Sunday, March 6, 2011

EURO Horror vs Thriller and USA Guest Danny Manus Transcript March 6, 2011


#Scriptchat TOPIC:
EURO: Horror or Thriller: The Monster vs. Suspense
USA: Guest Danny Manus @DannyManus script consultant

EURO had a great discussion of the differences and similarities between horror and thriller.  As always, we had many opinions and hopefully have writers now willing to take on a new genre.  USA chat welcomed Danny Manus to discuss all aspects of the business.  The chat was fast and furious, so read the transcript to see what you missed. Enjoy! @jeannevb

EURO moderator: Mina Zaher, @DreamsGrafter
USA moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, @jeannevb

EURO chat:

8:00 pm            DreamsGrafter:            #Scriptchat O'Clock! Horror or Thriller: The Monster vs. Suspense. Let's go!
8:01 pm            johnrackham:            RT @DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat O'Clock! Horror or Thriller: The Monster vs. Suspense. Let's go!
8:01 pm            DreamsGrafter:            So what's the difference between the fright and the thrill? #scriptchat
8:01 pm            Bang2write:            RT @DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat O'Clock! Horror or Thriller: The Monster vs. Suspense. Let's go!
8:01 pm            kanundra:            Hello everyone. 'waves' #scriptchat
8:02 pm            DraconianOne:            Hello #scriptchat
8:02 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Some writers when writing a horror forget about the monster ... w/ a passive protagonist, the monster is crucial in a horror. #scriptchat
8:02 pm            matthewmilam1:            @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat I think the thriller doesn't require a fright every other moment. Thriller's hav? (cont) http://deck.ly/~zlxqV
8:02 pm            scriptchat:            Join EURO chat now http://tinyurl.com/yjhah6f RT @DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat O'Clock! Horror or Thriller: The Monster vs. Suspense. Let's go
8:02 pm            jeannevb:            Join EURO chat now http://tinyurl.com/yjhah6f RT @DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat O'Clock! Horror or Thriller: The Monster vs. Suspense. Let's go
8:03 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @DraconianOne @kanundra Hey there! #scriptchat *waves*
8:03 pm            matthewmilam1:            #scriptchat I don't think you need a monster in horror for it to work. Lots of Lights Out storeis were centered around horrible situations
8:03 pm            Bang2write:            @DreamsGrafter more important? The antagonist IN LEAGUE WITH the monster - ie. Ash in ALIEN #scriptchat
8:03 pm            DreamsGrafter:            I think I chose this topic bc in an early draft of my thriller I found I was writing a horror. Anyone else had that? #scriptchat
8:04 pm            matthewmilam1:            #scriptchat One episode of Lights Out was completely done about a girl who was trying to explain than a man sh? (cont) http://deck.ly/~fnVnI
8:04 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @Bang2write: @DreamsGrafter more important? The antagonist IN LEAGUE WITH the monster - ie. Ash in ALIEN #scriptchat
8:04 pm            sweettweenie:            hello everyone #scriptchat
8:05 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @scriptchat: Join EURO chat now http://tinyurl.com/yjhah6f RT @DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat O'Clock! Horror or Thriller: The Monster vs. Suspense. Let's go
8:05 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Thanks! @jeannevb xo #scriptchat
8:05 pm            johnrackham:            @DreamsGrafter I tried to write a horror and wrote a thriller #scriptchat
8:06 pm            DreamsGrafter:            *waves* RT @sweettweenie: hello everyone #scriptchat
8:06 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Did you? Haha, we shld swap places or scripts! RT @johnrackham: @DreamsGrafter I tried to write a horror and wrote a thriller #scriptchat
8:06 pm            matthewmilam1:            #scriptchat I wrote a horror story where the "monster" really didn't come into play until the very end, I call? (cont) http://deck.ly/~6f5V3
8:07 pm            matthewmilam1:            #scriptchat I think it's possible to write a thriller and a horror film so long as you understand that you can't classify it as either one.
8:08 pm            matthewmilam1:            #scriptchat Evil Dead 2 was the perfect blend of comedy and horror. Not only that, you knew from the openin? (cont) http://deck.ly/~dszRI
8:08 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @matthewmilam1 Lights Out the TV series? It's down as a Drama on IMDB. #scriptchat
8:08 pm            AndiWritesAgain:            Dear Busiest Woman on the Planet, @jeannevb What's on the table for #scriptchat tonight? Same as EURO's? #getbacktomewhenyoucan
8:09 pm            jeannevb:            @DreamsGrafter just wish I was awake enough to join in. I'm definitely going to read this transcript! #scriptchat
8:09 pm            Bang2write:            RT @devmov: #scriptchat backstory is often given too much importance in the genre film by writers: Horrors & Thrillers about the HERE & NOW
8:10 pm            matthewmilam1:            @devmov #scriptchat sometimes however you need a backstory. The problem is how much.
8:11 pm            Bang2write:            The best Horrors bring out the WORST in characters, so monster is not the only problem, ie. THE MIST #scriptchat
8:11 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @DreamsGrafter: I think I chose this topic bc in an early draft of my thriller I found I was writing a horror. Anyone else had that? #scriptchat
8:11 pm            janetvaneeden:            @sweettweenie Hi Teenie! #Scriptchat
8:11 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Horror and Thriller shares similar stakes: Life or Death. #scriptchat
8:11 pm            Charles118xx:            I'm attempting my first screenplay, it's a body horror/survival piece about a long dormant space virus on earth. :) #scriptchat
8:11 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @DreamsGrafter: So what's the difference between the fright and the thrill? #scriptchat
8:12 pm            matthewmilam1:            @Bang2write #scriptchat I was just going to mention that. You could also go for those "looking into the self" stories like Dorian Gray.
8:12 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @matthewmilam1: #scriptchat I think it's possible to write a thriller and a horror film so long as you understand that you can't classify it as either one.
8:12 pm            matthewmilam1:            @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat sometimes the person in the mirror is the most horrible person of all.
8:12 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @DreamsGrafter: Horror and Thriller shares similar stakes: Life or Death. #scriptchat
8:13 pm            jeannevb:            @AndiWritesAgain haha This busy woman is finally hitting a wall. SO tired. USA #scriptchat has guest @DannyManus :)
8:13 pm            BWtheFilm:            What's this? It seems I've stumbled upon fright night at #scriptchat
8:13 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @matthewmilam1 I don't know it but re TV adaptation, it's interesting why it became a drama. Just thinking genre conventions. #scriptchat
8:13 pm            ivandoan:            RT @MingleTVNetwork: Get your project seen by Industry Professionals @NewMediaFF accepting submissions #FilmFestival #ScriptChat... http://fb.me/WWzJP7CD
8:13 pm            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @jeannevb: @AndiWritesAgain haha This busy woman is finally hitting a wall. SO tired. USA #scriptchat has guest @DannyManus :)
8:14 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Like Jack in The Shining? RT @matthewmilam1: #scriptchat sometimes the person in the mirror is the most horrible person of all.
8:14 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @matthewmilam1: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat sometimes the person in the mirror is the most horrible person of all.
8:14 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @FreddoJr: Fear is in the mind. We imagine worse than will be revealed. Lay out the path & let the audience scare themselves. #scriptchat
8:14 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Horror vs. Thriller - Monster vs. Suspense. RT @BWtheFilm: What's this? It seems I've stumbled upon fright night at #scriptchat
8:14 pm            TaroJ:            #scriptchat Hi. I think there is huge crossover in the two genres but Thriller is respectable and Horror can seem like a dirty word
8:14 pm            matthewmilam1:            @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat Well, given what your topic is, I think Lights Out was more a mixture. In fact, mos? (cont) http://deck.ly/~mMueN
8:15 pm            brigwyn:            RT @MingleTVNetwork Get your project seen by Industry Profs @NewMediaFF accepting subs #FilmFestival #ScriptChat... http://fb.me/WWzJP7CD
8:15 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            Sorry I'm late. Had to respond to a great email regarding Dogging. Can I just say, I'm horror all the way! #scriptchat
8:15 pm            DreamsGrafter:            What about writing suspense? The ticking bomb? How does that differ to building fear in a script? Does it? #scriptchat
8:15 pm            matthewmilam1:            @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat Jack is a good example. We see him at the start already in limbo with his emotions? (cont) http://deck.ly/~pwX4S
8:15 pm            Bang2write:            @matthewmilam1 definitely. When a protagonist is their own antagonist, it's an almost guaranteed unhappy ending #scriptchat
8:15 pm            robertshutter:            RT @nmfilmfest_sf Get your project seen by Industry Professionals @NewMediaFF accepting submissions #FilmFestival #ScriptChat #Filmma...
8:15 pm            robertshutter:            RT @NewMediaFF Get your project seen by Industry Professionals @NewMediaFF accepting submissions #FilmFestival #ScriptChat #Filmmaker...
8:16 pm            AlexisNiki:            @Jonathan_Peace What are your favorite horror movies and what makes them frightening/suspenseful? #scriptchat
8:16 pm            matthewmilam1:            @dreamsgrafter #scriptchat Stephen King was unhappy about the way Kubrick did the adaptation, but the origina? (cont) http://deck.ly/~A2rkl
8:16 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @matthewmilam1 I'm going to track it down. Really intrigued. One of my fave horrors is Invasion from Mars (1953). #scriptchat
8:17 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @robertshutter: RT @nmfilmfest_sf Get your project seen by Industry Professionals @NewMediaFF accepting submissions #FilmFestival #ScriptChat #Filmma...
8:17 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            I have a thriller script (Deadline) which I am now converting into an overt horror rather than man's innate horror. #scriptchat
8:17 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @DreamsGrafter: Like Jack in The Shining? RT @matthewmilam1: #scriptchat sometimes the person in the mirror is the most horrible person of all.
8:17 pm            DraconianOne:            Horror gets a bad rap because of the belief that its about how far blood spurts rather than story or characters #scriptchat
8:18 pm            matthewmilam1:            #scriptchat I'm surprised in all of this that we haven't mentioned Richard Matheson. Some of his own work i? (cont) http://deck.ly/~cOODX
8:18 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @DraconianOne: Horror gets a bad rap because of the belief that its about how far blood spurts rather than story or characters #scriptchat
8:18 pm            TaroJ:            #scriptchat Psycho, Horror or Thriller?
8:18 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @DraconianOne Totally and The Shining is one of the scariest films ever. Pure story and rich in character dev. #scriptchat
8:18 pm            matthewmilam1:            #scriptchat Richard Matheson's "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" was about the same as Shining: a man losing his mind slowly.
8:19 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            @alexisniki 1920's Nosferatu is an all time favourite Brooding presence rather than a gorefest & of course, The Exorcist #scriptchat
8:19 pm            sweettweenie:            in many horrors, the music is what really makes me jump, wonder if it's as scary on paper #scriptchat
8:20 pm            DreamsGrafter:            #scriptchat RT @Perczynski: Young director told me that he wrote a horror but they rejected the project because it was too scary.
8:20 pm            matthewmilam1:            #scriptchat the difference with Matheson and where King loses in that battle is that Matheson dealt with th? (cont) http://deck.ly/~uEvK4
8:20 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Perczynski What is the director going to do? Can he make it himself? #scriptchat
8:20 pm            matthewmilam1:            @DreamsGrafter @Perczynski #scriptchat That sounds like NBC's logic in dumping #southland. It was too dark, ye? (cont) http://deck.ly/~WByUk
8:21 pm            AlexisNiki:            @sweettweenie It's true! Have you seen Sound of Music cut as horror? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2PsNnj1ftQ #scriptchat
8:21 pm            sweettweenie:            @DreamsGrafter @DraconianOne am reading The Shining at the moment, am already afraid in anticipation of what's to come #scriptchat
8:21 pm            DreamsGrafter:            I went to see Frankenstein and Johnny Lee Miller's monster was so touching. #scriptchat
8:21 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            Jumping from Hootsuite to Blackberry as dongle about to run out of juice. #scriptchat
8:23 pm            matthewmilam1:            @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat I have a huge book of three novels by King with The Shining, Carrie and Salem's Los? (cont) http://deck.ly/~D3MHA
8:24 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Good one! RT @TaroJ: #scriptchat Psycho, Horror or Thriller?
8:24 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @AlexisNiki: @sweettweenie It's true! Have you seen Sound of Music cut as horror? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2PsNnj1ftQ #scriptchat
8:24 pm            sweettweenie:            That's fantastic! RT @AlexisNiki: @sweettweenie Its true! Have you seen Sound of Music cut as horror? http://tinyurl.com/6jpjacp #scriptchat
8:25 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Jonathan_Peace Re innate to overt horror - what's developing monster? gore? fear? #scriptchat
8:25 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @sweettweenie: in many horrors, the music is what really makes me jump, wonder if it's as scary on paper #scriptchat
8:25 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @Jonathan_Peace: @alexisniki 1920's Nosferatu is an all time favourite Brooding presence rather than a gorefest & of course, The Exorcist #scriptchat
8:25 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @matthewmilam1: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat I have a huge book of three novels by King with The Shining, Carrie and Salem's Los? (cont) http://deck.ly/~D3MHA
8:27 pm            AlexisNiki:            @sweettweenie Love this one too: Scary Mary Poppins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic #scriptchat
8:27 pm            DreamsGrafter:            What about Cape Fear? Building up of fear and suspense? #scriptchat
8:27 pm            TaroJ:            RT @AlexisNiki: @sweettweenie Love this one too: Scary Mary Poppins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic #scriptchat
8:27 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @AlexisNiki: @sweettweenie Love this one too: Scary Mary Poppins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic #scriptchat
8:28 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Perczynski No way. Seriously? #scriptchat
8:28 pm            AlexisNiki:            Good question RT @DreamsGrafter: @Jonathan_Peace Re innate to overt horror - whats developing monster? gore? fear? #scriptchat
8:29 pm            matthewmilam1:            @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat it could be fear. Gore is so blah.,
8:29 pm            Charles118xx:            Tod Browning's Freaks... #scriptchat gooble gobble, we accept her, one of us!
8:29 pm            janetvaneeden:            @jcmcg Love this one too: Scary Mary Poppins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic #scriptchat
8:29 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @devmov Can you share some of the issues you came across with the development of your thriller script? #scriptchat
8:31 pm            FreddoJr:            There's a fine line between thrillers & horror. Silence Of The Lambs & Se7en use horror to emphasize the thrill. #scriptchat
8:31 pm            DreamsGrafter:            We're halfway through Horror & Thriller discussion: Monster vs. Suspense. Feel free to jump in! #scriptchat
8:31 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            @DreamsGrafter innate horror in the human psyche Vs overt classical horror in terms of jumps and gore. I like a combination #scriptchat
8:31 pm            sweettweenie:            #scriptchat has anyone seen Human Centipede? Scary or just gore?
8:32 pm            AlexisNiki:            @Jonathan_Peace @DreamsGrafter Innate horror speaks to me more than jumps. Just the thought of "Burial" freaked me out! #scriptchat
8:33 pm            Charles118xx:            Kaneto Shindo's 'onibaba' where she's smashing her with a hammer to get the mask off... Shudder. #scriptchat
8:33 pm            AlexisNiki:            @Jonathan_Peace @DreamsGrafter I mean "Buried." See how freaked I am? Can't even remember the title LOL! #scriptchat
8:33 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @devmov If JK ever wants to discuss development of her script on #scriptchat, she's more than welcome if she's on twitter. Just say.
8:34 pm            matthewmilam1:            #scriptchat I think another problem with horror is lack of connectablity
8:34 pm            matthewmilam1:            #scriptchat I could connect with Paul and his struggle in "Buried", especially the fact he did it for his family
8:35 pm            sweettweenie:            @FreddoJr I think what stops Se7en from being horror is that the protagonist believes he's the hunter. If you know what I mean #scriptchat
8:35 pm            FreddoJr:            @sweettweenie Human Centipede is not very gory. It shows very little and is scarier for it. Very creepy, lots of fun. #scriptchat
8:35 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @robinkelly1 @janetvaneeden Re Paranormal Activity. Gr8 script. No wonder it has mass appeal. In ways also a relationship drama #scriptchat
8:36 pm            matthewmilam1:            @cozyvibes I'm doing this as part of a chat with #scriptchat
8:36 pm            Charles118xx:            @matthewmilam1 science based horror works well with me, but I also enjoy primal folklore. #scriptchat
8:36 pm            DraconianOne:            Personally felt that Paranormal Activity suffered because I didn't care about the characters (or at least the bloke). #scriptchat
8:36 pm            matthewmilam1:            @DreamsGrafter @robinkelly1 @janetvaneeden #scriptchat I wasn't pulled my Paranormal Actvity.
8:36 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @Jonathan_Peace: @DreamsGrafter innate horror in the human psyche Vs overt classical horror in terms of jumps and gore. I like a combination #scriptchat
8:36 pm            sweettweenie:            @FreddoJr good too know, the trailer just seems repulsive. I *might* give it a go. #scriptchat
8:37 pm            DraconianOne:            Same problem with Blair Witch Project - if the witch didn't kill the filmmakers, I was next in line. #scriptchat
8:37 pm            TaroJ:            #scriptchat I always find the horrors that show the least are the scariest. The scariest things happen in the audiences head
8:37 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Jonathan_Peace I like where you're going. So much horror in the human psyche. If you can get a balance, v. powerful. #scriptchat
8:37 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Haha. RT @devmov: @DreamsGrafter JK's a fella! ; ) Getting mixed up there with JK Rowling maybe? haha #scriptchat
8:38 pm            kanundra:            @TaroJ I can agree with that. Nothing scarier than the human mind. #scriptchat
8:38 pm            matthewmilam1:            #scriptchat Is there a way to chat on this #hashtag without making my other followers mad? (one has already expressed concerns)
8:38 pm            AlexisNiki:            Me too! RT @DraconianOne: Same problem with Blair Witch Project - if the witch didnt kill the filmmakers, I was next in line. #scriptchat
8:38 pm            DraconianOne:            @matthewmilam1 surely horror can have lots of connectability appealing to primal fear and nightmares of unknown #scriptchat
8:38 pm            sweettweenie:            RT @TaroJ: #scriptchat the horrors that show the least are the scariest. The scariest things happen in the audiences head #scriptchat
8:38 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @TaroJ The Fog was the scariest thing for a long time until recently but boy did it play on my imagination for a long time. #scriptchat
8:38 pm            robinkelly1:            @DreamsGrafter @janetvaneeden @matthewmilam1 Because of genre, I gave it a miss, didn't think it would be good but was surprised #scriptchat
8:39 pm            matthewmilam1:            @DraconianOne yes it can #scriptchat.
8:39 pm            AlexisNiki:            @matthewmilam1 Create a dedicated chat account and let everyone know not to follow it. #scriptchat
8:39 pm            johnrackham:            @AlexisNiki Same here on Blair Witch. Also with My Little Eye - I couldn't wait for that lot to die. #scriptchat
8:40 pm            matthewmilam1:            @johnrackham #scriptchat that's what I mean by connectability, the people in blair which made you want them to die.
8:40 pm            DreamsGrafter:            What's the diff in protagonist between horror and thriller? i.e. A lot happens to a thriller protag too before they take action. #scriptchat
8:40 pm            Rickallden:            #scriptchat Each imagined monster is different - showing us one forces consensus
8:40 pm            matthewmilam1:            #scriptchat Actually, i'm eating now. So I'll be back in a min
8:40 pm            TaroJ:            @DreamsGrafter I've been meaning to check out The Fog for ages #scriptchat
8:41 pm            robinkelly1:            There are many genres and sub-genres. The trick is to understand the conventions/tropes and yet be original. Gd characters help #scriptchat
8:42 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @kanundra: @TaroJ I can agree with that. Nothing scarier than the human mind. #scriptchat
8:42 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Aww, @GoldenAgeofGeek's just told me of his book that's just been published. My Frankenstein: http://amzn.to/f17NF5 - #scriptchat
8:42 pm            Rickallden:            #scriptchat White Noise is awesome but always a little bit disappointed by the little scary man jigging around towards the end.
8:42 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Braaiiiins. RT @matthewmilam1: #scriptchat Actually, i'm eating now. So I'll be back in a min
8:42 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            @DreamsGrafter Deadline is/was a psychological horror about a fan stalking a screenwriter & based on my own novella #scriptchat
8:43 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @robinkelly1: There are many genres and sub-genres. The trick is to understand the conventions/tropes and yet be original. Gd characters help #scriptchat
8:43 pm            TaroJ:            @matthewmilam1 @johnrackham Blair Witch I found scary at the end, after all the eeriness the actual action felt more of a shock #scriptchat
8:43 pm            Screenwriter911:            @jeannevb Thanks 4 the RT's! #scriptchat tonight at 8?
8:43 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @devmov: @DreamsGrafter "the prepare to fight" montage is often a staple of both Thriller & Horror & moves protag from inaction to action #scriptchat
8:44 pm            Rickallden:            #scriptchat Jeepers Creepers is nice and creepy at the start, and then the monsters. And Signs?! Silly, silly aliens.
8:44 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Jonathan_Peace Psychological horror ... what's the diff to psychological thriller? Have you got a monster? #scriptchat
8:44 pm            DraconianOne:            I think horror protagonist is or has potential to be a victim of antagonist much more so than in thrillers. #scriptchat
8:45 pm            jeannevb:            @Screenwriter911 yep ;) #scriptchat
8:45 pm            AlexisNiki:            @johnrackham Well then I'm glad I never heard of My Little Eye. #scriptchat
8:45 pm            Bang2write:            RT @devmov: #scriptchat "Flight and then Fight" is a crucial element of both the Thriller & the Horror.
8:45 pm            DraconianOne:            In both Silence of the Lambs and Se7en, the protagonists are not directly the target of the antagonists until the end #scriptchat
8:46 pm            Bang2write:            RT @devmov: @DreamsGrafter the biggest issue re: script development for @devmov was character motivation, We had to dig deep to make work #scriptchat
8:46 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Rickallden Love Jeepers Creepers esp final sc. But I don't think I can watch it again (just in case I don't enjoy it as much). #scriptchat
8:47 pm            TaroJ:            #scriptchat a friend made this viral http://t.co/0vjV1or that really plays with the audiences understanding of the horror rules
8:47 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @TaroJ I watched The Fog as a kid as well as Evil Dead so those two films kinda preyed on my imagination. Haha. #scriptchat
8:47 pm            johnrackham:            Horrors tend to be about the survival of the characters, but in thrillers the protagonist's failure wld have wider implications. #scriptchat
8:47 pm            DraconianOne:            Generally I hate trying to differentiate between horror and thriller because, as already stated, there's so much crossover #scriptchat
8:47 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @johnrackham: Horrors tend to be about the survival of the characters, but in thrillers the protagonist's failure wld have wider implications. #scriptchat
8:48 pm            TaroJ:            RT @johnrackham: Horrors tend to be about the survival of the characters, but in thrillers the protagonist's failure wld have wider implications. #scriptchat
8:48 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Thoughts tweeps? RT @devmov: "prepare to fight" montage often a staple of Thriller & Horror & moves protag fr naction 2 action #scriptchat
8:48 pm            johnrackham:            If Ripley had failed to stop Burke in Aliens the creatures would have been brought back to earth. #scriptchat
8:48 pm            jeannevb:            @DreamsGrafter @Jonathan_Peace I'm so sorry to be missing this one #scriptchat
8:48 pm            Bang2write:            @DraconianOne there's crossover in perception of the thrills/spills, but disagree there's crossover in the actual writing #scriptchat
8:49 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @DraconianOne For the writer it's important to know what they're trying to write. Each genre has reader/audience expectations. #scriptchat
8:49 pm            rumpunchprods:            #scriptchat a montage is a must in any low budget horror, I have one in mine YHAD - a drug montage I love it.
8:49 pm            GCGeek:            Moi aussi! Writing a blog post and cant stop :) RT @jeannevb: @DreamsGrafter @Jonathan_Peace I'm so sorry to be missing this one #scriptchat
8:50 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            @DreamsGrafter Monsters don't have to be supernatural: to me Psycho is as much a horror as Nightmare On Elm Street #scriptchat
8:50 pm            Rickallden:            #scriptchat - It's a bit basic, I know - but I loosely define 'thrillers', to myself at least, as horrors that are more likely to happen.
8:50 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @Bang2write: @DraconianOne there's crossover in perception of the thrills/spills, but disagree there's crossover in the actual writing #scriptchat
8:50 pm            TaroJ:            #scriptchat I can't hear the word montage without thinking of Team America
8:51 pm            Bang2write:            @johnrackham the "woman in peril" thriller tho is often about survival of the protag & destruction of antag (usually male) #scriptchat
8:51 pm            sweettweenie:            RT @DreamsGrafter For the writer its important to know what theyre trying to write. Each genre has reader/audience expectations. #scriptchat
8:51 pm            johnrackham:            @Bang2write I know it's almost impossible to generalise #scriptchat.
8:51 pm            Bang2write:            RT @sweettweenie: RT @DreamsGrafter For the writer its important to know what theyre trying to write. Each genre has reader/audience expectations. #scriptchat
8:52 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Rickallden So you don't think there's much difference between fear (monster) and the thrill (suspense)? #scriptchat
8:52 pm            Charles118xx:            The concept of monsters and horrors right next to us but in a parallel dimension scares me. #scriptchat
8:52 pm            Michael_R_Grant:            My problem with many modern horrors is that characters exist only to die. I don't remember any of these cookie-cutter charas. #scriptchat
8:53 pm            Hilarymackelden:            RT @sweettweenie: RT @DreamsGrafter For the writer its important to know what theyre trying to write. Each genre has reader/audience expectations. #scriptchat
8:53 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Jonathan_Peace Freddy Krueger's my fave monster! :)) *not sure why I'm smiling* #scriptchat
8:54 pm            Bang2write:            @johnrackham for me, Horrors are "larger than life", whereas Thrillers are filed under, "Could happen" - like @Rickallden #scriptchat
8:54 pm            Rickallden:            #scriptchat @DreamsGrafter Not as a consumer, nope. I'm not scared of monsters, but suspense scares the bejesus out of me.
8:54 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Jonathan_Peace But yeah, totally. Monster doesn't have to be supernatural. #scriptchat
8:55 pm            sweettweenie:            @Michael_R_Grant you can many times guess at the start who's going to die first and who will the survivor(s) be #scriptchat
8:55 pm            Bang2write:            #scriptchat Write Here, Write Now: Genre or Die, pt 3: Thriller http://t.co/oCX6xJ1
8:55 pm            johnrackham:            @Charles118xx Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu wrote a good story about that in the '40s - 'Green Tea' #scriptchat
8:55 pm            Bang2write:            #scriptchat Write Here, Write Now: Genre Or Die, pt 1: Horror http://t.co/8XNNB1Y
8:55 pm            c0rmican:            RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat Write Here, Write Now: Genre Or Die, pt 1: Horror http://t.co/8XNNB1Y
8:56 pm            authorViviAnna:            I'm a huge fan of the Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson type horror, the teen hip creepy movies #scriptchat
8:57 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Rickallden What abt person who reads yr script? i.e. when they pick up what they think is a thriller & want thrills fr get-go. #scriptchat
8:57 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            @DreamsGrafter even in my Bubble-Butt horror, the mutants aren't as scary as the characters they're munching on. #scriptchat
8:57 pm            LynneRice:            #scriptchat I long for the 1970s occult films that play on universal fears, such as Rosemary's Baby, things that touch reality yet not.
8:57 pm            Bang2write:            @Rickallden @johnrackham having read a stack of spec and produced Thrillers and Horrors, I think it's only possible distinction #scriptchat
8:57 pm            johnrackham:            @Bang2write I'm not sure about that. I can think of plenty of real life horrors. #scriptchat
8:57 pm            Bang2write:            @Rickallden @jackrackham > BUT that distinction means EVERYTHING #scriptchat
8:57 pm            writermilam:            #scriptchat (matthewmilam1 here under another account) I think you can make horror from real life
8:57 pm            Michael_R_Grant:            @sweettweenie Yep! And they don't matter to the audience. Film becomes about set-piece kills with no emotional connection. #scriptchat
8:57 pm            sweettweenie:            RT: @TaroJ @Michael_R_Grant I think modern horrors are really a separate genre - more Gore Fests setting out to shock not scare #scriptchat
8:58 pm            Mockwriter:            RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat Write Here, Write Now: Genre Or Die, pt 1: Horror http://t.co/8XNNB1Y
8:58 pm            Rickallden:            @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat - they're genres that confuse me, my definitions are blurred. I steer well clear of writing (save the odd story)
8:58 pm            robinkelly1:            I don't agree only hard-core horror or thriller fans can write the genres but some films try to do it and don't have a clue #scriptchat
8:58 pm            indiancowboy:            @johnrackham nice differentiator there between the horror and thriller genres. made me go a-ha! #scriptchat
8:58 pm            Mockwriter:            RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat Write Here, Write Now: Genre or Die, pt 3: Thriller http://t.co/oCX6xJ1
8:58 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Jonathan_Peace I will always love that title. Can't wait to ask for a ticket to Bubble-Butt at the cinema. Great title. #scriptchat
8:58 pm            writermilam:            #scriptchat I think in fact you need to more than ever have a connectable horror with the fact that monsters have gotten samey.
8:58 pm            DraconianOne:            @Bang2Write but then you've got supernatural thrillers - could never happen and are larger than life but play to thriller tropes #scriptchat
8:58 pm            sweettweenie:            RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat Write Here, Write Now: Genre Or Die, pt 1: Horror http://t.co/8XNNB1Y #scriptchat
8:59 pm            kanundra:            Loved listening in. Thanks everyone. :) #scriptchat
8:59 pm            Michael_R_Grant:            @sweettweenie @TaroJ A very good point! #scriptchat
8:59 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @LynneRice Oh yes, the Rosemary's Baby ... the horror of the humans. #love #scriptchat (@Jonathan_Peace)
8:59 pm            Bang2write:            Ace #scriptchat, thx Mina...Please join @devmov's journey to the screen - a low budget Brit Thriller www.facebook.com/deviationmovie
8:59 pm            AlexisNiki:            RT @LynneRice: I long for 70s occult films that play on universal fears-- Rosemarys Baby, things that touch reality yet not. #scriptchat
8:59 pm            TaroJ:            RT @LynneRice: #scriptchat I long for the 1970s occult films that play on universal fears, such as Rosemary's Baby, things that touch reality yet not.
9:00 pm            sweettweenie:            @writermilam welcome back #scriptchat
9:00 pm            authorViviAnna:            I think The Exorcist is the scariest horror film ever made #scriptchat I still gives me bad draems
9:00 pm            DraconianOne:            RT @robinkelly1 don't agree only hard-core horror or thriller fans can write the genres but some films try and don't have a clue #scriptchat
9:00 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Rickallden Don't steer clear of writing. Noo. Just as long as you know what you're writing. It has to be clear in your mind. #scriptchat
9:00 pm            Bang2write:            @DraconianOne disagree the supernatural thriller *cldn't* happen: lots of ppl in real life terrorised by haunted houses, etc #scriptchat
9:01 pm            writermilam:            #scriptchat I think if you are trying to stick to a genre, then you should. But I'm one of those guys who does? (cont) http://deck.ly/~6o84I
9:01 pm            Rickallden:            @DreamsGrafter Yep, I'd agree with that. I just stick to drama and comedy. Horror's too scary anyhow... #scriptchat
9:01 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @TaroJ @Rickallden Prob more so w/ cross genres to widen market reach - i.e. Paranormal Activity but >> #scriptchat
9:01 pm            Bang2write:            @DraconianOne > in something like STIR OF ECHOES, it's v *real* fears & real consequences to the family, ghost secondary really #scriptchat
9:01 pm            Charles118xx:            There are killers operating everywhere, they just haven't been caught... #scriptchat
9:03 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @TaroJ @Rickallden The Adjustment Bureau, Source Code and SALT for example are follow classic thrillers. #scriptchat
9:03 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Rickallden Every comedy idea I have turns into a horror. #ihaveadarkimagination :s #scriptchat
9:04 pm            Bang2write:            @DraconianOne you don't have to believe in ghosts - it's whether the characters do, how they react to the world of the story #scriptchat
9:04 pm            writermilam:            #scriptchat I always thought the dilemna could have been a horror film
9:04 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Wow, that went quickly! Thanks so much everyone for a great chat! I'm going to leave you guys to run with it. #scriptchat
9:04 pm            Bang2write:            @DraconianOne > and indeed the very existence of sed supernatural thriller dictates the world of the story says ghosts DO exist #scriptchat
9:05 pm            authorViviAnna:            @DreamsGrafter I"m with you there, almost every movie idea I get tends to lean toward the horrific #scriptchat
9:05 pm            DraconianOne:            @Bang2write again, though, back to what could happen. Texas Chainsaw Massacre could happen but slots nicely into horror genre #scriptchat
9:05 pm            sweettweenie:            The Wicker Man is classed as a thriller, but could easily be classed as a horror. #scriptchat
9:05 pm            Bang2write:            @johnrackham serial killer is very much part of horror genre, tho. And whilst that *could happen*, 99.9% of us will never meet 1 #scriptchat
9:06 pm            DraconianOne:            RT @sweettweenie: The Wicker Man is classed as a thriller, but could easily be classed as a horror. #scriptchat
9:06 pm            DraconianOne:            @sweettweenie unless, of course, you're talking Nic Cage remake which can only classed as comedy. #scriptchat
9:06 pm            Bang2write:            @DraconianOne I think more ppl will have/believe they have met a ghost than ever come across a serial killer, tho #scriptchat
9:06 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Also, here are the rest of the 2011 dates for London's #Scriptchat Tweet Ups: http://bit.ly/hfhz06 - Last Thurs of each month.
9:07 pm            writermilam:            @DraconianOne #scriptchat Nichols Cage can turn anything serious into a comedy by his expressions
9:07 pm            johnrackham:            @Bang2write I read an article by an ex-detective who said that most serial killers don't follow any pattern and don't get caught #scriptchat
9:07 pm            sweettweenie:            @DraconianOne hahaha, thankfully I haven't seen the remake #thewickerman #scriptchat
9:07 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Rickallden @authorViviAnna There really is a thin line between comedy and tragedy - called the writer's imagination. ;) #scriptchat
9:08 pm            writermilam:            @johnrackham #scriptchat Except on CSI.
9:08 pm            TaroJ:            #scriptchat Genres seem to often cross over Blade Runner, Shaun of The Dead, West World I guess the rules are there to be broken
9:08 pm            johnrackham:            @Bang2write Adn that there a lot on the loose. So there's a good chance that we have met one #scriptchat
9:08 pm            Bang2write:            @johnrackham not sure I can believe that. On that basis, criminal profilers would have very little to do #scriptchat
9:08 pm            sweettweenie:            @DreamsGrafter is it that time already? this was too quick. #scriptchat
9:08 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            @DreamsGrafter Cheers for a great (yet brief) chat. Off to write more Dogging horror... http://dogging.posterous.com #scriptchat
9:09 pm            TaroJ:            RT @johnrackham: @Bang2write I read an article by an ex-detective who said that most serial killers don't follow any pattern and don't get caught #scriptchat
9:09 pm            writermilam:            @johnrackham #scriptchat I think everyone yet meet could be one, it's a question of whether you want to find out.
9:09 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Totally: element of truth. RT @writermilam: that's bc what can be seen as a comedy can be actually horrible in a diff context. #scriptchat
9:09 pm            DraconianOne:            Thanks all #scriptchat
9:09 pm            Bang2write:            @johnrackham we haven't been killed/attacked by 1 tho. How many of us are unfortunate to know someone who's been murdered? #scriptchat
9:09 pm            SashaWhite:            RT @authorViviAnna: I think The Exorcist is the scariest horror film ever made #scriptchat I still gives me bad draems
9:10 pm            Bang2write:            @johnrackham > of those ppl who have met someone who's been murdered, how many have been by a serial killer? #scriptchat
9:10 pm            robinkelly1:            @johnrackham Oh, thanks for that bit of info. I'm sure I'll have a sound sleep tonight now ;-) #scriptchat
9:11 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Gd luck! RT @Jonathan_Peace: Cheers for a great (yet brief) chat. Off to write more Dogging horror. http://dogging.posterous.com #scriptchat
9:12 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Laters guys ... have a great rest of the day/night! #scriptchat


USA Chat:

1:00 am            jeannevb:            It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK and @DannyManus is in the house! Ask him anything...
1:00 am            zacsanford2:            @KageyNYC Congrats!!! #scriptchat
1:00 am            DannyManus:            @writeononline I've got some news on new classes does that count? #scriptchat
1:00 am            DerisiveDoll:            RT @jeannevb: Its #SCRIPTCHAT OCLOCK and @DannyManus is in the house! Ask him anything... #scriptchat
1:00 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK and @DannyManus is in the house! Ask him anything...
1:00 am            Dr0id:            @KageyNYC @jeannevb have a great #scriptchat!
1:00 am            emventker:            Oh, that's comforting, because there aren't many here either. @zacsanford2 Ain't many jobs here in LA at the moment. #scriptchat
1:00 am            KageyNYC:            Thx! So psyched! :) RT @zacsanford2: @KageyNYC Congrats!!! #scriptchat
1:01 am            tracinell:            RT @jeannevb: Its #SCRIPTCHAT OCLOCK and @DannyManus is in the house! Ask him anything... #scriptchat
1:01 am            tracinell:            RT @TheWriteScript: @DannyManus We always like to give our guests a warm welcome before we eat them alive. They taste better. #scriptchat
1:01 am            jeannevb:            @Dr0id Thx! Can't wait until your guest slot ;) @KageyNYC #scriptchat
1:01 am            KageyNYC:            @Dr0id Thx! Btw, love the modification on your avatar, nice. ;) #scriptchat
1:01 am            GCGeek:            Woot! RT @KageyNYC: On set shooting a scene 4 @flip_thescript today. Next scene they shoot will be written by yours truly, yay! #scriptchat
1:01 am            jolenejahnke:            @DannyManus Attended your "the other side of the table" class at CS Expo '08. Honest and direct. Loved it! #scriptchat
1:01 am            zacsanford2:            Anything? What's your bowling handicap? :) RT @jeannevb: Its #SCRIPTCHAT OCLOCK & @DannyManus is in the house! Ask him anything. #scriptchat
1:01 am            DannyManus:            Hi everyone!Thanks for having me! Look forward to answering any questions and havin some fun! Maybe not Sheen-style fun, but fun #scriptchat
1:02 am            jeannevb:            Mr. @dannymanus is script consultant and dev exec. Loads of experience to draw from so pick his brain #scriptchat
1:02 am            DannyManus:            @jolenejahnke thanks! glad you liked it, hopefully I'll be back this year again! #scriptchat
1:02 am            KageyNYC:            @GCGeek Thx! Will officially be my first script to screen. #happy #scriptchat
1:02 am            zacsanford2:            @emventker Well depends on what field you're in. A lot of established peeps I know are taking internships to get in the door. #scriptchat
1:02 am            TheWriteScript:            Q. What's the first thing you look at in a script? #scriptchat
1:02 am            GCGeek:            @DannyManus How much tiger blood and Adonis DNA is required *before* I move to LA? #scriptchat
1:02 am            DannyManus:            @zacsanford2 Well the new season jsut started - i joined a diff league since our wasn't going this spring. We'll see... #scriptchat
1:03 am            jeannevb:            @KageyNYC very happy for you, babe ;) #scriptchat
1:03 am            TheWriteScript:            Q. Lots of us here are undiscovered A-list writers waiting for a break. How can we get noticed? #scriptchat
1:03 am            DerisiveDoll:            @GCGeek @DannyManus Good question, Mike! :) #scriptchat
1:03 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @jeannevb: @KageyNYC very happy for you, babe ;) #scriptchat
1:03 am            DannyManus:            @THEWRITESCRIPT First thing I look at is the title page. haha. But first thing that grabs me is the first line of description #scriptchat
1:04 am            zacsanford2:            Q @DannyManus As a development exec... what is one thing you see writers do that is a big red flag to show their amateur status. #scriptchat
1:04 am            DerisiveDoll:            RT @TheWriteScript: Q. Lots of us here are undiscovered A-list writers waiting for a break. How can we get noticed? #scriptchat
1:04 am            KageyNYC:            Btw, you're next. Then rest of #treefort. For reals. RT @jeannevb: @KageyNYC very happy for you, babe ;) #scriptchat
1:04 am            TheWriteScript:            I knew I should have said second thing. LOL #scriptchat
1:04 am            KageyNYC:            RT @zacsanford2: Q @DannyManus As a development exec... what is one thing you see writers do that is a big red flag to show their amateur status. #scriptchat
1:05 am            andrealmcneill:            With scripts in town with producers/mgrs/actors wondering what to do next...waiting a lot to be read, find people to read. #scriptchat
1:05 am            DannyManus:            Best ways to get noticed from outside LA- prestigious contests, pitchfests, networking events and groups like these! #scriptchat
1:05 am            tracinell:            RT @zacsanford2: Q @DannyManus what is one thing you see writers do that is a big red flag to show their amateur status. #scriptchat
1:05 am            rdlln:            @dannymanus What's the market like for dark comedies? #scriptchat
1:05 am            TheWriteScript:            Q. What do you consider the marks of a pro when reading the first few pages of a script? #scriptchat
1:05 am            omewan:            RT @jeannevb: Mr. @dannymanus is script consultant and dev exec. Loads of experience to draw from so pick his brain #scriptchat
1:05 am            emventker:            @zacsanford2 I'm mainly looking for production/script coordinating/fortune cookie writer/coffee fetcher. #scriptchat
1:05 am            DannyManus:            Biggest amateur mistake...hmm...not doing their research and not knowing what they can sell. 90% writers fail on concept alone. #scriptchat
1:06 am            LifesizeLD:            @DannyManus (@THEWRITESCRIPT ) What about that style of description grabs you? What do you look for or dislike? #scriptchat
1:06 am            ecarylloh:            @TheWriteScript When I don't notice the exposition #scriptchat
1:06 am            jeannevb:            @karlabry Here's #scriptchat topic schedule http://tinyurl.com/29o6oh3 @Dr0id guests w @ebrodeur 4/10/11
1:06 am            tracinell:            RT @DannyManus: Biggest amateur mistake not doing their research and not knowing what sells. 90% writers fail on concept alone. #scriptchat
1:06 am            LifesizeLD:            @DannyManus How can we "market test" a concept before going to pages? #scriptchat
1:06 am            DannyManus:            @rdlln - i love dark comedies, but they are a hard sell unless you have talent attached. And tone is REALLY hard to nail. #scriptchat
1:07 am            zacsanford2:            @emventker Well there's a bit of production work out here. Script Coord is a little tougher. Fortune cookies are outsourced :) #scriptchat
1:07 am            BrowneTom:            @DannyManus #scriptchat Danny, what genre are you reading most? Is there a flavor of the moment?
1:07 am            jeannevb:            RT @DannyManus: Biggest amateur mistake...not doing their research & not knowing what sells. 90% writers fail on concept alone. #scriptchat
1:07 am            SharkGoddess:            *Gasps* I'm late! I'll be in #ScriptChat for the next hour. If you like to write stories or script, drop by and lurk or ask questions.
1:07 am            DannyManus:            @lifesizeLD Do your research, read what's selling, read the trades, read loglines of whats selling and see how yours competes #scriptchat
1:07 am            zacsanford2:            RT @DannyManus: Biggest mistake: not doing their research and not knowing what they can sell. 90% writers fail on concept alone. #scriptchat
1:08 am            KageyNYC:            RT @DannyManus: @lifesizeLD Do your research, read what's selling, read the trades, read loglines of whats selling and see how yours competes #scriptchat
1:08 am            DannyManus:            @BROWNETOM As a consultant I read all genres, but always surprised how many big sci-fi movies first time writers do. Big NO-NO #scriptchat
1:08 am            tyronebreauxjr:            hangin out and learining #scriptchat
1:08 am            andrealmcneill:            what do you mean not knowing "what sells". Is that a genre related comment? #scriptchat
1:08 am            emventker:            @zacsanford2 Damn, and I was banking on the cookie idea. #scriptchat
1:09 am            TheWriteScript:            Q. Why is the big sci-fi a big no-no? What other no-nos should we know about? #scriptchat
1:09 am            writeononline:            @DannyManus I try to keep the news & events free. If you want to do a guest post this month, that would be another option #scriptchat
1:09 am            jeannevb:            welcome to the party ;) RT @tyronebreauxjr: hangin out and learning #scriptchat
1:09 am            DannyManus:            @andrealmcneill It's a story AND genre-related comment. Just seeing what's getting made out there, what isn't. Tracking trends. #scriptchat
1:10 am            DannyManus:            @writeononline I could write up something for a column, but probably not by tomorrow. I'm slammed #scriptchat
1:10 am            tracinell:            @DannyManus Q. How do most scripts that you read get to you? Agent/Manager or query? #scriptchat
1:10 am            RosaLeeJude:            RT @jeannevb: To my new followers: I moderate #scriptchat on Sunday nights at 8pm EST. Apologies for flooding your feed.
1:11 am            TheWriteScript:            @tracinell Wow. Crowded tonight! I almost didn't see you! #scriptchat
1:11 am            DannyManus:            @thewritescript Big Budget SCI-FI is a big no-no because studios dont buy these from first timers & indies cant afford them #scriptchat
1:11 am            KageyNYC:            RT @DannyManus: @thewritescript Big Budget SCI-FI is a big no-no because studios dont buy these from first timers & indies cant afford them #scriptchat
1:11 am            DannyManus:            @tracinell Well, I'm a consultant primarily these days - not an exec anymore technically, so my scripts come from writers. #scriptchat
1:12 am            jeannevb:            my feed is updating very slowly... doing what I can to keep up #scriptchat
1:12 am            KageyNYC:            @zacsanford That's my fave kind of #scriptchat - #scriptchatafterdark
1:12 am            DannyManus:            But I do still get alot of scripts from managers, random writers, pitchfests, VPF, etc. Not so many from agents anymore. #scriptchat
1:12 am            tracinell:            @TheWriteScript I know, I should have tossed the Junior Mints earlier! *tosses them now* ;) #scriptchat
1:13 am            writeononline:            @DannyManus It would be for a Thursday guest column some time this month. Let me know what topic #scriptchat
1:13 am            andrealmcneill:            Are vampires hot still or are we done with that? I've seen a bit of activity in the genre Pitt with the Zombie book optionscrip #scriptchat
1:13 am            jeannevb:            @DannyManus What would u recommend to writers as the best way to get read by the right co for their script? #scriptchat
1:13 am            DannyManus:            By the way...I know this is self-serving but I want to hit 500 followers on Twitter! Let's make it happen! #scriptchat
1:13 am            tracinell:            RT @jeannevb: @DannyManus What would u recommend to writers as the best way to get read by the right co for their script? #scriptchat
1:13 am            tracinell:            RT @DannyManus: By the way...I know this is self-serving but I want to hit 500 followers on Twitter! Lets make it happen! #scriptchat
1:13 am            TheWriteScript:            [Heads up!] Oh, thanks. Been waiting for these all week. Sundays are the best. #scriptchat
1:14 am            chicanaknight:            Rock n' Roll #scriptchat
1:14 am            chicanaknight:            RT @TheWriteScript: [Heads up!] Oh, thanks. Been waiting for these all week. Sundays are the best. #scriptchat
1:14 am            zacsanford2:            Q @DannyManus in the depressed spec market, what do you currently feel is the best genre for people to break-in with? #scriptchat
1:14 am            LifesizeLD:            Done! RT @DannyManus: By the way...I know this is self-serving but I want to hit 500 followers on Twitter! Lets make it happen! #scriptchat
1:14 am            DannyManus:            @JEANNEVB Best way to get read by the right cos? Networking until you meet someone that can refer you! #scriptchat
1:15 am            DannyManus:            But there are options like Virtualpitchfest, whre you can see what companies are looking for and query them directly #scriptchat
1:15 am            jeannevb:            @DannyManus so Danny, about that referral hahaha ;) *pours tequila* #scriptchat
1:15 am            tracinell:            RT @zacsanford2: @DannyManus in the depressed spec market, what do u currently feel is the best genre 4 people to break-in with? #scriptchat
1:15 am            andrealmcneill:            re your self serving comment: I'll follow you (anywhere) if I'm not already. That's one. #scriptchat
1:16 am            DannyManus:            @zacsanford2 The spec market is picking UP this year! Best genres are still thrillers and comedy, but sci-fi is strong too #scriptchat
1:16 am            richardchiu:            Hi everyone, this is my first time on #scriptchat. Wanted to see what this is all about thanks to @zacsanford and @yeah_write
1:16 am            andrealmcneill:            @DannyManus @JEANNEVB I agree with this. That's how it's happening for me. You have to ask everyone you know. That and HCD #scriptchat
1:16 am            jeannevb:            Virtual Pitchfest is great http://www.virtualpitchfest.com/ #scriptchat
1:16 am            TheWriteScript:            Make the dude happy, OK? RT @DannyManus: By the way...I want 500 followers on Twitter! Lets make it happen! #screenwriting #scriptchat
1:16 am            SharkGoddess:            RT @TheWriteScript: Make the dude happy, OK? RT @DannyManus: By the way...I want 500 followers on Twitter! Lets make it happen! #screenwriting #scriptchat
1:16 am            DannyManus:            @zsanford2 In Case you all haven't read about it, there have been over 20!! Book or book series sales just in 2011 so far!! #scriptchat
1:17 am            tracinell:            welcome! RT @richardchiu: Hi everyone, this is my first time on #scriptchat. Wanted to see what this is all about... #scriptchat
1:17 am            emventker:            RT @DannyManus: @andrealmcneill Vampires are DEAD. Zombies, werewolves and aliens and robots are IN. #scriptchat
1:17 am            zacsanford2:            As a Development Exec I also recommend VPF. RT @jeannevb: Virtual Pitchfest is great http://www.virtualpitchfest.com/ #scriptchat
1:17 am            jeannevb:            @richardchiu so there you are! Was wondering where you've been all these months. We have guest tonight @DannyManus #scriptchat
1:17 am            andrealmcneill:            you only have 285! Come on! #scriptchat
1:17 am            TheWriteScript:            @richardchiu Welcome! Grab a drink. @zacsandford2 is buying. #scriptchat
1:17 am            DannyManus:            @scriptchat Want to know what's selling right now? BOOK SERIES! If you have a book, that is worth its weight in gold right now! #scriptchat
1:17 am            William_OG:            @jeannevb Have you ever used virtual pitchfest? #scriptchat #virtualpitchfest
1:18 am            KageyNYC:            Cool, welcome! RT @richardchiu: this is my first #scriptchat. Wanted to see what this is all about thanks to @zacsanford and @yeah_write
1:18 am            GCGeek:            #NikeTime Just do it. RT @DannyManus: By the way...I know this is self-serving but I want to hit 500 followers on Twitter! #scriptchat
1:18 am            chicanaknight:            RT @DannyManus: @zsanford2 In Case you all haven't read about it, there have been over 20!! Book or book series sales just in 2011 so far!! #scriptchat
1:18 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @DannyManus: @scriptchat Want to know what's selling right now? BOOK SERIES! If you have a book, that is worth its weight in gold right now! #scriptchat
1:18 am            andrealmcneill:            When is ORIGINAL going to come back? everyone wants a published book, comic or game. Gag me #scriptchat
1:18 am            zacsanford2:            I'll put it on the company credit card. RT @TheWriteScript: @richardchiu Welcome! Grab a drink. @zacsandford2 is buying. #scriptchat
1:18 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @DannyManus I've been wanting to write a book. :) #scriptchat
1:18 am            richardchiu:            @KageyNYC @tracinell @jeannevb @TheWriteScript Thanks guys! I've been reading the threads. Pretty awesome stuff. #scriptchat
1:19 am            zacsanford2:            @dannymanus Q Besides not knowing the market, what is the second mistake that aspiring writers make? #scriptchat
1:19 am            DannyManus:            @andrealmcneill Original is on its way back, it will jsut take time. Original stuff will be mostly done by indies though. #scriptchat
1:19 am            jeannevb:            No BullConsulting is @DannyManus's biz http://www.nobullscript.net/ & his book is at @writersstore http://tinyurl.com/6gb7q8a #scriptchat
1:19 am            DannyManus:            @andiwritesagain I've been wanting to write a book too...one day I'll have the time! #scriptchat
1:20 am            tracinell:            RT @zacsanford2: @dannymanus Q Besides not knowing the market, what is the second mistake that aspiring writers make? #scriptchat
1:20 am            chicanaknight:            chicanaknight RT @DannyManus thanks for pointing this out. That is exactly what I've known about Hollywood since 2007 #scriptchat
1:20 am            jeannevb:            yes, Totally credible RT @William_OG: @jeannevb Have you ever used virtual pitchfest? #scriptchat #virtualpitchfest
1:20 am            jolenejahnke:            RT @DannyManus: Want to know whats selling right now? BOOK SERIES! If you have a book, worth its weight in gold right now! #scriptchat
1:20 am            tracinell:            RT @DannyManus: @andrealmcneill Original is on its way back, it will jsut take time. Original will be mostly done by indies tho. #scriptchat
1:20 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @DannyManus: Original is on its way back, it will jsut take time. Original stuff ...mostly done by indies though. #scriptchat
1:20 am            TheWriteScript:            Q. What are your pet peeves with scripts/writers? #scriptchat
1:20 am            andrealmcneill:            Define indies. I know basically but is it "without a studio" or is the size of the prodco that determines? #scriptchat
1:20 am            DannyManus:            @william_OG I've ben on Virtual Pitchfest for 5 years, and have optioned 2 things from them in the past. they can be good! #scriptchat
1:21 am            Mindy_Crump:            you could always try NaNoWriMo if you want to write a book #scriptchat
1:21 am            tracinell:            RT @TheWriteScript: Q. What are your pet peeves with scripts/writers? #scriptchat
1:21 am            jeannevb:            @DannyManus I hear ya. My novel is slow going, but I'm determined! #scriptchat
1:21 am            cutcrapwrite:            #WriteChat #ScriptChat Attending the Filmmaker's Shindig at The Improv Asylum in Boston's North End! AWESOME!
1:21 am            BrowneTom:            RT @DannyManus: @zacsanford2 The spec market is picking UP this year! Best genres are still thrillers and comedy, but sci-fi is strong too #scriptchat
1:21 am            DannyManus:            @thewritescript - great question! My pet peeves? F'N TYPOS! UGH! And bad dialogue that isn't genuine to the characters! #scriptchat
1:21 am            TheWriteScript:            @tracinell You are the best RTer. I screw it up all the time. LOL. #scriptchat
1:22 am            authorViviAnna:            @DannyManus I agree with that about books, 2 of my book series are being developed into TV show proposals by producers #scriptchat
1:22 am            Screenwriter911:            @jeannevb @DannyManus Re: Jeanne. "Determined" is an understatement. #scriptchat
1:22 am            jeannevb:            @DannyManus have you ever optioned anything you found at a pitchfest? #scriptchat
1:22 am            andrealmcneill:            @authorViviAnna @DannyManus Congratulations! That's so exciting for you. ;-) #scriptchat
1:23 am            tracinell:            @TheWriteScript :D #scriptchat
1:23 am            DannyManus:            @zsanford2 - sorry, trying to catch up. 2ND mistake writers make - they take their stories in the wrong direction. #scriptchat
1:23 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @DannyManus Also, not overlooking a good short story like you'd find in All-Story (Coppola). #scriptchat Might have more time for that! :)
1:23 am            chicanaknight:            RT @DannyManus in 2007 a certain studio exec. (Not saying who) told me all the major studio's would buy more book adaptations #scriptchat
1:23 am            TheWriteScript:            Q. Do you read loglines before reading the script? #scriptchat
1:24 am            authorViviAnna:            @andrealmcneill thanks! Yeah its crazy exciting, I wrote the bible/pilots for both #scriptchat
1:24 am            zacsanford2:            @DannyManus Trust me... most guests can't keep up. :) But kudos for attempting. #scriptchat
1:24 am            SharkGoddess:            RT @chicanaknight: RT @DannyManus in 2007 a certain studio exec. (Not saying who) told me all the major studio's would buy more book adaptations #scriptchat
1:24 am            DannyManus:            When writers have a great concept but just don't go in the right direction with it. My TWEET is SLOW #scriptchat
1:24 am            andrealmcneill:            @authorViviAnna @andrealmcneill you are my new hero. #scriptchat
1:24 am            DannyManus:            @sharkgoddess - they were right!! #scriptchat
1:25 am            jeannevb:            I have an overworked hangover today! RT @Screenwriter911: @jeannevb @DannyManus Re: Jeanne. "Determined" is an understatement. #scriptchat
1:25 am            LifesizeLD:            @DannyManus What is "the right" direction for a story? #scriptchat
1:25 am            andrealmcneill:            @DannyManus could also be a tonal issue. I find that challenging. #scriptchat
1:25 am            richardchiu:            @DannyManus What's the best way to develop your story and keep it in the right direction? #scriptchat
1:25 am            chicanaknight:            RT @DannyManus: @scriptchat Want to know what's selling right now? BOOK SERIES! If you have a book, that is worth its weight in gold right now! #scriptchat
1:26 am            authorViviAnna:            @andrealmcneill wheeeeeeeeeeee! I'm honored! #scriptchat
1:26 am            xhipphe:            First timer as well good info here #scriptchat
1:26 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @DannyManus: @thewritescript - great question! My pet peeves? FN TYPOS! And bad dialogue that isnt genuine to the characters! #scriptchat
1:26 am            GCGeek:            Good question, Lynn! RT @LifesizeLD: @DannyManus What is "the right" direction for a story? #scriptchat
1:26 am            DannyManus:            @lifesizeld right direction is the "natural" direction. Every idea has a NATURAL story. Go against it, thats where you go wrong #scriptchat
1:26 am            beingbrad:            hey folks, looking killer tonight. #scriptchat
1:27 am            DannyManus:            me too @xhippe welcome! #scriptchat
1:27 am            tracinell:            RT @DannyManus: @lifesizeld right direction is the "natural" direction. Go against it, thats where you go wrong #scriptchat
1:27 am            jeannevb:            did my belly dancing lure you in? ;) Welcome! RT @xhipphe: First timer as well good info here #scriptchat
1:28 am            emventker:            RT @DannyManus: @lifesizeld right direction is the "natural" direction. Every idea has a NATURAL story. Go against it, thats where you go wrong #scriptchat
1:28 am            jeannevb:            We need a tequila shot every time a chat virgin enters the room #justsayin #scriptchat
1:28 am            DannyManus:            I wrote an article for BOSI on "the Natural Story"and how to make sure you don't veer off. Its about being true to character! #scriptchat
1:28 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @DannyManus: ... My TWEET is SLOW<-That's ok, my brain is slow #scriptchat
1:28 am            TheWriteScript:            @GCGeek I love the new picture -- you look like a modern-day Ben Franklin. Cool dude. #scriptchat
1:28 am            richardchiu:            I'm in! RT @jeannevb: We need a tequila shot every time a chat virgin enters the room #justsayin #scriptchat
1:29 am            jeannevb:            @DannyManus I'll try to find the link... #BOSI #scriptchat
1:29 am            quinnslater:            @DannyManus Thanks for the tips. What about structure annoyances? #scriptchat
1:29 am            zacsanford2:            #AlcoholPoisoning RT @jeannevb: We need a tequila shot every time a chat virgin enters the room #justsayin #scriptchat
1:29 am            DannyManus:            I'll try to post it on my site later tonight #scriptchat
1:29 am            tracinell:            RT @quinnslater: @DannyManus Thanks for the tips. What about structure annoyances? #scriptchat
1:30 am            quinnslater:            @jeannevb I'm a first-timer too, btw. Glad to be here. #scriptchat
1:30 am            KageyNYC:            Me too! RT @richardchiu: I'm in! RT @jeannevb: We need a tequila shot every time a chat virgin enters the room #justsayin #scriptchat
1:30 am            andrealmcneill:            good question quinn. I was told STRUCTURE. Big set up, but that was just one guy, a successful one, but still just one guy. #scriptchat
1:30 am            Mindy_Crump:            have a shot then...I'm new here too RT @jeannevb: We need a tequila shot every time a chat virgin enters the room #justsayin #scriptchat
1:30 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @jeannevb: We need a tequila shot every time a chat virgin enters the room #justsayin <- I second that motion! #scriptchat
1:30 am            jeannevb:            .@derisivedoll is moving to LA! A rockin' twitter-party #Drinks4Doll aftr 3/20th's #scriptchat More deets 2 come
1:30 am            yeah_write:            @DannyManus Is getting a bunch of virgins tonight. Oh, the stories he can tell about that. #scriptchat
1:31 am            tracinell:            RT @jeannevb: .@derisivedoll is moving to LA! A rockin twitter-party #Drinks4Doll aftr 3/20ths #scriptchat More deets 2 come #scriptchat
1:31 am            LifesizeLD:            Thanks! I look forward to seeing it. RT @DannyManus: Ill try to post it on my site later tonight #scriptchat
1:31 am            jeannevb:            I think we're up to at least 4 shots #virgindrinkin #scriptchat
1:31 am            tracinell:            RT @yeah_write: @DannyManus Is getting a bunch of virgins tonight. Oh, the stories he can tell about that. #scriptchat
1:31 am            TheWriteScript:            Q. Do you screenwrite in addition to consult? #scriptchat
1:31 am            beingbrad:            @andrealmcneill @Screenwriter911 @jeannevb by the looks of things, it's going to need to be bigger than a 26er. #scriptchat
1:31 am            jeannevb:            @quinnslater welcome! Shoot your questions to our guest @DannyManus #scriptchat
1:31 am            DannyManus:            @quinnslater People who force a first act to end on pg 27, and people who completely dont care about structure AT ALL. y #scriptchat
1:31 am            dinapartipilo:            *raises hand* #scriptchat virgin here *giggles* going to just be a voyeur tonight as this is going way fast lol :D
1:32 am            GCGeek:            @TheWriteScript Thank you. I think. ;-) #scriptchat
1:32 am            zacsanford2:            @DannyManus Q When you would option a script, what was the biggest mistake writers would make during the development process? #scriptchat
1:32 am            LifesizeLD:            @jeannevb Whew! You can tweet-drink me under a table! #scriptchat
1:32 am            TheWriteScript:            Oh, yeah! RT @jeannevb: .@derisivedoll is moving to LA! A rockin twitter-party #Drinks4Doll aftr 3/20ths #scriptchat Deets 2come #scriptchat
1:32 am            andrealmcneill:            @beingbrad @andrealmcneill @Screenwriter911 @jeannevb You guys are a "hoot" it's never dull! xo #scriptchat
1:32 am            scriptchat:            RT @tracinell: RT @jeannevb: .@derisivedoll is moving to LA! A rockin twitter-party #Drinks4Doll aftr 3/20ths #scriptchat More deets 2 come #scriptchat
1:32 am            zacsanford2:            @dinapartipilo Remember, we always post the transcript up at www.scriptchat.com. Welcome to the chat. :) #scriptchat
1:32 am            DannyManus:            @TRACINELL - I'm all about virgins...umm...i mean new writers... #scriptchat
1:32 am            Screenwriter911:            Hey, I'm a first-timer, too! ...well, sorta ...not ...too late - shot's away! #scriptchat
1:33 am            AndiWritesAgain:            Love new people slippin' & joinin' in! @jeannevb will be wasted in no time! #Bawawawawah #scriptchat
1:33 am            SharkGoddess:            RT @DannyManus: @sharkgoddess - they were right!! #scriptchat ] That's always a good thing!
1:33 am            DannyManus:            GOOD Act Structure is like Good Sex! I'm writing a 3-part series on Screenwriting as Sex right now! #scriptchat
1:33 am            andrealmcneill:            @dannyManus the script is with a producer. What's the next step? What are the next (good) things that could happen? #scriptchat
1:33 am            beingbrad:            @DannyManus Q what do you find to be the biggest difference between an amatuer [sic] and a professional script? #scriptchat
1:33 am            GCGeek:            So. In. RT @tracinell: RT @jeannevb: .@derisivedoll is moving to LA! A rockin twitter-party #Drinks4Doll aftr 3/20ths #scriptchat
1:33 am            jeannevb:            liar, liar pants on fire #whocares RT @Screenwriter911: Hey, Im a first-timer, too! ...well, sorta ...not ...2 late -shots away! #scriptchat
1:33 am            tracinell:            obviously your mama raised you right. ;) RT @DannyManus: @TRACINELL - Im all about virgins...umm...i mean new writers... #scriptchat
1:33 am            Mindy_Crump:            RT @DannyManus: @TRACINELL - I'm all about virgins...umm...i mean new writers... #scriptchat
1:33 am            DerisiveDoll:            @scriptchat @tracinell @jeannevb Totally lurking and soaking in info from @DannyManus, but I LOVE the hashtag! #Drinks4Doll! :D #scriptchat
1:34 am            DannyManus:            @thewritescript I do write, but I dont have enough time to do it as much as I want. I'm workking on something now though! #scriptchat
1:34 am            andrealmcneill:            @GCGeek @tracinell @jeannevb @derisivedoll Party at my house on Mulholland Dr. Everyone join in! #scriptchat
1:34 am            DerisiveDoll:            I heart you guys. :) #scriptchat
1:34 am            jeannevb:            to our virgin chatters, we have a great blog with TONS of resources and transcripts www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat
1:34 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @jeannevb *shot* *shot* *shot* *shot* #scriptchat #orangejuiceisseriousstuff
1:35 am            GCGeek:            @andrealmcneill @GCGeek @tracinell @jeannevb @derisivedoll THAT's worth a plane ticket. :-) #scriptchat
1:35 am            DannyManus:            @beingbrad Biggest difference is VOICE. Professional writers also know how to exploit a great moment, amateurs usually don't #scriptchat
1:35 am            jeannevb:            @AndiWritesAgain haha hope you feel better #chickensoupontheway #scriptchat
1:35 am            TheWriteScript:            @DannyManus Hmm. You have at least 7 new followers...we can do better than that, I'm sure. #scriptchat
1:35 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @DannyManus: GOOD Act Structure is like Good Sex! Im writing a 3-part series on Screenwriting as Sex right now! #scriptchat
1:35 am            Mindy_Crump:            @jeannevb I've been looking at the site...I have a massive headache from info overload #scriptchat
1:35 am            AndiWritesAgain:            www.scriptchat.com via @jeannevb #scriptchat
1:35 am            TheWriteScript:            @DerisiveDoll We heart you, too. #scriptchat
1:35 am            dinapartipilo:            @zacsanford2 Why thank you ever so kindly, Zac *curtsy* #scriptchat
1:36 am            DerisiveDoll:            @andrealmcneill @GCGeek @tracinell @jeannevb Holla! I'm there! :D #scriptchat
1:36 am            chicanaknight:            RT @DannyManus: @beingbrad Biggest difference is VOICE. Professional writers also know how to exploit a great moment, amateurs usually don't #scriptchat
1:36 am            tracinell:            RT @DannyManus: @beingbrad Biggest difference is VOICE. Professional writers know how to exploit a great moment, amateurs dont #scriptchat
1:36 am            quinnslater:            Q: Should a new writer aim to write in more than one genre? If one "makes" it isn't pigeonholing a concern? #scriptchat
1:36 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @DannyManus: @beingbrad Biggest difference is VOICE. Professional writers also know how to exploit a great moment, amateurs usually don't #scriptchat
1:36 am            jeannevb:            @Mindy_Crump haha welcome to our world #chathangover #scriptchat
1:36 am            tracinell:            totally big, fat heart! RT @TheWriteScript: @DerisiveDoll We heart you, too. #scriptchat
1:36 am            DannyManus:            @thewritescript I DO read loglines before the script if I can, but usually I have to WRITE them for my clients! #scriptchat
1:36 am            andrealmcneill:            @DannyManus @beingbrad good point Voice and exploting a good moment...expand on that, pls #scriptchat
1:36 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @beingbrad: @DannyManus Q what do you find to be the biggest difference between an amatuer [sic] and a professional script? #scriptchat
1:36 am            GCGeek:            RT @DannyManus: @beingbrad Biggest difference is VOICE. Professional writers know how to exploit a great moment, amateurs dont #scriptchat
1:36 am            chicanaknight:            RT @jeannevb virgins where? #scriptchat :)-
1:36 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @DannyManus I do write, but I dont have enough time to do it as much as I want. Im workking on something now though! <-Kudos! #scriptchat
1:37 am            beingbrad:            @DannyManus what about smaller things, like lack of conflict, unclear desire, over-writing? #scriptchat
1:37 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @jeannevb: to our virgin chatters, we have a great blog with TONS of resources and transcripts www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat
1:37 am            jeannevb:            #Scriptchat co-founders are @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafters... and moi. Feel free to follow us. We don't bite
1:37 am            authorViviAnna:            @DannyManus does having extensive writing background matter in a query? Or do you just care about the script? #scriptchat
1:37 am            DannyManus:            If you have a script with a producer, next thing u can expect is NOTES. MORE NOTES. And you'll be asked to kill ur babies #scriptchat
1:38 am            TheWriteScript:            @tracinell @DerisiveDoll LOL. I read that as big fart. Yeesh. Drink, please! #scriptchat
1:38 am            chicanaknight:            In all seriousness, tonight's #scriptchat is fun & informative by someone who knows real Hollywood, not virtual Hollywood RT @DannyManus
1:38 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @DannyManus: Biggest difference is VOICE. Professional writers also know how to exploit a great moment, amateurs usually dont #scriptchat
1:38 am            DannyManus:            @authorvivianna Having writing background in your query is important, it shows you might know a bit more of what ur doing! #scriptchat
1:38 am            tracinell:            :) RT @jeannevb: #Scriptchat co-founders are @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafters & moi, follow us. We dont bite #scriptchat
1:38 am            andrealmcneill:            @DannyManus It's a slog isn't it? When does the OPTION thing start up? They make you do notes before they say they want it? #scriptchat
1:38 am            AuthoressAnon:            RT @jeannevb: #Scriptchat co-founders are @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafters... and moi. Feel free to follow us. We don't bite
1:38 am            DannyManus:            @chicanaknight THANKS!! This is fun, but i wanna say so much more and its hard! lol #scriptchat
1:39 am            tracinell:            RT @DannyManus: If u have a script w/ a producer, next thing u can expect is NOTES. MORE NOTES. u'll be asked to kill ur babies #scriptchat
1:39 am            KageyNYC:            I give hickeys though RT @jeannevb: #Scriptchat co-founders @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafter moi. follow. We don't bite
1:39 am            TheWriteScript:            RT @DannyManus: GOOD Act Structure is like Good Sex! Im writing a 3-part series on Screenwriting as Sex right now! #scriptchat
1:39 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @DannyManus: If u have a script w a producer, nxt thing u can expect is NOTES. MORE NOTES. And ull be asked to kill ur babies #scriptchat
1:40 am            DannyManus:            @andrealmcneill Yes, i always give notes BEFORE I option anything to see if they can handle and address big and small notes #scriptchat
1:40 am            tracinell:            let it out! ;) RT @DannyManus: @chicanaknight THANKS!! This is fun, but i wanna say so much more and its hard! lol #scriptchat
1:40 am            jeannevb:            Here's link to BOSI article @DannyManus wrote re: writing ensemble movie http://tinyurl.com/4zj5zxk #scriptchat
1:40 am            zacsanford2:            I look horrible in turtleneck sweaters. RT @KageyNYC: I give hickeys though #scriptchat
1:40 am            DannyManus:            And tomake sure they DO those notes without bitching too much. They HAVE to be collaborative or its not gonna happen! #scriptchat
1:40 am            yeah_write:            Very enlightening blog post by @dizzydentfilms http://bit.ly/h6Gp2F #scriptchat
1:40 am            jeannevb:            @AuthoressAnon now you, I'll nibble ;) xo #Scriptchat
1:40 am            tracinell:            RT @jeannevb: Heres link to BOSI article @DannyManus wrote re: writing ensemble movie http://tinyurl.com/4zj5zxk #scriptchat
1:41 am            jeannevb:            don't look at me ;) RT @chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb virgins where? #scriptchat :)-
1:41 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @jeannevb YUM! Though I wish I had my mommy. #fornowbrothwillhavetodo #scriptchat
1:41 am            pulptone:            RT @jeannevb: to our virgin chatters, we have a great blog with TONS of resources and transcripts www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat
1:41 am            GCGeek:            Unless it's in producer notes RT @jeannevb #SC co-founders @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafters & moi. We dont bite #scriptchat
1:41 am            yeah_write:            @DannyManus Do you consider that there's a point where the notes can become ridiculous? #scriptchat
1:41 am            tracinell:            RT @DannyManus: And tomake sure they DO those notes w/o bitching too much. They HAVE 2 be collaborative or its not gonna happen! #scriptchat
1:41 am            DannyManus:            THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Script's Guardian, Not It's MOMMY. Do what's right for it's development! Not all kids are perfect! #scriptchat
1:41 am            KageyNYC:            I'd expect you to show it off. RT @zacsanford2: I look horrible in turtleneck sweaters. RT @KageyNYC: I give hickeys though #scriptchat
1:42 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @jeannevb: Heres link to BOSI article @DannyManus wrote re: writing ensemble movie http://tinyurl.com/4zj5zxk #scriptchat
1:42 am            tracinell:            RT @DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Scripts Guardian, Not Its MOMMY. Do whats right for its development! #scriptchat
1:42 am            zacsanford2:            RT @DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Scripts Guardian, Not Its MOMMY. Do whats right for its development! #scriptchat
1:42 am            andrealmcneill:            @DannyManus I can't wait. Bring it on. Collaborative is my middle name. #scriptchat
1:43 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Scripts Guardian, Not Its MOMMY. Do whats right for its development! #scriptchat
1:43 am            jolenejahnke:            RT @jeannevb: Heres link to BOSI article @DannyManus wrote re: writing ensemble movie http://tinyurl.com/4zj5zxk #scriptchat
1:43 am            beingbrad:            I don't get writer's block, I get writer's depression. Do you have any tonic for that ailment? #scriptchat
1:43 am            julichilliard:            RT @Screenwriter911: RT @DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Scripts Guardian, Not Its MOMMY. Do whats right for its development! #scriptchat
1:43 am            DannyManus:            @rdlln - I would NEVER use SLAHSES in between action like he cocks the gun/fires/runs away. Big NOno! #scriptchat
1:44 am            rdlln:            How hard and fast are rules on slashes and dashes? Ex. He lifts the gun/COCKS it/aims. #scriptchat Sorry for the RT forgot the @dannymanus
1:44 am            GCGeek:            Cue Jeanne. RT @beingbrad: I dont get writers block, I get writers depression. Do you have any tonic for that ailment? #scriptchat
1:44 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @DannyManus Hey now! Ha... #ishequestiongmyparentingskills #scriptchat
1:44 am            zacsanford2:            Yes. Vodka! RT @beingbrad: I dont get writers block, I get writers depression. Do you have any tonic for that ailment? #scriptchat
1:44 am            andrealmcneill:            @beingbrad you have to try to stay positive and write everyday. believe in yourself and the rest will come, imho #scriptchat
1:45 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Script's Guardian, Not It's MOMMY. Do what's right for it's development! Not all kids are perfect! #scriptchat
1:45 am            jeannevb:            while you're here, don't forget to "like" @Screenwriter911 on FB http://tinyurl.com/4pby8t6 #awesomesauce #scriptchat
1:45 am            DannyManus:            @yeah-write Yes, there's a point where notes are ridic! But I've NEVER done less than 5-6 drafts w/ a writer on optioned script #scriptchat
1:45 am            andrealmcneill:            @andrealmcneill @beingbrad and copious amounts of vodka if you can write drunk..i can't #scriptchat
1:45 am            authorViviAnna:            @DannyManus thanks for the answer #scriptchat
1:45 am            GCGeek:            I like that. RT @andrealmcneill: @beingbrad have to try to stay positive & write everyday. believe in yourself & rest will come, #scriptchat
1:45 am            filmhana:            @jeannevb how about whiskey shots? i have a bottle of jack daniels on my desk right now. seems to help me write =P #scriptchat
1:45 am            The_Jodi:            Good one! RT@DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Scripts Guardian, Not Its MOMMY. Do whats right for its development! #scriptchat
1:45 am            beingbrad:            I guess what I'm asking is, how do you not become a raging alcoholic during this lonely, face-punching process? #ironichashtag #scriptchat
1:46 am            Mindy_Crump:            Love this RT @DannyManus: If you have a script with a producer, next thing u can expect...And you'll be asked to kill ur babies #scriptchat
1:46 am            jeannevb:            *pours* RT @GCGeek: Cue Jeanne. RT @beingbrad: I dont get writers block, I get writers depression. have any tonic for ailment? #scriptchat
1:46 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @jeannevb: while youre here, dont forget to "like" @Screenwriter911 on FB http://tinyurl.com/4pby8t6 #awesomesauce <-*blush* #scriptchat
1:46 am            meaningbusiness:            RT @DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Script's Guardian, Not It's MOMMY. Do what's right for it's development! Not all kids are perfect! #scriptchat
1:46 am            yeah_write:            @DannyManus Would you consider 9+ drafts w/o an option a bit ridiculous? #scriptchat
1:46 am            IngridElkner:            @beingbrad I deal with it by leaving my big projects alone for a little, working on smaller things, like for screenwrite comps #scriptchat
1:46 am            jeannevb:            @filmhana whatever works ;) #scriptchat
1:46 am            SharkGoddess:            @DannyManus What do you do as a writer, whehn the ideas stop flowing, and you hit the wall? (Writers block) #scriptchat
1:46 am            andrealmcneill:            @GCGeek @andrealmcneill @beingbrad The writers life is lonely. You have to pump yourself up everyday. That's why we drink here #scriptchat
1:47 am            GCGeek:            I sense an anecdote... RT @yeah_write: @DannyManus Would you consider 9+ drafts w/o an option a bit ridiculous? #scriptchat
1:47 am            DannyManus:            @jeannevb I'mm totally gonna need a drink. #scriptchat
1:47 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @DannyManus: @yeah-write... Ive NEVER done less than 5-6 drafts w/ a writer on optioned script <-Writing is re-writing! #scriptchat
1:47 am            jeannevb:            @DannyManus I'm sooooo going to buy you one ;) Will you be at GAPF again? #scriptchat
1:47 am            chicanaknight:            RT @TheWriteScript: RT @DannyManus: GOOD Act Structure is like Good Sex! Im writing a 3-part series on Screenwriting as Sex right now! #scriptchat
1:47 am            andrealmcneill:            @Screenwriter911 @DannyManus @yeah-write 5-6 drafts before you optioned it? Just to be clear. #scriptchat
1:48 am            yeah_write:            My biggest issue is whittling down the ideas and focusing on just 2 or 3. And then switch projects when I'm stuck on one. #scriptchat
1:48 am            beingbrad:            @IngridElkner so I'm not alone in the darkness? emoticon smiley #scriptchat
1:48 am            DannyManus:            @yeah_write 9 Drafts without an option is TOO MUCH. With an option - not too much! #scriptchat
1:48 am            filmhana:            @jeannevb oh and btw. will twitter part for @DerisiveDoll also include alcohol? coz as you can see i am an alcoholic #scriptchat
1:49 am            authorViviAnna:            @yeah_write that's my problem too Jamie, I always have like 7 things on the go at once #scriptchat
1:49 am            DannyManus:            @Yeah_Write I have a brainstorming session I do with clients to choose the right ideas to pursue #scriptchat
1:49 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @DannyManus: @jeannevb Imm totally gonna need a drink.<- Long tradition of alcohol + writing. #noguilt #tradition #scriptchat
1:49 am            beingbrad:            @DannyManus let's talk about this option thing. what kind of deal are we looking at, roughly? #scriptchat
1:49 am            yeah_write:            Love that. RT @DannyManus: @Yeah_Write I have a brainstorming session I do with clients to choose the right ideas to pursue #scriptchat
1:49 am            jeannevb:            @filmhana um, YES! #drinkupbuttercup @DerisiveDoll #scriptchat
1:49 am            TheWriteScript:            @filmhana @jeannevb @DerisiveDoll Yeah. Drinks will be a highlight of the party as you can tell from the #Drinks4Doll hashtag. #scriptchat
1:50 am            DannyManus:            @jeannevb I will be at GAPF, but not sure what or if I'll be teaching #scriptchat
1:50 am            yeah_write:            @authorViviAnna At a point now where I'm focused on finishing 2 of them before moving on. #scriptchat
1:50 am            The_Jodi:            @beingbrad Consider us your jolly enablers! #scriptchat
1:50 am            andrealmcneill:            @beingbrad @DannyManus is this a WGA scale thing (high-low scale) Can you get scale if you're not a member of the guild? #scriptchat
1:50 am            xhipphe:            Is writing camera shots in a script ok if its done to help with what the camera sees #scriptchat
1:50 am            IngridElkner:            @beingbrad Definitely not. We pour ourselves into things then burn out. Take time away from keyboard. Go out for walk in nature. #scriptchat
1:51 am            jeannevb:            @DannyManus sweet. See you there. I'm supposed to be teaching adaptation w my Pulitzer guy ;) #seeyouatthebar #scriptchat
1:51 am            DannyManus:            Also, I'm teaching 2 classes at Writers Store March 19th & 26th. Please Check em out and sign up! It's alot of fun!. #scriptchat
1:51 am            tracinell:            RT @TheWriteScript: @filmhana @jeannevb @DerisiveDoll Drinks will B a highlight of party! #Drinks4Doll. #scriptchat
1:51 am            authorViviAnna:            @DannyManus omg, that is my writer's wet dream, to have an industry person to brainstorm with #scriptchat
1:51 am            yeah_write:            No. RT @xhipphe: Is writing camera shots in a script ok if its done to help with what the camera sees #scriptchat
1:51 am            filmhana:            @authorViviAnna @yeah_write i get schizophrenic i cant work on more than one thing.i can think about them,but not actually write #scriptchat
1:51 am            Mindy_Crump:            what's the main formatting mistake you see writers make? #scriptchat
1:51 am            tracinell:            RT @DannyManus: Im teaching 2 classes at Writers Store March 19th & 26th. Please Check em out and sign up! Its alot of fun!. #scriptchat
1:52 am            jeannevb:            9 more minutes to pick @DannyManus's brain about the biz. Ask away! #scriptchat
1:52 am            rdlln:            @dannymanus I'm wrking on 3 scrpts a dark comdy, psychological thriller, and a drama. As newbie shld I focus on 1more marketable #scriptchat
1:52 am            andrealmcneill:            @yeah_write @xhipphe I say no to camera angles, that's the director's job. Let's see what he says #scriptchat
1:52 am            DannyManus:            @xhipphe NO don't write camera shots unless it's REALLY necessary. That's not your job. Don't write "cut to" either. #scriptchat
1:52 am            authorViviAnna:            @yeah_write I keep telling myself that's what I'm going to do, then I lie to myself behind my back #scriptchat
1:53 am            yeah_write:            @authorViviAnna I just decided I want to try adapting a novel I wrote into a TV drama series. #scriptchat
1:53 am            andrealmcneill:            Let's here your take on the conservative use of flash backs. #scriptchat
1:53 am            DannyManus:            @beingbrad Your first option wwill MOST LIKELY be FREE. I have never paid for an option from a first timer and probably wont. #scriptchat
1:53 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @DannyManus Thank you soooo much! It's been a joy! #signingoff #scriptchat
1:53 am            GCGeek:            @authorViviAnna @DannyManus I'm learning classes taught by industry pros offers opps for brainstorming and priceless feedback. #scriptchat
1:53 am            Screenwriter911:            RT @DannyManus: @xhipphe ...Dont write "cut to" either.<-This also saves space on the page #scriptchat
1:53 am            zacsanford2:            @xhipphe You only write what can be filmed. Therefore no need to write camera angles as what you write is the shot. :) #scriptchat
1:53 am            TheWriteScript:            Q. What are your thoughts on titles? Amateur v. Pro. #scriptchat
1:54 am            authorViviAnna:            @yeah_write yeah!! need any help, just let me know!! #scriptchat
1:54 am            rdlln:            @dannymanus What do you think about using characters as scene headings? #scriptchat
1:54 am            chained:            #thecollector is a nasty crap #movie like #saw people who wrote it should be jailed #scriptchat #worstfilm
1:54 am            zackgutin:            Hey #scriptchat friends! Sorry I can't chat tonight. New @drugpuppycomedy show at @iowest theater in #hollywood tonight 10:30! Come on out!
1:54 am            andrealmcneill:            @DannyManus @beingbrad what does this mean? The first option if free? I don't get it. #scriptchat
1:54 am            DannyManus:            @mindy_crump most made format mistake is is writing CUT TO betwn. each scene. And WRITING SCRIPTS IN WORD! We can tell! Dont! #scriptchat
1:55 am            filmhana:            @DannyManus @xhipphe i am a writer/director i write camera shots it helps me later when i direct. #scriptchat
1:55 am            beingbrad:            @DannyManus so what does an option (free or not) do for the writer? Forgive my naivety? #scriptchat
1:55 am            jeannevb:            @zackgutin Have fun! Then get ur ars here next week :) @drugpuppycomedy @iowest #scriptchat
1:55 am            yeah_write:            @filmhana But you wouldn't put camera shots in a spec you were shopping around. @DannyManus @xhipphe #scriptchat
1:55 am            zacsanford2:            @zackgutin Haven't been to the @iowest in forever. Sadly too much to do tonight to prep for the work week. #scriptchat
1:56 am            rdlln:            @DannyManus How do you feel about scripts formatted with Celtx? #scriptchat
1:56 am            zacsanford2:            Only five more minutes with special guest @dannymanus. Get those last minute questions in!!! #scriptchat
1:56 am            blankethouse:            @jeannevb @DannyManus lots of great lurking info! #scriptchat
1:56 am            authorViviAnna:            @DannyManus do you care if a writer who's querying you has other deals in the works with other producers/companies? #scriptchat
1:57 am            yeah_write:            @scripteach I have 3 projects, all different. One short (working on pre-prod), a feature in rewrites, and TV spec in outline. #scriptchat
1:57 am            dinapartipilo:            @DannyManus at the moment, whats the best to write for or whats in demand - tv series, big screen...? :) #scriptchat
1:57 am            scriptchat:            RT @zackgutin: Hey #scriptchat friends! Sorry I can't chat tonight. New @drugpuppycomedy show at @iowest theater in #hollywood tonight 10:30! Come on out!
1:57 am            Mindy_Crump:            thanks 4 asking I was just about 2 ask #winning RT @rdlln: @DannyManus How do you feel about scripts formatted with Celtx? #scriptchat
1:57 am            DannyManus:            @rdlln definitely psyych thriller! dramas are still dead. Celtx is EH. We dont use it, so we cant edit in it. #scriptchat
1:57 am            IngridElkner:            @DannyManus How would you go working with an O/S screenwriter? Not able to have face-to-face meetings regularly... #scriptchat
1:58 am            DannyManus:            @andiwritesagain yes, emotionally for the cahracter and visually for the audience! they know how to build to it #scriptchat
1:58 am            cutcrapwrite:            #WriteChat #ScriptChat Just talked to two independent filmmakers, an art depart pro, an actress, and a producer at The Filmmaker's Shindig!
1:58 am            CLK_Shortcake:            RT @jeannevb: to our virgin chatters, we have a great blog with TONS of resources and transcripts www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat
1:58 am            MatchesMalone:            Ok, so I tuned in late.... #scriptchat
1:58 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @DannyManus: @andiwritesagain yes, emotionally for the cahracter and visually for the audience! they know how to build to it #scriptchat
1:58 am            DannyManus:            @ingridelkner Thats what skype is for. not a problem. #scriptchat
1:59 am            MatchesMalone:            @DannyManus Ever written a script for a trailer? Not the movie itself, just the trailer? #scriptchat
1:59 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @DannyManus Thanks for that & for showing up! Have a great night. #scriptchat
1:59 am            jeannevb:            LOVE skype :) RT @DannyManus: @ingridelkner Thats what skype is for. not a problem. #scriptchat
2:00 am            yeah_write:            @DannyManus Wow, Danny you did a fantastic job tonight. Thanks so much for being our guest. #scriptchat
2:00 am            filmhana:            @yeah_write yeah thats true... i do rewrites... got me =P @DannyManus @xhipphe #scriptchat
2:00 am            IngridElkner:            @DannyManus Do you prefer to work with writers in-town, or don't care so long as script is great & they are easy to work with? #scriptchat
2:00 am            andrealmcneill:            @DannyManus @rdlln what genre was The Fighter and Black Swan? #scriptchat
2:00 am            Mindy_Crump:            Thanks Danny for all the wonderful info tonight!! My head is throbbing from taking in all the info! #scriptchat
2:00 am            TheWriteScript:            @DannyManus Thanks for being here! #scriptchat
2:01 am            zacsanford2:            And just like that, the hour is up. I want to thank our guest @dannymanus. Give him a follow... he'll hit 500 in no time! #scriptchat
2:01 am            beingbrad:            Just going to make a shout out to Raising Hope. Get on that fucking show! #scriptchat
2:01 am            jeannevb:            You survived, @DannyManus! WOOT! Thank you so much for hanging with us tonight. You rocked it. #scriptchat
2:01 am            beingbrad:            RT @TheWriteScript: @DannyManus Thanks for being here! #scriptchat
2:01 am            DannyManus:            ANYONE looking for a great confeerence - go to Santa Fe! I'm a mentor speaker there this year! www.scsfe.com #scriptchat
2:01 am            zacsanford2:            It's been a fun last hour. Danny on the chat. "100 Orgasms a day" on the TV. #scriptchatafterdark #scriptchat
2:01 am            KageyNYC:            Awesome vid! RT @grking: Lead in for my upcoming #scriptchat "From Script to Screen" on 3/27 http://bit.ly/hHYeQR - Part 2 coming soon
2:01 am            tracinell:            thank you @DannyManus, priceless info. :) #scriptchat
2:01 am            jeannevb:            I'll be posting a transcript later for all who joined in late or missed it. #scriptchat
2:01 am            xhipphe:            RT @filmhana: @DannyManus @xhipphe i am a writer/director i write camera shots it helps me later when i direct. #scriptchat
2:01 am            tracinell:            RT @DannyManus: ANYONE looking for a great confeerence - go to Santa Fe! Im a mentor speaker there this year! www.scsfe.com #scriptchat
2:01 am            jeannevb:            RT @DannyManus: ANYONE looking for a great confeerence - go to Santa Fe! Im a mentor speaker there this year! www.scsfe.com #scriptchat
2:01 am            authorViviAnna:            @DannyManus thanks for answering our flurry of questions!! #scriptchat
2:02 am            Screenwriter911:            Nicely done @dannymanus. Great job keeping up with the #scriptchat rapid-fire! #scriptchat
2:02 am            markperryAU:            Really fantastic #scriptchat today! Thanks @DannyManus :)
2:02 am            IngridElkner:            Thanks heaps, @DannyManus. You've been a goldmine of info, friendly, and, just kinda generally awesome. #scriptchat
2:02 am            tracinell:            and thank you #treefort! another fantastic night. #scriptchat
2:02 am            GCGeek:            @DannyManus Thank you for the great info and really great job keeping up with the madness. And thanks to #treefort always! #scriptchat
2:03 am            IngridElkner:            @beingbrad Amen on the Raising Hope. And I just discovered Bored to Death. Great new darker comedies. #scriptchat
2:03 am            jeannevb:            Now go have a HUGE drink @DannyManus... you have earned it! :) #scriptchat
2:03 am            DannyManus:            THANK YOU ALL! If you're looking for FEEDBACK & professional notes -pls keep me in mind. Check out my site www.nobullscript.net #scriptchat
2:04 am            DannyManus:            @jeannevb @zsanford2 @yeah_write THANK youguys so much - this has been fun!!! #scriptchat
2:04 am            beingbrad:            @IngridElkner Bored to Death is so great. Also check out The Increasingly Bad Decisions of Todd Margaret #scriptchat
2:04 am            filmhana:            @TheWriteScript very well! by the look of it my whiskey bottle is very excited about it! @jeannevb @DerisiveDoll #scriptchat
2:05 am            jeannevb:            Thanks, everyone for joining in tonight. Nxt week we talk Advice to Screenwriters from Screenwriters: what would u do difftly #scriptchat
2:05 am            tracinell:            RT @jeannevb: Thanks, everyone for joining in tonight. Nxt week we talk Advice to Screenwriters from Screenwriters: what would u do difftly #scriptchat
2:05 am            jeannevb:            @DannyManus Great to have you here, Danny! @zsanford2 @yeah_write #scriptchat
2:06 am            KageyNYC:            Agreed! RT @jeannevb: @DannyManus Great to have you here, Danny! @zsanford2 @yeah_write #scriptchat
2:06 am            zacsanford2:            @jeannevb Do you have the whole chat. Famished and I need to eat something. But can stick around until transcript is pulled. #scriptchat
2:06 am            DannyManus:            If anyone has more questions, feel free to email me. Thanks again! Goodnite all! And follow me! haha #scriptchat
2:06 am            Trigonis:            Reading some #scriptchat tweets & picking up some sound #screenwriting advice from @DannyManus @jeannevb & co. I'll be a regular again soon!
2:06 am            jeannevb:            @zacsanford2 i have it still up. I can copy it if need be. Go get some food, First Dude. :) #notpizza heehee #scriptchat
2:07 am            quinnslater:            @DannyManus Thanks for the input! Great #scriptchat. I'll try to sign up for one of your classes. :)
2:08 am            DannyManus:            @quinnslater cool, thanks, hope to see ya there! #scriptchat
2:08 am            jeannevb:            http://tinyurl.com/6g9gj3f RT @DannyManus: If any1 has more questions, email me. Thx again! Goodnite! & follow me! haha #scriptchat
2:09 am            jeannevb:            @Trigonis we've missed you! xo #scriptchat #screenwriting
2:10 am            jeannevb:            Grabbing transcript.... night all & thanks again for your endless dedication! #scriptchat

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