Scriptchat Topic:
EURO: Open Topic
USA: Screenwriting Career Coach Lee Jessup @LeeZJessup
The EURO group enjoyed an Open Topic, and the USA writers got the treat of advice from Lee Jessup on navigating the industry and being prepared for success. Next week, EURO will have Luke Ryan @lukeryansays, Executive Producer of Hot Tub Time Machine, on as guest, and USA’s guest is Michael Connors @AllegianceNews, writer and director of Allegiance, discussing writing to a budget. Enjoy! @jeannevb
EURO moderator: Taro Russell @TaroJ
USA moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb
EURO CHAT:
@TaroJ: It's #scriptchat O'Clock and tonight it's an open topic so come talk about what you've been up to or anything you need advice on.
December 9, 2012, 8:00 pm
@RelishContent: RT @TaroJ: It's #scriptchat O'Clock and tonight it's an open topic so come talk about what you've been up to or anything you need advice on.
December 9, 2012, 8:00 pm
@teenierussell: RT @TaroJ: It's #scriptchat O'Clock and tonight it's an open topic so come talk about what you've been up to or anything you need advice on.
December 9, 2012, 8:02 pm
@TaroJ: Or of course you could watch the last starfighter on Syfy+1 #Scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:03 pm
@teenierussell: Hi everyone #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:03 pm
@lunaperla: RT @Indust_Scripts: "I only sound intelligent when there's a good scriptwriter around" - Christian Bale #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:03 pm
@teenierussell: Just making some hot chocolate, anyone else want some? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:04 pm
@robinbellwriter: @teenierussell hi, what's the topic tonight? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:04 pm
@teenierussell: @robinbellwriter what have you been up to? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:05 pm
@robinbellwriter: @teenierussell we've been putting together tv pitch, so first few industry meetings under my belt more coming up #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:07 pm
@robinbellwriter: @teenierussell just as I was wanting to wind down for Xmas :) #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:07 pm
@TaroJ: @robinbellwriter @teenierussell good luck #Scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:08 pm
@Bang2write: @TaroJ I'm about and happy to answer any script craft Qs or industry-related probs #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:08 pm
@teenierussell: @robinbellwriter it's always the way but sounds great! Good luck. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:09 pm
@TaroJ: @Bang2write thanks Lucy #Scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:09 pm
@SceneHeadings: EXT. THE RAMS PEN - DAY... #scriptchat #slugline
December 9, 2012, 8:10 pm
@teenierussell: As it's now almost Christmas and the end of the year, how has everyone's year been in terms of writing? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:10 pm
@DebbieBMoon: #scriptchat Okay, here's a Q: got a meet Tues, for an idea originating from the company, not me. Any tips? Ways to impress when not yr idea?
December 9, 2012, 8:10 pm
@ClaireYeowart: Hi everyone. Anyone else writing Xmas scripts this time of year? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:11 pm
@teenierussell: I wrote a set of goals for the year in January, I'm afraid to read the list as I know it's not been a good year for me #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:12 pm
@robinbellwriter: @DebbieBMoon hmmm tough one, not sure if it's best to have loads of ideas/options or one really clear way of doing the piece #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:12 pm
@Sandy_Nicholson: @DebbieBMoon I'd say work with what they give you but don't be afraid of putting your own spin on it, show them they need you. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:13 pm
@teenierussell: @DebbieBMoon is the meeting to discuss the idea further or are they expecting an outline or treatment? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:13 pm
@ClaireYeowart: @teenierussell 1st year really getting myself out there, it's been slow progress but I've learned a lot. You? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:14 pm
@TaroJ: @ClaireYeowart nope just a shopping list for mulled wine �� #Scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:14 pm
@teenierussell: @ClaireYeowart Hi Claire, no Xmas script here. How about you? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:14 pm
@DebbieBMoon: @teenierussell It's to discuss the idea with the hope they'll hire me to write it (it's TV btw) #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:15 pm
@Bang2write: @DebbieBMoon Just be yourself. Be open, not closed to ideas - but don't be so enthused you run away w/ 'em either I'd say :) #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:15 pm
@ClaireYeowart: @TaroJ mulled wine? YUK! haha #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:15 pm
@Phil_Baker_: A comedy script question. Would you cut the funniest scene from your comedy script if it didn't advance story/character at all? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:16 pm
@robertshutter: RT @BrittaDragice Fresh blog post: "Managing the Emotional Fabric of #Story & #Characters" http://t.co/B03HJHYC #scriptchat #amwritin...
December 9, 2012, 8:17 pm
@teenierussell: @Phil_Baker_ Yes! But, you could save it for another opportunity/ script #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:18 pm
@ClaireYeowart: @teenierussell yes rewriting Xmas horror at the moment! #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:18 pm
@DebbieBMoon: @Phil_Baker_ Can you rewrite it so it does? best of both worlds... #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:19 pm
@Sandy_Nicholson: @Phil_Baker_ Absolutely. But maybe try to find a way to put what's funny about it into something that keeps the momentum up. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:19 pm
@teenierussell: @ClaireYeowart Gremlins comes to mind! :-) #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:19 pm
@teenierussell: @ClaireYeowart I have surprisingly learned a lot this year too. I think by not writing quite so much meant I was more focused... #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:22 pm
@Phil_Baker_: Thanks for the answers. A universal Yes from everyone. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:23 pm
@teenierussell: @ClaireYeowart ...on just a couple of scripts, and got a chance to read more and think a hell of a lot. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:23 pm
@teenierussell: For those interested in TV writing, there's a TV Writer's Summit in January in London #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:24 pm
@ClaireYeowart: @teenierussell thinking time is is so important. Also try to focus on less scripts now so I get to the end more often! #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:25 pm
@teenierussell: Same here RT: @rabbitandcrown@teenierussell Not nearly as productive as last year. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:25 pm
@RolandMooreTV: RT sounds good! "@teenierussell: For those interested in TV writing, there's a TV Writer's Summit in January in London #scriptchat"
December 9, 2012, 8:26 pm
@kanundra: I'm working hard on a novel at the moment, taking a little break from scripts. Although having fun :) #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:26 pm
@TaroJ: Be great to have some rewrites done by the end of the year and have a fresh start in January #Scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:27 pm
@teenierussell: It's quite fun to look back RT: @whitniversen@teenierussell Hmmm, I might try this for 2013 #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:27 pm
@ClaireYeowart: @petewrites I'm sure you are. I'm not very good at judging whats right sometimes. Often it's gut instinct though scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:28 pm
@Bang2write: @teenierussell new writers write way too much IMHO. Thinking, watching, reading research etc much more important @ClaireYeowart #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:28 pm
@teenierussell: Here's the link to the TV Writer's Summit I mentioned: http://t.co/sHALxP37 #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:29 pm
@TaroJ: RT @Bang2write: @teenierussell new writers write way too much IMHO. Thinking, watching, reading research etc much more important @ClaireYeowart #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:29 pm
@kanundra: @Bang2write I love research, you have to do it for anything in my opinion. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:29 pm
@EmbraceTheJ: Are you more inspired to write on an empty or full stomach? #PleaseRespond #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:30 pm
@Bambookiller: If your character is supposed to use a particular fighting style, be sure to research what that style actually looks like. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:30 pm
@theblcklst: 30 min down. 30 minutes to go in our Sunday afternoon Twitter version of Ask Me Anything. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:30 pm
@teenierussell: @kanundra did you complete Nano Wrimo? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:30 pm
@ClaireYeowart: @Bang2write @teenierussell completely agree. Though took me a while to figure out #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:31 pm
@kanundra: @teenierussell Yes, thanks :) was an awesome ride. So creative to just let it out. Just need to finish now, then edit lol #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:31 pm
@Phil_Baker_: @EmbraceTheJ Full! Empty is always just there as a nagging incentive for procrastination. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:31 pm
@TaroJ: We're half way through #Scriptchat and tonight's an open topic, come talk about what you're up to and grab a mince pie.
December 9, 2012, 8:31 pm
@rdlln: Still giving out invites to screenwriters interested in free/ad free online writing group -- more info here http://t.co/2Qqw3hed #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:32 pm
@kanundra: @TaroJ I don't have any mince pies... will popcorn do? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:32 pm
@Bang2write: @DebbieBMoon yes, that too but the other stuff shld always outweigh the actual writing IMO #scriptchat @teenierussell @ClaireYeowart
December 9, 2012, 8:32 pm
@lunaperla: #scriptchat Had a bit of an Abi Morgan week this week. Read Shame, White Girl, Iron Lady & Ser.1/Ep.1 The Hour + writeup of BAFTA lecture.
December 9, 2012, 8:33 pm
@HayAddict: RT @Bambookiller: If your character is supposed to use a particular fighting style, be sure to research what that style actually looks like. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:33 pm
@DebbieBMoon: @kanundra @TaroJ I have cherry bakewells. yum. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:33 pm
@kanundra: @ClaireYeowart mulled wine sounds yum... I want some now. :) #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:33 pm
@ClaireYeowart: @kanundra I applaud you, Dawn! Well done :) #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:33 pm
@teenierussell: RT: @petewrites @Bang2write @claireyeowart true - I spend lots time asking questions about story & characters & situations #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:33 pm
@kanundra: @DebbieBMoon Everyone has goodies... I need to go shopping lol. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:34 pm
@Bang2write: @lunaperla hah! Worry not, I write feck all for ages and then splurge it all - never done me any harm. Whatever works :) #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:34 pm
@kanundra: @ClaireYeowart Thanks, it was a tough month, but hopefully will be worth it. Nice to see you here too. :) #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:35 pm
@teenierussell: @Bang2write @ClaireYeowart I've felt more fulfilled by writing less and paying more attention #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:35 pm
@stephengill745: RT @RolandMooreTV: RT sounds good! "@teenierussell: For those interested in TV writing, there's a TV Writer's Summit in January in London #scriptchat"
December 9, 2012, 8:35 pm
@ruth_atkinson: RT @rdlln: Still giving out invites to screenwriters interested in free/ad free online writing group -- more info here http://t.co/2Qqw3hed #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:36 pm
@teenierussell: @DebbieBMoon @Bang2write @ClaireYeowart Agreed, you need to figure it all out by yourself #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:36 pm
@teenierussell: @EmbraceTheJ I tend to munch when I write, so would say a full stomach. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:39 pm
@whitniverse: Anyone got a job opening for an apiring writer geek? Doesn’t bite. RT @teenierussell: @whitniverse haha, it’s not too late! #scriptchat #lol
December 9, 2012, 8:39 pm
@teenierussell: @kanundra well done! I get spooked by the word count, haha #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:40 pm
@rocanbol: RT @A2Jason: ******* #LOOPER #SCREENPLAY LOOPER SCREENPLAY LOOPER SCREENPLAY ******* >>> http://t.co/5UP6Pw2n #ScriptChat #Screenwriters @Loopermovie
December 9, 2012, 8:40 pm
@Minghowriter: RT @RolandMooreTV: RT sounds good! "@teenierussell: For those interested in TV writing, there's a TV Writer's Summit in January in London #scriptchat"
December 9, 2012, 8:41 pm
@kanundra: @teenierussell Yeah, it is scary the first time. Three won, one failed attempt. The biggest prob is after and finishing... #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:42 pm
@EmbraceTheJ: RT @Phil_Baker_: @EmbraceTheJ Full! Empty is always just there as a nagging incentive for procrastination. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:43 pm
@teenierussell: As we can't escape it, what's your favourite Christmas movie? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:43 pm
@EmbraceTheJ: RT @teenierussell: @EmbraceTheJ I tend to munch when I write, so would say a full stomach. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:43 pm
@storydepth: Improve your coverage by first perfecting your #screenplay: http://t.co/nSwYltpl #scriptchat #amwriting #screenwriting #scriptwriting
December 9, 2012, 8:44 pm
@robinbellwriter: @Bang2write that's interesting. I've wrote a lot but written lots of scripts knowing its just a learning exercise #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:44 pm
@teenierussell: @kanundra same here with Scriptfrenzy, the rewrites are tougher than getting through the month #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:44 pm
@SiFoulaReel: @teenierussell Either Die Hard or Lethal Weapon. Also, hello all, I'm late due to cooking! #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:44 pm
@robinbellwriter: RT @teenierussell: Here's the link to the TV Writer's Summit I mentioned: http://t.co/sHALxP37 #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:45 pm
@DebbieBMoon: @teenierussell The Muppet Christmas Carol. Or Die Hard, if allowed! #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:45 pm
@TaroJ: @teenierussell it's a wonderful life or miracle on 34th street (original) #Scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:45 pm
@rdlln: A CHRISTMAS STORY #fragile #youllshootyoureyeout RT @teenierussell As we can't escape it, what's your favourite Christmas movie? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:45 pm
@teenierussell: @SiFoulaReel cooking anything good? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:45 pm
@teenierussell: @SiFoulaReel Never thought of Lethal Weapon as a Xmas film, but have only ever seen it once... #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:46 pm
@Sandy_Nicholson: Love, Actually. FIGHT ME! BRING IT! RT @teenierussell: As we cant escape it, whats your favourite Christmas movie? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:46 pm
@SiFoulaReel: @teenierussell Only if you consider pasta with pasta sauce good (which I do). My cooking skills are inverse to my writing. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:46 pm
@kanundra: @teenierussell I so wish they would have been able to keep scriptfrenzy. sad times when things aren't supported enough. :( #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:46 pm
@LisaLouClarkey: RT @RolandMooreTV: RT sounds good! "@teenierussell: For those interested in TV writing, there's a TV Writer's Summit in January in London #scriptchat"
December 9, 2012, 8:46 pm
@SiFoulaReel: @teenierussell It's very xmassy. Basically it's not Christmas to me without a Michael Kamen score incorporating bells. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:47 pm
@ClaireYeowart: @teenierussell Die Hard! Watch it every Christmas Eve. It's like a tradition. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:47 pm
@TaroJ: @Sandy_Nicholson @teenierussell we were going to watch that last night but settled on a festive Batman Begins instead #Scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:48 pm
@DebbieBMoon: #scriptchat It's A Wonderful Life scares the crap out of me. George's life is my idea of hell; trapped by the needs of others (selfish? Me?)
December 9, 2012, 8:48 pm
@iantendo: #scriptchat Do you guys only write ideas within your 'means'? Or do you ever pursue extravagant ideas knowing it's harder to get them made?
December 9, 2012, 8:48 pm
@teenierussell: @Sandy_Nicholson Right answer! Have been trying to get it on TV every night this week! @TaroJ #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:48 pm
@lunaperla: #scriptchat @teenierussell It's a tie: "Joyeux Noël" by Ch. Carion and "Père Noël Est Une Ordure" (= Father Christmas is a S**t) by JM Poiré
December 9, 2012, 8:49 pm
@teenierussell: @rdlln I don't think I've seen that, will have to check it out! #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:49 pm
@flemska: RT @VPFest: RT @grahaminman Go Into The Story | “Bad movie dialogue speaks in complete sentences” http://t.co/r8QZETJ3 #Scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:49 pm
@SiFoulaReel: @iantendo If I've written something to make myself here now with no-budget, then within means. Otherwise let it fly. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:49 pm
@kanundra: @iantendo A little of both for me. I love Sci Fi, but its big budget stuff, so I write drama and other things too. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:49 pm
@miBatman: @theblcklst In the process of writing a Zombie film. Is there a market out there for them right now?? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:49 pm
@Bang2write: @robinbellwriter yes, it's quality over quantity I think - only possible if you do lots of thinking, reading, watching etc #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:49 pm
@DebbieBMoon: @iantendo I write nothing *but* bloody extravagant ideas! (Much to the chagrin of my agent!) #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:50 pm
@Sandy_Nicholson: @iantendo Sure, if I'm working on a project for a company I write something barmy on the side. Has turned out to be useful! #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:50 pm
@Bang2write: @robinbellwriter that's not to say all you write will be gold of course, but you advance quicker I think #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:50 pm
@Sandy_Nicholson: @teenierussell @TaroJ Oh you should see the version I re-edited to cut out all the rubbish stuff! Beautiful! #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:50 pm
@teenierussell: @iantendo I personally only consider budget if writing a short. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:51 pm
@TaroJ: @iantendo budget in mind if I'm thinking of making it myself. But happy to write bigger, it just might not be a script #Scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:51 pm
@iantendo: #scriptchat I went through a phase of watching "Hostile Hostages" every christmas eve without fail in my teens... I was an odd adolescent!
December 9, 2012, 8:52 pm
@teenierussell: @Sandy_Nicholson @TaroJ so did you cut Hugh Grant out of it? #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:52 pm
@TaroJ: @Sandy_Nicholson @teenierussell ah so no Colin Firth #Scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:52 pm
@teenierussell: @lunaperla love the title of the second one! #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:53 pm
@Sandy_Nicholson: @teenierussell No, except the dancing scene. I cut "American women lolz" and Colin Firth. @TaroJ #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:53 pm
@RamseyNadine: RT @rdlln: Still giving out invites to screenwriters interested in free/ad free online writing group -- more info here http://t.co/2Qqw3hed #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:53 pm
@SiFoulaReel: @teenierussell I'd put more Hugh Grant in! Bloody love him in that. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:53 pm
@teenierussell: RT @Bang2write yes, its quality over quantity I think - only possible if you do lots of thinking, reading, watching etc #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:54 pm
@JLichtenberg: RT @ScriptFeed: Screenwriting Tip #1179: You can’t write what you don’t believe. http://t.co/onD7rj4j #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:55 pm
@teenierussell: @Sandy_Nicholson oh gawd, I forgot about the American women *cringe* #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:56 pm
@theblcklst: Five minutes left. Get your questions in by 1 pm PST and we'll answer them. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:56 pm
@robinbellwriter: RT @Bang2write: @robinbellwriter yes, it's quality over quantity I think - only possible if you do lots of thinking, reading, watching etc #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:57 pm
@robinbellwriter: RT @Bang2write: @robinbellwriter that's not to say all you write will be gold of course, but you advance quicker I think #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:57 pm
@BlastEditor: RT @theblcklst: Five minutes left. Get your questions in by 1 pm PST and we'll answer them. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:57 pm
@grahaminman: Go Into The Story | The Theology of Screenwriting http://t.co/j3GGRZJa #Scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 8:57 pm
@TaroJ: Thanks everyone for a cosy Christmas #Scriptchat Next week we'll be joined by @lukeryansays Hollywood exec of cabin in the woods & others.
December 9, 2012, 9:00 pm
@DebbieBMoon: #scriptchat Right, time for Homeland! Thanks for the advice, and happy writing!
December 9, 2012, 9:00 pm
@kanundra: @DebbieBMoon you too... speak again. #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 9:00 pm
@theblcklst: And that concludes another hour of productive procrastination by answering your questions. Have a great afternoon. Write well! #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 9:01 pm
@teenierussell: Now on SyFy +1 "George Lucas in Love" #funny #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 9:02 pm
@SiFoulaReel: @TaroJ Cool - Luke was my first pitch at London SWF (and indeed ever) #scriptchat
December 9, 2012, 9:02 pm
@teenierussell: RT @TaroJ: Thanks everyone for a cosy Christmas #Scriptchat Next week we'll be joined by @lukeryansays Hollywood exec of cabin in the woods & others.
December 9, 2012, 9:03 pm
USA CHAT:
@jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK with Screenwriting Career Coach @LeeZJessup as our guest!
December 10, 2012, 1:00 am
@AFWnews: nancybilyeau: Guerilla Tactics: Interview With Author & Screenwriter Max Adams http://t.co/xIR4zBND #tnssg #scriptchat #screenwriting
December 10, 2012, 1:00 am
@CelluloidBlonde: nancybilyeau: Guerilla Tactics: Interview With Author & Screenwriter Max Adams http://t.co/1kmii42d #tnssg #scriptchat #screenwriting
December 10, 2012, 1:00 am
@SarahAlexis4: @LeeZJessup Welcome and thanks for joining us! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:01 am
@Dave_Bullis: @jeannevb @LeeZJessup Nice to meet you Lee! #ScriptChat
December 10, 2012, 1:01 am
@rdlln: Screenwriting folk join us at http://t.co/vfcDmca2 for a chat with @LeeZJessup #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:01 am
@jeannevb: I've had the honor of meeting @LeeZJessup in LA at #SWC12. She is a force. #loveher #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:02 am
@LeeZJessup: @Dave_Bullis Nice to meet all of you as well! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:02 am
@LeeZJessup: @jeannevb that event was so much fun! It was my first official outing following the launch of my businessn #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:02 am
@CelluloidBlonde: Forgot what time it was. Oops. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:03 am
@stacybaker: Join me for a #scriptchat TweetChat at: http://t.co/XuyH8UUI #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:03 am
@jeannevb: So @LeeZJessup, what is it that makes you say about a screenwriter... "I can sense success with this writer" #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:03 am
@rdlln: Thanks for joining us. What is a screenwriting coach @LeeZJessup? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:03 am
@jeannevb: @CelluloidBlonde Hi Max, we're talking to Screenwriting Career Coach @LeeZJessup... have you two met yet? *intro* #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:04 am
@LeeZJessup: a clear voice. an understanding of the industry and industry needs. seeing what one has to offer to stand out from the packn #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:04 am
@jeannevb: Sweet RT @stacybaker: Join me for a #scriptchat TweetChat at: http://t.co/WOwR8d4B #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:04 am
@RWWFilm: Hello #scriptchat and hello to @LeeZJessup!
December 10, 2012, 1:04 am
@TSNN_Rachel: Looking forward to hearing from @leezjessup for tonight's #scriptchat #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:04 am
@CelluloidBlonde: We haven't. Hello, Lee. Nice to meet you. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:04 am
@LeeZJessup: @rdlln I am a business coach, so I work with writers to figure out their best path into the industry and how to build traction #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:04 am
@jeannevb: @LeeZJessup you'll find a lot of that here :) #ourwritersrock #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:04 am
@LeeZJessup: @CelluloidBlonde nice to meet you too! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:05 am
@ShortofStories: What’s the theme? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:05 am
@jeannevb: @LeeZJessup oh, what poor manners I have tonight... *pours margarita*... NOW we can begin! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:05 am
@LeeZJessup: @TSNN_Rachel Hi Rachel! Nice to see you online. It's been a few years. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:05 am
@Jamie_LD: @LeeZJessup Do you find that many writers don't understand the business of screenwriting? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:06 am
@rdlln: RT @LeeZJessup: @rdlln I am a business coach, so I work with writers to figure out their best path into the industry and how to build traction #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:06 am
@jeannevb: @LeeZJessup I love your vision. It's so important for writers to understand the business end #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:06 am
@SarahAlexis4: @LeeZJessup Can you share some examples of ways you and your clients work to bring attention to a script and to them as writers? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:06 am
@LeeZJessup: @jeannevb cheers, lady! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:06 am
@jeannevb: FYI, apologies to my nonscreenwriting followers... #scriptchat is every Sunday night at 5pm PST... My tweets will blow up your stream
December 10, 2012, 1:07 am
@Jamie_LD: @jeannevb I drank enough this weekend to last me all year, and margarita still sounds good. lol #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:07 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @leezjessup Hi Lee! Cool business you've started. Nice to 'see' you! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:07 am
@MonaLiNYC: Hola #scriptchat-ers. Have my green tea, settling into my seat...
December 10, 2012, 1:07 am
@LeeZJessup: @Jamie_LD more than you would expect. Often writers think of their script as existing in a bubble instead of a working industry #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:07 am
@kellyanelons: @LeeZJessup And task lists...the woman looooves task lists. :P #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:07 am
@Dave_Bullis: @LeeZJessup Lee, what's the "best" way to get an agent. #ScriptChat
December 10, 2012, 1:07 am
@kellyanelons: RT @LeeZJessup: @Jamie_LD more than you would expect. Often writers think of their script as existing in a bubble instead of a working industry #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:08 am
@Dave_Bullis: RT @jeannevb: FYI, apologies to my nonscreenwriting followers... #scriptchat is every Sunday night at 5pm PST... My tweets will blow up your stream
December 10, 2012, 1:08 am
@jeannevb: @Jamie_LD *pours*... SO excited for you. Can't wait to hear all the deets. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:08 am
@Jamie_LD: @LeeZJessup Do you think their career path would be easier if they studied the business side? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:08 am
@LeeZJessup: @SarahAlexis4 This is based on each client and where their career. With some I work to define brand, others to seek reps, etc. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:08 am
@ShortofStories: It seems like i’m the only guy on #scriptchat :D
December 10, 2012, 1:08 am
@jeannevb: Thanks to @kellyanelons for telling @LeeZJessup about us! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:08 am
@TSNN_Rachel: Great question @SarahAlexis4 Can u share examples of ways u & ur clients work 2 bring attention 2 a script & 2 them as writers? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:08 am
@NevadaGrey: I agree! RT @jeannevb: @LeeZJessup I love your vision. Its so important for writers to understand the business end #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:08 am
@LeeZJessup: @Dave_Bullis write a killer screenplay, then know the right avenues to market it. Not every avenue is right for every script. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:08 am
@SarahAlexis4: @LeeZJessup Besides having a clear voice, what other elements strike you as signs of a strong script/writer when reading? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:09 am
@jeannevb: @ShortofStories don't get too excited...@RWWFilm is here too :) #sharethewriterharem #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:09 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @ShortofStories Lucky guy. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:09 am
@Dave_Bullis: @ShortofStories I'm here too. #ScriptChat
December 10, 2012, 1:09 am
@SarahAlexis4: @TSNN_Rachel Thank you & hello! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:09 am
@GrudgBox: @LeeZJessup Many coaches tell you that you should have more than one quality script before submitting. What's your view? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:09 am
@jeannevb: @NevadaGrey *smooch* glad you're here! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:09 am
@ShortofStories: @Dave_Bullis Yeah, you’ve spoiled the fun :( #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:09 am
@RWWFilm: RT @LeeZJessup: @Dave_Bullis write a killer screenplay, then know the right avenues to market it. Not every avenue is right for every script. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:09 am
@FickleProd: @ShortofStories Testing... testing. Is this thing on?? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:09 am
@LeeZJessup: @Jamie_LD absolutely. U have 2 understand what ur brand is and how it fits with the industry. It's a selling gamen #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:09 am
@kellyanelons: @jeannevb @LeeZJessup Yeah, I normally don't like to share...I'm an only child...but I make an exception for you, JVB. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:10 am
@dwacon: @ShortofStories I am here. Wouldn’t miss @LeeZJessup for the world. Well, maybe for the world... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:10 am
@Dave_Bullis: @jeannevb @ShortofStories @RWWFilm nman Im invincible here. #3Dudes #ScriptChat
December 10, 2012, 1:10 am
@stacybaker: Hi Lee, are ur writers using spec scripts to get other writing opps or just writing killer scripts and selling them? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:10 am
@RWWFilm: @jeannevb What if I don't want to share? :) @ShortofStories #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:10 am
@Dave_Bullis: @ShortofStories if I had a nickel for everytime someone's said that to me... #ScriptChat
December 10, 2012, 1:10 am
@LuvXtravagantly: Looking forward to my first #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:10 am
@RoboticNate: Crap! I am late for #scriptchat and speaking to the wonderful @LeeZJessup! This will not do!
December 10, 2012, 1:11 am
@TSNN_Rachel: The biggest thing that gets in the way of furthering my screenwriting career is my day job. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:11 am
@Jamie_LD: @LuvXtravagantly Welcome! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:11 am
@UnkScreenwriter: @jeannevb @ShortofStories @RWWFilm You have other lurkers too... Of the male persuasion. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:11 am
@ShortofStories: Ok, what makes a killer script then? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:11 am
@rdlln: @LeeZJessup do you advise clients working on a calling card to write w/ budget/commercial appeal in mind or to write what love #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:11 am
@LeeZJessup: @TSNN_Rachel it depends on the material. It can be entering the right contest, doing targeted approach 2 appropriate prod cos... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:11 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @LuvXtravagantly welcome!n #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:11 am
@jeannevb: VIRGIN ALERT! #woohoo RT @LuvXtravagantly: Looking forward to my first #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:11 am
@wcmartell: @ShortofStories Deadly papercuts? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:12 am
@RoboticNate: Great to see @NevadaGrey at #scriptchat this evening/this morning! It's been a while
December 10, 2012, 1:12 am
@Dave_Bullis: Welcome! RT @LuvXtravagantly: Looking forward to my first #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:12 am
@dwacon: Powerball, be mine… RT @TSNN_Rachel: The biggest thing that gets in the way of furthering my screenwriting career is my day job. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:12 am
@jbonnell: Long time reader, long time been away, just popping in. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:12 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @LeeZJessup Do you work on commission or a pay as you go model, and is this a contractual agreement? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:12 am
@stacybaker: cue the tequila @jeannevb VIRGIN ALERT! #woohoo RT @LuvXtravagantly: Looking forward to my first #scriptchat #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:12 am
@TSNN_Rachel: wcmartell Hello Bill .... :) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:12 am
@LeeZJessup: @TSNN_Rachel Recognizing who would be right 4 your brand. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:13 am
@RWWFilm: @ShortofStories Generally a mix of what has worked before with a dash of "That's new" #scriptchat :)
December 10, 2012, 1:13 am
@jeannevb: @UnkScreenwriter @ShortofStories @RWWFilm @Dave_Bullis NOW we've got a male posse goin' #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:13 am
@dwacon: @LeeZJessup Interesting how a script can get such divergent reads from gatekeepers. One loves it… one hates it… WTF? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:13 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @dwacon right?! --- I tried --- didn't get one, single number #powerabll #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:13 am
@NevadaGrey: @jeannevb *smooch* So nice to be here! I'm sitting here next to @LeeZJessup - I've never seen someone type so fast, lol. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:13 am
@Zamurrad: RT @GoIntoTheStory: Some reflections on The Theology of Screenwriting series, plus link to all posts thus far http://t.co/FIIXrOwm #screenwriting #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:13 am
@RWWFilm: @jeannevb @LuvXtravagantly *Passes a shot* DRINK UP! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:13 am
@RoboticNate: Welcome Julie (@LuvXtravagantly) to your very first #scriptchat… We don't bite hard, and we definitely don't sparkle in the sun!
December 10, 2012, 1:13 am
@ShortofStories: the males are striking in, @jeannevb #scriptchat I’ll admit that i was worried this was some feminism themed script chat.
December 10, 2012, 1:13 am
@LeeZJessup: @GrudgBox U should have 2-3 scripts in the same genre. Many reps won't take u with less, unless u have the killer idea #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:14 am
@jeannevb: @LeeZJessup do you recommend a writer stick with one genre? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:14 am
@LuvXtravagantly: @jeannevb @Jamie_LD @TSNN_Rachel @Dave_Bullis @StaceyBaker lol....thank you!! :) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:14 am
@jbonnell: @dwacon It all comes down to a matter of opinion. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:14 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @wcmartell .... forgot to put the @ ... ! I was saying hello! :) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:14 am
@NevadaGrey: @RoboticNate So nice to see you too! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:14 am
@MonaLiNYC: RT @LeeZJessup: @GrudgBox U should have 2-3 scripts in the same genre. Many reps won't take u with less, unless u have the killer idea #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:14 am
@Dave_Bullis: @dwacon @LeeZJessup Yea Dwayne I've noticed that about gatekeepers... And some producers. #ScriptChat
December 10, 2012, 1:14 am
@RWWFilm: @jeannevb @UnkScreenwriter @ShortofStories @Dave_Bullis Welcome to the buffet, ladies. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:14 am
@jeannevb: @ShortofStories haha there are no feminine themes are products at #scriptchat #testosteronealwayswelcome
December 10, 2012, 1:14 am
@wcmartell: @TSNN_Rachel Hope you are doing well! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:14 am
@Jamie_LD: @LeeZJessup Do you think short scripts/films are a good foot in the door? If you have features written too. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:15 am
@UnkScreenwriter: @jeannevb @ShortofStories @RWWFilm @Dave_Bullis I LURK well. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:15 am
@LeeZJessup: @stacybaker these days few scripts sell outright. Many scripts turn in2 an effective writing sample that then opens doors 4 opps #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:15 am
@ShortofStories: Another shot for discussion: do you feel safe asking for feedback? How do you do it?#scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:15 am
@RWWFilm: RT @LeeZJessup: @GrudgBox U should have 2-3 scripts in the same genre. Many reps won't take u with less, unless u have the killer idea #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:15 am
@annaliterally: Hello, #scriptchat! *waves*
December 10, 2012, 1:15 am
@ShortofStories: Feminism is a nice branch of philosophy, i admit, it just scares me a bit ^^ #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:16 am
@jeannevb: For those entering late, we have Screenwriting Career Coach @LeeZJessup as our guest... pick her brain #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:16 am
@GrudgBox: @LeeZJessup Thanks! Would you call comedy and dramedy the same genre in regard to what a studio would categorize them as? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:16 am
@RWWFilm: @UnkScreenwriter That explains the restraining order. #ZING @jeannevb @ShortofStories @Dave_Bullis #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:16 am
@LuvXtravagantly: @RWWFilm *cheers* #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:16 am
@Dave_Bullis: @LeeZJessup @GrudgBox @dwacon I know the ppl who just sold, "Olympus Has Fallen". Gerard Butler to star/produce. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:16 am
@LeeZJessup: @TSNN_Rachel that's why routine & time management are key. U have to set realistic goals 4 yourself, then work on hitting those #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:16 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @wcmartell Life is good. Working as a journalist. Hope u r having fun in LA! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:16 am
@jeannevb: @annaliterally welcome! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:16 am
@Dave_Bullis: @LeeZJessup @GrudgBox @dwacon They had one killer script though. #ScriptChat
December 10, 2012, 1:16 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @LeeZJessup How does a career coach differ from a manager? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:17 am
@rdlln: @LeeZJessup am I crazy for writing a western? #notthatIcanstop #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:17 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @LeeZJessup Do you mean to write to me? I think someone else was asking you ?'s #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:17 am
@FickleProd: @ShortofStories I LOVE feedback even when it stings. Ultimately scripts r meant 2 b viewed. I ask writer friends & movie lovers.#scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:17 am
@A2Jason: RT @ScriptFeed: Screenwriting Advice From The Past: Writing for the Censors [Part 3]: If you are a screenwriter, you... http://t.co/V2gUZJAf #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:18 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @rdlln I absolutely #loveagoodwestern ! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:18 am
@RoboticNate: So many questions to ask @LeeZJessup… Alas, where to begin, that is the question… #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:18 am
@stacybaker: @leeZjessup and does your coaching include helping a s'writer land a manager? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:18 am
@LeeZJessup: @rdlln everything can have a commercial hook to it - it's up to you to find it... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:18 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @FickleProd @ShortofStories Totally agree ... feedback of any kind is always welcome. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:18 am
@LeeZJessup: @rdlln As 4 budget, you should be aware if ur writing a multi-million $$ beast that can only be sold to 5 cos #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:19 am
@CelluloidBlonde: I read on a bathroom wall that @RoboticNate actually does sparkle in sunlight. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:19 am
@MonaLiNYC: RT @LeeZJessup: @rdlln everything can have a commercial hook to it - it's up to you to find it... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:19 am
@ShortofStories: @ChipNotDonald Aren’t you scared that someone might steal your idea or psycho-stuff like that? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:19 am
@UnkScreenwriter: @RWWFilm @jeannevb @ShortofStories @Dave_Bullis LOL. Not worth the paper they're printed on. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:19 am
@RWWFilm: @TSNN_Rachel @rdlln That middlepart's the key #Good - western's are so hard to sell you have to be spectacular to get traction #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:19 am
@Jamie_LD: I heard that too. RT @CelluloidBlonde: I read on a bathroom wall that @RoboticNate actually does sparkle in sunlight. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:20 am
@LeeZJessup: @CelluloidBlonde I work on a pay-as-you-go model; there is no contract or back end; I'm just here to support and help #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:20 am
@SaradeWaard1: @LeeZJessup Would you recommend getting a spec produced free of charge, just to get the credit (if just starting out)? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:20 am
@RoboticNate: @CelluloidBlonde Who told you? That was supposed to be my little secret! @Jamie_LD #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:20 am
@LuvXtravagantly: RT @LeeZJessup: @GrudgBox U should have 2-3 scripts in the same genre. Many reps won't take u with less, unless u have the killer idea #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:20 am
@GrudgBox: @TSNN_Rachel @rdlln 'True Grit' was game changer that brought westerns back into popularity & the strong tween character helped. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:20 am
@WriteCoachKiki: Late but here - hi. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:21 am
@A2Jason: RT @CelluloidBlonde: nancybilyeau: Guerilla Tactics: Interview With Author & Screenwriter Max Adams http://t.co/1kmii42d #tnssg #scriptchat #screenwriting
December 10, 2012, 1:21 am
@LuvXtravagantly: RT @LeeZJessup: @TSNN_Rachel it depends on the material. It can be entering the right contest, doing targeted approach 2 appropriate prod cos... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:21 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @RWWFilm @rdlln - true, a few of my favorite scripts I've read were Westerns though #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:21 am
@LuvXtravagantly: RT @LeeZJessup: @Jamie_LD absolutely. U have 2 understand what ur brand is and how it fits with the industry. It's a selling gamen #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:21 am
@Jamie_LD: @WriteCoachKiki *waving* #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:21 am
@SarahAlexis4: @WriteCoachKiki hi! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:21 am
@FickleProd: @ShortofStories @ChipNotDonald Everything is stolen on a basic level. Shakespeare stole from Greeks. If they only had the WGA. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:21 am
@LeeZJessup: @Jamie_LD if the short is brilliantly written, sure! but the writing, be it structure, dialogue, etc. really has to stand out #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:21 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @RoboticNate It was ---> @Jamie_LD #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:21 am
@ShortofStories: @GrudgBox @TSNN_Rachel @rdlln I doubt that we may call that “popularity”. This would mean Tarantino’s Django is western revival #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:22 am
@dwacon: @LeeZJessup For smaller indie-$ scripts, would you advise having budget in hand? Have played w/ Final Draft tagger & budget S/W #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:22 am
@Jamie_LD: @LeeZJessup I was told that if the short does well at festivals, it may open doors. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:22 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @Jamie_LD @SarahAlexis4 Hi :) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:22 am
@ShortofStories: But when we talk about westerns..Watching one after Unforgiven is like watching its death all over again #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:22 am
@LeeZJessup: @dwacon you don't have to win over everyone - you want to win over the one right person. The point is finding them. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:22 am
@Jamie_LD: Lies, all lies. LMAO RT @CelluloidBlonde: @RoboticNate It was ---> @Jamie_LD #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:23 am
@RoboticNate: @CelluloidBlonde @Jamie_LD Next thing you know, you will find out that I am a fan of jazz hands… Really hope that doesn't happen #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:23 am
@RWWFilm: @TSNN_Rachel @rdlln Open Range from a few years back was a great western w/ a high profile cast - still bombed. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:23 am
@dianewms: Howdy! Sorry I'm late. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:23 am
@jeannevb: RT @LeeZJessup: @dwacon u dont have to win over everyone - u want to win over the one right person. The point is finding them. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:23 am
@LeeZJessup: @jeannevb for a career launch? yes. Everyone can't do everything great, so know what you're good at and work it to the bone. n #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:23 am
@CelluloidBlonde: RT @LeeZJessup: @dwacon you dont have to win over everyone - you want to win over the one right person. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:23 am
@jeannevb: @dianewms glad you made it. We're talking to Screenwriting Career Coach @LeeZJessup #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:24 am
@MonaLiNYC: RT @LeeZJessup: @dwacon you don't have to win over everyone - you want to win over the one right person. The point is finding them. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:24 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @RWWFilm @rdlln - I liked 3:10 to Yuma, The Proposition, True Grit, Unforgiven, of course #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:24 am
@NevadaGrey: RT @LeeZJessup: @dwacon you dont have 2 win over everyone, you want 2 win over the one right person. The point is finding them. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:24 am
@SarahAlexis4: @LeeZJessup Advice or tips you most often find yourself offering clients? Common missteps you often find yourself correcting? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:24 am
@FickleProd: RT @TSNN_Rachel: The biggest thing that gets in the way of furthering my screenwriting career is my day job. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:24 am
@ShortofStories: @LeeZJessup When do you believe a writer should stop focusing on scripts and go after writing assignments, vice versa? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:25 am
@BrittainyCherry: tonight's #scriptchat is pretty great! Tune in!
December 10, 2012, 1:25 am
@LuvXtravagantly: RT @NevadaGrey: RT @LeeZJessup: @dwacon you dont have 2 win over everyone, you want 2 win over the one right person. The point is finding them. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:25 am
@RWWFilm: @TSNN_Rachel @rdlln Oh I love westerns - but except for Unforgiven, all of those under performed. Audiences just dont show up #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:25 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @LeeZJessup What's the cap on the number of clients you can work with? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:26 am
@LeeZJessup: @SaradeWaard1 if it's produced by the right people. But don't give it away to anyone or you'll end up w/ no script/no product #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:26 am
@LuvXtravagantly: @dianewms *waving* Hi Diane! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:26 am
@dwacon: @LeeZJessup Finding the right person is my on-going Quixotic endeavor... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:26 am
@wcmartell: They call you for writing assignments... but you need to keep writing specs for when they stop calling you. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:26 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @RWWFilm Cowboys and Aliens did okay, I hear. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:26 am
@Tudorscribe: RT @Joe_N_Marino: *SIGH* Balancing inherent commercialism with artistic style/substance is perhaps the most difficult element to screenwriting. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:26 am
@LeeZJessup: @SarahAlexis4 don't take a script out before it's 100% ready. Get coverage, notes, etc. Don't pitch anything not ready 2 shown #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:26 am
@LuvXtravagantly: RT @LeeZJessup: @SaradeWaard1 if it's produced by the right people. But don't give it away to anyone or you'll end up w/ no script/no product #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:26 am
@RWWFilm: RT @wcmartell: They call you for writing assignments... but you need to keep writing specs for when they stop calling you. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:27 am
@LuvXtravagantly: RT @LeeZJessup: @jeannevb for a career launch? yes. Everyone can't do everything great, so know what you're good at and work it to the bone. n #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:27 am
@GrudgBox: @ShortofStories @GrudgBox @TSNN_Rachel @rdlln One wonder's if Django will have any strong female characters like Basterds does. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:27 am
@LeeZJessup: @ShortofStories the only way 2 get in the room for writing assignments is on the back of a great spec. same goes for TV staffing #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:27 am
@TSNN_Rachel: I thought my career launched into stratosphere when I won a big screenplay contest - no one made the film, but got 1 job after #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:27 am
@RWWFilm: @CelluloidBlonde I thought so too - the studio considered it a bomb though. Production + Marketing #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:27 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @RWWFilm Bummer, it was a fun movie. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:28 am
@SaradeWaard1: @LeeZJessup Thanks. What are a few traits of someone you really want to work with/for? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:28 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @GrudgBox @shortofstories - I have no desire to see Django for some reason ... none. at. all. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:28 am
@LuvXtravagantly: RT @TSNN_Rachel: I thought my career launched into stratosphere when I won a big screenplay contest - no one made the film, but got 1 job after #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:29 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @leezjessup - what is a big career misstep you've seen writers trying to break in make? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:29 am
@ShortofStories: @GrudgBox @TSNN_Rachel @rdlln Well, besides Johnny Guitar, there’s not much of a tradition on female characters and westerns #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:29 am
@dwacon: @LeeZJessup A lot of folks are pushing a graphic novels as a way to get noticed. What is your opinion on that? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:29 am
@SaradeWaard1: @TSNN_Rachel Congrats on that! To me, that's a great accomplishment. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:29 am
@LuvXtravagantly: RT @LeeZJessup: @SarahAlexis4 don't take a script out before it's 100% ready. Get coverage, notes, etc. Don't pitch anything not ready 2 shown #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:29 am
@RoboticNate: I am lurking around the hallowed virtual halls of #scriptchat this morning/evening… Making notes aplenty from @LeeZJessup
December 10, 2012, 1:29 am
@LeeZJessup: @CelluloidBlonde depends on the nature of each client and their customized plan. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:30 am
@dwacon: @TSNN_Rachel A low orbit beats being grounded... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:30 am
@UnkScreenwriter: RT @wcmartell: They call you for writing assignments... but you need to keep writing specs for when they stop calling you. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:30 am
@wcmartell: COWBOYS & ALIENS made only a few $ more than GNOMEO & JULIET - it was a flop. $175m worldwide on $200m budget. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:31 am
@JaxMakesMovies: RT @wcmartell: They call you for writing assignments... but you need to keep writing specs for when they stop calling you. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:31 am
@SarahAlexis4: @LeeZJessup Do you work with your clients on their pitches? Any pointers you can share on pitching and being good in the room? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:31 am
@LeeZJessup: @TSNN_Rachel Approaching the wrong buyer for their material, looking for big money upfront, getting rep b4 they actually need 1 #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:31 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @dwacon true ... :) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:31 am
@LeeZJessup: @TSNN_Rachel also, going to meetings unprepared, having unrealistic expectations, wanting reps to do all the heavy liftingn #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:32 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @wcmartell (Spoiler, C&A) They so should not have killed the love interest at the end. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:32 am
@GrudgBox: @ShortofStories @TSNN_Rachel @rdlln Hopefully strong female characters in westerns will become a trend. Make it so! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:32 am
@dwacon: @wcmartell But Bill... does book cooking make it appear less than it performed (taking in international, cable, DVD, etc.) ??? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:32 am
@RWWFilm: @wcmartell That might be the only time those two movies are ever in the same sentence. #WellPlayed #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:32 am
@LeeZJessup: @SarahAlexis4 yes. I make them practice:) know whether your script is pitch-able, whether to pitch theme or plot, how 2 position #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:32 am
@jbonnell: @CelluloidBlonde There was more wrong with C&A than that. Great concept, bad execution. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:33 am
@jeannevb: @SarahAlexis4 you're the little sister I always wanted #andcouldcheatoffof #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:33 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @LeeZJessup also all good ones ... esp. "having unrealistic expectations" #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:33 am
@LuvXtravagantly: RT @LeeZJessup: @SarahAlexis4 yes. I make them practice:) know whether your script is pitch-able, whether to pitch theme or plot, how 2 position #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:33 am
@ShortofStories: @GrudgBox @TSNN_Rachel @rdlln I doubt the issue is about the character genre, but the western itself. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:33 am
@BrittainyCherry: RT @SarahAlexis4: @LeeZJessup Do you work with your clients on their pitches? Any pointers you can share on pitching and being good in the room? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:33 am
@SarahAlexis4: @jeannevb hahaha Thanks! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:33 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @jeannevb - my glass is empty :( #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:34 am
@LeeZJessup: the key is doing things with purpose, rather than throwing it at the wall and seeing what sticks #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:34 am
@wcmartell: @dwacon May have broke even when all is said and done, but nobody wants to break even. They expected it to do TRANSFORMERS biz. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:34 am
@jeannevb: @TSNN_Rachel so is mine... #mustremedy #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:34 am
@dwacon: @Grudgbox Maybe a Gunsmoke Remake with a kick ass Miss Kitty (femme Al Swearengin type)? �� #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:34 am
@RWWFilm: @TSNN_Rachel @jeannevb Oh, hell no. *slides over a bottle* #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:34 am
@NevadaGrey: RT @LeeZJessup: the key is doing things with purpose, rather than throwing it at the wall and seeing what sticks #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:35 am
@ShortofStories: @LeeZJessup What would you recommend for someone to read while preparing for a pitch? Blogs? Books? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:35 am
@GrudgBox: @wcmartell The only cowboys and aliens movie people would line up for in droves is another movie based on the 'Firefly' universe #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:35 am
@kellyanelons: @SarahAlexis4 @LeeZJessup is very thorough when prepping clients for meetings. Huge confidence boost having answers ready. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:35 am
@CelluloidBlonde: Silverado was kick ass, but it is ancient. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:35 am
@jeannevb: @RWWFilm bless you @TSNN_Rachel #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:35 am
@RWWFilm: @LeeZJessup There are many different paths, but you still have to have one worked out. Otherwise you're just roaming. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:35 am
@TSNN_Rachel: One of the biggest mistakes I made early on was 'chasing the market', tried writing a supernatural thriller like 'Ring' - awful! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:35 am
@SaradeWaard1: @LeeZJessup As far as structure goes, what's your take on it? To the page # or more of a plan/guide? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:36 am
@wcmartell: RT @LeeZJessup: the key is doing things with purpose, rather than throwing it at the wall and seeing what sticks #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:36 am
@RoboticNate: RT @LeeZJessup: the key is doing things with purpose, rather than throwing it at the wall and seeing what sticks #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:36 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @GrudgBox Firefly, yay! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:36 am
@dwacon: @LeeZJessup My first pitch sesh was a true Larry David moment…I may have even stammered “homma… homma… homma…” between seizures… #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:36 am
@LeeZJessup: @ShortofStories Big fan of Stephanie Palmer's "Good in a Room". Get a tape recorder. Practice and listen to yourself. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:36 am
@TSNN_Rachel: RT @wcmartell: RT @LeeZJessup: the key is doing things with purpose, rather than throwing it at the wall and seeing what sticks #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:36 am
@RWWFilm: @CelluloidBlonde LOVE Silverado. I think the western won't come back until someone figures out a good way to go meta with one. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:36 am
@LeeZJessup: @kellyanelons thanks, Kel! You are the master of listening and following through on your homoework! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:37 am
@NevadaGrey: RT @kellyanelons: @LeeZJessup is very thorough when prepping clients for meetings. Huge confidence boost having answers ready. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:37 am
@RWWFilm: @jeannevb @TSNN_Rachel I'm the #scriptchat #liquorelf
December 10, 2012, 1:37 am
@Jamie_LD: RT @LeeZJessup: the key is doing things with purpose, rather than throwing it at the wall and seeing what sticks #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:37 am
@SarahAlexis4: @kellyanelons Very cool. Would you be able to share a question or 2 that maybe you found helpful having prepped for? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:37 am
@LuvXtravagantly: RT @NevadaGrey: RT @kellyanelons: @LeeZJessup is very thorough when prepping clients for meetings. Huge confidence boost having answers ready. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:37 am
@wcmartell: @GrudgBox SERENITY was a *huge* flop - $39m worldwide. It's got a strong fan base - but a small one. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:37 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @Jamie_LD: RT @LeeZJessup: the key is doing things with purpose, rather than throwing it at the wall and seeing what sticks #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:37 am
@stacybaker: RT @LeeZJessup: the key is doing things with purpose, rather than throwing it at the wall and seeing what sticks #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:37 am
@LeeZJessup: @SaradeWaard1 whatever your structure is, outline it and know it b4 u start writing. page numbers are flexible +/-5. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:37 am
@CelluloidBlonde: RT @LeeZJessup @ShortofStories Big fan of Stephanie Palmer's "Good in a Room" #scriptchat #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:38 am
@RWWFilm: @GrudgBox @wcmartell If that were true, then Serenity wouldn't have bombed :) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:38 am
@TSNN_Rachel: Awesome ... RT @RWWFilm: @jeannevb @TSNN_Rachel Im the #scriptchat #liquorelf #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:38 am
@TravesteFilms: @TSNN_Rachel Yeah, that movie was scary though! Alot of copycat films came afterwards #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:38 am
@kim_garland: Better late than never to #scriptchat. My son now goes to bed at 8pm, so waaaay more complicated getting here on time, but trying!
December 10, 2012, 1:38 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @wcmartell Hush Bill, the studios might hear you and not do another one. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:38 am
@SarahAlexis4: @kim_garland Hi, Kim! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:38 am
@LeeZJessup: *margarita break* brb #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:38 am
@jeannevb: @kim_garland glad you made it! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:39 am
@ShortofStories: Anyone willing to check recent westerns should check The Proposition #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:39 am
@wcmartell: RT @LeeZJessup: whatever your structure is, outline it and know it b4 u start writing. page numbers are flexible +/-5. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:39 am
@FickleProd: @LeeZJessup That is such a simple and great tip! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:39 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @LeeZJessup Do you take all clients who want to hire you, or do you screen writers? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:39 am
@jeannevb: Ditto! RT @LeeZJessup: *margarita break* brb #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:39 am
@LuvXtravagantly: RT @LeeZJessup: @SaradeWaard1 whatever your structure is, outline it and know it b4 u start writing. page numbers are flexible +/-5. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:39 am
@BrittainyCherry: @kim_garland welcome! :) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:39 am
@RWWFilm: @kim_garland Welcome, Kim! You've only missed the most eventful #scriptchat ever. So, no worries.
December 10, 2012, 1:39 am
@GrudgBox: @dwacon Would probably work. AFAIK there has never been a major western created with a female character who kicked bigtime butt. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:39 am
@dwacon: @kim_garland The old smothering-with-gauze-soaked-with-ether didn’t work? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:40 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @TravesteFilms I just had no business trying to write a supernatural thriller! my sweet spot is historical dramas #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:40 am
@kellyanelons: @SarahAlexis4 #1 "What do you write?" Seems like an easy question but it's loaded with hidden questions. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:40 am
@SaradeWaard1: RT @LeeZJessup: @SaradeWaard1 whatever your structure is, outline it and know it b4 u start writing. numbers are flexible +/-5. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:40 am
@wcmartell: @CelluloidBlonde Studios know the numbers better than I, but they might do one to throw him a bone after AVENGERS. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:40 am
@RoboticNate: @kim_garland So great you could join us… Don't worry, whatever you miss there is the transcript LOL #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:40 am
@TSNN_Rachel: Agreed! Loved it RT @ShortofStories: Anyone willing to check recent westerns should check The Proposition #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:40 am
@kellyanelons: @SarahAlexis4 @LeeZJessup coached me well. The answer is about voice, NOT genre. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:41 am
@BrittainyCherry: Great question! @CelluloidBlonde @LeeZJessup "Do you take all clients who want to hire you, or do you screen writers?" #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:41 am
@ShortofStories: @LeeZJessup Would you recommend a workflow for outlining? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:41 am
@LeeZJessup: @CelluloidBlonde I take initial meetings with all prospective clients (intake sessions) 2 determine best paths and go from there #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:41 am
@SaradeWaard1: @kellyanelons Was asked that by a manager once and he walked away when I started my answer with, "a few things..." oops #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:42 am
@ShortofStories: @rdlln @GrudgBox @TSNN_Rachel It’s nice. But even when westerns tried to focus further on women, they failed… #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:42 am
@LeeZJessup: @ShortofStories I recommend doing extensive outline, but everyone has their own method. Find the one that works 4 u. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:42 am
@jeannevb: @LeeZJessup biggest pet peeve you see in a screenwriter's outlook on the business? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:42 am
@WriteCoachKiki: MT kellyanelons @SarahAlexis4 #1 "What do you write?" Seems like easy question but it's loaded w/hidden qs. #scriptchat -8:40 #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:42 am
@ShortofStories: @LeeZJessup And what would be the most ordinary options? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:42 am
@SaradeWaard1: @BrittainyCherry "screen writers" - too funny :) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:43 am
@CelluloidBlonde: The correct answer to "what do you write" is "damn good scripts, you should read one." #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:43 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @jeannevb: @LeeZJessup biggest pet peeve you see in a screenwriters outlook on the business? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:43 am
@SarahAlexis4: @kellyanelons Thanks for sharing that. Almost a trick question :) I love that answer. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:43 am
@dianewms: RT @LeeZJessup: @jeannevb for a career launch? yes. Everyone can't do everything great, so know what you're good at and work it to the bone. n #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:43 am
@jeannevb: @LeeZJessup I outline right in my screenwriting software. Then when I write a scene, I'm never looking at a blank page #loveit #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:43 am
@UnkScreenwriter: RT @jeannevb: @SarahAlexis4 you're the little sister I always wanted #andcouldcheatoffof #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:43 am
@ShortofStories: @rdlln @GrudgBox @TSNN_Rachel By that i mean like Ford’s My Darling Clementine. Clementine is no more than a secondary. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:43 am
@LeeZJessup: that they can just write a good script and the world will come knocking on their door. n #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:43 am
@GrudgBox: @RWWFilm @wcmartell Firefly has become vastly more popular among #scifi fans since Serenity flopped. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:43 am
@Jamie_LD: Amen! RT @CelluloidBlonde: The correct answer to "what do you write" is "damn good scripts, you should read one." #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:44 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @ShortofStories Ok, Ok, I'll write a kick-ass female-driven Western - how about "Young Guns" with women? (jus kiddin) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:44 am
@FickleProd: RT @jeannevb: @LeeZJessup I outline right in my screenwriting software. Then when I write a scene, I'm never looking at a blank page #loveit #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:44 am
@LeeZJessup: @WriteCoachKiki it takes work & business savvy n #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:44 am
@RWWFilm: @ShortofStories @rdlln @GrudgBox @TSNN_Rachel That could be because of "Bad Girls" http://t.co/eorUYuCB #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:44 am
@jeannevb: *stealing this* RT@CelluloidBlonde The correct answer to "what do you write" is "damn good scripts, you should read one." #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:44 am
@2weddings: RT @LeeZJessup: @SaradeWaard1 whatever your structure is, outline it and know it b4 u start writing. page numbers are flexible +/-5. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:44 am
@RWWFilm: RT @jeannevb: @LeeZJessup I outline right in my screenwriting software. Then when I write a scene, I'm never looking at a blank page #loveit #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:44 am
@ShortofStories: @RWWFilm @rdlln @GrudgBox @TSNN_Rachel I was actually going old, old school. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:44 am
@CelluloidBlonde: OMG, do not write a female driven western if you are trying to sell. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:45 am
@Jamie_LD: @kellyanelons So my answer would be, "I write dark shit." #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:45 am
@LeeZJessup: @jeannevb One of my favorite answers to that question: s**t that sells. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:45 am
@dwacon: @LeeZJessup I would settle for: “That they will no longer release the hounds upon spotting me...” #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:45 am
@kellyanelons: @SaradeWaard1 Ouch. Put that one into your memoirs! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:45 am
@TSNN_Rachel: LOL ... good one! RT @LeeZJessup: @jeannevb One of my favorite answers to that question: s**t that sells. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:45 am
@wcmartell: Problem is that the worst scripts I have ever read came from people who said they write damned good scripts, I should read 1. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:45 am
@CelluloidBlonde: What kind of advice are you guys giving poor @TSNN_Rachel ? Stop that. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:45 am
@ShortofStories: @TSNN_Rachel I hope so, but creating an using a female character is easy compared to bringing something new to the genre #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:45 am
@SarahAlexis4: @LeeZJessup Do you work w/ clients on picking a concept from their potential loglines? What do you look for in strong concept? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:46 am
@Jamie_LD: @wcmartell Haha, that's funny, sad and funny. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:46 am
@ShortofStories: Perhaps the main problem about female westerns is that the female is a man without a penis #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:46 am
@RWWFilm: @CelluloidBlonde Seriously. That's one you save for after you have some clout. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:46 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @CelluloidBlonde I was just kidding about the female Western, don't worry -- I have enough issues w/ more commercial stuff! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:47 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @wcmartell At least they had the sales pitch down. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:47 am
@SaradeWaard1: @kellyanelons I don't sweat it anymore. I know better now. But glad it's okay that it's about voice over genre :) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:47 am
@jeannevb: @LeeZJessup haha #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:47 am
@RoboticNate: @Jamie_LD @kellyanelons Weirdly enough, I would also respond with that very same thing! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:47 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @TSNN_Rachel Whew! I was about to hold an intervention. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:47 am
@LeeZJessup: @SarahAlexis4 extensively. Developing ideas/content is key to building a career. My clients have goals 4 new ideas and idea dev #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:47 am
@ShortofStories: Then the solution comes by the question: how to build within the western myth through the point of view of a women… #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:47 am
@LeeZJessup: @SarahAlexis4 we then continue on to developing concept, onto an outline, etc. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:48 am
@rdlln: Write the movie you want to see, about people actors want to play -- directors will want to direct it #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:48 am
@wcmartell: @GrudgBox How popular is FIREFLY in China? South Korea? Spain? Films are an international biz and must appeal to whole world. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:48 am
@ShortofStories: … a woman who behaves like a woman from those days. Get ready for researching. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:48 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @CelluloidBlonde Ha! No worries #notdelusional #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:48 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @ShortofStories Are you crazy? Hollywood doesn't like women leads in action films. And westerns are tanking. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:48 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @ShortofStories You are suggesting putting two by Hollywood terms "losing propositions" in one package. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:49 am
@SarahAlexis4: @LeeZJessup May I ask what generally goes into your work developing the concept? Working on fleshing out the characters? Theme? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:49 am
@FlorineFulton: RT @jeannevb: @SarahAlexis4 you're the little sister I always wanted #andcouldcheatoffof #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:49 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @ShortofStories Nobody who wants to sell should do that. Nobody. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:49 am
@ShortofStories: @CelluloidBlonde It’s just a side-discussion we’re having. And Hollywood just changed its mind about women leading action #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:49 am
@TravesteFilms: @wcmartell That's why you should read oscar winning scripts #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:49 am
@wcmartell: My new western hero: THE MAN WITH NO PENIS... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:50 am
@RWWFilm: @CelluloidBlonde @ShortofStories Might as well shoot it in B&W and slap subtitles on it too ;) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:50 am
@dwacon: It’s Sex and the City in the old West. Four female marshals with their gay male sidekicks... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:50 am
@TSNN_Rachel: Yes ... important! RT @TravesteFilms: @wcmartell Thats why you should read oscar winning scripts #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:50 am
@SaradeWaard1: @LeeZJessup Do you coach only face-to-face? Where are you located? Sorry if everyone already knows this... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:50 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @TravesteFilms: @wcmartell Thats why you should read oscar winning scripts #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:50 am
@jeannevb: 10 more minutes to pick Screenwriting Career Coach @LeeZJessup's brain #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:50 am
@LeeZJessup: @SarahAlexis4 starts with core idea, followed by character/conflict, onto a short beat sheet or synopsis. Stakes r huge #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:50 am
@ShortofStories: @wcmartell welcome to Ray’s Johnny Guitar :D #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:51 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @wcmartell Hmmm - I'd like to read that one. :) Would that be considered hi-concept? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:51 am
@LeeZJessup: @SaradeWaard1 I coach face to face and by phone only about 40% of clients are local. Skype is a huge help! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:51 am
@SaradeWaard1: @wcmartell Whole new meaning to 'shootin' blanks.' #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:51 am
@RWWFilm: @wcmartell THE MAN WHO CASTRATED LIBERTY VALLANCE? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:51 am
@rdlln: RT @wcmartell: My new western hero: THE MAN WITH NO PENIS... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:51 am
@jeannevb: *pours* have another, Bill :) RT @wcmartell: My new western hero: THE MAN WITH NO PENIS... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:51 am
@LM_Preston: What makes a script query letter pop? @LeeZJessup's brain #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:51 am
@ShortofStories: @ChipNotDonald @CelluloidBlonde Just the Twilight, Hunger Games and all that stuff changed the way they look at this #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:52 am
@LeeZJessup: it's all about getting your material into the right hands once it's absolutely 100% ready. n #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:52 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @dwacon But what about the clothes???? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:52 am
@FickleProd: RT @LeeZJessup: @SarahAlexis4 starts with core idea, followed by character/conflict, onto a short beat sheet or synopsis. Stakes r huge #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:52 am
@RoboticNate: @SaradeWaard1 @LeeZJessup That is also what I would like to know #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:52 am
@wcmartell: @ShortofStories I prefer Fuller's FORTY GUNS... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:52 am
@RWWFilm: @LeeZJessup So, would you care to plug your website for those who might be interested? Use the power of the hash tag! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:52 am
@ShortofStories: Women are the teenagers from the 80’s considering as a Hollywood money bucket. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:52 am
@GrudgBox: @wcmartell Could be time to cast Korean pop star Psy in a new Firefly movie. Browncoat Style! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:52 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @jeannevb @wcmartell I think he needs more than one for that. Ouch. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:52 am
@LeeZJessup: @LM_Preston the only queries that work are hyper targeted ones. Otherwise, broad queries are a waste of money/time #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:52 am
@RoboticNate: RT @LeeZJessup: it's all about getting your material into the right hands once it's absolutely 100% ready. n #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:53 am
@ChipNotDonald: @jeannevb @LeeZJessup Hey, Jeanne- what about a group-written #scriptchat script? That would be an entertaining Sunday evening...
December 10, 2012, 1:53 am
@dwacon: @WriteCoachKiki Designer guns and bandoleers? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:54 am
@jeannevb: @ChipNotDonald with thousands of us, everyone would just have to write one line! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:54 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @leezjessup - what's the best way to get a script that's ready 'in the right hands'? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:54 am
@ShortofStories: @wcmartell I’m a “The Searchers (for the lost penis)” fan #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:54 am
@HoodedMan: DV camera recordings more than five years old have become hopelessly obsolete. How disconcerting #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:54 am
@NevadaGrey: http://t.co/1QCZrca9 RT @RWWFilm: @LeeZJessup would you care to plug your website for those who might be interested? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:54 am
@FickleProd: RT @LeeZJessup: @LM_Preston the only queries that work are hyper targeted ones. Otherwise, broad queries are a waste of money/time #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:54 am
@wcmartell: @ChipNotDonald I did a thing on Script Mag site where everyone wrote a scene... but it quickly went south! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:54 am
@LM_Preston: @LeeZJessup Do verbal pitch events work #scriptchat ?
December 10, 2012, 1:54 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @dwacon I like it. Some cool boots would be terrific too. :) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:55 am
@RWWFilm: @TSNN_Rachel To hire @LeeZJessup :) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:55 am
@ChipNotDonald: @wcmartell From lack of quality? Or just sheer zaniness? #Scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:55 am
@ShortofStories: @LeeZJessup How to know which pair of hands is the right one? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:55 am
@jeannevb: For those who missed @LeeZJessup's bio, here it is, with links to her site http://t.co/2MVFAFv0 #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:56 am
@TSNN_Rachel: I walked into that one ... RT @RWWFilm: To hire @LeeZJessup :) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:56 am
@namiunreal: RT @kim_garland: RT @scripteach: Links to past & future Oscar winning scripts here: http://t.co/UrlFnVfG #ScriptChat #Screenwriting
December 10, 2012, 1:56 am
@LeeZJessup: @TSNN_Rachel honing brand strategy, finding path 2 right people via events, queries, contests, pitches, etc. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:56 am
@wcmartell: @ChipNotDonald A little of each - people began taking it into wacky tangents they wanted to write about, stopped being a story. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:57 am
@RWWFilm: @TSNN_Rachel Had to be done. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:57 am
@TSNN_Rachel: I like the segued #scripchat discussion going on about @wcmartell 's Western idea #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:57 am
@LeeZJessup: @ShortofStories research, research, research! Know what they've done, what their track record is, what they're developing #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:57 am
@ShortofStories: @LeeZJessup And where do i find the resources for this kind of research? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:57 am
@ChipNotDonald: @wcmartell I can see that. I read a group-written novel (Naked Came the Manatee)-- very similar, and those were all masters. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:58 am
@TSNN_Rachel: :) - of course! RT @RWWFilm: @TSNN_Rachel Had to be done. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:58 am
@Jamie_LD: At half past the hour #tvwriterchat has Open Topic, so join us to talk TV. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:58 am
@CelluloidBlonde: Adding to what @LeeZJessup is saying, Enter competitions. Nicholl & Sundance on the resume count. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:58 am
@ShortofStories: @wcmartell @ChipNotDonald It’s amazing how the internet can convert anything into porn within 4 scenes #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:58 am
@SaradeWaard1: @LeeZJessup Thanks for your time - and for the advice/answers! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:59 am
@jeannevb: IMDbPro RT @ShortofStories: @LeeZJessup And where do i find the resources for this kind of research? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:59 am
@BrittainyCherry: RT @CelluloidBlonde: Adding to what @LeeZJessup is saying, Enter competitions. Nicholl & Sundance on the resume count. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:59 am
@ChipNotDonald: @ShortofStories @wcmartell Is that bad? =) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:59 am
@SarahAlexis4: @LeeZJessup Thanks so much for all the wonderful answers and great insights you provided tonight! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:59 am
@SaradeWaard1: @CelluloidBlonde Had an agent from Paradigm say the Austin was up there too... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:59 am
@ShortofStories: @ChipNotDonald @wcmartell If everything becomes porn, it kinda loses its point, doesn’t it? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:59 am
@jeannevb: Nicholl worked for you, Max! :) RT @CelluloidBlonde: @LeeZJessup ... Enter competitions. Nicholl & Sundance on the resume count. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 1:59 am
@CelluloidBlonde: RT @SaradeWaard1: @CelluloidBlonde Had an agent from Paradigm say the Austin was up there too || Yes #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:00 am
@KristinaPaider: Lee's great, too :) RT @jeannevb: IMDbPro RT @ShortofStories: @LeeZJessup And where do i find the resources for this research? #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:00 am
@CelluloidBlonde: The big three are Nicholl, Sundance, and Austin. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:00 am
@ChipNotDonald: @ShortofStories @wcmartell Not to mention its potency. (Sorry.) #scriptchat #pornchat
December 10, 2012, 2:00 am
@wcmartell: Read the trades and other sources online (deadline) for sales, they usually note who was involved. Focus on material like yours. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:00 am
@ShortofStories: @jeannevb @LeeZJessup Oh boy, that’s manual labor. Time to come up with a list (: #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:00 am
@jeannevb: Bewitching hour is here. You survived, @LeeZJessup! Thank you so much for your perspective & insights! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:00 am
@LeeZJessup: @jeannevb absolutely! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:00 am
@Jamie_LD: @LeeZJessup Thanks so much for being our guest tonight. Great answers to our questions. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:01 am
@FickleProd: @LeeZJessup This has been amazingly informative. Thanks so much! I feel like I have lots of homework now. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:01 am
@RWWFilm: .@LeeZJessup Thanks so much for taking the time to speak to us tonight. A lot of great advice! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:01 am
@LeeZJessup: @SaradeWaard1 you're so welcome! it's a pleasure being here! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:01 am
@LM_Preston: Thanks! @LeeZJessup your time and answers were greatly appreciated! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:01 am
@CelluloidBlonde: Thanks for the great chat, @Jeannevb and @LeeZJessup -- and nice meeting you Lee. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:01 am
@LeeZJessup: @jeannevb are you kidding? this was a blast! thanks so much for having me! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:01 am
@LeeZJessup: @RWWFilm absolutely! any time I can help - reach out. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:01 am
@UnkScreenwriter: RT @wcmartell: Problem is that the worst scripts I have ever read came from people who said they write damned good scripts, I should read 1. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:02 am
@dwacon: @CelluloidBlonde I entered Sam’s Discount Contest. I’m meeting him in the alley behind the Stella Adler Theatre for my notes… #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:02 am
@LeeZJessup: @FickleProd thank you! reach out if there are any lingering questions. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:02 am
@jeannevb: @LeeZJessup I'm thrilled you enjoyed it! I'll post a transcript within the hour... n #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:02 am
@LeeZJessup: @CelluloidBlonde nice meeting you too! and thanks for all the great questions! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:02 am
@dwacon: @LeeZJessup I will hit up your site and be in touch. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:02 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @dwacon Wear a bullet proof vest. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:02 am
@UnkScreenwriter: RT @jeannevb: @LeeZJessup I outline right in my screenwriting software. Then when I write a scene, I'm never looking at a blank page #loveit #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:03 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @LeeZJessup Hope to 'see' you again soon! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:03 am
@wcmartell: My book and Max's book make great holiday gifts... even for yourself! Mine: http://t.co/EP39XEaZ #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:03 am
@SaradeWaard1: Thanks @jeannevb and @SarahAlexis4 #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:03 am
@LeeZJessup: if anyone has any lingering questions, message me through my website: http://t.co/pa1yiQfA #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:03 am
@RoboticNate: A very special thank you to @LeeZJessup for the wonderful insights and tips/hints this evening during #scriptchat… It was delightful!
December 10, 2012, 2:03 am
@LeeZJessup: @dwacon great! looking forward to it! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:03 am
@RWWFilm: @LeeZJessup You have to be top notch - @kellyanelons sings your praises quite often :) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:03 am
@CelluloidBlonde: RT @wcmartell: My book and Maxs book make great holiday gifts... even for yourself! Mine: http://t.co/1OqfH9rU #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:03 am
@LeeZJessup: @TSNN_Rachel right back at you! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:03 am
@FickleProd: @jeannevb Awesome #scriptchat Thanks!
December 10, 2012, 2:04 am
@scriptchat: RT @LeeZJessup: if anyone has any lingering questions, message me through my website: http://t.co/Le4Z6QGt #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:04 am
@jeannevb: RT @LeeZJessup: if anyone has any lingering questions, message me through my website: http://t.co/6m9jQe5R #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:04 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @wcmartell You're so smart. Mine is at http://t.co/OwFo0Qk7 #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:04 am
@LeeZJessup: @RWWFilm I am just as big a fan of hers :) #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:04 am
@NevadaGrey: lol!! RT @dwacon: I entered Sam’s Discount Contest. I’m meeting him in the alley behind Stella Adler Theatre for my notes... #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:04 am
@SarahEFahey: RT @Jamie_LD: At half past the hour #tvwriterchat has Open Topic, so join us to talk TV. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:04 am
@LeeZJessup: @RoboticNate thanks for tuning in! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:04 am
@CelluloidBlonde: RT @LeeZJessup: if anyone has any lingering questions, message me through my website: http://t.co/BRK94EbT #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:05 am
@LeeZJessup: good night everyone! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:05 am
@RWWFilm: @LeeZJessup She IS pretty awesome. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:06 am
@dianewms: @TSNN_Rachel I like historical adventures! Writing on now. Just finished a video quiz project called "When was the War of 1812?" #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:06 am
@CelluloidBlonde: Nighters, scriptchat peeps. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:06 am
@LuvXtravagantly: @LeeZJessup goodnight! thank you! #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:06 am
@GenghisJuan83: RT @wcmartell: Problem is that the worst scripts I have ever read came from people who said they write damned good scripts, I should read 1. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:06 am
@CelluloidBlonde: nancybilyeau: Guerilla Tactics: Interview With Author & Screenwriter Max Adams http://t.co/RyrXPArl #tnssg #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:07 am
@annaliterally: RT @wcmartell: Read the trades and other sources online (deadline) for sales, they usually note who was involved. Focus on material like yours. #scriptchat
December 10, 2012, 2:08 am
@CRGutekunst: Sadie Hawkins: 65 Impressions, 8 downloads, & a rating of 7/10. nhttps://t.co/RSMrELApnCheck it out on @theblcklst #AmWriting #ScriptChat
December 10, 2012, 2:08 am
@jeannevb: @SaradeWaard1 @FickleProd thx for being a part of #scriptchat!
December 10, 2012, 2:09 am
@AFWnews: Just attended a pretty interesting #scriptchat - guest @LeeZJessup had interesting marketing tips. Check her out.
December 10, 2012, 2:09 am
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