scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:01 pm TaroJ Hi everyone #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:01 pm teenierussell @StarterScript Hi Adam! Thank you so much for
joining us tonight! #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:02 pm StarterScript @Jamie_LD thx!n #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:02 pm StarterScript So Teenie and Taro, have you had a chance to read my
book? #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:03 pm teenierussell If you haven't already, you can check out Adam's amazing
bio here -
http://t.co/Hm1l4pcD
#scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:04 pm teenierussell @StarterScript I started it today but can't wait to
go finish now, it looks
like I'm
committing all the writer sins :-) #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:05 pm TaroJ @StarterScript first few chapters, lots of good
advice and a very good
read,
well worth everyone checking out #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:05 pm teenierussell My first spec has a dual protag and a drug addict. It
looks like I might
have to
put that one away a later stage :-) #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:06 pm StarterScript It's amazing that most film schools don't teach that
stuff. And most
book
authors don't even share that info with readersn #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:07 pm teenierussell @StarterScript would you always suggest that new
writers stick to
genre? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:08 pm StarterScript @teenierussell if you can't deliver a good genre
script, what chance is
there
for you to deliver something original that works? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:09 pm StarterScript @teenierussell I don't believe that there are flat
rules. But I would ask,
why is
your drug addict script FUN? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:10 pm teenierussell @StarterScript it's a curse that my initial genre
ideas end up
becoming
character driven rather than plot driven #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:10 pm StarterScript Just saw YOUNG ADULT, it's an amazing character study.
But it's
FUNNY.
And BITING. The hero has a demented but CLEAR GOAL. #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:11 pm StarterScript @teenierussell Then it's your ideas that are the
problem. You're
probably
being too creative in your concept process. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:11 pm StarterScript Concepts don't emerge out of thin air. screenwriters say
"How would I
rewrite
BATTLE ROYALE for todays audience" #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:12 pm StarterScript and thats where Hunger Games comes from #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:12 pm teenierussell @StarterScript Young Adult is definitely on my list
of films to see, and
even
more now that you are recommending it #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:12 pm TaroJ @StarterScript isn't that what Hunger Games is? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:13 pm teenierussell @StarterScript I think it's a case of going back to
the genre rules and
sticking
to them. Is there a genre that sells more? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:14 pm StarterScript Yeah. Suzanne Collins thinks and writes like a
screenwriter. She
created
a central, sympathetic hero with two love interests #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:14 pm teenierussell Come join #scriptchat with
Adam Levenberg and fire away your
questions.
Lots of great tips! #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:15 pm TaroJ How much of your job is developing scripts for studios
that have
bought
it, and how much is for writers with specs? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:15 pm StarterScript I never know how to answer the questions what sells more.
Hundreds
of
scripts sell every year. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:16 pm StarterScript Most of my job is evaluating books for producers 2 see if
theyd make
good
movies... #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:16 pm StarterScript I'm doing a lot of work more recently with filmmakers who
have the
funding
for independent films but need development assistance #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:17 pm StarterScript writers from all over the world hire me to read their
spec scripts. #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:18 pm teenierussell @StarterScript that's interesting, are producers
always looking
through
books as well as the spec pile? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:19 pm StarterScript No, these are books from top authors submitted by top
agents where
there is
HIGH DEMAND from producers. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:19 pm TaroJ Are there any common pitfalls that drive you crazy seeing
again and
again? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:20 pm StarterScript Producers compete against each other for the right to
bring books to
studios
but they need to read first, so they send to men #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:20 pm StarterScript On a book that could sell to a studio, I read it and
write full coverage
within
24 hours. If the book isn't a candidate for sale #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:21 pm StarterScript ...I have some more time to read and write up coverage,
but I let the
producer
know why it's problematic via email #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:21 pm TaroJ For those of you haven't changed your clocks we're
chatting to
@StarterScript
Now on #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:21 pm StarterScript @TaroJ Yeah, that's why I wrote a book! #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:22 pm teenierussell @StarterScript are you sometimes surprised by
adaptations that
shouldn't
have worked? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:22 pm StarterScript Funny last time I did this I was competing with grammys,
this time
with
daylight savings? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:22 pm teenierussell RT @TaroJ: For those of you havent changed your
clocks were
chatting
to @StarterScript Now on #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:22 pm TaroJ Have you seen a big push to the Young Adult market with
the success
of
Twilight and Hunger Games? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:23 pm StarterScript @teenierussell THE HELP was astounding--brilliantly
adapted, but I'd
suggest
there was a fair amount of screenwriting technique #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:23 pm StarterScript in the book itself #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:24 pm teenierussell @StarterScript it's also the first weekend this
year where the weather
is good
enough for BBQ #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:24 pm StarterScript After Twilight, studios snapped up tons of YA material.
That died out
because
they spent too much developing screenplays... #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:24 pm StarterScript without book sales. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:25 pm StarterScript So I don't think Hunger Games changes anything...That
book had
sold
over 250,000 copies BEFORE a studio bought it. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:25 pm teenierussell @StarterScript I read the book The Help and it was
great, looking
forward
to seeing the adapted version #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:26 pm StarterScript Before the book caught on, I'm sure studios looked at it
and said
"we've
already tried to do Battle Royale".. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:26 pm TaroJ I seem to remember after twilight that Angels were going
to be the
next big
thing, not that I've seen that on the screen #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:27 pm StarterScript I don't recommend writers chase the next big things. The
smart ones
get
ahead of the curve. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:27 pm StarterScript After STARGATE, wannabe writers probably said
"Hollywood wants
pyramid
scripts!" Meanwhile.... #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:28 pm Jamie_LD RT @StarterScript: I don't recommend writers chase the
next big
things.
The smart ones get ahead of the curve. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:28 pm teenierussell Have you come across many scripts that are shockingly
similar and
could
both sell easily? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:28 pm teenierussell RT @StarterScript: I dont recommend writers chase the
next big
things.
The smart ones get ahead of the curve. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:28 pm StarterScript Roland Emmerich was probably looking at other elements of
alternative
history and came up with 2012 as a subject #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:29 pm StarterScript @teenierussell I think most movies are shockingly
similar. #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:29 pm Jamie_LD #screenwriting peeps, learn a lot by listening in on the
live chat with
@StarterScript
at #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:30 pm teenierussell @StarterScript the same but different :-) #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:31 pm antonsays Very interesting it is RT @Jamie_LD: #screenwriting
peeps, learn a
lot by
listening in on the live chat with @StarterScript at #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:31 pm StarterScript @teenierussell First, there was the incredible
shrinking man, then the
inc.
shrink. woman, then honey, I shrunk the kids... #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:31 pm StarterScript @TaroJ I think if you haven't sold a
script, you should be reading a lot
more
than 1 script from last year. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:31 pm teenierussell We're halfway through #scriptchat with
Adam Levenberg. Make sure
to join
us if you want your script to reach the next level #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:32 pm StarterScript @TaroJ But the Black List is a good place
to start. Anything on there
should
be at least okay... #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:32 pm teenierussell RT @StarterScript: @TaroJ I think if you havent sold
a script, you
should
be reading a lot more than 1 script from last year. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:32 pm Cilly247 Tuning into #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:32 pm Jamie_LD I can say @StarterScript improved
my thriller script by 100% after
consulting
with him. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:33 pm StarterScript The biggest challenge to new screenwriters is that they
have to learn
how to
deliver a movie. And a new writer is anyone unsold. #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:34 pm teenierussell Here's a link to last year's Blacklist: http://t.co/s2VDRVGz
#scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:34 pm EvaKnoet Where do we find this black list? (Or have I missed
something further
down the
conversation?) #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:34 pm Jamie_LD RT @teenierussell: Here's a link to last year's
Blacklist:
http://t.co/7pqr3Hmd
#scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:34 pm Jamie_LD @EvaKnoet Here's a link to last year's
Blacklist: http://t.co/7pqr3Hmd
#scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:34 pm teenierussell @Cilly247 @antonsays @evaKnoet hi there
*waves* #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:35 pm EvaKnoet @teenierussell Thanks! On the ball as always :) #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:35 pm StarterScript But then you have to actually get the scripts...That
seems to be a
challenge
for some writers. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:35 pm teenierussell RT @StarterScript: The biggest challenge to new
screenwriters is that
they
have to learn how to deliver a movie. And a new writer is anyone
unsold.
#scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:35 pm LoveReasonFilm RT @StarterScript: @TaroJ I think if you haven't sold
a script, you
should
be reading a lot more than 1 script from last year. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:37 pm StarterScript I also recommend for new/unsold writers not to spend too
much time
giving
advice to other screenwriters in terms of feedback #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:37 pm StarterScript In my experience, if you aren't getting representation,
there are HUGE
IMPORTANT
issues for you to deal with in your writing #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:38 pm StarterScript I've never read a script that truly, absolutely deserved
to sell and
didn't
at least get optioned by a major company #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:38 pm teenierussell @StarterScript Hopefully it's better than notes
from family though,
haha #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:39 pm Jamie_LD Only 20 minutes left to pick the brain of
consultant/reader
@StarterScript
#scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:39 pm StarterScript Don't take notes from your family and friends. They're
useless.
Seriously.
#scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:39 pm LewSwift #TheImitationGame's been getting major buzz. According to
total film
DiCaprio's
onboard as a producer/potential star.n#Blacklist #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:39 pm teenierussell Do you come across writers who have been working on just
the one
script
for years? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:40 pm teenierussell RT @Jamie_LD: Only 20 minutes left to pick the
brain of
consultant/reader
@StarterScript #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:40 pm StarterScript Actually, let me revise that...Friends can be helpful
with typos or
identifying
confusing elements. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:40 pm Jamie_LD @StarterScript In my case, family is less than
useless for reading.
(sorry
family) #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:40 pm teenierussell RT @StarterScript: Dont take notes from your family and
friends.
Theyre
useless. Seriously. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:40 pm BHuntyer 'Prometheus' trailer shot-by-shot breakdown &
analysis by
@nate_winslow
http://t.co/gKtFqueM #prometheus #movies #
scriptchat
#screenwriting
2012-03-25
7:40 pm StarterScript @teenierussell Yes, scripts dont work when writers
spend more than
a few
months on em. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:41 pm StarterScript @LewSwift Yeah, it's an amazing piece of
writing and would make a
great
movie, we'll have to see if it gets made #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:42 pm richjudges @teenierussell Yes me!, although i've written one
full script and
several
part finished ones in the last six months.. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:42 pm teenierussell @StarterScript Why is that? When you mean more than
a few
months,
re-write included? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:42 pm LewSwift To be fair, I once got a "Professional" script
report and the consultant
got the
name of my script wrong on the cover page. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:43 pm DimitriDavis @StarterScript I use friends and family for
brainstorming sessions.
But then
my brother is also a writer. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:43 pm DimitriDavis RT @StarterScript: I've never read a script that truly,
absolutely
deserved
to sell and didn't at least get optioned by a major company #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:44 pm teenierussell @richjudges that's already more than just the
one though :-) #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:44 pm StarterScript @DimitriDavis Is he a screenwriter? Don't use book
authors to get
feedback
on your scripts, they don't help in general #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:45 pm StarterScript @LewSwift @scriptshadow does a
nice job with coverage...He is the
ONLY
person I recommend to writers if they cant afford me. #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:45 pm Fey1IsleofSkye Yo! #scriptchat #ohchat
Where's my pal @princess_scribe ??
#APB
2012-03-25
7:46 pm StarterScript @LewSwift If you're a new screenwriter, you
really can't buy coverage
that
gives you REAL feedback. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:46 pm DimitriDavis @StarterScript Yeah, he is. Anyone can be helpful
for ideas, though;
crap
ideas from other people can help lead to shinier ones. #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:46 pm Jonathan_Peace @ScreenwritingU when Ms Muse is hiding, I
crank up the music and
push on.
Luckily Mr Rewrite always turns up without fail :) #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:46 pm richjudges @teenierussell ah no I spent ten years on one
script before I picked
up the
new ones #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:47 pm TaroJ @DimitriDavis @starterscript very true, there are lots
of places you
can get
inspiration from #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:47 pm DimitriDavis RT @StarterScript: I don't recommend writers chase the
next big
things.
The smart ones get ahead of the curve. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:47 pm teenierussell @richjudges are you still working on it? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:47 pm StarterScript the reason I recommend not rewriting over and over is
that
professionals
don't do that.They write a spec and get EXPERT
feedback
#scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:48 pm StarterScript rewriting without the help of someone like me, or an
agent that sells,
or a
REAL producer, youre writing in a vacuum #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:49 pm StarterScript Professionals get expert feedback from their agents,
managers, and
those
people's assistants and executives. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:49 pm teenierussell How about competitions? They are great for a morale
boost. #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:49 pm joshuastecker RT @StarterScript: I also recommend for new/unsold
writers not to
spend
too much time giving advice to other screenwriters in terms of
feedback
#scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:50 pm richjudges @teenierussell Yes, it will happen, its been a
film/play/tv script at one
point or
another. Never quite sure how to carry it on #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:50 pm StarterScript And writers who sell to studios--each set of studio notes
costs over
$10K in
labor for everyone involved to give imput #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:50 pm StarterScript @teenierussell I really don't like script
competitions. They are good
for
little other than morale boosts #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:51 pm StarterScript If you have disposable income, enter contests. But do NOT
take their
"coverage"
or "feedback" seriously. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:51 pm LewSwift Met writers who've been channeling all their energy into
1 script for
years.
Deep down I think u know if something doesn't work. #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:51 pm StarterScript Recently had a client who had notes back from 5
contests--All the
notes
looked like they were written by people earning $10-20 #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:51 pm lizzayn Very informative #scriptchat today.
2012-03-25
7:51 pm StarterScript @LewSwift You know it doesn't work if you
can't finish your script in
six
months. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:52 pm TaroJ For a Professional writer I agree, for a starter
screenwriter I wouldn't
ignore
my peers advice we are there to help each other #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:53 pm StarterScript @TaroJ Nothing wrong with taking notes from
friends who are
screenwriters
even if they're not successful yet. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:54 pm StarterScript @TaroJ But I'd ALSO explore other avenues
to get real feedback. #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:54 pm StarterScript Again, I like @scriptshadow, he gives
expert feedback but I'm sure his
rates
are going to go up quite a bit #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:55 pm EvaKnoet What is the best book on screenwriting you've ever read?
#scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:55 pm teenierussell @StarterScript re-writes help me get the script to
a point I'm happy to
show to
someone else, that's then my 1st draft... #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:55 pm StarterScript @LewSwift Writers who keep rewriting are what
I call "trapped in the
funhouse."
They have more data outside the script than in #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:56 pm teenierussell RT @StarterScript: @TaroJ But Id ALSO explore other
avenues to
get real
feedback. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:56 pm StarterScript @EvaKnoet I wrote my book, avail through
amazon download, to go
along with
SAVE THE CAT and 45 MASTER CHARACTERSn #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:56 pm teenierussell 5mins to go, make sure to get your questions in for @StarterScript
#
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:57 pm StarterScript @teenierussell I think we're referring to different
types of re-writes. It's
one
thing to go back and flesh things out, polish.. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:58 pm LewSwift 1 of the benfits of doing my scriptwriting MA is that I
have a network of
writers/friends
who are all willing to read/give notes #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:58 pm teenierussell RT @StarterScript: I wrote my book, avail through
amazon download,
to go
along with SAVE THE CAT and 45 MASTER CHARACTERS #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:58 pm StarterScript @EvaKnoet I think writers would benefit from
rereading their
screenwriting
books, highlighting, taking notes. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:59 pm teenierussell @StarterScript ahhhh, yes! I get you :-) #rewrites
#scriptchat
2012-03-25
7:59 pm StarterScript @EvaKnoet Most writers read scr books like
magazines, they read
quickly,
think about stuff and move on, not a good way 2 learn #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:00 pm teenierussell RT: @NObodySpecial Is the script the final word or do
you invest in
the
authors ability to adapt/adjust the "final" draft? #scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:01 pm teenierussell RT @StarterScript: @EvaKnoet I think writers would
benefit from
rereading
their screenwriting books, highlighting, taking notes. #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:01 pm teenierussell That's it, thank you everyone and especially @StarterScript
for joining
us
tonight. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:01 pm AuthorKimKoning RT @Alex_Carrick: NUDGE:
All EST Sundays / #WriteChat 3-6 pm
@WritingSpirit
/ #storycraft 6-7 pm @AuthorKimKoning / #scriptchat
8-9 pm @jeannevb
/ #funforall
2012-03-25
8:02 pm StarterScript @teenierussell Agents wont take you on unless you
have a script
they can
sell. It's not about your raw talent. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:02 pm StarterScript But if you're a comedy writer and can make them laugh a
lot, they'll
help you
mold the script into something that works. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:02 pm teenierussell You can find Adam's book to dl on Amazon for Kindle
"The Starter
Script"
- http://t.co/FA6XwrnG #scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:02 pm EvaKnoet Another great #scriptchat! Thanks
for the inspiration @StarterScript
2012-03-25
8:02 pm DimitriDavis Interesting #scriptchat session
today. Search the hashtag and read
up if
you haven't been tuning in!
2012-03-25
8:03 pm LewSwift @StarterScript Have a script written with 2
script-eds (1 highly
regarded,1
starting out) should I name names when sending out #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:03 pm teenierussell RT @DimitriDavis: Interesting #scriptchat
session today. Search the
hashtag
and read up if you havent been tuning in! #scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:04 pm teenierussell RT @StarterScript: @teenierussell Agents
wont take you on unless
you have
a script they can sell. Its not about your raw talent. #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:04 pm StarterScript @LewSwift Lew, writers hire me as well. And if
their script is ready, I
get it
to the right people. if it's not, I explain why #scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:04 pm StarterScript @LewSwift I wouldn't mention... you're saying
"these names didn't
think my
script was good enough to give to their friends." #scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:05 pm TaroJ Thanks everyone. Especially @StarterScript
for joining us tonight #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:06 pm teenierussell If you've missed out on tonight's chat, make sure to read
the transcript
in the
morning! #scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:06 pm Cilly247 @teenierussell @starterscript Thanks
for the candid advice #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:06 pm Cilly247 RT @StarterScript: But if you're a comedy writer and
can make them
laugh a
lot, they'll help you mold the script into something that works.
#scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:06 pm StarterScript thx everyone! If you have any questions, you can tweet
me..and if you
read my
book, my email is in there so you can ask ?'s #scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:07 pm StarterScript @Cilly247 You're welcome. #scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:07 pm StarterScript Also check out my website http://t.co/gobFBNue! #scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:08 pm teenierussell RT @StarterScript: thx everyone! If you have any
questions, you can
tweet
me..and if you read my book, my email is in there so you can
ask ?'s
#scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:08 pm teenierussell RT @StarterScript: Also check out my website http://t.co/gobFBNue!
#scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:10 pm teenierussell Don't miss later tonight USA #scriptchat
guests @showmefun2 #
scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:12 pm StarterScript https://t.co/ixXVfZ06 #scriptchat
2012-03-25
8:13 pm teenierussell Next week on #scriptchat it's
movie night! Euro will be
watching/reading
Fargo.
2012-03-25
8:14 pm joshuastecker RT @StarterScript: And writers who sell to
studios--each set of studio
notes
costs over $10K in labor for everyone involved to give imput #
scriptchat
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