: @JasonDalBianco why do u feel guilty loving clockwork? its wonderful even tho its rapey #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 I'm game & can try and get scripts to the film. RT @jeannevb: how bout once/mo we have chat on a SPECIFIC film... u guys game? #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ambigfoot Yes. You #scriptchat peeps, A Clockwork Orange is indeed an absolute belter. Kubrick in general is a master. Barry Lyndon never got credit! -8:54 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD @jeannevb: yeah... #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @moviemonsterr Exactly. #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript that's awesome jeanne. a terrific idea. i'll help!RT @jeannevb: how bout once/mo we have chat on a SPECIFIC film... u guys game? #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @jeannevb I'm game #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @WriterChanelle i loved it...still rate it behind the great Superbad and 40 year old virgin but still loved it #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GCGeek @markezrastokes Definitely game for a specific film night. #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jnzproductions @marisabirns If it calls for it in the script the key grip can die too. #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab or write one... hehe #scriptchat #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GCGeek @covermyscript True words of wisdom. #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes If I find out an animal dies in the end, I skip it. Ever since Old Yeller, it's hard to pull it off originally (& I hate crying) #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @JasonDalBianco why do you feel guilty about loving clockwork? it's wonderful even though it's rapey. #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @jeannevb @covermyscript I'm in, need to reread it :)#scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb how bout once/mo we have chat on a SPECIFIC film... u guys game? #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

4D4Films @dawnbierschwal It was different in my head... of course if you know your characters they will lead you. Duh. #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab @covermyscript exactly. it takes 100 pages to right a good ending. #scriptchat #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @talented_boy I had trouble getting through Knocked Up #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD @zacsanford2: I like that idea, too. :) #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript movies are scenes, building blocks being supported by other blocks. they all need each other to exist. end is important as open. #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

NikkiCrick RT @JasonDalBianco @covermyscript I really like A Clockwork Orange, but feel guilty about it #scriptchat ~ genius, from a literary point too -8:52 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @markezrastokes will def have to watch it again myself! #scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 break a keyboard! RT @MJ_Slide: my muse is calling and ive come in 1 hour late so ill catch up on the transcript tomorrow. #scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal @zacsanford2 Like it! #scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @WriterChanelle Everything was what every guy wishes girl understood. Stop trying to make it more than it is. re: The Ugly Truth #scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @TheScriptLab absolutely. and it's important to have an ending in mind to write to. it's all a process. #scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jolenejahnke YES! RT @zacsanford2: What would everyone think about a #scriptchat sort of like a book club, post a released script & discuss. #scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @4D4Films exactly. I'm tweaking rest of script & digesting how to end it properly #scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jnzproductions @markezrastokes Point taken! #scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

moviemonsterr It makes the movie one big, red herring. I HATE THAT!!! #scriptchat @PennyAsh -8:51 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

moviemonsterr RT @PennyAsh: @moviemonsterr Any ending where they end it with the "Oh wait it was all just a dream" #scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

MJ_Slide my muse is calling and ive come in 1 hour late so ill catch up on the #scriptchat transcript tomorrow. -8:51 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @zacsanford2 i would like that...would give me something to read and automatically some folks to talk to about it #scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle Never saw it RT @jmiewald: The Blind Side offers no surprises. Ppl love it because it confirms beliefs they held coming in. #scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

marisabirns RT @jnzproductions Every once in a while I still like the movies where everyone dies.... #scriptchat / Yes. Except the key grip, right? -8:51 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb RT @thescriptlab: @covermyscript agree .. your protagonist objective and central theme define the parameters for your ending #scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab @talented_boy ha #scriptchat #scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jmiewald @zacsanford2 That's a neat idea #scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @jeannevb Let us know in advance. It's been awhile, so I'll need to Netflix it & have nice bonding time with my 2-year-old.;-) #scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Or just the opposite. RT @4D4Films: Too many hear the characters will lead me. If thats the case you dont know your characters. #scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write hehehe RT @jnzproductions: Every once in a while I still like the movies where everyone dies.... #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 11th, 2010

   

PennyAsh @cherokee41 You begin with "what if..." and run with it #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @unclesean right? but also, it needs to have some sort of conclusion that can be easily articulated or else it's aggravating. #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 ha ha ha! RT @SKCOMEDY: To discover how to write a great ending, study "The Happening" and then do exactly the opposite. #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy RT @SKCOMEDY: To discover how to write a great ending, study "The Happening" and then do exactly the opposite. #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 What would everyone think about having a #scriptchat sort of like a book club, we can post a released script & discuss. #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write RT @GCGeek: My takeaway 2nite n yr last 10 pages dont let it fall apart. I think I lk having an ending 1st, but remain flexible. #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @Alex_Carrick @Donna_Carrick good night lovebirds ;) #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab @covermyscript agree on all points. your protagonist objective and central theme define the parameters for your ending #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle Did he say why? RT @yeah_write: @WriterChanelle My husband loved The Ugly Truth. #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

4D4Films Sometimes there is no hope. RT @jeannevb: Our ending (grim true story) is not happy but trying to find way to at add hope to it #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

cherokee41 @4D4Films someone who knows how to write.... #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY To discover how to write a great ending, study "The Happening" and then do exactly the opposite. #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @jnzproductions Doubt it. I'm sure there's tons of examples in classic mythology. #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

NCP4EVA I loved the way the Surrogates went down RT @jnzproductions Every once in a while I still like the movies where everyone dies... #scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jmiewald The last 10 minutes of the Dark Knight is often maligned. I think it doesn't make sense but, hey, look, it's Batman! #scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript want to be a guest for that 1RT @jeannevb: oohhhh *chills* ;))) RT @markezrastokes: @covermyscript CLOCKWORK deserves its own #scriptchat. -8:49 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb lets do it! RT @jeannevb: oohhhh *chills* ;))) RT @markezrastokes: @covermyscript CLOCKWORK deserves its own #scriptchat. #scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alex_Carrick #scriptchat That's the last 10 pages of my script for tonight. Till next time... Thanks for hosting, @jeannevb . -8:49 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Okay, back. So what did I miss? Who wants to fill me in. :) #scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @yeah_write @covermyscript No Lost here, either #scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jnzproductions @markezrastokes Wasn't he the first anti-hero? #scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

4D4Films @cherokee41 Exactly! Too many times I hear, the characters will lead me. If that's the case you don't know your characters. #scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy again, reminder not to speak on SPECIFIC endings...be generic please #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb oohhhh *chills* ;))) RT @markezrastokes: @covermyscript CLOCKWORK deserves its own #scriptchat. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco "Did you leave anthing for us?" "Just bodies." #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

unclesean @covermyscript I like vague as long as the primary questions of the story are resolved somehow. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

cherokee41 @4D4Films If you do not know where you are going....how can you begin? #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

4D4Films Narrative didn't work for me. RT @yeah_write: Hating again. RT @marisabirns: there's Memento, opened w/ending. That intrigued. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jamesdburch @CasperMcGrew Or any CUs of the aliens. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript something they want, satisfying conclusion wraps with them getting the thing/person they desire. that outcome depends on genre. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GCGeek Godfather 2! RT @jnzproductions Every once in a while I still like the movies where everyone dies.... #scriptchat #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick Well, must say goodnight to #scriptchat now. Thanks to @jeannevb for another lively & educational gathering. Night, scripty-friends! -8:47 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @jnzproductions That's funny you brought it up. We were just talking about Hitchcock movies 2 days ago. I don't write that well. #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @yeah_write i've had a very insane day myself. Can't even speak. So I'm drinking ;) #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

akaScrivenerd Not a fan of the dream ending. Wizard of Oz isn't even a dream in the book. #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @covermyscript CLOCKWORK deserves its own #scriptchat. SUCH brilliant treatment of non-traditional hero, dialogue, the viewer... #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

AFather_And_Son @covermyscript Yes. A story needs consequences AND redemption. #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb Our ending (grim true story) is not happy but trying to find way to at least add hope to it #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jnzproductions Every once in a while I still like the movies where everyone dies.... #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @WriterChanelle My husband loved The Ugly Truth. #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript then they should learn something or get what "they deserve". if it's a movie about your protagonist going on a journey for ... #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh Great story on a lot of levels @jeannevb @JasonDalBianco: @covermyscript Clockwork Orange #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GCGeek My takeaway tonight: in your last 10 pages don't let it fall apart. I think I like having an ending first, but remain flexible. #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab love the Orange. burgess... kubrick. can't go wrong #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

4D4Films @cherokee41 Always figured you have to know where you start and end. Now if I could just carve out more time to write! #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

CasperMcGrew Signs could've done without the last 10 minutes #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write I'm trying my new persona. lol I worked too long before chat. RT @jeannevb: @yeah_write man, ur a bitch tonight ;) #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript it's really all a matter of perspective. if your movie is about a character growing and learning and being "better" as a result..#scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

DoubleNW @jeannebv I just think they're cool. Especially dif decades #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jnzproductions @yeah_write So you're going to write the sequel? #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 BRB... try not to have any awesome conversations or tweets while I'm away from the computer. Kthx. #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco I loved the end of COMMANDO. #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick Very true. I see that a lot. RT @SissiePoohSOD: seems that logical storytelling slips away in favor of action. #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @TheScriptLab however, when character needs to learn something to change, they should get what they deserve. #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

marisabirns @jmiewald Inglorious Basterds needed some good editing! Some scenes went on too long and lost it's pizazz. #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @jnzproductions Ha, in the late summer, we live The Birds 2. Sort scary. #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @zacsanford2 awesome! #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @yeah_write man, ur a bitch tonight ;) #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @moviemonsterr Any ending where they end it with the "Oh wait it was all just a dream" #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alletta818 How bout unfaithful I loved the ending #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @TheScriptLab sometimes. but when your hero is getting what he wants, that's satisfying. #scriptchat #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco @jmiewald "More like chewed out. I've been chewed out before." #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb no guilt here. Love it RT @JasonDalBianco: @covermyscript I really, really like Clockwork Orange, but I feel guilty about it. :( #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY LOL RT @markezrastokes And the first 118. RT @jmiewald: For me, Ang Lees Hulk would have been just fine without last 20 minutes #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @zacsanford2 Oh wow....hmmm...there's so much that can be discussed with that #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write Hating again. Sorry. RT @marisabirns: Then, there's Memento, which opened with the ending. That intrigued. #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD U.S. Marshals was a good action movie, until the last 15 mins. then it fell apart for me. #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript yet, alex's future is still very much going to be filled with rape, murder and ultraviolence. #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab @covermyscript thought sometimes it's important for your characters to get what they deserve #scriptchat #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Don't worry we have a transcript posted later. RT @ScriptScribbler: Ive missed so many awesome posts! Arg! #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript and at the end, when he cries "i'm cured!" and there's those humping people in the center, he's happy. his journey is complete.#scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD @Donna_Carrick: the action is a lot of fun, but it seems that logical storytelling slips away in favor of action. #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

cherokee41 @4D4Films Had someone tell me that is the best way to write#scriptchat #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @covermyscript yes happy ending is when film emotionally satisfying, even if not traditional "happy" #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge gotta duck out early on #scriptchat going to pick up a poor man's dolly (aka a wheelchair) ttyl! Write them scripts!!! -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco @covermyscript I really, really like A Clockwork Orange, but I feel guilty about it. :( #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @covermyscript So if you hate the main character and you want them to fail, and they do... does that equal a happy ending? :) #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alletta818 @Alex_Carrick awesome line :) #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alex_Carrick #scriptchat I hate obligatory big chase scenes that go on & on & on. -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes And the first 118. RT @jmiewald: For me, Ang Lees Hulk would have been just fine without the last 20 minutes #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

marisabirns @Alex_Carrick Casablanca last line was pretty cool, too. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript alex, was bad. they tried to make him good. he was, until it all went very wrong. then he was back to being him, and was happy.#scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler I've missed so many awesome posts! Arg! #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jmiewald @JasonDalBianco Inglorious Basterds felt like Tarantino was trying too hard to me. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @DoubleNW i have 1 flashback in this script. PIVOTAL to understand prot wound & very powerful. But I use them sparingly as rule #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 So how does one know when to write FADE OUT? What tools do you incorporate to not go too far past the end of the story. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnjohnston Thoughts on an oldie -- CASABLANCA? Inevitable? #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript happy endings work like this... you want the character to get what they want. hence satisfying conclusion. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GabrielleVall I think it's beautiful. @sdarancette @covermyscript Dream endings = bad writing. It's a waste of your time. #scriptchat #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick True, the action is fun though. RT @SissiePoohSOD: I like action movies, but most of them seem to fall apart near the end. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD @jmiewald: completely agree with you on that one. the 20 mins, we didn't need. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @zacsanford2 Tell everyone to slow down, I'm even having trouble keeping up tonight. 30 sec pause for all. #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

4D4Films Usually seek out the ending first, then the beginning. It's the bits in between that are the biggest challenge for me. #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco @jmiewald I enjoyed the end of Inglorious Basterds. #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript totally agree!! 10-4. RT @sdarancette: Dream endings = bad writing. It's a jerk off move and a waste of your time. #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @Alex_Carrick i feel incomplete as a person cuz i still haven't seen that movie...but it's on my netflix queue #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @talented_boy @zacsanford2 Eh oh....I wanna know. Can we discuss it afterwards? #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

NikkiCrick RT @Alex_Carrick #scriptchat Greatest movie last line? From Some Like It Hot, "Nobody's perfect." ~ no but Im damn close. Lol! -8:42 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

DoubleNW Any1 like flashbacks?? I luv a great flashback movie #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb ur showing ur age :) I loved it too RT @Alex_Carrick: #scriptchat Greatest movie last line? Some Like It Hot, "Nobodys perfect." #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes Certainly! RT @Alex_Carrick: #scriptchat Greatest movie last line? From Some Like It Hot, "Nobodys perfect." #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jmiewald For me, Ang Lee's Hulk would have been just fine without the last 20 minutes #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @WriterChanelle My main problem, I couldn't get behind either of the leads or cared where it ended up, and I LOVE crude humor. #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @markezrastokes right, but it's a straight forward story. only it's your basic story in mirror image. #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @jnzproductions I can write sad really well, I just don't like to read or watch all that much. Unless the story is REALLY good. #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @jmiewald Kewl....let me know what you think of it. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

sdarancette @covermyscript Dream endings = bad writing. It's a jerk off move and a waste of your time. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD I like action movies, but most of them seem to fall apart near the end. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript my feeling: clockwork has a happy ending. its a satisfying conclusion for THAT CHARACTER. just cause you don't like it.. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alex_Carrick #scriptchat Greatest movie last line? From Some Like It Hot, "Nobody's perfect." -8:41 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Another movie that the ending could have been 20 minutes earlier... A.I. I liked the movie up until the end. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @covermyscript Yeah, it's like a twisted happy/creepy/wondering-what-the-guy-across-the-street-is-thinking kinda ending. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle I asked about Ugly Truth because it was very frank and vulgar...atypical romantic comedy. I wondered if it appealed to men #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge Yes but it made you THINK RT @dawnbierschwal @TravisLegge Not saying I loved it, just saying I'm still contemplating it. : ) #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @zacsanford2 I need a trip to CA to restore my sense of self. hehehe #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @talented_boy @writerchanelle I could go on and on about TUT, but this is #scriptchat and it wouldn't be fair. :) #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb ha RT @talented_boy: @jeannevb i have an emotional friend read it =) #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnjohnston I remember worrying when they paddled back at the end! RT @Alex_Carrick: In Jaws, Problem is, there are more sharks. #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @WriterChanelle the ending was as regular and average as most rom coms so i was pretty indifferent #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb *cursty* RT @akaScrivenerd: @jeannevb Awesome. Thanks! #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @WriterChanelle I think the movies are different for each person. But I want to escape for sure. I want mystery, romance, etc. #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @covermyscript Exactly #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @covermyscript What makes Clockwork Orange work? Complexity. To me, the writer who twists & blends your emotions is effective. #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb in my queue ;) RT @marisabirns: Then, theres Memento, which opened with the ending. That intrigued. #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @markezrastokes clock work? #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY @zacsanford2 I felt that way about The Wire-ending was good, but bittersweet cause I just wanted those characters 2 go on and on #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @WriterChanelle don't get @zacsanford2 started on the ugly truth lol he hates that movie with a passion #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

akaScrivenerd @jeannevb Awesome. Thanks! #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jnzproductions @Alex_Carrick and everyone wanting to writer THE BIRDS 2 #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge Oh, totally with you. Eyes Wide Shut was so bad I want YOUR money back RT @dawnjohnston Oops! Was thinking of Eyes Wide Shut! #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @yeah_write I was just saying you weren't the only negative ninny. :) #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

marisabirns Then, there's Memento, which opened with the ending. That intrigued. #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript it is a cop out. even when about dreams. RT @PennyAsh: @zacsanford2 I hate the dream ending, it's a cop out, script or novel #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @covermyscript Can't say anything in that movie was "happy." Definitely EFFECTIVE, though! #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jmiewald @WriterChanelle All right. I'll Netflix it based on your suggestion #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @talented_boy What did you think of the ending? Too obvious? #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @John_Marlow Never seen Next. Read a script that ended as an homage to Wizard of Oz, but wasn't a dream, but it worked. #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alex_Carrick #scriptchat In Jaws, the good guys blew up the shark. Problem is, there are more sharks. -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @zacsanford2 I liked The Ugly Truth, but the end was a joke. #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @zacsanford2 Oh no...lol....why'd you hate it? #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb transcript later www.scriptchat.com ;) RT @akaScrivenerd: At #scriptchat. Lurking. Cant read this fast, never mind type! #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @jmiewald I thought it was going to be bad, but I watched it right before I started getting sleepy, and it woke me up (funny) #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

4D4Films =lazy writing RT @zacsanford2: Please for the love of God, NEVER EVER have your movie end w/Main Character waking up to a dream. #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @JasonDalBianco everyone dies at the end of his movies. always. except like 1 person or something. they're always the same. #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jmiewald @JasonDalBianco Pulp Fiction has one of my favorite endings with Samuel L explaining his Bible verse and all that #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco I wouldn't give it a perfect 10, but the end of Hot Tub Time Machine was cool. #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @jeannevb i have an emotional friend read it =) #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @zacsanford2 I hate the dream ending, it's a cop out, script or novel #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alex_Carrick #scriptchat @Donna_Carrick Re unresolved endings, Hitchcock's The Birds was great example. Leaves viewer wondering what's coming next. -8:38 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal @TravisLegge Not saying I loved it, just saying I'm still contemplating it. : ) #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @zacsanford2 I've got a shameful amount of "brilliant" dream-related concepts hidden away from my rocky beginnings... #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

akaScrivenerd At #scriptchat. Lurking. Can't read this fast, never mind type! -8:38 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb he's gonna make u pay ;) RT @covermyscript: @jeannevb that implies @UncompletedWork had one to begin with. ;-p tee-hee. #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

John_Marlow @zacsanford2 Next was interesting variant--not exactly a dream ending. #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @markezrastokes lol! i love a hard movie. tough, gritty, cruel. but i love them even more when coupled with happy ending. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write No shit, cuz I'm not a hater. Really I'm not. RT @zacsanford2: @yeah_write hate, hate, hate. :) I need to send you a drink. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb so do u all have a test u do for ur ending to be sure it's right? #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnjohnston Oops! Was thinking of Eyes Wide Shut! RT @TravisLegge: @yeah_write not everyone's cup of tea, but I positively adored it. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dwacon Who didn’t know the ending to Titanic. But still... it worked. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco I can't think of my favorite ending, but something tells me I should think on Tarantino's. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jmiewald @WriterChanelle "To the men, did any of you watch The Ugly Truth?" No but I do like romcoms. Ugly Truth looked bad in other ways #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @jeannevb that implies @UncompletedWork had one to begin with. ;-p tee-hee. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @yeah_write Do you think people want a movie to provide an escape from their own life? So, the ending must be different? #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

John_Marlow @zacsanford2 Next. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Note to self. RT @zacsanford2: If everything was all a dream in your script, Ill have your script in the trash quicker... #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @yeah_write BAH! So it does! Very cool! #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY @zacsanford2 Sometimes the journey with a great story has been so satisfying, it's hard to do anything but disappoint #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

cherokee41 I heard it was better if one would write the last 10 pages then work backwards...#scriptchat #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Yes, hated it. Look @yeah_write, you're not alone. RT @WriterChanelle: To the men, did any of you watch The Ugly Truth? #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb RT @John_Marlow: @Alex_Carrick I felt ripped/pissed off by Sopranos ending...creator didnt need repeat viewers at that point. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @WriterChanelle yea, i saw it...it's a guilty pleasure film for me...kinda liked it, don't really know why #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @WriterChanelle Nope. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

DoubleNW Knowing the ending b4 u actually c it happens all the time... So many of the same movies come out, just with dif characters #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge @yeah_write not everyone's cup of tea, but I positively adored it. And I feel that the ending was well done. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @markezrastokes You'd be surprised how many writers use the "dream" cop out ending. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @ScriptScribbler If you update Tweetdeck, it'll add the hashtag for you if you RT. Much easier to read from the search column. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnjohnston With you there RT @yeah_write: @TravisLegge No offense, HATED Vanilla Sky. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

John_Marlow @Alex_Carrick I felt ripped/pissed off by The Sopranos ending. Keep inn mmind: creator didn't need repeat viewers at that point. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle To the men, did any of you watch The Ugly Truth? #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @yeah_write hate, hate, hate. :) I need to send you a drink. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jnzproductions @John_Marlow Asked before I knew what the topic was. I was interested in overall feeling for the film. #scriptchat (Thanks!) -8:35 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @covermyscript #scriptchat sucked it outta him ;) #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco As long as the main guy bangs the main girl before the end, I'm good. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 11th, 2010

markezrastokes Ha! RT @zacsanford2: Please for the love of God, NEVER EVER have your movie end by the Main Character waking up to a dream. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 If everything was all a dream in your script for the ending, I'll have your script in the trash quicker than you could imagine. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick Mystery/ unresolved danger makes some great. JurPark dinos RT @yeah_write: what made them great? And how can we write that well? #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge @dawnbierschwal I loved it from the moment I saw it. Excellent film. Original is better though, if you dont mind spanish #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

sdarancette @covermyscript You love to talk about THE KING OF COMEDY. I always felt that was a happy ending in its own twisted way. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb *hands u one* RT @marisabirns: @jeannevb *stops drinking tequila, looks for key lime martini* #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @jeannevb i dunno, jeanne. i thought you guys could find his brain? #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @TravisLegge No offense, HATED Vanilla Sky. Sorry. God I'm a negative ninny tonight. lol #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GabrielleVall Speaking of last 10 pages I always know them since I write the first 10 or even earlier so it is the easiest part :) #scriptchat. -8:35 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @jeannevb nice... can I get in on that? #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Please for the love of God, NEVER EVER have your movie end by the Main Character waking up to a dream. #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes Remembering 2 watch my back around u... RT @covermyscript: my fav ending: "a clockwork orange." i love me a happy happy ending. #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb what brain? ;) RT @covermyscript: @UncompletedWork is having computer trouble. he sends his #scriptchat love via brain waves. #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ChefCouncil RT @talented_boy: M. Night should be unemployed but keeps getting gigs #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

marisabirns @jeannevb *stops drinking tequila, looks for key lime martini* #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @zacsanford2 That's what kills me. I'm the guy who wants him to come back in classic M. Night fashion. So far, no luck. :-( #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb most rom coms RT @JasonDalBianco: @jmiewald I hate it when I know the ending just from the preview. #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @covermyscript I LOVE THAT MOVIE! #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

NCP4EVA I agree ;-) RT @jeannevb penis in the last 10 pgs works ha RT @NCP4EVA: aw something concerning a penis... #scriptchat at it ... #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alletta818 Life is beautiful was a great ending sad and completely heroic #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @jeannevb I'm flipping back and forth. My dyslexia is killing me with all the updates. #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @SKCOMEDY Nope, no sarcasm. My love for LOST is known, but I feel I'll be let down with the ending like Seinfeld. #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

John_Marlow @jnzproductions Hurt Locker has no neat-and-tidy ending--but it speaks to the human condition. #scriptchat #scribechat -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @UncompletedWork is having computer trouble. he sends his #scriptchat love via brain waves. -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge Best part of his endings arethe credits, cause I get to leave RT @zacsanford2 Or any other M. Night movie. "What a twist!" #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal I'm still contemplating that one! RT @TravisLegge: How about Vanilla Sky? LOVE the ending #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jnzproductions @The_Jodi LOL! Or Malcolm MacDowell. He would get naked in Heroes if they let him. :) #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript my fav ending: "a clockwork orange." i love me a happy happy ending. #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alex_Carrick #scriptchat @marisabirns re Sopranos, lived whole lives on edge of anxiety. Simplest things fraught w danger. Ending bang on. -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle Definitely want to avoid this. RT @JasonDalBianco: @jmiewald I hate it when I know the ending just from the preview. #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy M. Night should be unemployed but keeps getting gigs #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY Agree. Wait--was that sarcastic? RT @zacsanford2 Only the greatest show on television. RT @dawnbierschwal: Lost? Whats that? : ) #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb FYI: key lime martinis ROCK! Commence chatting... #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh An ending I loved was The Lovely Bones book, haven't worked up to the movie yet #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab @PennyAsh But that should be a plan not happenstance. Goes to theme. wandering aimless movies rarely if ever work. #scriptchat #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge How about Vanilla Sky? LOVE the ending #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @ScriptScribbler Go to tweetchat.com and follow the hashtag in chat. Makes ALL the difference! (and includes it automatically) #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write More important than what films had great endings, what made them great? And how can we write that well? #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @KageyNYC oh fun! i thought you might have gone to the one on 14th. the one that's upstairs. bowlmar, is it? xox #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb chat from this site: http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat RT @ScriptScribbler: I keep forgetting to add the tag! #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Or any other M. Night movie. "What a twist!" RT @markezrastokes: Ending that still pains my soul: LADY IN THE WATER. #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @ScriptScribbler they're not the power converters you're looking for... anyway. lol #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dwacon Von Ryan’s Express -- an American sad ending that worked. #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb awesome! RT @GCGeek: For me, 12 Angry Men. But that may be all pages. #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write Me too. RT @zacsanford2: Even though I loved the movie, the last five minutes of (500) Days of Summer almost ruined it for me. #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @jeannevb Some of the Japanese serials have wonderful sad endings #scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

The_Jodi I'm a big fan of nudity! Although why do we end up with Harvey Keitel and not, say, Clive Owen? #scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy i plan to watch 'knocked up' tonight after the SVU marathon...comedies are great to sleep to #scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler I keep forgetting to add the tag! #scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

moviemonsterr RT @thescriptlab: my prob with NCFOM is coen bros are always about characters, but they sacrificed them for a inflammatory story #scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes Ending that still pains my soul: LADY IN THE WATER. #scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GCGeek For me, 12 Angry Men. But that may be all pages. #scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb agree RT @jmiewald: The Blind Side offers no surprises. Ppl love it because it confirms beliefs they held coming in. #scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

KageyNYC NJ :D RT @covermyscript: xox <3 where are you bowling #scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Even though I loved the movie, the last five minutes of (500) Days of Summer almost ruined it for me. #scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript b/c the writers do what's cool, not what works as a thru-line. poor form. RT @JasonDalBianco: often complaining throughout. #scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write I changed the original ending of my teen drama, and now I want to rewrite because I think I copped out. Now it was sad. #scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle Hmmm.....that reminds me that I need watch The Hangover #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb that's the way to do sad RT @dwacon: Asian cinema has sad endings with a deep meaning. #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @TheScriptLab Someties the characters change the story on you and then the ending :)#scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Only the greatest show on television. :), Xandy just doesn't have good taste. ;) RT @dawnbierschwal: Lost? Whats that? : ) #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes Ending that really worked for me: LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL. #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dwacon Asian cinema has sad endings with a deep meaning. #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jmiewald The Blind Side offers no surprises. Ppl love it because it confirms beliefs they held coming in. #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @covermyscript But I was going to Tashi Station to pick up some power converters! *whine* #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GCGeek I agree on the Sopranos too. It sounds like we're nailing poor endings. What are some great final 10 pages? The Usual Suspects? #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @jeannevb i will say it once. LOST IS ABUSIVE. the writing is bunk and it's all smoke and mirror, w. no payoff. #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb xo RT @talented_boy: my guardian angel @jeannevb read script of mine..i may be young & still flawed but i can start & end script #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge Don't underestimate them either...RT @SKCOMEDY Actually, I understand that was the contribution of the editing team. #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 If you outline from the end to the beginning, you can usually help create some new and interesting tracks to make it original. #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write ROFLMAO I love it. RT @dawnbierschwal: Lost? What's that? : ) #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes I'm coming 2 appreciate the "European ending" with little resolution but some type of emotion that lingers past the credits. #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Trigonis Yes. RT @GabrielleVall: Agreed. RT @PennyAsh: @GabrielleVall The sad ending can be satisfying too if it flows & isn't sappy #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @goodejim10 i disagree. it's bad story telling. and even bad story telling can be set up at the beginning and still fail at end. #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

marisabirns @thescriptlab Sopranos ending had ppl talking for days, though.Those who said family was whacked, those who argued they weren't. #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Lost? What's that? : ) #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb gee, can't imagine that ;) RT @JasonDalBianco: @covermyscript I love me some #Lost, but I am often complaining throughout. #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript xox <3 where are you bowling?RT @KageyNYC: Love it "happy endings aren't just for massage parlors anymore." http://bit.ly/dpho4D #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab @PennyAsh your story doesn't change your ending. your story should frame your ending and give it context. #scriptchat #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb nor have I! :)))) RT @yeah_write: @covermyscript have never watched an episode of Lost, and I dont feel like Im missing a thing. #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy my guardian angel @jeannevb read a script of mine...i may be young and still flawed but i can start and end a script #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Oh, and even though we are talking endings, try not to ruin any specific movie. ADRIAN!! Rosebud!! Mark Wahlberg's "member". #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco @covermyscript I love me some #Lost, but I am often complaining throughout. #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle yes RT @Trigonis: An ending with too natural a conclusion, however, could seem trite w/o something somewhat unexpected, I think. #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Taliana83 RT @thescriptlab: even with a twist the ending should seem inevitable in retrospect. It mean you did your job. #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @covermyscript I knew I liked you. I have never watched an episode of Lost, and I don't feel like I'm missing a thing. #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript a wise one, you be. a terrific student!! go lift a spaceship with ur mind now. #scriptchat RT @ScriptScribbler: baha you caught that did ya? -8:27 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Timsn Huge disappointment! RT @TheScriptLab: ugh... sopranos ending #scriptchat #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb stop that! RT @markezrastokes: @jeannevb In that case, Im holding back all the clever comebacks. I know, youre heartbroken. #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb *giggle* RT @thescriptlab: ugh... sopranos ending #scriptchat #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD would it be good to have a woman lying on the floor unconscious to hook the reader/viewer? #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnjohnston have it on dvd and keep meaning to watch - think I will! RT @talented_boy: #random just saw 500 days of summer and loved it... #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @ScriptScribbler Not always, sometimes the story changes the ending, that's where fluidity comes in #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb *hands u $10* RT @zacsanford2: @jeannevb ha ha, unlike Boogie Nights, I start off with nudity on Page one to hook the reader. :) #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @GabrielleVall What contest are you referring to? Usually it is only "production as prize" contests that have budget concerns. #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @jeannevb In that case, I'm holding back all the clever comebacks. I know, you're heartbroken. #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab ugh... sopranos ending #scriptchat #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @GabrielleVall remind me of ur question later, ok? Tonight's topic is last 10 pages, but def want to answer u XOXO #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnjohnston inevitable? RT @jnzproductions: first time here. enjoying camaraderie. What was everyone's take on THE HURT LOCKER? #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @zacsanford2 @JasonDalBianco @markezratoke it's not that i'll tirade. just have good taste in TV. i won't watch lost. :-p #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GCGeek @thescriptlab Yes. NCFOM is an example of taking me where I didn't want to go. I felt cheated by that ending. #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @jnzproductions Topic is endings, how to wrap it up without ruining the script #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy #random just saw 500 days of summer and loved it...back to your regular scheduled programming #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @jeannevb ha ha, unlike Boogie Nights, I start off with nudity on Page one to hook the reader. :) #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GabrielleVall May be not officially but on some level it is always there. RT @zacsanford2: For screenplay contests, budget isn't a concern #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY Actually, I understand that was the contribution of the editing team. RT @TravisLegge Never underestimate role of a director. #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

NCP4EVA Found it! #scriptchat. -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @jnzproductions topic is last 10 pages... how to satisfy & not drag it out #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick Frustration, and leaving ppl wanting more.Great ending. RT @CasperMcGrew: What would the ending to The Sopranos constitute as? #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

DoubleNW I don't mind a tear jerker. #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh The story is the thing, whatever works for it it right #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @GCGeek Oh hell, I even cry at the happy stuff. Give my those old AT&T commercials and I need a box of tissue. I'm a sap. #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @covermyscript i might have to watch it with someone who liked it cause i tried to see the big deal and definitely failed #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb having hard time keeping up w my @'s tonight... apologizing in advance. Doing my best xoxo #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes I DO like the occasional Aristotelian catharsis at the end, but VERY few tear-jerkers manage to really pull it off. Why is that? #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab my prob with NCFOM is coen bros are always about characters, but they sacrificed them for a inflammatory story #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

HonorKnightASA Lure in with quick wit of crisply written opening, then kick them to the curb after the climax with a neatly wrapped ending. ;) #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 RT @KageyNYC: Love it RT @covermyscript: Article: "happy endings arent just for massage parlors anymore." http://bit.ly/dpho4D #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript letting josh die off screen, javier just wanders off, and then it's 25 minutes watching fogey horsemen for no reason. poor form. #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jnzproductions first time here. enjoying camaraderie. What was everyone's take on THE HURT LOCKER? I guess I should ask: tonite's topic? #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Completely agree (Galifianakis) RT @talented_boy: @dawnbierschwal one of the greatest supporting characters ever in a comedy #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb penis in the last 10 pgs works ha RT @NCP4EVA: aw something concerning a penis... #scriptchat at its best!!! I must look for it. #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @marisabirns Yes, got to have that hint of hope to keep audience interedt #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alletta818 Just the acting on no country made it good script was all over the place #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

KageyNYC Love it RT @covermyscript: oh, article: "happy endings aren't just for massage parlors anymore." http://bit.ly/dpho4D #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write Maybe... RT @ScriptScribbler: @yeah_write what about only marginally pleasing endings to an otherwise sad story? #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @talented_boy it was the best movie i ever saw, until it was the worst. scraping josh broling and javier bardem... #kanyeshrug #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal I'm with ya, babe. RT @yeah_write: cry enough in my own life, dont want to cry at a damn movie. No thanks to sad endings. Sorry. #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write That's me. lol RT @jeannevb: wuss ;) RT @yeah_write: I cry enough in my own life, dont want to cry at a damn movie... #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GabrielleVall Agreed. RT @PennyAsh: @GabrielleVall The sad ending can be satisfying too if it flows from the story and isn't sappy #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GCGeek @yeah_write I like the tears of joy and appreciation. A big bravo to a well-done piece. Or tears of sadness for special story. #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @GabrielleVall For screenplay contests, budget isn't a concern unless they put that in the rules. #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes @thescriptlab So no random slaughtering of all the key players on page 100? ;-) #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

NCP4EVA I saw something concerning a penis... #scriptchat at it's best!!! I must look for it. -8:24 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @dawnbierschwal he stole that movie...one of the greatest supporting characters ever in a comedy #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @TravisLegge If you read the draft that sold and the director's draft, you'd be shocked Philiips didn't receive writing credit. #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @yeah_write what about only marginally pleasing endings to an otherwise sad story? #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

CasperMcGrew What would the ending to The Sopranos constitute as? #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GabrielleVall @zacsanford2 @jeannevb it requires more money for production Does that take down ur chances for winning the competition I wonder #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @goodejim10 k, tell me why no country was a good movie. go. #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal @zacsanford2 Galifianakis' character wasn't even in the version I read! #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes THE SHIELD was a great example of something I REALLY hated at first, but then thought about it for months. Fit the show's themes #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript oh, article: "happy endings aren't just for massage parlors anymore." http://bit.ly/dpho4D #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @markezrastoke @jasondalbianco Don't talk too loudly about LOST, @covermyscript might go on a tirade. :) #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

marisabirns @jeannevb @PennyAsh @GabrielleVall Like sad endings but love it better if there's also hope attached. #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb wuss ;) RT @yeah_write: I cry enough in my own life, dont want to cry at a damn movie. No thanks to sad endings. Sorry. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Alletta818 I agree I love sad endings too as long as it fits with the characters make up #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @jeannevb Me too, but not when they're too pat #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab @markezrastokes that's the challenge. and if you don't spend 100 pgs preparing for it, it won't happen. like @covermyscript said #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD doing good, thanks. Sis is walking w/a cane now, but she's eager to have those staples removed. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @covermyscript i was bored throughout honestly...just don't understand the hype behind that film #kanyeshrug #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge @zacsanford2 @SKComedy didn't appear to be. Never underestimate the role of a director in a film, particularly endings. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @HonorKnightASA said a great line about writing like it was a one night stand... what was that again, Honor? #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write I cry enough in my own life, don't want to cry at a damn movie. No thanks to sad endings. Sorry. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes I'm in your corner there, pal. RT @JasonDalBianco: @zacsanford2 I am holding out hope for #Lost. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick @SissiePoohSOD Howdie yourself, Stephie! How are you? #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @talented_boy the ending kills it for me. every time. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb heehee RT @covermyscript: uh, yeah you should! duh! & writing for animation. RT @jeannevb: @JasonDalBianco ... writing for TV #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jamesdburch @jmiewald My impression is that audiences want stories that surprise them by the details but not in form. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write U would. lol RT @covermyscript: @dawnbierschwal well, like the penis in boogie nights, you spent the whole time waiting for it. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

HonorKnightASA @TravisLegge Photo montage at end of Hangover was the payoff to the whole film. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript right? i think book was like that too. RT @sdarancette: Maybe a poor result of staying too faithful to the original material? #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco @zacsanford2 The end of Battlestar Galactica, one of my favs, totally sucked. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb i love sad endings RT @PennyAsh: @GabrielleVall The sad ending can be satisfying too if it flows from the story and isnt sappy #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge Make it sting and make the audience love you for the pain. Ending of "Angel" TV series anyone? #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes I'm sure it's been said before, but I like endings that leave you BOTH satisfied and wondering what happens next. #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @dawnbierschwal well, like the penis in boogie nights, you spent the whole time waiting for it. #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco @zacsanford2 I am holding out hope for #Lost. #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @GabrielleVall The sad ending can be satisfying too if it flows from the story and isn't sappy #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript uh, yeah you should! duh! and writing for animation. RT @jeannevb: @JasonDalBianco sep topic 1 night just on writing for TV #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SissiePoohSOD howdy, y'all... taking a break from staring at a blank page to chat for a bit. #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write That great ending makes you (the writer) STOP, now go plant the twists to get there. Then the reader says, "Wow." #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @TravisLegge @SKComedy The ending montage "photo" sequence wasn't in either of the two drafts I read of The Hangover. #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

sdarancette @covermyscript Hmmm. That movie was an adaptation . Maybe a poor result of staying too faithful to the original material? #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco @jmiewald I hate it when I know the ending just from the preview. #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @thescriptlab i'm very glad ur here ;) #justsayin #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy @covermyscript finally someone who agrees with me...NCFOM was all types of overrated to me...watched it twice, still nothing... #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

DoubleNW Hi #scriptchat :) Been reading 2 catch up. My thing is continued drama. At the end I like 2 know it all. -8:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb RT @thescriptlab: important 2 make sure U dont giv yr audience 2 many possibilities along way. U run the risk of disappointing #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @GCGeek Yep works the same in novels #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge @zacsanford2 @SKCOMEDY Hands down montage in the Hangover was funniest bit. Was it scripted? Did the director toss it in? #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY Agree totally. RT @PennyAsh @jeannevb Also be flexible in your ending, let the story tell you where to go with it #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Agree! RT @SKCOMEDY: @zacsanford2 I thought the FUNNIEST section of The Hangover was the montage of snapshots at the end #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @JasonDalBianco we shld do a sep topic 1 night just on writing for TV #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @jeannevb Do you have Netflix? I've watched it a couple times on NetFlix....lol #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 You mean how LOST is going to disappoint me? RT @JasonDalBianco: Any thoughts on the last 10 pgs of the last ep of a TV show? #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript exactly!! it was awesome until was literally the worst movie ever. RT @NOTSethRogen: No Country for Old Men comes to mind there. #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

NikkiCrick I like to know what happens at the end. VoiceOver and text work for me, wandering into sunset marked happy ever after doesn't #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @zacsanford2 gotcha. I usually watch those while pulling on my coat. #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab it's also important 2 make sure U dont giv yr audience 2 many possibilities along the way. U run the risk of disappointing #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

NCP4EVA Lurking behind hidden corners. #scriptchat #writechat -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript no country was a failure for me, b/c we lose main characters, after 3/4 of film, and wind up with people of little consquence. #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb RT @talented_boy: RT @PennyAsh: @GCGeek A good twist makes the viewer think "Of course, why didnt I see that" not "WTF?" #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick Right-meaning sh be apparent. RT @NikkiCrick: RT #scriptchat Give just enough~ don't make me work too hard tho -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GabrielleVall But the sad ending is more powerful! More touching. RT @PennyAsh: @jeannevb A good ending makes the audience feel satisfied #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnjohnston May be inevitable and surprising RT @markezrastokes: Are we spoiling movie endings tonight? #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GCGeek @PennyAsh Agreed. A good twist is appreciated. A twist just for the sake of cleverness is not. #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco Any thoughts on the last 10 pgs of the last ep of a TV show? #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @dawnbierschwal Nope, just one final joke - That's what I mean by "tags". #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

marisabirns Having never read the book, I was surprised by the ending of Shutter Island. #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @WriterChanelle now i"ll have to rent it. I have book & wanted to read 1st... but no time #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge Sometimes thats the best approach RT @jeannevb @TravisLegge I even went back to rewrite bc writing last 10 scenes ;) #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @jeannevb Also be flexible in your ending, let the story tell you where to go with it #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript yeah, best movie ever until worst movie i saw. RT @sdarancette: Perfect example maybe? NO COUNTRY FOR OLD BORING MEN? #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy RT @PennyAsh: @GCGeek A good twist makes the viewer think "Of course, why didnt I see that" not "WTF?" #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

LordPancreas RT @thescriptlab: even with a twist the ending should seem inevitable in retrospect. It mean you did your job. #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @ScriptScribbler I'm not talking about something to tie it all up, more like the ending of Can't hardly Wait with the nerds. #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @JBMovies @Donna_Carrick @TheScriptLab *smooches* for #scriptchat RT loving -8:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY @zacsanford2 I thought the FUNNIEST section of The Hangover was the montage of snapshots at the end #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal @zacsanford2 By "tags" do you mean after-the-credits-start snippets? #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @jeannevb The only thing I didn't like is that it didn't deal with one issue that was an undercurrent throughout Julia's piece #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @sdarancette HEY! there you are! #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @GCGeek A good twist makes the viewer think "Of course, why didn't I see that" not "WTF?" #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

markezrastokes Okay, the baby's down after reading his very first comic book. Are we spoiling movie endings tonight? #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Let us hear it RT @GabrielleVall: @jeannevb I do have a question for #scriptchat! #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb yes darling? RT @GabrielleVall: @jeannevb I do have a question for #scriptchat! #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @zacsanford2 my last script sorta had a tag 'bout 3/4 pg to tie things up #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jmiewald Is the way to be financially successful to stay with the obvious? #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @TravisLegge I even went back to rewrite bc writing last 10 scenes ;) #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb doing that :) RT @TravisLegge: I would say KNOW your ending when you start, but dont WRITE your ending, until you get there. #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

sdarancette @covermyscript covermyscript: Perfect example maybe? NO COUNTRY FOR OLD BORING MEN? #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GabrielleVall @jeannevb I do have a question for #scriptchat! -8:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jmiewald It seems every mainstream movie that I have seen recently ends in a way I could have predicted from the preview alone. #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco @covermyscript I am totally leaving questions unanswered with my current. Focusing on the journey. :O #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Trigonis An ending with too natural a conclusion, however, could seem trite w/o something somewhat unexpected, I think. #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript i guess i have wisdom!! @ScriptScribbler: Rule no. 2 - RomComs must have a kiss. it's your reward for reading 105pgs #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnjohnston When the credits are a surprise, wha? It's over? RT @covermyscript: i also hate vague endings ined #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @tylerweaver Can an ending really be all that surprising? #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb RT @thescriptlab: even with a twist, the ending should seem inevitable in retrospect. It mean you did your job. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Timsn Ambiguous endings are interesting. Sometimes they work, most times they don't #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

KageyNYC Ending + new begin is great! RT @covermyscript: ending should be natural conclusion, but also convey next stage of life. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

SKCOMEDY The problem with LOTR:ROK wasn't just extended ending, but that each of the endings hit the SAME emotional notes, over and over. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal RT @thescriptlab: even with a twist the ending should seem inevitable in retrospect. It means you did your job. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge I would say KNOW your ending when you start, but don't WRITE your ending, until you get there. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GCGeek And there's the "twist". I agree story should reach a natural ending, w/you wanting more. Not "Ha! I tricked you!" Or confused. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb I LOVED the ending of BROKEN FLOWERS #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 What does everything think about having "tags" at the end? I know it is more of a TV sitcom thing, but works in feature comedies #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @covermyscript Rule no. 2 - RomComs must have a kiss. it's your reward for reading 105pgs #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @pulptone @tylerweaver We'll miss you. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript that being said, i do like some nuance and very rarely do i love a proper clean break ending. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy i have a tendency not to end on a happy note...i just end on a real one #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

HonorKnightASA @covermyscript Well in that case the 20 min end could be considered an epilogue, which is valid given the scpoe of the pic. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript i also hate vague endings or endings where there's too much left unexplained. i always want ANSWERS! #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Timsn RT @dawnjohnston: great analogy RT @yeah_write: Script, just like a joke, not any good if you have to explain it. #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Trigonis RT @covermyscript: an ending should be the natural conclusion to your story but also convey a sense of the next stage of life #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy i'm scared someone is going to ruin a movie for me tonight...very very scared #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @KCBOOKS no, I moderate #scriptchat so I'm there ;) Been writing 12 hrs days this week though xo -8:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

pulptone Not sure if I'll be at #scriptchat tonight. @tylerweaver and I are working on a trailer for my comic, Sergeant Zero. -8:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

iceberg061 RT @yeah_write: Script, just like a joke, not any good if you have to explain it. #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

NikkiCrick RT @Donna_Carrick #scriptchat Allow him/her to fill in blanks & imagine emotional impact. Give just enough~ don't make me work too hard tho -8:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript lolol!! what are my other ending pearls of wisdom? do i even have any others? ;-DRT @ScriptScribbler: Bahahahaha... Maybe? #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab even with a twist the ending should seem inevitable in retrospect. It mean you did your job. #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnjohnston great analogy RT @yeah_write: Script, just like a joke, not any good if you have to explain it. #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick Exactly!Motivating. RT @talented_boy: i know my ending before i start writing...usually makes me wanna finish so i can get to it #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge @HonorKnightASA may I disagree by saying that the 3rd LOTR movie wasn't necessary? #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript @HonorKnightASA right, except LOTR 3 was by definition and ending... the whole movie. so multiple endings of ending =7 hours #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @covermyscript Bahahahaha... Maybe? #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @WriterChanelle i never saw it. Did u like the ending? #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

The_Jodi I feel very unbitten! The whole write the ending first thing would help me bigtime. I'm always vague. #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dwacon Example of a great ending: “Carrie” #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @iceberg061 Yup 4 sure! It's easy to stray from the outline. #scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @covermyscript Exactly, ending should flow from the story #scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write Script, just like a joke, not any good if you have to explain it. #scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco I have not yet, but it sure would be nice. RT @ScriptScribbler: shouldn't you know the ending before you start writing? #scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick @Trigonis @yeah_write #scriptchat Writing ending first works for me. -8:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb love that RT @tylerweaver: Great ending for me: inevitable but surprising. Tricky tightrope to tread... yay for alliteration! #scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript and punishment. she sounds dreamy. is she single? ;-D RT @ScriptScribbler: you bet she did... threatened me with spankings!#scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge Keep them WANTING more, not wanting the credits! RT @dawnbierschwal End on a high impact note... don't waste it by burying it. #scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

HonorKnightASA 3rd LOTR film's ending was necessary considering the sheer length of the entire story (11.5 hours). 20 min ending makes sense. #scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle @jeannevb @Veramark2010 What do you think of the movies that end like Julie/Julia...telling audience what happened to the pro #scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

tylerweaver Great ending for me: inevitable but surprising. Tricky tightrope to tread... yay for alliteration! #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb ;) RT @ScriptScribbler: @jeannevb HERE I AM... :) #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh @jeannevb A good ending makes the audience feel satisfied, gives them that "Yes!" feeling #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

AllThingsGwen RT @Donna_Carrick: #scriptchat @Alex_Carrick just reminded me of the old saying: Leave audience wanting more. -8:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript an ending should be the natural conclusion to your story, but also should convey a sense of the next stage of life. #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb now we're talkin! RT @ScriptScribbler: @covermyscript you bet she did... threatened me with spankings! #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick That's right. As a viewer, it annoys me. < RT @GCGeek: I agree. If you're explaining (everything for the viewer), you're losing. #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

iceberg061 You should but I find that harder than it seems! RT @ScriptScribbler: shouldn't you know the ending before you start writing? #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Trigonis RT @yeah_write: Try writing your ending first, with very fresh perspective, then see if it still works when script is finished. #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @jeannevb HERE I AM... :) #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dwacon I always start with an ending... which changes by the time I get back to it after writing from the beginning. #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler @covermyscript you bet she did... threatened me with spankings! #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @KCBOOKS we miss u too! #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

KageyNYC RT @zacsanford2: Remember, if scene doesn't move the story/character forward cut. Extended endings don't move anything forward. #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy i know my ending before i start writing...usually makes me wanna finish so i can get to it #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

thescriptlab @jeannevb: #Scriptchat TOPIC: Last 10 pages: Number One rule: Just like scenes, leave the story early. -8:10 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @ScriptScribbler hope you're here! #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle RT @yeah_write: Try writing your ending first, with very fresh perspective, then see if it still works when script is finished. #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Thanks for stopping by. Hope you can learn something from the topic. RT @The_Jodi: Enjoying eavesdropping! #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

KCBOOKS Feeling a bit guilty about missing #Scriptchat write in. -8:09 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript someone taught you well, grasshopper. ;-D RT @ScriptScribbler: shouldn't you know the ending before you start writing?#scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @John_Marlow heehee ;) #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write Don't be afraid to chime in. Questions, suggestions. We don't bite hard. lol RT @The_Jodi: Enjoying eavesdropping! #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick RT @jeannevb: fyi great post on Last 10 Pages is via @HonorKnightASA http://bit.ly/dfENfi #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GCGeek @yeah_write Yes, know your ending. I've never been a fan of "alternate" endings. Sells DVDs, but not a good story. #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb Great pt! RT @Veramark2010: Good ending must show (not tell) what the protagonist has learned. #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 When I write, I tend to start with my ending, this way I know where it should all tie up, but sometimes it changes while writing #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

chained #scriptchat satisfying end is when the politicans are hung or the baddie gets what he deserves -8:09 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick #scriptchat @Alex_Carrick just reminded me of the old saying: Leave audience wanting more. -8:08 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

The_Jodi Enjoying eavesdropping! #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

ScriptScribbler shouldn't you know the ending before you start writing? #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb fyi great post on Last 10 Pages is via @HonorKnightASA http://bit.ly/dfENfi #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle RT @zacsanford2: The third LOTR movie is guilty in dragging out an ending into multiple and unnecessary endings. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge Best advice I've heard: Usually you can lose the first and last 5 pages of a first draft. You do not need them #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal End on a high impact note... don't waste it by burying it. #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write Try writing your ending first, with very fresh perspective, then see if it still works when script is finished. #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

GCGeek @Donna_Carrick I agree. If you're explaining (everything for the viewer), you're losing. #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

John_Marlow @jeannevb In more ways than one. ;) #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dwacon The last Batman movie seemed to have multiple endings. Prolly because of Heath Ledger’s untimely demise? #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 Remember, if the scene doesn't move the story/character forward... cut, cut cut. Extended endings don't move anything forward. #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco @jeannevb Weeks after seeing A SERIOUS MAN, I'm still trying to decide if it was crap or brilliance. #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy can folks say *spoiler alert* before they say the exact ending of a movie? #petpeave #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge @zacsanford2 among many other crimes #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick #scriptchat Re: last 10 pages, respect the reader/viewer. Allow him/her to fill in blanks & imagine emotional impact. Give just enough. -8:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @John_Marlow hi John, thx for doing double duty today ;) #scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge RT @zacsanford2: The third LOTR movie is guilty in dragging out an ending into multiple and unnecessary endings. #scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb RT @dawnbierschwal: @jeannevb & I just whacked 4 pages fr our ending. 4 pages that, looking back, were completely unnecessary. #scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 @talented_boy The last 10 pages. Knowing when to stop and write FADE OUT #scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnjohnston Hi all, got my eyeballs all warmed up for my 2nd #scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write So true. RT @dawnbierschwal: Sometimes having some distance let's you go back and whack, whack, whack. #scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge True. RT @dawnbierschwal Sometimes having some distance let's you go back and whack, whack, whack. #scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

John_Marlow A good ending seems inevitable, emotionally fulfills the audience in some way. It seems...right, for that tale. #scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @JasonDalBianco i did see it at a festival so went straight into nxt film. Wished I had time to digest it to decide #scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

zacsanford2 The third LOTR movie is guilty in dragging out an ending into multiple and unnecessary endings. #scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal .@jeannevb and I just whacked 4 pages from our ending. 4 pages that, looking back, were completely unnecessary. #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

talented_boy i'm here, i have a drink, i've been working on a rewrite all day and i'm ready to learn something...what's the topic? #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle YES! RT @jeannevb: @WriterChanelle @marisabirns excellent #scriptchat pimpin *hands u tequila* -8:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge RT @jeannevb: get ur award-winning ass here, man RT @yeah_write: @JasonReitman Join us in #scriptchat. Wed love for u to drop in for a tweet. #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 RT @John_Marlow: The better you are at hooking readers and keeping them there, the more you damage yourself with a bad ending. #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb @WriterChanelle @marisabirns excellent #scriptchat pimpin *hands u tequila* -8:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco Anybody seen A SERIOUS MAN? Any thoughts on the last 10 of that movie? #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dwacon But... on topic... I like to set up a potential sequel in the last ten pages. Wrap up the A+B but not completely... #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

PennyAsh I think it's the same thing in novels, tie up the loose ends and leave the audience feeling like things end right #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

KageyNYC RT @jeannevb: #Scriptchat TOPIC: Last 10 pages: How do you leave them satisfied w/out dragging on or losing emotional impact? #scriptchat -8:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb get ur award-winning ass here, man RT @yeah_write: @JasonReitman Join us in #scriptchat. Wed love for u to drop in for a tweet. #scriptchat -8:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge Ending with climactic action and a simple image to carry them home is a good trick. Think Man Bites Dog #scriptchat -8:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dawnbierschwal Sometimes having some distance let's you go back and whack, whack, whack. #scriptchat -8:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb at EURO chat @filmutopia said ending shld be the emotional release... sounds dirty , but i like it :) #scriptchat -8:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

covermyscript it's #scriptchat time. sorry if i'm yappier than usual. xox -8:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick RT @jeannevb: #Scriptchat TOPIC: Last 10 pages: How do you leave them satisfied w/out dragging on or losing emotional impact? #scriptchat -8:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

John_Marlow The better you are at hooking readers into your story and keeping them there, the more you damage yourself with a bad ending. #scriptchat -8:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write @JasonReitman Join us in #scriptchat. We'd love for you to drop in for a tweet. -8:04 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

dwacon @zacsanford2 You have 2 introduce me 2 that libation when I’m in town for the Beverly Hills Film Festival (script in competish) #scriptchat -8:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle RT @jeannevb: #Scriptchat TOPIC: Last 10 pages: How do you leave them satisfied w/out dragging on or losing emotional impact? #scriptchat -8:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick RT @jeannevb: If there are any new writers to my feed interested in screenwriting, #scriptchat is on NOW http://bit.ly/e5pJS -8:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

crintzs about the last 10 pages - good topic. I´m all for ending at the emotional climax. #scriptchat -8:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

Donna_Carrick @rendadodge how about #scriptchat on right now? -8:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford2 One of the biggest mistakes I see with new writers is they continue writing after the A & B stories are completed. #scriptchat -8:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge RT @jeannevb: If there are any new writers to my feed interested in screenwriting, #scriptchat is on NOW http://bit.ly/e5pJS -8:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb i'm going to need a BIG drink to lower my blood pressure 1st, so everyone start chatting #scriptchat -8:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

marisabirns @jeannevb Hello! I've found my way here. Though I don't have 10 pages :) #scriptchat -8:03 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb If there are any new writers to my feed interested in screenwriting, #scriptchat is on NOW http://bit.ly/e5pJS -8:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

TravisLegge I'm a fan of the single-page falling action, if you can swing it. #scriptchat -8:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

WriterChanelle Woo hoo!RT @jeannevb: let's start this party! #scriptchat -8:02 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb as usual EURO chat was fascinating. Love having the global view. Transcript will post with ours later www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat -8:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

zacsanford RT @jeannevb #Scriptchat TOPIC: Last 10 pages: How do you leave them satisfied w/out dragging on or losing emotional impact? #scriptchat -8:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

JasonDalBianco My heating blanket can beat up your heating blanket. #scriptchat -8:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

yeah_write Yes folks, it's #scriptchat o'clock. So if not interested in screenwriting, ignore my tweet for the next hour. #scriptchat -8:01 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb #Scriptchat TOPIC: Last 10 pages: How do you leave them satisfied w/out dragging on or losing emotional impact? #scriptchat -8:00 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb let's start this party! #scriptchat -8:00 PM Apr 11th, 2010

  

jeannevb You can't imagine my day... but I am here. Drink in hand. Key lime martinis for me... more than one #scriptchat -8:00 PM Apr 11th, 2010