@zacsanford moderated tonight's US chat, the Best of... movies, scripts, books, etc.
EURO CHAT
2012-07-29 6:59 pm vigiledelfuoco
Hello everyone, my name is Gordy Hoffman and I started the BlueCat
Screenplay Competition in
1998. Welcome!n #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:00 pm teenierussell
It's #scriptchat O'Clock. Join in and welcome our
guest
@vigiledelfuoco from @BlueCatPictures
#scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:00 pm Sandy_Nicholson
@vigiledelfuoco And welcome to you Mr Gordy! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:00 pm eising @scriptchat
Good evening! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:00 pm vigiledelfuoco
Ask me anything you want! Please don't be shy to ask the hard
questions. Let's talk
straight. n #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:00 pm ChooseOneThing
Final Draft Reader for iPad hopes to replace paper scripts
http://t.co/LN4JfpaF via @TUAW #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:00 pm teenierussell
@vigiledelfuoco Hi Gordy, welcome to #scriptchat and
thank you for
joining us tonight #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:00 pm scriptcat
@ThitiaOfficial's great new interview with @Actioncut about
#directing
#screenwriting &
#filmmaking: http://t.co/HtHijL8Q #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:01 pm TaroJ
@vigiledelfuoco hi Gordy thanks for joining us #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:01 pm teenierussell
Get your questions in! RT @vigiledelfuoco: Ask me
anything you
want!dont be shy to ask the
hard questions. Lets talk straight. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:01 pm vigiledelfuoco
Thanks for having me! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:02 pm teenierussell
Here is a link to Blue Cat Screenplay for those not familiar -
http://t.co/8DXdA2DK #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:02 pm ijoda07 Is it #scriptchat
time yet?
2012-07-29 7:02 pm scriptcat
RT -“@roomedia: Inspiring tips on enjoying the #scriptwriting
journey
from @scriptcat
http://t.co/yyhiG4Ku #scriptchat #amwriting”
2012-07-29 7:03 pm ijoda07 Ok you
can start the party now, I'm here. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:03 pm teenierussell
@ijoda07 it is indeed, our guest tonight is @vigiledelfuoco from
@Bluecatpictures #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:03 pm BlueCatPictures
RT @teenierussell: It's #scriptchat
O'Clock. Join in and welcome our
guest @vigiledelfuoco
from @BlueCatPictures #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:04 pm vigiledelfuoco
Does everyone know of our Cordelia Award? We give a special award
every year to the best
script from the UK. FYI #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:05 pm TaroJ Hi @vigiledelfuoco
what made last years winning script, special. What
stood out for you last
year? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:05 pm ClaireYeowart
Good evening all #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:05 pm teenierussell
@vigiledelfuoco I was about to ask, are the competiotns separate for
different countries? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:05 pm TaroJ RT @vigiledelfuoco:
Does everyone know of our Cordelia Award? We
give a special award every
year to the best script from the UK. FYI #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:06 pm vigiledelfuoco
Here's a link http://t.co/vy0DMtEq #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:06 pm teenierussell
@vigiledelfuoco so being from the UK, would I ever only compete
against UK writers rather
than the world? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:08 pm vigiledelfuoco
@TaroJ THE EMPEROR OF WYOMING was original and filled with
heart, an individual voice,
but ultimately like a popcorn movie. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:08 pm Bang2write
@TaroJ @vigiledelfuoco I've got a hard question for Gordy, WHY
AREN'T YOU FOLLOWING ME??
;) #scriptchat @BlueCatPictures
2012-07-29 7:08 pm vigiledelfuoco
@teenierussell Yes, the Cordelia Award is only for UK writers, but
you're still eligible for
our Grand Prize. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:09 pm Ghop56 Evening
all, going to try and take part tonight but also trying to write
as I go along #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:09 pm vigiledelfuoco
This year's Cordelia Award winner got a lot of attention from
agents in
London. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:09 pm ijoda07
@vigiledelfuoco I'm not familiar with The Emperor of Wyoming. Did it
get made? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:09 pm teenierussell
@Ghop56 Hi there, jump in #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:10 pm teenierussell
RT @vigiledelfuoco: This years Cordelia Award winner got
a lot of
attention from agents in
London. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:10 pm vigiledelfuoco
@ijoda07 It just won in March, so not produced yet. We are working
to obtain representation
for writer. n #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:10 pm Bang2write
RT @vigiledelfuoco: Does everyone know of our Cordelia
Award? We
give a special award every
year to the best script from the UK. FYI #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:10 pm vigiledelfuoco
@Bang2write Hi, Lucy! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:11 pm vigiledelfuoco
Let's go! Ask me the hard questions! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:11 pm Bang2write
Gordy aka @vigiledelfuoco has written a guest post on
http://t.co/jHgtcXYZ today on
how to title your screenplay #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:11 pm teenierussell
@vigiledelfuoco over the years, has there been a variety of genres
amongst the winners? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:11 pm ijoda07
@vigiledelfuoco How often do you get scripts that are very similar to
one another or that tell
the same story? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:12 pm Bang2write
@vigiledelfuoco hey Gordy. Cor 2008 seems a lifetime away when
@KevinLehane + I did
your workshop #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:13 pm BlueCatPictures
RT @Bang2write: Gordy aka @vigiledelfuoco
has written a guest post
on http://t.co/jHgtcXYZ
today on how to title your screenplay #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:13 pm teenierussell
@ijoda07 @vigiledelfuoco and on the back of that, how often do you
get scripts with the same
title? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:13 pm BlueCatPictures
RT @vigiledelfuoco: @teenierussell Yes, the
Cordelia Award is only
for UK writers, but you're
still eligible for our Grand Prize. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:13 pm BlueCatPictures
RT @vigiledelfuoco: Let's go! Ask me the hard questions!
#scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:13 pm vigiledelfuoco
@teenierussell Yes, different genres every year. Sony bought a
comedy that won, while
we've had period dramas, everything.. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:14 pm eising
@vigiledelfuoco Hi there! I've never submitted to a comp, but would
like to know what this to
do or absolutely not to do when … #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:14 pm vigiledelfuoco
@teenierussell great question, happens a lot! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:14 pm eising
@vigiledelfuoco submitting. Eg are there things lots of people
underestimate or do not
think about? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:14 pm vigiledelfuoco
If you don't have a great title, you're not done working on your
story,
people! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:15 pm RWWFilm The
60-Film official selection list for The Venice Film Festival is out
http://t.co/4d7w9UQO #screenwriting
#film #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:15 pm vigiledelfuoco
@ijoda07 Lots of imitating style, but everyone needs to write from
within, you are different
from everyone, connect with you #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:15 pm ijoda07
@vigiledelfuoco And before u answer my 1st question - another 1!
How many scripts that don't
win, get made or find agent? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:15 pm teenierussell
RT @vigiledelfuoco: If you dont have a great title,
youre not done
working on your story,
people! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:15 pm Bang2write
@vigiledelfuoco so true. Titles can be EVERYTHING to a good
screenplay. Seen so many
with the "wrong" titles #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:16 pm Ghop56
@vigiledelfuoco Can a title be "too clever"? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:16 pm ijoda07
@vigiledelfuoco Was curious more abt story/plot/ than style. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:16 pm ijoda07 RT @vigiledelfuoco:
@ijoda07 Lots of imitating style, but everyone
needs to write from within,
you are different from everyone, connect
with you #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:16 pm vigiledelfuoco
@eising Do you believe your own choices? Make sure you accept
your decisions. Be honest
with yourselves! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:17 pm vigiledelfuoco
@Ghop56 If you think your title is too cute, it is by a freaking mile. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:18 pm teenierussell
@vigiledelfuoco How far into a script does the BlueCat team read at
first? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:18 pm ClaireYeowart
@Bang2write @vigiledelfuoco agree, good title that's also
memorable
is a must #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:18 pm vigiledelfuoco
@ijoda07 Yes there are certain types of stories that show up, but they
can transcend everything as
well. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:19 pm vigiledelfuoco
@teenierussell Every screenplay is read twice by our readers as
evidenced by the two
analyses each entrant receives. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:19 pm Ghop56
@vigiledelfuoco Like on the Nose Dialogue? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:19 pm teenierussell
@ClaireYeowart like Paws (great Twitter photo) #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:19 pm vigiledelfuoco
@ijoda07 I'm sure plenty! We are only people. We do our best. We
are not the final say on
what you've written. n #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:21 pm terriwatson_
@vigiledelfuoco can you submit more than one screenplay to the
competition? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:21 pm teenierussell
@vigiledelfuoco What's your favourite movie title from a produced
film? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:22 pm vigiledelfuoco
Writers often demand authentic behavior and choices from
characters
when sitting in theatre,
but not from our own screenplays. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:22 pm vigiledelfuoco
@terriwatson_ yes. we've had people submit six or more... #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:23 pm vigiledelfuoco
@teenierussell Well I love THE THIRD MAN, as well as the movie.
ANIMAL HOUSE. LOVE LIZA
haha #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:24 pm eising
@vigiledelfuoco Great answer, thanks :-) #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:24 pm teenierussell
@vigiledelfuoco do you mean Love, Liza? ;-) #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:24 pm Sandy_Nicholson
@vigiledelfuoco What advice do you have about choosing a subplot?
#scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:24 pm vigiledelfuoco
Everyone who enters BlueCat by Wednesday is eligible for our Title
Contest, if you're
wondering why everyone is talking titles #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:25 pm BlueCatPictures
RT @Ghop56: @vigiledelfuoco Can a title be "too
clever"? #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:25 pm Ghop56
@vigiledelfuoco Is that often due to lack of drafts or just trying to get
the plot to where they want
regardless of characters? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:25 pm eising
@vigiledelfuoco Approximately how many entries do you expect this
year? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:25 pm BlueCatPictures
RT @vigiledelfuoco: @teenierussell Every
screenplay is read twice by
our readers as evidenced by
the two analyses each entrant receives.
#scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:26 pm vigiledelfuoco
@Sandy_Nicholson Needs a beginning middle and end and needs to
be supportive of the
emotional journey of main plot. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:26 pm BlueCatPictures
RT @vigiledelfuoco: @ijoda07 I'm sure plenty! We are
only people.
We do our best. We are not
the final say on what you've written. n #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:26 pm BlueCatPictures
RT @vigiledelfuoco: Everyone who enters BlueCat by
Wednesday is
eligible for our Title
Contest, if you're wondering why everyone is
talking titles #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:26 pm vigiledelfuoco
@Sandy_Nicholson People have often have missing acts to their
subplots. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:27 pm vigiledelfuoco
@eising We are tracking nearly 50% higher this year. We expect
close to 4000 #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:28 pm teenierussell
subplots RT @vigiledelfuoco: Needs a beginning middle and end and
needs to be supportive of
the emotional journey of main plot. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:28 pm vigiledelfuoco
@teenierussell Title is LOVE LIZA no apostrophe lol that's why I love
the title. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:28 pm ijoda07 Sheesh.
Thought @50kisses was tough! RT @vigiledelfuoco: We are
tracking nearly 50% higher
this year. We expect close to 4000 #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:29 pm BlueCatPictures
One participant in today's Euro #scriptchat will be
awarded a free
entry ! 32 minutes to go!
2012-07-29 7:29 pm BrevityRulesOK
Missing you guys. Sad I couldn't join you. Computer blew up
yesterday. So no #scriptchat
for me.
2012-07-29 7:30 pm vigiledelfuoco
@Ghop56 Yes, writers force their characters into unmotivated choices
to follow formula or
outline, plans, etc. See Batman. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:30 pm Bang2write
RT @BlueCatPictures: One participant in today's Euro #scriptchat
will be awarded a free
entry ! 32 minutes to go!
2012-07-29 7:30 pm eising
@vigiledelfuoco Whoa, that's quite a lot! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:30 pm ClaireYeowart
@ijoda07 hence why I'm not entering #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:30 pm teenierussell
@vigiledelfuoco haha, was joking, I read your post on Lucy's
webpage :-) #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:31 pm BlueCatPictures
RT @vigiledelfuoco: @Sandy_Nicholson Needs a
beginning middle
and end and needs to be
supportive of the emotional journey of main
plot. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:31 pm ijoda07
@ClaireYeowart Lol. You gotta be in it to win it. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:31 pm Ghop56
@vigiledelfuoco The most recent one? Need to rewatch it, 5AM
showing not best place to
gather it all #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:31 pm teenierussell
RT @BlueCatPictures: One participant in todays Euro #scriptchat
will be awarded a free
entry ! 32 minutes to go! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:31 pm ijoda07
@ClaireYeowart There's no reason you can't be one of the chosen
ones.... #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:31 pm BlueCatPictures
RT @vigiledelfuoco: @Ghop56 Yes, writers force their
characters into
unmotivated choices to
follow formula or outline, plans, etc. See
Batman. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:32 pm Alex_Carrick
“Excerpt Flight Deck” Group on FB: Where writers post &
readers
awake to new treasures http://t.co/zKPwsvgl
#scriptchat #blogchat
2012-07-29 7:32 pm teenierussell
We are half way through Euro #scriptchat with
guest @vigiledelfuoco
from @BlueCatPictures
Any questions on scripts and comps? #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:32 pm Bang2write
@ClaireYeowart There's a prize for best UK script as well, bet UK is
only 10% of entries max, v
few UK scribes enter US comps #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:33 pm lindahf1 RT @BlueCatPictures:
One participant in today's Euro #scriptchat
will be awarded a free
entry ! 32 minutes to go!
2012-07-29 7:33 pm vigiledelfuoco
@ijoda07 The Cordelia Award is $1000USD and way fewer writers to
compete against. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:33 pm teenierussell
@BrevityRulesOK hi there, hope you get it fixed soon. no computer
these days = disaster! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:33 pm Bang2write
@ClaireYeowart I see Bang2writers' names on US comp lists A LOT,
that's no accident - skillz
and fewer UK entrants @ijoda07 #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:34 pm ijoda07 RT @vigiledelfuoco:
@ijoda07 The Cordelia Award is $1000USD and
way fewer writers to
compete against. #scriptchat @claireyeowart
2012-07-29 7:35 pm vigiledelfuoco
@Bang2write The Cordelia Award gets lot of UK industry attention,
very few feature length
competitions in UK. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:35 pm BlueCatPictures
psst Euro writers - did you know we have an International award
for
the Best Screenplay from
the UK? http://t.co/xOmKsb47 #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:35 pm BlueCatPictures
RT @teenierussell: We are half way through Euro #scriptchat
with
guest @vigiledelfuoco
from @BlueCatPictures Any questions on
scripts and comps? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:35 pm teenierussell
RT @Bang2write: There's a prize for best UK script
as well, bet UK is
only 10% of entries max, v
few UK scribes enter US comps #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:36 pm Sonic_Screwup
Howdy kids, how's it writin'? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:36 pm teenierussell
@vigiledelfuoco How often does a script fail on page one? #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:36 pm JD_Scripter
RT @BlueCatPictures: psst Euro writers - did you know we
have an
International award for the
Best Screenplay from the UK?
http://t.co/xOmKsb47 #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:36 pm Bang2write
RT @BlueCatPictures: psst Euro writers - did you know we
have an
International award for the
Best Screenplay from the UK?
http://t.co/xOmKsb47 #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:36 pm ijoda07 RT @Bang2write:
@ClaireYeowart I see Bang2writers' names on US
comp lists A LOT, that's no
accident - skillz and fewer UK entrants
@ijoda07 #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:37 pm vigiledelfuoco
@teenierussell A lot. It's not often the story but your expression, and
that starts immediately,
doesn't it? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:38 pm teenierussell
@Sonic_Screwup Hi, @vigiledelfuoco from @blucatpictures is
answering qs on #scriptchat
tonight. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:38 pm ClaireYeowart
@Bang2write it's more a case I've already entered a few paid comps
this year and don't have
the money. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:39 pm Bang2write
@vigiledelfuoco I bet too many don't start with an interesting image in
keeping with the story? #scriptchat
@teenierussell
2012-07-29 7:39 pm BlueCatPictures
Our other International award is for the Best Screenplay outside
of the
USA, UK and Canada!
#bluecatscreenplay.com/the-joplin/ #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:39 pm teenierussell
@vigiledelfuoco In your opinion what are some of the worst cliches at
the start of a script? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:39 pm JD_Scripter
Writing action-action is HARD. It's finding the balance between
description, energy, and
brevity. #owbrainhurts #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:40 pm Ghop56
@vigiledelfuoco What's the most common screw up you see in the
scripts you get? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:40 pm vigiledelfuoco
@ClaireYeowart Please join our Facebook, we give away entries all
year! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:40 pm BlueCatPictures
RT @vigiledelfuoco: @teenierussell A lot.
It's not often the story but
your expression, and that
starts immediately, doesn't it? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:40 pm teenierussell
RT @vigiledelfuoco: @ClaireYeowart Please
join our Facebook, we
give away entries all year!
#scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:42 pm vigiledelfuoco
@Ghop5 Unmotivated choices by characters. Dialogue recalled from
movies and not from
experience. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:43 pm Sandy_Nicholson
@vigiledelfuoco What's your favourite script that didn't win? And why
did you end up choosing
something else? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:43 pm ijoda07 Speaking
of movie titles - have to say "Drive" worst title for film ever. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:43 pm vigiledelfuoco
@Bang2write Lots of scripts start with descriptions of the sun or sky.
Delete all descriptions of
the sun. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:43 pm ijoda07 RT @vigiledelfuoco:
@Bang2write Lots of scripts start with
descriptions of the sun or
sky. Delete all descriptions of the sun. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:43 pm teenierussell
@vigiledelfuoco so do you see a lot of imitation from existing films? #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:44 pm vigiledelfuoco
@teenierussell Reflective voiceover is one of the more awkward
ways to get started. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:44 pm Bang2write
@ijoda07 noooooo .... has to be ARLINGTON ROAD. What's that got
to do with terrorism?
Sounds like a C5 MOW #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:44 pm Bang2write
RT @vigiledelfuoco: @Bang2write Lots of
scripts start with
descriptions of the sun or
sky. Delete all descriptions of the sun. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:44 pm ijoda07
@vigiledelfuoco But also often used effectively, no? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:45 pm ijoda07 RT @Bang2write:
@ijoda07 noooooo .... has to be ARLINGTON
ROAD. What's that got to do
with terrorism? Sounds like a C5 MOW #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:45 pm vigiledelfuoco
@teenierussell Yes. Lots of confusion a la INCEPTION. People
actually saving cats.
Please stop actually saving cats everybody! #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:45 pm Bang2write
@vigiledelfuoco I get cityscapes alot, drives me mental. My biggest
pet peeve though:
characters just WALKING #leyawn #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:45 pm ClaireYeowart
@vigiledelfuoco @teenierussell most voice over narrations aren't
actually needed I find #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:45 pm Sandy_Nicholson
On titles, I once met someone whose job it was to come up with
movie titles. Her favourite
of her own was "About last night" #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:46 pm vigiledelfuoco
@ijoda07 No, not often used effectively. NO. Show me what
happened. Show Bane's
relationship to the child. Don't tell me. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:46 pm ijoda07
@Bang2write No. I still think "Drive" - such a slow paced film. And
main character not that
motivated. didn't match tone at all. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:46 pm Bang2write
@ijoda07 @vigiledelfuoco VO used well can be fantastic, but in my
experience for every time
it is, there's 150 terrible ways #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:46 pm teenierussell
RT @vigiledelfuoco: @teenierussell Yes. ...
People actually saving
cats. Please stop actually
saving cats everybody! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:46 pm ijoda07 RT @Bang2write:
@ijoda07 @vigiledelfuoco VO used well can be
fantastic, but in my
experience for every time it is, there's 150 terrible
ways #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:47 pm ijoda07
@vigiledelfuoco No I think about it, exception proves the rule! #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:47 pm vigiledelfuoco
RT @Bang2write: VO used well can be fantastic, but
in my
experience for every time
it is, theres 150 terrible ways #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:47 pm Sonic_Screwup
@Bang2write @vigiledelfuoco Read a script recently which
employed
it fantastically. But for
that, I read 150 others which suck. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:47 pm ClaireYeowart
@Bang2write @ijoda07 I like 'Arlington Road' because it sounds so
normal - and obviously the
normal neighbours are not so normal #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:48 pm ijoda07 RT @Sonic_Screwup:
@Bang2write @vigiledelfuoco Read a script
recently which employed it
fantastically. But for that, I read 150 others
which suck. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:48 pm Sonic_Screwup
@Bang2write @ijoda07 @vigiledelfuoco Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
Wonderful example of how VO
can abet narrative rather than hinder.
#scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:48 pm Sandy_Nicholson
RT @Sonic_Screwup: @Bang2write @ijoda07 @vigiledelfuoco Kiss
Kiss Bang Bang. Wonderful
example of how VO can abet narrative
rather than hinder. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:48 pm Ghop56 RT @vigiledelfuoco:
@Bang2write Lots of scripts start with
descriptions of the sun or
sky. Delete all descriptions of the sun. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:49 pm mineyonne
RT @JD_Scripter: Writing action-action is HARD. It's
finding the
balance between
description, energy, and brevity. #owbrainhurts #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:49 pm vigiledelfuoco
There are no rules except we need to care. So voiceover flashbacks
saving cats you can do, but
be careful. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:49 pm Bang2write
@ClaireYeowart that's the defence of SO MANY SCREENWRITERS
... and why so many script
readers are tearing their hair out (1/2) #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:49 pm ijoda07 RT @vigiledelfuoco:
There are no rules except we need to care. So
voiceover flashbacks saving
cats you can do, but be careful. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:49 pm hashonomy_gus
Submit an entry | Wellcome Trust http://t.co/Y1oAEV0W #scriptchat
(via @Bang2write)
2012-07-29 7:50 pm teenierussell
@Sonic_Screwup @Bang2Write @ijoda07 @vigiledelfuoco I like
the
VO intro to American
Beauty, works for me #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:50 pm Ghop56
@Bang2write Should the cityscapes be left for the director to put in?
#scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:50 pm Bang2write
@ClaireYeowart Titles = tone. Thrillers then need to sound like
Thrillers (DIE HARD et al);
Horrors like Horror, etc (ALIEN) #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:51 pm EmmasLens
RT @vigiledelfuoco: @Bang2write Lots of
scripts start with
descriptions of the sun or
sky. Delete all descriptions of the sun. #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:51 pm Bang2write
@Ghop56 I think cityscapes should be left alone, full stop. Horrible
cliche these days #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:51 pm eising
@vigiledelfuoco You know that voiceover trick in 'Adaptation.'? That
one was quite brilliant. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:52 pm Bang2write
#scriptchat Titles are part of the packaging.
Don't make your Thriller
or Horror sound like a
Drama. See this happen all the time
2012-07-29 7:52 pm Sonic_Screwup
@vigiledelfuoco @teenierussell I liken bad VO to terrible sports
commentary. Talking about
what we can clearly see. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:53 pm ClaireYeowart
@Bang2write I agree, I just like that title. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:53 pm teenierussell
@eising @vigiledelfuoco haha, yes, loved that #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:53 pm Bang2write
RT @Sonic_Screwup: @vigiledelfuoco @teenierussell I liken
bad VO
to terrible sports
commentary. Talking about what we can clearly see.
#scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:53 pm JD_Scripter
RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat Titles
are part of the packaging. Don't
make your Thriller or
Horror sound like a Drama. See this happen all
the time
2012-07-29 7:53 pm bishakalaka
RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat Who's
entering the @wellcometrust /
@BFI screenwriting
prize, then?... http://t.co/8mJ1CJov
2012-07-29 7:53 pm TaroJ
@Bang2write @ghop56 one of my favourite films of all time opens
with a fantastic cityscape
Manhatten also critical to the story #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:54 pm Bang2write
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2012-07-29 7:55 pm Sonic_Screwup
Unless the character is in a separate scene (i.e The Help) out of
context, VO's tend to be
very meta/knowing or reflective. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:55 pm Bang2write
@ClaireYeowart Well ... sit in the corner at once! ;) #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:55 pm teenierussell
5minutes to go on #scriptchat with
guest @vigiledelfuoco Got any
final questions? Make them
hard! :-) #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:55 pm JD_Scripter
RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat Free
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montages, VO, static
scenes, rejection, feedback & more:
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2012-07-29 7:56 pm ijoda07
@vigiledelfuoco Any regrets about any of your choices? Opportunities
passed? Wrong script won?
(don't have to name them!) #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:58 pm ClaireYeowart
RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat Free
ebook where I talk about
montages, VO, static
scenes, rejection, feedback & more:
https://t.co/Dng6l9EF
2012-07-29 7:58 pm vigiledelfuoco
@ijoda07 We've made mistakes since 1998. But we learn and make
the changes we need----why
we're receiving a record # entries! #
scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:59 pm ijoda07
@vigiledelfuoco Biggest learning curve, then? ;) #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:59 pm teenierussell
@vigiledelfuoco Have you received any scripts with no dialogue since
The Artist came out? #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:59 pm JKPoulton
brill http://t.co/ZA1GCkUv #scriptchat
2012-07-29 7:59 pm Ghop56
@vigildelfuoco Does negatively commentating on produced material
on twitter Effect one's
industry fortunes ? IE "A FILM" sucked #
SCRIPTCHAT
2012-07-29 8:00 pm vigiledelfuoco
@teenierussell haha no. #scriptchat
2012-07-29 8:00 pm JKPoulton
RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat Free
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montages, VO, static
scenes, rejection, feedback & more:
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2012-07-29 8:00 pm ClaireYeowart
#scriptchat Shameless self promotion but http://t.co/Phw6GB2X
2012-07-29 8:01 pm teenierussell
Thank you so much for joining us tonight @vigiledelfuoco
and
@BlueCatPictures Great
chat! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 8:02 pm teenierussell
Thank you to everyone who joined us tonight! #scriptchat
2012-07-29 8:02 pm NotLongNowUK
Your weekly reminder, writers have 35 days left to enter the Not
Long
Now script competition! http://t.co/WLVgSvla
#scriptchat
2012-07-29 8:02 pm ClaireYeowart
@teenierussell @vigiledelfuoco @BlueCatPictures great #scriptchat
tonight, thanks all
2012-07-29 8:03 pm ijoda07 And off
the back of #scriptchat - who's up for an hour
#writingsprint?
2012-07-29 8:03 pm BlueCatPictures
RT @teenierussell: Thank you so much for joining us
tonight
@vigiledelfuoco and @BlueCatPictures
Great chat! #scriptchat
US CHAT
2012-07-30 12:01 am kim_garland
Okay! RT @zacsanford2: It's #scriptchat
o'clock. Cozy on up to the
bar and let's discuss the
"best" of the screenwriting world. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:01 am zacsanford2
And anyone who has heard me talk or seen me on the chats before
know how much I push
reading scripts to grow as a writer. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:01 am rdlln RT @zacsanford:
The #scriptchat site has no formal topic for tonight,
so I'm taking a poll for
the next eight minutes, what would you like to
discuss?
2012-07-30 12:02 am zacsanford2
Don't just read the scripts of movies that were made, but read
scripts
that weren't made and
figure out why. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:02 am SarahAlexis4
@zacsanford2 I think it's not only important to read the best scripts,
but also some that don't
work as well to learn from them. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:02 am zacsanford2
Anyone have any great scripts that they love and best show how to
write a script/story? #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:02 am JimNewman75
Any highly recommended or must-reads in terms of scripts? #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:03 am zacsanford2
@JimNewman75 What genre do you typically write in? I can give you
suggestions based on that.
#scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:04 am zacsanford2
A good script has me hooked and knowing what the story is by page
10. Look at Attack the
Block. Inciting Incident in scene 1. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:04 am kim_garland
@zacsanford2 When I was 1st learning structure, I found The Fugitive
script & film a v clear
example of acts, turning pts, etc #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:04 am JimNewman75
My preferences are romantic comedies and psych-thrillers #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:04 am zacsanford2
*tap tap*. This thing on? Or is everyone out at the beach? :) #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:05 am ozzywood The
Business of Screenwriting: They don’t think like you (Part 1)
http://t.co/zjTNtpuZ #botw #scriptchat
#amwriting #screenwriting
2012-07-30 12:05 am zacsanford2
@JimNewman75 Look at classics like When Harry Met Sally or even
recent successes like 40
Year Old Virgin. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:05 am zacsanford2
@JimNewman75 Some of the best thrillers were written decades ago:
Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby.
#scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:05 am GREGBIELA
What's the topic tonight? #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:06 am zacsanford2
RT @kim_garland: When I was 1st learning structure, I
found The
Fugitive script & film
a clear example of acts, turning pts, etc #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:06 am JimNewman75
Are there online resources where screenplays can be downloaded
(PDF) such as "When
Harry Met Sally"? #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:06 am zacsanford2
@GREGBIELA We're talking "best of..." And going to discuss the
best of different things.
Right now the best scripts 4 writers. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:07 am SarahAlexis4
@JimNewman75 simplyscripts .com is a good one #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:07 am GREGBIELA
@zacsanford2 Thnx. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:07 am zacsanford2
@JimNewman75 Check @MyPDFScripts or a
subscription to
@mytrackingboard for PDFs
of scripts. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:08 am zacsanford2
Jut make sure they have it in PDF format and not HTML. :) RT
@SarahAlexis4: @JimNewman75 simplyscripts
.com is a good one #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:08 am kim_garland
@zacsanford2 Another surprisingly good example is The Fisher King.
Rock solid structure but
never feels stiff or canned. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:09 am JimNewman75
Thank you - will check this out! RT @SarahAlexis4: @JimNewman75
simplyscripts .com is a
good one #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:09 am zacsanford2
So what else can get people to come out of the woodworks tonight?
Hmmmm, best drink on a hot
summer evening? :) #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:09 am wcmartell
Read as many scripts as you can - you can learn from bad scripts,
too! But engage the brain
and *study* the scripts you read. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:09 am rdlln I think
a strong hook is essential in 1st 10 but have until end of 1st act
to know what the story is
about @zacsanford2 #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:09 am SarahAlexis4
@zacsanford2 @JimNewman75 Right, they pull from various
sources. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:10 am wcmartell
Reading a script without trying to figure out where it goes right
or
where it goes wrong isn't
as helpful. May learn by osmosis #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:10 am GREGBIELA
@zacsanford2 Cold & free. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:10 am JimNewman75
Very cool ... easily found "WHMS": http://t.co/3qzsrTIh
#scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:10 am zacsanford2
So since @wcmartell is here, I think it's only fair to
discuss websites
that are beneficial for
writers... #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:11 am zacsanford2
http://t.co/JAOXhqXK is a great site run by @wcmartell. I'd also
check out @gointothestory
and @johnaugust's site. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:11 am kim_garland
Absolutely @wcmartell's :) RT @zacsanford2
So since @wcmartell is
here, fair to discuss
websites that are beneficial for writers #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:12 am wcmartell
Well, since I am here *I* think we should discuss if the Batsuit
is
better with nipples. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:12 am kim_garland
RT @zacsanford2 http://t.co/iiOqm1s9 is a
great site by @wcmartell.
I'd also check out @gointothestory
and @johnaugust's site. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:12 am twatterer
Best screenwriting advice ever! MT @wcmartell Read as
many scripts
as you can! Engage the
brain, *study* the scripts you read. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:12 am zacsanford2
@JimNewman75 Just be careful when finding scripts on the web to
know the diff between a
spec script and shooting script. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:12 am kim_garland
Only if Adam West is wearing it RT @wcmartell: *I*
think we should
discuss if the Batsuit is
better with nipples. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:12 am zacsanford2
@JimNewman75 The link to the WHMS script is a shooting script so
you don't want to follow
all its formatting. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:13 am zacsanford2
So what other sites do you guys visit? #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:13 am JimNewman75
Great point! MT @zacsanford2: Just be
careful when finding scripts
on the web ... diff between
a spec script & shooting script. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:13 am zacsanford2
@wcmartell Do guys, let alone bats, really even need nipples? Why
do we have 'em? I don't get
it. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:14 am wcmartell
It's usually difficult to find spec scripts online because they
are not
widely distributed - mostly
between writer and producer. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:14 am wcmartell
Once a script goes into production, the guy who brings donuts to
the
set probably has a copy. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:14 am JimNewman75
http://t.co/qxB1BAys, http://t.co/UuVSXGIz to read fresh scripts (both
good and bad) ... #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:14 am SarahAlexis4
@zacsanford2 @GoIntoTheStory's site for all things screenwriting.
Great analysis of script
scenes/characters plus the biz side #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:15 am zacsanford2
@wcmartell And with online tools like scenechronize it will get tougher
and tougher to find scripts
(especially TV) online. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:16 am wcmartell
But the differences between specs and production aren't as great
as
you might think. Just rea
what you can get hold of! #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:16 am sethruffer
Hi, everyone...sorry I'm late - what's the topic tonight?n #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:17 am zacsanford2
RT @wcmartell: the differences between specs and
production arent
as great as you might
think. Just read what you get hold of! #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:17 am wcmartell
I second GoIntoTheStory - great info on a daily basis! #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:17 am zacsanford2
@sethruffer We're talking "best of..." Right now we're talking Best
sites for writers. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:17 am SarahAlexis4
@zacsanford2 And @wcmartell's site for his great script tips! #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:17 am zacsanford2
Also the scriptchat page has
a HUGE list of resources and links for
writers: http://t.co/lAaO12bc
- check it out! #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:18 am sethruffer
Ah - best sites in terms of writing or learning the industry? (Or
both?)
#scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:18 am kim_garland
Yep! RT @zacsanford2: scriptchat page has
a HUGE list of
resources and links for
writers: http://t.co/MtpEohR0 - check it out! #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:18 am zacsanford2
If you want to be up-to-date on news within the town that won't be
on
http://t.co/WOlTq80a, check
out @mytrackingboard. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:18 am Cilly247 Absolutely!
RT “@wcmartell: I second @GoIntoTheStory - great info
on a daily basis! #scriptchat”
2012-07-30 12:18 am zacsanford2
@sethruffer Both. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:19 am docadope RT @ozzywood:
The Business of Screenwriting: They don’t think like
you (Part 1) http://t.co/zjTNtpuZ
#botw #scriptchat #amwriting
#screenwriting
2012-07-30 12:19 am tracinell
RT @kim_garland: Yep! RT @zacsanford2:
scriptchat page has a
HUGE list of resources and
links for writers: http://t.co/MtpEohR0 -
check it out! #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:19 am zacsanford2
If you wanted to grab a subscription to @mytrackingboard
use "
scriptchat"
at checkout for 25% off. :) #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:20 am zacsanford2
So we've talked best scripts, best websites... now let's talk
about the
"best tools" for
writers. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:20 am rdlln
@zacsanford2 the guys at @writetoreel run a
nice screenwriting site
http://t.co/YJzC1bAr #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:21 am wcmartell
Hammer. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:21 am RWWFilm
@mytrackingboard is great - as is @GoIntoTheStory - great
insight
and a genuine desire to
help. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:21 am dwacon Late --
was folding laundry. But to anzwer @zacsanford2... Save The
Cat is the best tool I ever
purchased!n #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:21 am sethruffer
Tracking Board is super valuable - great resource. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:21 am zacsanford2
RT @wcmartell: Hammer. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:22 am zacsanford2
@wcmartell Sometimes I feel like taking a hammer to my head when I
can't crack a story. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:22 am SarahAlexis4
@wcmartell Personally, I go with the power saw... #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:23 am kim_garland
RT @zacsanford2: If you wanted to grab a subscription
to
@mytrackingboard use
"scriptchat" at checkout for 25% off. :) #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:23 am wcmartell
I think the most important tool is some sort of work ethic or
deadline
that gets you writing.
Calendar? #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:23 am zacsanford2
In the tools category I would put podcasts from @yogoldsmith
(The
Q&A), @johnaugust
(Script Notes) & Pilar (@onthepage) #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:24 am GREGBIELA
RT @wcmartell: I think the most important tool is
some sort of work
ethic or deadline that gets
you writing. Calendar? #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:24 am zacsanford2
Simple. RT @wcmartell: I think the most important tool is
some sort of
work ethic or deadline that
gets you writing. Calendar? #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:24 am SarahAlexis4
@zacsanford2 I was going to say we should do best podcasts... there
are some great ones with
valuable info #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:24 am JimNewman75
Cattle prod? RT @wcmartell: ... most
important tool is some sort of
work ethic or deadline that
gets you writing. Calendar? #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:24 am rdlln RT @kim_garland:
RT @zacsanford2: If you wanted to grab a
subscription to @mytrackingboard
use "scriptchat"
at checkout for
25% off. :) #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:25 am zacsanford2
Has anyone used Scrivner during the outlining and/or writing stage
of
their script? Wondering if
it's worth the $$$. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:25 am zacsanford2
@SarahAlexis4 Any podcasts that I missed that you would
recommend? #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:26 am SarahAlexis4
@zacsanford2 I also wonder the same about the Save the Cat
software. Anybody use that?
#scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:26 am wcmartell
I still outline by hand - and I suspect that's because I'm old and
like to
use pen and paper at some
point in writing. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:27 am JimNewman75
Scrivner looks impressive ... the only software I have is Final
Draft ...
#scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:27 am kim_garland
@wcmartell @zacsanford2 Calendar doesn't shame me if I miss
deadlne. I need shame.
Class, writers group, setting a shoot date ;) #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:27 am sethruffer
Can I play Devil's Advocate a moment and ask whether anyone thinks
there are too many
"tools" & websites"? #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:27 am SarahAlexis4
@zacsanford2 Besides those 3 greats, I recommend Nerdist's TV
Writer Panel Podcast, The
Script Reporter, The TV Writer Podcast #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:28 am JimNewman75
Sadly, the reviews of "Save the Cat" software on Amazon
were less
than stellar ... but there
were only a few. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:28 am wcmartell
The thing with all tool is - do they work for you? Do they get you
to
produce results? What works
for me may not work for you. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:28 am zacsanford2
@SarahAlexis4 I think @dwacon said he
used the @savethecat
software. Dwayne, any
feedback on it? #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:28 am JimNewman75
Peer disappointment keeps me on pace, too. RT @kim_garland:
Calendar doesnt shame me if
I miss deadlne. I need shame. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:28 am rdlln #scriptchat
you can learn a thing or 20 from @willsimmons_ He
wrote one #badass
screenplay: #MurderCity
2012-07-30 12:29 am zacsanford2
@wcmartell I HATE writing long hand... Don't know why... guess the
hand can't keep up as fast
as the brain as typing can. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:29 am SarahAlexis4
@sethruffer I think it could be too much, if you let it become a
distraction instead of a
source of help/motivation #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:29 am zacsanford2
RT @SarahAlexis4: I recommend Nerdists TV Writer Panel
Podcast,
The Script Reporter, The TV
Writer Podcast #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:29 am zacsanford2
@sethruffer Yes, there's an overabundance of "tools" out there, but
it
is finding which of those
work for you. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:30 am kim_garland
@sethruffer I think learning about screenwriting can absolutely
distract from actual
writing. Gives impression you're "working" #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:30 am RWWFilm
@sethruffer "too many" is subjective, but I do agree there's enough
out there to drag a
beginner into info overload & inaction #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:30 am zacsanford2
@kim_garland This is why I need a writing group again... I miss the
idea of deadlines. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:31 am zacsanford2
So next on the "best of..." dial... What are your best
practices to stay
motivated? #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:31 am JimNewman75
I found a local writing group on Meetup ... #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:31 am kim_garland
@zacsanford2 The first one I tried was a bust but I really need to get
on my horse and try again.
#scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:31 am RWWFilm
@zacsanford2 @kim_garland I've never had a truly GOOD writing
group. #jealous #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:31 am sethruffer
my concern is H'wood is a $Bn industry, and "How To Be A
[insert
title] in H'wood"
seems a TRILLION $ industry. It's subjective. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:32 am SarahAlexis4
@zacsanford2 Podcasts cont'd: USC School of Cinematic Arts
Conversations With...
Speakers Series Podcast & Grisanti's Storywise
#scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:32 am wcmartell
I feel left out because I don't have my own software... #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:32 am zacsanford2
@RWWFilm I had a GREAT writing group of all development execs...
but with our schedules it
all fell apart. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:33 am ozzywood We're on
Facebook too. And we like to be liked! http://t.co/cDGKnNcH
#scriptchat
#amwriting #screenwriting
2012-07-30 12:33 am JimNewman75
@zacsanford2 Staying motivated: setting reasonable/attainable goals
... and achieving those
short-term milestones. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:33 am kim_garland
@RWWFilm @zacsanford2 writing group I tried was mostly
hobbyists, which is fine,
but I felt they didn't push, just there for fun #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:33 am SarahAlexis4
@zacsanford2 Sometimes I use competition/fellowship deadlines for
motivation. Peer
accountability. Writers group. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:33 am zacsanford2
GREAT! RT @JimNewman75: Staying motivated: setting
reasonable/attainable goals
... and achieving those short-term
milestones. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:33 am Mr_insidouz
RT @ozzywood: We're on Facebook too. And we like
to be liked!
http://t.co/cDGKnNcH #scriptchat
#amwriting #screenwriting
2012-07-30 12:34 am wcmartell
Motivated: I think it's important to like writing, and find a
story that is
both deeply personal and
insanely commercial. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:34 am zacsanford2
RT @wcmartell: I think its important to like
writing, and find a story
that is both deeply
personal and insanely commercial. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:34 am adambarnick
RT @wcmartell: Read as many scripts as you can -
you can learn
from bad scripts, too! But
engage the brain and *study* the scripts you
read. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:35 am dwacon
@zacsanford2 I disabled a lot of the extraneous tools in STC & use
the part that helps me
organize a solid outline to write from #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:35 am wcmartell
What Jim sd: Break it up into bite sized pieces. No one can write
110
pages! So you write one
page (scene, whatever) at a time. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:35 am RWWFilm
@kim_garland @zacsanford2 EXACTLY. The ones I find are filled
with hobbyists who don't
want anything more @#scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:36 am zacsanford2
I really like the 1, 2, 7, 14 principle from @gointothestory:
http://t.co/2RcZwuNb #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:36 am RWWFilm
@zacsanford2 I need an online writing group - with
dropbox/skype/etc. there's
no need to live near each other. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:36 am kim_garland
yes! I've been doing this all year! RT @zacsanford2
I like the 1, 2, 7,
14 principle from @gointothestory:
http://t.co/kjMcPZi6 #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:36 am wcmartell
My outline method breaks the script up into (roughly) 5 page
segments. So I write 5
pages and cross it off. Accomplishment! #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:36 am zacsanford2
Ways to stay motivated: So bite sized goals, loving the craft and
the
story you're writing. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:37 am JimNewman75
I'm getting lots of homework to do after this chat ... haha ... #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:37 am sethruffer
But being a hobbyist doesn't discount valid opinions. I took some
notes from hobbyists and my
script won a contest. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:37 am zacsanford2
The latest Script Notes podcast has great advice on "what
script
should you be
writing". Check it out for free in iTunes. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:37 am JimNewman75
LOVE this idea! RT @RWWFilm: @zacsanford2 I need
an online
writing group w/
dropbox/skype/etc. No need to live near each other. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:37 am SarahAlexis4
@zacsanford2 I've been keeping an ongoing list of scripts I've read,
movies I've watched, etc.
Actually motivates me further. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:38 am JimNewman75
Let's do this! RT @RWWFilm: @zacsanford2 I need
an online writing
group w/ dropbox/skype/etc.
No need to live near each other. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:38 am RWWFilm
@zacsanford2 @gointothestory I'm doing a variation of part of the
1,2,7,14 format and
blogging about it. #52ScriptChallenge #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:38 am zacsanford2
@JimNewman75 @RWWFilm You can check out
ascreenwritersworkshop
through Yahoo Groups for something similar
to that. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:38 am wcmartell
Use writing as an escape so that it doesn't become a chore. I get
to
be a spy for an hour! #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:38 am JimNewman75
Do you have a sample to share? RT @wcmartell: My
outline method
breaks the script up into
(roughly) 5 page segments. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:38 am dwacon
@zacsanford2 The checklist & litterbox are nice but take up space
in
the SDI interface. I refer
to them, but not for FT use IMO #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:38 am zacsanford2
@JimNewman75 @RWWFilm but they only give feedback on one
script a month. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:39 am zacsanford2
RT @wcmartell: Use writing as an escape so that it
doesnt become a
chore. I get to be a spy
for an hour! #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:39 am SarahAlexis4
@wcmartell Great way to think about it! #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:39 am wcmartell
The good think about an online group is that you have to write
your
comments on scripts - which
may remove the stupid notes. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:40 am zacsanford2
Next up: What are your favorite books? It can be screenplay or
just
general writing related...
I'd say Heroes Journey #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:41 am zacsanford2
@JimNewman75 @RWWFilm If you're both interested I'd be down to
test out an online writers
group concept through skype/dropbox. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:41 am dwacon So far,
the only software I've seen do Series Bibles is Celtx. Would
love to have a template for
Final Draft... #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:41 am wcmartell
@JimNewman75 I have some examples in my book, and also here:
http://t.co/SjBisV2V #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:42 am zacsanford2
@dwacon There's no set format for series bibles... Every show's bible
is different so no template
could ever truly exist. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:42 am RWWFilm
@zacsanford2 It's not screenwriting, but Stephen King's "On
Writing"
is great. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:42 am JonFour
@zacsanford2 I really enjoyed Riding the Alligator. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:42 am dwacon
@zacsanford2 “The Craft of Comedy Writing” by Sol Saks is my
all-time favorite. Linda
Seger is also a favorite author. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:42 am RWWFilm
@zacsanford2 @JimNewman75 I'm definitely game to see if we can
get a format that works. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:42 am JimNewman75
@zacsanford2 @RWWFilm I think most in this forum would be up for
it, but you can add me to
the list! :-) #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:43 am zacsanford2
I read this yearly. RT @RWWFilm It's not
screenwriting, but Stephen
King's "On
Writing" is great. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:43 am dwacon
@zacsanford2 WAH! Oh well... Celtx at least got something that got
a read (but, alas, not a
sale)...n #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:44 am zacsanford2
@JimNewman75 @RWWFilm Shoot me an email to Zac at
scriptchat
dot com to discuss the online writers group further. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:44 am RWWFilm It never
ceases to be inspirational RT @zachsanford2 I read
this
yearly. RT @RWWFilm Stephen
King's "On Writing" is great. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:45 am zacsanford2
So since the book discussion died rather quickly, what are some of
your best
tips/tricks/advice/etc on screenwriting? #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:45 am CassidyMcM
Good points:) RT @zacsanford2: Ways to
stay motivated:So bite
sized goals, loving the
craft and the story youre writing. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:46 am kim_garland
@zacsanford2 I know this isn't #directorchat but I've read Lumet's
Making Movies more than
once. Awesome! #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:46 am sethruffer
Most important tip/trick/advice: write every day. No matter what.
Most of it will SUCK, all
of it will make you BETTER. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:46 am JimNewman75
@zacsanford2 Sent you an email #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:47 am SarahAlexis4
@kim_garland I have to finish reading that one... it's on my shelf! #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:47 am sethruffer
well, write every day, and also bourbon, or your drink of choice.
#
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:47 am JonFour RT @sethruffer:
Most important tip/trick/advice: write every day. No
matter what. Most of it
will SUCK, all of it will make you BETTER. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:48 am zacsanford2
@kim_garland Never read it but will have to add it to my never ending
"reading list". #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:48 am zacsanford2
Advice: Write what you want to write, not what you think will
sell. It'll
show a lack of passion if
selling is your 1st reason #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:48 am RWWFilm tips/tricks/advice
on screenwriting? my first read through
post-first-draft-completion
reveals the true themes of my script #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:49 am zacsanford2
Water, lots and lots of water. #wetblanket RT @sethruffer:
well, write
every day, and also
bourbon, or your drink of choice. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:50 am zacsanford2
My biggest piece of advice (and I already said it once tonight):
READ
SCRIPTS! #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:50 am dwacon
@zacsanford2 Dave & Janet Peoples told me two great things. #1…
keep action no more than 2
lines and manage white space on page #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:50 am zacsanford2
As someone who reads for contests you'd be amazed at how many
people don't know how to
properly format a script. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:51 am zacsanford2
If you've read more than a handful of scripts, you'll know how to
format it properly and what
works/doesn't work on the page. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:51 am sethruffer
@zacsanford - actually, the water thing is true - and exercise, good
diet. It's shocking how
draining this is. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:51 am RWWFilm #Advice
does anyone here write to music? I've tried and it just doesn't
do it for me. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:51 am wcmartell
Books: Hey, I have 3 of the top 10 books on Amazon Screenwriting
List (kindle) plus my
Action Book is still in the top 20! #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:52 am dwacon @zacsanford2
#2… never show up @ meeting dressed better than
the studio folk… but wear
nice watch & shoes to not look desperate…
#scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:52 am SarahAlexis4
@zacsanford2 Remember, it may take a hundred 'no's, but all you
need is that one 'yes' #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:52 am ADELyrics
RT @dwacon: @zacsanford2 Dave & Janet Peoples
told me two
great things. #1… keep
action no more than 2 lines and manage
white space on page #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:52 am RWWFilm Advice:
I suppose I should shamelessly self promote - but Read
Scripts. Watch Movies.
Write Pages. Those are the keys #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:53 am zacsanford2
RT @wcmartell: I have 3 of the top 10 books on
Amazon
Screenwriting List (kindle)
plus my Action Book is still in the top 20! #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:53 am zacsanford2
RT @SarahAlexis4: @zacsanford2 Remember, it may take a
hundred
nos, but all you need is
that one yes #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:53 am sethruffer
@rwwfilm - I almost always write to classical music (esp. Bach);
classical guitar
particularly. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:54 am zacsanford2
I recently read my 1st script. Boy oh boy what a horrible POS.
Remember you will grow as a
writer with each new script/rewrite #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:54 am SarahAlexis4
@RWWFilm Depends on my mood and the mood of script, but I often
do. I make playlists to fit
the tone of scene/script. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:54 am zacsanford2
My favorite writing playlist: http://t.co/dDvqFIJN #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:54 am sethruffer
@SarahAlexis4 But remember must be careful-these days, 100
"no"s
in a small industry might
prevent that "yes" ever being read. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:55 am wcmartell
Keep writing. The race is not to the swift nor to the strong, but
to
those too stupid to know
when to quit! #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:55 am chasffisher
RT @wcmartell: Keep writing. The race is not to the
swift nor to the
strong, but to those too
stupid to know when to quit! #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:55 am wcmartell
I write to film scores and pick the music that matches the day's
scenes. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:55 am zacsanford2
@sethruffer @SarahAlexis4 Yes, best to be careful, but there's two
different types of passes
in town. Don't want pass as writer. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:56 am dwacon
@sethruffer @rwwfilm I vary music based on what I’m writing.
Classical… Sinatra… Metal…
#scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:56 am rdlln Looking
for exposure +/or feedback on your feature length
screenplay? Considering
submitting 1st 10 pgs. to
http://t.co/QV6lGTI0 #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:56 am rdlln RT @wcmartell:
Keep writing. The race is not to the swift nor to the
strong, but to those too
stupid to know when to quit! #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:56 am dwacon RT @wcmartell:
Keep writing. The race is not to the swift nor to the
strong, but to those too
stupid to know when to quit! #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:56 am RWWFilm Don't
know why it doesn't work for me @sethruffer - I
almost always
write to classical music
(esp. Bach)#scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:57 am SarahAlexis4
@sethruffer You mean be careful what you're putting out there? Yes. I
just meant not to give up
in the face of rejection. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:57 am sethruffer
@RWWFilm I think many find music distracting. For me it's a gentle
sort of stimulation. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:57 am brainyreviewer
“@rdlln: Looking for exposure/ feedback on your feature length
screenplay? Submit 1st 10
pgs. to http://t.co/E0j4N2HY #scriptchat”
2012-07-30 12:57 am zacsanford2
Any last minute advice, thoughts, etc? Anything some of you want
to
plug? Throw it out there so
it'll be in the transcript. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:58 am zacsanford2
@sethruffer @RWWFilm I cannot write in silence... that ends up
being my worst writing of
all. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:58 am JimNewman75
Coffee house music is fine ... not too distracting, but the right
level of
background noise. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:58 am zacsanford2
If anyone else is interested in an online writers group, shoot me
an
email to zac at scriptchat
dot com. #scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:59 am sethruffer
@SarahAlexis4 Yes, you're exactly right on both counts. I was just
clarifying, cause I think
many scripts are sent out b4 ready. #
scriptchat
2012-07-30 12:59 am SarahAlexis4
@sethruffer What do you like to listen to? Any suggestions? I always
like to hear what others
listen to :) #scriptchat
2012-07-30 1:00 am zacsanford2
Thanks y'all for coming out on a beautiful summer evening (at
least in
LA). Come join us in 30
minutes for #tvwriterchat #scriptchat
