Amazon Studios, Triggerstreet and Zeotrope - Transcript November 21, 2010

#Scriptchat Topic: The good the bad and the ugly of submitting scripts to Amazon Studios, Triggerstreet.com or Zeotrope

If this chat proves nothing else, it proves writers have strong opinions of their work and how the industry treats us.  As always, the global views are expressed, and there’s no chance we’ll be quiet about our opinions.  The USA chat was treated to a special appearance by Dana Brunetti, President of Trigger Street Productions – from 30,000 feet in the air!   He rocked it with generosity and honesty.  Plus, Amazon Studios even showed up… oh yeah, they heard us.  As usual, the EURO chat is first.  Scroll down for the USA chat.  Read on and enjoy! @jeannevb

To prepare for the conversation, check out these links:

Amazon Studio Development Agreement 

John August on the Amazon Film Thing
ScreenwritingU's Open Letter to Amazon Studios
Script Magzine Amazon Studios: The New Way to Break Into the Industry?

National Film Festival for Talented Youth: Amazon the Movie Studio? Yeah Right 

Triggerstreet.com About Us 

Zeotrope About 

EURO moderator: Mina Zaher, @DreamsGrafter

USA moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, @jeannevb

EURO CHAT:

7:59 pm             DreamsGrafter:             #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK ... We're discussing Amazon Studios, @triggerstreet and Zoetrope tonight. Let's Go!

8:00 pm             zacsanford:             Can I start it off with what's already been said... the Amazon deal is horrible for writers. Okay, my contribution is complete. #scriptchat

8:00 pm             jeannevb:             EURO is on! RT @DreamsGrafter: #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK ... We're discussing Amazon Studios, @triggerstreet and Zoetrope tonight. Let's Go!

8:01 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @DreamsGrafter: #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK ... We're discussing Amazon Studios, @triggerstreet and Zoetrope tonight. Let's Go!

8:01 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Also, has anyone checked out Zoetrope or used @triggerstreet, can anyone share their experiences? #scriptchat

8:01 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @zacsanford: Can I start it off with what's already been said... the Amazon deal is horrible for writers. Okay, my contribution is complete. #scriptchat

8:01 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat I would rather cut of my own cock, with a blunt hacksaw, than submit a script to Amazon, Trigger Street or Zoetrope

8:01 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @jeannevb: EURO is on! RT @DreamsGrafter: #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK ... We're discussing Amazon Studios, @triggerstreet and Zoetrope tonight. Let's Go!

8:01 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @zacsanford: Can I start it off with what's already been said... the Amazon deal is horrible for writers. Okay, my contribution is complete. #scriptchat

8:01 pm             zacsanford:             RT @DreamsGrafter: Has anyone checked out Zoetrope or used @triggerstreet, can anyone share their experiences? #scriptchat

8:02 pm             madskiadrai:             RT @jeannevb: EURO is on! RT @DreamsGrafter: #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK ... We're discussing Amazon Studios, @triggerstreet and Zoetrope tonight. Let's Go!

8:02 pm             unicornrockstar:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat I would rather cut of my own cock, with a blunt hacksaw, than submit a script to Amazon, Trigger Street or Zoetrope

8:02 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @zacsanford It's definitely a lesson for the writer to read the small print, don't you think? #scriptchat

8:02 pm             indiancowboy:             #scriptchat discussing Amazon Studios - http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat #fb

8:02 pm             GermaineJames:             RT @zacsanford: Hey @screenwritingu Pro Series Alumni, hope to see some of you on a future chat. 12 p.m. PST (UK)/5 p.m. PST (USA) #scriptchat

8:02 pm             zacsanford:             @filmutopia ha ha. I agree on the Amazon side but haven't really looked into the others even for feedback. #scriptchat

8:02 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @filmutopia HAHA! Why re TriggerStreet or Zoetrope? #scriptchat

8:03 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @DreamsGrafter: @zacsanford It's definitely a lesson for the writer to read the small print, don't you think? #scriptchat

8:03 pm             jeannevb:             List of links if you want to explore: http://tinyurl.com/2emhpa3 Also @filmutopia had great post http://tinyurl.com/23cfut2 #scriptchat

8:03 pm             Jonathan_Peace:             As I'm at work my thoughts on Amazon deal is short: steer clear like the plague #scriptchat

8:03 pm             kanundra:             A friend sent me the link, I was thinking about it, till I read their small print. Then heard so much against it. #scriptchat

8:03 pm             DreamsGrafter:             I've looked into TriggerStreet but am not comfortable w/ such an open forum ... saying that ... #scriptchat

8:04 pm             gibbzer:             @filmutopia Haha. That's extreme but I can understand the sentiment. #scriptchat

8:04 pm             zacsanford:             Well one thing to make clear, all three sites offer different benefits to the writers. #scriptchat

8:04 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @jeannevb: List of links if you want to explore: http://tinyurl.com/2emhpa3 Also @filmutopia had great post http://tinyurl.com/23cfut2 #scriptchat

8:04 pm             DreamsGrafter:             I do like the fact that they've opened up to prose and plays too. #scriptchat #triggerstreet

8:04 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @jeannevb: List of links if you want to explore: http://tinyurl.com/2emhpa3 Also @filmutopia had great post http://tinyurl.com/23cfut2 #scriptchat

8:04 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @zacsanford: Well one thing to make clear, all three sites offer different benefits to the writers. #scriptchat

8:04 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat Open peer review of scripts is the worse idea I can imagine. It doesn't develop writers, it develops egotistical wankers

8:05 pm             Scottymagic:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat Open peer review of scripts is the worse idea I can imagine. It doesn't develop writers, it develops egotistical wankers

8:05 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @zacsanford: Well one thing to make clear, all three sites offer different benefits to the writers. #scriptchat

8:05 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat Open peer review of scripts is the worse idea I can imagine. It doesn't develop writers, it develops egotistical wankers

8:05 pm             madskiadrai:             Thanks for ur advice. LMAO RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat I would rather cut of my own cock, with a blunt hacksaw, (cont) http://tl.gd/73dilp

8:05 pm             chained:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat I would rather cut of my own cock, with a blunt hacksaw, than submit a script to Amazon, Trigger Street or Zoetrope

8:05 pm             AnneMarieAngelo:             I'm wondering whom Amazon are trying to appeal to as the response seems so stacked against it. #scriptchat

8:05 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @DreamsGrafter: I do like the fact that they've opened up to prose and plays too. #scriptchat #triggerstreet

8:05 pm             filmutopia:             @gibbzer I like to be clear about this subject. hahahahaha #scriptchat

8:05 pm             authorViviAnna:             2 big problems I have r the 18mth option and that anyone can rewrite ur script and upload it to the site for consideration #scriptchat

8:06 pm             zacsanford:             I agree 100% RT @filmutopia: Open peer reviews doesnt develop writers, it develops egotistical wankers #scriptchat

8:06 pm             MarissaFarrar:             I've got a screenplay I'm polishing up. Amazon may not be perfect, but a little of something is better than lots of nothing! #scriptchat

8:06 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Re Amazon Studios, it goes w/out saying free 18-month option plus anyone can rewrite. #scriptchat

8:06 pm             kingisafink:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat Open peer review of scripts = worse idea I can imagine. Doesn't develop writers, it develops egotistical wankers

8:06 pm             Jonathan_Peace:             I also used triggerstreet years ago and all I got was a stalker who kept trolling my blog. Use script readers & VPF #scriptchat

8:07 pm             kanundra:             Has Amazon even said anything in response to all the hype on them over the net? #scriptchat

8:07 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @Jonathan_Peace: I also used triggerstreet years ago and all I got was a stalker who kept trolling my blog. Use script readers & VPF #scriptchat

8:07 pm             indiancowboy:             I wouldn't mind being a "re-writer" on the amazon studios setup, but wouldn't submit my own work. Pitfalls to that? #scriptchat

8:07 pm             janetvaneeden:             @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat Listening and lurking tonight. Think maybe ok to submit a script which hasn't had much success But not BestScript

8:07 pm             robinkelly1:             @filmutopia But surely open peer review is better than nothing, which tends to be the alternative. Not everyone has networks #scriptchat

8:07 pm             authorViviAnna:             didn't Joseph Gordon-Levitt start a similiar project like Triggerstreet? #scriptchat

8:07 pm             zacsanford:             I really wish @danabrunetti wasn't traveling today so he could talk @triggerstreet, but if his plane has wifi he'll join @ 5 PST #scriptchat

8:07 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @authorViviAnna: 2 big problems I have r the 18mth option and that anyone can rewrite ur script and upload it to the site for consideration #scriptchat

8:07 pm             Sofluid:             RT @Sofluid: @DreamsGrafter I used to post work on Celtx's Project Central when I was a newb. Some comments helped... #scriptchat

8:08 pm             chained:             We need a list of #film studios to send scripts to based on how much money they could pay for scripts eg warnerbrothers up2 £2m #scriptchat

8:08 pm             GermaineJames:             @AnneMarieAngelo Maybe looking for something for nothing with appearance of crowd creation re: HITRecord but wrong model #scriptchat

8:08 pm             momentsoffilm:             My #scriptchat shall be very short tonight as I don't (& never will) use Amazon Studios, Trigger St or Zoetrope. :)

8:08 pm             zacsanford:             If writers have no other way to get feedback, Triggerstreet or Zoetrope could be the way to go, but beware of bitter writers. #scriptchat

8:08 pm             DreamsGrafter:             VPF = Virtual Pitchfest http://bit.ly/2t2ecs ... There are other ways to send yr scripts to Hollywood. #scriptchat

8:08 pm             Sofluid:             @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat ... But mostly it was a mix of know-it-all preachers or un-constructive comments.

8:08 pm             KarenSperling:             @DanaBrunetti #scriptchat is on, just click the hashtag to see

8:09 pm             GermaineJames:             @authorViviAnna HITRecord is a different model entirely. Crowd creation and he doesn't own ur work by option or otherwise. #scriptchat

8:09 pm             momentsoffilm:             Of course I don't care if other writers choose to use them. Just don't ask me to read and rate your screenplay, I won't. #scriptchat

8:09 pm             DreamsGrafter:             The Writer's Building: A closed online community designed to exchange feedback: http://bit.ly/bOeWe5 #scriptchat

8:09 pm             BlueCatPictures:             RT @GoIntoTheStory: Script readers are Hollywood's gatekeepers. You benefit from knowing how they think. Hence this 8-part series. #scriptchat

8:10 pm             chained:             No point sending scripts to small independent companys if they can't afford your selling price so can we all make a list ? #scriptchat

8:10 pm             zacsanford:             The fun thing with the Amazon deal could be to find awesome ideas executed horribly and rewrite them. #scriptchat

8:10 pm             Mentorless:             to quote @jeannevb, Amazon seems the best option for the lazies who just want their dreams given to them http://aol.it/cgqpsR #scriptchat

8:10 pm             Sofluid:             @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat I prefer more intimate critiquing in smaller groups, like the yahoo groups, as opposed to mass critiquing...

8:10 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @DreamsGrafter: VPF = Virtual Pitchfest http://bit.ly/2t2ecs ... There are other ways to send yr scripts to Hollywood. #scriptchat

8:11 pm             madskiadrai:             Me too RT @momentsoffilm: My #scriptchat shall be very short tonight as I don't (& never will) use Amazon Studios, Trigger St or Zoetrope :)

8:11 pm             GermaineJames:             @zacsanford And you can't copyright concepts. SW's veer one way or other-scared to sign standard release or give it away online. #scriptchat

8:11 pm             zacsanford:             @chained If you're unproduced you don't have a quote to go by, but should aim for WGA minimum unless it is a micro budget film. #scriptchat

8:11 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Sofluid Where do you get feedback now? Wld you trust your script to another online community? #scriptchat

8:11 pm             Bang2write:             I love peer review as every1 knows, but I think for it to really work there has to be an element of trust, out of the spotlight #scriptchat

8:11 pm             Mentorless:             ...it's far easier to give notes and throw ideas on someone's work than to come up with the first spark #scriptchat

8:11 pm             authorViviAnna:             @GermaineJames thanks Germaine, I read somehting on it, but wasn't sure #scriptchat, so its all about collaboration

8:11 pm             nate_winslow:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat I would rather cut of my own cock, with a blunt hacksaw, than submit a script to Amazon, Trigger Street or Zoetrope

8:12 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @zacsanford If writers have no other way to get feedback, Triggerstreet Zoetrope could be way to go bt beware bitter writers #scriptchat

8:12 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat Why are we talking about Hollywood? Isn't this Euro-scriptchat? We make movies here, in Europe. I've seen them. They're good.

8:12 pm             jeannevb:             @Mentorless not sure I actually said that, but sure, go with it haha #scriptchat

8:12 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @Sofluid: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat I prefer more intimate critiquing in smaller groups, like the yahoo groups, as opposed to mass critiquing...

8:12 pm             GermaineJames:             Review/critique is probably worth little if you don't know level/professionalism of reviewer and possibly blind spots/ quirks. #scriptchat

8:12 pm             chained:             Maybe we need a whole #scriptchat session for my idea to list current studios & genres they want & script budget please do this

8:12 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat Why are we talking about Hollywood? Isn't this Euro-scriptchat? We make movies here, in Europe. I've seen them. They're good.

8:12 pm             lizziside:             I think of cinema as a collective art in a Pirandellian way. However, there must be a common goal & a clear purpose. #scriptchat

8:12 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @DreamsGrafter: The Writer's Building: A closed online community designed to exchange feedback: http://bit.ly/bOeWe5 #scriptchat

8:13 pm             momentsoffilm:             Anything that gets a few million screenplays that are not mine off the market for 18 months is brilliant though, right? #scriptchat

8:13 pm             Sofluid:             Editing of scripts can be disasterous. Experienced it 1st hand - large collaboration via plotbot... 2 many cooks spoil the broth #scriptchat

8:13 pm             AnneMarieAngelo:             RT @GermaineJames: Review is pbly worth little if you dont know level/professionalism of reviewer & possibly blind spots/quirks. #scriptchat

8:13 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @momentsoffilm: Anything that gets a few million screenplays that are not mine off the market for 18 months is brilliant though, right? #scriptchat

8:13 pm             jeannevb:             @Mentorless I do think amazon model is dangerous for writers. I'm all for collaboration, but not some dim wit changing my words #scriptchat

8:13 pm             fnafilms:             @filmutopia I would imagine it's because the topic is Amazon Studios etc #scriptchat

8:13 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat I genuinely believe that these schemes and sites, are attractive to people who are looking for easy, effortless answers.

8:13 pm             OnewordTF:             #scriptchat Can't get my head around Amazon Studios. Looks like they're treating writers as hobbiests rather than professionals.Confused.

8:13 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @filmutopia I can't think of anywhere but the BBC for the writer to submit their scripts. #scriptchat

8:14 pm             zacsanford:             @filmutopia Well the sites we're talking about open up a global aspect to the screenwriter community. #scriptchat

8:14 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @Sofluid: Editing of scripts can be disasterous. Experienced it 1st hand - large collaboration via plotbot... 2 many cooks spoil the broth #scriptchat

8:14 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat I genuinely believe that these schemes and sites, are attractive to people who are looking for easy, effortless answers.

8:14 pm             Bang2write:             If anyone's interested, I set up The Feedback Exchange for this purpose - find it here www.tinyurl.com/fdbkxchng #scriptchat

8:14 pm             Sofluid:             @DreamsGrafter I much prefer my personal close network of critiquers these days - P3ers I know I can trust 2 be brutally honest! #scriptchat

8:15 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Bang2write Haha! I'd just copied and was about to paste your Feedback Exchange link ... x #scriptchat

8:15 pm             jeannevb:             HA! RT @momentsoffilm: Anything that gets a few million screenplays that are not mine off market for 18 mo is brilliant, right? #scriptchat

8:15 pm             mrbarnard1:             @janetvaneeden THREE YEARS if they want it, and you can't withdraw. (But they'll pay you some $$) #scriptchat

8:15 pm             paper_castle:             What happened to Tesco Studios? http://tinyurl.com/y9x5yu #scriptchat

8:15 pm             zacsanford:             Has anyone submitted to Zoetrope or Triggerstreet that can give feedback? Pros and cons you experienced. #scriptchat

8:15 pm             DreamsGrafter:             It's FREE! RT @Bang2write: If anyone's interested, I set up The Feedback Exchange for this purpose: www.tinyurl.com/fdbkxchng #scriptchat

8:15 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @zacsanford: Has anyone submitted to Zoetrope or Triggerstreet that can give feedback? Pros and cons you experienced. #scriptchat

8:15 pm             filmutopia:             @zacsanford last time I looked global didn't mean America #scriptchat I hate how Hollywood's values have tainted screenwriting in Europe

8:16 pm             madskiadrai:             RT @jeannevb: @Mentorless I do think amazon model is dangerous for writers. I'm all for collaboration, but not some dim wit changing my words #scriptchat

8:16 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @Sofluid @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat I much prefer my personal close network of critiquers these days <--ME too. Wouldn't want public crit

8:16 pm             KarenSperling:             @DanaBrunetti you should be able to click the #scriptchat hashtag and see all the related tweets, simplest way, I think

8:16 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @DreamsGrafter: It's FREE! RT @Bang2write: If anyone's interested, I set up The Feedback Exchange for this purpose: www.tinyurl.com/fdbkxchng #scriptchat

8:16 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter hey great minds baby! how come u think only of the BBC for submissions over here? #scriptchat

8:16 pm             zacsanford:             @filmutopia I don't know of any other companies in the UK that are offering such services, otherwise we would have included them #scriptchat

8:16 pm             mrbarnard1:             @robinkelly1 AMAZONSTUDIOS isn't "peer review." Instead, *anybody* can rewrite and repost your script with no discussion of it. #scriptchat

8:17 pm             GermaineJames:             @authorViviAnna mostly editing video with crowd creating via dialogue, music, clips etc. And if it gets any money-u share #scriptchat

8:17 pm             kanundra:             @zacsanford I submitted my first script on Zoe 4 years ago, I got an email explaining why the guy removed it from his list :( #scriptchat

8:17 pm             Mentorless:             @jeannevb yeah, I didn't expressed it well. The 'quote' was really Harrison Solow's article that I found brilliant. My mistake #scriptchat

8:17 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @mrbarnard1: @janetvaneeden THREE YEARS if they want it, and you can't withdraw. (But they'll pay you some $$) #scriptchat

8:17 pm             zacsanford:             @DanaBrunetti Easiest way to follow #scriptchat is http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat

8:17 pm             jeannevb:             @Mentorless I LOVE this article by @HarrisonHSolow - fantastic http://aol.it/cgqpsR #scriptchat

8:17 pm             Jonathan_Peace:             @SPCWrite amazon studios put a 'deal' for writers that sucks worse than a leprous hooker #scriptchat

8:17 pm             jeannevb:             @Mentorless and now it is in our transcript :) #scriptchat

8:18 pm             Bang2write:             @zacsanford I have never posted on Tiggerstreet, but a v large proportion of my Bang2writers have reported flame wars there #scriptchat

8:18 pm             lizziside:             RT @Bang2write: If anyones interested, I set up The Feedback Exchange for this purpose - find it here www.tinyurl.com/fdbkxchng #scriptchat

8:18 pm             indiancowboy:             Why include Zoetrope? "All entrants including the winner and finalists retain complete and exclusive rights to their work." #scriptchat

8:18 pm             KarenSperling:             @DanaBrunetti and type #scriptchat whenever you tweet for others to see

8:18 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Bang2write I can't think of an organisation in UK/Europe like @triggerstreet that's focused on developing writing talent. #scriptchat

8:18 pm             filmutopia:             @zacsanford I guess my point is that these sites distract people from the real process of talking to the UK/Euro industry #scriptchat

8:18 pm             zacsanford:             To show pros & cons. RT @indiancowboy: Why include Zoetrope? "All entrants retain complete and exclusive rights to their work." #scriptchat

8:19 pm             lizziside:             @zacsanford @filmutopia Guys, Europe is larger than the UK ;-) #scriptchat

8:19 pm             chained:             I'd rather watch #littlemisssunshine again than submit a #script To #amazon ! #scriptchat lms sucks

8:19 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @mrbarnard1: @robinkelly1 AMAZONSTUDIOS isn't "peer review." Instead, *anybody* can rewrite and repost your script with no discussion of it. #scriptchat

8:19 pm             zacsanford:             @filmutopia We should really discuss one day on ways to break in and make connections in the UK market. Great topic idea. #scriptchat

8:19 pm             robinkelly1:             @filmutopia I'm thinking of writers just starting out - if OPR is properly moderated and egos kept in check #scriptchat

8:20 pm             carter_andrewj:             Hope everyone's enjoying #scriptchat. I can't commit the time this evening due to work :( - but I will say I think #AmazonStudios is a con.

8:20 pm             OnewordTF:             #scriptchat I agree with @momentsoffilm and @filmutopia. I can only imagine 10,000 vampire/zombie scripts on there by Christmas.

8:20 pm             zacsanford:             @filmutopia Problem is, everyone believes the US dominates the market, but we're only a fraction of the output. #scriptchat

8:20 pm             Bang2write:             @zacsanford there is @circalit over here, kind of like a UK InkTip. @filmutopia #scriptchat

8:20 pm             filmutopia:             @robinkelly1 But, as I said. You are in a peer group here. Why do you need a different one? #scriptchat

8:21 pm             zacsanford:             Awesome. Thanks for the heads up. RT @Bang2write: Zac there is @circalit over here, kind of like a UK InkTip. #scriptchat

8:21 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter what about @Circalit? Or the Rocliffe Forum? Or the Arvon Foundation? Or the Red Planet Prize? #scriptchat

8:21 pm             Sofluid:             Agreed re: non-public reviews, they tend to become 2 egotistical RT @janetvaneeden #scriptchat prefer close network of critiquers <--ME 2.

8:21 pm             Mentorless:             @jeannevb Yes, thanks for that AND the @filmutopia article link # http://bit.ly/9FJHtQ #scriptchat

8:21 pm             filmutopia:             @zacsanford #scriptchat I agree. I guess people decide the kind of movies they want to make and pick their market.

8:22 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @filmutopia Methinks that the UK industry is so closed, it wld be great if there were more accessibility via online @zacsanford. #scriptchat

8:22 pm             Bang2write:             RT @zacsanford: @filmutopia We should really discuss one day on ways to break in and make connections in the UK market. Great topic idea. #scriptchat

8:22 pm             Mentorless:             I think i'm going to stop echoing @jeannevb. Just follow her, it's faster. #scriptchat

8:23 pm             momentsoffilm:             If anyone would like to option a screenplay from me it will be £52,000 and cheap at the price. I thank you. #scriptchat

8:23 pm             jeannevb:             @Mentorless you make a great pimp apprentice :) #scriptchat

8:23 pm             robinkelly1:             @mrbarnard1 Amazon Studios says it's collaborative but seems competitive. Instead of giving advice ppl cld do their own version #scriptchat

8:23 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Bang2write I don't know too much about @Circalit, Rocliffe's for a few selected, Arvon's too expensive and Red Planet's a comp. #scriptchat

8:23 pm             jeannevb:             HAHAHA RT @Mentorless: I think i'm going to stop echoing @jeannevb. Just follow her, it's faster. #scriptchat

8:23 pm             Bang2write:             @momentsoffilm why £52,000? Why not a nice "round" £55,000? #scriptchat

8:23 pm             filmutopia:             @DreamsGrafter I don't think that\s true. I genuinely don't think online submission is the answer. Film festival attendance is #scriptchat

8:24 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Bang2write They're all great in their own right but I thought we were comparing to TriggerStreet, Zoetrope equivalents. #scriptchat

8:24 pm             zacsanford:             The reasons writers migrate to things like the Amazon deal is screenwriting is tough to break in. They think it is an open door. #scriptchat

8:25 pm             princess_scribe:             RT @zacsanford: To show pros & cons. RT @indiancowboy: Why include Zoetrope? "All entrants retain complete and exclusive rights to their work." #scriptchat

8:25 pm             zacsanford:             Another big fault with Amazon Studios, the guy running the company has never produced a film before. Red flag! #scriptchat

8:25 pm             lizziside:             @filmutopia Film festival attendance even for scripts alone? #scriptchat

8:25 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter my pt is there's loads going on though, there's more comps & initiatives & networks & groups than ever before #scriptchat

8:25 pm             Mentorless:             truly, if it wasn't for the slippery rights issue, i would so apply to amazon studio. Everything is not bad in it #scriptchat

8:25 pm             yeah_write:             Reading #scriptchat from my phone. Easier to be a lurker than chatter.

8:26 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @zacsanford: Another big fault with Amazon Studios, the guy running the company has never produced a film before. Red flag! #scriptchat

8:26 pm             filmutopia:             @lizziside Yeap #scriptchat

8:26 pm             paper_castle:             @zacsanford It is an open door for new writers, and the first taste of having their work re-written. Rights issue is a prop #scriptchat

8:26 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @filmutopia I have yet to experience festivals and plan to. But online does make industry more accessible if only for newbie. #scriptchat

8:26 pm             yeah_write:             RT @zacsanford: Another big fault with Amazon Studios, the guy running the company has never produced a film before. Red flag! #scriptchat

8:26 pm             robinkelly1:             @filmutopia When I was starting out,I'm not sure I'd have the nerve to just ask someone from #scriptchat to read my script or to read theirs

8:26 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @zacsanford The reasons writers migrate to things like the Amazon deal is screenwriting is tough to break in #scriptchat <--Very true.

8:26 pm             Jonathan_Peace:             @DreamsGrafter I have a script on Circalit but not heard a thing from there for months, however VPF guarantees responses. #scriptchat

8:27 pm             momentsoffilm:             @Bang2write Special rates for earlybird purchasers! :) #scriptchat

8:27 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter I was replying to a tweet about submissions to BBC as well as one about UK being "closed", I don't think it is #scriptchat

8:27 pm             princess_scribe:             RT @zacsanford: The reasons writers migrate to things like the Amazon deal is screenwriting is tough to break in. They think it is an open door. #scriptchat

8:27 pm             lizziside:             @yeah_write *waves* -- lurker! #scriptchat

8:27 pm             madskiadrai:             RT @zacsanford: Another big fault with Amazon Studios, the guy running the company has never produced a film before. Red flag! #scriptchat

8:27 pm             Todfilm:             Quick question, a lot of people have talked about inktip. But I've yet to meet anyone who has sold something on there. #scriptchat

8:28 pm             zacsanford:             Hey @nevadagrey, have you thought about signing up some UK ProdCos to Virtualpitchfest.com? #scriptchat

8:28 pm             lizziside:             @filmutopia Oh, that's cool. There are so many good ones in Europe. Any in particular you'd suggest for script submission? #scriptchat

8:28 pm             dizzydentfilms:             @lizziside The common goal is to make the best film possible and make money too. #scriptchat

8:28 pm             TheLAScene:             RT @zacsanford: http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat RT @kanundra: #scriptchat how do I find you again, interested in the Amzon chat #scriptchat

8:28 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @Jonathan_Peace: @DreamsGrafter I have a script on Circalit but not heard a thing from there for months, however VPF guarantees responses. #scriptchat

8:28 pm             filmutopia:             @robinkelly1 That would make it tough. But what makes you think open peer review will be useful or constructive? #scriptchat

8:28 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter mean it's easy of course, it's not. But I think the opportunities are in the UK, plus we can make our own #scriptchat

8:29 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter and personally I think making our own opportunities is the key #scriptchat

8:29 pm             filmutopia:             @lizziside I meant go to the festivals in order to talk directly to producers #scriptchat

8:30 pm             yeah_write:             Hi RT @lizziside: @yeah_write *waves* -- lurker! #scriptchat

8:30 pm             zacsanford:             @filmutopia I run a small online script feedback group on Yahoo. Most feedback is hit or miss even in small numbers. #scriptchat

8:30 pm             jakestetler:             Hope to check out #scriptchat this evening.

8:30 pm             madskiadrai:             @yeah_write I'm reading, lurking, listening, try to chat #scriptchat from my phone since a month ago. -_-'

8:30 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Bang2write You're right, we can make our own opportunities ... #scriptchat

8:30 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Agree! RT @Bang2write: @DreamsGrafter and personally I think making our own opportunities is the key #scriptchat

8:30 pm             Jonathan_Peace:             As a newbie (1 year ring) I found #scriptchat a great place to get honest feedback as well as source ways to pitch ready scripts

8:31 pm             audreygillan:             @gibbzer ha ha #scriptchat and #xfactor and #iamwriting, jeez, you are totally multiskilling the night hen

8:31 pm             zacsanford:             I'm just glad my in-person writing group is getting back together. Best feedback I've ever received came from them. #scriptchat

8:31 pm             filmutopia:             @zacsanford that's why I use professional readers and other professional writer friends #scriptchat

8:31 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @zacsanford: @filmutopia I run a small online script feedback group on Yahoo. Most feedback is hit or miss even in small numbers. #scriptchat

8:32 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @michellelipton Great, thanks! Another one is a theatre company I read for: http://bit.ly/cOzJGl #scriptchat @HayleyMcKenzie1

8:32 pm             lizziside:             @dizzydentfilms Uhmmm, that seems a little short of the conceptual meaning I was referring to. #scriptchat

8:32 pm             SPCWrite:             @Jonathan_Peace ah, I see. #scriptchat

8:32 pm             chained:             RT @zacsanford: Another big fault with Amazon Studios, the guy running the company has never produced a film before. Red flag! #scriptchat

8:32 pm             kingisafink:             Yes! Does this include writers producing their own movies? RT @bang2write: Making our own opportunities is the key #scriptchat

8:32 pm             SPCWrite:             @ShellyPicarella #scriptchat is done on Twitter all you need is the hashtag.

8:33 pm             OnewordTF:             #scriptchat Amazon want to "wrangle the the industry back from the exclusive, private world of Hollywood"

8:33 pm             yeah_write:             100% agree RT @Bang2write: @DreamsGrafter and personally I think making our own opportunities is the key #scriptchat

8:33 pm             janetvaneeden:             #scriptchat @DreamsGrafter Ciao bella. Got to finish review book and it's late here. Good "pause for thought" discussion tonight!

8:33 pm             zacsanford:             Uh oh, is Tweetchat starting to run slow again?!?! Aye. #scriptchat

8:33 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat Can I just point out that in terms of giving advice on getting scripts sold, I am the blind leading the blinder

8:34 pm             DreamsGrafter:             So it looks like Amazon Studios, TriggerStreet and Zoetrope doesn't really affect us in Europe? We can focus elsewhere? #scriptchat

8:34 pm             thelightedbridg:             RT @filmutopia: @zacsanford last time I looked global didn't mean America #scriptchat I hate how Hollywood's values have tainted screenwriting in Europe

8:34 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @filmutopia: @lizziside I meant go to the festivals in order to talk directly to producers #scriptchat

8:34 pm             Sofluid:             Agreed! RT @Bang2write: @DreamsGrafter and personally I think making our own opportunities is the key #scriptchat

8:34 pm             estherjoybunny:             RT @GoIntoTheStory: Script readers are Hollywood's gatekeepers. You benefit from knowing how they think. Hence this 8-part series. #scriptchat

8:34 pm             OnewordTF:             #scriptchat Amazon Studios' "wrangling Hollywood". Is this a new YouTube model or the future?. Or just the future of YouTube?

8:34 pm             kingisafink:             We got bites but no options. RT @todfilm: Inktip. I've yet to meet anyone who has sold something on there. #scriptchat

8:34 pm             robinkelly1:             @filmutopia I ran an open peer review group for years - we learnt by reading lots of scripts as well as by having ours read - #scriptchat

8:35 pm             Bang2write:             @kingisafink Yep! Any of us can make it happen, I truly believe that - if we collaborate & build relationships as well as write #scriptchat

8:35 pm             momentsoffilm:             Peer feedback flaw many writers don't know how to pinpoint what doesn't work for them and why, so don't offer helpful advice #scriptchat

8:35 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @janetvaneeden Thanks for dropping in Janet! Good luck with book review. :) xo #scriptchat

8:36 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @Jonathan_Peace: As a newbie (1 year ring) I found #scriptchat a great place to get honest feedback as well as source ways to pitch ready scripts

8:36 pm             chained:             RT @DreamsGrafter: It's FREE! RT @Bang2write: If anyone's interested, I set up The Feedback Exchange for this purpose: www.tinyurl.com/fdbkxchng #scriptchat

8:36 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Jonathan_Peace *passes gold star* ;) #scriptchat

8:36 pm             filmutopia:             @robinkelly1 So, you already have peer review in place! so, what is the point of seeking it online? #scriptchat

8:36 pm             zacsanford:             If writers learn only one thing regarding the Amazon deal... read the fine print before you submit/sell/option anything!!! #scriptchat

8:36 pm             OnewordTF:             #scriptchat Meanwhile I guess we'll all get on with the ideas business - avoiding as best we can having our ideas given away free or stolen.

8:36 pm             janetvaneeden:             @DreamsGrafter Thanks Mina. Great chat tonight too. Night tweeps. #scriptchat

8:37 pm             lizziside:             Open peer review has been applied to novel writing.I know of 1 project that took off http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_(novel) #scriptchat

8:37 pm             jeannevb:             RT @zacsanford: If writers learn only one thing regarding the Amazon deal... read the fine print before you submit/sell/option anything!!! #scriptchat

8:37 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @zacsanford: If writers learn only one thing regarding the Amazon deal... read the fine print before you submit/sell/option anything!!! #scriptchat

8:38 pm             Jonathan_Peace:             @DreamsGrafter OOOO a gold star! #scriptchat can I cash it in on the 3rd for a drink?

8:38 pm             lizziside:             @filmutopia Yes, I got that. I meant to ask which ones are best to go to. #scriptchat

8:38 pm             GermaineJames:             RT @filmutopia: @zacsanford thats why I use professional readers and other professional writer friends #scriptchat

8:38 pm             Todfilm:             Everyone I know that has sold scripts has been via face to face meeting with a producer. Sometimes facilitated through an agent. #scriptchat

8:38 pm             Bang2write:             @filmutopia bet you've got close though, Clive. Got word today I musta fell at last hurdle -- next time! #scriptchat

8:38 pm             princess_scribe:             RT @zacsanford: If writers learn only one thing regarding the Amazon deal... read the fine print before you submit/sell/option anything!!! #scriptchat

8:39 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Re reading the fine print ... *please, please, do it* #scriptchat

8:39 pm             Todfilm:             And honestly, most producers I know are too busy to go looking on websites for film scripts. #scriptchat

8:39 pm             kingisafink:             100% agree! RT @bang2write: Any of us can make it happen if we collaborate & build relationships as well as write #scriptchat

8:39 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat - The sound of my own voice is starting to offend me. See you all next week.

8:39 pm             lizziside:             @dizzydentfilms What's your take on this Amazon Studios thing and alike? #scriptchat

8:40 pm             Mentorless:             Sure. But what fits in 'making ur own opportunities '?@Bang2write 'making our own opportunities is the key' #scriptchat

8:40 pm             DreamsGrafter:             As a writer, ask yourself what you'll get out of this ... you have rights and there are other ways to get yr work made. #scriptchat

8:40 pm             filmutopia:             @Bang2write If I could bank near misses, I'd be the richest writer in this room (of my apartment, not the virtual room) #scriptchat

8:40 pm             JoshKEvans:             RT @zacsanford: If writers learn only one thing regarding the Amazon deal... read the fine print before you submit/sell/option anything!!! #scriptchat

8:40 pm             lizziside:             @janetvaneeden Good night Janet :-) #scriptchat

8:41 pm             paradiserecvred:             RT @kingisafink: 100% agree! RT @bang2write: Any of us can make it happen if we collaborate & build relationships as well as write #scriptchat

8:41 pm             120pgs:             RT @zacsanford: If writers learn only one thing regarding the Amazon deal... read the fine print before you submit/sell/option anything!!! #scriptchat

8:41 pm             DreamsGrafter:             If the screenplay is good enough, ppl will want to buy it ... #scriptchat

8:41 pm             filmutopia:             @lizziside Edinburgh, Berlin, Cannes, Raindance, BFI London FIlm Festival, Locarno #scriptchat

8:41 pm             Bang2write:             @filmutopia haha sooooooo true, but at least near misses show us we must be doing *something* right I suppose! Have a good night #scriptchat

8:42 pm             zacsanford:             Thanks for the great advice as always RT @filmutopia: The sound of my own voice is starting to offend me. See you all next week. #scriptchat

8:42 pm             JoshKEvans:             RT @zacsanford: I'm just glad my in-person writing group is getting back together. Best feedback I've ever received came from them. #scriptchat

8:42 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @OnewordTF But Amazon are working with Warner Bros - so in bed w/ Hollywood ... #scriptchat

8:43 pm             lizziside:             RT @Todfilm: Everyone I know that has sold scripts has been via face to face meeting with a producer... #scriptchat

8:43 pm             madskiadrai:             RT @DreamsGrafter: Re reading the fine print ... *please, please, do it* #scriptchat

8:43 pm             mrbarnard1:             #SCRIPTCHAT Toss your best script on the street. Lose it for 3 yrs. Anybody picks it up and rewrites it. Get a lottery ticket. #AMAZONSTUDIO

8:43 pm             zacsanford:             Great chatting with the UK folks today. Now I must get some #NaNo writing done before heading off to the Lakers game. #scriptchat

8:44 pm             dizzydentfilms:             @lizziside It's a game. I don't see anyone becoming an A list player from it, since the great writers would never touch it. #scriptchat

8:44 pm             Bang2write:             @Mentorless To me: meetin ppl, buildin relationships, collaboratin, dual submissions (ie. writer w/director) DIY filmmaking, etc #scriptchat

8:44 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat Sorry, back again... remembered something important - scripts are like real estate (cont'd in next tweet)

8:44 pm             lizziside:             @filmutopia Thanks. Taking note. #scriptchat

8:44 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Jonathan_Peace Haha ... *clever* ;) #scriptchat

8:44 pm             mrbarnard1:             @robinkelly1 True. Like ancient Colosseum games --the king wins by pitting everybody against everybody. #scriptchat

8:44 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @Todfilm: Everyone I know that has sold scripts has been via face to face meeting with a producer. Sometimes facilitated through an agent. #scriptchat

8:45 pm             chained:             Whats next weeks #scriptchat about ? Can we have a using finaldraft8 Chat sometime ? Thanks

8:45 pm             krizbell:             @kingisafink @bang2write yes! It's the only way for writers to have any power. #scriptchat

8:45 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @Todfilm: And honestly, most producers I know are too busy to go looking on websites for film scripts. #scriptchat

8:45 pm             lizziside:             I was interested! RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat - The sound of my own voice is starting to offend me. See you all next week. #scriptchat

8:45 pm             thewritertype:             Amazon Studio is exploiting the fact that writers are desperate to get their scripts made. It really is divide and rule. #scriptchat

8:46 pm             robinkelly1:             @filmutopia Misunderstanding. I was just saying that for people starting out OPR can be useful. But then you may need to move on #scriptchat

8:46 pm             lizziside:             @dizzydentfilms That's my take too. #scriptchat

8:46 pm             lizziside:             @dizzydentfilms: Its a game. I dont see anyone becoming an A list player from it, since the great writers would never touch it. #scriptchat

8:47 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat The value of a dusty old script in your desk alters the day you sell a successful script. If that script is on Amazon, they win!

8:47 pm             Todfilm:             @KonradStief You're welcome. There's a lot of misinformation out there that is really damaging b/c ppl think it's easy. #scriptchat

8:47 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Festivals 4 writers 2 attend. RT @filmutopia: @lizziside Edinburgh, Berlin, Cannes, Raindance, BFI London FIlm Festival, Locarno #scriptchat

8:48 pm             mrbarnard1:             Great value to writers getting together and reviewing/critiquing their writing. But NOT to throw it on the street to *anybody*. #scriptchat

8:48 pm             zacsanford:             @chained next week is currently an open topic. Future topics can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/29o6oh3 #scriptchat

8:48 pm             kingisafink:             This is how we do it. So much work. So satisfying. RT @krizbell: @Bang2write yes! Only way for writers to have any power. #scriptchat

8:48 pm             zacsanford:             @chained But Final Draft and other software is a great idea for chat topics. #scriptchat

8:48 pm             Todfilm:             You've a better chance of getting noticed if you create a crazy video & post it on youtube in the hopes some intern will see it #scriptchat

8:48 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @zacsanford Good luck w/ #nano Zac and have a great time at Lakers game!! #scriptchat

8:49 pm             zacsanford:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat The value of a dusty old script in your desk alters the day you sell a successful script. If that script is on Amazon, they win!

8:49 pm             lizziside:             RT @thewritertype: AS is exploiting the fact that writers are desperate to get their scripts made. It really is divide and rule. #scriptchat

8:49 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @Bang2write: @Mentorless To me: meetin ppl, buildin relationships, collaboratin, dual submissions (ie. writer w/director) DIY filmmaking, etc #scriptchat

8:49 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat - Just wanted to say ... don't think of old scripts as valueless. Every writer needs a slate for breakthrough day!

8:49 pm             momentsoffilm:             @filmutopia Very true! #scriptchat

8:49 pm             dizzydentfilms:             RT @thewritertype: Amazon Studio is exploiting the fact that writers are desperate to get their scripts made. It really is divide and rule. #scriptchat

8:49 pm             Exoc0r:             #writing today Been busy with life. Focus, that's all I need is focus #scriptchat

8:49 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @thewritertype: Amazon Studio is exploiting the fact that writers are desperate to get their scripts made. It really is divide and rule. #scriptchat

8:50 pm             yeah_write:             RT @thewritertype: Amazon Studio is exploiting the fact that writers r desperate to get scripts made. It is divide and rule. #scriptchat

8:50 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat The value of a dusty old script in your desk alters the day you sell a successful script. If that script is on Amazon, they win!

8:50 pm             JoshKEvans:             A key is to USE Amazon Studios if you need to, but don't let them USE you. #scriptchat

8:50 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat I have just given myself a headache. That's how much it hurts to be grown up for over 30 minutes!

8:50 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat - Just wanted to say ... don't think of old scripts as valueless. Every writer needs a slate for breakthrough day!

8:50 pm             zacsanford:             @filmutopia At our company there is renewed interest in a script from 1989 because a Director w/new heat has always loved it. #scriptchat

8:51 pm             mrbarnard1:             @zacsanford THAT is great to hear! #scriptchat

8:51 pm             Todfilm:             Sorry if I sound jaded and bitter. That's what happens when you work in this industry. #scriptchat

8:52 pm             filmutopia:             @zacsanford exaclty #scriptchat got to love "the heat" - I'd like to have a little of that, just enough to stave of hypothermia!

8:52 pm             zacsanford:             So true. RT @Todfilm: Sorry if I sound jaded and bitter. Thats what happens when you work in this industry. #scriptchat

8:52 pm             Bang2write:             @kingisafink oh yes, soooooooooooooooo much work! But movie I'm associate producer of, @devmov starts shooting tmw, so awesome #scriptchat

8:52 pm             OnewordTF:             @DreamsGrafter Oh my goodness. It's just so confusing. I quoted "wrangle from Hollywood" from their website.Opening line. #scriptchat

8:52 pm             madskiadrai:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat - Just wanted to say ... don't think of old scripts as valueless. Every writer needs a slate for breakthrough day!

8:52 pm             jeannevb:             Great! RT @zacsanford: @filmutopia At our co, renewed interest in script fr 1989 bc a Director w/new heat has always loved it. #scriptchat

8:52 pm             chained:             @zacsanford Thanks zac 4list of future #scriptchat topics ,I aim to sell my script for #basicinstinct breaking fee as it's very high concept

8:52 pm             JoshKEvans:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat - Just wanted to say ... don't think of old scripts as valueless. Every writer needs a slate for breakthrough day!

8:53 pm             JoshKEvans:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat The value of a dusty old script in your desk alters the day you sell a successful script. If that script is on Amazon, they win!

8:53 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat Can I go and watch Celebrities ballroom dance now?

8:53 pm             KarenSperling:             @zacsanford @filmutopia agree-just reread a script I wrote several yrs ago-time has created objectivity-it's really quite good! #scriptchat

8:53 pm             zacsanford:             Okay, really must be going. I have about 40k words to write before the end of hte month for #NaNoWriMo #scriptchat

8:53 pm             kingisafink:             We wish you lots of luck, Lucy. Updates, plz RT @bang2write: I'm associate producer of @devmov, starts shooting tmw #scriptchat

8:54 pm             jeannevb:             @filmutopia yes :) #scriptchat

8:54 pm             thewritertype:             @Todfilm Agree. Better off posting a link to a crazy video - and here's mine : http://bit.ly/dnpLNL #scriptchat

8:54 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @zacsanford: @filmutopia At our company there is renewed interest in a script from 1989 because a Director w/new heat has always loved it. #scriptchat

8:54 pm             jeannevb:             @zacsanford do the #wordwar, Zac - 30 min of straight writing #scriptchat

8:54 pm             filmutopia:             @jeannevb thanks mum! #scriptchat

8:55 pm             OnewordTF:             #scriptchat I know Amazon own IMDB and withoutabox. Perhaps they are serious about film. Or is the CEO a frustrated screenwriter?

8:55 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Good luck! x RT @bang2write: I'm associate producer of @devmov, starts shooting tmw #scriptchat

8:55 pm             Todfilm:             It took 12 years for the Transformers movie to get made. And you would think that would be a slam dunk. #scriptchat

8:55 pm             I_Am_Remote:             @filmutopia I know @Amazon_Studios is trouble but @TriggerStreet and Zoetrope? #screenwriting #scriptchat

8:55 pm             Bang2write:             @kingisafink thanks! There's a FB pg www.facebook.com/deviationmovie & website coming soon as well as Twitter updates & a blog. #scriptchat

8:55 pm             jeannevb:             U must have just read the fine print on Amazon Studios #scriptchat :) RT @edward_burns: What the hell happened.

8:56 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter thanks hun x #scriptchat

8:56 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @filmutopia Clive, thanks so much for your tweets tonight! #scriptchat

8:56 pm             OnewordTF:             #scriptchat Conspiracy Theories R Us :)

8:56 pm             thelightedbridg:             RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat - Just wanted to say ... don't think of old scripts as valueless. Every writer needs a slate for breakthrough day!

8:56 pm             madskiadrai:             @filmutopia thanks a lot. Enjoy the show. :) #scriptchat

8:57 pm             Mentorless:             @Bang2write agreed on evtg. DIY is my motto as well, but sometimes lines get blurry. Hence amazon tempting danger 4 tired souls. #scriptchat

8:57 pm             JoshKEvans:             RT @zacsanford: @filmutopia At our company there is renewed interest in a script from 1989 because a Director w/new heat has always loved it. #scriptchat

8:57 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Well, the verdict was already in re Amazon but that was a great discussion - i.e. the drawer is better than Amazon Studios. #scriptchat

8:57 pm             aaronkaiser:             RT @zacsanford: Another big fault with Amazon Studios, the guy running the company has never produced a film before. Red flag! #scriptchat

8:57 pm             madskiadrai:             @zacsanford thank you zac. Good luck for ur #nanowrimo #scriptchat

8:57 pm             yeah_write:             I just want to say, great #scriptchat today Mina. I really enjoyed lurking.

8:58 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Also, it's about getting out there into the real world rather than relying on online communities ... chk out festivals! #scriptchat

8:58 pm             aaronkaiser:             RT @zacsanford: If writers learn only one thing regarding the Amazon deal... read the fine print before you submit/sell/option anything!!! #scriptchat

8:58 pm             lizziside:             @I_Am_Remote The principle is the same. #scriptchat

8:59 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Thanks every for a great chat and thanks to @zacsanford, @yeah_write and @jeannevb for #scriptchat #treefort love!

8:59 pm             OnewordTF:             It's been a great #Scriptchat Much food for thought! A pleasure to have been able to take part :)

9:00 pm             Bang2write:             Thanks for a great #scriptchat everyone, have a good night x

9:00 pm             mmilam34:             I can see with through the #scriptchat folks that doing Amazon is a bad idea. Damn.

9:00 pm             DreamsGrafter:             *If you're not already, please follow @zacsanford, @jeannevb @yeah_write @KageyNYC - co-founders of #scriptchat!*

9:00 pm             lizziside:             @DreamsGrafter @zacsanford @yeah_write @jeannevb Thanks to all. #scriptchat

9:01 pm             DreamsGrafter:             I can't wait to read the US transcript. x RT @yeah_write: I just want to say, great #scriptchat today Mina. I really enjoyed lurking.

9:01 pm             mmilam34:             Damn, I missed #scriptchat. Damn. #scriptchat

9:01 pm             madskiadrai:             RT @DreamsGrafter: Also, it's about getting out there into the real world rather than relying on online communities ... chk out festivals! #scriptchat

9:02 pm             kanundra:             Indeed thanks all :) very interesting #scriptchat

9:02 pm             DreamsGrafter:             #SCRIPTCHAT discussion on Amazon Studios, @triggerstreet and Zoetrope continues at 8pm EST/5pm PST ... Everyone welcome!

9:03 pm             lizziside:             RT @DreamsGrafter: its abt getting out there into the real world rather than relying on online communities. chk out festivals! #scriptchat

9:03 pm             momentsoffilm:             TTFN #scriptchat people. Wherever you put your screenplays keep writing them. :)

9:04 pm             KarenSperling:             RT @DreamsGrafter #SCRIPTCHAT discussion on Amazon Studios, @triggerstreet and Zoetrope continues at 8pm EST/5pm PST @danabrunetti

9:05 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Absolutely! *good night Leilani* xoxo RT @momentsoffilm: TTFN #scriptchat people. Wherever you put your screenplays keep writing them. :)

9:05 pm             momentsoffilm:             @DreamsGrafter xoxoxo #scriptchat

9:06 pm             yeah_write:             not easy RT @madskiadrai: @yeah_write I'm reading, lurking, listening, try to chat #scriptchat from my phone since a month ago. -_-'

9:06 pm             Pale_Jewel:             RT @thewritertype: Amazon Studio is exploiting the fact that writers are desperate to get their scripts made. It really is divide and rule. #scriptchat

9:07 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Thanks for great info/tweets as ever, Lucy! x RT @Bang2write: Thanks for a great #scriptchat everyone, have a good night x

9:08 pm             madskiadrai:             @DreamsGrafter @zacsanford @jeannevb @yeah_write #scriptchat always inspire me.Thanks to y'all.It's very meaningful for beginners like me :)

9:09 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Off to check out Any Human Heart on Channel 4 now ... good night everyone! #scriptchat

USA CHAT:

1:00 am             jeannevb:             It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK Bring on the #AmazonStudio thoughts

1:01 am             jeannevb:             fyi, apologies to my followers, but you shld know me well enough to know by now I'm moderator of Sun night's #scriptchat #excessivetweeting

1:01 am             GCGeek:             Next hour is #ScriptChat - tweets will be script/film/tv-related. My apologies if it's not your cup of tea. But it's my favorite drink!

1:01 am             beingbrad:             Is @DanaBrunetti going to weigh in? #scriptchat

1:01 am             yeah_write:             Its #SCRIPTCHAT o'clock, so ignore tweets for next hour if you aren't interested in screenwriting. #scriptchat

1:01 am             jeannevb:             Here are some links (that will be at top of transcript) to review re: discussion http://tinyurl.com/2emhpa3 #scriptchat

1:02 am             KonradStief:             Hi gang. Looking forward to learning more of this issue. Quite exhaustive of what I have read on various blogs. #scriptchat

1:02 am             jbonnell:             Apologies going out to my audience, its #scriptchat night and may get noisy. #scriptchat

1:02 am             DerisiveDoll:             RT @GCGeek: Next hour is #ScriptChat. My apologies if its not your cup of tea. But its my favorite drink! #scriptchat

1:02 am             yeah_write:             @beingbrad There may not be enough characters for him to tweet in. #scriptchat

1:02 am             jeannevb:             And the Amazon Studio Dev Agreement http://tinyurl.com/3yh5a8h #scriptchat

1:02 am             SpinMyNovel:             Let's switch subjects now. #scriptchat is beginning. Tonight's topic has been announced: Amazon Studio. Let's all tune in!

1:03 am             joda07:             If ur not into film, please don't take it personally - but I will be ignoring you for next hour. Gotta focus on #scriptchat !

1:03 am             jeannevb:             So bring on the opinions. First off, let's talk Amazon Studios #scriptchat

1:03 am             booksbelow:             As a bookseller, I have had to wrestle with Amazon's arbitrary and bizarre rules for years, they live in an alternate reality. #scriptchat

1:03 am             jeannevb:             #1: READ THE FINE PRINT... w/ Amazon or ANY place you submit your script #scriptchat

1:04 am             karlabry:             Honestly, does anyone find themselves interested in amazon studio? What are the benefits for a serious writer? #scriptchat

1:04 am             jeannevb:             @booksbelow interesting #scriptchat

1:04 am             bfogle75:             If you don't care about a script...put it on Amazon. If you do care...don't. #scriptchat

1:04 am             beingbrad:             Here are two posts I wrote on the subject as well, seems i might be the only positive spin post.ly/1DV1r post.ly/1D9gf #scriptchat

1:04 am             jeannevb:             fyi, I'm not drinking. Shld be surprisingly coherent tonight. Don't worry, pod people haven't take me. I just have to work later #scriptchat

1:04 am             sdarancette:             Tonights episode of #scriptchat has been rated TV-MA t contains strong language , violence & shop talk. I apologize to followers in advance.

1:05 am             scriptdreric:             The 18-month option is probably the biggest problem... #scriptchat #amazonstudios

1:05 am             bfogle75:             @karlabry #scriptchat not for the serious writer.

1:05 am             dwacon:             Having a puréé for #scriptchat. Sweet potato, banana, cinnamon & cayenne.

1:05 am             tracinell:             evening #scriptchat-ters :) #scriptchat

1:05 am             2degreesofalie:             @jeannevb WHAT?! #scriptchat

1:05 am             SharkGoddess:             Please excuse me while I join #Scriptchat...

1:05 am             booksbelow:             Amazon whistles the tune, we are all supposed to follow them. We used to laugh at them in the book world, not any more. #scriptchat

1:05 am             jeannevb:             the 18 months free option of your work is a huge red flag. Other ppl effing with it is a MAJOR strike #scriptchat

1:05 am             beingbrad:             I love the idea of innovation in this area. Love it. #scriptchat

1:06 am             jeannevb:             @2degreesofalie heehe scary, I know. I may have to drink anyway. Screw the work. :) #scriptchat

1:06 am             DerisiveDoll:             @bfogle75 Aw, but I don't have a script I don't care about! :( Guess I won't be contributing to Amazon... #scriptchat

1:06 am             beingbrad:             The 18 month option was a bad decision on their part. Not sure how that came about or why. #scriptchat

1:06 am             karlabry:             Right. @bfogle75 I can't imagine anyone writing a script, then letting unknown strangers do rewrites on it without limit. #scriptchat

1:06 am             SharkGoddess:             @RickSanchezNews #Scriptchat hasj ust started, if you'd like to drop by. It's for everyone. Lots of industry people join in. :)

1:06 am             booksbelow:             Amazon was a joke a few years ago among used and rare booksellers, now I list on 7 sites but Amazon is over 80% of my sales! #scriptchat

1:07 am             jeannevb:             @beingbrad I agree. I LOVE the concept of thinking outside the box, but I'd MUCH prefer ppl make a film via @edward_burns way #scriptchat

1:07 am             tracinell:             RT @scriptdreric: The 18-month option is probably the biggest problem... #scriptchat #amazonstudios #scriptchat

1:07 am             KageyNYC:             Hey #scriptchat I'm sick in bed tonight, so no #scriptchat for me but wanted to pop in & say hi. Hi, have a great chat! Now, back to bed.

1:07 am             scriptdreric:             @beingbrad So I'm not the only one to post about Amazon Studios? :) http://tinyurl.com/amznstudiodebate #scriptchat

1:07 am             dwacon:             @jeannevb There are things U shud NEVER agree to. Free option? paying agent 30%? following big guy into dark alley? #scriptchat

1:07 am             karlabry:             I'm interested in seeing how long Amazon Studios keeps its current model. @jeannevb #scriptchat

1:07 am             sdarancette:             Amazon "distributed" an indie film I made a dozen years ago. I didn't make a cent. :( #scriptchat

1:07 am             scriptdreric:             @jeannevb Sorry for the self-promotion! That will be the last one! #scriptchat

1:07 am             jbonnell:             18 month exclusive option and open rewrites are big issues. The payout terms, *IF* you get produced, are pretty nice though. #scriptchat

1:08 am             jeannevb:             Fyi @zacsanford was at the EURO chat, & his opinions will be in the transcript later tonight #scriptchat

1:08 am             tracinell:             amen. RT @DerisiveDoll: @bfogle75 Aw, but I dont have a script I dont care about! :( Guess I wont be contributing to Amazon... #scriptchat

1:08 am             grumblecore:             I won't do a free option with anyone, but I'll do a cheap option for up to a year if I can try to help produce. #scriptchat

1:08 am             beingbrad:             @scriptdreric imagine that? @johnaugust must have seen what I wrote and decided the topic merited his thoughts #scriptchat

1:08 am             MattOfAllMedia:             Feel Better! RT @KageyNYC: Hey #scriptchat I'm sick in bed tonight, so no #scriptchat for me

1:08 am             bfogle75:             If you want to slap a genre piece together, and throw it up there with the prospect of making a buck...go for it. #scriptchat

1:08 am             TheWriteScript:             @jeannevb why is the @edward_burns way better???? #scriptchat

1:08 am             jeannevb:             @jbonnell no they aren't. $200,000 w no ability to negotiate is bull. My lawyer would piss in their soup #scriptchat

1:08 am             dwacon:             @KageyNYC Get well? although you could chat from bed? ;^Þ #scriptchat

1:09 am             beingbrad:             Amazon should have kept it free, but then allowed the cream of the crop to rise and then option those. #scriptchat

1:09 am             SharkGoddess:             @SPCWrite #Scriptchat, to the Batcave! !

1:09 am             GinyMacGregor:             RT @dwacon @jeannevb There are things U shud NEVER agree to. Free option? paying agent 30% following big guy into dark alley? #scriptchat

1:09 am             jtabergas:             I don't like the idea of just anyone revising my script & becoming a co-writer instantly. #scriptchat

1:09 am             DerisiveDoll:             @tracinell You've been MIA lately. It's been hard to stalk you! ;) #SS #scriptchat

1:09 am             beingbrad:             How does the WGA factor in on this? And what do directors think about this? #scriptchat

1:09 am             Todfilm:             The other problem with Amazon is that it's irrevocable. Once you upload it, they own it. #scriptchat

1:09 am             2degreesofalie:             Hi #scriptchat! (waving a little too enthusiastically) Can't hang out long, but wanted to say hi to everybody.

1:10 am             KonradStief:             I was amused by someone's statement earlier today on Twitter. The competition will be better on the open market because 1000s... #scriptchat

1:10 am             tracinell:             RT @beingbrad: How does the WGA factor in on this? And what do directors think about this? #scriptchat

1:10 am             jeannevb:             @TheWriteScript bc @edward_burns made movie on 25K. Amazon wants u to shoot ur film w no budget, submit, & expects gr8 acting #scriptchat

1:10 am             sdarancette:             @2degreesofalie Hi! #scriptchat

1:10 am             jtabergas:             Browsing the amazon studios website & there's a lot of entries already. #scriptchat

1:10 am             tracinell:             RT @Todfilm: The other problem with Amazon is that its irrevocable. Once you upload it, they own it. #scriptchat

1:10 am             KonradStief:             of screenplays will be tied up for 18 months. #scriptchat

1:10 am             booksbelow:             Watch out for Amazon! They grow in % share of whatever market they're in until they are the market. Then they do what they want. #scriptchat

1:10 am             joda07:             @Todfilm But wonder if it's worth risking that to get ur script out there? Particularly as 1st time writer? #scriptchat

1:10 am             Todfilm:             Maybe a smart person would go in there and rewrite every script in the hopes that at least one of them gets optioned. #scriptchat

1:10 am             jeannevb:             @Todfilm i love that Mr. Snarky is here & at Euro too :) xo #scriptchat

1:10 am             GCGeek:             @KageyNYC I hope you feel better soon, Kim! #scriptchat

1:10 am             bfogle75:             How about as an experiment load up the biggest turd you can write and see what happens...make a game out of it. #scriptchat

1:10 am             yeah_write:             Scary. RT @Todfilm: The other problem with Amazon is that its irrevocable. Once you upload it, they own it. #scriptchat

1:10 am             jeannevb:             @dwacon this is why I'm a black belt ;) #scriptchat

1:11 am             beingbrad:             I'm more on the side that Amazon is naive about this than they are malicious. #scriptchat

1:11 am             sdarancette:             And the fact that WB might not even make your project even if it makes to their eyes is a disappointment. #scriptchat

1:11 am             karlabry:             RT @bfogle75: How about as an experiment load up the biggest turd you can write and see what happens...make a game out of it. #scriptchat

1:11 am             StuckintheMidl:             RT @bfogle75: How about as an experiment load up the biggest turd you can write and see what happens...make a game out of it. #scriptchat

1:11 am             jeannevb:             @karlabry i agree, it'll be interesting to see how long it is before they change the rules #scriptchat

1:11 am             dwacon:             @sdarancette Had distribution deal for my indie with Euro studio, but director overrode me and went w/ Amazon. Earned 0¢? #scriptchat

1:11 am             DerisiveDoll:             Has anyone read any of the scripts that have been submitted and know the quality of what's being put up? #scriptchat

1:11 am             jtabergas:             @KageyNYC feel better soon! #scriptchat

1:11 am             Todfilm:             @joda07 If you are a first time writer, your script probably isn't ready to be made into a movie anyways to be honest. #scriptchat

1:11 am             scriptdreric:             @beingbrad I'm pretty sure that's how @johnaugust gets most of his ideas... Thanks, Brad! :) #scriptchat

1:11 am             scott_logie:             Late arrival to #scriptchat. #scriptchat

1:11 am             jeannevb:             guy who created it has NEVER produced RT @beingbrad: Im more on side that Amazon is naive about this than they are malicious. #scriptchat

1:11 am             sdarancette:             And WB execs will not be taking the time to read this amazon stuff, their assistants will, you can bet on that #scriptchat

1:12 am             bfogle75:             @DerisiveDoll #scriptchat No...but I do need some TP. Maybe I can print one out.

1:12 am             chipstreet:             gr8 scripts will get all the rewrites cuz trolls want to attach their name to good work. #scriptchat

1:12 am             SharkGoddess:             I've heard nothing but bad things about Amazon. EEEP! #scriptchat

1:12 am             StuckintheMidl:             @bfogle75 #scriptchat exactly - you could only feel comfortable loading up something you didn't care about, that's for sure!

1:12 am             grumblecore:             I like Amazon for many things, but NOT movie producing. I'm sure they'll get thousands of entries. But not 1 from me. #scriptchat

1:12 am             Scatoma:             Strewnfields weekly chapter_ http://scr.bi/9RUfkI #amwriting #writing #bookbuzzr #scriptchat #fiction #novels #writers #readcast #Books

1:12 am             sdarancette:             @dwacon You too?! Wow! #scriptchat

1:12 am             GCGeek:             @jeannevb I love the idea of new venues if they serve a community. I don't trust Amazon or the pages of disclaimers. #scriptchat

1:12 am             jeannevb:             @StuckintheMidl @bfogle75 we shld load up a crap script that we all write together hahahaha #scriptchat

1:12 am             WritersWithCats:             Amazon certainly seems "wide open" as far as their needs too. They want great stories that will be successful. Wow, really? =) #scriptchat

1:12 am             TheWriteScript:             @jeannevb But isn't Burns affiliated with scripped? That's the red flag for me. #scriptchat

1:12 am             joshuastecker:             @jeannevb there's a good retort about the Amazon deal at scriptmag.com #scriptchat :)

1:13 am             Todfilm:             @jeannevb Thanks. I am making up for missing the past couple due to classes and work, etc. #scriptchat

1:13 am             jbonnell:             You own the copyright, you give them an 18 month exclusive option. @tracinell: RT @Todfilm: ...Once you upload it, they own it. #scriptchat

1:13 am             GinyMacGregor:             RT @jeannevb: @StuckintheMidl @bfogle75 we shld load up a crap script that we all write together hahahaha #scriptchat

1:13 am             beingbrad:             Their marketing video looks like my father-in-law made it with a green screen and a shit ton of microsoft clip art. #scriptchat

1:13 am             sdarancette:             But the deal with amazon for my indie wasn't exclusive if I remember correctly. This script thing is exclusive. #scriptchat

1:13 am             grumblecore:             @sdarancette Their assistants won't, I bet. I'd bet it will all be farmed out to freelance script readers. #scriptchat

1:13 am             TheWriteScript:             @jeannevb @StuckintheMidl @bfogle75 Wasn't that the premise of "The Producers"? LOL #scriptchat

1:13 am             blankethouse:             RT @SharkGoddess: @RickSanchezNews #Scriptchat hasj ust started, if you'd like to drop by. It's for everyone. Lots of industry people join in. :)

1:13 am             SpinMyNovel:             Changed my mind. Don't want to hear complaints about the 18-month option. A good script should not sit untouched in a dusty box #scriptchat

1:13 am             jeannevb:             @TheWriteScript I mean Ed's most recent film that he did himself. I'm not talking about what he does w Scripped.... #scriptchat

1:13 am             TravisLegge:             Will be participating in a limited capacity in #scriptchat this week, as im cooking a quick dinner before running to @tim_stotz's crib

1:14 am             simone257:             Are the submitted scripts available for every1 to read? (haven't had the time to check the whole thing) #scriptchat

1:14 am             jeannevb:             ohh... will get link RT @joshuastecker: @jeannevb theres a good retort about the Amazon deal at scriptmag.com #scriptchat :) #scriptchat

1:14 am             SPCWrite:             @SharkGoddess I'm lurking tonight. #Scriptchat

1:14 am             jeannevb:             @TheWriteScript @jeannevb @StuckintheMidl @bfogle75 hahaha #scriptchat

1:14 am             sdarancette:             @grumblecore Bah! Freelance scriptreaders are too expensive for WB, assistants are free. Amazon might hire readers tho #scriptchat

1:14 am             bfogle75:             @TheWriteScript #scriptchat good call

1:14 am             TheWriteScript:             @jeannevb @TheWriteScript If he's not screwing writers, all the better. #scriptchat

1:14 am             beingbrad:             @GinyMacGregor @jeannevb @StuckintheMidl @bfogle75 **Aha** But this is what #AS should be encouraging-collaborative storytelling #scriptchat

1:14 am             TravisLegge:             I see alot of negativity about the amazon thing. I need to do more research, but isn't the point to sell a script to them for $$ #scriptchat

1:15 am             jimmygamble:             RT @GoIntoTheStory: Kurt Vonnegut's "8 Basics of Creative Writing" http://bit.ly/becJEY #screenwriting #writing #scriptchat #kurtvonnegut

1:15 am             scott_logie:             The 18-month option terms seems like it's not unusual. And I know of people taking a $1 option for the promise of progress. #scriptchat

1:15 am             scriptdreric:             Gotta go finish notes. But if you want to talk screenplays with more folks, join #scriptchat - right now! :)

1:15 am             danabrunetti:             @jbonnell @tracinell @Todfilm but what if u want to sell it someplace b4 the end of those 18 mo.? What rights are u retaining #scriptchat

1:15 am             SharkGoddess:             @SPCWrite Lurk away, my dear! #scriptchat

1:15 am             joda07:             @Todfilm Well, certainly not the 1st draft! Been writing a while...1st feature though. Mostly shorts. #scriptchat.

1:15 am             sdarancette:             I feel amazon is either a course of last resort or a punt for complete newbies. If you've sold something b4 don't bother #scriptchat

1:15 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti Thanks for joining us. #scriptchat

1:15 am             jeannevb:             @SpinMyNovel but w amazon, the good script gets touched by anyone who wants to grope it, change it, claim it #scriptchat

1:15 am             WritersWithCats:             If they have a book deal going with WB, why can't we just submit straight to WB? Does this mean WB is crying for scripts? #scriptchat

1:15 am             TravisLegge:             @Todfilm I couldn't disagree more. Lots of 1st timers are good and LOST of veterans write crap & sell on name #scriptchat

1:16 am             Todfilm:             From their FAQ: "The right to show and distribute it (and scripts and movies based on it) forever. " #scriptchat

1:16 am             tracinell:             @danabrunetti I thought you keep no rights. #scriptchat

1:16 am             bfogle75:             RT @TravisLegge: @Todfilm I couldn't disagree more. Lots of 1st timers are good and LOST of veterans write crap & sell on name #scriptchat

1:16 am             sdarancette:             And it's really not such a bad idea at all to say something positive, it's just their terms suck. #scriptchat

1:16 am             jeannevb:             @danabrunetti thanks for stopping in Dana. We haven't talked Triggerstreet yet, but will make it clear how diff't it is #scriptchat

1:16 am             beingbrad:             i think it's going to work because there is no formula for success in this business. someone w/o baggage will submit a star. #scriptchat

1:16 am             joda07:             Anyone seen the stuff that Amazon Studios actually produces? What are they like? #scriptchat

1:17 am             dwacon:             If you have to choose between the Amazon deal or having TSA strap you into stirrups for an exam? go with TSA? #scriptchat

1:17 am             gardnergrout:             #scriptchat might load up my old first drafts on Amazon under a pen name and go fishing.

1:17 am             WritersWithCats:             I'm sorry, I meant a look deal. #scriptchat

1:17 am             GCGeek:             Is there a pull-out clause in the Amazon agreement? #scriptchat

1:17 am             scott_logie:             My fear that they are shackling writers with 18-months of false hope. #scriptchat

1:17 am             SharkGoddess:             RT @bfogle75: RT @TravisLegge: @Todfilm I couldn't disagree more. Lots of 1st timers are good and LOST of veterans write crap & sell on name #scriptchat

1:17 am             jeannevb:             Let's shift off Amazon since @danabrunetti popped in. Want to make it clear that Triggerstreet & Zeotrope are NOT like amazon #scriptchat

1:17 am             TravisLegge:             @todfilm LOTS not LOST #scriptchat #typinginahurry

1:17 am             GinyMacGregor:             @danabrunetti Thanks for coming and giving us your expertise! #scriptchat

1:17 am             sdarancette:             @dwacon hahah! #scriptchat TSA might even buy you dinner. Amazon wont'

1:17 am             yeah_write:             So we know how you feel about Amazon. Has anyone used @triggerstreet. Founder @danabrunetti is here for a sec. #scriptchat

1:17 am             scott_logie:             @GCGeek They say there's no "delete my stuff" option. #scriptchat

1:17 am             blankethouse:             RT @jeannevb: guy who created it has NEVER produced RT @beingbrad: Im more on side that Amazon is naive about this than they are malicious. #scriptchat

1:18 am             bfogle75:             @sdarancette #scriptchat the thing is Amazon could work for some fluff. If writing to someone is like working at McD's: just money, not art

1:18 am             TravisLegge:             @DanaBrunetti @jbonnell @tracinell @Todfilm I assume you can't. Isn't that the point of an "option" #scriptchat

1:18 am             danabrunetti:             @yeah_write I'm here! I'm at 30,000 feet. Am I doing this right? #scriptchat

1:18 am             TheWriteScript:             I cannot wait to see the first wave of lawsuits. #scriptchat

1:18 am             SpinMyNovel:             RT @jeannevb: @SpinMyNovel but w amazon, the good script gets touched by anyone who wants to grope it, change it, claim it #scriptchat

1:18 am             jeannevb:             The about page of Triggerstreet: http://tinyurl.com/8aut3o #scriptchat

1:18 am             GinyMacGregor:             Q How much weight does it carry to tell someone you sold a script to Amazon?? #scriptchat

1:18 am             jbonnell:             @danabrunetti None, you own the copyright but the option agreement is EXCLUSIVE for 18 months. You can't sell it. #scriptchat

1:18 am             beingbrad:             sometimes we creatives can have big imaginations and small minds. #AS is a new option *ahem* for consideration. #scriptchat

1:18 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti So far so good. Want to talk about Trigger Street? #scriptchat

1:18 am             Tommy3808:             Q How much weight does it carry to tell someone you sold a script to Amazon?? #scriptchat

1:18 am             jeannevb:             ur doing great ;) RT @danabrunetti: @yeah_write Im here! Im at 30,000 feet. Am I doing this right? #scriptchat

1:19 am             SpinMyNovel:             @jeannevb Have you ever been to a film studio? Do you have any idea how many hands a script touches? Resulting in 100 notes? #scriptchat

1:19 am             TravisLegge:             RT @beingbrad: i think it's going to work because there is no formula for success in this business. someone w/o baggage will submit a star. #scriptchat

1:19 am             jeannevb:             Fyi, we have our 1st pop in guest at 30,000 feet. Damn, @danabrunetti deserves to be drinking my tequila #scriptchat

1:19 am             GinyMacGregor:             RT @dwacon: If you have to choose between the Amazon deal or having TSA strap you into stirrups for an exam? go with TSA? #scriptchat

1:19 am             danabrunetti:             @yeah_write sure. Bring it. Will answer as much as I can in these short burst #scriptchat

1:19 am             bfogle75:             @Tommy3808 #scriptchat as much as saying you have a video on YouTube

1:19 am             chipstreet:             Q @DanaBrunetti - heard TS has never actually exercised the 'option' on a submitted script. True? #scriptchat

1:20 am             sdarancette:             @Tommy3808 I'd bet right now most producers who say they are in the know, don't know about Amazon deal. #scriptchat. So no weight at all.

1:20 am             jeannevb:             @SpinMyNovel I absolutely have & have had my own scripts receive plenty of notes... but by professionals #scriptchat

1:20 am             TheWriteScript:             @yeah_write What's the difference? Amazon, triggerstreet and scripped...all just variations on a theme? #scriptchat

1:20 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti Questions will come at you fast. Hang on tight. #scriptchat

1:20 am             TravisLegge:             Here's the thing about amazon. You put one screenplay out there, use it for what you can, milk it and write your next one #scriptchat

1:20 am             scriptdreric:             Side note: Am I the only one who keeps thinking HP7 is the new Hewlett Packard comp? #scriptchat

1:20 am             PennyAsh:             This reminds me of www.textnovel, whrite a book for people's cell phones and you may win a publishing contract #scriptchat

1:20 am             beingbrad:             Any WGA experts out there? How does this stand up? #scriptchat

1:20 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti Are you in the chat? Or on a search? #scriptchat

1:21 am             ozzywood:             #scriptchat is heating up with @DanaBrunetti joining in.

1:21 am             jeannevb:             @danabrunetti what do you think the best advantage to Triggerstreet is? #scriptchat

1:21 am             grumblecore:             Not against $1 option if gud possibility of progress in 6-12 mo. I stay in touch & work on new scripts. But 18 mo free, absurd! #scriptchat

1:21 am             sdarancette:             Would anyone submit a script that wasn't their favorite, "baby" but still good and see what happens? #scriptchat

1:21 am             danabrunetti:             @jeannevb I've had 2 bloody marys to try to nurse my hang over. I'm good, but thanks ;-) #scriptchat

1:21 am             TheWriteScript:             @beingbrad I'm no expert but I know sh*t when I smell it. LOL #scriptchat

1:21 am             StuckintheMidl:             @jeannevb "anyone can grope it" #scriptchat - sounds like they must have a tie-in with TSA

1:21 am             karlabry:             I really love the Zoetrope model...just haven't had the time to participate there yet. #scriptchat

1:21 am             SharkGoddess:             RT @GinyMacGregor: RT @dwacon: If you have to choose between the Amazon deal or having TSA strap you into stirrups for an exam? go with TSA? #scriptchat

1:22 am             jeannevb:             @danabrunetti more for me then :) #scriptchat

1:22 am             TheWriteScript:             Uh, yeah, I don't like companies taking advantage of writers. Can you tell? #scriptchat

1:22 am             jbonnell:             Well, its 18 mo, exclusive, and they can do rewrites and you split the sale price EVENLY with anyone that touches your script. #scriptchat

1:22 am             jeannevb:             HAHA RT @StuckintheMidl: @jeannevb "anyone can grope it" #scriptchat - sounds like they must have a tie-in with TSA #scriptchat

1:22 am             beingbrad:             @TheWriteScript are they allowed to set up the deals they've laid out in the terms? $0 options et al? #scriptchat

1:22 am             danabrunetti:             @chipstreet that is true #scriptchat

1:22 am             KonradStief:             Anyone gone through the Zoetrope model? #scriptchat

1:22 am             jeannevb:             @danabrunetti you'll have to tell us if you got the special pat down later ;) #TSA #scriptchat

1:22 am             scott_logie:             @sdarancette Feel half-assed. So few movies are made, feels better to find an avenue you're confident in and submit your best. #scriptchat

1:22 am             TravisLegge:             @Todfilm off the top of my head? Hatchet. Superbad, I believe True Romance was tarantino's first, El Mariachi, Clerks...#scriptchat

1:22 am             bfogle75:             @DanaBrunetti #scriptchat seems like if they lay out the terms and you agree, then they can do it.

1:23 am             sdarancette:             Who is working behind the scenes at the Amazon Studios, who are the dev execs making edits and decisions? #scriptchat

1:23 am             danabrunetti:             @yeah_write search #scriptchat send me the link again for chat and I'll try it from my iPad

1:23 am             SharkGoddess:             @TheWriteScript 18 months, and what, I turn into a rotted pumpkin? #scriptchat

1:23 am             GCGeek:             @danabrunetti Q: I'd like to hear more about the assignment philosophy. You read and get read. How is that working out? #scriptchat

1:23 am             TheWriteScript:             @beingbrad Remember when the scripped guy was here explaining how since they aren't WGA members they can make up their rules. #scriptchat

1:23 am             jeannevb:             I admit, I haven't tried @Triggerstreet but I do like the value of feedback fr fellow writers. Learning, growing process #scriptchat

1:23 am             GinyMacGregor:             @danabrunetti Q Do you offer people without an agent a chance to send in their script. #scriptchat

1:23 am             jeannevb:             @danabrunetti http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat chat link #scriptchat

1:23 am             dwacon:             Well, Hollywood loves remakes? so I?ll write The Munsters and Addams Fam travel to Bedrock to start the first Animal House frat #scriptchat

1:24 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti http://bit.ly/e5pJS #scriptchat

1:24 am             danabrunetti:             @jeannevb feedback / exposure / the community #scriptchat

1:24 am             ozzywood:             RT @jeannevb: @danabrunetti http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat chat link #scriptchat

1:24 am             danabrunetti:             @KarenSperling service keeps going down, but I'm here! #scriptchat

1:24 am             chipstreet:             @danabrunetti Thanks! And welcome! #scriptchat

1:24 am             jeannevb:             At zeotrope, its free, u upload script then have to review a certain number of other writers work in exchange #scriptchat

1:24 am             beingbrad:             in some ways it's like a mortgage term, you're going to get screwed, at least this way you know how much lube to bring. #scriptchat

1:24 am             SpinMyNovel:             @jeannevb Then you appreciate the value & setbacks of collaboration. Everyone has an opinion & note. Some are worth considering. #scriptchat

1:25 am             yeah_write:             @chipstreet Hey stranger. How are you? #scriptchat

1:25 am             beingbrad:             @TheWriteScript so a WGA member couldn't submit? #scriptchat

1:25 am             jeannevb:             a diff't kind of film school RT @danabrunetti: @jeannevb feedback / exposure / the community #scriptchat

1:25 am             danabrunetti:             @bfogle75 of course they can. The question is should you? I say no #scriptchat

1:25 am             elizabethkarr:             I"m entering writers room. Join me! RT @ozzywood RT @jeannevb: @danabrunetti http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat chat link #scriptchat

1:25 am             SharkGoddess:             RT @beingbrad: in some ways it's like a mortgage term, you're going to get screwed, at least this way you know how much lube to bring. #scriptchat

1:25 am             ozzywood:             RT @jeannevb: a difft kind of film school RT @danabrunetti: @jeannevb feedback / exposure / the community #scriptchat

1:25 am             KonradStief:             @jeannevb You went through their system? #scriptchat

1:26 am             SharkGoddess:             @beingbrad That's sound advice for anything in life really. #scriptchat

1:26 am             beingbrad:             @danabrunetti did you know this was coming down the pipe earlier on? #scriptchat

1:26 am             jeannevb:             @SpinMyNovel absolutely! But that's now how amazon does notes. The garbage man can change ur work, then get part of ur "prize" #scriptchat

1:26 am             TheWriteScript:             @beingbrad Uh, mortgages are regulated. This isn't. #scriptchat

1:26 am             TravisLegge:             RT @dwacon: Well, Hollywood loves remakes? so I?ll write The Munsters and Addams Fam travel to Bedrock to start the first Animal House frat #scriptchat

1:26 am             chipstreet:             @yeah_write Hi! Overwhelmed with day job, trying to finish a rewrite. Had to drop in tho! Nice to c u. #scriptchat

1:26 am             KageyNYC:             @dwacon Hands full w whole sick fam, but trying to pop in and out. :) #scriptchat

1:27 am             jeannevb:             @KonradStief I haven't. I am a member but never uploaded anything bc I dont have time to return the favor & read others #scriptchat

1:27 am             beingbrad:             @TheWriteScript haha, true. I meant the term. you pick a term, cross your fingers and hope in x years it's worked out. #scriptchat

1:27 am             yeah_write:             @chipstreet I'm in rewrites on a short I have with a production company, so I'm in my head too much lately. #scriptchat

1:27 am             SpinMyNovel:             RT @jeannevb: @SpinMyNovel absolutely! But that's now how amazon does notes. The garbage man can change ur work, then get part of ur "prize" #scriptchat

1:27 am             KageyNYC:             Used @TriggerStreet before I got Prodco reader then dev't job. Great way to learn art of reading. Worked well! #scriptchat @danabrunetti

1:27 am             dwacon:             @scott_logie I did the $1 option once. I also tried the ?please don?t eat this? sauce at the Chinese restaurant in Athens. #scriptchat

1:28 am             tleisher:             Almost forgot about #scriptchat what are we talking about? Amazon Studios?

1:28 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti Did you get the chat to work for you? #scriptchat

1:28 am             jeannevb:             @KonradStief Zeotrope is a time commitment, & I will try it when my life slows down. Happy to say I have agents waiting on me :) #scriptchat

1:28 am             beingbrad:             so what about the rewrites? how do you feel about having your work open for renovation? #scriptchat

1:28 am             dwaynemichel:             Long overdue attendance at #scriptchat. I understand why writers are upset about Amazon Studios.

1:28 am             elizabethkarr:             Like this RT @jeannevb At zeotrope,its free,u upload script then have 2 review a certain number of other writers work inexchange #scriptchat

1:28 am             SpinMyNovel:             @jeannevb The "garbage man" gives notes in Hollywood, too.:-) #scriptchat

1:28 am             TheWriteScript:             @beingbrad @TheWriteScript I think a WGA member who is earning the min to join doesn't have to. #scriptchat

1:28 am             chipstreet:             @yeah_write congrats on that... hard to get into my head lately! #scriptchat

1:28 am             beingbrad:             @tleisher you know it #scriptchat

1:28 am             HalCroasmun:             Hey #scriptchat . How's the Amazon discussion going?

1:28 am             yeah_write:             @tleisher We are discussing Trigger Street for the moment. #scriptchat

1:28 am             grumblecore:             @sdarancette The assistants will flounder & rebel under the load & there are desperate freelancers who will work VERY cheap. #scriptchat

1:28 am             jeannevb:             @dwacon haha @scott_logie #scriptchat

1:28 am             jeannevb:             HAHA RT @SpinMyNovel: @jeannevb The "garbage man" gives notes in Hollywood, too.:-) #scriptchat

1:29 am             GinyMacGregor:             @KageyNYC Sorry kids are sick. Hope they get better soon. #scriptchat

1:29 am             scott_logie:             @dwacon What was the term of that option? Any forward progress made during that term? Curious... (also about the sauce) #scriptchat

1:29 am             gardnergrout:             @ScreenwritingU Chimes in: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Pls RT #scriptchat

1:29 am             jeannevb:             @HalCroasmun yeah, Hal! Hey gang, it's @ScreenwritingU's Hal Croasmun... and I'm late on my homework *hides* #scriptchat

1:29 am             SpinMyNovel:             RT @scott_logie: @jeannevb @SpinMyNovel Bigger fear, garbage man can do a Page 1 rewrite, submit it as original, and cut you out entirely. #scriptchat

1:29 am             TravisLegge:             Amazon thing isn't for established writers. its a way into a hard biz to break into. If you have earning power, y go thru them?? #scriptchat

1:29 am             elizabethkarr:             @jeannevb @SpinMyNovel EVERYBODY gives notes in Hollywood. God help us. #scriptchat

1:30 am             jeannevb:             Does anyone have a question for @danabrunetti. He's popping in and out of service, but shoot him one #scriptchat

1:30 am             dwacon:             @DanaBrunetti You can regain rights to your script in exchange for your firstborn child. #scriptchat

1:30 am             HalCroasmun:             I read the Amazon contract. Much is standard, but there are about four serious issues. #scriptchat

1:30 am             sdarancette:             @grumblecore Have to b readers for $25 a script, studios are too cheap. first hand experience. Rather spend money on fancy water #scriptchat

1:30 am             joda07:             Yeah @TravisLegge Seems like a good way to get ur name out there - though risk having your baby butchered. #scriptchat

1:30 am             danabrunetti:             @GCGeek it is working great, & those that participate in the site the most get the most benefit. Some don't agree w/that though #scriptchat

1:30 am             jeannevb:             & his virginity RT @dwacon: @DanaBrunetti You can regain rights to your script in exchange for your firstborn child. #scriptchat

1:31 am             joda07:             RT @dwacon: @DanaBrunetti You can regain rights to your script in exchange for your firstborn child. #scriptchat

1:31 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti I have a friend that I introduced to Trigger Street and he thinks you are the BEST! #scriptchat

1:31 am             robertshutter:             RT @Screenpens #indiefilm #film RT @ozzywood: Read today: If You Know These People, Suck Up http://bit.ly/aBrLlg #film #scriptchat ht...

1:31 am             jeannevb:             @HalCroasmun what stands out as a red flag for you, Hal? #scriptchat

1:31 am             beingbrad:             for those who don't know, @danabrunetti is the founder of Triggerstreet. http://www.triggerstreet.com/gyrobase/Page?oid=305 #scriptchat

1:31 am             FilmThreat:             Check out tonight's #scriptchat. @Triggerstreet's @DanaBrunetti is answering questions...

1:31 am             danabrunetti:             @jeannevb many say that. #scriptchat

1:31 am             TheWriteScript:             @beingbrad @TheWriteScript I suspect that none of these companies are WGA approved and that WGA writers avoid. #scriptchat

1:31 am             WritersWithCats:             I'm skittish of these online venues. =( We both plan to just visit California for a week or so at some point and knock on doors. #scriptchat

1:31 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti Have you optioned anything from Trigger Street scripts? #scriptchat

1:31 am             GinyMacGregor:             @danabrunetti First, I think we should give Mr. Brunetti a standing ovation for Social Network. *clapping* #scriptchat

1:31 am             ozzywood:             @danabrunetti Social networking has skyrocketed since the launch of TS. How has this affected TS? #scriptchat

1:31 am             scott_logie:             @danabrunetti Q. What's been the biggest #TriggerStreet success story? #scriptchat

1:31 am             ScreenwritingU:             @jeannevb You get a pass on your homework tonight. This is important stuff you're chatting about. #scriptchat

1:31 am             SpinMyNovel:             @scott_logie Would everyone please stop worrying about being cut out of deals? Learn your rights. Go through the guilds! #scriptchat

1:31 am             TravisLegge:             @joda07 if you cant handle your baby being butchered dont ever sell a script. You think a studio is gonna treat it better? #scriptchat

1:32 am             elizabethkarr:             @danabrunetti What paperwork-if any-do you require from writers who submit screenplays? #scriptchat

1:32 am             joda07:             @beingbrad @danabrunetti Thanks for warning. Was abt to say some nasty things. ;-) Ok, I wasn't - but definitely won't now. #scriptchat

1:32 am             chipstreet:             RT @GinyMacGregor: @danabrunetti First, I think we should give Mr. Brunetti a standing ovation for Social Network. *clapping* #scriptchat

1:32 am             dwacon:             @scott_logie One year option. Zilch. The sauce had me in the emergency room the next morning? and on the toilet the next 24 hrs #scriptchat

1:32 am             jeannevb:             @ScreenwritingU phew! Plus hubby's surgery is tomorrow *ugh* BUT, I finished NANO! WOOT! ;))) Oops, back to seriousness ;) #scriptchat

1:32 am             elizabethkarr:             @ScreenwritingU @jeannevb <--- Teacher's pet. #scriptchat

1:32 am             MatchesMalone:             @WritersWithCats Don't bring your cats, I'm allergic ;) #scriptchat

1:32 am             SharkGoddess:             @jeannevb So, if a person is brand spanking and believes they have a great script, where should they turn? @danabrunetti. #scriptchat

1:32 am             dwacon:             RT @sdarancette: I feel amazon is either a course of last resort or a punt for complete newbies. If you've sold something b4 don't bother #scriptchat

1:32 am             danabrunetti:             @beingbrad I had discussions w/Jeff Bezos yrs ago & presented him a similar idea & had conversations w/ Roy Price in the last yr #scriptchat

1:33 am             jeannevb:             it's worked for me so far ;) RT @elizabethkarr: @ScreenwritingU @jeannevb <--- Teachers pet. #scriptchat

1:33 am             ozzywood:             My 2 cents: Amazon Studios is not for breaking in. It's a lottery. Period. #scriptchat

1:33 am             beingbrad:             @joda07 please do. i'm in a bit of a nasty drought. #scriptchat

1:33 am             danabrunetti:             @KageyNYC thanks #scriptchat

1:33 am             ScreenwritingU:             My concerns: 18 months, licensing before optioning, an option without even looking at the script... #scriptchat

1:33 am             TravisLegge:             If you wanna be a writer, your scripts WILL be butchered unless you also wanna produce and direct yourself. Period #scriptchat

1:33 am             MatchesMalone:             RT @TravisLegge: @joda07 if you cant handle your baby being butchered dont ever sell a script. You think a studio is gonna treat it better? #scriptchat

1:33 am             beingbrad:             @danabrunetti how would you have set it up differently? #scriptchat

1:33 am             scott_logie:             @SpinMyNovel Comment was more for humor. True that that attitude could keep writers from sharing anything with anyone. #scriptchat

1:33 am             jeannevb:             @SharkGoddess I'd get feedback fr a pro first, then go to pitchfests & pitch in person. Learn the ropes, make connections #scriptchat

1:33 am             danabrunetti:             @dwacon that's not too bad, is it? #scriptchat

1:34 am             GinyMacGregor:             RT @SharkGoddess: @jeannevb if a person is brand spanking believes have great script, where should they turn? @danabrunetti. #scriptchat

1:34 am             sdarancette:             Wonder if amazon should just have a film/script festival/contest instead. #scriptchat

1:34 am             ozzywood:             RT @TravisLegge: If you wanna be a writer, your scripts WILL be butchered unless you also wanna produce and direct yourself. #scriptchat

1:34 am             GCGeek:             @danabrunetti Thanks, Dana. I like the concept. Is there a time when high-ranked scripts get consideration? #scriptchat

1:34 am             elizabethkarr:             RT @ScreenwritingU: My concerns: 18 months, licensing before optioning, an option without even looking at the script... #scriptchat

1:34 am             Todfilm:             I don't mind someone butchering my script, if they pay me first. #scriptchat

1:34 am             TravisLegge:             No more or less than any other approach RT @ozzywood My 2 cents: Amazon Studios is not for breaking in. It's a lottery. Period. #scriptchat

1:34 am             karlabry:             @danabrunetti For those of us unfamiliar w/TriggerStreet, how does it differ from Zoetrope? #scriptchat

1:34 am             ozzywood:             RT @beingbrad: @danabrunetti how would you have set it up differently? #scriptchat

1:34 am             joda07:             RT @TravisLegge: if u cant handle ur baby being butchered dont ever sell a script. u think a studio will treat it better? #scriptchat

1:34 am             jeannevb:             RT @sdarancette: Wonder if amazon should just have a film/script festival/contest instead. #scriptchat

1:34 am             KonradStief:             @TravisLegge That is what I will do with a co-producer #scriptchat

1:34 am             aprilwashko:             RT @ScreenwritingU: RT @jeannevb: fyi, @ScreenwritingU Pro Series is amazing. I'm learning a lot. #scriptchat peeps shld chk it out http://tinyurl.com/27o2lkh

1:34 am             wildlypoetic:             #scriptchat it's a stepping stone like any other place and there is always a catch

1:34 am             SpinMyNovel:             If you haven't yet sold a movie and your name is not Spielberg, start SOMEWHERE. Get your foot--and your screenplay--IN. #scriptchat

1:35 am             FurryWolfen:             RT @ozzywood My 2 cents: Amazon Studios is not for breaking in. It's a lottery. Period. #scriptchat

1:35 am             SilverTongueNet:             RT @ozzywood: RT @TravisLegge: If you wanna be a writer, your scripts WILL be butchered unless you also wanna produce and direct yourself. #scriptchat

1:35 am             Ludovicaa:             great idea RT @jeannevb: RT @sdarancette: Wonder if amazon should just have a film/script festival/contest instead. #scriptchat

1:35 am             SharkGoddess:             RT @GinyMacGregor: RT @SharkGoddess: @jeannevb if a person is brand spanking believes have great script, where should they turn? @danabrunetti. #scriptchat

1:35 am             danabrunetti:             @yeah_write that's great. Love to hear that especially with @TriggerStreet just crossing it's 8th yr of service this month #scriptchat

1:35 am             ozzywood:             Even less control. so more like lottery. RT @TravisLegge: No more or less than any other approach #scriptchat

1:35 am             MatchesMalone:             RT @TravisLegge: If you wanna be a writer, your scripts WILL be butchered unless you also wanna produce and direct yourself. Period #scriptchat

1:35 am             HalCroasmun:             Other concerns with Amazon Studios: How they determine credit? And the "set off" that allows them to withhold payment #scriptchat

1:35 am             TravisLegge:             Good plan if ya can handle the ulcers RT @KonradStief @TravisLegge That is what I will do with a co-producer #scriptchat

1:35 am             bfogle75:             @DanaBrunetti #scriptchat 100% agree.

1:35 am             KarenSperling:             The Amazon thing doesn't sound like it benefits the writer in any way. #scriptchat

1:35 am             MatchesMalone:             RT @sdarancette: Wonder if amazon should just have a film/script festival/contest instead. #scriptchat

1:35 am             joda07:             RT @TravisLegge: If u wanna b a writer, ur scripts WILL be butchered unless you also wanna produce and direct yourself. Period #scriptchat

1:35 am             LifesizeLD:             RT @ScreenwritingU: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Pls RT #scriptchat

1:35 am             danabrunetti:             @yeah_write no #scriptchat

1:35 am             dwacon:             @WritersWithCats I started in the WB Comedy Writers workshop -- they were great. Ah? the good old days? #scriptchat

1:35 am             TravisLegge:             RT @SpinMyNovel: If you haven't yet sold a movie and your name is not Spielberg, start SOMEWHERE. Get your foot--and your screenplay--IN. #scriptchat

1:36 am             joda07:             @ozzywood Lots of lottery are low risk though - cheap to buy a ticket. Big pay off. Think Amazon Studio is? #scriptchat

1:36 am             jeannevb:             RT @LifesizeLD: RT @ScreenwritingU: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios #scriptchat

1:36 am             ozzywood:             RT @HalCroasmun: Other concerns with AS: How they determine credit? And the "set off" that allows them to withhold payment #scriptchat

1:36 am             dwacon:             @DanaBrunetti Not if you hate your firstborn? #scriptchat

1:36 am             Ludovicaa:             RT @LifesizeLD: RT @ScreenwritingU: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Pls RT #scriptchat

1:36 am             KonradStief:             @TravisLegge I can handle it :) #scriptchat

1:36 am             danabrunetti:             @ozzywood we have been called one of the 1st social networks. I guess I built it not realizing that's what I was doing #scriptchat

1:36 am             SharkGoddess:             Thanks for the RT,@GinyMacGregor. #scriptchat

1:36 am             beingbrad:             @jeannevb @sdarancette I'm so tired of contests. Would have liked a stronger social filmmaking community though. #scriptchat

1:37 am             DerisiveDoll:             RT @LifesizeLD: RT @ScreenwritingU: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Pls RT #scriptchat

1:37 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti What are the chances of @triggerstreet hosting a Screenwriting conference? #scriptchat

1:37 am             wildlypoetic:             @SpinMyNovel #scriptchat exactly I'm an indie author. It's a struggle to get noticed

1:37 am             dwacon:             Triggerstreet was a good idea but too many people hacked it? revealing holes that killed its value. #scriptchat

1:37 am             MatchesMalone:             RT @LifesizeLD: RT @ScreenwritingU: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Pls RT #scriptchat

1:37 am             HalCroasmun:             Hopefully, the concerns of writers will be addressed by Amazon Studios. #scriptchat

1:37 am             bfogle75:             If Hemingway was alive today he'd kill himself again before he'd consider this idea. #scriptchat

1:38 am             scott_logie:             @beingbrad "No contests" was the first thing I wrote in my blog on #AmazonStudios this week. Writers are earning not winning. #scriptchat

1:38 am             ozzywood:             Did Sean P. try to take you over at any point? (LOL) RT @danabrunetti: we have been called one of the 1st social networks. #scriptchat

1:38 am             TravisLegge:             That's the spirit!! (But SHOW don't TELL ;)) RT @KonradStief @TravisLegge I can handle it :) #scriptchat

1:38 am             sdarancette:             RT @beingbrad: I'm so tired of contests. Would have liked a stronger social filmmaking community though. #scriptchat - TRUE

1:38 am             tracinell:             RT @DerisiveDoll: RT @LifesizeLD: RT @ScreenwritingU: Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios #scriptchat

1:38 am             tleisher:             I'm a fan of these social writing ideas, but they all just seem like scams to get fresh material from new writers for no money. #scriptchat

1:38 am             SpinMyNovel:             Which appeals to you more: a chance for a movie credit or a dusty, unread screenplay without notes? #scriptchat

1:38 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti The chat flying fast than the plane you are in? #scriptchat

1:38 am             danabrunetti:             @ozzywood social networking being as popular &growing as it is is benefit to both TriggerStreet & the people who use it to comm #scriptchat

1:38 am             jeannevb:             I love taking classes & learning fr fellow writers. Learn ur craft, nail the script, THEN pitch it, in person #scriptchat

1:38 am             SPCWrite:             Amazon Studios sounds like something to stay clear of. #scriptchat

1:39 am             TravisLegge:             Sure, but what's your price? THERE is the question. RT @Todfilm I don't mind someone butchering my script, if they pay me first. #scriptchat

1:39 am             dwacon:             Zoetrope can be hit or miss? helps to find writers U can count on for good notes. I have a few there that help immensely. #scriptchat

1:39 am             Todfilm:             @TravisLegge How much ya got? #scriptchat

1:39 am             HalCroasmun:             If they clean the deal up, Amazon Studios could be a great resource. Let's see if they make changes. #scriptchat

1:39 am             GinyMacGregor:             @SharkGoddess Waiting for Q to be answered! #scriptchat

1:39 am             jeannevb:             that's what #scriptchat is tryin to do ;) RT @beingbrad: @jeannevb @sdarancette so tired of contests. Wld like stronger filmmaking community

1:39 am             elizabethkarr:             @SPCWrite So much about Hollywood is about access. Someone on other side of world may feel contest like Amazon their only shot #scriptchat

1:40 am             TravisLegge:             I have a feature screenplay I'll sell RIGHT NOW for 5 grand, you can slice it up however you want. Butcher it! Any takers? :P #scriptchat

1:40 am             danabrunetti:             @scott_logie many, but don't know what the biggest is. Writers & Filmmakers have had their work sold/optioned, hav attained reps #scriptchat

1:40 am             jbonnell:             @ScreenwritingU I would not assume that "get back non-exclusive rights" is a typo. As with everything else its cake and eat it 2 #scriptchat

1:40 am             GCGeek:             I've just been mailing all my scripts to Jeanne's house in tequila cases. Was I not supposed to do that? #scriptchat

1:40 am             KonradStief:             @SPCWrite Indeed. I rather risk ulcers by meeting with potential co-producers and co-writers than try AS #scriptchat

1:40 am             jeannevb:             @GinyMacGregor @SharkGoddess the one to me? I did answer it :) #scriptchat

1:40 am             SPCWrite:             @ozzywood, Even less control. so more like lottery. RT @TravisLegge. Thats very true. #scriptchat.

1:40 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti This chat is just over a year old and another great social networking format. #scriptchat

1:40 am             beingbrad:             I imagined something like the merging of Triggerstreet and Inktip - Amazon fell kind of short of that. #scriptchat

1:40 am             MatchesMalone:             @SpinMyNovel Depends how much I have to give up for that credit.... #scriptchat

1:40 am             bfogle75:             If your only career goal is to sell a script, go for it. If you're content with being forgotten, go for it. #scriptchat

1:40 am             ozzywood:             @danabrunetti TS relies on individual expertise, not crowdsourcing. Is there an ethical middle ground between TS and AS? #scriptchat

1:41 am             jeannevb:             yes ;) RT @GCGeek: Ive just been mailing all my scripts to Jeannes house in tequila cases. Was I not supposed to do that? #scriptchat

1:41 am             TheWriteScript:             The advertising is the same as the lottery, i.e., "It could happen to you..." and "You can't win if you don't play." #scriptchat

1:41 am             elizabethkarr:             @HalCroasmun It's all a conversation. Maybe Amazon is lurking & listening and will do just that. #cleanupthesmallprintproblems #scriptchat

1:41 am             SpinMyNovel:             RT @MatchesMalone: @SpinMyNovel Depends how much I have to give up for that credit.... #scriptchat

1:41 am             MatchesMalone:             @dwacon Did that when it first started.... It was a vote down fest back then.... #scriptchat

1:41 am             GinyMacGregor:             @jeannevb It's going to fast...did not see it will look back! #scriptchat

1:41 am             danabrunetti:             @elizabethkarr release us, and a first look "good faith" for 90 days IF they hit the Daily Favorites #scriptchat

1:41 am             ozzywood:             RT @HalCroasmun: If they clean the deal up, Amazon Studios could be a great resource. Lets see if they make changes. #scriptchat

1:41 am             jeannevb:             @MatchesMalone @SpinMyNovel bending over is always involved ;) #scriptchat

1:41 am             SharkGoddess:             RT @TheWriteScript: The advertising is the same as the lottery, i.e., "It could happen to you..." and "You can't win if you don't play." #scriptchat

1:41 am             beingbrad:             @HalCroasmun see, but I wonder if Amazon CAN make changes. Can they say 'oops' and back out if the writer says 'oops' and can't? #scriptchat

1:41 am             sdarancette:             I think if we keep talking about Amazon enough they will follow us with free shipping for holidays coupons #scriptchat

1:42 am             MatchesMalone:             @HalCroasmun What are the odds? #scriptchat

1:42 am             SpinMyNovel:             @MatchesMalone Start SOMEWHERE. Seems like Amazon Studios is opening a door. #scriptchat

1:42 am             bfogle75:             Writing requires too much of your soul to let some goof monkey with it. #scriptchat

1:42 am             jeannevb:             we'll have topic one night of "my script is done... now what?" Bc trust me, it ain't done #saidinthenicestofways #scriptchat

1:42 am             HalCroasmun:             Currently, Amazon Studios has 936 submissions. It is going to get a lot, but how much quality? #scriptchat

1:42 am             elizabethkarr:             @TheWriteScript You're right, or should I say Write. #scriptchat

1:42 am             MatchesMalone:             @SpinMyNovel I don't need that door opened by them.... #scriptchat

1:42 am             elizabethkarr:             LOL RT @sdarancette: I think if we keep talking about Amazon enough they will follow us with free shipping for holidays coupons #scriptchat

1:42 am             danabrunetti:             @joda07 bring it. I'm sure I've heard it ;-) #scriptchat

1:42 am             MatchesMalone:             @TravisLegge WGA minimum is several times that.... #scriptchat

1:43 am             GinyMacGregor:             Isn't that the way with everything? RT @jeannevb @MatchesMalone @SpinMyNovel bending over is always involved ;) #scriptchat

1:43 am             beingbrad:             @ozzywood @danabrunetti that was another piece I felt #AS missed on. Instead of a collaborative room, it seems sortof unnerving #scriptchat

1:43 am             jeannevb:             HA RT @sdarancette: I think if we keep talking about Amazon enough they will follow us with free shipping for holidays coupons #scriptchat

1:43 am             yeah_write:             @jeannevb How about the producer has given me notes, now what? #scriptchat

1:43 am             danabrunetti:             @chipstreet @GinyMacGregor thanks! #scriptchat

1:43 am             karlabry:             @HalCroasmun As @jeannevb & I said earlier, don't imagine the current model will stand for very long. #scriptchat

1:43 am             tleisher:             Would anyone be against AS if they only got the rights to a script if they chose it and paid the writer for the option? #scriptchat

1:43 am             joda07:             @HalCroasmun I'd also love to know what kind of films/work it's led (or will lead to). #scriptchat R they films/projects worth being seen?

1:43 am             HalCroasmun:             Amazon is so big. I don't know if they are listening, but it is worth trying to get a response. #scriptchat

1:44 am             TravisLegge:             Personally, i'm poor as hell. (Side effect of self-producing/waiting for release) RT @Todfilm @TravisLegge How much ya got? #scriptchat

1:44 am             novaris:             RT @HalCroasmun: Currently, Amazon Studios has 936 submissions. It is going to get a lot, but how much quality? #scriptchat

1:44 am             jeannevb:             @yeah_write that's a great problem to have :) #scriptchat

1:44 am             tleisher:             ANyone can submit a script, but only those that are good get picked up and are optioned? (cont.) #scriptchat

1:44 am             ozzywood:             RT @HalCroasmun: Currently, Amazon Studios has 936 submissions. It is going to get a lot, but how much quality? #scriptchat

1:44 am             sdarancette:             They will make your movies and release them on Kindle only #scriptchat #amazonstudiosjokes

1:44 am             scott_logie:             @tleisher That would be a big step forward to me. #scriptchat

1:44 am             TravisLegge:             How many WGA members submitting to amazon? RT @MatchesMalone @TravisLegge WGA minimum is several times that.... #scriptchat

1:44 am             SilverTongueNet:             Emerging scriptwriter? Team up with an emerging producer. They should be happy enough to do the legwork for you #itstheirjob #scriptchat

1:44 am             jeannevb:             @alwaysellen make sure some of those tequila cases actually have liquor in them ;) #scriptchat

1:44 am             yeah_write:             @jeannevb Great problem, but without guidance can be scary and ulcer causing. lol #scriptchat

1:44 am             elizabethkarr:             @tleisher That sounds like the standard way of optioning screenplay. If AS doing that would be copacetic. #scriptchat

1:44 am             danabrunetti:             @SharkGoddess the first place they should turn is the WGA and the copyright office. Protect your work! #scriptchat

1:44 am             beingbrad:             @tleisher that's what I've been saying, crowdsource the cream and work out an option for those. #scriptchat

1:45 am             yeah_write:             RT @DanaBrunetti: @SharkGoddess the first place they should turn is the WGA and the copyright office. Protect your work! #scriptchat

1:45 am             HalCroasmun:             I don't think WGA members can submit to Amazon. #scriptchat

1:45 am             TravisLegge:             Gotta do some WORk to get into that club, dontcha? RT @MatchesMalone @TravisLegge WGA minimum is several times that.... #scriptchat

1:45 am             SharkGoddess:             RT @tleisher: Would anyone be against AS if they only got the rights to a script if they chose it and paid the writer for the option? #scriptchat

1:45 am             chipstreet:             I don't think free options HAVE to be bad: On options, dollar options, and negotiating points: bit.ly/b9hq6p [/selfpromo] #scriptchat

1:45 am             beingbrad:             @TravisLegge @MatchesMalone let's see, what's several times nothing... hmm. #scriptchat

1:45 am             jeannevb:             Man, this chat is flying. We have 15 more min & @danabrunetti at 30,000 feet. He's trapped & at our mercy :) #scriptchat

1:45 am             MatchesMalone:             RT @bfogle75: Writing requires too much of your soul to let some goof monkey with it. #scriptchat

1:45 am             Todfilm:             The lowest I have seen someone get paid for a script was about $10k, but that was a script for hire thing. #scriptchat

1:45 am             elizabethkarr:             YEAH! RT @danabrunetti: @SharkGoddess the first place they should turn is the WGA and the copyright office. Protect your work! #scriptchat

1:45 am             tleisher:             @elizabethkarr @beingbrad Exactly, it takes away that magical door that only few can go through and lets anyone with a script in #scriptchat

1:45 am             ChristieTaylor:             RT @danabrunetti: @SharkGoddess the first place they should turn is the WGA and the copyright office. Protect your work! #scriptchat

1:45 am             yeah_write:             RT @jeannevb: FYI, this should be a lesson in reading the fine print - everywhere. Yes, even the bathroom stall. #scriptchat

1:46 am             ozzywood:             Funny The Story Dept. (http://bit.ly/tsdUS) is one of the few blogs they list. Been tweeting a lot of criticism & q's about AS. #scriptchat

1:46 am             MatchesMalone:             @TravisLegge I've already done it. #scriptchat

1:46 am             StuckintheMidl:             RT @sdarancette: They will make your movies and release them on Kindle only #scriptchat #amazonstudiosjokes

1:46 am             Todfilm:             My big expensive lawyer has told me that it's pretty hard to enforce an option with no money changing hands. #scriptchat

1:46 am             WritersWithCats:             @DanaBrunetti Question: Can Paula and I share one @triggerstreet account, since we're a team? I noticed no multiples allowed. #scriptchat

1:46 am             MatchesMalone:             @HalCroasmun I think Sturgeon's Law applies.... #scriptchat

1:46 am             danabrunetti:             @GCGeek all the time, however we are a small co. & our slate usually remains full, but the .com is hopefully used by others #scriptchat

1:46 am             SharkGoddess:             Movies on Kindle? Hmmm fascinating RT @sdarancette They will make your movies & release them on Kindle only #scriptchat #amazonstudiosjokes

1:46 am             Todfilm:             But I'm sure that Amazon will certainly try. Would love to see that one go to trial. #scriptchat

1:46 am             blankethouse:             @sdarancette haha, ya especially if we throw up one of these #Amazon - lol #scriptchat

1:46 am             SpinMyNovel:             RT @tleisher: Would anyone be against AS if they only got the rights to a script if they chose it and paid the writer for the option? #scriptchat

1:46 am             ozzywood:             RT @jeannevb: Man, this chat is flying. We have 15 more min & @danabrunetti at 30,000 feet. Hes trapped & at our mercy :) #scriptchat

1:46 am             jeannevb:             RT @ozzywood: Funny The Story Dept. (http://bit.ly/tsdUS) 1 of blogs they list. Been tweeting a lot of criticism & qs about AS #scriptchat

1:47 am             TravisLegge:             @SilverTongueNet sure if you find a GOOD one. Many emerging anythings suck. Proceed with caution #scriptchat.

1:47 am             Todfilm:             That's why a no-money option is usually stated as a $1 option. #scriptchat

1:47 am             elizabethkarr:             @Todfilm even w/ signed contract? re enforcing option w/ no money changing hands? #scriptchat

1:47 am             GinyMacGregor:             The Simpson's rights were sold so cheaply and now...how long have they been on TV. How do you value your work? #scriptchat

1:47 am             DerisiveDoll:             YES. RT @MatchesMalone: RT @bfogle75: Writing requires too much of your soul to let some goof monkey with it. #scriptchat

1:47 am             SpinMyNovel:             RT @danabrunetti: @SharkGoddess the first place they should turn is the WGA and the copyright office. Protect your work! #scriptchat

1:47 am             MatchesMalone:             @tleisher I have a problem with 18 months.... Standard option is a year, and I always ask for six months.... #scriptchat

1:47 am             LifesizeLD:             Ha! RT @jeannevb: we'll have topic 1 night of "my script is done... now what?" Bc trust me, it ain't done #saidinthenicestofways #scriptchat

1:47 am             HalCroasmun:             BTW, I don't have an issue with the "free option" part. My issue is that it is an option without looking at the script. #scriptchat

1:47 am             beingbrad:             How would Apple do it? #scriptchat

1:47 am             sdarancette:             The Kindle movies will be in black and white though, yet glare free and easy on the eyes. #scriptchat #amazonstudiosjokes

1:47 am             Todfilm:             @elizabethkarr I'm not a lawyer, so can't say with expertise, but that's what I was told. #scriptchat

1:48 am             danabrunetti:             @karlabry I haven't looked at that site in yrs, so am not the best to ask #scriptchat

1:48 am             ozzywood:             @danabrunetti any significant changes to TS in the foreseeable future? #scriptchat

1:48 am             SharkGoddess:             Thank you, sir! I shall do that. @DanaBrunetti #scriptchat

1:48 am             elizabethkarr:             Exactly. Maybe AS will send everyone a buck. RT @Todfilm: Thats why a no-money option is usually stated as a $1 option. #scriptchat

1:48 am             jeannevb:             More importantly, how would Captain Kirk do it? RT @beingbrad: How would Apple do it? #scriptchat

1:48 am             SharkGoddess:             RT @yeah_write: RT @DanaBrunetti: @SharkGoddess the first place they should turn is the WGA and the copyright office. Protect your work! #scriptchat

1:48 am             TravisLegge:             @Todfilm must be nice. ive seen movies MADE on that budget, sir, and i bet you have too #scriptchat

1:48 am             TravisLegge:             @MatchesMalone makes one of us #scriptchat

1:48 am             elizabethkarr:             @Todfilm got it. Big expensive lawyer is prob right. Hence the dollar option. #scriptchat

1:48 am             dwacon:             @beingbrad Comparing my book sales on Amazon vs. iBooks? interestingly Amazon wins. #scriptchat

1:49 am             jbonnell:             @Todfilm Yes, but I bet that Amazon has more lawyers on retainer than you have money to hire yours and fight it. #scriptchat

1:49 am             GCGeek:             American Music Awards are on. I'm so glad there is not a writer's equivalent to the auto-tune pitch corrector. #scriptchat

1:49 am             tleisher:             @MatchesMalone Id give a legit producer 18 months if they really felt they could get it made~12 months seems more indie producer #scriptchat

1:49 am             danabrunetti:             @ozzywood @beingbrad a few ways, but manly with a that much $, more of a path to production w/ better terms #scriptchat to much to list here

1:49 am             SharkGoddess:             @yeah_write @ChristieTaylor Thanks for the RTs ladies. #scriptchat

1:49 am             MatchesMalone:             Put it this way: Would all of us here be ok if one of us submitted a script to AS, and the rest of us worked on it? #scriptchat

1:49 am             dianewms:             Oh, no! I almost slept through #scriptchat. Hi @HalCroasmun

1:49 am             beingbrad:             @dwacon I do love my Kindle. #scriptchat

1:49 am             Todfilm:             @TravisLegge Oh yeah. I remember one time some guy showed me a film he made for $7500 and asked what he should do next time. #scriptchat

1:50 am             elizabethkarr:             Sounds fair. RT @DanaBrunetti release us, and a first look "good faith" for 90 days IF they hit the Daily Favorites #scriptchat

1:50 am             jeannevb:             Fyi, w my busy schedule & only having 1 eye half open in @ScreenwritingU Pro Series lessons, i'm still learning a TON #nuffsaid #scriptchat

1:50 am             dizzydentfilms:             If you don't want a monkey to goof with your soul, don't go into professional screenwriting. Write anything but. #scriptchat

1:50 am             Todfilm:             @TravisLegge I told him, "Next time, don't make a movie for $7500." #scriptchat

1:50 am             TravisLegge:             @MatchesMalone do we all get paid? #scriptchat

1:50 am             TheWriteScript:             @danabrunetti You posted earlier that Amazon copied your site? What are the differences if any? #scriptchat

1:50 am             GinyMacGregor:             @dianewms Hi Diane! #scriptchat

1:51 am             jeannevb:             yes, that was my brown-nosing student-of-the-year kiss-ass tweet of the night #howmanyhyphenscanIuseinonetweet #scriptchat

1:51 am             tleisher:             @MatchesMalone I think the crowdsourcing of WRITING is a bad idea with AS. Unless you got to choose who could help write it. #scriptchat

1:51 am             beingbrad:             @MatchesMalone I'm too fucking tired to write my own shit, let alone someone else's. #scriptchat

1:51 am             sdarancette:             @dizzydentfilms Plus those monkeys have nicer suits than I do. #scriptchat

1:51 am             MatchesMalone:             @TravisLegge Not sure. They can decide to make the film and pay no one, I think.... #scriptchat

1:51 am             blankethouse:             @bfogle75 to the frustrated scriptwriter, I can see them just selling out for a buck. Takes patients to do it right for life! #scriptchat

1:51 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti Thanks for taking the time to chat with us between Bloody Marys. We appreciate your time. #scriptchat

1:51 am             TravisLegge:             @Todfilm yeah? and you said? Remember, El Mariachi was made for about that. Clerks for not much more. #scriptchat

1:51 am             PaulMakesMovies:             RT @dizzydentfilms: If you don't want a monkey to goof with your soul, don't go into professional screenwriting. Write anything but. #scriptchat

1:51 am             Todfilm:             @jbonnell You're absolutely right. I don't have the money to fight them. Interesting to see what happens when someone does. #scriptchat

1:51 am             jeannevb:             heehee RT @beingbrad: @MatchesMalone Im too fucking tired to write my own shit, let alone someone elses. #scriptchat

1:51 am             ozzywood:             Better version of AS RT @danabrunetti: @beingbrad more of a path to production w/ better terms #scriptchat too much to list here #scriptchat

1:52 am             jeannevb:             amen! RT @yeah_write: @DanaBrunetti Thanks for taking the time to chat with us between Bloody Marys. We appreciate your time. #scriptchat

1:52 am             dwacon:             I will use Zoetrope for peer reviews of my drafts and InkTip to try and find sales. Haven?t been on TS in years. AS? Eh? #scriptchat

1:52 am             MatchesMalone:             @jeannevb @beingbrad Then there's your answer.... #scriptchat

1:52 am             HalCroasmun:             Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Please RT #scriptchat

1:52 am             TravisLegge:             Based on what? RT @MatchesMalone @TravisLegge Not sure. They can decide to make the film and pay no one, I think.... #scriptchat

1:52 am             novaris:             RT @HalCroasmun: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Please RT #scriptchat

1:52 am             MatchesMalone:             @beingbrad Jobs would hand it to Pixar, and they'd make an animated version.... #scriptchat

1:52 am             Todfilm:             @TravisLegge Although it wasn't really about the money as much as the guy shot the film in 3 days using his friends. #scriptchat

1:53 am             elizabethkarr:             RT @HalCroasmun: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Please RT #scriptchat

1:53 am             courtney1946:             RT @booksbelow: As a bookseller, I have had to wrestle with Amazon's arbitrary and bizarre rules for years, they live in an alternate reality. #scriptchat

1:53 am             GinyMacGregor:             Thanks again #treefort and @jeannevb and @zacsanford (where is Zac) for another great scriptchat! #scriptchat

1:53 am             SPCWrite:             @KonradStief Fully agree. #scriptchat

1:53 am             jeannevb:             I love it when writers get all fired up. We shld form a gang. #scriptchat

1:53 am             TravisLegge:             So you think a good movie is about $ not story? RT @Todfilm @TravisLegge I told him, "Next time, don't make a movie for $7500." #scriptchat

1:53 am             ozzywood:             RT @HalCroasmun: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Please RT #scriptchat

1:53 am             courtney1946:             RT @booksbelow: Amazon whistles the tune, we are all supposed to follow them. We used to laugh at them in the book world, not any more. #scriptchat

1:53 am             MatchesMalone:             @TravisLegge The fine print.... there was some sort of clause like that, IIRC #scriptchat

1:53 am             courtney1946:             RT @booksbelow: Watch out for Amazon! They grow in % share of whatever market they're in until they are the market. Then they do what they want. #scriptchat

1:53 am             TravisLegge:             RT @Todfilm: @TravisLegge Although it wasn't really about the money as much as the guy shot the film in 3 days using his friends. #scriptchat

1:53 am             danabrunetti:             @yeah_write I don't know. We're small and busy producing, so that may require too much of our time. Have thought about it though #scriptchat

1:53 am             beingbrad:             @MatchesMalone @jeannevb :) I'm just saying, I think the whole anyone can read/rewrite is the least of the worries. #scriptchat

1:53 am             juicyplanet:             RT @HalCroasmun: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Please RT #scriptchat

1:53 am             jeannevb:             Maybe the big question is, how far WOULD you go to get ur script produced? I dare you to answer. #scriptchat

1:53 am             ozzywood:             RT @courtney1946: RT @booksbelow: Amazon whistles the tune. We used to laugh at them in the book world, not any more. #scriptchat

1:53 am             jbonnell:             WGA? RT @jeannevb: I love it when writers get all fired up. We shld form a gang. #scriptchat

1:54 am             TravisLegge:             bingo @Todfilm its not about how much $ changes hands its about where that money goes. (preferably onto the screen) #scriptchat

1:54 am             sdarancette:             @dizzydentfilms yeah, but at least when you get notes from a studio you get paid to do a rewrite. #scriptchat.

1:54 am             SharkGoddess:             Thank you very much, sir. Hope to work with you in the future. @DanaBrunetti #scriptchat

1:54 am             MatchesMalone:             @jeannevb Well, he doesn't believe in the no win situation, so, he'd probably find a way that hasn't been thought of.... #scriptchat

1:54 am             GinyMacGregor:             @dwacon I think it is about 'Dexter" time.... #scriptchat

1:54 am             beingbrad:             @MatchesMalone @jeannevb I bet if you ask @danabrunetti, getting people to read amateur screenplays ain't easy. #icouldbewrong #scriptchat

1:54 am             yeah_write:             @GinyMacGregor Finishing our season 1 marathon tonight and starting season 2 of Dexter. #scriptchat

1:54 am             dwacon:             @jeannevb I would let all of the TSA agents in Sheboyagan feel me up to sell my scripts. #scriptchat

1:54 am             TravisLegge:             Thats a bold accusation to be vague about @MatchesMalone #scriptchat

1:54 am             blankethouse:             @dianewms @HalCroasmun oh hello! #scriptchat

1:54 am             danabrunetti:             @yeah_write no, I'm good, but the svc is really slow and frustrating. Descending soon, so may only be able to answer a few more #scriptchat

1:55 am             dwaynemichel:             RT @jeannevb: Maybe the big question is, how far WOULD you go to get ur script produced? I dare you to answer. #scriptchat

1:55 am             craigary:             As TriggerStreet hosts both scripts + graphic novels, is there place to connect scribes w/artists 4 collaboration? @DanaBrunetti #scriptchat

1:55 am             SPCWrite:             @elizabethkarr True, I tend to stay clear of contests though. #scriptchat

1:55 am             TheWriteScript:             @Todfilm @TravisLegge Depends on who your friends are...some friends are more talented than others. #scriptchat

1:55 am             WritersWithCats:             @jeannevb As long as no one gets hurt physically or financially, I say go for it. =) #scriptchat

1:55 am             jeannevb:             thinking something more bad ass ;) RT @jbonnell: WGA? RT @jeannevb: I love it when writers get all fired up. We shld form a gang #scriptchat

1:55 am             TravisLegge:             @MatchesMalone if that IS the case then OF COURSE NO ONE SHOULD DO IT, but i think you are exaggerating. #scriptchat

1:55 am             MatchesMalone:             @TravisLegge I'm just quoting the original story I read on Mashable. If they got it wrong, then I did.... #scriptchat

1:55 am             danabrunetti:             @yeah_write who started it? #scriptchat

1:55 am             elizabethkarr:             No other legit contest -Nicholl, etc--demands exclusive rights. AS may find need to change that to attract quality screenplays. #scriptchat

1:55 am             DerisiveDoll:             @dizzydentfilms But there's a difference btw an industry professional rewriting my soul & some joe-shmo jackoff...isn't there? #scriptchat

1:55 am             dwacon:             @GinyMacGregor I will have to jump off #scriptchat early to get ready for #Dexter. Will check the transcript L8R.

1:55 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti Thanks for your efforts. Can't imagine service is great at 30,000 feet. #scriptchat

1:55 am             tleisher:             What about a site like Reddit, where a writer submits his script and the community upvotes the good ones for the world to see? #scriptchat

1:55 am             jbonnell:             @TravisLegge @Todfilm There's a real limit to what you can get for $7500. Been there, done that (plus $3000) #scriptchat

1:55 am             I_Am_Remote:             Cool #scriptchat with @TriggerStreet's @DanaBrunetti. Conclusions: TS is good for writers, @Amazon_Studios is not, always protect your work.

1:55 am             aprilwashko:             RT @jeannevb: thinking something more bad ass ;) RT @jbonnell: WGA? RT @jeannevb: I love it when writers get all fired up. We shld form a gang #scriptchat

1:55 am             HalCroasmun:             @jeannevb Worth doing whatever it takes. #scriptchat

1:56 am             SharkGoddess:             Is there TOO far? RT @jeannevb Maybe the big question is, how far WOULD you go to get ur script produced? I dare you to answer. #scriptchat

1:56 am             SFAnderson66:             RT @HalCroasmun: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Please RT #scriptchat

1:56 am             KonradStief:             @jeannevb By seeking compatible co-producers and co-writers. Rushing is not in my best interests. #scriptchat

1:56 am             MonaLiNYC:             RT @jeannevb: we'll have topic one night of "my script is done... now what?" Bc trust me, it ain't done #saidinthenicestofways #scriptchat

1:56 am             karlabry:             RT @HalCroasmun: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Please RT #scriptchat

1:56 am             danabrunetti:             @ozzywood not if you consider the feedback and as long as you're able to do something constructive with it and /or get exposure #scriptchat

1:56 am             PhilOosterhouse:             RT @HalCroasmun: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Please RT #scriptchat

1:56 am             ozzywood:             Thank u for ur generous answers. RT @danabrunetti: @yeah_write Descending soon, so may only be able to answer a few more #scriptchat

1:56 am             elizabethkarr:             RT @SPCWrite True, I tend to stay clear of contests though.< I'm w/ you. some are worth it however. Nicholl Fellowship for one. #scriptchat

1:56 am             blankethouse:             @jbonnell @jeannevb Writers Got Attitudes! Lol #scriptchat

1:56 am             ChristieTaylor:             lol RT @jbonnell: WGA? RT @jeannevb: I love it when writers get all fired up. We shld form a gang. #scriptchat

1:56 am             GCGeek:             @jeannevb Easier to start with how far I wouldn't go and work backwards. Still thinking. ;-) #scriptchat

1:56 am             jeannevb:             yeah, blowing an agent ;) RT @SharkGoddess: Is there TOO far? RT @jeannevb how far WOULD you go to get ur script produced #scriptchat

1:56 am             MatchesMalone:             RT @yeah_write: @DanaBrunetti Thanks for taking the time to chat with us between Bloody Marys. We appreciate your time. #scriptchat

1:56 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti Who started the chat? Me along with @jeannevb @zacsanford @kageynyc and in Europe @dreamsgrafter #scriptchat

1:56 am             SharkGoddess:             RT @HalCroasmun: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Please RT #scriptchat

1:56 am             joda07:             RT @GCGeek: @jeannevb Easier to start with how far I wouldn't go and work backwards. Still thinking. ;-) #scriptchat

1:57 am             Amazon_Studios:             RT @SpinMyNovel: @MatchesMalone Start SOMEWHERE. Seems like Amazon Studios is opening a door. #scriptchat

1:57 am             Todfilm:             @TravisLegge Some people are more talented than others. Ppl like Tarantino and Rodriguez could make an amazing film for $100. #scriptchat

1:57 am             StuckintheMidl:             Ha! @dwacon @jeannevb I would let all of the TSA agents in Sheboyagan feel me up to sell my scripts. #scriptchat

1:57 am             ChristieTaylor:             RT @blankethouse: @jbonnell @jeannevb Writers Got Attitudes! Lol #scriptchat

1:57 am             danabrunetti:             @WritersWithCats yes, we know of a few that do that #scriptchat

1:57 am             SharkGoddess:             I'd sell my mother-in-law! @jeannevb #scriptchat

1:57 am             novaris:             Contests can be good, but like anything else, you need clear expectations and strategy. #scriptchat

1:57 am             jeannevb:             *pulls out rubber gloves* RT @dwacon: @jeannevb I would let all of the TSA agents in Sheboyagan feel me up to sell my scripts. #scriptchat

1:57 am             GCGeek:             Thank you @DanaBrunetti & #treefort @yeah_write @jeannevb @zacsanford @kageynyc @dreamsgrafter and #chatters for a great chat! #scriptchat

1:57 am             GinyMacGregor:             @yeah_write Good luck are you also watching this seasons or waiting until finished with old episodes? #scriptchat

1:57 am             jbonnell:             Gangsta WGA? RT @jeannevb: thinking something more bad ass ;) RT @jbonnell: WGA? #scriptchat

1:57 am             TheWriteScript:             @jeannevb How far? Not to the point of losing my self respect or feeling desperate. #scriptchat

1:57 am             elizabethkarr:             @DanaBrunetti Your answers have been on a high plane. #groan I know. #scriptchat

1:57 am             MatchesMalone:             Just got retweeeted by @amazon_studios Is this a real account? #scriptchat

1:58 am             beingbrad:             It's less about talent and more about tenacity. Talent comes later. Tenacity comes first. #scriptchat

1:58 am             aprilwashko:             RT @ozzywood: RT @HalCroasmun: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Please RT #scriptchat

1:58 am             Samuraiko:             @jeannevb I might... JUST MIGHT... go so far as to share my orgasm-on-a-plate brownies secret recipe to get my script produced. #scriptchat

1:58 am             dwacon:             @elizabethkarr Unless AS is a ploy to attract newbies & wannabes 2 get them outta way so the rest of us can? erm? well? hmm ? #scriptchat

1:58 am             MatchesMalone:             @jeannevb Wait, I thought that's what this was???? ;) #scriptchat

1:58 am             Todfilm:             @beingbrad Tenacity is a talent in my opinion. #scriptchat

1:58 am             jeannevb:             A couple more min left. You guys have rocked it! Thank you all for your thoughts & thank @danabrunetti for his awesome support #scriptchat

1:59 am             WritersWithCats:             RT @HalCroasmun: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Please RT #scriptchat

1:59 am             danabrunetti:             @ozzywood maybe ;-)had some interesting meetings about it in NYC this week & more to comeWon't know until something locks in tho #scriptchat

1:59 am             joda07:             @StuckintheMidl Didn't know there was a "pitching" couch! #scriptchat

1:59 am             ChristieTaylor:             RT @yeah_write: @DanaBrunetti Who started the chat? Me along with @jeannevb @zacsanford @kageynyc and in Europe @dreamsgrafter #scriptchat

1:59 am             TheWriteScript:             @MatchesMalone Ugh. So you are now promoting them?!? #scriptchat

1:59 am             elizabethkarr:             @beingbrad it's true that tenacity w/out talent can sometimes pay off, but talent w/out tenacity rarely. #screenplays #scriptchat

1:59 am             Pale_Jewel:             RT @HalCroasmun: Just posted an Open Letter to Amazon Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Please RT #scriptchat

1:59 am             beingbrad:             @Todfilm 2 chez #scriptchat

1:59 am             dwacon:             RT @HalCroasmun: @jeannevb Worth doing whatever it takes. #scriptchat

1:59 am             jeannevb:             I hate desperate.Never. Ever. RT @TheWriteScript: @jeannevb How far? Not to point of losing my self respect or feeling desperate #scriptchat

1:59 am             bfogle75:             Dig that! If i got my 1st offer on my death bed, I'd die smiling RT @blankethouse Takes patients to do it right for life! #scriptchat

1:59 am             MatchesMalone:             @TheWriteScript No, I was giving the group a heads up that they exist.... Since we're talking about them.... #scriptchat

1:59 am             danabrunetti:             @sdarancette working on The Crux with HBO currently and putting a few others together to take out to pitch #scriptchat

1:59 am             TravisLegge:             @DerisiveDoll no #scriptchat

2:00 am             milesmaker:             Editing @flipultra and watching #scriptchat go down--I'm there, but not THERE (like my ex used to say) http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat

2:00 am             ozzywood:             RT @danabrunetti: @sdarancette working on The Crux with HBO currently and putting a few others together to take out to pitch #scriptchat

2:00 am             jeannevb:             I apologize for losing track of my mentions... and I'm not even drinking tonight #shockofshocks #scriptchat

2:00 am             SharkGoddess:             Thanks everyone! #scriptchat

2:00 am             TravisLegge:             @MatchesMalone the press is nothing if not fallible #scriptchat

2:00 am             HalCroasmun:             Hopefully, @Amazon_Studios will consider what was said here tonight. #scriptchat

2:00 am             elizabethkarr:             One of most talented writers I know is unproduced, but she keeps on writing and confident her day will come. #tenacity #scriptchat

2:00 am             WritersWithCats:             @DanaBrunetti Appreciate your answers tonight, and a safe rest of the flight to you. We'll definitely give @triggerstreet a try. #scriptchat

2:00 am             beingbrad:             @elizabethkarr I don't know. I think the measure of Talent is less about your ability to create and more your inability to quit. #scriptchat

2:00 am             SilverTongueNet:             @DanaBrunetti Want better scripts? Come to Australia #scriptchat

2:00 am             dianewms:             @jeannevb How do I get just #scriptchat tweets so I can also reply? I don't like new Twitter. Thanks for coming @danabrunetti

2:01 am             SpinMyNovel:             Looks like it! Following them now! RT @MatchesMalone Just got retweeeted by @amazon_studios Is this a real account? #scriptchat

2:01 am             ChristieTaylor:             RT @danabrunetti: @sdarancette working on The Crux with HBO currently and putting a few others together to take out to pitch #scriptchat

2:01 am             ErrynArkin:             I wonder how many blockbusters were written when the #screenwriters were in a state of #alcohol-induced joy? #scriptchat just wondering

2:01 am             yeah_write:             @dianewms Go to the chat room. http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat #scriptchat

2:01 am             elizabethkarr:             @jeannevb don't be coy. we know you have a flask you've been sipping. #scriptchat

2:01 am             sdarancette:             @DanaBrunetti Oh is that the one about the cult? yeah, I'm interested in that, sound very cool #scriptchat. Am I right?

2:01 am             ozzywood:             RT @beingbrad: @elizabethkarr the measure of Talent is less about your ability to create and more your inability to quit. #scriptchat

2:01 am             jeannevb:             psst @joshuascriptmag do you have a link? I can't pull up Script Mag site for some reason. I want to put link in transcript. #scriptchat

2:01 am             GCGeek:             RT @elizabethkarr 1 of most talented writers I know is unproduced, but keeps on writing & confident her day will come #tenacity #scriptchat

2:01 am             TravisLegge:             RT @Todfilm: @TravisLegge Some people are more talented than others. Ppl like Tarantino and Rodriguez could make an amazing film for $100. #scriptchat

2:01 am             jeannevb:             @dianewms go to http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat #scriptchat

2:01 am             Pale_Jewel:             Lurking in a very interesting #scriptchat both in europe and the US re #amazonstudios

2:02 am             jbonnell:             Yes, looks like @Amazon_Studios is monitoring. Let's see if they listened. #scriptchat

2:02 am             TravisLegge:             @Todfilm Sure. and if you have a low budget all you can do is do your damndest to BE that good. $ isnt everything #scriptchat

2:02 am             jeannevb:             @elizabethkarr no, seriously, not a drop of tequila! I still have to work tonight. :( #scriptchat

2:02 am             elizabethkarr:             @beingbrad both important. I agreed w/ you that tenacity and inability to quit is as important, maybe more than talent #scriptchat

2:02 am             ozzywood:             I must've been looking in wrong places for 10ys. (LOL) RT @SilverTongueNet: @DanaBrunetti Want better scripts? Come to Australia #scriptchat

2:02 am             danabrunetti:             @TheWriteScript look at the 2 and start comparing. It was more what I presented them than the site on it's own. I'm the Winklvi #scriptchat

2:02 am             MatchesMalone:             RT @beingbrad: It's less about talent and more about tenacity. Talent comes later. Tenacity comes first. #scriptchat

2:02 am             TravisLegge:             RT @ozzywood: RT @beingbrad: @elizabethkarr the measure of Talent is less about your ability to create and more your inability to quit. #scriptchat

2:02 am             dwacon:             @HalCroasmun I also hope that Cecil B. DeMille will return from the dead and produce my epic. #scriptchat

2:03 am             writeononline:             @jeannvb Coming in at the end of #scriptchat. Am doing a list of favorite writer tech tools. Would love some recs. Pls & Thx. DM or reply.

2:03 am             ozzywood:             RT @danabrunetti: @TheWriteScript look at the 2 & compare. Was more what I presented than the site on its own. Im the Winklvi #scriptchat

2:03 am             GCGeek:             @jeannevb Tweetchat has been dropping tweets to, so it's not just you! #scriptchat

2:04 am             KarenSperling:             Everyone seems to be aware of the drawbacks of Amazon Studio except @amazon_studios #scriptchat

2:04 am             ScreenwritingU:             An open letter to @Amazon_Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Pls RT #scriptchat #screenwriting

2:04 am             yeah_write:             @GCGeek I've just been using the new Tweetdeck, works just as fast or faster now. #scriptchat

2:04 am             danabrunetti:             @beingbrad @MatchesMalone @jeannevb no it's not. There's is already so much to sift through at a professional level #scriptchat

2:04 am             jeannevb:             Chat officially "over" but we all know you love to linger. I'll wait to pull transcript. Thx again @danabrunetti *pours refill* #scriptchat

2:04 am             GCGeek:             @jeannevb Oops "too" - also sober. Tonight. #scriptchat

2:04 am             TheWriteScript:             @danabrunetti @TheWriteScript I'll have to leave the comparison to your lawyers. LOL All the best. #scriptchat

2:04 am             elizabethkarr:             OT i know but FYI Mark Wahlberg interview on @60minutes 2nite. Have enormous respect for his work as producer & actor. #quality #scriptchat

2:05 am             SpinMyNovel:             Interesting thought: RT @beingbrad It's less about talent and more about tenacity. Talent comes later. Tenacity comes first. #scriptchat

2:05 am             nisajaie:             I missed #scriptchat. :(

2:05 am             blankethouse:             @dianewms @jeannevb gp back to old #Twitter and problem solved! Lol #scriptchat

2:05 am             danabrunetti:             @craigary not currently, and don't know if we ever will #scriptchat

2:05 am             MatchesMalone:             @DanaBrunetti @beingbrad @jeannevb What makes one a professional? I've been paid to write.... #scriptchat

2:05 am             MatchesMalone:             RT @beingbrad: @elizabethkarr I don't know. I think the measure of Talent is less about your ability to create and more your inability to quit. #scriptchat

2:05 am             GermaineJames:             RT @ScreenwritingU: An open letter to @Amazon_Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Pls RT #scriptchat #screenwriting

2:05 am             beingbrad:             @danabrunetti @MatchesMalone @jeannevb I was thinking even on a site like Triggerstreet, 5% of members do 95% of the reading? #scriptchat

2:05 am             WritersWithCats:             @jeannevb Also, thanks Jeanne for letting us participate. First-timers here, but slowly getting ourselves Twitter-pated. #scriptchat =)

2:06 am             GCGeek:             @yeah_write Thanks, Jamie. I need to try the new Tweetdeck! #scriptchat

2:06 am             jeannevb:             I must be the only person who never switched to new twitter #scriptchat

2:06 am             GermaineJames:             RT @ScreenwritingU: My concerns: 18 months, licensing before optioning, an option without even looking at the script... #scriptchat

2:06 am             joda07:             @beingbrad BTW: Totally lied - been dodging work 2day. Gave up all pretense during #scriptchat Might hve 2 resort to kids, if fired!

2:06 am             danabrunetti:             @yeah_write @jeannevb @zacsanford @kageynyc @dreamsgrafter excellent. Like the idea. #scriptchat

2:06 am             jeannevb:             @WritersWithCats awesome! This was a great chat to pop ur cherry! :) #scriptchat

2:06 am             jamesgalenz:             RT @ScreenwritingU: An open letter to @Amazon_Studios http://bit.ly/to-Amazon-Studios Pls RT #scriptchat #screenwriting

2:06 am             yeah_write:             RT @DanaBrunetti: @yeah_write @jeannevb @zacsanford @kageynyc @dreamsgrafter excellent. Like the idea. #scriptchat

2:06 am             blankethouse:             @jeannevb @danabrunetti thank you. As usually went by way too fast #scriptchat

2:06 am             TravisLegge:             RT @jbonnell: @TravisLegge @Todfilm There's a real limit to what you can get for $7500. Been there, done that (plus $3000) #scriptchat

2:06 am             nisajaie:             @jeannevb I did! I love it! #scriptchat

2:06 am             HalCroasmun:             First time I've participated in #scriptchat . Wild...and very interesting.

2:06 am             danabrunetti:             @elizabethkarr ;-) #scriptchat

2:07 am             wildlypoetic:             #scriptchat everyone has valid concerns about them...my net keeps crashing. They are effecting thepublishing industry

2:07 am             MatchesMalone:             @Pale_Jewel So, that shadow I just noticed is you? ;) #scriptchat #amazonstudios

2:07 am             KarenSperling:             @jeannevb or 1 of 2, I didn't switch, either :-D #scriptchat

2:07 am             ChristieTaylor:             Thanks @SharkGoddess for inviting me to #scriptchat I will definitely be dropping in often.

2:07 am             nisajaie:             @jeannevb But I am nerdy like that. Lol #scriptchat

2:07 am             jeannevb:             so excited to see you here! RT @HalCroasmun: First time Ive participated in #scriptchat . Wild...and very interesting. #scriptchat

2:07 am             beingbrad:             @joda07 haha! mine are all asleep now. I can finally pour the vodka without judgement from a 5 year old. #baddad #scriptchat

2:07 am             DerisiveDoll:             @TravisLegge Great, thanks for clearing that up! No longer disillusioned. #scriptchat

2:07 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti We meet every Sunday night at 5pm PST to discuss different screenwriting issues. #scriptchat

2:07 am             ChristieTaylor:             RT @danabrunetti: @yeah_write @jeannevb @zacsanford @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafter excellent. Like the idea. #scriptchat

2:07 am             TheWriteScript:             @HalCroasmun Welcome! #scriptchat

2:07 am             elizabethkarr:             @KarenSperling My guess is that AS contest not aimed at players, WGA writers etc. They're aiming at the undiscovered country. #scriptchat

2:07 am             DanJamieson:             Trying to follow what everyone's saying. Twitter doesn't make it easy. #scriptchat

2:07 am             ozzywood:             @danabrunetti Ever thought of doing TwitterStreet? 140 Char loglines? #scriptchat

2:07 am             TravisLegge:             @jbonnell @Todfilm I made Raymond Did It on <$40,000. We'll see in february how "limiting" the budget was #scriptchat

2:08 am             dianewms:             @HalCroasmun Just scanned the first screen of your letter to Amazon Studios. Good homework. I ain't touchin' it! #scriptchat

2:08 am             danabrunetti:             @WritersWithCats you'll get more out of it the more you put in. Takes a bit to get in and know the community, so give it time #scriptchat

2:08 am             Amazon_Studios:             Yes, @SpinMyNovel, this is the official @Amazon_Studios account. Thanks for the follow. #scriptchat

2:08 am             jeannevb:             www.scriptchat.com RT @yeah_write: @DanaBrunetti We meet every Sunday night 5pm PST to discuss different screenwriting issues. #scriptchat

2:08 am             GermaineJames:             @jeannevb No I switched back from new Twitter. it tasted like new coke. #scriptchat

2:08 am             ChristieTaylor:             IDitto. RT @halcroasmun: First time I've participated in #scriptchat . Wild...and very interesting.

2:08 am             MatchesMalone:             RT @KarenSperling: Everyone seems to be aware of the drawbacks of Amazon Studio except @amazon_studios #scriptchat

2:08 am             elizabethkarr:             Big smile back. Thanks for taking time to do this. RT @danabrunetti @elizabethkarr ;-) #scriptchat

2:08 am             ChristieTaylor:             RT @yeah_write: @DanaBrunetti We meet every Sunday night at 5pm PST to discuss different screenwriting issues. #scriptchat

2:08 am             TravisLegge:             Its how I do! RT @DerisiveDoll @TravisLegge Great, thanks for clearing that up! No longer disillusioned. #scriptchat

2:08 am             danabrunetti:             @sdarancette that's the one #scriptchat

2:08 am             dianewms:             @HalCroasmun We have a great and informative time in #scriptchat. Come by when you can.

2:09 am             elizabethkarr:             Like me U R old fashioned girl :) RT @GermaineJames: @jeannevb No I switched back from new Twitter. it tasted like new coke. #scriptchat

2:09 am             MatchesMalone:             @nisajaie That's ok, you can get the transcript ;) #scriptchat

2:09 am             Todfilm:             @TravisLegge @jbonnell In all honesty a lot has changed in the five years since then. It's a lot less expensive now than then. #scriptchat

2:09 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti We've been lucky enough to have some great produced writers and other industry people as guests. Now you. Thanks. #scriptchat

2:09 am             MatchesMalone:             Later, tweeps!!! #Scriptchat

2:09 am             SpinMyNovel:             RT @Amazon_Studios: Yes, @SpinMyNovel, this is the official @Amazon_Studios account. Thanks for the follow. #scriptchat

2:09 am             jeannevb:             @DanaBrunetti Script Mag now sponsors us :) @yeah_write @zacsanford @kageynyc @dreamsgrafter #scriptchat

2:09 am             beingbrad:             RT @KarenSperling: Everyone seems to be aware of the drawbacks of Amazon Studio except @amazon_studios #scriptchat

2:09 am             LazarusStrain:             RT @Amazon_Studios: Yes, @SpinMyNovel, this is the official @Amazon_Studios account. Thanks for the follow. #scriptchat

2:10 am             dianewms:             @DanaBrunetti Are you really on a plane? #scriptchat (I really did just wake up from a long winter's nap. ;-)

2:10 am             ScreenwritingU:             Thanks. Great resource you have. RT @jeannevb: so excited to see you here! RT @HalCroasmun: First time Ive participated in #scriptchat .

2:10 am             DaveStroble:             RT @Amazon_Studios: Yes, @SpinMyNovel, this is the official @Amazon_Studios account. Thanks for the follow. #scriptchat

2:10 am             danabrunetti:             @jeannevb WHAT?! I'm just getting started in #scriptchat ! Ok, fine. Landing soon anyway...

2:10 am             GCGeek:             LOL RT @GermaineJames: @jeannevb No I switched back from new Twitter. it tasted like new coke. #scriptchat

2:11 am             yeah_write:             @ChristieTaylor We meet every Sunday. Please join us regularly. And thanks for stopping by. #scriptchat

2:11 am             TravisLegge:             @Todfilm @jbonnell true, but if you know STORY you should be able to tell a good one with 5 bucks and a VHS camcorder #scriptchat

2:11 am             jeannevb:             @DanaBrunetti but you're the only guest who was hungover & flying... well, maybe not the only hungover one ;) #scriptchat

2:11 am             danabrunetti:             @TheWriteScript ha ha. Well, maybe not so funny, but still ha ha ;-) #scriptchat

2:11 am             beingbrad:             Thanks @danabrunetti for joining in. It's really cool to have guests like you in the room. #scriptchat

2:11 am             nisajaie:             @MatchesMalone Later. I am sorry I missed u buddy. #scriptchat

2:11 am             danabrunetti:             @MatchesMalone Maybe that does? #scriptchat

2:11 am             KarenSperling:             @DanaBrunetti So cool that you could participate from 30,000 feet :-D #scriptchat

2:11 am             TravisLegge:             @MatchesMalone later. nice to tweet-meet ya #scriptchat

2:12 am             jeannevb:             we sorta dig it ;) RT @ScreenwritingU: Thanks. Great resource you have. RT @jeannevb: so excited to see you here! #scriptchat .

2:12 am             ChristieTaylor:             Will do. Thx. RT @yeah_write: @ChristieTaylor We meet every Sunday. Please join us regularly. And thanks for stopping by. #scriptchat

2:12 am             beingbrad:             @jeannevb @DanaBrunetti I saw what he was 'nursing' his hangover with. #scriptchat

2:12 am             joda07:             @DanaBrunetti Yeah, been nice tweeting you! #scriptchat

2:12 am             jbonnell:             @TravisLegge @Todfilm @jbonnell Yes, but that doesn't mean anyone will watch it or anyone will buy it. (caveat: I work in distro #scriptchat

2:12 am             jeannevb:             @DanaBrunetti Come back anytime! Thanks again! xo #scriptchat

2:12 am             nisajaie:             @dianewms @DanaBrunetti He is always on a plane. #scriptchat

2:12 am             TravisLegge:             RT @jbonnell: @TravisLegge @Todfilm @jbonnell Yes, but that doesn't mean anyone will watch it or anyone will buy it. (caveat: I work in distro #scriptchat

2:13 am             jeannevb:             Man, NOW I need a drink... that was a fast one #thatswhatshesaid #scriptchat

2:13 am             danabrunetti:             @yeah_write we're working on building a live podcast network - maybe #scriptchat can be incorporated somehow

2:14 am             MatchesMalone:             Ok, still on Twitter, not really following #scriptchat.... Might have actual work to do.... ;)

2:14 am             danabrunetti:             @ozzywood ha ha. Have heard that #scriptchat

2:14 am             jeannevb:             @danabrunetti we'd love that. We're out-of-the-box thinkers @yeah_write #scriptchat

2:14 am             beingbrad:             @danabrunetti @yeah_write like 5by5 or Kevin's thisweekin? (yah, I'm on a first name basis with the man) #scriptchat

2:14 am             nisajaie:             I missed @DanaBrunetti on #scriptchat too! Double :(

2:14 am             dianewms:             @DanaBrunetti Thanks for coming by tonight! You're tweet! #scriptchat

2:14 am             jeannevb:             Lesson of the day: You NEVER know who will pop in during #scriptchat, so get ur ass here every week

2:14 am             danabrunetti:             @dianewms yes, I am #scriptchat

2:14 am             TravisLegge:             @jbonnell @Todfilm and people will watch it. Look at how ThanksKilling performed on Netflix. I rest my case #scriptchat

2:15 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti That would be great. Keep us in the loop. We'd be happy to be a part of it. #scriptchat

2:15 am             mariesetiawan:             RT @ozzywood: RT @TravisLegge: If you wanna be a writer, your scripts WILL be butchered unless you also wanna produce and direct yourself. #scriptchat

2:15 am             lacarrington1:             RT @beingbrad It's less about talent and more about tenacity. Talent comes later. Tenacity comes first. #scriptchat

2:15 am             beingbrad:             @jeannevb well, you always know who, you don't always know who else #treefort #scriptchat

2:16 am             jeannevb:             :) RT @beingbrad: @jeannevb well, you always know who, you dont always know who else #treefort #scriptchat

2:16 am             elizabethkarr:             @mariesetiawan @ozzywood @TravisLegge 1 way to prevent screenplays from being butchered is to sign on w/ producer w/ taste. #scriptchat

2:16 am             omewan:             RT @jeannevb: Lesson of the day: You NEVER know who will pop in during #scriptchat, so get ur ass here every week

2:16 am             beingbrad:             @mariesetiawan @ozzywood @TravisLegge Trust me, writing, producing and directing yourself will not prevent the butchering. #scriptchat

2:17 am             danabrunetti:             @nisajaie @dianewms more than I prefer! #scriptchat

2:18 am             dianewms:             @DanaBrunetti He's leaving on a jet plant, dunno when He'll be back again... #scriptchat BTW, loved ending of Deathly Hallows 1! Who else?

2:18 am             elizabethkarr:             @danabrunetti Like the way you talk. Am going to check out your site. Sounds like good resource for writers & producers. #scriptchat

2:18 am             karlabry:             RT @jeannevb: Lesson of the day: You NEVER know who will pop in during #scriptchat, so get ur ass here every week

2:18 am             danabrunetti:             @beingbrad @yeah_write we'll be doing some tests soon. Starting with a new version of our old podcast and then expanding w/more #scriptchat

2:18 am             nisajaie:             RT @jeannevb: Lesson of the day: You NEVER know who will pop in during #scriptchat, so get ur ass here every week

2:18 am             SPCWrite:             @jeannevb is here lurking, waves hello. #scriptchat

2:19 am             ozzywood:             RT @karlabry: RT @jeannevb: Lesson of the day: You NEVER know who will pop in during #scriptchat, so get ur ass here every week #scriptchat

2:19 am             jeannevb:             I'm afraid to ask ;) RT @beingbrad: @jeannevb @DanaBrunetti I saw what he was 'nursing' his hangover with. #scriptchat

2:19 am             danabrunetti:             @yeah_write cool. #scriptchat

2:19 am             elizabethkarr:             @jeannevb OMG is that ---? She's been here all along. Am fainting. Really?! Wow. #youneverknowwhoslurkinginscriptchatroom #scriptchat

2:19 am             TravisLegge:             @elizabethkarr @mariesetiawan @ozzywood easier said than done. #scriptchat

2:19 am             beingbrad:             @danabrunetti cool, looking forward to it. You should check out 5by5.tv and Dan Benjamin - they've got great quality and design #scriptchat

2:20 am             Amazon_Studios:             @HalCroasmun We are listening, and appreciate the thoughtful feedback we've been receiving. #scriptchat

2:20 am             TravisLegge:             @beingbrad @mariesetiawan @ozzywood yeah, but the butchering you do at that point is your own damn fault #scriptchat

2:20 am             art1032:             Hello #scriptchat lurking at the last minute just got back in town. :)

2:20 am             beingbrad:             RT @Amazon_Studios: @HalCroasmun We are listening, and appreciate the thoughtful feedback weve been receiving. #scriptchat

2:20 am             MatchesMalone:             RT @Amazon_Studios: @HalCroasmun We are listening, and appreciate the thoughtful feedback we've been receiving. #scriptchat

2:20 am             jbonnell:             @TravisLegge With the budget at 3.5K, not hard to recoup, but they also lost 35% to distro PLUS marketing/deliv costs. #scriptchat

2:20 am             beingbrad:             Speaking of "popping by" @amazon_studios stepped in. #scriptchat

2:21 am             elizabethkarr:             @TravisLegge @mariesetiawan @ozzywood "Easier said than done." Everything is. #justsayin it's a start. #scriptchat

2:21 am             karlabry:             Same RT @elizabethkarr @danabrunetti Like the way u talk Going 2check out your site.Sounds like good resource 4writers&producers #scriptchat

2:21 am             bilda:             Haha! RT @GCGeek: LOL RT @GermaineJames: @jeannevb No I switched back from new Twitter. it tasted like new coke. #scriptchat

2:21 am             beingbrad:             @TravisLegge @mariesetiawan @ozzywood and then who can you blame? #scriptchat

2:21 am             dwacon:             @HalCroasmun I would settle for Otto Preminger? #scriptchat

2:21 am             danabrunetti:             @karlabry @elizabethkarr thanks #scriptchat

2:21 am             jeannevb:             delighted RT @Amazon_Studios: @HalCroasmun We are listening, and appreciate the thoughtful feedback weve been receiving. #scriptchat

2:21 am             elizabethkarr:             @karlabry Hello, Wisconsin sistah! #scriptchat

2:21 am             jbonnell:             @TravisLegge That said, Thanksgiving horror movie gives it niche. #scriptchat

2:22 am             yeah_write:             @DanaBrunetti Thanks again for popping in tonight. Have a safe rest of your trip home. Keep in touch on the podcast. #scriptchat

2:22 am             jeannevb:             @DanaBrunetti I think we scared AS... they popped in the chat ;) mwhaha #scriptchat

2:22 am             elizabethkarr:             @dwacon @HalCroasmun I'm holding out for Huston. #scriptchat

2:22 am             GermaineJames:             @elizabethkarr Innovation should be something better not something worse and it should be ...innovative, right? lol #scriptchat

2:22 am             dianewms:             @Amazon_Studios @HalCroasmun Thanks for coming by! #scriptchat

2:22 am             nisajaie:             @DanaBrunetti Please stop by again. Have a great Thanksgiving if I don't chat with you beforehand. #scriptchat

2:23 am             karlabry:             @elizabethkarr Yeah, big surprise we're thinking the same way...again! #scriptchat

2:23 am             TravisLegge:             @jbonnell and if they had a 40 million dollar budget that would somehow be different? Less money = less problems regardless. #scriptchat

2:23 am             Pale_Jewel:             RT @jeannevb: delighted RT @Amazon_Studios: @HalCroasmun We are listening, and appreciate the thoughtful feedback weve been receiving. #scriptchat

2:23 am             elizabethkarr:             @GermaineJames That is the best triplespeak I've heard all night. #scriptchat

2:24 am             TravisLegge:             Well yourself, of course. Where's the problem? RT @beingbrad @TravisLegge @mariesetiawan @ozzywood and then who can you blame? #scriptchat

2:24 am             SharkGoddess:             @ChristieTaylor You're very welcome. It's run by two wonderful ladies I'm glad came into my life, @jeannevb @yeah_write. #scriptchat

2:24 am             elizabethkarr:             RT @karlabry: @elizabethkarr Yeah,big surprise were thinking same way...again!< Uncanny how many talented people come from WI :) #scriptchat

2:24 am             KarenSperling:             Time for me to get back to work :-D Thanks to our hosts and thanks to @danabrunetti and to everyone for a cool chat! #scriptchat

2:24 am             Pale_Jewel:             Great to hear :) RT @Amazon_Studios: @HalCroasmun We are listening, and appreciate the thoughtful feedback weve been receiving. #scriptchat

2:24 am             SPCWrite:             @elizabethkarr Oh def. Nicholl Fellowship. I did a few contests for short stories though not scripts. I do free ones lol. #scriptchat

2:24 am             TravisLegge:             @jbonnell for sure, but if you are making a low budget movie and you aren't seeking a niche you ARE committing financial suicide #scriptchat

2:24 am             danabrunetti:             @jeannevb did they? I didn't see them? #scriptchat

2:24 am             jeannevb:             I am holding back the urge to send out the official "the chat is now over, go forth in peace" tweet... #scriptchat

2:25 am             danabrunetti:             @nisajaie will try to, and thanks #scriptchat

2:25 am             yeah_write:             @SharkGoddess @ChristieTaylor Don't forget, @zacsanford @kageynyc and @dreamsgrafter as they are founders too. #scriptchat

2:25 am             jbonnell:             @TravisLegge Not a scriptchat topic, but if you want to talk further, DM me. #scriptchat

2:25 am             dwacon:             @GCGeek I did tonight?s #scriptchat on TweetDeck? was much better than Tweetchat, although I notice I was like ½ hour behind.

2:25 am             GermaineJames:             @elizabethkarr LOL! Writing an analysis of competitive outcomes in Russian/U.S. intelligence cooperation while I #scriptchat- it bled over

2:25 am             elizabethkarr:             @SPCWrite Screenplay I optioned was 1/4 finalist in Nicholl this year, and unbelievable how many doors that opened. #scriptchat

2:25 am             TravisLegge:             @jbonnell I dont plan on competing with Avatar. I'm gunning for Hatchet. You pick your story and you punch your weight. #scriptchat.

2:26 am             jeannevb:             @Amazon_Studios if u really want full dirt on what screenwriters feel, we'll be posting transcript of chat www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat

2:26 am             danabrunetti:             @TheWriteScript I did. The ha ha was sincere. #scriptchat

2:26 am             elizabethkarr:             @GermaineJames Too funny. Orwellian in fact. #scriptchat

2:26 am             jeannevb:             @Amazon_Studios the chat took place twice today, once w European writers & now with USA writers. I'll post transcript soon #scriptchat

2:26 am             dianewms:             @jeannevb Restrain yourself. Cool folks still showing up. @Amazon_Studios had one tweet in reply to @halcroasmun #scriptchat

2:26 am             sdarancette:             @DanaBrunetti Thanks! #scriptchat. Been fun and informative.

2:27 am             GermaineJames:             @elizabethkarr I'm going to pretend to myself that you're saying I write as well as Orwell! LOL #scriptchat

2:27 am             jeannevb:             @DanaBrunetti yep here she is http://tinyurl.com/38wvxe5 #scriptchat

2:28 am             TheWriteScript:             Thanks, #treefort! #scriptchat

2:28 am             art1032:             Thanks @DanaBrunetti @HalCroasmun #treefort and all in #scriptchat Have a great rest of your night. :)

2:28 am             elizabethkarr:             @danabrunetti Is TS primarily aimed at writers, or is it for producers, too? #scriptchat

2:28 am             elizabethkarr:             RT @GermaineJames: @elizabethkarr Im going to pretend to myself that youre saying I write as well as Orwell!LOL

2:29 am             art1032:             @elizabethkarr You placed in the Nicholl that is wonderful :) #scriptchat

2:29 am             jeannevb:             ur welcome! RT @art1032: Thanks @DanaBrunetti @HalCroasmun #treefort and all in #scriptchat Have a great rest of your night. :) #scriptchat

2:29 am             jeannevb:             *curtsy* RT @TheWriteScript: Thanks, #treefort! #scriptchat

2:30 am             yeah_write:             RT @Amazon_Studios: @HalCroasmun We are listening, and appreciate the thoughtful feedback we've been receiving. #scriptchat

2:30 am             dwacon:             @HalCroasmun You passed your initiation. You are a veteran now. #scriptchat

2:30 am             jbonnell:             That goes for any film makers out there. DM me if you want sales help/insight. I've delivered films from <10K to MM. #scriptchat

2:30 am             Todfilm:             Nice chatting with you folks. Gnight. #scriptchat

2:31 am             jeannevb:             & now ready to guest someday *hint hint* :) RT @dwacon: @HalCroasmun You passed your initiation. You are a veteran now. #scriptchat

2:31 am             dianewms:             @elizabethkarr Congratulations on your Nicholl placement. #scriptchat

2:31 am             yeah_write:             Thank you to everyone who attended the rockin' fast chat tonight. It was a great, fast hour+ #scriptchat

2:31 am             elizabethkarr:             @art1032 Screenplay I have under option as producer was 1/4 finalist in Nicholl Fellowship this year. IN FROM THE COLD #scriptchat

2:32 am             dwacon:             @GermaineJames New Twitter wasn?t so bad. It was like old Twitter with PowerTwitter add-on. But TweetDeck is the beeawmb. #scriptchat

2:32 am             SPCWrite:             @elizabethkarr Oh wow, awesome. I'll have to look into it. Im not sure how good my scripts are for it tho. Im still beginner. #scriptchat

2:32 am             elizabethkarr:             @dianewms Thanks. Yes, very excited about Nicholl recognition. But reread my tweet, it's for a screenplay I OPTIONED, not wrote. #scriptchat

2:33 am             jeannevb:             NEXT WEEK we're having OPEN TOPIC bc of Turkey Day travelers. Everyone have a lovely holiday & come back 5# fatter #scriptchat

2:33 am             TravisLegge:             RT @jbonnell: That goes for any film makers out there. DM me if you want sales help/insight. I've delivered films from <10K to MM. #scriptchat

2:33 am             GermaineJames:             @dwacon I didn't like the big bloated sidebar with all the recommends. Like TweetDeck and Twitdroid is cool 2. #scriptchat

2:33 am             elizabethkarr:             @jeannevb we're not going to discuss scripts that are #turkeys? #scriptchat

2:33 am             jeannevb:             Remember Dec 5th guest is @GrandRiverFilms talking TALES FR THE SCRIPT. So make sure u watch it! #scriptchat

2:34 am             dianewms:             @dwacon @HalCroasmun You passed your initiation. You are a veteran now. -- Hal popped his #scriptchat cherry tonight.

2:34 am             jeannevb:             we already did that - DUNE ;) RT @elizabethkarr: @jeannevb were not going to discuss scripts that are #turkeys? #scriptchat

2:34 am             elizabethkarr:             @SPCWrite Every writer starts at the beginning. Newbie or no, you're a WRITER. End of story. :) #scriptchat

2:35 am             elizabethkarr:             @jeannevb LOL. Dune. Totally ripe for a remake. #scriptchat

2:35 am             PennyAsh:             Exactly RT @elizabethkarr: @SPCWrite Every writer starts at the beginning. Newbie or no, you're a WRITER. End of story. :) #scriptchat

2:35 am             dwacon:             @SPCWrite OBS contest got me a meet with Overbrook. Unfortunately, it was a Neil Simon experience? #scriptchat

2:35 am             mjodirector:             RT @jeannevb: Remember Dec 5th guest is @GrandRiverFilms talking TALES FR THE SCRIPT. So make sure u watch it! #scriptchat

2:36 am             elizabethkarr:             @mjodirector @jeannevb @GrandRiverFilms Book on my shelf. Already read. LOVED it. #TalesFromTheScript #scriptchat

2:36 am             tomvaughan:             RT @elizabethkarr: One of most talented writers I know is unproduced, but she keeps on writing and confident her day will come. #tenacity #scriptchat

2:37 am             KarlBimshas:             Hot Writers know how to bundle up: http://bit.ly/cOeHe7 #nanowrimo #writechat #amwriting #scriptchat #storycraft

2:37 am             jeannevb:             me too! RT @elizabethkarr: @mjodirector @jeannevb @GrandRiverFilms Book on my shelf. Already read. LOVED it. #TalesFromTheScript #scriptchat

2:37 am             elizabethkarr:             @dwacon @SPCWrite Definitely some perks to some of the contests out there. Can give good notes, as well. Like Austin. #scriptchat

2:37 am             jbonnell:             FYI, I don't follow everyone back (too many spammers) so after you follow me hit me up with a @jbonnell so I know you are real. #scriptchat

2:38 am             dianewms:             @elizabethkarr Oops my bad (eyes). I'll enter my epic action-adventure in Nicholl, when finished. #scriptchat

2:38 am             trizzleuoleaves:             RT @GoIntoTheStory: Kurt Vonnegut's "8 Basics of Creative Writing" http://bit.ly/becJEY #screenwriting #writing #scriptchat #kurtvonnegut

2:38 am             jeannevb:             OK, I'll calling it... #flatline Thx for the great chat everyone! Pulling transcript in 5, 4, 3, 2, .... #scriptchat

2:38 am             elizabethkarr:             @dianewms Good luck. Nicholl is THE contest for writers. #scriptchat

2:39 am             elizabethkarr:             @jeannevb congrats on finishing #nano novel. #scriptchat

2:39 am             ScreenwritingU:             RT @Amazon_Studios: @HalCroasmun We are listening, and appreciate the thoughtful feedback weve been receiving. #scriptchat

2:39 am             ScreenplayTips:             RT @Amazon_Studios: @HalCroasmun We are listening, and appreciate the thoughtful feedback weve been receiving. #scriptchat

2:39 am             jeannevb:             Thanks! I'll def be adapting this for screen too ;) RT @elizabethkarr: @jeannevb congrats on finishing #nano novel. #scriptchat

2:40 am             thejimmix:             RT @SpinMyNovel: @MatchesMalone Start SOMEWHERE. Seems like Amazon Studios is opening a door. #scriptchat

2:41 am             MatchesMalone:             @jeannevb So, you have your Script Frenzy already planned.... #nano #scriptchat

2:41 am             elizabethkarr:             @jeannevb Of course, I would expect nothing less. Perhaps you've discovered new pathway to screenplay the #nano way. #scriptchat

2:41 am             dianewms:             @jbonnell Enjoyed "meeting" you in #scriptchat tonight. I'm from Washington, DC, & I'm working on a War of 1812 script @ privateer ancestor.

2:41 am             jeannevb:             great idea ;) RT @MatchesMalone: @jeannevb So, you have your Script Frenzy already planned.... #nano #scriptchat

2:41 am             elizabethkarr:             RT @ScreenplayTips: RT @Amazon_Studios: @HalCroasmun We R listening, and appreciate the thoughtful feedback weve been receiving. #scriptchat

2:42 am             SPCWrite:             @PennyAsh Exactly RT @elizabethkarr, thanks, I'm still learning. #scriptchat

2:42 am             jeannevb:             @elizabethkarr I used #nano like a gigantic outline haha #scriptchat

2:43 am             blankethouse:             @jeannevb gobble gobble! #scriptchat

2:43 am             SharkGoddess:             RT @jeannevb: yeah, blowing an agent ;) RT @SharkGoddess: Is there TOO far? RT @jeannevb how far WOULD you go to get ur script produced #scriptchat

2:44 am             ozzywood:             @jeannevb @yeah_write @KageyNYC Awesome chat, guys. Thank you. #scriptchat

2:44 am             dianewms:             @jeannevb Good night #scriptchat linger-oners! Loved it even being late. Will catch the transcript.

2:44 am             yeah_write:             Thanks so much. RT @ozzywood: @jeannevb @yeah_write @KageyNYC Awesome chat, guys. Thank you. #scriptchat

2:44 am             SPCWrite:             @jeannevb @elizabethkarr, I actually liked DUNE lol.#scriptchat

2:46 am             jeannevb:             so glad you made it, Karel :) RT @ozzywood: @jeannevb @yeah_write @KageyNYC Awesome chat, guys. Thank you. #scriptchat

2:47 am             ozzywood:             Glad I resurfaced just in time to join #scriptchat w/ @danabrunetti, abt @Amazon_Studios etc. Check out http://bit.ly/185tzs 4 transcript.

2:48 am             Amazon_Studios:             Thanks, @jeannevb, for letting us know about both #scriptchat discussions. We'll check out the transcript at www.scriptchat.com.

2:48 am             yeah_write:             RT @Amazon_Studios: thx, @jeannevb, 4 letting us know abt #scriptchat discussions. We'll check out the transcript at http://bit.ly/b7OJdI.

2:49 am             elizabethkarr:             @jeannevb that's so smart. #nano as screenplay outline, not to mention character development. #smartcookie #scriptchat

2:50 am             elizabethkarr:             @SPCWrite @jeannevb Believe me, you are not alone. Many Dune aficionados out there, I"m sure. #Sting #scriptchat

2:51 am             SPCWrite:             @jeannevb, @elizabethkarr haha, I feel old when I think of DUNE LOL.#scriptchat

2:51 am             elizabethkarr:             I LOVE it that when #scriptchat talks behemoth @Amazon_Studios LISTENS. :) #scriptchat

2:52 am             rndthoughts:             RT @bilda: Haha! RT @GCGeek: LOL RT @GermaineJames: @jeannevb No I switched back from new Twitter. it tasted like new coke. #scriptchat

2:53 am             mjodirector:             RT @ScreenwritingU: RT @Amazon_Studios: @HalCroasmun We are listening, and appreciate the thoughtful feedback weve been receiving. #scriptchat

2:53 am             SharkGoddess:             Mee too. it came out in my highschool yrs. RT @SPCWrite @jeannevb, @elizabethkarr haha, I feel old when I think of DUNE LOL.#scriptchat

2:53 am             thejimmix:             RT @Amazon_Studios: Thanks, @jeannevb, for letting us know about both #scriptchat discussions. We'll check out the transcript at www.scriptchat.com.

2:53 am             120pgs:             RT @ScreenwritingU: RT @Amazon_Studios: @HalCroasmun We are listening, and appreciate the thoughtful feedback weve been receiving. #scriptchat

2:54 am             SPCWrite:             @KonradStief I fully agree with you on that. Writing is stressful enough. #scriptchat

2:55 am             jeannevb:             @Amazon_Studios delighted you are listening to the voice of the #screenwriter :) #scriptchat

2:56 am             jeannevb:        I’d say that’s the perfect way to finish the chat and show the power of our voice.  Thank you everyone for joining! xo