Hal Croasmun, President of ScreenwritingU Talks Career- Transcript 1.2.11

TOPIC: Make Yourself More Marketable as a Screenwriter

How does scriptchat ring in the New Year?  With style, that’s how.  Our special guest was none other than Hal Croasmun, the President of ScreenwritingU to offer our screenwriters career advice.  Hal is a deeply respected man in the industry who runs an online school for screenwriters ranked #1 by Script Magazine.  There’s more great advice in this transcript than you can imagine.  We are delighted and honored to have had Hal as our guest to launch 2011.  Enjoy!  @jeannevb

1:00 am            jeannevb:            It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK talking with @HalCroasmun of @ScreenwritingU about CAREER ADVICE...

1:00 am            keradford:            Glad to watch the magic begin! #scriptchat

1:00 am            jeannevb:            Hal has personally introduced 470 producers and helped 50 writers through the step-by-step process of making the deals #scriptchat

1:01 am            eyamie:            Ding ding ... Scriptchat o'clock! #scriptchat

1:01 am            jeannevb:            I meant to say "Interviewed" not "introduced"... it's been a long day, sorry #scriptchat

1:01 am            yeah_write:            RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK talking with @HalCroasmun of @ScreenwritingU about CAREER ADVICE...

1:01 am            KageyNYC:            Hehe, we love #scriptchat virgins, welcome!! RT @Stunbrothers this is my first script chat but I am a Pro Series graduate! PS24! #scriptchat

1:01 am            TheWriteScript:            #Screenwriters, join us for #Scriptchat for the next hour. #scriptchat

1:01 am            ScreenwritingU:            Thanks, Jeanne. I'm honored to be here. I love what #ScriptChat is doing and how it is helping writers. #scriptchat

1:01 am            jeannevb:            Plus Hal has helped 200+ writers break in, whether its getting representation, being optioned or being a writer for hire. #scriptchat

1:01 am            WellScripted:            Welcome... RT @ChristieTaylor: #TFWScribes I'm gonna pause #Reading to check out #ScriptChat.

1:01 am            brendan71488:            Wow! everyone seems so excited that I cant finish reading the tweets cause they keep getting pushed down. LOL very excited 2!! #ScriptChat

1:01 am            shortsreport:            Um two virgins...checking out for the 1st time too. RT @jeannevb: Hal, we have a virgin :) @lady_di11: #scriptchat first time

1:02 am            ScreenwritingU:            Before I start responding to questions, let me say a few things about our topic today. #scriptchat

1:02 am            dawnjohnston:            Hi everyone! I haven't been in a while -- getting ready to speed up my eyeballs #scriptchat

1:02 am            KageyNYC:            RT @ScreenwritingU: I'm honored to be here. I love what #ScriptChat is doing and how it is helping writers. #scriptchat

1:02 am            TheWriteScript:            Hi Hal, thanks for being here! #scriptchat

1:02 am            jeannevb:            I can personally attest to the quality of the teachings at @ScreenwritingU. He goes WAY beyond what u read in books. #scriptchat

1:02 am            zacsanford2:            I'll be lurking and let @screenwritingU take over... :) Can't wait to see what advice Hal has for all the writers! #scriptchat

1:02 am            yeah_write:            Welcome to all of our #scriptchat first timers. We hope you love it and come back for more.

1:02 am            jeannevb:            Tonight's TOPIC: Make Yourself More Marketable As a Screenwriter #scriptchat

1:02 am            novaris:            RT @jeannevb: I can personally attest 2 quality of the teachings at @ScreenwritingU. He goes WAY beyond what u read in books. #scriptchat

1:02 am            CuttingRoomMRB:            RT @KageyNYC: RT @ScreenwritingU: I'm honored to be here. I love what #ScriptChat is doing and how it is helping writers. #scriptchat

1:02 am            ScreenwritingU:            Hey Zac and all the PSA grads. Nice to see everyone here. #scriptchat

1:02 am            jeannevb:            Welcome @ScreenwritingU !! #scriptchat

1:03 am            eyamie:            Here we go... inserting biteplate. #scriptchat

1:03 am            ScreenwritingU:            Call me obsessive, but I spend most of my time thinking about how screenwriters can break into the movie Biz. #scriptchat

1:03 am            TheWriteScript:            @zacsanford2 Hey Zac #scriptchat

1:03 am            CuttingRoomMRB:            RT @jeannevb: Tonight's TOPIC: Make Yourself More Marketable As a Screenwriter #scriptchat

1:03 am            LynneRice:            PS 24 @screenwritingu was an incredible experience. Plus that is where I met Amanda @theloneolive, a friend for life. #scriptchat

1:03 am            ScreenwritingU:            First, let's acknowledge that Hollywood is a difficult market to break into...but it's possible and worth it. #scriptchat

1:03 am            luckwagon:            I'm a virgin again! Never saw that coming.... glad to be here! #scriptchat

1:03 am            Molly_Pinkerton:            (OOC: IN #Scriptchat )

1:03 am            eyamie:            RT @jeannevb: I can personally attest 2 quality of teachings at @ScreenwritingU. He goes WAY beyond what u read in books. #scriptchat

1:03 am            jeannevb:            @ScreenwritingU would you like to start by posting some thoughts? #scriptchat

1:03 am            keradford:            Join in!RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK talking with @HalCroasmun of @ScreenwritingU about CAREER ADVICE...

1:03 am            dawnjohnston:            haha! RT @eyamie: Here we go... inserting biteplate. #scriptchat

1:03 am            SharkGoddess:            In #scriptchat for the next hour...

1:04 am            RickRapier:            I can personally attest to the sound advice @ScreenwritingU has to give on dealing with representation. (Thx, Hal!) #scriptchat

1:04 am            ScreenwritingU:            There are lots of ways to get a pitch to an "Industry Player" - query letters, phone calls, pitch fests, your network, etc. #scriptchat

1:04 am            LifesizeLD:            Yay Hal! Yay @screenwritingU! Best. Screenwriting. Courses. EVER! #scriptchat

1:04 am            ScreenwritingU:            @RickRapier Thanks Rick #scriptchat

1:04 am            ScreenwritingU:            For more on that, See article: 15 Ways to Sell Screenplays Online at http://bit.ly/15ways_screenwriting #scriptchat

1:05 am            jbonnell:            Another ScreenwritingU alum checking in! Go Hal! #scriptchat

1:05 am            CuttingRoomMRB:            RT @RickRapier: I can personally attest to the sound advice @ScreenwritingU has to give on dealing with representation. (Thx, Hal!) #scriptchat

1:05 am            FurryWolfen:            @jeannevb Wut? #scriptchat time already?

1:05 am            dawnjohnston:            I start my @ScreenwritingU proseries course in 2 weeks, can't wait! #scriptchat

1:05 am            WellScripted:            Howdy doody!! RT @SharkGoddess: In #ScriptChat for the next hour...

1:05 am            Jordan_Gerner:            Woo! Just made it on time. #scriptchat

1:05 am            oz_scriptwriter:            RT @keradford: Join in!RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK talking with @HalCroasmun of @ScreenwritingU about CAREER ADVICE...

1:05 am            jeannevb:            http://tinyurl.com/32k8gn7 RT @LifesizeLD: Yay Hal! Yay @screenwritingU! Best. Screenwriting. Courses. EVER! #scriptchat

1:05 am            tracinell:            I'm going to be @ #scriptchat, don't be alarmed. :) #scriptchat

1:05 am            PrologueWriting:            #scriptchat made it just in time!

1:05 am            Leytonrocks:            RT @ScreenwritingU: First, let's acknowledge that Hollywood is a difficult market to break into...but it's possible and worth it. #scriptchat

1:05 am            jeannevb:            yep, get ur ars in the room! RT @FurryWolfen: @jeannevb Wut? #scriptchat time already? #scriptchat

1:06 am            SharkGoddess:            @WellScripted HowdEE!! #scriptchat

1:06 am            ScreenwritingU:            But the real question is... #scriptchat

1:06 am            elizabethkarr:            Looking forward to wit and wisdom from @HalCroasmun. Hi, everyone. #scriptchat

1:06 am            PennyAsh:            Lurking tonight :) #scriptchat

1:06 am            tracinell:            hello all! excited about the 1st #scriptchat of 2011! #scriptchat

1:06 am            lady_di11:            Be gentle with us! #scriptchat #scriptchat

1:06 am            ScreenwritingU:            OUR QUESTION: "What will make you more attractive to agents, managers, and producers?" #scriptchat

1:06 am            The_Jodi:            ( I'll be lurking and eating but i say my ScreenwriterU's Endings class will help me be more marketable. Endings r good!) #scriptchat

1:06 am            jeannevb:            see, he knows how to hold a reader's suspense ;) RT @ScreenwritingU: But the real question is... #scriptchat

1:06 am            tracinell:            *wave & wink* @TheWriteScript, save room for me? #scriptchat

1:06 am            jeannevb:            tequila? ;) RT @ScreenwritingU: OUR QUESTION: "What will make you more attractive to agents, managers, and producers?" #scriptchat

1:06 am            ScreenwritingU:            The short answer is 1) a marketable story with 2) amazing writing and 3) lead roles for A-list actors. #scriptchat

1:07 am            KageyNYC:            I'm planning to take the nxt Pro Series in the spring! RT @dawnjohnston I start @ScreenwritingU proseries in 2 weeks can't wait! #scriptchat

1:07 am            LifesizeLD:            Ha ha! RT @jeannevb: tequila? ;) RT @ScreenwritingU: "What will make you more attractive to agents, managers, and producers?" #scriptchat

1:07 am            ScreenwritingU:            @KageyNYC Good to hear. #scriptchat

1:07 am            oz_scriptwriter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: OUR QUESTION: "What will make you more attractive to agents, managers, and producers?" #scriptchat

1:07 am            jeannevb:            :) RT @KageyNYC: Im taking nxt Pro Series in spring! RT @dawnjohnston I start @ScreenwritingU proseries in 2 weeks cant wait! #scriptchat

1:07 am            oz_scriptwriter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: The short answer is 1) a marketable story with 2) amazing writing and 3) lead roles for A-list actors. #scriptchat

1:07 am            ScreenwritingU:            But to succeed with agents, managers, and producers, you need to embrace the business side of screenwriting, also. #scriptchat

1:07 am            tracinell:            RT @ScreenwritingU: The short answer is 1) a marketable story with 2) amazing writing and 3) lead roles for A-list actors. #scriptchat

1:07 am            JoshKEvans:            RT @ScreenwritingU: OUR QUESTION: "What will make you more attractive to agents, managers, and producers?" #scriptchat

1:07 am            KageyNYC:            RT @ScreenwritingU: OUR QUESTION: "What will make you more attractive to agents, managers, and producers?" #scriptchat

1:07 am            I_Am_Remote:            Hello, all. Sorry I'm late. What have I missed? #scriptchat

1:07 am            GCGeek:            Happy New Year, folks! Anticipating a wonderful learning session at my favorite social party. #scriptchat

1:08 am            dawnjohnston:            Cool! I feel like I'm strapping on a jet engine! RT @KageyNYC: I'm planning to take the nxt Pro Series in the spring! #scriptchat

1:08 am            brendan71488:            @KageyNYC @dawnjohnston @ScreenwritingU You will love it, TRUST ME!!! #ScriptChat

1:08 am            elizabethkarr:            RT @ScreenwritingU: The short answer is 1) a marketable story with 2) amazing writing and 3) lead roles for A-list actors. #scriptchat

1:08 am            nyambura_mw:            RT @ScreenwritingU: But to succeed with agents, managers, and producers, you need to embrace the business side of screenwriting, also. #scriptchat

1:08 am            JoshKEvans:            RT @ScreenwritingU: The short answer is 1) a marketable story with 2) amazing writing and 3) lead roles for A-list actors. #scriptchat

1:08 am            jeannevb:            @KageyNYC notice when I RT'd that, I put "Taking" instead of "planning to take" You can thank me later ;) #scriptchat

1:08 am            SusannaSpeier:            Hi @ScreenwritingU Just stopping by #scriptchat this eve to glean your New Years wise-ness-es.

1:08 am            eriktds:            What do you consider marketable? #scriptchat

1:08 am            ScreenwritingU:            Tequila can help with the right agents! #scriptchat

1:08 am            PrologueWriting:            @screenwritingu how do u personally define 'marketable story?' #scriptchat

1:08 am            jeannevb:            @I_Am_Remote Hal of @screenwritingu is guesting, giving career advice #scriptchat

1:08 am            KageyNYC:            @jeannevb I'm not wussing out, just was typing quickly. I don't wuss. :-P #scriptchat

1:08 am            dawnjohnston:            Thanks! That's what I hear RT @ScreenwritingU You will love it, TRUST ME!!! #ScriptChat

1:09 am            jeannevb:            *pours* :) RT @ScreenwritingU: Tequila can help with the right agents! #scriptchat

1:09 am            oz_scriptwriter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: But to succeed with agents, managers, and producers, you need to embrace the business side of screenwriting, also. #scriptchat

1:09 am            jbonnell:            @jeannevb You were right! #scriptchat

1:09 am            PrologueWriting:            @ScreenwritingU or vodka :-) #scriptchat

1:09 am            nate_winslow:            Attending from my phone due to unforseen traffic. Hey ladies @KageyNYC @jeannevb. Taking vigorous notes on this. #scriptchat

1:09 am            LifesizeLD:            In my experience some writers want to skip the "amazing writing" part and get right to the "agent" part. Sigh. #scriptchat

1:09 am            dawnjohnston:            Hanging with @jeannevb are you? RT @ScreenwritingU: Tequila can help with the right agents! #scriptchat

1:09 am            keradford:            Not a script writer but how can a writer help promote the scriptwriter who has inspired the writer and wants to spread the word? #scriptchat

1:10 am            jeannevb:            @nate_winslow and we will have transcript too www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat

1:10 am            ScreenwritingU:            @PrologueWriting Marketable = intriguing concept that still feels familiar / universal. Great lead Characters #scriptchat

1:10 am            KageyNYC:            You picked a good one, but u better not be drivin. ;) RT @nate_winslow Attending from my phone. Hey ladies @KageyNYC @jeannevb. #scriptchat

1:10 am            Cash_Anthony:            Hello to all! #scriptchat

1:10 am            jbonnell:            @LifesizeLD Yes, but there is some not-so-amazing writing out there with agents.. ;) #scriptchat

1:10 am            CuttingRoomMRB:            RT @elizabethkarr: RT @ScreenwritingU: The short answer is 1) a marketable story with 2) amazing writing and 3) lead roles for A-list actors. #scriptchat

1:10 am            CuttingRoomMRB:            RT @GCGeek: Happy New Year, folks! Anticipating a wonderful learning session at my favorite social party. #scriptchat

1:10 am            lady_di11:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Marketable = intriguing concept that still feels familiar / universal. Great lead Characters #scriptchat

1:10 am            eyamie:            @KageyNYC Yay! YES... join us... #scriptchat

1:10 am            TheWriteScript:            @tracinell Come sit with me. How's that chair treatin' ya? #scriptchat

1:10 am            ScreenwritingU:            @LifesizeLD You're right. If you don't have great writing, no agent will take you on. #scriptchat

1:10 am            jeannevb:            @keradford so nice to see you here! ;) #scriptchat

1:11 am            elizabethkarr:            If you approach agent w/ name talent already interested=even better attached- that's a big plus for screenplay. #scriptchat

1:11 am            eriktds:            Having seen some movies this year I don't think even the filmmakers know what's marketable #scriptchat

1:11 am            AndiWritesAgain:            I'm missing #scriptchat? Was at the movie theater --- doing research! :)

1:11 am            pinksky4U:            RT @elizabethkarr: RT @ScreenwritingU: The short answer is 1) a marketable story with 2) amazing writing and 3) lead roles for A-list actors. #scriptchat

1:11 am            TheAnnKimbrough:            @Cash_Anthony Hi Cash! Good to see another ProSeries Alumn! #scriptchat

1:11 am            jeannevb:            REMINDER: we'll have transcript posted on www.scriptchat.com, so dont panic if feed flies by fast #scriptchat

1:11 am            nate_winslow:            @KageyNYC @jeannevb Never driving. Backseat scriptchatting. Transcript will be reviewed. #scriptchat

1:11 am            ScreenwritingU:            One of the easiest ways to get in the door is through a RECOMMENDATION. #scriptchat

1:11 am            keradford:            @jeannevb thanks! #scriptchat

1:12 am            TheLoneOlive:            @LynneRice i know i have a few great friends from @screenwritingU & the community is great! #scriptchat

1:12 am            KageyNYC:            I love your dedication. :) RT @nate_winslow @KageyNYC @jeannevb Never driving. Backseat scriptchatting. #scriptchat

1:12 am            DaveMcGlone1:            @TheAnnKimbrough I think there's lots of us here Ann ! #scriptchat

1:12 am            tracinell:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @PrologueWriting Marketable = intriguing concept that still feels familiar / universal.Great lead Characters #scriptchat

1:12 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Marketable = intriguing concept that still feels familiar / universal. Great lead Characters #scriptchat

1:12 am            LifesizeLD:            But not from your mom! RT @ScreenwritingU: One of the easiest ways to get in the door is through a RECOMMENDATION. #scriptchat

1:12 am            TheWriteScript:            Q. To you, what makes a great query to an agent? #scriptchat

1:12 am            eriktds:            to many reboots and remakes ,Inception, despicable me, and how to train your dragon only original movies this year #scriptchat

1:12 am            RickRapier:            Doesn't it depend on the agent, Hal? Great writing can = for-hires & future. Grt concepts can = easy sell in short run. #scriptchat

1:13 am            nate_winslow:            @KageyNYC One of the perks of being an inpsirational figure: people love things I do. #scriptchat #blatantsidetopic

1:13 am            jeannevb:            Next Pro Series class starts Jan 15 to July 15 http://tinyurl.com/27o2lkh #scriptchat

1:13 am            IngridElkner:            With the big agencies in Australia, you CAN'T get in without a recommendation. Bummer too, 'cos there's so few agencies here. #scriptchat

1:13 am            ScreenwritingU:            Unproduced writers can get read by agents and managers with a recommendation from a "trusted source." #scriptchat

1:13 am            WellScripted:            It's moving so damn fast where's Superman when you need him? (#ScriptChat)

1:13 am            WritersWithCats:            @ScreenwritingU Can't any role be ideal for the right actor? I mean, any A-list actor can take any role, if they love it, right? #scriptchat

1:13 am            DaveMcGlone1:            @LifesizeLD @ScreenwritingU D'oh there goes that plan !! #scriptchat

1:13 am            tracinell:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Unproduced writers can get read by agents and managers with a recommendation from a "trusted source." #scriptchat

1:13 am            eyamie:            @LifesizeLD If I waited for a recommendation from my Mom, all the therapy would have been for naught. #scriptchat

1:13 am            yeah_write:            Q: @ScreenwritingU Any ideas on finding a "Recommended" source? #scriptchat

1:13 am            Cecelia127:            RT @jeannevb: Calling all #screenwriters: Come to http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat to join as we talk to @ScreenwritingU re CAREER ADVICE #scriptchat

1:13 am            CuttingRoomMRB:            Hi everybody! Haven't been by in a while. Nice to be back. #scriptchat

1:14 am            TheAnnKimbrough:            @DaveMcGlone1 Hey Dave! Also sounds like we have many here ready to take the ProSeries! Get ready for big breakthroughs! #scriptchat

1:14 am            tracinell:            @WellScripted I'm no Superman, but I can RT pretty dang fast! ;) #scriptchat

1:14 am            ScreenwritingU:            @WritersWithCats If you are trying to lure A-list actors, you need a role that is special and shows off their talents. #scriptchat

1:14 am            LifesizeLD:            @DaveMcGlone1 Ha ha! Time for Plan B! #scriptchat

1:14 am            jolenejahnke:            Take it, it's well worth it! RT @jeannevb: Next Pro Series class starts Jan 15 to July 15 http://tinyurl.com/27o2lkh #scriptchat

1:14 am            KageyNYC:            Awesome, welcome!! /btw, #scriptchat, follow --> RT @angelobell: first time here at #Scriptchat. hello folks :)

1:14 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: One of the easiest ways to get in the door is through a RECOMMENDATION. #scriptchat

1:14 am            LifesizeLD:            @eyamie Ha ha! Wouldn't want to waste those therapy sessions. #scriptchat

1:14 am            Lauraann1061:            RT @elizabethkarr: RT @ScreenwritingU: The short answer is 1) a marketable story with 2) amazing writing and 3) lead roles for A-list actors. #scriptchat

1:14 am            eyamie:            RT @jolenejahnke: Take it, well worth it! @jeannevb: Next Pro Series class starts Jan 15 to July 15 http://tinyurl.com/27o2lkh #scriptchat

1:14 am            jeannevb:            I first took @ScreenwritingU FREE Rewrite teleconference. NEXT ONE Sat, Jan 8th 2 PM PST http://tinyurl.com/26h8p3z #scriptchat #amazing

1:14 am            tracinell:            RT @ScreenwritingU If you are trying to lure A-list actors, you need a role that is special and shows off their talents. #scriptchat

1:15 am            ScreenwritingU:            Those "trusted sources" read scripts that have been recommended to them by their network. #scriptchat

1:15 am            CuttingRoomMRB:            @ScreenwritingU Lots of truth to that - recommendations have done wonders for my podcast. #scriptchat.

1:15 am            novaris:            Winning/placing highly in a contest that has agents & managers as judges are also good way to get read. #scriptchat

1:15 am            DerisiveDoll:            RT @yeah_write: Q: @ScreenwritingU Any ideas on finding a "Recommended" source? #scriptchat

1:15 am            LifesizeLD:            Amen! RT @ScreenwritingU: @WritersWithCats To lure A-list actors, you need a role that is special and shows off their talents. #scriptchat

1:15 am            elizabethkarr:            There are certain prestigous awards that can be dooropeners, too, where agent/manager contacts writer. e.g. #nicholl #scriptchat

1:15 am            jeannevb:            *waves* RT @KageyNYC: Awesome! /btw, #scriptchat, follow --> RT @angelobell: first time here at #Scriptchat. hello folks :) #scriptchat

1:15 am            I_Am_Remote:            I guess my concern is... how do even approach A-list talent, and do it without looking like a psycho? #scriptchat

1:15 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Unproduced writers can get read by agents and managers with a recommendation from a "trusted source." #scriptchat

1:15 am            ScreenwritingU:            One way to get a recommendation: hand your network the BEST SCRIPT they've ever read. BUZZ won't stop! #scriptchat

1:15 am            DemLaura33:            RT @elizabethkarr: There are certain prestigous awards that can be dooropeners, too, where agent/manager contacts writer. e.g. #nicholl #scriptchat

1:15 am            nyambura_mw:            It's Life altering! RT @jolenejahnke RT @jeannevb: nxt Pro Series class starts Jan 15 2 July 15 http://tinyurl.com/27o2lkh #scriptchat

1:16 am            ScriptRace:            Cake - Going the Distance always pops in my head. RT @jeannevb: @ScriptRace you need the theme song fr Speed Racer :) #scriptchat

1:16 am            LifesizeLD:            Howdy!RT @jeannevb: *waves* RT @KageyNYC: Awesome! /btw, #scriptchat, follow --> RT @angelobell: first time here. hello folks :) #scriptchat

1:16 am            RickRapier:            @ScreenwritingU For the newbie, can you tell us whether a wrtr with 1 or 2 scripts shld seek a rep? Is that too soon? #scriptchat

1:16 am            FurryWolfen:            @ScreenwritingU "Trusted Source" eh. Hmm, you could write a movie on just getting through the door... #scriptchat

1:16 am            WellScripted:            You can indeed - Such an art! RT @tracinell: I'm no Superman, but I can RT pretty dang fast! ;) (#ScriptChat)

1:16 am            tracinell:            RT @ScreenwritingU: One way to get a recommendation: hand your network the BEST SCRIPT theyve ever read. BUZZ wont stop! #scriptchat

1:16 am            novaris:            I concur. Really eye-opening. RT @OrlandaSzabo: Hal's Roles for Movie Stars is amazing. #scriptchat #scriptchat

1:16 am            jeannevb:            If u want to see the BUZZ of success via @ScreenwritingU alumni, look here http://www.screenwritingu.com/buzz/ #scriptchat

1:16 am            GCGeek:            Nice to see you again @CuttingRoomMRB ! And welcome @angelobell! #scriptchat

1:16 am            sonyaa2:            RT @TheWriteScript: Q. To you, what makes a great query to an agent? #scriptchat

1:16 am            keradford:            @angelobell hello there! #scriptchat

1:16 am            KageyNYC:            Unless mom is Kathryn Bigelow ;) RT @LifesizeLD But not from mom RT @ScreenwritingU easiest way 2 gt in door thru RECOMMENDATION #scriptchat

1:16 am            oz_scriptwriter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: One way to get a recommendation: hand your network the BEST SCRIPT they've ever read. BUZZ won't stop! #scriptchat

1:16 am            ScreenwritingU:            @I_Am_Remote Go to a small producer who has big connections. Let them approach actors. #scriptchat

1:17 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: If you are trying to lure A-list actors, you need a role that is special and shows off their talents. #scriptchat

1:17 am            jbonnell:            Through Networking and recomendation. RT @I_Am_Remote: I guess my concern is... how do even approach A-list talent... #scriptchat

1:17 am            KageyNYC:            RT @jeannevb: Next Pro Series class starts Jan 15 to July 15 http://tinyurl.com/27o2lkh #scriptchat

1:17 am            SPCWrite:            RT @jeannevb: REMINDER: we'll have transcript posted on www.scriptchat.com, so dont panic if feed flies by fast #scriptchat

1:17 am            karlabry:            @jeannevb I took the free subtext teleconference class and got a lot from it. @ScreenwritingU #scriptchat

1:17 am            Cash_Anthony:            Writing for Movies Stars will blow your mind. Hal nails it. #scriptchat

1:17 am            wildlypoetic:            RT @jeannevb: I first took @ScreenwritingU FREE Rewrite teleconference. NEXT ONE Sat, Jan 8th 2 PM PST http://tinyurl.com/26h8p3z #scriptchat #amazing

1:17 am            elizabethkarr:            @KageyNYC @LifesizeLD @ScreenwritingU Or Meryl Streep. :) #mom #scriptchat

1:17 am            TheWriteScript:            Q. Hal, what would you say are the biggest mistakes new screenwriters make when trying to break into the biz? #scriptchat

1:17 am            ScreenwritingU:            @RickRapier Agreed. For new writers, get your writing to a high level before approaching reps. #scriptchat

1:17 am            DaveMcGlone1:            RT @jeannevb: If u want to see the BUZZ of success via @ScreenwritingU alumni, look here http://www.screenwritingu.com/buzz/ #scriptchat

1:17 am            keradford:            @angelobell I'm a newbie too. #scriptchat

1:17 am            HomunculusProds:            @ScreenwritingU FREE Rewrite teleconference. NEXT ONE Sat, Jan 8th 2 PM PST http://tinyurl.com/26h8p3z #scriptchat #amazing #scriptchat

1:17 am            nyambura_mw:            Inspired me 2 sign up RT @jeannevb: If u wnt 2 C the BUZZ of success via @ScreenwritingU alumni, look hre http://bit.ly/d6ggXP #scriptchat

1:18 am            Scatoma:            Strewnfields weekly chapter_ http://scr.bi/9RUfkI #amwriting #writing #bookbuzzr #scriptchat #fiction #novels #writers #reading #Books

1:18 am            FurryWolfen:            Embrace your haters. Makes it all the more satisfying when you churn out something great! #scriptchat

1:18 am            LilyGiraud:            RT @ScreenwritingU: One of the easiest ways to get in the door is through a RECOMMENDATION. #scriptchat

1:18 am            IngridElkner:            Go to industry talks, chat with people, slip the kind of thing you're writing. You may just be talking to a producer. #scriptchat

1:18 am            karlabry:            @angelobell Welcome, Mr. Bell! This is my favorite Sunday night hangout. Always learn something new. #scriptchat

1:18 am            jbonnell:            @I_Am_Remote Just this week (historically slow in the industry) I had projects passed to three A-listers through others I know. #scriptchat

1:18 am            LifesizeLD:            I'm in the Writing For Movie Stars class for ProSeries Alumni now. WOW! My characters are already 5x better! #scriptchat

1:18 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Those "trusted sources" read scripts that have been recommended to them by their network. #scriptchat

1:18 am            CuttingRoomMRB:            RT @RickRapier: @ScreenwritingU For the newbie, can you tell us whether a wrtr with 1 or 2 scripts shld seek a rep? Is that too soon? #scriptchat

1:19 am            jeannevb:            *smooch* RT @karlabry: @angelobell Welcome, Mr. Bell! This is my favorite Sunday night hangout. Always learn something new. #scriptchat

1:19 am            ScreenwritingU:            @sonyaa2 @TheWriteScript Great query = Tell your story through HOOKS. Short, interesting, focus on what will sell it. #scriptchat

1:19 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Go to a small producer who has big connections. Let them approach actors. #scriptchat

1:19 am            nyambura_mw:            RT @HomunculusProds: RT @ScreenwritingU: Go to a small producer who has big connections. Let them approach actors. #scriptchat

1:19 am            I_Am_Remote:            @jbonnell @I_Am_Remote Then "who do you know?" is STILL the bottom line question. #screenwriting #scriptchat

1:19 am            art1032:            I took it a few months back as well. Loved it :) @jeannevbI first took @ScreenwritingU FREE Rewrite teleconference.#scriptchat

1:19 am            tracinell:            RT @ScreenwritingU @TheWriteScript Great query = Tell your story through HOOKS. Short, interesting, focus on what will sell it. #scriptchat

1:19 am            jeannevb:            Now do you all see why I love Hal :) @ScreenwritingU #scriptchat

1:19 am            ScreenwritingU:            @TheWriteScript New writers need to LEARN all they can. Get feedback. Get coverage. Learn more. Write daily. #scriptchat

1:19 am            LordBronco:            #scriptchat 2 questions. 1: Recommendations for software that works well?

1:19 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Great query = Tell your story through HOOKS. Short, interesting, focus on what will sell it. #scriptchat

1:20 am            MarkTarrant:            is it a waste to send a querry letter to managers or agents of A list actors about reading a work for clients? #scriptchat

1:20 am            elizabethkarr:            @RickRapier If script is great - you've had objective feedback that is is amazing,then doesn't matter if you've written 1 or 10 #scriptchat

1:20 am            WellScripted:            Tell me 'bout it LOL Maybe I should take a class! RT @SPCWrite: You have to learn speed reading. ;) (#ScriptChat)

1:20 am            nyambura_mw:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @TheWriteScript New writers need to LEARN all they can. Get feedback. Get coverage. Learn more. Write daily. #scriptchat

1:20 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: New writers need to LEARN all they can. Get feedback. Get coverage. Learn more. Write daily. #scriptchat

1:20 am            ScreenwritingU:            If your writing is truly great, hand it to your network and they'll get it to their connections. #scriptchat

1:20 am            jeannevb:            Final Draft or Movie Magic RT @LordBronco: #scriptchat 2 questions. 1: Recommendations for software that works well? #scriptchat

1:20 am            jbonnell:            @I_Am_Remote Yes, its still about who you know, but in this case one was a film festival director. Another a film financer. #scriptchat

1:20 am            yeah_write:            @LordBronco Final Draft is a great software. #scriptchat

1:20 am            tracinell:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @TheWriteScript New writers need to LEARN all they can. Get feedback. Get coverage. Learn more. Write daily. #scriptchat

1:20 am            LordBronco:            #scriptchat 2. Are there any archives online for past scripts available. Thanks in advance.

1:20 am            IngridElkner:            To sell yourself, I think you need to know what sets you apart from other writers. #scriptchat

1:20 am            LifesizeLD:            @I_Am_Remote It's easier than you think to build relationships, especially online these days. Just be someone worth knowing! #scriptchat

1:20 am            karlabry:            I also took the Comedy Screenwriting class.Got great notes from it,but feedback less than I'd expected. Depends on who's there #scriptchat

1:21 am            jbonnell:            @I_Am_Remote and a third was a casting director. All friends met through networking. #scriptchat

1:21 am            luckwagon:            @ScreenwritingU Can you tell us what is the biggest mistake new writers make ? #scriptchat

1:21 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: If your writing is truly great, hand it to your network and theyll get it to their connections. #scriptchat

1:21 am            jeannevb:            AMEN! RT @LifesizeLD: @I_Am_Remote Its easier than you think to build relationships, esp online. Just be someone worth knowing! #scriptchat

1:21 am            ScreenwritingU:            Remember this: A great concept can get you in most doors. Then it is up to your writing to keep you there. #scriptchat

1:21 am            SPCWrite:            @WellScripted I was joking. lol. (#ScriptChat)

1:21 am            lmcnelly:            @jeannevb I use Movie Magic #scriptchat

1:21 am            N_ZAHRA807:            RT @yeah_write: @LordBronco Final Draft is a great software. #scriptchat

1:21 am            jeannevb:            Need a refill yet, @ScreenwritingU? *pours margarita* #scriptchat

1:21 am            nyambura_mw:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Remember this: A great concept can get you in most doors. Then it is up to your writing to keep you there. #scriptchat

1:22 am            brendan71488:            @karlabry i would hope people with a sense of humor were there in the class. #ScriptChat

1:22 am            KageyNYC:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @TheWriteScript New writers need to LEARN all they can. Get feedback. Get coverage. Learn more. Write daily. #scriptchat

1:22 am            MetronomePics:            Amen #scriptchat

1:22 am            jolenejahnke:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Remember this: A great concept can get you in most doors. Then it is up to your writing to keep you there. #scriptchat

1:22 am            tracinell:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Remember this: A great concept can get you in most doors. Then it is up to your writing to keep you there. #scriptchat

1:22 am            Cash_Anthony:            If your story isn't great, it's a waste. If you've got something terrific, good work can ripple out. #scriptchat

1:22 am            ScreenwritingU:            KEY: Bring in a script that will HOOK a producer...and an audience. #scriptchat

1:22 am            jeannevb:            me too :) RT @lmcnelly: @jeannevb I use Movie Magic #scriptchat

1:22 am            elizabethkarr:            @MarkTarrant Nothing ventured nothing gained.all U need is 1 positive response frm query lttrs IMHOLogline cld be what they want #scriptchat

1:22 am            jbonnell:            @LifesizeLD @I_Am_Remote Be respectful, knowledgable, and friendly. If people like you they want to help. #scriptchat

1:22 am            MattOfAllMedia:            CeltX? RT @jeannevb: Final Draft or Movie Magic RT @LordBronco: 2 questions. 1: Recommendations for software that works well? #scriptchat

1:22 am            eyamie:            @luckwagon Biggest mistake? I bet it's thinking they're ready before they're ready. #scriptchat

1:22 am            SharkGoddess:            @Deans_Education I should be in #scriptchat right now trying to get my career off the ground. But I can't think straight. ...I'm sorry.

1:22 am            tracinell:            RT @ScreenwritingU: KEY: Bring in a script that will HOOK a producer...and an audience. #scriptchat

1:22 am            misty581:            my next script is going to be a harry potter the second kind of success. #scriptchat

1:22 am            ScreenwritingU:            The first couple of scripts you bring to producers will build your reputation. They show that "you get it." #scriptchat

1:22 am            DaveMcGlone1:            RT @lmcnelly: @jeannevb I use Movie Magic #scriptchat

1:22 am            BrowneTom:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Remember this: A great concept can get you in most doors. Then it is up to your writing to keep you there. #scriptchat

1:22 am            yeah_write:            @elizabethkarr For me the logline is the toughest. #scriptchat

1:22 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: KEY: Bring in a script that will HOOK a producer...and an audience. #scriptchat

1:23 am            DaveMcGlone1:            RT @jbonnell: @LifesizeLD @I_Am_Remote Be respectful, knowledgable, and friendly. If people like you they want to help. #scriptchat

1:23 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: The first couple of scripts you bring to producers will build your reputation. They show that "you get it." #scriptchat

1:23 am            jeannevb:            @MattOfAllMedia @LordBronco CeltX is free but I hear lots of ppl complain about it #scriptchat

1:23 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @ScreenwritingU: The short answer is 1) a marketable story with 2) amazing writing and 3) lead roles for A-list actors. #scriptchat

1:23 am            BrowneTom:            RT @ScreenwritingU: The first couple of scripts you bring to producers will build your reputation. They show that "you get it." #scriptchat

1:23 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Remember this: A great concept can get you in most doors. Then it is up to your writing to keep you there. #scriptchat

1:23 am            ScreenwritingU:            Biggest mistake: Sending average quality scripts to industry contacts. That will end that connection. #scriptchat

1:23 am            LifesizeLD:            No one thinks their own children are ugly. Get feedback before you send your stuff out. #scriptchat

1:23 am            tracinell:            amen sistah! #loglinefriday is great practice for that. RT @yeah_write: @elizabethkarr For me the logline is the toughest. #scriptchat

1:23 am            pinksky4U:            RT @ScreenwritingU: KEY: Bring in a script that will HOOK a producer...and an audience. #scriptchat

1:23 am            wildlypoetic:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Remember this: A great concept can get you in most doors. Then it is up to your writing to keep you there. #scriptchat

1:23 am            elizabethkarr:            @jbonnell @LifesizeLD @I_Am_Remote So true. You want to be a person they WANT to be in business with. #benice #charming #scriptchat

1:24 am            Director_RickyT:            RT @ScreenwritingU: KEY: Bring in a script that will HOOK a producer...and an audience. #scriptchat

1:24 am            nyambura_mw:            I use CELTX it's a gd 1 2 srt w/ RT @jeannevb: @MattOfAllMedia @LordBronco CeltX is free but I hear lots of ppl complain abt it #scriptchat

1:24 am            eriktds:            I find if I try to say to little about my logline it becomes hard to follow #scriptchat

1:24 am            zacsanford2:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Biggest mistake: Sending average quality scripts to industry contacts. That will end that connection. #scriptchat

1:24 am            oz_scriptwriter:            @LordBronco - I use simplyscripts.com for copies of screenplays & Celtix for my own writing. It's free & does the job! #scriptchat

1:24 am            RickRapier:            @elizabethkarr (I'm not a newbie... But most agents I've met aren't interested in one trick ponies, no matter who good.) #scriptchat

1:24 am            LordBronco:            #scriptchat My problem is I read books and used to read comics. Translating to a script is tough...

1:24 am            craigary:            RT @ScreenwritingU: If your writing is truly great, hand it to your network and they'll get it to their connections. #scriptchat

1:24 am            BrowneTom:            RT @LifesizeLD: No one thinks their own children are ugly. Get feedback before you send your stuff out. #scriptchat

1:24 am            jeannevb:            #PIMPtipoftheday: I ALWAYS get pro feedback before EVER sending my work out. #scriptchat

1:24 am            oz_scriptwriter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: The first couple of scripts you bring to producers will build your reputation. They show that "you get it." #scriptchat

1:24 am            elizabethkarr:            I hear ya! But it is crucial. #worthagaonizingover RT @yeah_write: @elizabethkarr For me the logline is the toughest. #scriptchat

1:24 am            oz_scriptwriter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Biggest mistake: Sending average quality scripts to industry contacts. That will end that connection. #scriptchat

1:25 am            I_Am_Remote:            @tracinell @yeah_write @elizabethkarr I've won 2 #loglinefriday contests... I feel like I still can't write one. #screenwriting #scriptchat

1:25 am            eriktds:            Celtx is actually pretty good keeps margins very well a few kinks good for beginners #scriptchat

1:25 am            FurryWolfen:            "Small producers though" where do I search for one... yeah. Twitter (duh) but anywhere else? #scriptchat

1:25 am            IngridElkner:            Listen to the On the Page podcast about loglines. It helped me write my logline into something I'm proud of. #scriptchat

1:25 am            dawnjohnston:            Me too, good to start RT @nyambura_mw: I use CELTX it's a gd 1 2 srt w/ RT @jeannevb: @MattOfAllMedia @LordBronco #scriptchat

1:25 am            nyambura_mw:            Proseries opens my eyes 2 tht! RT @LifesizeLD: No 1 thinks their own children R ugly. Get feedback before U send yr stuff out. #scriptchat

1:25 am            luckwagon:            @eyamie Completely agree ... many writers think they're ready before they are. Sending a sloppy script-then hearing nothing #scriptchat

1:25 am            WellScripted:            As was I hehehe! RT @SPCWrite: I was joking. LOL. (#ScriptChat)

1:25 am            GCGeek:            Tough feedback! :-) RT @LifesizeLD: No one thinks their own children are ugly. Get feedback before you send your stuff out. #scriptchat

1:25 am            MarkTarrant:            I have several below average quality scripts...hahaha #scriptchat

1:25 am            LordBronco:            #scriptchat ...Alibi Room in Seattle used to have older screenplays printed where you could read and compare...

1:25 am            ScreenwritingU:            If you can come up with a High Concept, you'll get in many doors. #scriptchat

1:25 am            RickRapier:            @oz_scriptwriter I haven't had a producer or agent ask for a hard copy in yrs, with one exception recently. PDFs via email. #scriptchat

1:25 am            KageyNYC:            @DanielleNicki Excellent! I'll be your underclassman then. :) #scriptchat

1:25 am            brendan71488:            who do people get feedback from on scripts??? parents, friends, mimes??? #ScriptChat

1:25 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @jeannevb: #PIMPtipoftheday: I ALWAYS get pro feedback before EVER sending my work out. #scriptchat

1:25 am            LynneRice:            RT @zacsanford2: RT @ScreenwritingU: Biggest mistake: Sending average quality scripts to industry contacts. That will end that connection. #scriptchat

1:25 am            ScreenwritingU:            Wow, this is really fast. #scriptchat

1:25 am            FurryWolfen:            Even better, any of those small producers out there? Would be great to know who's who. #scriptchat

1:25 am            jeannevb:            @ninehourfilms good to know! #scriptchat

1:25 am            TheAnnKimbrough:            @RickRapier @elizabethkarr Managers are better for breaking in. They'll get you the agent when you're writing's ready. #scriptchat

1:26 am            yeah_write:            lol RT @ScreenwritingU: Wow, this is really fast. #scriptchat

1:26 am            LifesizeLD:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Biggest mistake: Sending average quality scripts to industry contacts. That will end that connection. #scriptchat

1:26 am            jbonnell:            @elizabethkarr But not just business, they just want to see you succeed. It looks good for them too 2 have made a good referral. #scriptchat

1:26 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: If you can come up with a High Concept, youll get in many doors. #scriptchat

1:26 am            WellScripted:            RT @ScreenwritingU: If you can come up with a High Concept, you'll get in many doors. (#ScriptChat)

1:26 am            sdarancette:            @GCGeek No, I am pretty sure my children are ugly. #scriptchat Nah, that's crazy. Wait, I don't have kids. Whose are these?

1:26 am            jeannevb:            that's what she said ;) *pours you another* RT @ScreenwritingU: Wow, this is really fast. #scriptchat

1:26 am            ninehourfilms:            @jeannevb I'm actually a huge fan of it, I think charging hundreds for screenwriting software is practically immoral. #scriptchat

1:26 am            Cash_Anthony:            RT @TheAnnKimbrough: Managers are better for breaking in. Theyll get you the agent when youre writings ready. #scriptchat

1:26 am            tracinell:            RT @WellScripted: RT @ScreenwritingU: If you can come up with a High Concept, youll get in many doors. (#ScriptChat) #scriptchat

1:26 am            LifesizeLD:            Ha ha! Welcome to Scriptchat! You're doing AWESOME!! RT @ScreenwritingU: Wow, this is really fast. #scriptchat

1:26 am            AllaboutDay:            @ScreenwritingU thank you #scriptchat :)

1:26 am            GCGeek:            Pro readers, writing groups, etc. RT @brendan71488: who do people get feedback from on scripts??? parents, friends, mimes??? #scriptchat

1:27 am            luckwagon:            @screenwritingU So would you say many writers are in denial? ignoring the advice they're getting? #scriptchat

1:27 am            nobull408:            @FurryWolfen I'm a director/writer/producer here in Philly. #scriptchat

1:27 am            TheAnnKimbrough:            @brendan71488 Other writers that have taken the ProSeries! #scriptchat

1:27 am            PrologueWriting:            @screenwritingu i blv writing is 1st an art and a biz 2nd. wuts ur standpoint on writing? is it more biz or more art? or same? #scriptchat

1:27 am            DaveMcGlone1:            @FurryWolfen: Check DVD boxes imdb virtualpitchfest etc etc #scriptchat

1:27 am            ninehourfilms:            @brendan71488 I got to fellow students, actors, etc. If you want feedback on a script, send it my way! #scriptchat

1:27 am            tracinell:            @I_Am_Remote you're too modest, you should teach a logline class! please say 'yes.' #scriptchat

1:27 am            DanielleNicki:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Biggest mistake: Sending average quality scripts to industry contacts. That will end that connection. #scriptchat

1:27 am            GCGeek:            @sdarancette Sounds like an idea for a(nother) horrible sequel to Terminator. #scriptchat

1:27 am            ScreenwritingU:            @FurryWolfen Find small producers, go to IMDB. look at similar movies to yours. Small producers are at bottom of the list. #scriptchat

1:27 am            yeah_write:            @luckwagon Many screenwriters don't even research the business and learn before sending out scripts. #scriptchat

1:28 am            LifesizeLD:            Pro coverage services. And mimes. RT @brendan71488: who do people get feedback from on scripts??? parents, friends, mimes??? #scriptchat

1:28 am            jeannevb:            we have a big list of pro readers on our blog www.scriptchat.com - scroll down right sidebar #scriptchat

1:28 am            marty_lang:            GREAT advice. Only get 1 chance 2 make a 1st impression RT @jeannevb I ALWAYS get pro feedback before EVER sending my work out. #scriptchat

1:28 am            elizabethkarr:            @RickRapier Of course, better to have body of work, but it takes one screenplay to be bought.And 1 gr8 script can be dooropener #scriptchat

1:28 am            keradford:            Question: what do script/screen writers want to talk about when being interviewed by others? #scriptchat

1:28 am            JOHNARENDS:            Ditto, Ann. Build a network of writers who all "get it" and who all speak the same language about quality, craft, process #scriptchat

1:28 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @jeannevb @&$% I always forget the drink! #scriptchat

1:28 am            WellScripted:            LOL... Oh Jeanne! RT @jeannevb: That's what she said ;) *pours you another* RT @ScreenwritingU: Wow, this is really fast. (#ScriptChat)

1:28 am            zacsanford2:            This may be the fastest chat yet... Thanks to all the regulars, the newbies and the PS alumni for coming out tonight. :) #scriptchat

1:28 am            HomunculusProds:            Find small producers, go to IMDB. look at similar movies to yours. Small producers are at bottom of the list. #scriptchat

1:28 am            RickRapier:            @yeah_write Many screenwriters don't even research screenwriting before sending out! ;) #scriptchat

1:28 am            oz_scriptwriter:            @RickRapier Yeah screenwriting comps are trending towards electronic copies as well. #scriptchat

1:28 am            smilingso:            How do we know what Producers are looking for? A web site? #scriptchat

1:28 am            nyambura_mw:            Thx for info on tht RT @jeannevb: we have a big list of pro readers on our blog www.scriptchat.com - scroll down right sidebar #scriptchat

1:28 am            CherylC3E:            @luckwagon @screenwritingU I think many are - find the quality of writers that you want to be and get their feedback. #scriptchat

1:28 am            writeononline:            RT @UncompletedWork: WTF!? 10 Lessons I Learned About the Entertainment Industry in 2010 http://bit.ly/fvqaf7 #scriptchat

1:28 am            art1032:            Lol your doing great. We are always hopping here. :) @ScreenwritingU: Wow, this is really fast. #scriptchat

1:29 am            dianewms:            Ooops! Almost missed #scriptchat! Unthinkable.

1:29 am            TheAnnKimbrough:            @JOHNARENDS Hi John! #scriptchat

1:29 am            ScreenwritingU:            BTW, Even with Indie films, great concept and lead characters help get funding. That makes the writer a hero! #scriptchat

1:29 am            novaris:            RT @jeannevb: we have a big list of pro readers on our blog www.scriptchat.com - scroll down right sidebar #scriptchat

1:29 am            jeannevb:            @WellScripted I couldn't resist ;) #itwasthetequilatalking #scriptchat

1:29 am            nyambura_mw:            RT @ScreenwritingU: BTW, Even w/ Indie films, gr8 concept & lead characters help get funding. That makes the writer a hero! #scriptchat

1:29 am            KageyNYC:            & a damned nice guy. Who'll be buying drinks when we meet. ;-P RT @nobull408 @FurryWolfen I'm director/writer/producer in Philly #scriptchat

1:29 am            MarkTarrant:            I have directors intrested...its the funding that is slowing us down...funding is hard to find.... #scriptchat

1:29 am            wildlypoetic:            Log lines kill me! #scriptchat

1:29 am            LifesizeLD:            The ProSeries really makes you an expert on the quality of your own work in a way most people never are. And gives U feedback. #scriptchat

1:29 am            JannetteJohnson:            Eyes hurting trying to keep up with #scriptchat

1:29 am            HomunculusProds:            BTW, Even with Indie films, great concept and lead characters help get funding. That makes the writer a hero! #scriptchat

1:29 am            RickRapier:            @elizabethkarr I had pending sale to Miramax & couldn't get an agent. Most said when my ask was $500K, to call back. Serious. #scriptchat

1:29 am            ScreenwritingU:            You have a great network here. Use this network for feedback...and keep improving. #scriptchat

1:30 am            novaris:            RT @UncompletedWork: WTF!? 10 Lessons I Learned About the Entertainment Industry in 2010 http://bit.ly/fvqaf7 #scriptchat

1:30 am            BrowneTom:            HCD online is a great resource for finding producers to send scripts to. #scriptchat

1:30 am            nyambura_mw:            RT @HomunculusProds: BTW, Even w/ Indie films, gr8 concept & lead characters help get funding. That makes the writer a hero! #scriptchat

1:30 am            JOHNARENDS:            @TheAnnKimbrough @JOHNARENDS Fun to see Hal's wisdom stream in 140-character torrents! Happy New Year! #scriptchat

1:30 am            jeannevb:            @ScreenwritingU just a head's up... we're half way through the chat now #scriptchat

1:30 am            LynneRice:            If you ever get a chance to join in one of Hal's classes, DO IT Hal has a magical way of bringing concepts to life. #scriptchat @halcroasmun

1:30 am            wildlypoetic:            RT @jeannevb: we have a big list of pro readers on our blog www.scriptchat.com - scroll down right sidebar #scriptchat

1:30 am            LifesizeLD:            I hear tequila helps. RT @JannetteJohnson: Eyes hurting trying to keep up with #scriptchat

1:30 am            I_Am_Remote:            @tracinell It's true. My winning logline's have been flights of fancy. Loglines for my actual specs are clunky at best. #scriptchat

1:30 am            jbonnell:            @ScreenwritingU I'd say even more so in Indie Films, Hal. #scriptchat

1:30 am            dianewms:            @ScreenwritingU Hi, Hal! #scriptchat

1:30 am            oz_scriptwriter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: BTW, Even with Indie films, great concept and lead characters help get funding. That makes the writer a hero! #scriptchat

1:30 am            tracinell:            me too! RT @JannetteJohnson: Eyes hurting trying to keep up with #scriptchat

1:30 am            yeah_write:            @shaivman You should join us for the #scriptchat meetup on January 19.

1:30 am            tholmes86:            RT @ScreenwritingU: BTW, Even with Indie films, great concept and lead characters help get funding. That makes the writer a hero! #scriptchat

1:31 am            jeannevb:            @LynneRice I think @HalCroasmun is a reincarnated Greek God #justsayin :) #scriptchat

1:31 am            DaveMcGlone1:            The ProSeries really makes you an expert on the quality of your own work in a way most people never are. And gives U feedback. #scriptchat

1:31 am            ninehourfilms:            @MarkTarrant I know that pain, I'm still trying to find the last few thou for my short, and I've already shot the thing. #scriptchat

1:31 am            RickRapier:            @elizabethkarr That was two agents and a mgr ago. Just wish my ask was $500K to boot! LOL #scriptchat

1:31 am            zacsanford2:            I've only seen Hal's teachings from the Producers side. May decide to join as a writer in 2011. :) #scriptchat

1:31 am            DanielleNicki:            Can anyone recommend a writing group? #scriptchat

1:31 am            tracinell:            @I_Am_Remote I'm still trying to achieve 'clunky' ;) #scriptchat

1:31 am            ScreenwritingU:            @PrologueWriting There are two sides to the Entertainment Biz -- creative and business. I respect both. #scriptchat

1:31 am            Talltales08:            ? Isn't it better to write what your passionate about instead of trying to guess what will be "in" a year from now? #ScriptChat

1:31 am            fake_rwhyde:            I forgot you have to batten down the hatches when Cyclone #scriptchat tears through twitter *holds onto draft tightly*

1:31 am            PrologueWriting:            i havent hrd nething bout themes yet. ne viewpoints on crafting great themes and mainting them thruout story? #scriptchat

1:31 am            luckwagon:            @yeah_write I'm in a great new writing group. We listen to feedback, we're also researching industry & networking together #scriptchat

1:32 am            dwacon:            @jeannevb @LynneRice @HalCroasmun Reincarnated? Hal is the rizzie fo shizzie !! #scriptchat

1:32 am            ScreenwritingU:            KEY: Write something you love, but write it in a way that can sell. #scriptchat

1:32 am            tracinell:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @PrologueWriting There are two sides to the Entertainment Biz -- creative and business. I respect both. #scriptchat

1:32 am            LifesizeLD:            Do it! :-) RT @zacsanford2: Ive only seen Hals teachings from the Producers side. May decide to join as a writer in 2011. :) #scriptchat

1:32 am            yeah_write:            @luckwagon Perfect/ #scriptchat

1:32 am            eyamie:            RT @shaivman @covermyscript and @uncompletedwork are my two fav script/story analysts. And fav friends :D #scriptchat #scriptchat

1:32 am            elizabethkarr:            @RickRapier Yikes! I'd love to know who those silly agents were. Their loss. #scriptchat

1:32 am            tracinell:            love this...RT @ScreenwritingU: KEY: Write something you love, but write it in a way that can sell. #scriptchat

1:32 am            jeannevb:            fyi @ScreenwritingU offers more than the Pro Series. Individual classes available too http://tinyurl.com/32k8gn7 #scriptchat

1:32 am            BrenZAH:            RT @ScreenwritingU: KEY: Write something you love, but write it in a way that can sell. #scriptchat

1:32 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @ScreenwritingU: KEY: Write something you love, but write it in a way that can sell. #scriptchat

1:33 am            TheAnnKimbrough:            Hal: What advice would you give to the beginning, intermediate or burned out screenwriter to jumpstart their 2011 screenwriting? #scriptchat

1:33 am            karlabry:            Most. :) RT @brendan71488: @karlabry i would hope people with a sense of humor were there in the class. #ScriptChat

1:33 am            Leytonrocks:            RT @ScreenwritingU: BTW, Even with Indie films, great concept and lead characters help get funding. That makes the writer a hero! #scriptchat

1:33 am            dwacon:            @tracinell @ScreenwritingU @PrologueWriting Bi-Polar allows one to do both. #scriptchat

1:33 am            RickRapier:            @Talltales08 Better to moderate passion w/keen sense of what generally sells in Hollywood & audiences want. But avoid "in." #scriptchat

1:33 am            MarkTarrant:            I think it hurts my writing when I write as if I were going to shoot it. I need to write it well, so someone else will buy it. #scriptchat

1:33 am            JOHNARENDS:            RT @ScreenwritingU: KEY: Write something you love, but write it in a way that can sell. #scriptchat

1:33 am            BrenZAH:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Biggest mistake: Sending average quality scripts to industry contacts. That will end that connection. #scriptchat

1:33 am            yeah_write:            @shaivman No charge to get in. details http://on.fb.me/fHktYC #scriptchat

1:33 am            BrowneTom:            RT @ScreenwritingU: KEY: Write something you love, but write it in a way that can sell. #scriptchat

1:33 am            nyambura_mw:            I'm learning 2 develop ths in Proseries! RT @ScreenwritingU: KEY: Write something U luv, but write it in a way that cn sell. #scriptchat

1:33 am            DerisiveDoll:            Geez louise, ya'll are fast tonight. I thought drinking was supposed to make you slower! #scriptchat

1:33 am            eyamie:            @zacsanford2 Yaw! Go for it! #scriptchat

1:33 am            jeannevb:            TIP: don't think you're bigger than you are #scriptchat

1:33 am            LifesizeLD:            WAY more! RT @jeannevb: fyi @ScreenwritingU offers more than the Pro Series. http://tinyurl.com/32k8gn7 #scriptchat

1:33 am            ScreenwritingU:            When trying to get in, producers are easiest to market to...especially the small producers. #scriptchat

1:33 am            luckwagon:            @DanielleNicki I found my group through a class. You get to know people, see if you mesh and then form groups. #scriptchat

1:33 am            jimbronyaur:            RT @jeannevb: TIP: don't think you're bigger than you are #scriptchat

1:34 am            dwacon:            @RickRapier @elizabethkarr For $500k should be able to sell and keep the 15%. #scriptchat

1:34 am            tracinell:            @dwacon tee hee! :) #scriptchat

1:34 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: When trying to get in, producers are easiest to market to...especially the small producers. #scriptchat

1:34 am            GCGeek:            I'm not in LA yet so I used meetup.com & found local group (Baltimore). RT @DanielleNicki: Can anyone recommend a writing group? #scriptchat

1:34 am            novaris:            Surround yourself w writers who r better than u so u can constantly learn & grow. #scriptchat #writersgroups

1:34 am            ninehourfilms:            I'm actually a pro-reader (for a producer) and I love doing feedback for friends/strangers. #scriptchat

1:34 am            jeannevb:            When I grow up, I want to be @ScreenwritingU's pimp.... oh wait... #alreadyam :) #scriptchat

1:34 am            ScreenwritingU:            Managers are easier to pitch to than agents because they have more opportunities to make income -- both managing and producing. #scriptchat

1:34 am            Spauracchio_:            RT @novaris: Surround yourself w writers who r better than u so u can constantly learn & grow. #scriptchat #writersgroups

1:35 am            wildlypoetic:            #Scriptchat I'm shooting for the all screen is that any easier?

1:35 am            KageyNYC:            I'm joining ProSeries in the spring. #treefort :) RT @zacsanford2: May decide to join as a writer in 2011. :) #scriptchat

1:35 am            elizabethkarr:            @RickRapier As a producer I have 4 projects in develop, and 2 are first-time writers. Scripts sold me.Have 2 start somewhere. :) #scriptchat

1:35 am            Talltales08:            @ninehourfilms Your about to becomes very popular #ScriptChat

1:35 am            yeah_write:            @ninehourfilms Hey, didn't recognize you. Love the new avatar #scriptchat

1:35 am            jeannevb:            Luv it RT @novaris: Surround yourself w writers who r better than u so u can constantly learn & grow #scriptchat #writersgroups #scriptchat

1:35 am            tholmes86:            RT @ScreenwritingU: KEY: Write something you love, but write it in a way that can sell. #scriptchat

1:35 am            LifesizeLD:            Before the ProSeries I had a degree in screenwriting & 6 scripts in my closet. When I finished, I got an optoin, Mgr., & agent. #scriptchat

1:35 am            jolenejahnke:            RT @novaris: Surround yourself w writers who r better than u so u can constantly learn & grow. #scriptchat #writersgroups #scriptchat

1:35 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @jeannevb ...but isn't that what our imagination is for? :) #scriptchat

1:35 am            jbonnell:            @ninehourfilms Now you're going to get swamped. #scriptchat

1:35 am            WellScripted:            Me too!! RT @tracinell: Love this... RT @ScreenwritingU: KEY: Write something you love, but write it in a way that can sell. (#ScriptChat)

1:35 am            Cash_Anthony:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Managers are easier to pitch to than agents because they have more opportunities to make income. #scriptchat

1:35 am            nyambura_mw:            RT @jolenejahnke: RT @novaris: Surround yourself w writers who r better than u so u cn constantly learn & grow. #scriptchat #writersgroups

1:35 am            luckwagon:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Managers are easier to pitch to than agents more opportunities 4 income -- both managing and producing. #scriptchat

1:36 am            FurryWolfen:            We really need a writing group here in Chicago. I know they're around... #scriptchat

1:36 am            elizabethkarr:            Gr8 advice: RT @Spauracchio_: RT @novaris: Surround yourself w writers who r better than u so u can constantly learn & grow. #scriptchat

1:36 am            cfarrgo:            Tryin' to keep with the scriptchat tornado of thoughts and questions! #scriptchat

1:36 am            I_Am_Remote:            @DerisiveDoll Coffee in one hand, booze in the other. #screenwriting #scriptchat

1:36 am            dawnjohnston:            Wow! RT @LifesizeLD: When I finished, I got an optoin, Mgr., & agent. #scriptchat

1:36 am            FurryWolfen:            RT @jeannevb: TIP: don't think you're bigger than you are #scriptchat

1:36 am            PrologueWriting:            @ScreenwritingU wuts ur opinion of the 'four-quadrant' theory when it comes to writing and filmmaking? #scriptchat

1:36 am            ScreenwritingU:            Agents are the most difficult because they already have a stable of successful writers who are PAYING THEM. #scriptchat

1:36 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @ninehourfilms Yeah. I just favorited you! Ha... #scriptchat

1:36 am            ninehourfilms:            @jbonnell @Talltales08 *lol* I really do enjoy reading, it makes me a better writer. #scriptchat

1:36 am            LordBronco:            #scriptchat Thanks PZ! RT @pzomb: @LordBronco you mean scripts like movie scripts? if so try this http://bit.ly/NNJTZ

1:36 am            LynneRice:            and Cheryl's the Queen of finessing connections :) RT @jeannevb I think @HalCroasmun is a reincarnated Greek God #justsayin :) #scriptchat

1:36 am            jeannevb:            *swoon* RT @LifesizeLD: Be4 ProSeries I had degree in screenwriting & 6 scripts. When I finished, I got optoin, Mgr., & agent. #scriptchat

1:36 am            dwacon:            @HomunculusProds @ScreenwritingU I?ve had success w/small producers but they have trouble getting the $ to prod my scripts? #scriptchat

1:36 am            luckwagon:            RT @novaris: Surround yourself w writers who r better than u so u cn constantly learn & grow. #scriptchat #writersgroups

1:37 am            LifesizeLD:            @dawnjohnston but apparently, I still can't spell, option! HA! #scriptchat

1:37 am            brendan71488:            anyone from Bay Area, I wanna start one, now I just go to a local theater and ask for a reading, they do screenplays 2. #ScriptChat

1:37 am            ninehourfilms:            @yeah_write Thanks! It's my new logo, new website is going to follow in a few weeks : ) #scriptchat

1:37 am            horrormistress:            RT @novaris: Surround yourself w writers who r better than u so u can constantly learn & grow. #scriptchat #writersgroups

1:37 am            FurryWolfen:            @DerisiveDoll Opposite for me sadly #vodka #scriptchat

1:37 am            ScreenwritingU:            @dwacon Look for small producers who have real connections. #scriptchat

1:37 am            elizabethkarr:            @ScreenwritingU What do you think about writers approaching prod cos. directly thru query or recommendation? #scriptchat

1:37 am            jbonnell:            @FurryWolfen Try IFP there in town as a start. #scriptchat

1:37 am            dawnjohnston:            Not one of the top three necessities! RT @LifesizeLD: @dawnjohnston but apparently, I still can't spell, option! HA! #scriptchat

1:37 am            ninehourfilms:            @luckwagon @novaris Agreed! Don't be afraid of better writers/better films, they make YOU better too! #scriptchat

1:38 am            RickRapier:            @ScreenwritingU Wld you say that it's wise to have both mgr & agent, Hal? That's my next decision. (Signed this week w/mgr) #scriptchat

1:38 am            DerisiveDoll:            @FurryWolfen @i_am_remote I need some Red Bull, me thinks! #scriptchat

1:38 am            ScreenwritingU:            @elizabethkarr Love it. As long as you come in with an intriguing pitch that is one or two sentences. #scriptchat

1:38 am            ninehourfilms:            @AndiWritesAgain : ) I'm happy to help! #scriptchat

1:38 am            KageyNYC:            Dang RT @LifesizeLD Before ProSeries I had degree in screenwriting & 6 scripts. When I finished, I got an option, Mgr., & agent. #scriptchat

1:38 am            jeannevb:            @ScreenwritingU I was wondering if u want to address branding or increasing your credibility? We have 20 min left #scriptchat

1:38 am            LIScreenWriter:            Good evening all. #scriptchat

1:38 am            dianewms:            @LifesizeLD You are da woman! #scriptchat

1:38 am            LIScreenWriter:            Hi Hal. @ScreenwritingU #scriptchat

1:38 am            elizabethkarr:            And a track record. :) RT @ScreenwritingU: @dwacon Look for small producers who have real connections. #scriptchat

1:39 am            ScreenwritingU:            CREDIBILITY is another thing that makes you attractive to Agents and Producers. #scriptchat

1:39 am            ScreenwritingU:            Credibility = contest win, option, sale, representation, paid writing assignment, etc. #scriptchat

1:39 am            LifesizeLD:            @dawnjohnston The ProSeries is advanced. Takes writers from hobbist or talented amatuer to "Pro." Also done 3 pd assignmnts. #scriptchat

1:39 am            IngridElkner:            I resolve to read heaps of scripts this year. No more laziness! The good, the bad, the ugly, the intimidating. Much to learn! #scriptchat

1:39 am            dwacon:            @ScreenwritingU Maybe kidnap Spielberg or Jim Cameron (a la ?King of Comedy?)? -- KIDDING... #scriptchat

1:39 am            KageyNYC:            @FurryWolfen Host a Chicago #scriptchat tweetup and build a writer's group from there. ;) http://bit.ly/fLxmur

1:39 am            ScreenwritingU:            But remember, your most important credibility is the quality of your writing. #scriptchat

1:39 am            pinksky4U:            RT @ScreenwritingU: CREDIBILITY is another thing that makes you attractive to Agents and Producers. #scriptchat

1:39 am            nyambura_mw:            RT @ScreenwritingU: But remember, your most important credibility is the quality of your writing. #scriptchat

1:39 am            LynneRice:            RT @LifesizeLD: Before the ProSeries I had a degree in screenwriting & 6 scripts in my closet. When I finished, I got an optoin, Mgr., & agent. #scriptchat

1:39 am            LifesizeLD:            @dianewms Hey! How the heck are you?? Coming back in Feb? #scriptchat

1:39 am            dawnjohnston:            My gray hair may help with this RT @ScreenwritingU: CREDIBILITY is another thing that makes you attractive to Agents and Prod. #scriptchat

1:39 am            PrologueWriting:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Credibility = contest win, option, sale, representation, paid writing assignment, etc. #scriptchat

1:39 am            WellScripted:            RT @ScreenwritingU: CREDIBILITY is another thing that makes you attractive to Agents and Producers. (#ScriptChat)

1:39 am            elizabethkarr:            @RickRapier Congratulations on signing with manager. Now that's a good way to start a new decade. :) #scriptchat

1:40 am            oz_scriptwriter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: CREDIBILITY is another thing that makes you attractive to Agents and Producers. #scriptchat

1:40 am            MarkTarrant:            write first... #scriptchat

1:40 am            DaveMcGlone1:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Credibility = contest win, option, sale, representation, paid writing assignment, etc. #scriptchat

1:40 am            RickRapier:            @LifesizeLD Congratulations! #scriptchat

1:40 am            LIScreenWriter:            I'm considering taking the Pro series. How much time does a writer have to devote to the class each week? #scriptchat

1:40 am            LordBronco:            #scriptchat O.o is there a collation site for scriptchatters on Twitter? I would like to follow positive people in the new year!

1:40 am            Exoc0r:            Experimenting with collaboration techniques with my writing partner @lughno #scriptchat

1:40 am            LifesizeLD:            Ha ha! RT @dawnjohnston: My gray hair may help RT @ScreenwritingU: CREDIBILITY is another thing that makes you attractive ... #scriptchat

1:40 am            luckwagon:            LOL Some kids ain't purty RT @LifesizeLD: No one thinks their own children are ugly. Get feedback before you send stuff out. #scriptchat

1:40 am            ScreenwritingU:            IMPORTANT: Don't send in a poorly written query letter for a great script. Spend time on your query letter to make it great. #scriptchat

1:40 am            tracinell:            RT @ScreenwritingU: But remember, your most important credibility is the quality of your writing. #scriptchat

1:40 am            yeah_write:            @LordBronco www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat

1:41 am            princess_scribe:            RT @DimitriDavis: Hey! @HalCroasmun of @ScreenwritingU is going to be on #scriptchat at 5PM Pacific time. Here's his awesome topic: http://tinyurl.com/36mod3g

1:41 am            DanielleNicki:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Credibility = contest win, option, sale, representation, paid writing assignment, etc. #scriptchat

1:41 am            LynneRice:            RT @LifesizeLD: WAY more! RT @jeannevb: fyi @ScreenwritingU offers more than the Pro Series. http://tinyurl.com/32k8gn7 #scriptchat

1:41 am            SusannaSpeier:            @elizabethkarr curious to know how you got Philip K. Dick option given what popular adaptation material it is. #scriptchat

1:41 am            RickRapier:            @elizabethkarr Especially happy to have mgr who "gets" my work and my career goals. Past reps were all bout them. #scriptchat

1:41 am            jeannevb:            @LynneRice @HalCroasmun + Cheryl = team from heaven ;) #justsayin #scriptchat

1:41 am            dawnjohnston:            I'm ready! Start Jan 15 RT @LifesizeLD: Takes writers from hobbist or talented amatuer to "Pro." #scriptchat

1:41 am            ScreenwritingU:            If you win a contest, use that as a reason to send a pitch to agents, managers, etc. #scriptchat

1:41 am            LifesizeLD:            @LordBronco Good choice! Follow the scriptchat hashtag. There's a website too. #scriptchat

1:41 am            Exoc0r:            So, I will be missing scriptchat tonight Good night folks :P #scriptchat

1:41 am            zacsanford2:            @LordBronco I believe @jeannevb has made a #scriptchat list(s) that include all past contributors. #scriptchat

1:41 am            HomunculusProds:            IMPORTANT: Dont send in a poorly written query letter for a great script. Spend time on your query letter to make it great. #scriptchat

1:41 am            LIScreenWriter:            If there are any NY based screenwriters looking for a group try the LISG on FB. http://snipurl.com/liscreenwritersgroup #scriptchat

1:41 am            GCGeek:            @RickRapier Woot! Congrats, Rick! #scriptchat

1:41 am            IceNinjaSquad:            When writing a film about something sad, say cancer for example, how do you make it brilliant and not sloppy? #scriptchat

1:41 am            ScreenwritingU:            One powerful way to increase your credibility is to make yourself into a BRAND. #scriptchat

1:41 am            LifesizeLD:            AMEN! RT @jeannevb: @LynneRice @HalCroasmun + Cheryl = team from heaven ;) #justsayin #scriptchat

1:41 am            elizabethkarr:            @ScreenwritingU I agree. For unproduced writers, that is their best bet. Approach #indy producers/prod cos directly. #scriptchat

1:41 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: If you win a contest, use that as a reason to send a pitch to agents, managers, etc. #scriptchat

1:41 am            FurryWolfen:            @KageyNYC Why the hell not. Consider it done #scriptchat

1:41 am            TheAnnKimbrough:            @LIScreenWriter Don't think - take the ProSeries. Whatever time you put in will improve your writing 100%. #scriptchat

1:42 am            PrologueWriting:            @ScreenwritingU wut r some good screenwriting contests ud recommend? #scriptchat

1:42 am            karlabry:            My new checklist RT @ScreenwritingU: Credibility = contest win, option, sale, representation, paid writing assignment, etc. #scriptchat

1:42 am            nyambura_mw:            Gr8 advice RT @RickRapier: @elizabethkarr esp happy 2 have mgr who "gets" my work & my career goals. Past reps wr all bout them. #scriptchat

1:42 am            MarkTarrant:            what if the contest was over 3 years ago? #scriptchat

1:42 am            Cash_Anthony:            RT @ScreenwritingU: If you win a contest, use that as a reason to send a pitch to agents, managers, etc. #scriptchat

1:42 am            DaveMcGlone1:            @LIScreenWriter couple of hours a day ... Worth every second ! #scriptchat

1:42 am            ScreenwritingU:            PLEASE NOTE: There is no rule that says you have to brand yourself. If you hate branding, please disregard this part. #scriptchat

1:42 am            TheAnnKimbrough:            Tell us more! RT @ScreenwritingU: One powerful way to increase your credibility is to make yourself into a BRAND. #scriptchat

1:42 am            dwacon:            Used to have a great manager... until one of his clients went A-list. Then it was like, ?Do I know you? CLICK? :^( #scriptchat

1:42 am            KrisHolt:            @ScreenwritingU What advice would you give if I have a marketable idea, but not one I'm passionate about? #scriptchat

1:42 am            nyambura_mw:            for shorts check out @ShortIsBetter RT @PrologueWriting: @ScreenwritingU wut r some good screenwriting contests ud recommend? #scriptchat

1:42 am            ScreenwritingU:            Some people have a visceral reaction to the word "branding," but think of it as YOUR VOICE. #scriptchat

1:43 am            jeannevb:            fyi, be prepared to work hard in the Pro Series. No pain, no gain. You'll write every day. Every. Day. #scriptchat

1:43 am            BrowneTom:            RT @ScreenwritingU: One powerful way to increase your credibility is to make yourself into a BRAND. #scriptchat

1:43 am            LIScreenWriter:            @ScreenwritingU @HalCroasmun How does a screenwriter brand themself? #scriptchat

1:43 am            WellScripted:            Think Funny People RT @IceNinjaSquad: When making a sad film, how do you make it brilliant and not sloppy? (#ScriptChat)

1:43 am            KageyNYC:            YES! Be sure to tell #treefort & we'll list deets on site & promo w you! RT @FurryWolfen @KageyNYC Why not. Consider it done #scriptchat

1:43 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Some people have a visceral reaction to the word "branding," but think of it as YOUR VOICE. #scriptchat

1:43 am            zacsanford2:            @MarkTarrant If it is a major screenwriting contest it doesn't matter when it happened. If it's a small contest, leave it off. #scriptchat

1:43 am            ScreenwritingU:            @krisholt Keep brainstorming until you find a marketable idea you are passionate about. #scriptchat

1:43 am            bleachacreacha:            @IceNinjaSquad solid acting and soundtrack does it for me #scriptchat

1:43 am            CherylC3E:            @IceNinjaSquad In evry story there is a unique theme that makes it a high concept. Find that and write thru it. #scriptchat

1:43 am            nyambura_mw:            Whatshesaid! RT @LifesizeLD: AMEN! RT @jeannevb: @LynneRice @HalCroasmun + Cheryl = team from heaven ;) #justsayin #scriptchat

1:43 am            SylvieDahl:            following #scriptchat great dialog about #screenwriting w great advice from @ScreenwritingU

1:43 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @krisholt Keep brainstorming until you find a marketable idea you are passionate about. #scriptchat

1:43 am            ScreenwritingU:            Branding is simply you distinguishing yourself from the other 100,000 writers trying to break in this year. #scriptchat

1:43 am            dwacon:            Branding worked for Shane Black back in the day... but don?t think his thing would work if recycled today. #scriptchat

1:43 am            I_Am_Remote:            @ScreenwritingU would you reccommned that us unproduced writers create our own websites? #scriptchat

1:44 am            art1032:            @RickRapier Awesome Congrats, Rick! #scriptchat

1:44 am            dawnjohnston:            Clearing the decks as we speak RT @jeannevb: fyi, be prepared to work hard in the Pro Series. #scriptchat

1:44 am            TheAnnKimbrough:            So true! ProSeries taught me to write every day. And I still do! RT @jeannevb: Youll write every day. Every. Day. #scriptchat

1:44 am            Cash_Anthony:            Writer of "Winter's Bone" has an amazing voice - great book to read to see how far you can go with this feature of your work. #scriptchat

1:44 am            sstoutwriter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Branding is simply you distinguishing yourself from the other 100,000 writers trying to break in this year. #scriptchat

1:44 am            FurryWolfen:            @dwacon What I'm worried about. Not everyone has your best interests at heart and I've worked too hard. But that's the risk. #scriptchat

1:44 am            LifesizeLD:            Not for whiners! RT @jeannevb: fyi, prepare 2 work hard in Pro Series. No pain, no gain. You'll write every day. Every. Day. #scriptchat

1:44 am            jeannevb:            @CherylC3E *waves* nice to see you here xo #yourearsmustberinging #scriptchat

1:44 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Branding is simply you distinguishing yourself from the other 100,000 writers trying to break in this year. #scriptchat

1:44 am            DoriceTepley:            RT @filmcourage: SCREENWRITERS! Be a part of the screenwriting community here on Twitter. #ScriptChat happening right now - http://bit.ly/e5pJS

1:44 am            luckwagon:            #scriptchat@ScreenwritingU Voice = F Scott Fitzgerald. Branding = Darren Stevens

1:44 am            BrowneTom:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Branding is simply you distinguishing yourself from the other 100,000 writers trying to break in this year. #scriptchat

1:44 am            LordBronco:            RT @filmcourage: SCREENWRITERS! Beapartofthe screenwriting community here on Twitter. #ScriptChat happening right now - http://bit.ly/e5pJS

1:44 am            sstoutwriter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: If you win a contest, use that as a reason to send a pitch to agents, managers, etc. #scriptchat

1:44 am            saturdayknight:            #scriptchat ridiculously late, but did show up.

1:44 am            ScreenwritingU:            Branding: Start with what you're the best at. That becomes your speciality. Then continue improving that speciality... #scriptchat

1:44 am            HomunculusProds:            Writer of "Winters Bone" has an amazing voice - great book to read to see how far you can go with this feature of your work. #scriptchat

1:45 am            JannetteJohnson:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Branding: Start with what you're the best at. That becomes your speciality. Then continue improving that speciality... #scriptchat

1:45 am            ScreenwritingU:            ...Until you are the best in the world at that one thing. #scriptchat

1:45 am            nyambura_mw:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Branding: srt w/ wht U're the best at. That becomes yr speciality. Then cont improving that speciality... #scriptchat

1:45 am            JannetteJohnson:            RT @ScreenwritingU: ...Until you are the best in the world at that one thing. #scriptchat

1:45 am            filmlovernyc:            #ScriptChat when writing characters for a short, does it help to write mini bios for them?

1:45 am            tracinell:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Branding: Start with what youre the best at...your speciality. Then continue improving that speciality... #scriptchat

1:45 am            elizabethkarr:            @SusannaSpeier Re @RFAmovie Philip K. Dick option. Writer/Director had rights to the book.Also wrote screenplay 4 Flow My Tears #scriptchat

1:45 am            CherylC3E:            @I_Am_Remote @ScreenwritingU I recommend u create a voice -either thru a website, a network, social evnts. Depends on u #scriptchat

1:45 am            jeannevb:            @LordBronco go to our transcript to find all the names of ppl who chat to connect :) www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat

1:45 am            RickRapier:            @CherylC3E Hello, Cheryl! Had a "horse shoe" lately? ;) Hope you're well! #scriptchat

1:45 am            wildlypoetic:            RT @filmcourage: SCREENWRITERS! Be a part of the screenwriting community here on Twitter. #ScriptChat happening right now - http://bit.ly/e5pJS

1:45 am            MarkTarrant:            like weird Al.... #scriptchat

1:46 am            SylvieDahl:            RT @LordBronco via @filmcourage: SCREENWRITERS! Be part of screenwriting community on Twitter #ScriptChat now http://bit.ly/e5pJS

1:46 am            BrowneTom:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Branding: Start with what you're the best at. That becomes your speciality. Then continue improving that speciality... #scriptchat

1:46 am            ScreenwritingU:            So branding is about finding your voice, the part you're best at, then writing and marketing through that. #scriptchat

1:46 am            GCGeek:            @ScreenwritingU Hi, Hal. Any advice for TV writers trying to get read for that recommendation? Contests, fellowship, Web Series? #scriptchat

1:46 am            HomunculusProds:            Branding: Start with what youre the best at. That becomes your speciality. Then continue improving that speciality... #scriptchat

1:46 am            ninehourfilms:            @filmlovernyc I never wrote formal bios for #catchingupfilm but I had them all in mind/knew what they were. #scriptchat

1:46 am            lady_di11:            After all these recommendations, I will look into the Pro series. #scriptchat

1:46 am            JannetteJohnson:            RT @ScreenwritingU: So branding is about finding your voice, the part you're best at, then writing and marketing through that. #scriptchat

1:46 am            LifesizeLD:            CHERYL's HERE!!! Hooray!!! @CherylC3E #scriptchat

1:46 am            jeannevb:            15 minutes left for you to get your hands on @ScreenwritingU #scriptchat

1:46 am            ScreenwritingU:            Diablo Cody is a brand -- Fringe sassy. Christopher Nolan is a brand -- complex dark psychological thriller. #scriptchat

1:46 am            jeannevb:            I almost tackled her :) RT @LifesizeLD: CHERYLs HERE!!! Hooray!!! @CherylC3E #scriptchat

1:46 am            ScreenwritingU:            BTW, #twitterPIMPangel is a great brand. #scriptchat

1:47 am            ninehourfilms:            @filmlovernyc You ALWAYS need to know what your chars want, what they need, and what they'll do to get it. No matter the film. #scriptchat

1:47 am            nyambura_mw:            Her advice made me own my voice.Thx Cheryl.I'm working on it.RT @LifesizeLD: CHERYL's HERE!!! Hooray!!! @CherylC3E #scriptchat

1:47 am            Director_RickyT:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Branding: Start with what you're the best at. That becomes your speciality. Then continue improving that speciality... #scriptchat

1:47 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @ninehourfilms Zoetrope requested my full script more than a YEAR after submitting 10 pgs. Thinking it sucked, rewrote as play. #scriptchat

1:47 am            eyamie:            RT @ScreenwritingU: So branding is about finding your voice, the part you're best at, then writing and marketing through that. #scriptchat

1:47 am            dawnjohnston:            Too bad fringe-sassy is taken, I was thinking of going for it RT @ScreenwritingU: Diablo Cody is a brand -- Fringe sassy. #scriptchat

1:47 am            CherylC3E:            @GCGeek TV is a diff game - u need connections. All is possible -great writing 1st. #scriptchat

1:47 am            jeannevb:            *curtsy* ;) RT @ScreenwritingU: BTW, #twitterPIMPangel is a great brand. #scriptchat

1:47 am            KageyNYC:            RT @ScreenwritingU Diablo Cody is a brand - Fringe sassy. Christopher Nolan is a brand - complex dark psychological thriller. #scriptchat

1:47 am            menamartinez:            RT @ScreenwritingU: So branding is about finding your voice, the part you're best at, then writing and marketing through that. #scriptchat

1:47 am            shortsreport:            @jeannevb this #scriptchat, my first, has been really great. I'll be here every Sunday from now on!

1:47 am            LifesizeLD:            RT @ScreenwritingU: So branding is about finding your voice, the part youre best at, then writing and marketing through that. #scriptchat

1:48 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @CherylC3E: @GCGeek TV is a diff game - u need connections. All is possible -great writing 1st. #scriptchat

1:48 am            ScreenwritingU:            @dawnjohnston Look into your own writing and see what stands out. Ask your feedback partners what you're best at. #scriptchat

1:48 am            LifesizeLD:            Yay! RT @shortsreport: @jeannevb this #scriptchat, my first, has been really great. Ill be here every Sunday from now on! #scriptchat

1:48 am            jeannevb:            WOOHOO! RT @shortsreport: @jeannevb this #scriptchat, my first, has been really great. Ill be here every Sunday from now on! #scriptchat

1:48 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU Diablo Cody is a brand - Fringe sassy. Christopher Nolan is a brand - complex dark psychological thriller. #scriptchat

1:48 am            menamartinez:            RT @tracinell: RT @ScreenwritingU: Branding: Start with what youre the best at...your speciality. Then continue improving that speciality... #scriptchat

1:48 am            ninehourfilms:            @AndiWritesAgain Did you send it to them anyway? The turnaround on things can be so crazy long sometimes. #scriptchat

1:48 am            tracinell:            gonna check out early, have to review www.ScreenwritingU.com. Ty #treefort gang & especially Hal Croasmun, you rocked it 2nite! #scriptchat

1:48 am            luckwagon:            RT @ninehourfilms: @luckwagon @novaris Agreed! Don't be afraid of better writers/better films, they make YOU better too! #scriptchat

1:48 am            MarkTarrant:            my dialog is horrid hahaha #scriptchat

1:48 am            DaveMcGlone1:            RT @lady_di11: just check out the buzz page listed earlier ! After all these recommendations, I will look into the Pro series. #scriptchat

1:48 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Look into your own writing and see what stands out. Ask your feedback partners what youre best at. #scriptchat

1:49 am            LordBronco:            @Xi_Phos If you ,oad an app tweetdeck-you make a column with the hashtag #scriptchat and can participate.

1:49 am            tracinell:            RT @ScreenwritingU Look into your own writing and see what stands out. Ask your feedback partners what youre best at. #scriptchat

1:49 am            dawnjohnston:            I will! I'm not that sassy anyway RT @ScreenwritingU: Ask your feedback partners what you're best at. #scriptchat

1:49 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @ninehourfilms No regrets...a wonderful Hi-5 that said I could do this. #scriptchat

1:49 am            elizabethkarr:            @dawnjohnston @ScreenwritingU U can still go for 'fringe sassy'. Hollywood loves a sure bet. wld love to get thr hands on new DC #scriptchat

1:49 am            ScreenwritingU:            When you write your pitch, think about what you want to brand yourself as and write in that style. #scriptchat

1:49 am            SharkGoddess:            RT @jeannevb: TIP: don't think you're bigger than you are #scriptchat

1:49 am            lady_di11:            @DaveMcGlone1 Thank you I will #scriptchat

1:49 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: When you write your pitch, think about what you want to brand yourself as and write in that style. #scriptchat

1:49 am            yeah_write:            If you live near LA, we are having a #scriptchat meetup on Jan.19 http://on.fb.me/fHktYC

1:49 am            jeannevb:            @LordBronco @Xi_Phos or go to http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat #scriptchat

1:50 am            KageyNYC:            This chat has already given me much to chew on w short script I'm writing. Like, slap my forehead, could've had a V8, stuff. #scriptchat

1:50 am            RickRapier:            Thanks @CherylC3E for turning this scriptchat into a two-fer! Grt insight from both Croasmuns, right? #scriptchat

1:50 am            zacsanford2:            RT @yeah_write: If you live near LA, we are having a #scriptchat meetup on Jan.19 http://on.fb.me/fHktYC #scriptchat

1:50 am            MuriMcCage:            How important is new "new format" vs "old format"? #scriptchat

1:50 am            dawnjohnston:            DC, I wish! What about fringe-cranky? RT @elizabethkarr: @ScreenwritingU U can still go for 'fringe sassy' #scriptchat

1:50 am            theillusionist:            RT @ScreenwritingU: So branding is about finding your voice, the part you're best at, then writing and marketing through that. #scriptchat

1:50 am            eriktds:            The question I have is with so many remakes how much room is there for original screenplays #scriptchat

1:50 am            elizabethkarr:            Jeanne, you are so smart! And very big IMHO :) RT @SharkGoddess: RT @jeannevb: TIP: dont think youre bigger than you are #scriptchat

1:50 am            LifesizeLD:            RT @RickRapier: Thanks @CherylC3E for turning this scriptchat into a two-fer! Grt insight from both Croasmuns, right? #scriptchat

1:50 am            jbonnell:            Always the week I'm not there. How about next week? RT @yeah_write: If you live near LA, we are having a #scriptchat meetup #scriptchat

1:50 am            KageyNYC:            LA WRITERS: RT @yeah_write: If you live near LA, we are having a #scriptchat meetup on Jan.19 http://on.fb.me/fHktYC

1:50 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @ninehourfilms Hard lesson to learn but the greatest has just been to have confidence. I did not send it and I love the play. #scriptchat

1:51 am            wildlypoetic:            RT @zacsanford2: RT @yeah_write: If you live near LA, we are having a #scriptchat meetup on Jan.19 http://on.fb.me/fHktYC #scriptchat

1:51 am            nyambura_mw:            RT @LifesizeLD: RT @RickRapier: thx @CherylC3E 4 turning ths scriptchat in2 a 2-fer! Grt insight from both Croasmuns, rt? #scriptchat

1:51 am            GCGeek:            @CherylC3E Thanks, Cheryl! Great writing is priority one. Writing every day is my new mantra. #scriptchat

1:51 am            DaveMcGlone1:            RT @lady_di11: Ignore my picture on there ... It's not a good one !! @DaveMcGlone1 Thank you I will #scriptchat

1:51 am            jeannevb:            @elizabethkarr haha I am not big... not yet ;) #scriptchat

1:51 am            ScreenwritingU:            @dawnjohnston Love fringe-cranky! #scriptchat

1:51 am            zacsanford2:            @eriktds On the big tentpole level there isn't much room for originality. But there are tons of indie and non-tent pole films. #scriptchat

1:51 am            SharkGoddess:            RT @novaris: Surround yourself w writers who r better than u so u can constantly learn & grow. #scriptchat #writersgroups

1:51 am            eyamie:            @screenwritingu What do you say to writers who declare they will not work for free? #scriptchat

1:51 am            elizabethkarr:            Love it! RT @dawnjohnston: DC, I wish! What about fringe-cranky? RT @elizabethkarr: U can still go for fringe sassy #scriptchat

1:52 am            dawnjohnston:            Great! I'll run with it ;-) RT @ScreenwritingU: @dawnjohnston Love fringe-cranky! #scriptchat

1:52 am            shortsreport:            Sweet, @jeannevb @lifesizeD and @screenwritingU, you have created a wonderful community of professionals here, inspiring! #scriptchat

1:52 am            ScreenwritingU:            @OrlandaSzabo Don't worry about the closed doors. Your job is to find an open door. #scriptchat

1:52 am            RickRapier:            RT @eyamie: @screenwritingu What do you say to writers who declare they will not work for free? #scriptchat

1:52 am            nyambura_mw:            Power to u! RT @dawnjohnston: Great! I'll run with it ;-) RT @ScreenwritingU: @dawnjohnston Love fringe-cranky! #scriptchat

1:52 am            ninehourfilms:            @AndiWritesAgain Definitely! It's always great to have a vote of confidence outside yourself to remind you. #scriptchat

1:52 am            MarkTarrant:            Can you write angry vengeful? Lots of those films today #scriptchat

1:52 am            LifesizeLD:            A brand is born. RT @dawnjohnston: Great! Ill run with it ;-) RT @ScreenwritingU: Love fringe-cranky! #scriptchat

1:52 am            RickRapier:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @OrlandaSzabo Dont worry about the closed doors. Your job is to find an open door. #scriptchat

1:52 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @OrlandaSzabo Dont worry about the closed doors. Your job is to find an open door. #scriptchat

1:52 am            eriktds:            the problem is I can only think of mainstream ideas #scriptchat

1:52 am            jeannevb:            @shortsreport we're so glad you found us :) #scriptchat

1:53 am            CherylC3E:            @eyamie Depends on who they are. 1st screenplay, 10th, 100th? What is their career like? No one answer to that one. #scriptchat

1:53 am            lady_di11:            @DaveMcGlone1 no worries #scriptchat

1:53 am            Mentorless:            Awesome! I'll see you there then :) @yeah_write RT if you live near LA, we are having a #scriptchat meetup on Jan 19. http://on.fb.me/fHktYC

1:53 am            LifesizeLD:            AMEN! RT @ScreenwritingU: @OrlandaSzabo Dont worry about the closed doors. Your job is to find an open door. #scriptchat

1:53 am            wcdixon:            What is #scriptchat *chatting* about tonight?

1:53 am            ninehourfilms:            @eyamie Ha. I've met them. I want to ask them how they manage to get any work at all. #scriptchat

1:53 am            ScreenwritingU:            @eyamie If producers are paying you, then don't work for free. But if you have no action, find some way to get in the game. #scriptchat

1:53 am            jeannevb:            fyi, the #treefort @zacsanford, @yeah_write, @KageyNYC, @DreamsGrafter, and myself, wish you all a VERY happy 2011 :) #scriptchat

1:53 am            jeannevb:            we have Pres of @ScreenwritingU talking career advice RT @wcdixon: What is #scriptchat *chatting* about tonight? #scriptchat

1:53 am            HomunculusProds:            If producers are paying you, then dont work for free. But if you have no action, find some way to get in the game. #scriptchat

1:54 am            dawnjohnston:            Coming to a cineplex near you in 2012 or 13 RT @LifesizeLD: A brand is born. RT @ScreenwritingU: Love fringe-cranky! #scriptchat

1:54 am            DaveMcGlone1:            RT @eriktds: So write some great ones and get noticed !the problem is I can only think of mainstream ideas #scriptchat

1:54 am            WellScripted:            Great advice!! RT @novaris: Surround yourself w writers who r better than u so u can constantly learn & grow. (#ScriptChat, #WritersGroups)

1:54 am            yeah_write:            @ScreenwritingU Are you following so I can DM you? #scriptchat

1:54 am            jeannevb:            RT @shaivman: Any fresh short scripts out there dying to be made? RT @jeannevb: @shortsreport we're so glad you found us :) #scriptchat

1:54 am            TheWriteScript:            @ScreenwritingU Thanks for being here, Hal. #scriptchat

1:54 am            TheAnnKimbrough:            Ditto! Happy 2001! @jeannevb @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat

1:54 am            Todfilm:            Sorry, just jumping in for the last bit. Was busy doing research for one of my scripts. #scriptchat

1:54 am            elizabethkarr:            @jeannevb @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafter Happy New Year to all of you.Gr8 thing you got going here. #community #scriptchat

1:54 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @eyamie If producers are paying you, then don't work for free. But if you have no action, find some way to get in the game. #scriptchat

1:54 am            KageyNYC:            HAPPY! RT @jeannevb the #treefort @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafter and myself wish you all a VERY happy 2011 :) #scriptchat

1:54 am            ScreenwritingU:            There is much value that comes from working with producers on a project. Money isn't the only thing. #scriptchat

1:54 am            jeannevb:            fyi, if you have a short film u want produced, give @shaivman a ping. He's looking for one #scriptchat

1:55 am            LifesizeLD:            RT @ScreenwritingU: There is much value that comes from working with producers on a project. Money isnt the only thing. #scriptchat

1:55 am            lady_di11:            RT @ScreenwritingU If producers are paying you, then dont work for free. But if no action, find a way to get in the game. #scriptchat

1:55 am            CherylC3E:            @yeah_write @ScreenwritingU Hal says he'll DM you. #scriptchat

1:55 am            LynneRice:            RT @LifesizeLD: RT @RickRapier: Thanks @CherylC3E for turning this scriptchat into a two-fer! Grt insight from both Croasmuns, right? #scriptchat

1:55 am            JOHNARENDS:            Amen! RT @ScreenwritingU: There is much value that comes from working with producers on a project. Money isnt the only thing. #scriptchat

1:55 am            zacsanford2:            Reminder, only 5 more minutes to get your questions into Hal of @screenwritingU. #scriptchat

1:55 am            MarkTarrant:            Its the kids films that impress me with thier writing.Holding a kids interest and the adult at the same time, with cartoons? #scriptchat

1:55 am            RickRapier:            Amen RT @ScreenwritingU: There is much value that comes from working with producers on a project. Money isnt the only thing. #scriptchat

1:55 am            IngridElkner:            For comps, is it best to send something dramatic and artful, or can you send a lively CGI animated family film script? #scriptchat

1:55 am            ninehourfilms:            @jeannevb Man, I just finished one I was dying to have a producer on, but had to film fast and gave up. #scriptchat

1:55 am            BrowneTom:            RT @ScreenwritingU: There is much value that comes from working with producers on a project. Money isn't the only thing. #scriptchat

1:55 am            LynneRice:            RT @ScreenwritingU: When you write your pitch, think about what you want to brand yourself as and write in that style. #scriptchat

1:55 am            RickRapier:            Amen RT @ScreenwritingU: There is much value that comes from working with producers on a project. Money isnt the only thing. #scriptchat

1:55 am            youngshay112:            RT @jeannevb: fyi, if you have a short film u want produced, give @shaivman a ping. He's looking for one #scriptchat

1:55 am            jeannevb:            ask away! RT @zacsanford2: Reminder, only 5 more minutes to get your questions into Hal of @screenwritingU. #scriptchat

1:56 am            dianewms:            Most folks say I should do comedy, but I must finish the Saucy Jack first! #scriptchat

1:56 am            MarkTarrant:            Money is the key to getting anything made! #scriptchat

1:56 am            elizabethkarr:            @shaivman Are you looking for particular genre for short? #scriptchat

1:56 am            brendan71488:            @MarkTarrant I totally agree about the kids films. Pixar always does best at that. #ScriptChat

1:56 am            GCGeek:            #treefort Y'all rock! So excited for 2011! @jeannevb @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafter @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat

1:56 am            ScreenwritingU:            On doing deals with producers: Take deals that move your career forward. #scriptchat

1:56 am            Todfilm:            Write what you want to write about and not what you feel you should be writing about. #scriptchat

1:56 am            LifesizeLD:            @ScreenwritingU - are you offering a Business of Screenwriting Course anytime soon? #scriptchat

1:56 am            jeannevb:            fyi, I see MANY Pro Series alumni here. That speaks VOLUMES of their respect for Hal & @ScreenwritingU #justsayin #scriptchat

1:57 am            yeah_write:            @ScreenwritingU Thank you so much for your time tonight. We appreciate it. #scriptchat

1:57 am            ScreenwritingU:            Until you are A-list, get used to saying YES to working with people who can move your career forward. #scriptchat

1:57 am            DaveMcGlone1:            RT @ScreenwritingU: and get it in writing ! On doing deals with producers: Take deals that move your career forward. #scriptchat

1:57 am            wildlypoetic:            #scriptchat Does anyone want dark, sexy suspense? lol

1:57 am            yeah_write:            @shaivman How about dark? #scriptchat

1:57 am            smilingso:            Thank you Cheryl and Hal! See you in class tomorrow! Christine Koehler PS30! #scriptchat

1:57 am            jeannevb:            pretty please? RT @LifesizeLD: @ScreenwritingU - are you offering a Business of Screenwriting Course anytime soon? #scriptchat

1:57 am            MarkTarrant:            Good chat! #scriptchat

1:58 am            LifesizeLD:            RT @jeannevb: fyi, I see MANY Pro Series alumni here. That speaks VOLUMES of their respect for Hal & @ScreenwritingU #justsayin #scriptchat

1:58 am            ScreenwritingU:            Once you are a major player, then it can be about power, money, and fame. #Scriptchat

1:58 am            FurryWolfen:            RT @LifesizeLD: @ScreenwritingU - are you offering a Business of Screenwriting Course anytime soon? #scriptchat

1:58 am            TheAnnKimbrough:            It's a tight group! RT @jeannevb: fyi, I see MANY Pro Series alumni here. That speaks VOLUMES of their respect for Hal! #scriptchat

1:58 am            nyambura_mw:            RT @jeannevb: pretty please? RT @LifesizeLD: @ScreenwritingU - are you offering a Business of Screenwriting Course anytime soon? #scriptchat

1:58 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @jeannevb I'd love to work on producing a short but need a little mentoring. Any ideas? #scriptchat

1:58 am            eyamie:            @screenwritingu Good tweets, Hal! Fast enough for you? lol #scriptchat

1:58 am            WritersWithCats:            @ScreenwritingU This was very interesting. Thanks for taking time out to speak to us. =) #scriptchat

1:58 am            elizabethkarr:            @screenwritingU Wld like your opinion on option rates/duration for new writers. #scriptchat

1:58 am            Cash_Anthony:            Good to see the Croasmuns and lots of writers friends from the ProSeries here. Happy New Year to all, and write on! Cash, out. #scriptchat

1:58 am            JOHNARENDS:            Thanks a million, Hal, and ScriptChat. Fun, smart stuff here! #scriptchat

1:58 am            writeononline:            Happy New Year, #scriptchat Please post your sites, goals, and accomplishments on http://WriteOnOnline.com

1:58 am            chained:            RT @Todfilm: Write what you want to write about and not what you feel you should be writing about. #scriptchat

1:59 am            Stunbrothers:            RT @elizabethkarr: @screenwritingU Wld like your opinion on option rates/duration for new writers. #scriptchat

1:59 am            yeah_write:            @shaivman Is your email on your website? #scriptchat

1:59 am            jeannevb:            I'm PS31 *waves* RT @smilingso: Thank you Cheryl and Hal! See you in class tomorrow! Christine Koehler PS30! #scriptchat

1:59 am            RickRapier:            Lost TweetChat... Wishing you all BEST in '11, esp. The Croasmuns & #scriptchat founders. You are all a pretty selfless bunch.

1:59 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Until you are A-list, get used to saying YES to working with people who can move your career forward. #scriptchat

1:59 am            eyamie:            PS 27. Changed everything for me. RT @jeannevb: MANY Pro Series alumni here. That speaks VOLUMES of their respect for Hal! #scriptchat

1:59 am            ninehourfilms:            @AndiWritesAgain Do you need help to work as a producer, or on getting a script you've written produced? I know some about both #scriptchat

1:59 am            TheAnnKimbrough:            Fastest hour ever! RT @eyamie: @screenwritingu Good tweets, Hal! Fast enough for you? lol #scriptchat

1:59 am            unidentifiedobj:            RT @UncompletedWork: I spoke w/ Slamdance Grand jury winner Leah Meyerhoff (@leahland) about gaining traction w/ your short film #scriptchat http://bit.ly/8zEUsi

1:59 am            SharkGoddess:            RT @HomunculusProds: IMPORTANT: Dont send in a poorly written query letter for a great script. Spend time on your query letter to make it great. #scriptchat

1:59 am            KageyNYC:            Follow @robertamunroe - read her book :) RT @AndiWritesAgain @jeannevb love to produce a short but need a little mentoring. #scriptchat

1:59 am            ClassicCoolProd:            RT @ScreenwritingU: First, let's acknowledge that Hollywood is a difficult market to break into...but it's possible and worth it. #scriptchat

1:59 am            jbonnell:            @AndiWritesAgain Bootstraps: pull! Seriously, find someone to mentor through it. Local film groups. #scriptchat

1:59 am            MoonWolf95:            Here be wisdom! » RT @Todfilm: Write what you want to write about and not what you feel you should be writing about. #scriptchat

1:59 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @ninehourfilms That was the irony of thinking it wasn't good. Sometimes we can be our worst critics! :) #scriptchat

1:59 am            ScreenwritingU:            @elizabethkarr Every deal is different. It depends upon budget, how much demand around the project, etc. #scriptchat

1:59 am            MarkTarrant:            PS22 and still learning.... #scriptchat

1:59 am            zacsanford2:            To all the PS Alumni, we're here every week (5 p.m. PST or 12 p.m. PST for the UK). Hope to see some of you back again! #scriptchat

2:00 am            CherylC3E:            @yeah_write @shaivman - Contact form on site goes straight to us. #scriptchat

2:00 am            novaris:            I wish I'd found @screenwritingu and the Pro Series 10 years ago. Would have saved me a lot of trial and error (mostly error) #scriptchat

2:00 am            dianewms:            @MarkTarrant Watch The King's Speech! Brilliant dialog & great rapport btw actors brings history alive. Excellent film. #scriptchat

2:00 am            jeannevb:            Thank you so much for joining us, Hal and Cheryl! @ScreenwritingU rocks the house! We all learned so much. #scriptchat

2:00 am            TheWriteScript:            @zacsanford2 Zac, you've been soooo quiet. #scriptchat

2:00 am            SusannaSpeier:            RT @Stunbrothers: RT @elizabethkarr: @screenwritingU Wld like your opinion on option rates/duration for new writers. #scriptchat

2:00 am            KageyNYC:            Must admit, as an NYC public school alum, I want to shout-out, "I'm PS 111," but I know that's not what you're all saying. :) #scriptchat

2:00 am            LordBronco:            RT @LordBronco: #scriptchat Thanks for the positive energy everybody-taking notes furiously! Happy New Year!

2:00 am            luckwagon:            RT @TheAnnKimbrough: Fastest hour ever! RT @eyamie: @screenwritingu Good tweets, Hal! Fast enough for you? lol #scriptchat

2:00 am            LifesizeLD:            A big Shout Out before I go, to PS18 and all my PSAlumni Network Peeps! #scriptchat

2:01 am            CherylC3E:            @MoonWolf95 @Todfilm ... and do it in marketable way. #scriptchat

2:01 am            SusannaSpeier:            RT @writeononline: Happy New Year, #scriptchat Please post your sites, goals, and accomplishments on http://WriteOnOnline.com

2:01 am            eyamie:            @CherylC3E Nice to tweet with you, Cheryl! #scriptchat

2:01 am            brendan71488:            @ScreenwritingU THANKS HAL!!! gud advice. happy new years 2 #ScriptChat

2:01 am            jeannevb:            me too RT @novaris: I wish found @screenwritingu & Pro Series 10 yrs ago. Wouldve saved me lots of trial & error (mostly error) #scriptchat

2:01 am            lady_di11:            This is a fabulous forum. Loving it! #scriptchat

2:01 am            zacsanford2:            @TheWriteScript Tonight I was quiet since I knew this would be flying by. Plus I've sorta been on "vacation" past two weeks. #scriptchat

2:01 am            ScreenwritingU:            One more thing about deals: If you haven't made one yet, the most important thing is for you to get in the Biz. #scriptchat

2:01 am            nyambura_mw:            RT @ScreenwritingU: 1 more thing abt deals: If U haven't made 1 yet, the most important thing is 4 U 2 get in the Biz. #scriptchat

2:01 am            SusannaSpeier:            @elizabethkarr @screenwritingU Thanks! #scriptchat

2:01 am            PrologueWriting:            luv these sunday chats at #scriptchat

2:01 am            TheAnnKimbrough:            Glad to find you, Zac! Will return. RT @zacsanford2: PS Alumni, were here every week (5 p.m. PST or 12 p.m. PST for the UK). #scriptchat

2:01 am            The_Jodi:            A happy, healthy and supremely productive New Year to all the #scriptchat peeps! And tnx to Hal and Cheryl. #ScreenwritersU

2:01 am            jbonnell:            PS11 Rocks! RT @LifesizeLD: A big Shout Out before I go, to PS18 and all my PSAlumni Network Peeps! #scriptchat

2:01 am            jeannevb:            HAHA! RT @KageyNYC: Must admit, as NYC public school alum, I want to shout-out, "Im PS 111," ... #scriptchat

2:02 am            CherylC3E:            Thks to all PS Alum for support. Cheers to you all - we love ya' #scriptchat

2:02 am            SusannaSpeier:            @WriteOnOnline good seeing you #scriptchat

2:02 am            ScreenwritingU:            It was great chatting with you all. Wild experience. #scriptchat

2:02 am            dawnjohnston:            I agree with @jeannevb about all the proseries alum here tonight and all the great feedback. Informative chat! @ScreenwritingU #scriptchat

2:02 am            WellScripted:            Our pleasure buddy! RT @LordBronco: #ScriptChat Thanks for the positive energy everybody-taking notes furiously! happy new Year!

2:02 am            zacsanford2:            Remember, our #treefort has declared 2011 the Year of the Screenwriter! Let's make dreams and careers happen! #scriptchat

2:02 am            wildlypoetic:            Always!RT @jeannevb Thank you so much for joining us, Hal and Cheryl! @ScreenwritingU rocks the house! We all learned so much. #scriptchat

2:02 am            SoloAnn:            @jeannevb #scriptchat *chiming in to say how sorry I am for your loss today & how freaking impressed I am at your professionalism. Good job!

2:02 am            elizabethkarr:            looking forward to meeting #LA gang at #Tweetup on January 19. Do we have location yet? #scriptchat

2:02 am            jeannevb:            I'm thinking we may need Hal the Man of @ScreenwritingU back another day #scriptchat

2:02 am            TheWriteScript:            @zacsanford2 I hear ya. My vacation ends tonight. Back to accomplishing things tomorrow. #scriptchat

2:02 am            MoonWolf95:            Before you can get the words right, you have to write the words :) » RT @CherylC3E: @Todfilm ... and do it in marketable way. #scriptchat

2:02 am            brendan71488:            @writeononline am gonna check that site out. Never heard of it. cant wait. #ScriptChat

2:02 am            zacsanford2:            And to those who are new tonight, I'm really @zacsanford... I just use this back-up one for chats. #scriptchat

2:02 am            jolenejahnke:            @smilingso *waves* Hi Chris! Great to see you here!! #PS30 #scriptchat

2:02 am            DaveMcGlone1:            Nice to see all the PSA folks and to hear from Hal and cheryl don't hesitate to take the pro series it's amazing #scriptchat

2:02 am            dawnjohnston:            Here, here1 RT @zacsanford2: Remember, our #treefort has declared 2011 the Year of the Screenwriter! #scriptchat

2:02 am            ScreenwritingU:            @jeannevb Happy to come back. Love your group. #scriptchat

2:02 am            novaris:            Thanks again, Hal! Now off to finish my Movie Stars homework for @ScreenwritingU :) #scriptchat #amwriting

2:02 am            luckwagon:            RT @jeannevb: I'm thinking we may need Hal the Man of @ScreenwritingU back another day #scriptchat

2:03 am            jeannevb:            @SoloAnn thanks you very much. The show must go on. You guys fill me with support and strength. I appreciate it xo #scriptchat

2:03 am            KageyNYC:            New chatters, pls stay in touch and come back! Blog: http://bit.ly/185tzs FB: http://on.fb.me/aGdqD0 Twitter: @scriptchat #scriptchat

2:03 am            elizabethkarr:            @SusannaSpeier You're welcome. :) #scriptchat

2:03 am            LifesizeLD:            More Hal! More Hal! And Cheryl too! RT @jeannevb: Im thinking we may need Hal the Man of @ScreenwritingU back another day #scriptchat

2:03 am            zacsanford2:            Also to the new people tonight, our transcript will be posted on www.scriptchat.com very shortly. #scriptchat

2:03 am            jeannevb:            Woohoo! We have it in writing :) #transcript RT @ScreenwritingU: @jeannevb Happy to come back. Love your group. #scriptchat

2:03 am            FurryWolfen:            RT @AndiWritesAgain: @ninehourfilms That was the irony of thinking it wasn't good. Sometimes we can be our worst critics! :) #scriptchat

2:03 am            yeah_write:            @LifesizeLD Are you going to be at the meet up on Jan 19? #scriptchat

2:03 am            art1032:            Yes we did! @jeannevb Thank you so much for joining us, Hal and Cheryl @ScreenwritingU rocks the house! We all learned so much. #scriptchat

2:03 am            jeannevb:            RT @KageyNYC: New chatters, pls come back! Blog: http://bit.ly/185tzs FB: http://on.fb.me/aGdqD0 Twitter: @scriptchat #scriptchat

2:03 am            zacsanford2:            @TheWriteScript I spent what little free time I had during my "vacation" writing and reflecting on the past year. #scriptchat

2:03 am            ScreenwritingU:            Keep writing. Keep learning and growing. Build your network. And make decisions that make you attractive to the Biz. #scriptchat

2:03 am            LynneRice:            RT @jeannevb: Thank you so much for joining us, Hal and Cheryl! @ScreenwritingU rocks the house! We all learned so much. #scriptchat

2:03 am            MoonWolf95:            RT @zacsanford2: Also to the new people tonight, our transcript will be posted on www.scriptchat.com very shortly. #scriptchat

2:03 am            KageyNYC:            Thanks, Hal, was GREAT! RT @ScreenwritingU: It was great chatting with you all. Wild experience. #scriptchat

2:03 am            grumblecore:            Sorry I missed #scriptchat tonight. @ScreenwritingU 's Hal is someone I definitely admire and listen to.

2:04 am            Jordan_Gerner:            @ScreenwritingU Do you think it's essential to start out writing in every genre or start establishing your brand right away? #scriptchat

2:04 am            zacsanford2:            @TheWriteScript But I'm already hitting the ground hard and fast, except my @scriptrace pages. :) #scriptchat

2:04 am            LifesizeLD:            @yeah_write Not sure yet. Going to try. Juggling schedule. #scriptchat

2:04 am            TheWriteScript:            Great night, #treefort. Thanks! #scriptchat

2:04 am            elizabethkarr:            @FurryWolfen @AndiWritesAgain @ninehourfilms I think OFTEN we can be our worst critcs. Always good to have trusted outside eyes. #scriptchat

2:04 am            yeah_write:            @LifesizeLD I hope so. I'd love to meet you. #scriptchat

2:04 am            ninehourfilms:            @AndiWritesAgain I know I definitely am. I thought Catching Up was rubbish until it won an award &I realized "Wait a second..." #scriptchat

2:04 am            luckwagon:            Can I just ask how many people here live in Portland Oregon? If you do, can you DM me if you're interested in meeting? #scriptchat

2:04 am            HomunculusProds:            One more thing about deals: If you havent made one yet, the most important thing is for you to get in the Biz. #scriptchat

2:04 am            ScreenwritingU:            @Jordan_Gerner Write enough to find your voice. Then decide on your brand and focus on it. #scriptchat

2:04 am            yeah_write:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @Jordan_Gerner Write enough to find your voice. Then decide on your brand and focus on it. #scriptchat

2:04 am            cfarrgo:            Thanks Cheryl and Hal for facilitating this chat! All th best to you both. #scriptchat

2:04 am            HomunculusProds:            Keep writing. Keep learning and growing. Build your network. And make decisions that make you attractive to the Biz. #scriptchat

2:05 am            HomunculusProds:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @Jordan_Gerner Write enough to find your voice. Then decide on your brand and focus on it. #scriptchat

2:05 am            smilingso:            Hey Jolene! This is great! What is your next class when we finish this one? I'm in for whatever I can find! Love it! #scriptchat

2:05 am            WellScripted:            ThankU @ScreenwritingU - You've taught me so much in an hour alone (#ScriptChat)

2:05 am            TheWriteScript:            @zacsanford2 Good for you! Great way to start the new year. #scriptchat

2:05 am            nyambura_mw:            RT @yeah_write: RT @ScreenwritingU: @Jordan_Gerner Write enough 2 find yr voice. Then decide on yr brand & focus on it. #scriptchat

2:05 am            lady_di11:            If I'm in #LA, I'll be there #scriptchat

2:05 am            LifesizeLD:            Off to make dinner. Thanks, Hal! Thanks, Cheryl. Thanks scriptchat. Happy New Year everyone. #scriptchat

2:05 am            BrowneTom:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @Jordan_Gerner Write enough to find your voice. Then decide on your brand and focus on it. #scriptchat

2:05 am            ScreenwritingU:            I'm signing off now. Great being with you. Wish you all the best with your writing and career. #scriptchat

2:05 am            PrologueWriting:            lots of good things said on #scriptchat, now onto some actual writing work!

2:05 am            yeah_write:            Hope to meet you there. RT @lady_di11: If I'm in #LA, I'll be there #scriptchat

2:05 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @jbonnell I love boots! I'm extremely rural and abuse the internet for info! @KageyNYC Thank you! I'll check her out! #scriptchat

2:05 am            jeannevb:            And dont forget @ScreenwritingU's FREE rewrite call on Saturday at 2pm PT http://tinyurl.com/26h8p3z Hear his VOICE! #scriptchat

2:05 am            SPCWrite:            RT @jeannevb: RT @KageyNYC: New chatters, pls come back! Blog: http://bit.ly/185tzs FB: http://on.fb.me/aGdqD0 Twitter: @scriptchat #scriptchat

2:05 am            LifesizeLD:            @yeah_write likewise. Will let you know. :-) #scriptchat

2:05 am            nyambura_mw:            RT @jeannevb: & dont forget @ScreenwritingU's FREE rewrite call on Saturday at 2pm PT http://tinyurl.com/26h8p3z Hear his VOICE! #scriptchat

2:05 am            smilingso:            Anyone in Walla Walla Washington area? #scriptchat

2:05 am            KageyNYC:            @elizabethkarr Deets on 1/19 LA Tweetup http://on.fb.me/gG9lP2 #scriptchat

2:06 am            elizabethkarr:            @ScreenwritingU Thanks for your time and insights. #scriptchat

2:06 am            lady_di11:            Good Night Hal, thank you #scriptchat

2:06 am            jeannevb:            @ScreenwritingU thank you so much, Hal... and @CherylC3E :) You two are a fabulous & generous team. #scriptchat

2:06 am            yeah_write:            My brand shall be "kickin' ass and takin' names" Just sayin' #scriptchat

2:06 am            Todfilm:            Goodnight all and don't forget to write! #scriptchat

2:07 am            KageyNYC:            Remember, if you organize a local #scriptchat tweetup (and pls do!) let the #treefort know & we'll list it on blog & help you promo it.

2:07 am            jeannevb:            RT @KageyNYC: @elizabethkarr Deets on 1/19 LA Tweetup http://on.fb.me/gG9lP2 #scriptchat

2:07 am            elizabethkarr:            @KageyNYC Thanks. I'm there! #tweetup #scriptchat

2:07 am            jeannevb:            I did a horrible job of keeping up on my mentions at tonight's chat. Apologies! #scriptchat

2:07 am            jeannevb:            with a shotgun :) RT @yeah_write: My brand shall be "kickin ass and takin names" Just sayin #scriptchat

2:07 am            lady_di11:            RT @Todfilm: Goodnight all and dont forget to write! #scriptchat

2:08 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @jeannevb: And dont forget @ScreenwritingU's FREE rewrite call on Saturday at 2pm PT http://tinyurl.com/26h8p3z Hear his VOICE! #scriptchat

2:08 am            KageyNYC:            RT @jeannevb dont forget @ScreenwritingU's FREE rewrite call on Saturday at 2pm PT http://tinyurl.com/26h8p3z Hear his VOICE! #scriptchat

2:08 am            ninehourfilms:            @KageyNYC I'd love to know if anybody else is in the Washington D.C. area, we're a great film community here, plenty of room for #scriptchat

2:08 am            wcdixon:            @jeannevb @ScreenwritingU I found one's 'brand' most often defined by your work that gets produced vs style you may be best at. #scriptchat

2:08 am            zacsanford2:            @jeannevb the chat went tooooooo quick for anyone to keep up with their mentions tonight. #scriptchat

2:08 am            FurryWolfen:            @jeannevb #scriptchat is gangsta. That's right. I said it.

2:08 am            elizabethkarr:            My brand as producer is "Work hard & Be nice to people." So far so good. :) #scriptchat

2:08 am            IngridElkner:            Is there an expectation of the kind of film one should send into a screenwriting comp? #scriptchat

2:08 am            jbonnell:            Anyone for an informal #tweetup this week? Afternoons SM area or evenings whereever! #scriptchat

2:08 am            lady_di11:            RT @yeah_write: My brand shall be "kickin ass and takin names" Just sayin/ How about renaming names? #scriptchat

2:08 am            yeah_write:            Perfect. RT @elizabethkarr: My brand as producer is "Work hard & Be nice to people." So far so good. :) #scriptchat

2:08 am            nyambura_mw:            Like it.Respect it! RT @elizabethkarr: My brand as producer is "Work hard & Be nice to people." So far so good. :) #scriptchat

2:09 am            jeannevb:            @ninehourfilms you should set up a tweetup for chatters. We can pimp it out. There has to be others from DC #scriptchat

2:09 am            dawnjohnston:            Something to be proud of too RT @elizabethkarr: My brand as producer is "Work hard & Be nice to people." So far so good. :) #scriptchat

2:09 am            KageyNYC:            DC #SCRIPTCHAT - @ninehourfilms is looking for locals to connect with - follow, chat, meet, win!

2:09 am            MoonWolf95:            @ninehourfilms @KageyNYC I'm in DC #scriptchat

2:09 am            art1032:            Thank you for being here @ScreenwritingU and @CherylC3E Thanks #treefort and chatters, another great #scriptchat as usual. :)

2:09 am            yeah_write:            @lady_di11 Someone dies in everything I write. Go figure. #scriptchat

2:09 am            jbonnell:            Anyone for an informal LA area #tweetup this week? Afternoons SM area or evenings whereever! #scriptchat

2:09 am            zacsanford2:            @jbonnell My week is booked pretty solid, but let me know if some peeps get together on the west side. #scriptchat

2:09 am            ninehourfilms:            @elizabethkarr That sounds like my brand as a director too. My inspiration for '11 is "Hard work compensates for anything" #scriptchat

2:09 am            jeannevb:            heehee *tips fedora* RT @FurryWolfen: @jeannevb #scriptchat is gangsta. That's right. I said it.

2:10 am            jeannevb:            @zacsanford2 Hal rocked it! #scriptchat

2:10 am            lady_di11:            RT @yeah_write: @lady_di11 Someone dies in everything I write. Go figure. Kicking ass and burying names it is then! LOL #scriptchat

2:10 am            ninehourfilms:            @jeannevb I'll put it on my to do list : ) #scriptchat

2:10 am            elizabethkarr:            @ninehourfilms I like your style. #scriptchat

2:10 am            GinyMacGregor:            @jeannevb I forgot!! I missed #scriptchat.... Sorry I missed.#scriptchat

2:10 am            yeah_write:            Thanks again folks for attend #scriptchat It was great. And now sadly I must go back to work.

2:10 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @ninehourfilms Awesome! I have no idea what I need. I'll think more on what I envision. But I do see myself behind the camera. #scriptchat

2:10 am            jeannevb:            you're welcome! RT @shaivman: #scriptchat rocks my world. Thank you @jeannevb !!!

2:10 am            ninehourfilms:            @MoonWolf95 Woo! Nice to meet you : ) #scriptchat

2:11 am            jbonnell:            @zacsanford2 @jbonnell My week has a ton of tentative meets but nothing firm until probably tomorrow. #scriptchat

2:11 am            yeah_write:            9231 Hail Marys for you. lol RT @GinyMacGregor: @jeannevb I forgot!! I missed #scriptchat.... Sorry I missed.#scriptchat

2:11 am            KageyNYC:            And a shovel. ;) RT @jeannevb: with a shotgun :) RT @yeah_write: My brand shall be "kickin ass and takin names" Just sayin #scriptchat

2:11 am            elizabethkarr:            @jbonnell In theory yes. Week is pretty solid already and I'm heading out of town. But keep me posted. #scriptchat

2:11 am            LynneRice:            Fringe Sassy RT @TheScriptLab Diablo Cody Can Dia-blo Me http://tsl.cm/cEV7hQ #screenwriting #amwriting #scriptchat

2:11 am            jeannevb:            @wcdixon I love that the "brand" includes style. I strive to write diff't genres #scriptchat

2:12 am            jeannevb:            *snort* RT @yeah_write: 9231 Hail Marys for u. lol RT @GinyMacGregor: @jeannevb I forgot!! I missed #scriptchat.... #scriptchat

2:12 am            nyambura_mw:            5Nicene Creeds RT @yeah_write:9231 Hail Marys 4 U.lol RT @GinyMacGregor: @jeannevb I forgot!! I missed #scriptchat..sry I missed.#scriptchat

2:12 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @jeannevb Hush, you're wonderful! #scriptchat

2:12 am            Jordan_Gerner:            If any one is interested in setting up a writing workshop message me and we can try and get as many people as we can. #scriptchat

2:12 am            ninehourfilms:            @elizabethkarr Thank you, thank you : ) The quote is from somebody I want to do a film about this year, so it's double inspiring #scriptchat

2:12 am            MoonWolf95:            @ninehourfilms And to meet you too! #scriptchat

2:13 am            elizabethkarr:            & #onahorse RT @KageyNYC:&a shovel.RT @jeannevb:w/ shotgunRT @yeah_write:My brand shall be "kickin ass & takin names" Justsayin #scriptchat

2:13 am            AndiWritesAgain:            Thank you, Everyone. #scriptchat And Happy New Year! :)

2:13 am            jeannevb:            @AndiWritesAgain what @KageyNYC said about @robertamunroe #scriptchat

2:13 am            DemLaura33:            RT @elizabethkarr: & #onahorse RT @KageyNYC:&a shovel.RT @jeannevb:w/ shotgunRT @yeah_write:My brand shall be "kickin ass & takin names" Justsayin #scriptchat

2:13 am            jeannevb:            @TheAnnKimbrough @LifesizeLD @eyamie @LynneRice So excited you guys were here tonight. Thank you! #scriptchat

2:14 am            zacsanford:            @jeannevb Still around waiting to see if you pulled the #scriptchat transcript or not.

2:14 am            elizabethkarr:            I can vouch highly 4 @MoonWolf95 Cool & likes chocolate. @ninehourfilms #scriptchat

2:14 am            KageyNYC:            Good night #scriptchat - it was real, it was fun, and yes, it was real fun.

2:14 am            lady_di11:            @jeannevb Thank you for the invite. This has been just perfect! #scriptchat

2:14 am            jeannevb:            Since Hal has left the building, I'll pull the transcript of his wisdom now. #scriptchat

2:14 am            ninehourfilms:            @elizabethkarr @MoonWolf95 That's all I need, although now I want some chocolate... #scriptchat

2:15 am            estherjoybunny:            @ScreenwritingU thanks for a great #scriptchat with awesome advice. Motivates me to keep revising.

2:15 am            jeannevb:            @zacsanford thanks zac... heading over the the site to do it now. I still have my Tweetchat up too. #scriptchat

2:15 am            LynneRice:            @jeannevb No it is my thanks to you for creating and nurturing this community #scriptchat #hatsofftou @screenwritingu

2:15 am            MoonWolf95:            mmmm chocolate » RT @elizabethkarr: I can vouch highly 4 @MoonWolf95 Cool & likes chocolate. @ninehourfilms #scriptchat

2:16 am            dawnjohnston:            Night all, thanks again for another fast, interesting, inspiring chat! #scriptchat

2:16 am            lady_di11:            likes chocolate! :-) #scriptchat

2:16 am            MoonWolf95:            @elizabethkarr You know, I hear chocolate tastes better eaten while watching @rfamovie in DC. Need to confirm! @ninehourfilms #scriptchat

2:16 am            Darfinc:            @luckwagon Ooops. Sorry. Tuned in late. #scriptchat

2:17 am            lady_di11:            Night night all #scriptchat

2:17 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @jeannevb Checking her out now. Awesome #scriptchat, btw! :)

2:17 am            LynneRice:            RT @KageyNYC: RT @jeannevb dont forget @ScreenwritingU's FREE rewrite call on Saturday at 2pm PT http://tinyurl.com/26h8p3z Hear his VOICE! #scriptchat

2:17 am            elizabethkarr:            Wearing producer hat: If U like #indys & #PKD, plz follow @RFAmovie and like us on Facebook. http://tinyurl.com/2agqazx #film #scriptchat

2:18 am            elizabethkarr:            RT @MoonWolf95: @elizabethkarr You know, I hear chocolate tastes better eaten while watching @rfamovie in DC. Need to confirm! @ninehourfilms #scriptchat

2:18 am            Darfinc:            @luckwagon Embarrassed. My apologies. But, #scriptchat sounds interesting.

2:19 am            butchm02:            I came in late and read my eyeballs off...what an inspiration! Now I hear about the transcript, oh well, Happy New Year to all. #scriptchat

2:19 am            jeannevb:            @zacsanford2 got the transcript - phew! :) I would have been stoned if this one failed to load! #scriptchat

2:19 am            elizabethkarr:            @MoonWolf95 I may have to limit your chocolate consumption until after @rfamovie viewing 2 avoid #sugarrush @ninehourfilms #scriptchat

2:19 am            jeannevb:            @Darfinc we're a lively bunch. Check out www.scriptchat.com for more deets. We have chat topics, transcripts, schedules & more #scriptchat

2:20 am            jeannevb:            Thank you everyone for a wonderful night of learning! Your #treefort bows to all who come back ea week! #scriptchat

2:20 am            luckwagon:            @Darfinc Every Sunday at 5. Here's the link to the room if you want to scroll through an hour's worth of #scriptchat tweets!

2:20 am            jeannevb:            From @zacsanford, @yeah_write, @KageyNYC & @DreamsGrafter, we all thank you and wish you a successful new year of writing! #scriptchat

2:21 am            ninehourfilms:            Okay, time for me to watch more films as research for my next project. No rest for the weary! Night all, nice chatting! #scriptchat

2:21 am            MoonWolf95:            @elizabethkarr But I do some of my best compositing while bouncing around the office like a manic pinball on speed :) #scriptchat

2:21 am            luckwagon:            Also, here's Jamie Livingston's blog, one of the organizers. Some great short vids on this page! #scriptchat

2:21 am            jeannevb:            And one last thanks to @HalCroasmun of @ScreenwritingU. Hats off to the man. Can't wait for him to come back! Night all! #scriptchat