Sunday, September 11, 2011

Transcript Leilani Holmes Talking Crowdfunding and USA Open Topic Sept 11, 2011


#Scriptchat TOPIC:
EURO: Crowdfunding with guest Leilani Holmes @momentsoffilm
USA: Open Topic

Leilani Holmes shares her experiences with crowdfunding, so if you’re looking to make an indie film, you’ll want to read all of the EURO transcript! On USA, we had an open chat talking everything from remakes to writing books. Enjoy! @jeannevb

EURO moderator: Teenie Russell @sweettweenie
USA moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb


EURO CHAT:


@sweettweenie: It's #scriptchat O'clock!
September 11, 2011, 7:00 pm           



 
@LisaFromNYC: Hi everyone :) #ScriptChat
September 11, 2011, 7:02 pm           



 
@Sandy_Nicholson: Here and ready to learn! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:02 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: We're chatting crowd funding with @momentsoffilm! Come join us! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:02 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: #scriptchat RT: @sweettweenie n@momentsoffilm Hi Leilani, thank you for being our guest tonight
September 11, 2011, 7:02 pm           



 
@summit_nuthin: RT @sweettweenie: Its #scriptchat Oclock! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:02 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @sweettweenie Thank you! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:03 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: Hi everyone, join in #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:03 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: Leilani has recently raised over the target for a short movie she's producing using crowdfunding #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:04 pm           



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat hi everyone
September 11, 2011, 7:04 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm A question from me to start off: Why did you choose to go down the Crowdfunding route? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:04 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #scriptchat Yes, for anyone who doesn't know we raised $8900 for our short #clowningaroundfilm on #Indiegogo
September 11, 2011, 7:04 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm A question from me to start off: Why did you choose to go down the Crowdfunding route? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:05 pm           



 
@RivalsofMedway: RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat Yes, for anyone who doesn't know we raised $8900 for our short #clowningaroundfilm on #Indiegogo
September 11, 2011, 7:05 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @sweettweenie Both @summit_nuthin and myself are collaborative filmmakers and we had a project we thought would be good to share #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:05 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat Yes, for anyone who doesnt know we raised $8900 for our short #clowningaroundfilm on #Indiegogo #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:06 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #scriptchat The decision to crowd fund came out of a need to find funding but also because we felt we had the right project and team for it.
September 11, 2011, 7:06 pm           



 
@kanundra: #scriptchat twitter is over capacity I can't get on the main page :(
September 11, 2011, 7:06 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @kanundra hi, try tweetchat #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:07 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @momentsoffilm @summit_nuthin What was your intended target, out of interest? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:07 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #scriptchat We felt we could engage people, and fortunately that proved to be true. The backers are our #clowningaroundfilm family now!
September 11, 2011, 7:07 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @kanundra Try the http://t.co/lVopa4k link if you're on a computer? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:07 pm           



 
@dmeckhart: RT @UKscriptwriters: Latest UK scriptwriters podcast: how to get an agent. http://t.co/uwWyQua 30mins #scriptchat plus @Indust_Scripts competition!
September 11, 2011, 7:08 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @alli_and_that We were aiming for $7500 We needed at least £4000 after fees. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:08 pm           



 
@alanhmcdonald: We crowd funded our web series this summer. Made a difference and created some early buzz #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:08 pm           



 
@SabinaGiado: RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat We felt we could engage people, and fortunately that proved to be true. The backers are our #clowningaroundfilm family now!
September 11, 2011, 7:08 pm           



 
@JellymashFilms: #scriptchat hi Leilani, what percentage of the budget did you have to spend in order to get the campaign started?
September 11, 2011, 7:08 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @BearRanda: announcing an actor you may know in the lead role this week for http://t.co/vXmphtI #scriptchat stay tuned!
September 11, 2011, 7:08 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: Exactly! RT @alanhmcdonald: We crowd funded our web series this summer. Made a difference and created some early buzz #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:09 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @JellymashFilms: #scriptchat hi Leilani, what percentage of the budget did you have to spend in order to get the campaign started?
September 11, 2011, 7:09 pm           



 
@FreddoJr: @momentsoffilm Is it just donations or do people actually own a piece of your work? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:10 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @JellymashFilms We spent about £600 on the photo shoot. And a lot more personal time & expense that we didn't count. It paid off #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:10 pm           



 
@summit_nuthin: RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat We felt we could engage people, and fortunately that proved to be true. The backers are our #clowningaroundfilm family now!
September 11, 2011, 7:10 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @FreddoJr: @momentsoffilm Is it just donations or do people actually own a piece of your work? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:11 pm           



 
@Sandy_Nicholson: @momentsoffilm What sorts of updates did you provide to generate publicity and keep the momentum going? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:11 pm           



 
@alanhmcdonald: @FreddoJr At indiegogo you can specify perks for set amounts. DVD copies, script mentions, exec credits ... #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:12 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @FreddoJr It's donations. Although really, morally you need to be prepared to deliver what you promise. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:12 pm           



 
@VenetianSun: Check out #scriptchat tonight with Leilani Holmes on CROWDFUNDING your next film - http://t.co/OaEPRP1 #shorts #webseries #films
September 11, 2011, 7:12 pm           



 
@richardchiu: Check out #scriptchat tonight with Leilani Holmes on CROWDFUNDING your next film - http://t.co/gp7jXi0 #shorts #webseries #films
September 11, 2011, 7:12 pm           



 
@kanundra: I'm in thanks :) #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:12 pm           



 
@bleumunky: @TheWriteScript Are we going to have #scriptchat tonight?
September 11, 2011, 7:12 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @Sandy_Nicholson: @momentsoffilm What sorts of updates did you provide to generate publicity and keep the momentum going? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:12 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @Sandy_Nicholson We had video's, blog posts, articles, audio posts. photos, all sorts, anything we could think of for variety. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:13 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @kanundra welcome #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:13 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @momentsoffilm Why do you think your approach worked where hundreds of others fail miserably? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:13 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #scriptchat It's quite a job in it's own right, but we have a great behind the scenes team filming and editing videos for us.
September 11, 2011, 7:13 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @alli_and_that: @momentsoffilm Why do you think your approach worked where hundreds of others fail miserably? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:13 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat It's quite a job in it's own right, but we have a great behind the scenes team filming and editing videos for us.
September 11, 2011, 7:14 pm           



 
@FreddoJr: RT @alanhmcdonald: @FreddoJr At indiegogo you can specify perks for set amounts. DVD copies, script mentions, exec credits ... #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:14 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @alli_and_that I think ours worked through teamwork. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:14 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @alli_and_that Myself @grahaminman and @summit_nuthin were the 'faces' but a team of people were behind us helping. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:15 pm           



 
@JellymashFilms: #scriptchat how important was Twitter to your campaign?
September 11, 2011, 7:15 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: RT @momentsoffilm: @alli_and_that I think ours worked through teamwork. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:15 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @momentsoffilm I think your campaign definitely had an air of professionalism that is missing from a lot of others. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:15 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #scriptchat I would say that not every project is right for crowd funding. You have to choose your project and timing correctly.
September 11, 2011, 7:15 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @momentsoffilm That professionalism is important to inspire people to invest. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:15 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @momentsoffilm Also the personal touch works too - even if you DID spell my name wrong! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:16 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: Thanks! RT @alli_and_that I think your campaign definitely had an air of professionalism that is missing from a lot of others. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:16 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: Haha! Sorry! RT @alli_and_that: @momentsoffilm Also the personal touch works too - even if you DID spell my name wrong! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:16 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @alanhmcdonald: @FreddoJr At indiegogo you can specify perks for set amounts. DVD copies, script mentions, exec credits ... #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:17 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @momentsoffilm I mean it - it's about inspiring people to part with their dosh. A lot of people asking for money don't get that. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:17 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @VenetianSun: Check out #scriptchat tonight with Leilani Holmes on CROWDFUNDING your next film - http://t.co/pj4F0cq #shorts #films
September 11, 2011, 7:17 pm           



 
@Sandy_Nicholson: @momentsoffilm What sort of projects would you say are right? I'm about to begin an indiegogo campaign myself. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:17 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: Essential. Almost all our backers were on twitter. RT @JellymashFilms: #scriptchat how important was Twitter to your campaign?
September 11, 2011, 7:18 pm           



 
@peterbunzl: Hi all! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:19 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @momentsoffilm How did you approach setting up the 'perks' for each amount donated? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:19 pm           



 
@FreddoJr: @momentsoffilm Is there a legal aspect that has to be addressed? Especially when giving money to strangers. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:19 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @peterbunzl HI, welcome #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:19 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @Sandy_Nicholson I don't think there's a perfect answer.. But ones that have something special to share and engage backers #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:20 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @FreddoJr: @momentsoffilm Is there a legal aspect that has to be addressed? Especially when giving money to strangers. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:20 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm @JellymashFilms and I guess Networking is also essential #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:20 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @FreddoJr Good question, but no, that's all taken care of by the crowd funding sites like @IndieGoGo Their crucial role is that. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:20 pm           



 
@EvaKnoet: Any do's & don'ts? and what attracts people to a certain project (apart from the professionalism you've already mentioned)? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:21 pm           



 
@FreddoJr: @momentsoffilm If nothing is produced do people get their money back? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:21 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: Yes. A lot of backers we'd known a while. RT @sweettweenie @JellymashFilms and I guess Networking is also essential #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:22 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm @FreddoJr is that what made you choose Indiegogo over other funding sites? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:22 pm           



 
@m2moats: RT @UKscriptwriters: Latest UK scriptwriters podcast: how to get an agent. http://t.co/uwWyQua 30mins #scriptchat plus @Indust_Scripts competition!
September 11, 2011, 7:22 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @sweettweenie @JellymashFilms and it spreads from your own circle out into your friends circles #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:22 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #scriptchat People need to see a campaign a lot before they register it, get interested in it, and then click to look, then click to back it
September 11, 2011, 7:23 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: RT @momentsoffilm: @sweettweenie @JellymashFilms and it spreads from your own circle out into your friends circles #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:23 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #scriptchat So there's a process of coaxing traffic towards the project. Tweet streams move quickly! People are busy.
September 11, 2011, 7:24 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @FreddoJr: @momentsoffilm If nothing is produced do people get their money back? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:24 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm or it's just not pay day and then you forget unless you are reminded of it again #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:25 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @FreddoJr It depends on the filmmakers honesty. There's a lot of trust involved when people give you their hard earned cash. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:25 pm           



 
@EvaKnoet: #scriptchat do online crowd funding sites provide a way of adjusting the donation standing when money is donated offline?
September 11, 2011, 7:25 pm           



 
@peterbunzl: @momentsoffilm I don't really know you guys, but I thought your campaign and project was really interesting. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:25 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: Yes. RT @sweettweenie: or it's just not pay day and then you forget unless you are reminded of it again #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:26 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: RT @momentsoffilm: @FreddoJr It depends on the filmmakers honesty. There's a lot of trust involved when people give you their hard earned cash. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:26 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: Thank you. We tried RT @peterbunzl I don't really know you guys, but I thought your campaign and project was really interesting. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:26 pm           



 
@livingspiritpix: @momentsoffilm What was the biggest lesson you learned when crowdfuning? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:26 pm           



 
@peterbunzl: @momentsoffilm I thought the still shoot was a brilliant way to suggest the potential quality of the film. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:27 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: That you reap what you sow! And people are great! RT @livingspiritpix What was the biggest lesson you learned when crowdfuning? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:27 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @peterbunzl: I thought the still shoot was a brilliant way to suggest the potential quality of the film. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:28 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: RT @momentsoffilm: That you reap what you sow! And people are great! RT @livingspiritpix What was the biggest lesson you learned when crowdfuning? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:28 pm           



 
@TheWriteScript: Lurking at Euro chat. Shhh! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:28 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @momentsoffilm: That you reap what you sow! And people are great! RT @livingspiritpix What was the biggest lesson you learned when crowdfuning? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:28 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @peterbunzl We were very lucky to have had the photo shoot. It helped a lot to show what we were aiming for with the project. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:28 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm How much prep went into your sales pitch for the crowdfunding? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:29 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @momentsoffilm How long did your campaign run for? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:29 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @GoIntoTheStory: The Business of Screenwriting: "The importance of a writers group" http://t.co/z887q7K #screenwriting #scriptchat #amwriting #writing
September 11, 2011, 7:29 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @TheWriteScript welcome, join in :-) #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:29 pm           



 
@Sandy_Nicholson: Would you say it was worth putting extra money aside for better incentives? We've been planning some fancy ones for #ComfortFood #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:29 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @londonswf: #scriptchat #filmmaking We pay cash for your short horror films http://t.co/bxpAzZ7
September 11, 2011, 7:29 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @alli_and_that How did you approach setting up 'perks' for each amount donated? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:30 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @GoIntoTheStory: Formal announcement: "Go Into The Story: The Screenwriting Blog of the Black List" http://t.co/cLyVNdY #screenwritng #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:30 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @sweettweenie: Trying to fund your own short? Come join us for #scriptchat on Sunday as we talk to @momentsoffilm about #crowdfunding http://t.co/RFcWgif
September 11, 2011, 7:30 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @alli_and_that We borrowed ideas on perks from other campaigns and put our own twists and ideas up too. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:30 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @momentsoffilm: @alli_and_that We borrowed ideas on perks from other campaigns and put our own twists and ideas up too. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:30 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: We're Half-way through Euro #scriptchat with guest @momentsoffilm on CROWDFUNDING. Come join us! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:31 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #scriptchat We actually spent the most time preparing the list of perks, we really wanted people to have both fun and useful things.
September 11, 2011, 7:31 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @momentsoffilm: @peterbunzl We were very lucky to have had the photo shoot. It helped a lot to show what we were aiming for with the project. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:31 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @momentsoffilm: RT @peterbunzl: I thought the still shoot was a brilliant way to suggest the potential quality of the film. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:31 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @momentsoffilm I saw a great perk that offers up the producers and directors to come over and cook you dinner! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:31 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @sweettweenie: We're Half-way through Euro #scriptchat with guest @momentsoffilm on CROWDFUNDING. Come join us! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:31 pm           



 
@Sandy_Nicholson: RT @alli_and_that: @momentsoffilm I saw a great perk that offers up the producers and directors to come and cook you dinner! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:32 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #scriptchat And the production team were great with ideas. We have more than one producer which helped spread the options we had too.
September 11, 2011, 7:32 pm           



 
@FindelaTierra: RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat People need to see a campaign a lot before they register it, get interested in it, and then click to look, then click to back it
September 11, 2011, 7:32 pm           



 
@FindelaTierra: RT @momentsoffilm: Essential. Almost all our backers were on twitter. RT @JellymashFilms: #scriptchat how important was Twitter to your campaign?
September 11, 2011, 7:33 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: No. RT @EvaKnoet: #scriptchat do online crowd funding sites provide a way of adjusting the donation standing when money is donated offline?
September 11, 2011, 7:33 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat We actually spent the most time preparing the list of perks, we really wanted people to have both fun and useful things.
September 11, 2011, 7:33 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @EvaKnoet I think the crowdfunding sites do a great job though, apart from that. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:33 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: Months! We planned very well. RT @sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm How much prep went into your sales pitch for the crowdfunding? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:34 pm           



 
@FindelaTierra: RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat Yes, for anyone who doesn't know we raised $8900 for our short #clowningaroundfilm on #Indiegogo
September 11, 2011, 7:34 pm           



 
@peterbunzl: @momentsoffilm one of the perks should've been to get made up as a clown #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:34 pm           



  
@Will_Scothern: What perks do you find people just don't respond to? I'm not sure offering filmmaking advice, for example, appeals. #ComfortFood #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:34 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: We kept it short but it accidentally launched early so 39 days in total. RT @alli_and_that How long did your campaign run for? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:35 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: Wrote this blog on #crowdsourcing after hearing Peter Broderick talk about it. http://t.co/JlskNOp @Sweetteenie @Momentsoffilm #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:35 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @alli_and_that I think we'd have died if we had made it longer. We were tweeting round the clock! :D #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:35 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @momentsoffilm: We kept it short but it accidentally launched early so 39 days in total. RT @alli_and_that How long did your campaign run for? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:35 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: RT @janetvaneeden: Wrote this blog on #crowdsourcing after hearing Peter Broderick talk about it. http://t.co/JlskNOp @Sweetteenie @Momentsoffilm #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:36 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: Ooh.. good question! RT @Novemberfilms Wld you front another campaign & is crowdfunding a sustainable funding model? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:36 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @Novemberfilms Under the right circumstances I would crowd fund again. But I don't think it's a model so much as an option. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:37 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @momentsoffilm I know! But it worked - I donated and was going to give more to help you get over the line if you needed it! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:37 pm           



 
@frogfall: Has anyone here actually donated to a crowdfunded project? Any views from a "punter"? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:38 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @Novemberfilms I think it's sustainable in terms of there being an enless amount of audience out there. But it's hard. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:38 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm do you consider crowdfunding for a feature as opposed to a short? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:39 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @frogfall I donated to @momentsoffilm's campaign. For me, it definitely comes down to how good I think the end project will be. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:39 pm           



 
@peterbunzl: @momentsoffilm How d'you budget the film/& campaign. its ambitious for the money. Are you planning another campaign for post? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:39 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm that was meant to say "would you consider..." #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:40 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @Sandy_Nicholson I think it depends on the film. It's good to have a range and weigh up the gain for the film. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:40 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @Sandy_Nicholson It's always nice to have lovely stuff though. Attaches you to a project! You care about it. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:40 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @londonswf: #scriptchat #filmmaking We pay cash for your short horror films http://t.co/bxphttp://fb.me/17DGGtiTO
September 11, 2011, 7:40 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @frogfall I've donated to a couple of projects I believed in #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:41 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @alli_and_that That's awesome! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:41 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @alli_and_that: I saw a great perk that offers up the producers and directors to come over and cook you dinner! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:41 pm           



 
@frogfall: @alli_and_that Thanks (posts crossed! ;-) I donated to a theatre project earlier this year. Wasn't interested in perks. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:42 pm           



 
@babelfish76: RT @momentsoffilm: RT @londonswf: #scriptchat #filmmaking We pay cash for your short horror films http://t.co/bxphttp://fb.me/17DGGtiTO
September 11, 2011, 7:42 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: Now you tell us! :D RT @peterbunzl: @momentsoffilm one of the perks should've been to get made up as a clown #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:42 pm           



 
@FilmFundingClub: Want to make a movie?: How to Cast Name Talent In Your Film: A Step by Step... http://t.co/uepCstB #indiefilm #scriptchat #filmmaker
September 11, 2011, 7:42 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @frogfall I feel the same - if I can tell that the people are passionate about the project, then I feel I should help them out. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:43 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: @frogfall I've donated to a friends purely because I thought the idea was very promising. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:43 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @frogfall After all, one day I might be in their position on a MASSIVE feature film and need some extra dosh. #fingerscrossed #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:43 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: . @taroj is on baby duty tonight but says hi #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:43 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @momentsoffilm: RT @alli_and_that: I saw a great perk that offers up the producers and directors to come over and cook you dinner! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:44 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @Will_Scothern We had a mixture of perks at different levels. So everything went on ours. We were lucky. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:44 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: RT @alli_and_that: @frogfall I feel the same - if I can tell that the people are passionate about the project, then I feel I should help them out. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:44 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @Will_Scothern But you can change perks if you feel they aren't appealing. Or add new ones. We'd factored that in. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:45 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @Will_Scothern And actually we had a post production mentorship that while not mega popular was taken up. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:45 pm           



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat I think the key perk for donations is when you get a DVD, you're basically pre-ordering but contributing to the actual film.
September 11, 2011, 7:46 pm           



 
@FreddoJr: RT @TaroJ: #scriptchat I think the key perk for donations is when you get a DVD, you're basically pre-ordering but contributing to the actual film.
September 11, 2011, 7:46 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #scriptchat This was our campaign if anyone wants to pinch some ideas for perks.. http://t.co/80SU4BR
September 11, 2011, 7:47 pm           



 
@frogfall: @Will_Scothern I didn't know the people involved, but the theatre co had just lost arts funding and friends tweeted about it. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:47 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat This was our campaign if anyone wants to pinch some ideas for perks.. http://t.co/1Xgsnra #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:47 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @frogfall I did write a blog. I'd been a backer for a long time before I decided to crowd fund a project. http://t.co/Xhdh4Ri #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:48 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm Did you consider different funding methods before settling for crowdfunding or was that always 1st choice? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:48 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #scriptchat I absolutely recommend going out and backing projects before you crowd source. You learn from that path what it means to backers
September 11, 2011, 7:48 pm           



 
@wcmartell: Weekend Article: Story From Concept - how characters and scenes connect to concept: http://t.co/FEOQ9fi #screenwriting #writing #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:49 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #scriptchat Backers really attach and engage with projects. I've loved some of the ones I've backed. Especially @YearWithoutRent
September 11, 2011, 7:49 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: RT @momentsoffilm: @frogfall I did write a blog. I'd been a backer for a long time before I decided to crowd fund a project. http://t.co/Xhdh4Ri #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:49 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: @frogfall Sounds like a worthy project then and a great way to get the word out. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:49 pm           



 
@NatalieNicole: RT @BearRanda: announcing an actor you may know in the lead role this week for http://t.co/PpjzFew #scriptchat stay tuned!
September 11, 2011, 7:49 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: I actually think it's easier. Yes. RT @sweettweenie do you consider crowdfunding for a feature as opposed to a short? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:50 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm Did you consider different funding methods before settling for crowdfunding or was that always 1st choice? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:50 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @TaroJ: #scriptchat I think the key perk for donations is when you get a DVD, you're basically pre-ordering but contributing to the actual film.
September 11, 2011, 7:51 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @alli_and_that I donated to @momentsoffilm's campaign. For me, it definitely comes down to how good the end project will be. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:51 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @alli_and_that: @frogfall I feel the same - if I can tell that the people are passionate about the project, then I feel I should help them out. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:51 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @FilmFundingClub: Want to make a movie?: How to Cast Name Talent In Your Film: A Step by Step... http://t.co/uepCstB #indiefilm #scriptchat #filmmaker
September 11, 2011, 7:51 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @alli_and_that We shall not fail. I made that promise to everyone and I intend to keep it. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:51 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @peterbunzl: @momentsoffilm How d'you budget the film/& campaign. its ambitious for the money. Are you planning another campaign for post? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:51 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @alli_and_that: @frogfall I donated to @momentsoffilm's campaign. For me, it definitely comes down to how good I think the end project will be. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:51 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm do you consider crowdfunding for a feature as opposed to a short? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:51 pm           



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat bit late to tonight but @momentsoffilm congratulations on your success I was wondering why indiegogo and not kickstarter?
September 11, 2011, 7:52 pm           



 
@dkilby21: #scriptchat *sigh* Another script chat missed. Working at 4:30 sucks.
September 11, 2011, 7:52 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @peterbunzl It is ambitious for the money but we know we can do it. Post.. we'll see. But we can manage that on a level I think. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:53 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @peterbunzl If we did need to crowd fund for post it would only be to improve the project for everyone. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:53 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm It's all about karma too, why would anyone help a project for someone who's never helped others... #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:53 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: Yes I would. RT @sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm that was meant to say "would you consider..." #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:53 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @dkilby21 #scriptchat there's still the US chat tonight open topic :-)
September 11, 2011, 7:54 pm           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: NEW SCREENPLAY PAGE: http://ow.ly/6rfYl #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:54 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @alli_and_that if I can tell that the people are passionate about the project, then I feel I should help them out. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:55 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: Hi Back!RT @sweettweenie: . @taroj is on baby duty tonight but says hi #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:55 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @dkilby21 catch the transcript tomorrow on http://t.co/GDt8NuN #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:56 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @TaroJ #scriptchat I think the key perk for donations is when you get a DVD, you're basically pre-ordering but contributing to the film.
September 11, 2011, 7:56 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @TaroJ Agreed. And the DVD level was where we got the greatest number of backers. They got a DVD and loads of stuff on that perk #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:57 pm           



 
@chasharris: @momentsoffilm hi, sorry late to join in tonight #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:57 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @sweettweenie Did you consider different funding methods before settling for crowdfunding or was that always 1st choice? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:57 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @sweettweenie We had outside options but in the end some of those people came via indiegogo. It was more fun! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:58 pm           



 
@chasharris: apols if you've already said but what did your crowd see in advance script? treatment? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:58 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @momentsoffilm: I actually think it's easier. Yes. RT @sweettweenie do you consider crowdfunding for a feature as opposed to a short? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:58 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @sweettweenie And we had a range of events we could have done, but this seemed the more channelled way for this project. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:58 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @momentsoffilm #scriptchat that was the level I went for on both projects I've contributed to, it doesn't feel like a donation but apurchase
September 11, 2011, 7:58 pm           



 
@frogfall: @momentsoffilm thanks for link. Dynamics for theatre seem a bit different. Good article at http://t.co/ouU79gL #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:59 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #scriptchat By crowd funding and the stuff we've done for that the project has been more fun than it would have been otherwise.
September 11, 2011, 7:59 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm It's all about karma too, why would anyone help a project for someone who's never helped others... #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 7:59 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #Scriptchat We've done some amazing things, we're as excited as the backers and we have this whole crowd pulling for the film project.
September 11, 2011, 7:59 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: A really quick #scriptchat tonight! Thank you so much to @momentsoffilm for guesting and answering questions! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:00 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: #scriptchat It's a really exciting and inclusive way to work. The project belongs to everyone, we're making it happen together!
September 11, 2011, 8:00 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @TaroJ: #scriptchat @momentsoffilm congratulations on your success I was wondering why indiegogo and not kickstarter?
September 11, 2011, 8:01 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm Good Luck for the shoot in October and with the rest of the campaign! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:01 pm           



 
@lmcnelly: :) RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat Backers attach & engage w/ projects. I've loved some of the ones I've backed. Especially @YearWithoutRent
September 11, 2011, 8:01 pm           



 
@EvaKnoet: @momentsoffilm Thank you for a very insightful crowd funding hour! & good luck with your project!! :) #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:01 pm           



 
@Sandy_Nicholson: @momentsoffilm Thank you so much for coming to answer questions, hope I didn't hog the answers! Best of luck with filming! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:01 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @TaroJ Kickstarter requires a US address, bank account and amazon payment account that we didn't have. We like the site though. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:01 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat It's a really exciting and inclusive way to work. The project belongs to everyone, we're making it happen together!
September 11, 2011, 8:02 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @TaroJ #scriptchat but @IndieGoGo were very supportive and incredible. They helped us spread word. Made us campaign of the day etc..
September 11, 2011, 8:02 pm           



 
@JLichtenberg: @Wendy_Tokunaga I dip into a lot of chats if I'm online when they happen. Mostly #scifichat and #litchat #bookmarket #scriptchat #writechat
September 11, 2011, 8:02 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: True. RT @sweettweenie It's all about karma too, why would anyone help a project for someone who's never helped others... #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:03 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @sweettweenie: @dkilby21 catch the transcript tomorrow on http://t.co/EzSujU0 #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:03 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @chasharris Hello Charles! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:03 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: Fascinating chat tonight with @momentsoffilm chatting about crowd funding! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:03 pm           



 
@Tearsinrain78: @momentsoffilm I also liked your original perks such as beer name but i back the project I backed the people who I believe in #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @momentsoffilm: @TaroJ #scriptchat but @IndieGoGo were very supportive and incredible. They helped us spread word. Made us campaign of the day etc..
September 11, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @momentsoffilm: @TaroJ Kickstarter requires a US address, bank account and amazon payment account that we didn't have. We like the site though. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: Really great insight RT @alli_and_that: Fascinating chat tonight with @momentsoffilm chatting about crowd funding! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm Good Luck for the shoot in October and with the rest of the campaign! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: RT @chasharris:apols if you've already said but what did your crowd see in advance script? treatment? #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat By crowd funding and the stuff we've done for that the project has been more fun than it would have been otherwise.
September 11, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@chasharris: @momentsoffilm #scriptchat sounds great, I wish I'd been earlier, must catch the transcript
September 11, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @chasharris People saw the photos, the indiegogo page which I think had the script on, and the pitch video by @summit_nuthin #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:05 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: Wrote this blog on #crowdsourcing after hearing Peter Broderick talk about it. http://t.co/JlskNOp @Sweetteenie @Momentsoffilm #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:05 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @chasharris And we just talked to people, blogged a lot about what we were doing. And invited people along for the ride! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:05 pm           



 
@Tearsinrain78: Great team RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat And the production team were great with ideas. We have more than one producer which helped
September 11, 2011, 8:06 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: Cool! RT @TaroJ #scriptchat that was the level I went for on both projects I've contributed to, doesn't feel like a donation but apurchase
September 11, 2011, 8:06 pm           



 
@chasharris: @momentsoffilm I wish blogs had been around when we did Paradise Grove #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:06 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @TaroJ #scriptchat We really wanted people to have something fun, and/or something useful, and an experience.
September 11, 2011, 8:07 pm           



 
@EvaKnoet: LOVE #scriptchat... guess that's what i'll be doing on sundays @ 21.00 from now on ;). Now back to the audition tapes from @WebserieInkt :)
September 11, 2011, 8:07 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: As tonight's #scriptchat winds up, next week we've got the wonderful @robertpopper as a guest. Check out his bio here: http://t.co/VXPwzzT
September 11, 2011, 8:07 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @frogfall Yes. I don't know much about crowd funding theatre. But I believe theatre is important. #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:08 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: @momentsoffilm @chasharris I heard about the project and saw images ages before the crowdfunding campaign started #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:08 pm           



 
@ArjaSalafranca: RT @janetvaneeden: Wrote this blog on #crowdsourcing after hearing Peter Broderick talk about it. http://t.co/JlskNOp @Sweetteenie @Momentsoffilm #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:08 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: :D RT @sweettweenie: A really quick #scriptchat tonight! Thank you so much to @momentsoffilm for guesting and answering questions!
September 11, 2011, 8:08 pm           



 
@momentsoffilm: @sweettweenie Is that the time! Goodness that did go fast. I'm still reading and replying to stuff! Great fun, thanks all! #scriptchat
September 11, 2011, 8:09 pm           



 
@sweettweenie: RT @alli_and_that: As tonight's #scriptchat winds up, next week we've got the wonderful @robertpopper as a guest. Check out his bio here: http://t.co/VXPwzzT
September 11, 2011, 8:09 pm           



USA CHAT:


@jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT OCLOCK... open topic!
September 12, 2011, 12:00 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @nisajaie are you on the west coast now? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:00 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @Jonathan_Peace I agree. Telling an old story in a new way. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:01 am           



 
@shells48: @Jonathan_Peace interesting thought and seems to be true with a lot of movies that come out. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:01 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: For any of my followers who aren't #scriptchat peeps, you might want to ignore my tweets for the next hour.
September 12, 2011, 12:01 am           



 
@kim_garland: So... how was LA? Hey, it's open topic! :) RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT OCLOCK... open topic!
September 12, 2011, 12:01 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: I've posted the logline for my new script over on my site. Thoughts, comments would be appreciated. http://ow.ly/6rlR7 #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:02 am           



 
@jeannevb: AWESOME! RT @kim_garland: So... how was LA? Hey, its open topic! :) RT @jeannevb: Its #SCRIPTCHAT OCLOCK... open topic! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:02 am           



 
@authorViviAnna: I get it, like my gen loved seeing Tom Cruise in Top Gun, today gens want to see Taylor Lautner in the same role #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:02 am           



 
@jeannevb: So what are you guys in the mood to talk about? n #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:02 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: Hey all. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:03 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @authorViviAnna Right and we can have our memories of Tom Cruise... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:03 am           



 
@kim_garland: Don't make me come with next time! :-D RT @jeannevb: AWESOME! RT @kim_garland: So... how was LA? Hey, its open topic! :) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:03 am           



 
@shells48: @GinyMacGregor @authorViviAnna very true #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:03 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: Like Kevin Bacon will always be "FootLoose" although I'm sure new cast is great. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:03 am           



 
@wcmartell: What you need is a new twist on an old idea... something that makes it different enough that people will spend $ again. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:03 am           



 
@jeannevb: I'm dragging ur ass! RT @kim_garland: Dont make me come with next time! :-D #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:03 am           



 
@kim_garland: Deal. RT @jeannevb: I'm dragging ur ass! RT @kim_garland: Dont make me come with next time! :-D #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:04 am           



 
@shells48: @GinyMacGregor That one I'm not sure if it will have the same feel. Will have to see #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:04 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: @jeannevb I guess we're talking about remakes. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:04 am           



 
@shells48: @wcmartell agreed #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:04 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @Jonathan_Peace Good. And you? I've been crazy busy. Taking a semi-break from social media other than #scriptchat and #tvwriterchat
September 12, 2011, 12:04 am           



 
@jeannevb: Shall we discuss this tonight? RT @wcmartell: What u need is new twist on old idea... difft enough ppl will spend $ again. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:04 am           



 
@jeannevb: Excellent RT @Dark_Emergence: @jeannevb I guess were talking about remakes. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:05 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @wcmartell and it has 2 b produced right with right actors. A film can bomb with the wrong actor no matter how great script. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:05 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: RE: remakes. We just need to write BETTER stuff to stop 'THEM' settling for poorly reimagined reboots of tired, old properties. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:05 am           



 
@jolievie123: RT @MetronomePics: So after months of work and toil we are almost ready to SHOOT! @apoeticanomaly 's Script #DeaderDays #Scriptchat win! http://t.co/ic4YJLN
September 12, 2011, 12:05 am           



 
@wcmartell: Remakes have always been around - they made THE MALTESE FALCON 3 times in 10 years! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:05 am           



 
@shells48: @GinyMacGregor @wcmartell or vice versa #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:06 am           



 
@rprestonclark: RT @jeannevb: So what are you guys in the mood to talk about? #scriptchat <<< craft study (I'm prepping for classes that start Sept 26th)
September 12, 2011, 12:06 am           



 
@lexcade: RT @Jonathan_Peace: RE: remakes. We just need to write BETTER stuff to stop 'THEM' settling for poorly reimagined reboots of tired, old properties. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:06 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: There's a financial component. With today's economy studios want built-in audience, less likely to take a risk on something new. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:06 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @shells48 @GinyMacGregor @wcmartell Right. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:06 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: Film is the director's medium, even a great actor can't fix the vision of the director. #scriptchat According to Alec Baldwin
September 12, 2011, 12:06 am           



 
@nobull408: Hey all!!! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:06 am           



 
@jeannevb: glad to see you here :) RT @wcmartell: Remakes have always been around - they made THE MALTESE FALCON 3 times in 10 years! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:06 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: The Thing due for release isn't a remake but taking the original into a new direction. A prequel. Not like Cape Fear or Psycho #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:07 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: Hello. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:07 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: As a fan of stuff that is often remade badly, it'd be nice if studios cared about the heart of the story. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:07 am           



 
@wcmartell: Problem now is suitier suits who are risk averse and think something that has been done before will work again... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:07 am           



 
@jeannevb: @wcmartell side note: we still need to get you on the books as a guest! Pick a sunday & topic of choice :) #letsmakethishappen #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:07 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: RT @Jamie_LD: Film is the directors medium, even a actor cant fix vision of the director. #scriptchat Accding 2 Alec Baldwin #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:07 am           



 
@LyleHogue: Hello everyone at #scriptchat!!!
September 12, 2011, 12:07 am           



 
@wcmartell: @jeannevb @wcmartell I *will* do that. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:08 am           



 
@jeannevb: @rprestonclark what specifically about the craft? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:08 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: Love Affair has been made 3 times.... will always love Gary Grants version. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:08 am           



 
@jeannevb: @wcmartell sweet :) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:08 am           



 
@shells48: @GinyMacGregor me too. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:08 am           



 
@wcmartell: One of the things I hate most is when they want a new spin on a film that worked, so they make it a comedy.... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:08 am           



  
@RealRileyReid: RT @Jamie_LD: Film is the director's medium, even a great actor can't fix the vision of the director. #scriptchat According to Alec Baldwin
September 12, 2011, 12:08 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @LyleHogue Hello #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:09 am           



 
@shells48: If you had to pick one movie you would want to see a remake of what would it be? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:09 am           



 
@cortneywrites: I have a secret dream to remake #BringingUpBaby #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:09 am           



 
@jamesgalenz: I'm lurking and eating leftovers for lunch. Perfect for the theme of Remakes on #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:09 am           



 
@jeannevb: I'm not a big fan of the remake. Just sayin' *stretches and yawns* #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:09 am           



 
@DoubleNW: Hi #ScriptChat, I won't watch a remake until I've seen the original.
September 12, 2011, 12:09 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: @wcmartell It's like they only care that thinks HAVE worked and not WHY they did. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:09 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: RT @jeannevb: I'm not a big fan of the remake. Just sayin' *stretches and yawns* #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: I notice no one's remade CASABLANCA. I think lightening would strike the producers dead on that one. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: I don't mind remakes as long as they're good. Nor do I mind adaptations. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@shells48: @stacy_chambers I think with that one I would cringe if they did that. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@jeannevb: *shiver* RT @stacy_chambers: I notice no ones remade CASABLANCA. I think lightening would strike the producers dead on that one. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Having recently seen the remake of Fame, I'm not remotely keen to see the Footloose remake or any other remakes in near future #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@bluennice2: Please Follow @PoorBritney @nytxnarvaiz @Ramparts360 @reverolGrmas @Bellanieve @svetttka @scriptchat @EmoQuotess @krista_loving #TFB
September 12, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: @shells48 Why for the love of God hasn't anyone remade Star Wars and stopped Greedo shooting first? Lucas: NOOOooooooooooo #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: The SUITS also figure today's ticket-buying demographic has never seen the original... And they are usually correct. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@wcmartell: I wrote a remake (so far unmade) and my plan was to correct any plot holes in the original and stay true to the spirit. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: They tried to do Psyco but janet Leigh and Tony Perkins can not be replace EVER #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@romimoondi: Interesting #scriptchat topic afoot; catching it in and out as I take out the garbage etc. #queenofmultitask
September 12, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@MonaLiNYC: RT @jeannevb: Shall we discuss this tonight? RT @wcmartell: What u need is new twist on old idea... difft enough ppl will spend $ again. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:10 am           



 
@FilmFundingClub: Want to make a movie?: Minimum Noise Music Licensing - http://www.minimumnoise.com... http://t.co/M9RZZPZ #indiefilm #scriptchat #filmmaker
September 12, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@shells48: @Jonathan_Peace lol #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@lysebeck: Isn't there talk of Ridley Scott doing a remake or prequel or something for Blade Runner?? eek. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@CindyPCarroll: @jeannevb I'm not a fan of remakes either. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@wcmartell: CASABLANCA - there was a TV series with David Soul, and a couple of remakes (one in Viet Nam with Bryan Brown). #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: Gone with the Wind....might be interesting as a remake. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@shells48: @lysebeck I heard that too. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@bleumunky: Let #scriptchat begin!
September 12, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: RT Right on. @GinyMacGregor They tried to do Psyco but janet Leigh and Tony Perkins can not be replace EVER #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @jeannevb: *shiver* RT @stacy_chambers: I notice no ones remade CASABLANCA. I think lightening would strike the producers dead on that one. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:11 am           



 
@DogAteMyWookie: @GinyMacGregor flowers in the attic, proper adaptation would be a good remake!!! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:12 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: What ever happened to TV series "New Amsterdam" loved that program, never came back on air?? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:12 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: Is Lucas let off from totally fracking up the originals (adding dialogue to hammer home a point) because he created it? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:12 am           



 
@jeannevb: RT @UnkScreenwriter: The SUITS also figure today's ticket-buying demographic has never seen the original... And they are usually correct. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:12 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: So how is everyone doing with their works in progress? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:12 am           



 
@FrankenScript: They did remake Casablanca. It's called Barbed Wire. We all know how that turned out. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:12 am           



 
@art1032: Hello #scriptchat sorry Im late.:)
September 12, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: Anybody have a remake they actually liked better than the original? Does that happen? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@wcmartell: Remakes: What the heck can we learn from them? Anything?n #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: @SarahAlexis4 MALTESE FALCON with Bogart. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@jeannevb: Great! On another rewrite RT @stacy_chambers: So how is everyone doing with their works in progress? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@kim_garland: An inspired by can be fun though, like Easy A inspired by The Scarlet Letter or Clueless inspired by Emma. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@willentrekin: I'd love to see a Casablanca remake. With Clooney, Denzel, & . . . Aniston? #scriptchat Written by me, directed by Soderbergh. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: Loved sit-com Absolutely Fabulous" they tried to make American version not as good as UK.nthe Officenn is so much funnier in UK #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@LyleHogue: Or what about if we followed Andy Dufresne and Red to the mexican beach after #shawshankredemption break out?? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:13 am           



 
@LisaFromNYC: shh Dont talk 2 loud RT @stacy_chambers no ones remade CASABLANCA. think lightening would strike the producers dead on that one #ScriptChat
September 12, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@wcmartell: The version of MALTESE FALCON that is famous is the third one. WIZARD OF OZ was like #12! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@jamesgalenz: Some remakes do a good job of publicizing the original. There are generations of people who had not seen the original King Kong #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: Some things shouldn't be messed with. But when done right... RT @wcmartell: Remakes: What...can we learn from them? Anything?r #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@willentrekin: I think a good remake is like a good cover song. Interesting spin on different interpretations. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @SarahAlexis4 Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Donald Sutherland version... captured the book better than original IMHO #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@likeswriting: @UnkScreenwriter to be fair I hadn't seen the original True Grit. Liked the new one. Then again I'm a sucker for the Coens. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: @stacy_chambers Now into second act of a comedy about working in a cinema. A sort of 'thankyou' letter to my late dad #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:14 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @kim_garland Agree re: "inspired by" #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@willentrekin: Like, where would we be without @timminchin's cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"? Nowhere I'd want to be, for sure. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@jeannevb: as writers, why would you want to write a remake? Im curious, bc I have zippo interest in reinventing that wheel #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: That brings up another thought. should they try to make films from TV and TV series into films?? A little tired of SITC #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@nisajaie: Yes I am! RT @GinyMacGregor: @nisajaie are you on the west coast now? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@FrankenScript: @caramumfordfilm @SarahAlexis4 The original "Body Snatchers" film was still chilling. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@LyleHogue: actually shawshank redemption is one movie i dont see a remake ever...#scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: RT @likeswriting: to be fair I hadnt seen the original True Grit. Liked the new one. Then again Im a sucker for the Coens. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@IngridElkner: So if the suits are getting suitier, what will it take to get execs who are more creatively bent, like in the old days? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:15 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @likeswriting @UnkScreenwriter A never saw the original one love the Coen brothers so I knew I had to see remake. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@shells48: @GinyMacGregor I think at times it can work and has. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@laflores037: RT @FilmFundingClub: Want to make a movie?: Minimum Noise Music Licensing - http://www.minimumnoise.com... http://t.co/M9RZZPZ #indiefilm #scriptchat #filmmaker
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @nisajaie Good for you! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@KoudelkaPavel: #Indico bluennice2: Please Follow @PoorBritney @nytxnarvaiz @Ramparts360 @reverolGrmas @Bellanieve @svetttka @scriptchat @EmoQuotess ...
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@wcmartell: Maybe instead of complaining about remakes we should change subjects? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@nisajaie: My internet is so slow sorry if my tweets are taking forever to get out. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: Hey, by the way, a @storylogue membership is now something like $19.97 per month. Yay! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@jamesgalenz: Is it the studios that push for remakes rather than the writers? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@Dr0id: @jeannevb what about a new take on a Shakespearean play, etc? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: @likeswriting I gave that a pass since it was a bit more like the book. Love Bridges but the Duke nailed shootout at the end. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@mmilam1: @jeannevb I think a remake would be possible if there was a chance you could do better than the original. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@willentrekin: I'd love to remake Macbeth. With Verbinski directing. Cast = Bale, Winslet, Blanchett, Hopkins, Jolie. @jeannevb #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@shells48: @LyleHogue I agree. The original captured the story. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@jeannevb: YEAH! haha RT @wcmartell: Maybe instead of complaining about remakes we should change subjects? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:16 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: Pick a subject for us. RT @wcmartell: Maybe instead of complaining about remakes we should change subjects? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@wcmartell: Don't know how to get back to creative execs - I don't seen any business going that way - all are more about $... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@art1032: Yay!!!:) @nisajaie @GinyMacGregor #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Agreed RT @wcmartell: Maybe instead of complaining about remakes we should change subjects? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@willentrekin: It may be worth noting that pretty much everything Shakespeare ever wrote was a remake. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@CORASPEC: @bluennice2 @PoorBritney @nytxnarvaiz @Ramparts360 @reverolGrmas @Bellanieve @svetttka @scriptchat @EmoQuotess @krista_loving #TFB
September 12, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@andrealmcneill: Please. Can we change the subject to something fresh? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@jeannevb: @Dr0id a play isn't really a remake of a film though.... so that cld be a cool challenge #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: @jeannevb LOL. For CREDIT and a PAYCHECK. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@GeneRowzeeJr: @jeannevb I'd want to write a remake ONLY if original was based on material I LOVED (like a novel) and did not do it justice. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: @andrealmcneill Ha. There's always outlining. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@rprestonclark: @GinyMacGregor UK version of The Office isn't funny to me #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:17 am           



 
@lysebeck: @jeannevb @stacy_chambers after PS and scriptshark feedback I want to rewrite ALL my scripts! Augh. One at a time I'll get there #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: @jeannevb I love Thunderbirds. They killed it with that kidlite remake by Frakes so I wrote my own script. Dark, action packed. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@jeannevb: @willentrekin let me know when you do. THAT I would see :) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @willentrekin TV themes seem to be going around so many new sit-coms trying to be "Friends" #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@TeelaJBrown: @wcmartell Selective memories. No one wanted Ocean's 11 remake. What about The Front Page which was remade as His Girl Friday? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@FrankenScript: Star Wars Ep 1-3 should be remade. But you're right, talking about remakes is depressing. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@twatterer: @jeannevb I understand the desire to remake something that was a bit shit, but not a classic. Never. #lookingatyou #thecoens #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@jeannevb: I'm with you! RT @andrealmcneill: Please. Can we change the subject to something fresh? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@IngridElkner: I saw Tim Burton say he only remakes films he didn't like the original of. And his remakes are soulless. They have no heart. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@nisajaie: #scriptchat That would be interesting but I think we are doing too many remakes currently. RT @willentrekin… (cont) http://t.co/hdFeCUu
September 12, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: @wcmartell I know I'll come up with a great topic at the end of the chat. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: How does a writer become a write/director? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@CuevoJones: RT @FilmFundingClub: Want to make a movie?: Minimum Noise Music Licensing - http://www.minimumnoise.com... http://t.co/M9RZZPZ #indiefilm #scriptchat #filmmaker
September 12, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@CoreyCulp: #scriptchat Crap! Always late to the party!
September 12, 2011, 12:18 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: hmm, bourbon and 19hrs straight don't seem to mix. Tonight could get FUN!!!! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:19 am           



 
@jeannevb: how many of you have tried writing something totally out of your comfort zone? Any tips? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:19 am           



 
@GeneRowzeeJr: How about we change the topic to ADAPTIONS. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:19 am           



 
@kellyanelons: I'm with @kim_garland on "inspired by". For inspiration, I like to take a classic & rework in diff genre. Gets my brain moving. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:19 am           



 
@wcmartell: Most writer directors also became producers and found the $ to make their films... or became *famous* writers. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:19 am           



 
@MDispenza: What about adaptations of foreign films? Often done but American public is usually not aware of source material.n #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:19 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: Change of subject. What novels would you like to see as remakes. Crime and Punishment? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:19 am           



 
@bluennice2: RT @CORASPEC: @bluennice2 @PoorBritney @nytxnarvaiz @Ramparts360 @reverolGrmas @Bellanieve @svetttka @scriptchat @EmoQuotess @krista_loving #TFB
September 12, 2011, 12:19 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: @Jonathan_Peace That sounds awesome! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@wcmartell: Cool topic - I just finished a hearwarming girl-horse story that ABC Family and Hallmark are reading. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@CindyPCarroll: @jeannevb I've written short stories out of my comfort zone. Not scripts yet. Though I want to try. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@pooja_LuvIndia: Remakes are something that'll always be there...the question is :why are you doing it ? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@LyleHogue: How many of you try to tackle writing an animation feature screenplay? worth it? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: @jeannevb I'm normally a horror geek as you know, but this latest script is VERY personal. VERY close to the bone. And NO blood #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @wcmartell How to become a *famous" writer? Now there's a subject. :-) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@jeannevb: COMMERCIAL BRK: @JaneEspenson & @GoCheeksGo web series HUSBANDS premieres on the 13th 6pm (tuesday) http://t.co/LMD0tYI #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@willentrekin: I think writing is best out of comfort zone. It's a challenge to go against familiar, makes better writing. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@andrealmcneill: How about we talk about the anatomy of a scene #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: @IngridElkner More successful Indie films... But that is going to take awhile because of financing and distribution. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @MDispenza Depends on foreign film...remake of TGWDT should not be made. I like the original too much will not go see remake #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@shells48: @jeannevb I have jumped into different genres, found out my characters are a bit more sarcastic at times;-) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@mckormickastley: what up sucka tweet dogs? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: @jeannevb @lysebeck Right on. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:20 am           



 
@apoeticanomaly: RT @Jamie_LD: @wcmartell How to become a *famous" writer? Now theres a subject. :-) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: RT @AndreaLMcNeill: How about we talk about the anatomy of a scene #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@sethruffer: Hey, dudes - sorry I'm late. How are you all doing?n #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@elizabethkarr: @willentrekin @timminchin Or KD Lang's cover of Cohen's HALLELUJAH. Hauntingly beautiful. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@pooja_LuvIndia: Alright off to yoga...running late already.eeks! Will have to catch.#scriptchat tweets later.
September 12, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@jeannevb: @twatterer oh I'm with you! #lookingatyou #thecoens #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@wcmartell: There were very few explosions in my script... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: @jamesgalenz Yup. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@lysebeck: I was hired to write a story about the Afghanistan war and military, etc which I knew NOTHING about. The advice I got was... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: @stacy_chambers Thank you. I am most proud of this. I think everything else I've written has led me to this point #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@willentrekin: Talking novels, but Meets Girl is completely different from The Prodigal Hour. A challenge to go personal. Worthwhile. #scriptchat (sorta)
September 12, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@MyraMcEntire: #scriptchat @jeannevb Have you seen this? Script for #revenge free on Amazon: http://t.co/vAWolXY
September 12, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: @Jamie_LD @AndreaLMcNeill I'm in. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@wcmartell: How to become a famous writer: first, write a film that makes half a billion dollars or wins a bunch of Oscars... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:21 am           



 
@lysebeck: find the reason that you have to tell this story. Not because someone asked you to write it. but because you have to tell it. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:22 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: I keep forgetting to use the hashtag #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:22 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @jeannevb when I did the #10in10 challenge and did a different genre each day, I definitely wrote outside my comfort zone #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:22 am           



 
@jeannevb: @MyraMcEntire *smooch* thanks! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:22 am           



 
@art1032: RT @wcmartell: How to become a famous writer: first, write a film that makes half a billion dollars or wins a bunch of Oscars... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:22 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: @wcmartell Is that all? I'll start today. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:22 am           



 
@shells48: @caramumfordfilm That was a fun challenge #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:22 am           



 
@likeswriting: Still try to come up with fresh ideas.Frustrated when it becomes too similar to smth I've seen before but won't give up just yet #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: @GinyMacGregor I actually would like to see that one as an updated thriller. Now I have to write it. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@mckormickastley: what are we talking tonight? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@apoeticanomaly: My two latest scripts will be told from the POV of a woman. Does that count as writing out of my comfort zone? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @wcmartell LOL...that's rare. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@FrankenScript: @Starving_Writer Use TweetChat.com It'll add the hashtag for you. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@jeannevb: awesome, love how many of you are tackling things outside of your comfort zone! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@LisaFromNYC: I wrote out of comfort zone. Only watched/read on that area for months, took a while 2 finish, but now I'm comfie...sort of :) #ScriptChat
September 12, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@jeannevb: open topic RT @mckormickastley: what are we talking tonight? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@elizabethkarr: RT @lysebeck find the reason you have to tell this story. Not because someone asked you to write it-Because you have to tell it. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@andrealmcneill: Everyone so concerned ab making a million bucks.How about the microcosm of what makes a script work: beats, scenes, sequences. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @FrankenScript Thanks! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: You have to take risk and believe in what you are doing....Still can't believe a film about "Facebook" was a great hit! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @stacy_chambers @AndreaLMcNeill Start with, the scene should have a beginning, middle and end. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:23 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: @jeannevb I like comedy, but I'm now doing a supernatural thriller. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@shells48: @jeannevb I think it's a good idea to try. Keeps me on my toes and gets a new twist out. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@joda07: Hard to get out of comfort zone though - not always sure if I'm in it! Rule of thumb: If it makes u cringe, it's probably out. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@sethruffer: Out of comfort zone? I did that for Script Frenzy-wrote a thriller/action script based on a dream I had. Def. NOT my zone!n #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: RT @Jamie_LD: @stacy_chambers @AndreaLMcNeill Start with, the scene should have a beginning, middle and end. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: RT @lysebeck: find reason that you have to tell this story. Not b/c someone asked you to write it but b/c you have to tell it. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@elizabethkarr: @lysebeck that was sage advice you got and works for anything we write - #writethestoryyoumusttell #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@IngridElkner: @GinyMacGregor And Facebook was a remake of Myspace :P #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @AndreaLMcNeill A good question to ask, What is a scene? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@romimoondi: After 12 yrs of "humour writing", I wrote first serious thing of my life this yr. Felt as uncomfortable as naked Twister looks. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:24 am           



 
@andrealmcneill: I think we know that part already@stacy_chambers @Jamie_LD @AndreaLMcNeill #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @shells48 I didn't quite manage all 10 but would love to try it again some time! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@mckormickastley: anyone else enjoy EVERYTHING MUST GO? Great screenplay, fantastic movie IMO. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@MDispenza: @jeannevb everything I write is outside my comfort zone--otherwise it wouldn't be worthwhile. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @sethruffer Really wish I could record my dreams somehow! Great one's but can't remember all of it when morning comes. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@art1032: Someone will do Twitter next I'm sure.LOL :) @IngridElkner @GinyMacGregor #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @AndreaLMcNeill Believe it or not, not everyone does. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@joda07: RT @MDispenza: @jeannevb everything I write is outside my comfort zone--otherwise it wouldn't be worthwhile. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@shells48: @caramumfordfilm @shells48 me too. We should start another. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@jeannevb: #slaverybyanothername was totally out of my comfort zone... made each day writing edgy & exciting. I'm a better writer for it. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@apoeticanomaly: @romimoondi Weird, I'm always comfortable when I play naked twister. Ha #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@wdbrindle: RT @MetronomePics: Sabrina was a really good remake #Scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@FrankenScript: @mckormickastley EVERYTHING MUST GO was a great script. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: 1/2 This will be my last script for a while. I have a large 'other' project I'm working on which will take up the next few years #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@twatterer: @likeswriting we're surrounded by stories. If you can't reach out & grab them, I guarantee you they'll find their way to you. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:25 am           



 
@jeannevb: @MDispenza awesome #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@LyleHogue: What's a comfort zone for a writer? I think I'd want a breadth of genres #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@NugzyBogues: RT @jeannevb how many of you have tried writing something totally out of your comfort zone...push through it & study the style #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@sethruffer: @ginymacgregor - I usualy don't do this, but woke up and wrote this dream down because it really touched me. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @art1032 @IngridElkner @GinyMacGregor I'm in the process of script about stalker stalking a stalker on twitter..... LOL #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@Mentorless: wow, it's #scriptchat time and it's 2.30am in Europe :s Better get my visa if I ever want to participate again. Have fun y'all. Off to bed.
September 12, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@jamesgalenz: Just realised I have to read/note a script before tomorrow. Stepping out of #scriptchat today. :(
September 12, 2011, 12:26 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: Ah...much better.n #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @Mentorless I miss you! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: If I saw a complete scene in a movie, I could probably point it out. But I don't think I've ever written a "scene." #scriptchat (1/2)
September 12, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@MDispenza: Writing outside your comfort zone is about taking your protagonist someplace scary, not so much about genre or plot. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@IngridElkner: @GinyMacGregor @art1032 I knew that #FollowFriday thing was dangerous! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@jeannevb: I feel like I have ADD today... what else do you guys want to discuss? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @sethruffer sometimes it can be a beginning of something larger... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@jeannevb: @Mentorless there's still the EURO time slot at 8pm London time :) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: Or at least I've never thought of my scenes that way. I get more wrapped up in the story. #scriptchat (2/2)
September 12, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @shells48 Not too soon though... have month long writing workshop coming up in October #10in10 #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@art1032: OMG that sounds good:) @GinyMacGregor @IngridElkner #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@sethruffer: @GinyMacGregor - tru dat! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@romimoondi: Has there been a film w/naked Twister scene?RT @apoeticanomaly: @romimoondi Im always comfortable when I play naked twister. Ha. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: 2/2 so I wanted it this to be very personal and as 'true' as possible. A story I've tried to tell in other forms before. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:27 am           



 
@Mentorless: @Jamie_LD Me too! [but it's temporary! right? right!] #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:28 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @jeannevb I have ADD every day so consider yourself lucky. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:28 am           



 
@FrankenScript: @jeannevb ADD = sleep deprivation... apparently not caught up yet? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:28 am           



 
@mckormickastley: Best and worst movies of the summer. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:28 am           



 
@IngridElkner: @jeannevb These topics are inviting scattered answers. Need a stronger, central topic. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:28 am           



 
@jeannevb: @romimoondi i bet a bunch of people are writing one right now haha #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:28 am           



 
@wcmartell: If you aren't scared by your story, you have the wrong story. It needs to be so personal that it frightens you. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:28 am           



 
@shells48: @caramumfordfilm Could always do it in Dec or first of the year. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:28 am           



 
@jeannevb: nope :( RT @FrankenScript: @jeannevb ADD = sleep deprivation... apparently not caught up yet? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:28 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: I know this is THE script because as I write certain passages I'm crying. #scriptchat and NO, it's not the bourbon... buggers ;)
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@MDispenza: RT @wcmartell: If you arent scared by your story, you have the wrong story. It needs to be so personal that it frightens you. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@jeannevb: @IngridElkner we normally have a chosen topic ea week, but every once in a while we let everyone run wild #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: RT @wcmartell: If you arent scared by your story, you have the wrong story. It needs to be so personal that it frightens you. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@Mentorless: @jeannevb true. But I like the US slot very mucho, what can I say ;) Will try EURO next week though! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@shells48: @jeannevb @FrankenScript what's sleep?;-) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@apoeticanomaly: @romimoondi not to my knowledge. Well at least not a non porno kind. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@ElectricianPlus: Paris did one...Kardashian copied. @romimoondi @apoeticanomaly #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: Probably could benefit from studying the more technical side to scriptwriting. : P #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@jeannevb: AMEN! RT @wcmartell: If u arent scared by your story, u have the wrong story. It needs to be so personal that it frightens you. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@romimoondi: Beaten to the punch! I'll do naked Pictionary RT @jeannevb: @romimoondi i bet a bunch of people are writing one right now haha #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: RT @elizabethkarr: @lysebeck that was sage advice you got and works for anything we write - #writethestoryyoumusttell #scriptchat VERY SAGE!
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @wcmartell That's disturbing but, passion is what makes the writing personal and great. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: @Jonathan_Peace I did a sex scene that way...when I was thru I needed a cigarette...Crazy LOL #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@beingbrad: RT @mckormickastley: Best and worst movies of the summer. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@FrankenScript: Damn, I wish I read faster... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:29 am           



 
@willentrekin: Bringing screenwriting study to novels has really advanced my work. Both books = 3 acts, cinematic. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@jeannevb: I wrote a whorehouse hostage takeover episode for TV show set in Victorian London... believe it or not, thats out of my zone :) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@IngridElkner: @jeannevb I know, but sometimes it'd feel more constructive just going & writing when a topic isn't created. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@jeannevb: @Mentorless *smooch* :) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@jeannevb: @FrankenScript ugh #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@shells48: @jeannevb Sounds different #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:30 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: @Jonathan_Peace : ) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@GinyMacGregor: Off to dinner.... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@wcmartell: I discovered that I am not funny enough to write comedy - but plan to rewrite that script even though I am not funnier. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@MeganDrapalski: RT @jeannevb: AMEN! RT @wcmartell: If u arent scared by your story, u have the wrong story. It needs to be so personal that it frightens you. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@nisajaie: I hate when I work on a script & then there is a movie that is released that is similar subject/storyline. Then hv to ditch it. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @jeannevb Sometimes, things out of your zone are some of the best stories you'll ever write. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@jeannevb: @IngridElkner it's a personal choice. Lots of others enjoy the open topic. Can't hit it every week. We work hard to though #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: What helped in going outside my comfort zone was remembering to put part of myself in the story. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@Justin_Pleau: @jeannevb #scriptchat i'm working on a canadian school shooting script, i think that's out of alot of peoples comfort zones. oh well :)
September 12, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@MeganDrapalski: sorry im late guys! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: @GinyMacGregor What?! Bring it to the computer. Share! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@dwacon: Greetings, programs!n #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:31 am           



 
@ElectricianPlus: @MeganDrapalski $100 in the pot for being late. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@wcmartell: Same idea: The thing to do is find the things that are different and the things that are personal and accent them in a rewrite. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@jeannevb: @Starving_Writer I did find it VERY liberating to write something I would never live. Freedom to make so many crazy choices. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@FrankenScript: Writing comedy scares me more than any other genre. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@NeilKant101: @lysebeck A great story is emotionally surprising and convicing, that's why the best ones come from our self discovery! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@GCGeek: @Jonathan_Peace That means you're being honest. Hope it's as cathartic! And your next multi-year project sounds intriguing. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: RT @wcmartell: If you aren't scared by your story, you have the wrong story. It needs to be so personal that it frightens you. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@IngridElkner: @jeannevb I know! We appreciate it! Sometimes open works, other times it's just everyone talking at each other rather than to. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@MeganDrapalski: @ElectricianPlus @MeganDrapalski urgh. tough but fair. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@jeannevb: @ElectricianPlus no, she just needs to get me a margarita refill :) @MeganDrapalski #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: I find that if I'm not thinking about something specific when I'm in my zone. I come up with the best stories and concepts. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@KonradStief: Hi gang, I see it's an open topic. Q: How many of you are writing to work in the studio system and/or the indie route? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@jeannevb: @Justin_Pleau oohhh #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@dwacon: @nisajaie No need to ditch it. My “Julie 2.0” was similar to “Long Kiss Goodnight” and still won three major events. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:32 am           



 
@wcmartell: Also - think weirder. Often the reason why you have similar ideas is that it's the first one, not the best one. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: @nisajaie Yup. That's happened to me before, too. :( Had to throw it out. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@MeganDrapalski: @jeannevb @ElectricianPlus consider it done! :) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@jeannevb: @IngridElkner yep, I know. I'm a bit manic tonight myself #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Same here; only times I'm funny is when not trying to be RT @FrankenScript: Writing comedy scares me more than any other genre. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@shells48: @KonradStief Just working on the script. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@FilmSnobbery: RT @KonradStief: Hi gang, I see it's an open topic. Q: How many of you are writing to work in the studio system and/or the indie route? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:33 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: @jeannevb @Starving_Writer Freedom to make mistakes helps! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@Justin_Pleau: @jeannevb #scriptchat This is going to b my first attempt of writing it, editing it like crazy n trying to pitch it. a dark subject, though
September 12, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@Mentorless: ok, leaving with a lot of #scriptchat love. That must be a good sign. Answer in 10 hours. Viva the writers community.
September 12, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @FrankenScript I'm more of a drama/horror writer but you'd be surprised what you can come up with @ 3am in the morning. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@wcmartell: Um, shameless plug - but one of the top 10 Screenwriting books for Kindle right now is the expanded version of my IDEAs booklet. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@NeilKant101: #scriptchat Finishing Gladiator for @gointothestory ... "I don't claim to be a man of the people, but I do try to be a man for the people."
September 12, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@FrankenScript: @caramumfordfilm I guess I'll be writing a comedy soon! :) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@shells48: @LisaGProsek @jeannevb @Starving_Writer true #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @wcmartell Um, link please... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @LisaGProsek @jeannevb That's exactly right. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:34 am           



 
@dwacon: @jeannevb @Starving_Writer My life is more insane than any screenplay. I am starting to think I am the black Larry David. n #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@GCGeek: @caramumfordfilm @FrankenScript But you can find humor in real-life, stories and situations without ever having to write a joke #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@jstarr09: That sounds very entertaining @jeannevb. I would watch the show. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@Mindy_Crump: hey peeps sorry I'm late to the party....what are we talking about tonight? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: I was reading @lupiilu the new pages and couldn't stop crying. That's when I knew everything else was to get to here #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@FrankenScript: @Starving_Writer yeah, drama/horror is where I have most experience as well. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@nisajaie: @KonradStief I prefer the studio system. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@MeganDrapalski: @GCGeek @caramumfordfilm @FrankenScript thats how i try to write humour - works better for me. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @dwacon @jeannevb They always say, "Life is stranger than fiction." #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: @GCGeek @caramumfordfilm @FrankenScript I think that's the best kind of humor! Just what life offers! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:35 am           



 
@TVWriterChat: In 55 minutes, #tvwriterchat will be discussing, "Getting your Script Read." Join us. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@jeannevb: psst #scriptchat @wcmartell's kindle book http://t.co/MKf3K25
September 12, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@KayleeT: RT @UnkScreenwriter: RT @wcmartell: If you aren't scared by your story, you have the wrong story. It needs to be so personal that it frightens you. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: RT @wcmartell: Shameless plug - one of the top 10 Screenwriting books for Kindle is the expanded version of my IDEAs booklet. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@art1032: *Spits Coffee* LOL:) @dwacon @jeannevb @Starving_Writer #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@KonradStief: @nisajaie You have been paying attention to what appeals to the studios influencing what you write? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@LisaFromNYC: The toughest 4 me. But I'm doing it RT @FrankenScript Writing comedy scares me more than any other genre. #ScriptChat
September 12, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@art1032: RT @jeannevb: psst #scriptchat @wcmartell's kindle book http://t.co/MKf3K25
September 12, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@jeannevb: @jstarr09 it was a blast. Started it off w a threesome hot spanking scene and bondage ;) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: @GCGeek @caramumfordfilm @FrankenScript People are just so silly. :) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@art1032: RT @TVWriterChat: In 55 minutes, #tvwriterchat will be discussing, "Getting your Script Read." Join us. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@MDispenza: @FilmSnobbery @KonradStief I prefer the indie route myself--decision-making serves story over wealth for studio owners. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @Justin_Pleau I managed to get funding for my short poetry dance film to commemorate 20th anniversary of Montreal Massacre... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@nisajaie: RT @TVWriterChat: In 55 minutes, #tvwriterchat will be discussing, "Getting your Script Read." Join us. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:36 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: RT @jeannevb: psst #scriptchat @wcmartell's kindle book http://t.co/sInoMNy
September 12, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @FrankenScript You can integrate comedy in your horror as well, which I would consider a "cult classic". #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@IngridElkner: Friend made a sugg I like, and anyone interested should try this week: write a short film with no dialogue. 5 pages max. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@FrankenScript: Speaking of Kindle, anyone ever published a script to Kindle, just for shits and giggles, and maybe some $$? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: @Starving_Writer @FrankenScript So true! - Comedy & Horror! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@jeannevb: @dwacon HAHA script consultant told me my life cld never work as a movie bc no one wld believe 1 woman cld go thru so much shit #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @Justin_Pleau ...not quite the same thing, but I figure if that film could find support, yours probably can too! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@GCGeek: Indeed. Juxtapose conflicting characters. RT @LisaGProsek: @GCGeek @caramumfordfilm @FrankenScript People are just so silly. :) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: I'm wracking my brain for a #scriptchat topic. I just know I'm going to come up with something good in the last five minutes.
September 12, 2011, 12:37 am           



 
@CindyPCarroll: RT @wcmartell Also - think weirder. Often the reason why you have similar ideas is that it's the first one, not the best one. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:38 am           



 
@FilmSnobbery: RT @MDispenza: @FilmSnobbery @KonradStief I prefer the indie route myself--decision-making serves story over wealth for studio owners. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:38 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: Want to know what makes me cry like a bitch? Read the logline: #scriptchat http://ow.ly/6rmZE
September 12, 2011, 12:38 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: @IngridElkner Oh! LOVE that idea! Short film, no dialogue. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:38 am           



 
@jstarr09: Too funny. @jeannevb #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:38 am           



 
@jeannevb: Btw, if u guys have topic ideas for future chats, don't be shy. Ping either me, @zacsanford, @kim_garland or @Jamie_LD #treefort #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:38 am           



 
@art1032: RT @CindyPCarroll: RT @wcmartell Also - think weirder. Often the reason why you have similar ideas is that it's the first one, not the best one. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:39 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: From what I've heard...the first paragraph of your story is so important. If it doesn't pull the reader, it ends up in the can. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:39 am           



 
@nisajaie: #scriptchat No. I hv a list of ideas in a database & I work on what excites me at that time. RT @KonradStief… (cont) http://t.co/nF01DuD
September 12, 2011, 12:39 am           



 
@Justin_Pleau: @caramumfordfilm #scriptchat :) that does help boost my confidence a little.Thats awesome that u got funding. it sounds interesting as well
September 12, 2011, 12:39 am           



 
@wcmartell: Plug: YOUR IDEA MACHINE - http://t.co/ZKxPwt5 #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:39 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @jeannevb @zacsanford @kim_garland @Jamie_LD You guys are awesome!!! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:39 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: @GCGeek @LisaGProsek @caramumfordfilm @FrankenScript Yes: "Juxtapose conflicting characters." Perfect! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:39 am           



 
@FilmSnobbery: RT @jeannevb: psst #scriptchat @wcmartell's kindle book http://t.co/MKf3K25
September 12, 2011, 12:39 am           



 
@art1032: RT @wcmartell: Plug: YOUR IDEA MACHINE - http://t.co/ZKxPwt5 #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:39 am           



 
@dwacon: @jeannevb I took 1 chapter from my life to surrealistic levels of impossibility. “Frankenstein and Joey” was the result. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@Mindy_Crump: @Starving_Writer first paragraph, first page, first chapter etc. All very VERY important indeed #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@wcmartell: Plug: STRONG PROTAGONISTS - http://t.co/cFykNgY #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@jeannevb: @wcmartell I already plugged you... oh wait... I mean the link ;) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@georgespeedo: Besides Art of Adaptation... any other adaptation books out there worth reading????#scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@jeannevb: @dwacon cool #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@MonaLiNYC: "@jeannevb: I'm not a big fan of the remake. Just sayin' *stretches and yawns* #scriptchat">lol #cosign
September 12, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@KonradStief: @nisajaie I used to have a link for what is selling in spec scripts in HW. I remember thrillers, comedies & horror were selling. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@nisajaie: #scriptchat I just want enough to live comfortably on while doing what I love. RT @AndreaLMcNeill: Everyon… (cont) http://t.co/53je6KU
September 12, 2011, 12:40 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: I have ALL @wcmartell 's screenwriting books and CDs. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Has there been a scriptchat re: Adaptation? RT @georgespeedo: Besides Art of Adaptation... any other books worth reading? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: RT @UnkScreenwriter: I have ALL @wcmartell 's screenwriting books and CDs. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@FilmSnobbery: RT @jeannevb: Btw, if u guys have topic ideas for future chats, don't be shy. Ping either me, @zacsanford, @kim_garland or @Jamie_LD #treefort #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:41 am           



 
@jeannevb: I wrote an article about adaptation for @savethecat http://t.co/dToZMbY @georgespeedo #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@ttimechitchat: RT @jeannevb: Btw, if u guys have topic ideas for future chats..Ping either me, @zacsanford, @kim_garland or @Jamie_LD #treefort #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@FilmSnobbery: @jeannevb I'm thinking live #scriptchat on FilmSnobbery Live! sometime
September 12, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@rdlln: @MonaLiNYC @jeannevb listened to one of @yogoldsmith's podcasts today about remakes. Planning to watch The Thing because of #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: Love that idea! RT @caramumfordfilm: Has there been a scriptchat re: Adaptation? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@jeannevb: I'll make sure we list them on site RT @UnkScreenwriter: I have ALL @wcmartell s screenwriting books & CDs. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@wcmartell: Okay - now that I am over-plugged... I like to take as much time finding the best idea as I will spend writing the script. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:42 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @wcmartell I like in your profile how you're so modest....LOL. #scriptchat.
September 12, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@jeannevb: Game on! RT @FilmSnobbery: @jeannevb I'm thinking live #scriptchat on FilmSnobbery Live! sometime
September 12, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@IngridElkner: Has anyone thought about switching to writing for TV because of the shift? TV's taking over drama, often doing it better, for eg #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@wcmartell: I would like to have a chat about writing the Traditional Nudist Western - where do they keep their guns? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:43 am           



 
@dwacon: @MonaLiNYC @jeannevb Remake something below the radar. I’m blogging failed pilots from 50’s & 60’s this month…try one of them… #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @jeannevb It was a great article! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: By the way... @wcmartell 's SECRET OF ACTION SCREENWRITING - most expensive screenwriting book there is: http://t.co/NvD50M7 #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@FrankenScript: @wcmartell Guns? They don't need no stinking guns... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @wcmartell Shut up @Starving_Writer. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: @wcmartell YOU REALLY WANNA KNOW? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@jeannevb: YES! RT @IngridElkner: Has anyone thought about switching to writing for TV because of the shift? TVs taking over drama... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:44 am           



 
@wcmartell: Hey, but I am working on the revised version *right now* (other window). #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:45 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: @jeannevb Yeah, I've recently thought about it... LOL. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:45 am           



 
@Aortanovas: RT @wcmartell: What you need is a new twist on an old idea... something that makes it different enough that people will spend $ again. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:45 am           



 
@jeannevb: In LA this week, TV was what we were pitching :) @IngridElkner #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:45 am           



 
@NeilKant101: #scriptchat In scriptwriting, it's more like 'I want, therefore I am'... Each character is alive only if they have a strong desire.
September 12, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@jeannevb: @UnkScreenwriter heehee ;) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@wcmartell: A couple of months ago I pitched 3 TV series - none stuck. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: @jeannevb @IngridElkner Oh, sure. Lots of good writing on TV right now. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @jeannevb @IngridElkner Would that mean I'd have to script a "reality tv" show...not my cup of tea. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@nisajaie: Good idea! Y cry?RT @Jonathan_Peace: Want to know what makes me cry like a bitch? Read the logline: #scriptchat http://ow.ly/6rmZE
September 12, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@jeannevb: @SarahAlexis4 thank you! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: @wcmartell Who'd you pitch too? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@KonradStief: @wcmartell Watched your interview on YT awhile back a/b disappointed in how your scripts were made. Plan to be co-producer to... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@dwacon: @jeannevb @IngridElkner Also yes. Sent a pitch bible to my former agent. AFAIK, he’s still former. :^Þ #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:46 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: @IngridElkner Ah, TV. Where the writer is more than a cog in a machine. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@KonradStief: @wcmartell a co-producer to control how future works will be treated? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@GCGeek: @jeannevb @IngridElkner Some of us on here focusing entirely on TV writing. Specs to break in and pilots for total creation. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @IngridElkner: Going to be applying for TV based writing program in Canada... will be first foray into TV for me #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:47 am           



 
@jeannevb: For all interesting in TV writing, our sister chat #tvwriterchat is on ea Sunday at 9:30pm EDT #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @GCGeek @jeannevb @IngridElkner Yes, please come up with something original. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@rdlln: What about remakes vs. prequels (like The Thing) or something along those lines http://t.co/BIiHP55 #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@wcmartell: My most mangled script to date I was co-producer on... so that may not be the real solution. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: That could be a topic: helpful screenwriting books. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@KonradStief: @caramumfordfilm @IngridElkner I'm Canadian, what program is that? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@ttimechitchat: RT @jeannevb: For all interesting in TV writing, our sister chat #tvwriterchat is on ea Sunday at 9:30pm EDT #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@nisajaie: @KonradStief I had DoneDealPro, mdbpro, HR directory online subscriptions but for now had to cut that expense out. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@GCGeek: 'Tis awesome! RT @jeannevb: For all interesting in TV writing, our sister chat #tvwriterchat is on ea Sunday at 9:30pm EDT #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: RT @wcmartell: My most mangled script to date I was co-producer on... so that may not be the real solution. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:48 am           



 
@MonaLiNYC: @dwacon @jeannevb >none of my drafts will be a remake -- moreso spin offs of already sucessful models that feel organic to me. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@jeannevb: @caramumfordfilm good for you! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@sdarancette: RT @jeannevb: For all interesting in TV writing, our sister chat #tvwriterchat is on ea Sunday at 9:30pm EDT #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@shells48: RT @jeannevb: For all interesting in TV writing, our sister chat #tvwriterchat is on ea Sunday at 9:30pm EDT #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @KonradStief http://t.co/o1nlMiF #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@CindyPCarroll: @caramumfordfilm Where did you find that writing program? I haven't been able to find anything. Checked CFC & couldn't find it. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: Another great idea! RT @stacy_chambers: That could be a topic: helpful screenwriting books. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@MeganDrapalski: @stacy_chambers Personally I love Linda Aronson's "The 21st Century Screenplay" #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @GCGeek #tvwriterchat Did you see my tweet about @PMSchumacker being our guest on 10-9-11? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@NeilKant101: Would love a good Canadian TV writer's group! RT caramumfordfilm: @IngridElkner: Going to be applying for TV writing Canada... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@wcmartell: It's not just the title, it's having the power. But every script gets mangled - DEJA VU got mangled (big $, famous writer) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@nisajaie: Lol RT @dwacon: @jeannevb @IngridElkner Also yes. Sent a pitch bible to my former agent. AFAIK, he’s still former. :^Þ #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@IngridElkner: Here's trouble: @sdarancette #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:49 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: @nisajaie It's very close to home. Started out as a Clerks-like flick then became very Field Of Dreams... but with cock jokes #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:50 am           



 
@jeannevb: re: Helpful screenwriter books, just look on www.scriptchat.com - they're all there in sidebar @LisaGProsek @stacy_chambers #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:50 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: @UnkScreenwriter @wcmartell Any idea if that's coming back in print? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:50 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @CindyPCarroll Heard about it through imagineNATIVE Film Festival newsletter #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:50 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: @stacy_chambers I think he said he's revising it... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:50 am           



 
@jeannevb: he better be packin' tequila for me! RT @IngridElkner: Heres trouble: @sdarancette #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:50 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: @jeannevb @LisaGProsek Ah. Thanks! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@rdlln: I think Egri is a must read http://t.co/n7e8epS #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@CindyPCarroll: @caramumfordfilm @KonradStief Thanks for the link. Looks like I can't apply until yet. Early fall for Eastern Canada. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@wcmartell: @UnkScreenwriter @wcmartell Ion... they're looking for original content TV shows. Action on a budget. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@jeannevb: FYI, my next BALLS column is interview of @JaneEspenson #speakingofgreatTVwriting #outnextThursday #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@FrankenScript: @caramumfordfilm @KonradStief But you have to have diverse enough for the program. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@corrietweets: RT @jeannevb: For all interesting in TV writing, our sister chat #tvwriterchat is on ea Sunday at 9:30pm EDT #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@MeganDrapalski: RT @jeannevb: FYI, my next BALLS column is interview of @JaneEspenson #speakingofgreatTVwriting #outnextThursday #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@GCGeek: omG. oMG. OMG! Nice! RT @Jamie_LD: @GCGeek #tvwriterchat Did you see my tweet about @PMSchumacker being our guest on 10-9-11? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@NeilKant101: Every screenplay I write ends with the main character waking up and saying "It was just a nightmare" and then freeze-frame. Ya? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@shells48: RT @jeannevb: FYI, my next BALLS column is interview of @JaneEspenson #speakingofgreatTVwriting #outnextThursday #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@stacy_chambers: @UnkScreenwriter Gotcha. I'll keep an eye out for it. Thanks! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:51 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @jeannevb REALLY?? That's great! Can't wait. She's fantastic. :) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:52 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: Here's a topic: stop reading; get writing! Too many 'gurus' selling the perfect formula. Nothing beats writing & rewriting #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:52 am           



 
@GCGeek: @jeannevb @JaneEspenson It just keeps getting better and better! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:52 am           



 
@MonaLiNYC: @wcmartell One of the co-writer's touched upon that at last year's Expo -- very subtle reference to Director interference. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:52 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: Thanks! I'd love feedback on them RT @jeannevb: re: Helpful screenwriter books, just look on www.scriptchat.com @stacy_chambers #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: DIARIED RT @jeannevb: FYI, my next BALLS column is interview of @JaneEspenson #speakingofgreatTVwriting #outnextThursday #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @jeannevb And of course, BOS is fantastic too! Good combo! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @Jonathan_Peace That's one of my biggest problems. I spend to much time reading about writing and not doing it. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @CindyPCarroll Yep, I'm waiting for Eastern Canada call, too #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@GCGeek: @Jonathan_Peace Excellent point. And very true. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@jeannevb: @GCGeek she is a DOLL! Love, love, love, LOVE her! #mostgenerouswriterEVER #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:53 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: True... to an extent! :) RT @Jonathan_Peace: Heres a topic: stop reading; get writing! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@wcmartell: Write a page a day - that's 3 scripts a year. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@nisajaie: I think TV is less of a gamble than film for producers and studios. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @FrankenScript @KonradStief True, not available for everyone but fairly open in their definition of diverse #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@KonradStief: @Jonathan_Peace Agreed, fed up with all of these self-help books on the market. How did the writers decades ago managed? :P #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@nisajaie: @Jonathan_Peace Cool. I love the concept. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:54 am           



 
@wcmartell: Well, the first screenwriting self help book was written in the silent era... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: RT @wcmartell: Well, the first screenwriting self help book was written in the silent era... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: I know most of my writing will be shit. We always strive for perfection, so how do we convince ourselves to write imperfectly? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@NeilKant101: Agreed, but it also epends on the scope ! RT nisajaie: I think TV is less of a gamble than film for producers and studios. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@GCGeek: @jeannevb @Jamie_LD Have we done the "pros and cons, benefits and pitfalls of writing partnerships" yet? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: @Starving_Writer Wild Turkey HELPS... A LOT. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:55 am           



 
@jeannevb: Reading scripts & taking classes are impt, but at some pt, they're just another form of procrastination. #justwrite #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@jeannevb: Yep RT @GCGeek: @jeannevb @Jamie_LD Have we done the "pros and cons, benefits and pitfalls of writing partnerships" yet? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: By actively remembering we can rewrite. RT @Starving_Writer: so how do we convince ourselves to write imperfectly? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@KonradStief: @wcmartell Was it all blank pages? :P *groan* #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@wcmartell: @Starving_Writer Everything is a draft that you will rewrite later. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Unless reading other screenplays RT @Jonathan_Peace: Heres a topic: stop reading; get writing! Nothing beats writing & rewriting #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @UnkScreenwriter That does help! LOL #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: Thanks // RT @nisajaie: @Jonathan_Peace Cool. I love the concept. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:56 am           



 
@KonradStief: @caramumfordfilm @Jonathan_Peace Yes reading other screenplays is fine with me. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:57 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @LisaGProsek You're write...I have to constantly remind myself of that fact. It doesn't have to be perfect the first time. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:57 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: Very true. We get a thrill out of saying we're writing RT @jeannevb: theyre just another form of procrastination. #justwrite #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:57 am           



 
@NeilKant101: Yup, so true. RT LisaGProsek: By actively remembering we can rewrite. @Starving_Writer how do we remember to write imperfectly? #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:57 am           



 
@rdlln: Any read Williams' http://t.co/euTiRu8 or Vogler's http://t.co/pas9Z8i #scriptchat Thinking of picking them up.
September 12, 2011, 12:57 am           



 
@TheJudalina: RT @jeannevb: Reading scripts & taking classes are impt, but at some pt, just another form of procrastination. #justwrite #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:58 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: You have to write before you can rewrite :) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:58 am           



 
@GeneRowzeeJr: RT @jeannevb: Reading scripts & taking classes are impt, but at some pt, they're just another form of procrastination. #justwrite #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:58 am           



 
@kcbankruptcy: RT @Jamie_LD: Film is the director's medium, even a great actor can't fix the vision of the director. #scriptchat According to Alec Baldwin
September 12, 2011, 12:58 am           



 
@TheJudalina: RT @wcmartell: Write a page a day - that's 3 scripts a year. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:58 am           



 
@GeoffBreedwell: Went from page 81 to 88 in my newest script. The war I'm about to write is going to be EPIC!! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:58 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: Never will b perfect. It's not math. :) Just do as well as we can. RT @Starving_Writer: doesnt have to be perfect the first time #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:59 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: @rdlln Moral Premise is GOOD. Vogler? You can find a PDF of that structure easy... That's the gist of the book. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:59 am           



 
@IngridElkner: Little writing exercises & challenges are great when ur not in a writing cycle. Like writing a 5 pg. short film w/ no dialogue! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:59 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @GeneRowzeeJr @jeannevb So true. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:59 am           



 
@GCGeek: @jeannevb: I fell into that. Now just writing, unless keeping up with the show (like Mod Fam) for refreshing my spec #justwrite #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:59 am           



 
@art1032: Writing is rewriting lol:) @wcmartell @Starving_Writer #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:59 am           



 
@jeannevb: NEXT WEEK's guest is famed casting director @marciliroff http://t.co/v3wyfXP You're gonna want to read that bio! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:59 am           



 
@sethruffer: @kcbankruptcy re: the Baldwin quote--and yet, most people agree with the old adage that directing is 90% good casting. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 12:59 am           



 
@wcmartell: @KonradStief @wcmartell Well, it wasn't all blank film, so my guess is not, Oscar winner Francis Marion wrote it. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@GeneRowzeeJr: @jeannevb I think everyone in your follower list just retweeted your #justwrite tweet! Including me. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@beingbrad: @IngridElkner or writing a script a week for a year :) #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@IngridElkner: I think we read so many screenwriting rules & craft elements it scares us out of writing. We learn too much, become paralysed. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @IngridElkner part of the #10in10 challenge was to write 4 of the 10 short scripts silent... that was true challenge! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@jeannevb: @GeneRowzeeJr haha *curtsy* #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: RT @wcmartell: Write a page a day - that's 3 scripts a year. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@craigary: RT @wcmartell: Write a page a day - that's 3 scripts a year. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: Need to finish this blog post about creating an Undead army... #manticgames but a great #scriptchat thanks to all :)
September 12, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@Starving_Writer: @art1032 @wcmartell Where did I hear that before? I think it was a book but I can't remember which. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: I agree that that happens! So many rules & worries! RT @IngridElkner: We learn too much, become paralysed. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@FrankenScript: HT to everyone. Thanks! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@beingbrad: RT @IngridElkner: I think we read so many screenwriting rules & craft elements it scares us out of writing. We learn too much, become paralysed. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@LifesizeLD: RT @jeannevb: Reading scripts & taking classes r impt, but at some pt, they're just another form of procrastination. #justwrite #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@nisajaie: RT @LisaGProsek: I agree that that happens! So many rules & worries! RT @IngridElkner: We learn too much, become paralysed. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@sethruffer: @IngridElkner - re: "rules"-they're 4 consideration & then 2 decide which ones work/do not. We learn as we progress which apply #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@DaveMcGlone1: oops missed #scriptchat.... I'll make it up next week!
September 12, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@jeannevb: And the time is UP! Thanks again for another great chat! Don't miss next week's guest @marciliroff. She cast some AMAZING films! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@art1032: RT @LifesizeLD: RT @jeannevb: Reading scripts & taking classes r impt, but at some pt, they're just another form of procrastination. #justwrite #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@mckormickastley: don't stop writing, don't stop learning, don't stop believing, hold on to that fee-ee-ee-eeling. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@wcmartell: RE: "rules" - like driving a car. You learn all of these things, and for a while you stress about them, then you just drive. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: Worry about pitfalls along way. RT @sethruffer: @IngridElkner - re: "rules"-theyre 4 consideration..2 decide which ones work. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@dwacon: @jeannevb @JaneEspenson I'm a huge fanboy of Jane. Even huger fanboy of Jeanne. But don't tell Jane... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@IngridElkner: @sethruffer But it's the more you know, the less you know. It was so much easier to write when I was naive and less skilled!! #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@Wigwas: RT @jeannevb: Reading scripts & taking classes are impt, but at some pt, they're just another form of procrastination. #justwrite #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@LisaGProsek: RT @mckormickastley: dont stop writing, dont stop learning, dont stop believing, hold on to that fee-ee-ee-eeling. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: Break the RULES on creativity and imagination rather than structure... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@jeannevb: @dwacon heehee *blushes* @JaneEspenson #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Try not to think 'til rewriting RT @LisaGProsek: So many rules & worries! RT @IngridElkner: We learn too much, become paralysed. #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@jeannevb: This RT @UnkScreenwriter: Break the RULES on creativity and imagination rather than structure... #scriptchat
September 12, 2011, 1:04 am           


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