Transcript EURO Guest Chris Hill and USA Open Topic January 20, 2013

#Scriptchat 
EURO: Guest Chris Hill @chillfilms
USA: OPEN TOPIC 

USA had a fun Open Topic night, and EURO had Chris Hill @chillfilms as their guest. Lots of great information at both chats, so be sure not to miss a single tweet. @jeannevb

EURO CHAT:

 

Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK! Tonight we're joined by screenwriter @chillfilms

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell Hello everybody! Thanks for having me... :) #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

Hello everyone :) Dawn here... #scriptchat

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Amos Keppler @HoodedMan20 Jan

I'm learning stuff about sound and sound editing that I never wanted to learn... #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

You can read Chris' Bio here - http://t.co/LZCY0r8m #scriptchat

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Taro @TaroJ20 Jan

Hi @chillfilms thanks for joining us tonight #Scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

Hello @chillfilms and thank you for joining us tonight! #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra Hi Dawn... #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@kanundra Hi Dawn! #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@teenierussell thanks for the link. Nice read on the bio Chris :) #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@TaroJ Hey Taro, nice to see you again (of a sort) #scriptchat

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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol20 Jan

Hi #scriptchat and @chillfilms Mark here, what we talking about tonight?

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms as you suggested, it would be great to talk about what happens once you have a grt script and an agent #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@markmacnicol Hey Mark... I think the general idea was life immediately after getting an agent... #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms Indeed, tell us a little about your whole experience. #scriptchat

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Lisa Cordova @LisaFromNYC20 Jan

Hi all and @chillfilms. Been absent for some time. Nice to be back. #ScriptChat

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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays20 Jan

Hey @chillfilms have a good one. I've got a Q. How long did you take to write Jesus? Planning to first draft? #Scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

#Scriptchat @chillfilms My 1st question is, how long for have you had an agent?

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Taro @TaroJ20 Jan

Has it been a big change for you since you go an agent? #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell Well, I think the assumption is that it's the end of the battle... but it really just puts you on the battlefield #scriptchat

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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol20 Jan

I'm currently looking for an agent but up for the chat in any case @chillfilms #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@LisaFromNYC Hi Lisa, welcome back :-) #scriptchat

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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol20 Jan

//twitter.com/markmacnicol" target="_blank">@markmacnicol: I'm currently looking for an agent but up for the chat in any case @chillfilms #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell I've had two agents. But all in all, since I left the NFTS which was back in March 2009. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@TaroJ I think having an agent gives you an unconscious confidence that you've had some validation but it's the same day-to-day. #scriptchat

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Nigel Quinn @npquinn20 Jan

@chillfilms Hi Chris, any developments on Butterfly Kick? #scriptchat

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Arjan Eising @eising20 Jan

@chillfilms Hi #scriptchat! A question: write a lot of scripts and then find an agent; or one script, find an agent and start from there?

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@eising I think you can do a lot with one great spec. Spend the time. Make it great. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@eising but then when you have an agent they want work to go out with and sell, so... #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@eising Good question :) #scriptchat

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Antony J. Cousins @antonycousins20 Jan

Wanna be 'Hollywood kid'? The top 5 screenwriting comps for 'breaking in' this year: http://t.co/GUYPwH86 #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms do you feel at all that once you're signed you are constantly having to prove yourself, there's no slacking off? #Scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@antonsays hey Anton! Good to see you on here... Jesus has been looong. Most personal script. Two years 4 months?? Unusual case. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell constantly. Once you're signed you go out for meetings and they are constantly asking what's next. #scriptchat

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Dan Doolan @DanDoolan20 Jan

@chillfilms at what point should a writer drop their day job? Or is that purely a case by case/financial decision. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell and so the feeling is to go out there and write something quick but you have a reputation to protect. #scriptchat

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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol20 Jan

what about me being in UK but having a TV drama set in Boston and looking for a US agent any tips? @chillfilms #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms @antonsays I've heard a lot that the more personal the script, the longer one spends on it. Love the title! #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell directors are as good as their last movie; screenwriters their last script. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@markmacnicol UK agents deal constantly with America, at least the bigger houses. So no reason not to find agent here first... #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@teenierussell isn't a more personal script what they're after ? #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell yeah, I think the better the script too... #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra I think agents are looking for something personal because they are looking for what's unique about you to go sell. #scriptchat

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Phil Baker @Phil_Baker_20 Jan

Any screenwriters wanna read a script and give feedback? 40 page comedy. Will return the favour. #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms that is very good to know. Thanks, and I do agree, the more you love it the more time you spend on it. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra but if 'personal' to you is a script about 'a nun and her cat' they might struggle to see what they can do with you. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

tp://twitter.com/chillfilms" target="_blank">@chillfilms: @teenierussell directors are as good as their last movie; screenwriters their last script. #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms :) Of course, that is a great point. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra I think the way to go is to find that thing that's personal to you within the confines of genre, at least for me. #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@Phil_Baker_ sure if you want 'real feedback' :) wiz me a message. #scriptchat

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Dan Doolan @DanDoolan20 Jan

@chillfilms does having an agent lean you towards commercial scripts or do you still write whatever you're passionate about? #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

I think the relationship with an agent is interesting too... they have to champion you, counsel you - it has to be personal. #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms So once you have a great script and a great agent, what is the next step? #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@DanDoolan good question Dan. I'm weighing up what to do next and what I 'want' to do might not be the safest choice... #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell a relentless round of meetings. Which is fun. #scriptchat

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Amos Keppler @HoodedMan20 Jan

I'm studying all aspects of filmmaking in order to become a filmmaker, an auteur #scriptchat

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson20 Jan

@chillfilms What was it like changing agents? Was there an awkward exchange or were they supportive? #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell you get out the house, have your ego massaged, get told in an English reserved manner that you have some talent. #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms Were you really nervous at first? #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@Sandy_Nicholson hahaha. It's a little like breaking up with a girlfriend. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra do you mean when I went for meetings? #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms sorry, yeah when you went for your first meeting? #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@DanDoolan but I have a more commercial leaning anyway... but you can never second guess this industry so write the passion. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra I remember trying to dress up, wear formal clothes. So I wasn't relaxed in what I was wearing... kind of important! #scriptchat

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Zinarta @HouseOfJudea20 Jan

@chillfilms What do you do to keep your agent marriage strong and healthy? #Scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

tp://twitter.com/chillfilms" target="_blank">@chillfilms: @DanDoolan but I have a more commercial leaning anyway... but you can never second guess this industry so write the passion. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra I think you have to remember they invited you in because they read your script and like it, and indirectly therefore u #scriptchat

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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays20 Jan

@teenierussell @chillfilms I didn't know it was autobiographical. ;) #Scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra so be confident ;) #scriptchat

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write20 Jan

tp://twitter.com/bang2write" target="_blank">@Bang2write: How To Write A Script Report http://t.co/YnFc2FVO - updated w/ example reports of Pass, Consider & Recommend #8AMtip #amwriting #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms who are the meetings with? Producers? #scriptchat

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Graham Inman @grahaminman20 Jan

p://twitter.com/grahaminman" target="_blank">@grahaminman: Go Into The Story | Screenwriting Advice From The Past: How To Begin [Part 2] http://t.co/W1TmVkvl #Scriptchat

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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory20 Jan

/twitter.com/gointothestory" target="_blank">@GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting advice from 1920 book "How to Write Photoplays". Today: How to begin [Part 2] http://t.co/cILrnqPN #screenwriting #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

//twitter.com/teenierussell" target="_blank">@teenierussell: @chillfilms @antonsays I've heard a lot that the more personal the script, the longer one spends on it. Love the title! #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@HouseOfJudea Date night, once a week. No, I just make sure I check in and I have a very strong relationship with the assistant. #scriptchat

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Industrial Scripts @Indust_Scripts20 Jan

/twitter.com/indust_scripts" target="_blank">@Indust_Scripts: We have 15 different script development services, the widest range in Europe, backed by Paramount Pictures http://t.co/Swv4dcRD #scriptchat

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Robin Kelly @robinkelly120 Jan

p://twitter.com/robinkelly1" target="_blank">@robinkelly1: David Hare: 'Working in theatre, you're less at the whim of stupid people' - Observer - http://t.co/g2ipdLkd #scriptchat

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Industrial Scripts @Indust_Scripts20 Jan

/twitter.com/indust_scripts" target="_blank">@Indust_Scripts: A Must-Read: The Coen Brothers on #screenwriting: http://t.co/igVGMq5z #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms Good to know, yes, being comfortable has to help. #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb20 Jan

http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: Today's Balls of Steel: Character Evolution Requires a Writer's Evolution http://t.co/YT73O1sp #scriptchat #screenwriting

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@HouseOfJudea my agent has some BIG clients who pay his bills so my day-to-day is communicating/touching base with his assistant #scriptchat

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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory20 Jan

/twitter.com/gointothestory" target="_blank">@GoIntoTheStory: Remember in 2012 how 1500 writers submitted 4000 loglines for The Quest? I'm doing it again! http://t.co/ocU6e4yy #screenwriting #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@antonsays @chillfilms It's his Personal Jesus #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

be kind to the assistants. Best advice all night. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell indeed! #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell way too personal! #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

tp://twitter.com/chillfilms" target="_blank">@chillfilms: be kind to the assistants. Best advice all night. #ScriptChat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell they are with lower level development execs in some cases, and then heads of development... varies... #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms I agree with that, and follow the 'be kind to everyone' rule. You just never know one day where you'll meet them! #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

keep the assistant happy! “@chillfilms I just make sure I check in and I have a very strong relationship with the assistant. #scriptchat”

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra yeah, I kind of dislike the idea of doing it for personal gain but I guess what goes around, comes around... #scriptchat

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Arjan Eising @eising20 Jan

@chillfilms Does the agent request particular movies/subjects ("write sth like X")? Or are you steering the agent with an idea? #scriptchat

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Zinarta @HouseOfJudea20 Jan

@chillfilms YesChris! They do a lot of work and don't get respect deserved. Assistants are apart of your Representation Team #Scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

http://twitter.com/kanundra" target="_blank">@kanundra: @chillfilms I agree with that, and follow the 'be kind to everyone' rule. You just never know one day where you'll meet them! #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra not to blow my own trumpet (alright then) but I took in some flowers last week to the assistant. She got a promotion. #scriptchat

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Sharita @14Shari20 Jan

can you tell sth about u'r writing process #scriptchat

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write20 Jan

YES MT @teenierussell: keep the assistant happy! “@chillfilms I check in + I have a very strong relationship with the assistant #scriptchat”

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms If you like someone, and they've helped you, why shouldn't you treat them? Karma is a big, big thing in my opinion #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@eising not as yet... I come in with my new ideas. He says, 'fantastic.' I go away and write pitches, specs... #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

We're half way through Euro #Scriptchat with screenwriter @chillfilms and lots of tips on life after signing with an agent #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@14Shari outline, outline, outline. Afterwards, you never go back... I mean to writing 'fade in' and heading into the dark... #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms how do you/agent decide where to take the script? Do you have a wish list? #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

The thing to remember, and it might seem crass, but it's true... is that agents only want to make money. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

Part of achieving this is finding talented people and nurturing them... but it's important to remember... #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms How many scripts would you write in 6mths or say a year? #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell we write up a wish list over a meeting. I'm really into IMDb so I'm pretty versed and throw in my sixpence... #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra wow, not enough... never enough... I write a draft in four to five weeks... but how many drafts per script? Too many. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell certain companies have remits, tastes... and these are known by the agent. So it's a calculated shot in the dark #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms Oh I know the 'draft phase' lol sounds good though just over a month. #scriptchat

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Taro @TaroJ20 Jan

@chillfilms in addition to your agent do you also work with script editors / readers? #scriptchat

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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol20 Jan

I just took on a freelance script editor to work on latest script. It's an expense but I want it to be 100% #scriptchat @chillfilms

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra outlines, step outlines take a long time. Hard to measure. But I aim for five script pages/day so... 120 pages = 5 wks #scriptchat

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Sharita @14Shari20 Jan

What's u'r favourite way of conceiving ideas/plots/concepts? #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra can u tell I studied maths for a degree. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@TaroJ yes and they are a necessity, at least for me. I have one trusted reader who I depend on a lot. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@TaroJ I used to be a script reader which was really valuable for my writing, just soaking up structures and script flaws... #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms Great goals though, and quick at writing, I thought you meant a pilot... #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@markmacnicol best thing u can do if u find the right person. #scriptchat

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Phil Baker @Phil_Baker_20 Jan

Only just noticed #MTOS which coincides with #scriptchat! Sunday evenings sorted then, forever #hello

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

tp://twitter.com/chillfilms" target="_blank">@chillfilms I used to b a script reader which was really valuable for my writing, just soaking up structures and script flaws #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra it's a crazy target maybe but that first draft is a 'vomit' draft... getting paint on canvas as quickly as possible... #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@Phil_Baker_ hello Phil ;) #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@Phil_Baker_ Always good to be about at this time :) #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

life after the agent doesn't change much. It's this elixir you crave and then after you have it you wonder what the fuss was. #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms So you'd work with your agent first, then write, then work some more. Is that a good relationship to have? #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

What I mean is that... don't put a lot of emphasis on it. The craft is what's important. Is all that's important. #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms How many meetings on average do you have for one script. That is, with different producers/ developers... #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

tp://twitter.com/chillfilms" target="_blank">@chillfilms: What I mean is that... dont put a lot of emphasis on it. The craft is whats important. Is all thats important. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

everything else will come at the right time... if that's working. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

tp://twitter.com/chillfilms" target="_blank">@chillfilms: What I mean is that... don't put a lot of emphasis on it. The craft is what's important. Is all that's important. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra yeah, the agent reads a few drafts but really they aren't the best note-givers. They get exciting by finished work. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell everyone I've met has read Butterfly Kick so one good spec can do an awful lot of work for you. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra the catch 22 when you have an agent is getting the script into shape so the agent can do something with it. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra having a team around you that can get your work to the right level. I'm talking specs now, not assignments... #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms More hard work, but that's part or writing, rewriting ... #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

tp://twitter.com/chillfilms" target="_blank">@chillfilms: @kanundra it's a crazy target maybe but that first draft is a 'vomit' draft... getting paint on canvas as quickly as possible... #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra yeah but also good to have some direction. I need other voices in my re-writing to know what to do... get snow blind. #scriptchat

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Sharita @14Shari20 Jan

what is u'r writing mantra? #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms so whilst writing your own specs are you also getting writing assignments? What's the balance? #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

tp://twitter.com/chillfilms" target="_blank">@chillfilms: @TaroJ I used to be a script reader which was really valuable for my writing, just soaking up structures and script flaws... #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms Easy done, do you get lots of assignment requests too? #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@teenierussell lol snap :) #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell well, I just finished an assignment, a re-write. In the background I've been writing Jesus, my new spec. #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@kanundra haha, great minds! #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra I'd love to do more tv for the steady pay-cheque and then that could fund the writing of passion pieces. #scriptchat

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Phil Baker @Phil_Baker_20 Jan

p://twitter.com/phil_baker_" target="_blank">@Phil_Baker_: Any screenwriters wanna read a script and give feedback? 40 page comedy. Will return the favour. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

tp://twitter.com/chillfilms" target="_blank">@chillfilms: @14Shari outline, outline, outline. Afterwards, you never go back... I mean to writing 'fade in' and heading into the dark... #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms so do you feel you have less time for your own projects? #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms Do you think TV is one of the best ways to go then? #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell sadly, yes... but then the pay-off is being paid... #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

tp://twitter.com/chillfilms" target="_blank">@chillfilms: I think the relationship with an agent is interesting too... they have to champion you, counsel you - it has to be personal. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

tp://twitter.com/chillfilms" target="_blank">@chillfilms: @kanundra I think the way to go is to find that thing that's personal to you within the confines of genre, at least for me. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell but you can drop a spec and come back to it and that distance can benefit the project, u see things differently. #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms just like any other day job! OK, not quite... #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra in this country, yes. Film is more of a cottage industry to my mind. TV is our heritage. #scriptchat

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Sharita @14Shari20 Jan

what's your advice to aspiring screenwriters #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell well it does become a job and you have to write on the days you don't want to write so... I'm not grumbling but.. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell no it's great! #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@14Shari to write, it's cheap. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@14Shari and to read books as well as scripts, note to self. #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms I think that is what a lot forget, when you 'have' to write through those bad days. It is a job in the end. #scriptchat

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Graham Inman @grahaminman20 Jan

Go Into The Story | Interview: Allan Durand (2012 Nicholl Winner) http://t.co/7U00gYkj #Scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms I wouldn't mind that being my day job ;-) #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra and the best writing in the US is happening in tv now. period. Better than on the stage, film... #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

tp://twitter.com/chillfilms" target="_blank">@chillfilms: @kanundra and the best writing in the US is happening in tv now. period. Better than on the stage, film... #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra one with great highs and lows, so it's never mundane... #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms Very good to know, thanks :) #scriptchat

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Sharita @14Shari20 Jan

@chillfilms no it's great. They say it takes 10.000 hours of practice to call yourself a little experiencedn #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms would you like to write for US TV? #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

tp://twitter.com/chillfilms" target="_blank">@chillfilms: @kanundra and the best writing in the US is happening in tv now. period. Better than on the stage, film... #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@14Shari Malcolm Gladwell, big fan. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell I'd love to be a showrunner in the states. My idol is Jason Katims (FNL, Parenthood). That's the end goal ;) #scriptchat

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra20 Jan

@chillfilms Really enjoyed the chat tonight. Thanks so much. :) #scriptchat

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Sharita @14Shari20 Jan

do you have a writing routine? Or a routine to get you in the writing mode? #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

Thank you very much @chillfilms for joining us tonight! Great chat! #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@kanundra thanks for the great questions :) #scriptchat

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Sharita @14Shari20 Jan

Thank you for answering our questions #scriptchat

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Arjan Eising @eising20 Jan

@chillfilms Thanks! :-) #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell I hope it was alright guys, first time on the old tweetchat but had a really fun time. Where does an hour go? #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms That would be great, good luck. I wish you all the best :-) #scriptchat

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Lisa Cordova @LisaFromNYC20 Jan

@chillfilms That was very informative. thanks #ScriptChat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

Thank you to everyone who's joined us tonight, thank you for all your questions. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

Thanks everyone, glad to hear a few more listening in... #scriptchat

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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol20 Jan

Yeah thanks for that @chillfilms it was informative #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

@teenierussell Thanks for the opportunity Teenie. #scriptchat

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Chris Hill @chillfilms20 Jan

Have a great Sunday eve #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

For those of you in London, our next drinks' night is on Feb 21st - https://t.co/9XujtHdm #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms you navigated it like a pro :-) Thank you! #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

Everyone is welcome to join us for some #scriptchat drinks https://t.co/9XujtHdm #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

//twitter.com/teenierussell" target="_blank">@teenierussell: For those of you in London, our next drinks' night is on Feb 21st - https://t.co/9XujtHdm #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

//twitter.com/teenierussell" target="_blank">@teenierussell: Everyone is welcome to join us for some #scriptchat drinks https://t.co/9XujtHdm #scriptchat

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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory20 Jan

/twitter.com/gointothestory" target="_blank">@GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting advice from 1920 book "How to Write Photoplays". Today: How to begin [Part 2] http://t.co/cILrnqPN #screenwriting #scriptchat

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Rob Graydon @robgraydon20 Jan

Screenwriting advice from 1920 book "How to Write Photoplays". Today: How to begin [Part 2] http://t.co/RbfPhmTN #screenwriting #scriptchat”

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell20 Jan

@chillfilms If you're around on the 21st of Feb we'll be having another #scriptchat drinks session at the BFI bar - https://t.co/9XujtHdm

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USA CHAT:

jeannevb happy to squeeze it back RT @wcmartell: Squeezing in a plug for my book http://t.co/TVNwLPcr #scriptchat -9:05 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Christinarose12 RT @wcmartell: Squeezing in a plug for my book http://t.co/tQNVPQk6 #scriptchat -9:05 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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GCGeek @jeannevb Thanks for bringing all the good Karma to B'more during this chat. *clink* #scriptchat -9:04 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell Squeezing in a plug for my book http://t.co/tQNVPQk6 #scriptchat -9:04 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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elizabethkarr @jeannevb thx. Always good to peer behind the curtain to see tools, goals work for others. Love #scriptchat -9:04 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Jamie_LD Join us for #tvwriterchat in 25 minutes. #scriptchat -9:04 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wickedjava @AndreaLMcNeill why so hi a budget! #Scriptchat -9:04 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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GCGeek You just got a fave star. :) RT @IngridElkner: @GCGeek They reckon that people who swear more are more honest people. Fuckin A. #scriptchat -9:03 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ericnjones RT @jeannevb: Next week @DianeDrake is guesting! She wrote ONLY YOU and WHAT WOMEN WANT. Talking Rom Coms. #scriptchat -9:03 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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IngridElkner @dwacon I don't recognise the animation program. What is it? #scriptchat -9:03 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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IngridElkner @GCGeek They reckon that people who swear more are more honest people. Fuckin' A. #scriptchat -9:03 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 RT @jeannevb: Next week @DianeDrake is guesting! She wrote ONLY YOU and WHAT WOMEN WANT. Talking Rom Coms. #scriptchat -9:02 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ViaReach @ChipNotDonald The original concept was developed with a partner that started the idea but doesn't write. My job to write script #scriptchat -9:02 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb Ding DING! Time's up! Thx for a great chat, everyone. Don't miss @DianeDrake next wk on Rom Coms. But 2/3/13 SUPER BOWL NO CHAT #scriptchat -9:02 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SarahAlexis4 RT @jeannevb Next week @DianeDrake is guesting! She wrote ONLY YOU and WHAT WOMEN WANT. Talking Rom Coms. #scriptchat -9:02 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dwacon @IngridElkner I look at a lot of things on Cartoon Network etc that are cheap art but witty writing. Shades of Jay Ward in 60’s #scriptchat -9:02 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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GrayJones .@ViaReach To me a swear in a script's description is a wasted word. Like "nice" when you could use something more descriptive. #scriptchat -9:02 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Jamie_LD @jeannevb I've been brainstorming 2 romcoms so this will be a fun chat. #scriptchat -9:01 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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GCGeek @ViaReach @jeannevb @GrayJones I swear when I write. A lot. #scriptchat -9:01 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ViaReach @jeannevb @GrayJones I meant I don't swear normally and never include that language in my writing #scriptchat -9:01 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dianewms @Jamie_LD @dwacon I want to learn animation. #scriptchat -- The Ravens are animated tonight! Whoo hoo! 21-13 over NE right now. -9:01 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb Next week @DianeDrake is guesting! She wrote ONLY YOU and WHAT WOMEN WANT. Talking Rom Coms. #scriptchat -9:00 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ericnjones @wickedjava If push comes to shove, the tools are there, HD video capture is cheaper than ever. Wrote with budget in mind. #scriptchat -9:00 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ViaReach @jeannevb @GrayJones Thanks for the feedback on swearing. Thought I was being naive but I speak that way & NEVER write that way. #scriptchat -9:00 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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storydepth #screenwriting Movie Moment: The Untouchables – Mexican Standoff: Let’s face it, ever since David Ma... http://t.co/gFcsyaw7 #scriptchat -9:00 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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TVW_P Quick invite to join us at #tvwriterchat in 30 minutes, if you're interested in TV writing. Talking about hooks/concepts. #scriptchat -8:59 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Jamie_LD @dwacon I want to learn animation. #scriptchat -8:59 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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IngridElkner @dwacon Teaching yourself animation is hard, distracts you from just being creative, but it can be worth it. You use Flash? #scriptchat -8:59 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @ericnjones well, we're taking Super Bowl Sunday off! #scriptchat -8:59 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ChipNotDonald @ViaReach What do you find you get out of writing with a partner? For me writing is a solitary exercise. #scriptchat -8:58 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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BrowneTom @IngridElkner @ViaReach True Romance and Natural Born Killers are two of my favorite Tarantino scripts. Great reads! #scriptchat -8:58 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell @AndreaLMcNeill I sent the script out, people wanted to buy it... so I didn't sell it to them. #scriptchat -8:58 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dwacon @IngridElkner Shortened URL got mangled :-[ should have been http://t.co/mWvRSrvy #scriptchat -8:58 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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IngridElkner @GrayJones hahaha, they must be swearing a lot these days then ;) #scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ViaReach Does anyone write with a partner? My partner keeps veering off the story line & the core concept changes before I write it. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @wickedjava yep. Lots have done that too #Scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @SaradeWaard1 *cracks whip* get that writing done! #scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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IngridElkner @dwacon Whoa, that link took me to something totally random, about products and news and stuff. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ericnjones @jeannevb I have to admit, I've been scriptchatting & watching football at the same time for weeks now. Getting used to it. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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GrayJones .@ViaReach In an interview with True Blood writers, they told me that cursing was a crutch they used to hide bad writing. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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AndreaLMcNeill @wcmartell And just how do you find out what EVERYONE wants to buy? I imagine that is top secret mojo tho. #scriptchat -8:56 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @Jamie_LD @ViaReach I had a pro script reader email me about being sick of all the swearing in scripts she reads #scriptchat -8:56 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Jamie_LD @wickedjava I had my short produced by @danielhoyos and directed by @buneetomlinson this summer. #Scriptchat -8:56 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @iamshunbrown hmmm, my kids are teens now so I dont know what's out there, but our fave was PowerPuff Girls. We all loved it #scriptchat -8:55 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dwacon @wcmartell Self-learning animation. A few vignettes on http://t.co/jsBRjPX1 — will work up to shorts soon #scriptchat -8:55 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell My theory is to film the script everyone wants to buy... so I can go back to them to distribute once the film is done. #scriptchat -8:55 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Jamie_LD @ViaReach I've noticed the same in the TV pilots I've been reading. Lots of swearing. #scriptchat -8:55 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ViaReach Found the conversational tone & cursing with the reader really distracting. It pulled me out of the story. Is this professional? #scriptchat -8:54 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dianewms @wickedjava @jeannevb I have! Sort of. See my short video quiz "When Was the War of 1812?" on YouTube. It's like Jay-walking. #scriptchat -8:54 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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AndreaLMcNeill @wickedjava Do what? #scriptchat -8:54 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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IngridElkner @ViaReach You should read a Tarantino script. It's delightful and profane what he says in the action. #scriptchat -8:53 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wickedjava @AndreaLMcNeill if I can do it... You can!! #Scriptchat -8:53 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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DerekMcPhee @Lynnvander #script #scriptchat #amwriting #amediting #movies might be a few. Movies will be mostly noise I think. -8:53 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wickedjava @wcmartell lol production value #Scriptchat -8:53 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wickedjava @ericnjones I know the feeling. #Scriptchat -8:52 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb My view during tonight's #scriptchat. Maybe scotch is in order http://t.co/Op1hfoGX -8:52 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wickedjava @jeannevb not produced. Self directed. #Scriptchat -8:52 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ViaReach Just finished reading 3 scripts & was shocked at the writers' cursing in the action, not dialog. Is this a trend in scripts now? #scriptchat -8:52 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ericnjones @brucechun Guess that's what it is. From now on I'm capping, italicizing, and bolding everything! (not really) #scriptchat -8:52 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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elizabethkarr @ericnjones Once again reminds us that all rules there to be broken when result soars. #SilverLiningsPlaybook #scriptchat -8:52 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Hillizard Is it better to Skype a pitch w/o video? So listeners concentrate on the words, not how you look on camera or your bad acting? #scriptchat -8:52 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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IngridElkner Foot...ball? What is this football? I've gotta head off anyway to meet the actors in the pilot I'm being brought on to rewrite. #scriptchat -8:52 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SarahAlexis4 @JonFour That's cool...interrogating our characters is a great exercise. Sounds like another helpful way to go about it. #scriptchat -8:51 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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kim_garland I'm sorry but I have to leave #scriptchat early tonight. Was great chatting w all you wonderful screenwriters… as always! Enjoy the night! -8:51 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 Speaking of writing... back to report cards! Thanks @jeannevb. I love #scriptchat. #scriptchat -8:51 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @IngridElkner I forgot to cancel it, so we made it Open Topic... esp with the football game on #scriptchat -8:50 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ericnjones @wickedjava Will film/direct my most recent script if no one bites. #scriptchat -8:50 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @JonFour thanks for joining on the commute! #scriptchat -8:50 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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authorViviAnna @ericnjones I saw him speak once, and he was really funny and interesting in person #scriptchat -8:50 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @iamshunbrown IMO children's programming has to appeal to the parent too, esp for a feature. #toystoryruled #scriptchat -8:49 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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JonFour Well, I'm about to get off my train. Must close phone for now. Great chat guys. #scriptchat -8:49 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ericnjones @dwacon That insane screaming at Lily Tomlin on the sets of I HEART HUCKABEES gave me pause though #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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AndreaLMcNeill @wcmartell That's how all working writers feel,it just happened and we have no idea how.It just did.All about the journey. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ericnjones @dwacon Always liked David O. Russell - from SPANKING THE MONKEY onward. Really talented dude. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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JonFour @jeannevb I certainly found it useful. I guess you need to be decent at improv to get the most out of it though. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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IngridElkner Oh, whoa, the chat is on? Public holiday in US usually = no chat. D'oh! #scriptchat -8:47 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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AndreaLMcNeill @wcmartell I'm thinking mine will be too. I'm just waiting to slip and fall. #scriptchat -8:47 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell @brucechun Me, too - and I look like a lunatic! #scriptchat -8:47 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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scfMITO RT @authorViviAnna: @sirenstar YW, I'm a huge defender of the individual writer's writing process #scriptchat not one thing works for everyone -8:47 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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iamshunbrown @jeannevb children's programming ......is it really for children? #scriptchat -8:46 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell ATTORNEY: some will send out scripts, but mostly they just do deals. My career is all by accident. #scriptchat -8:46 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dwacon @wcmartell I lost my agent after disappearing for a year (went to Southeast Asia for “inspiration”). Had a manager for a minute… #scriptchat -8:46 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun everything I just wrote got posted on FB #scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @SaradeWaard1 haha only way to live #scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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AndreaLMcNeill @wcmartell How old were you, 30? Just kidding. #scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @wickedjava lots of us here have written shorts & had them produced #scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell Plan to film one of my scripts later this year... though also planned to do it last year. #scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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MSilverbrand @AndreaLMcNeill I am just a small town writer, with a big heart. #scriptchat #Tvwriterchat -8:45 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 @jeannevb I still laugh at your husband's joke about you wearing your work clothes to bed again - ha! #scriptchat -8:45 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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AndreaLMcNeill @wcmartell How about an attorney? Will they send scripts to people or are they strictly for hammering out the deal points? #scriptchat -8:44 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @brucechun the dude was shocked bc I didn't care haha #scriptchat -8:44 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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elizabethkarr rt @clivefrayne here's a link to my @scriptmag articles on writing for alt-cinema (lo-no budget)http://t.co/yekND8Rm … #scriptchat -8:44 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell @wickedjava I once made a super 8mm feature based on a script... blew up my mom's car. #scriptchat -8:44 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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AndreaLMcNeill @brucechun Most don't even understand structure. What do they study? American Idol? #scriptchat -8:44 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun @jeannevb were they at least nice jammies with elephants or something? #scriptchat -8:43 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dwacon @ericnjones Backstage has a nice 12-minute piece on that film at http://t.co/SEOtWPFO #scriptchat -8:43 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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AndreaLMcNeill @wickedjava I'm a coward. I'd rather be hired to write what someone else wants. Adaptation. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell Agent: I don't have one. But you need someone - managers are easier to come by (though I don't have one of those, either). #scriptchat -8:43 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ericnjones Re: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK / + plenty of dialogue & it tops out at 152pgs! As a pro, David O. Russell can afford that, I guess. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 What are your thoughts on the conflict coming from something other than a person - in a comedy especially? #scriptchat -8:43 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun @ericnjones I have been a DP for over 20 years. It's awful how they write now. Writing for execs who are too tired to read. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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GermaineJames RT @wcmartell: I think the most important thing is to set aside time to write every day... then do your best to actually write. #scriptchat -8:42 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wickedjava @jeannevb who has taken their own script and made it a movie? #Scriptchat -8:42 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @brucechun I had a dude skype call me for a mtg at 3pm...and I was still in my PJs haha #scriptchat -8:42 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Jamie_LD I can write in the morning when the restaurant is closed, but when it's open, I don't want to leave writing world for real world #scriptchat -8:42 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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authorViviAnna @wcmartell me either, I get up around 10 or so, but don't really start my day until 2ish #scriptchat -8:42 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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AndreaLMcNeill @MSilverbrand That's the 64 million dollar question. No one really knows. Truth. The town is crazy. #scriptchat -8:42 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun actually I forget to eat, to drink, to pee to brush, to dress.... #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ericnjones If you haven't read THE SILVER LINING PLAYBOOK script yet, read it! It has what I would call "minimalist" action lines in CAPS! #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb 20 more min of Open Topic - toss out a subject! #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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AndreaLMcNeill @GCGeek Back at ya! :) #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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MSilverbrand How important is it for a writer to have an agent? #scriptchat #Tvwriterchat -8:41 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun I forget to eat too when I get going early #scriptchat -8:41 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dianewms @jeannevb *Sips* #scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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AndreaLMcNeill @wcmartell Best time of the day! #scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun @ericnjones ok by me #scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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GCGeek Cheers! RT @AndreaLMcNeill: Just popping in for a quick hello! Hope everyone is doing well. #scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @MikeyGorman I often don't eat until noon for the same reason #scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dianewms @ericnjones Put my epic period piece aside and produced "When Was the War of 1812?" video quiz. You can see it on YouTube. #scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell I don't believe in mornings... I've never seen one. #scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun @SaradeWaard1 Haa I used to drink like that. #scriptchat -8:40 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @dianewms *pours* #scriptchat -8:39 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @JonFour love that! #scriptchat -8:39 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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MikeyGorman I don’t know what changed, but I started becoming an early morning writing… then I get a groove going and forget to eat. #scriptchat -8:39 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ericnjones @brucechun Flacco's throwing all over the place! #scriptchat -8:39 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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JonFour -- reporters, asking personal questions. It's amazing the kind of character arc you can put together on the spot. #scriptchat -8:39 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 I'm a burst writer. Started a spec on Tuesday and I'm on page 33. Problem is, I don't want to stop once I start. #scriptchat -8:39 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dianewms @jeannevb Pour one for me, please. #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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AndreaLMcNeill Just popping in for a quick hello! Hope everyone is doing well. #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @SarahAlexis4 right now, I'd swig it from the bottle! #scriptchat -8:38 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun 13-7 Pats #scriptchat -8:37 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb You need some lime and salt, or you take it straight? haha #scriptchat -8:37 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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JonFour I took a solo show class a bit ago. A game we played was for you to act as "your character" and your classmates acted as -- #scriptchat -8:37 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ericnjones @dianewms But are you getting the results you want? If you are, that just may be your natural writing rhythm, your "process". #scriptchat -8:37 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun @SaradeWaard1 I've got a drawer full #scriptchat -8:36 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun much more interesting. In life flawed people, in scripts flawed characters are sooo much fun. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb I need tequila #didIsaythatoutloud #scriptchat -8:36 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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MonaLiNYC RT @wcmartell: Writing Process: I think as you keep writing, you find out what gets the best results. Results are what count! #scriptchat -8:35 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun @jeanevb we've talked rockford before, for me it was a character who wasn't a winner in the classic sense and so I found him #scriptchat -8:35 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell Writing Process: I think as you keep writing, you find out what gets the best results. Results are what count! #scriptchat -8:35 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 RT “@GeoffBreedwell: Hey everyone!! Whos got a crime drama short ready to go? I got a producer looking for one. #scriptchat -8:33 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell @MSilverbrand Yes. #scriptchat -8:33 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dianewms I've no writing process. Need to develop 1. I more or less write when I feel like it: sometimes for hours, sometime for minutes. #scriptchat -8:33 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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MSilverbrand @wcmartell is this so the audience can identify with them. #scriptchat #Tvwriterchat -8:32 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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FreelanceWJ “@GeoffBreedwell: Hey everyone!! Who's got a crime drama short ready to go? I got a producer looking for one. #scriptchat #screenwriting” -8:32 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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ericnjones @wcmartell HUD remains one of my fave films. Martin Ritt's best. Amazing perfs. P. Neal & M. Douglas deserved their Oscars #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @brucechun I LOVED Rockford Files! #scriptchat -8:32 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb I stick my char on a therapist's couch & pry their wounds open. Ask them questions. I even ask my own therapist about them HA #scriptchat -8:31 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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nikkitruckee @rdlln #scriptchat arcs don't have to arc up. They can arc down as well. -8:31 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun But he's the best Private eye and solves the case and always learns a little in the end #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb Re: char evolution, I addressed that in #JeannesBalls this wk, not just for your char but for YOU http://t.co/YT73O1sp #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun He must remain true to his real self. He never get's the girl or the money-that's not his fate. #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Singleton_Paul Thanks for all the replies. And speaking of goals. I need to go accomplish one before the night is over... #scriptchat -8:30 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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MonaLiNYC RT @authorViviAnna: @sirenstar YW, I'm a huge defender of the individual writer's writing process #scriptchat not one thing works for everyone -8:29 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun I try to stick to "the rockford rule" for those who remember rockford files. #scriptchat -8:29 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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elizabethkarr @GCGeek That's great re Pro Series. Structure is freeing. #ironicbuttrue @kim_garland @jeannevb @zacsanford #scriptchat -8:29 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 RT @rdlln: depending on where they start I think its typically a journey to the dark side or a road to redemption #scriptchat -8:29 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brianneuls RT @rdlln: Clear, realistic goals are important. My current goal is to finish the 1st draft of my western bio-pic by 2/22 #scriptchat -8:29 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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authorViviAnna @lesannsartor great point LA, change can happen when you want it to #scriptchat -8:28 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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rdlln -- @SaradeWaard1 depending on where they start I think it's typically a journey to the dark side or a road to redemption #scriptchat -8:28 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell @Singleton_Paul We *do* fantasize that people will solve their problems and not make the same mistakes... #scriptchat -8:27 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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elizabethkarr @kim_garland @jeannevb @zacsanford Me, too. Wake up. 3 doable goals for day. Anything beyond that is gravy. #scriptchat -8:27 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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brucechun @SaradeWaard1 good point-anti hero is about personality conflicts so maybe he evolves on those lines #scriptchat -8:27 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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gregorywalters @jeannevb I didn't feel George Clooney's character changed in "Up in the Air." He continued on,...just sadder. #scriptchat -8:27 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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LesannSartor @authorViviAnna amen to that. Learning your process is nearly vital, but it can change, if YOU want it to. MHO #scriptchat -8:26 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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authorViviAnna @sirenstar YW, I'm a huge defender of the individual writer's writing process #scriptchat not one thing works for everyone -8:26 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Jamie_LD @GCGeek @JonFour @MSilverbrand I've been told to write it as a drama, and the jokes will come in the rewrite. It works. #scriptchat -8:26 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell @MSilverbrand Idea controls the story - you have to figure out what happens yourself. ROAD WARRIOR is diff than BOY& HIS DOG/ #scriptchat -8:26 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Jamie_LD @GCGeek Thanks goodness @jeannevb invited @zacsanford and me to #writechat that day. That's how #scriptchat was born. -8:25 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @GCGeek Pro Series is great for that! @kim_garland @elizabethkarr @zacsanford #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Singleton_Paul The reason I asked is I was wondering how difficult it is to make the story satisfying for the audience if they don't see change #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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rdlln Clear, realistic goals are important. My current goal is to finish the 1st draft of my western bio-pic by 2/22 #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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GCGeek @JonFour @MSilverbrand I agree w/Jon. Plow through. Do a table read & tweak jokes later. But make sure they move story forward. #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 @rdlln Maybe it would be more of an internal/external thing. Anti-hero's arc might be harder to see but easier to relate to. #scriptchat -8:25 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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JAEL488 @MSilverbrand Not everything #scriptchat someone always has a new idea. -8:24 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @FredericRichter it's a tough one. I have period piece & use just enough accent to make the point for reader w/o overdoing it #scriptchat -8:24 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Singleton_Paul @dwacon @wcmartell Thanks. #scriptchat -8:24 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell In HUD the secondary character who idolizes Hud comes to realize he's a jerk... and Hud ends up alone. #scriptchat -8:23 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Jamie_LD @MSilverbrand I've read my share of purchased sitcoms I didn't think were funny. Don't sweat it. #scriptchat -8:23 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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FredericRichter @jeannevb How do u feel about accents in scripts? I've heard mixed things from established, well regarded writers #Scriptchat -8:23 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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GCGeek @Jamie_LD I learned about #writechat watching the awesome podcast with you and @GrayJones today! #scriptchat -8:23 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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MSilverbrand #scriptchat #Tvwriterchat I have been working on some new ideas for a post apocalyptic story, but everything has been done. Any ideas? -8:22 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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GCGeek @kim_garland @elizabethkarr @jeannevb @zacsanford Little every day since started ProSeries in December. Has. Done. Wonders! #scriptchat -8:22 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell @Singleton_Paul Check out HUD with Paul Newman as a jerk who has plenty of chances to change... and doesn't. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb WOOT RT @Jamie_LD: @jeannevb @kim_garland @zacsanford we all owe a thanks to #writechat for the idea of #scriptchat *high fives* #scriptchat -8:22 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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rdlln Do anti-heros arc differently than heroic protagonists? #scriptchat -8:22 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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JonFour @MSilverbrand It's hard to know if jokes are funny during initial writing. Plow through the draft and get people to read it. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 @MSilverbrand It's scary as hell, but ask friends to read them out loud, in character. You'll know soon if they're funny. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb RT @Singleton_Paul: Can any1 think of eg of good films where the protagonist didnt change? Where that was the point of the film? #scriptchat -8:22 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dwacon @Singleton_Paul Easy Rider? #scriptchat -8:21 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Jamie_LD @jeannevb @kim_garland @zacsanford And we all owe a thanks to #writechat for the idea of #scriptchat *high fives* -8:21 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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kim_garland @elizabethkarr Agree, big goals have crushed me for years. Now trying to taking tiny step forward ea day @jeannevb @zacsanford #scriptchat -8:21 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Singleton_Paul Can anyone think of examples of good films where the protagonist didn't change? Where that was the point of the film? #scriptchat -8:21 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @bruceRC63 use the #scriptchat hashtag so we see you in the chat http://t.co/mr035DiC -8:20 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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MSilverbrand @jeannevb @saradewaard1 wired did a fascinating article about how Dan writes a story. I envy it too. #scriptchat -8:20 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell Questions? Topics? Albatross? #scriptchat -8:20 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dwacon @wcmartell Noah had an arc... but he was a lead, right? #scriptchat -8:20 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @SaradeWaard1 aww, thanks! #scriptchat -8:20 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dwacon @jeannevb HUZZAH !!! #scriptchat -8:19 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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MSilverbrand #scriptchat #Tvwriterchat I am having the hardest time on my pilot script, because I don't know if the jokes I am writing are funny. -8:19 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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authorViviAnna @brucerc63 nothing wrong with it, as long as you complete things #scriptchat sometimes though it can be our brains' way of procrastinating -8:19 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dianewms RT @wcmartell: Not every character has to arc. Antagonists often don't change - and that's their problem. #scriptchat -8:19 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @MSilverbrand @saradewaard1 hmm, I haven't seen Dan's. I'll have to search for it. I'm a Hauge/Volger Hero's Journey outline fan #scriptchat -8:19 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb On that note, HUGE shoutout to @Jamie_LD, @kim_garland and @zacsanford, my co-founders of #scriptchat -8:18 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 @MSilverbrand Thanks! #scriptchat -8:18 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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authorViviAnna @sirenstar I learned a long time ago that this is my writing process. don't let anyone mess your writing process #scriptchat -8:18 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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MSilverbrand @SaradeWaard1 @jeannevb I look at Dan Harmon's simplified Hero's journey storyline. #circles #Tvwriterchat #scriptchat -8:17 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @LordBronco awww *blushes* don't thank me, this COMMUNITY is what motivates us all! #scriptchat -8:17 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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EvanRandalGreen RT @wcmartell: Not every character has to arc. Antagonists often don't change - and that's their problem. #scriptchat -8:17 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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rdlln RT @LordBronco: #Scriptchat Also, lets all throw out hugs to @jeannevb To thank her for making a great forum to work on writing! #scriptchat -8:17 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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LordBronco #Scriptchat Also, lets all throw out hugs to @jeannevb To thank her for making a great forum to work on writing! -8:16 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wickedjava RT @GeoffBreedwell: Hey everyone!! Who's got a crime drama short ready to go? I got a producer looking for one. #scriptchat #screenwriting #movies -8:16 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @JonFour Took me 3 wks to write 1 scene once. Drove my partner NUTS! But when I finally sat down, it flew out effortlessly #scriptchat -8:16 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 @jeannevb - loved your character evolution article. Been reading it before every writing sprint to inspire a great character #scriptchat -8:16 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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dwacon I have been in polish mode. Funny how many little things stand out after not looking @ your script for a while... #scriptchat -8:16 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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elizabethkarr @kim_garland @jeannevb @zacsanford @GermaineJames GMTA Small chunk goals rule! When I get too ambitious, fail miserably at all. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell Often the *point* of the story is that the lead doesn't learn a damned thing. Tragedy. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SarahAlexis4 RT @GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting News (January 14-January 20, 2013) http://t.co/l9yyKtSW #screenwriting #scriptchat -8:15 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 @wcmartell No, I was wondering about supporting characters. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell Leads: They don't have to arc, but need to deal with some sort of emotional conflict to humanize them and make them 3D. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 @jeannevb I try to make almost all of them arc - but I wasn't sure if they ALL had to. #scriptchat -8:14 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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sirenstar RT @authorViviAnna: I actively work on 3-4 projects at all times #scriptchat it's how my mind works -8:14 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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JonFour @jeannevb I'm vague with how much time to write for that reason. No point forcing myself to write an hour if I'm not feeling it. #scriptchat -8:14 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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GCGeek OK. I do multitask! YES! & watching Cleese one creativity. & Scriptchatting. RT @JAEL488: @GCGeek Are you watching the game??? #scriptchat -8:14 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb Apologies to all who are watching the game. Mine is on in background. Plus I'm reading scripts...#mulittaaskinggaloretoday #scriptchat -8:14 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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scfMITO Best tips for getting back to work after interruptions? I find if it's more than 3 days I am doomed. #scriptchat -8:14 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell But supporting characters don't need to arc... Are you asking about all *lead* characters? #scriptchat -8:14 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SarahAlexis4 @Jamie_LD Yes you do! #scriptchat -8:14 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @SaradeWaard1 I have evolution in more than just the protagonist. Plus makes chars more interesting for actors to play #scriptchat -8:13 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Jamie_LD Great book on setting goals and being successful. It's my bible. And I get a lot done. http://t.co/0oQXZLQS #scriptchat -8:13 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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JAEL488 @GCGeek Are you watching the game??? #scriptchat -8:13 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell Not every character has to arc. Antagonists often don't change - and that's their problem. #scriptchat -8:13 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb Good Q. Let's talk char evolution RT @SaradeWaard1: Heres a question... does EVERY character have to arc? #scriptchat -8:13 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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LordBronco RT @jeannevb: @wcmartell #scriptchat Happy New Year all writers on ScriptChat: if you don't write it, The world will be tedious. -8:12 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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MonaLiNYC @jeannevb JVB, You know better than anyone a writer must do what works best for them, even if it's just a sentence. Good job. #scriptchat -8:12 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 @wcmartell LOL #scriptchat -8:12 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SarahAlexis4 @Jamie_LD @SaradeWaard1 Yeah, I like stacking projects in various phases of work. #scriptchat -8:12 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @SaradeWaard1 totally. Love @clivefrayne #scriptchat -8:12 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 Here's a question... does EVERY character have to arc? #scriptchat -8:12 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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GCGeek @wcmartell I like "cross training" too. Not "multitasking". I concentrate on one script for a while. Break. Switch to another. #scriptchat -8:12 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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resumex1300 RT @scfMITO: Finding a ritual to resume writing after having to set it aside, never rethinking my commitment to the story. #scriptchat -8:12 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb You & @Jamie_LD :) RT @authorViviAnna: I actively work on 3-4 projects at all times #scriptchat its how my mind works #scriptchat -8:11 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell I like to type a different script with each hand - on two different laptops... #scriptchat -8:11 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SarahAlexis4 @JonFour Yeah, setting daily manageable goals is great. We can always do more, but better to set self up for achievement. #scriptchat -8:11 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @GirlBodyPride cool #scriptchat -8:11 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Jamie_LD @SaradeWaard1 One of the staff writers on White Collar works on 3 projects at a time, rewrites, writing, outline. #scriptchat -8:11 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 @jeannevb They're great articles - I think about my number of "locations" in a whole new light. #scriptchat -8:11 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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authorViviAnna I actively work on 3-4 projects at all times #scriptchat it's how my mind works -8:11 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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scfMITO Finding a ritual to resume writing after having to set it aside, never rethinking my commitment to the story. #scriptchat -8:11 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @wcmartell totally agree re: cross training #scriptchat -8:10 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell I think the most important thing is to set aside time to write every day... then do your best to actually write. #scriptchat -8:10 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @JonFour @SarahAlexis4 trying to be kind to myself. I find 15 min minimum keeps me fr beating myself up at end of day #scriptchat -8:10 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 @wcmartell Probably keeps it fresh. I like that approach. #scriptchat -8:10 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @bhillsbert read @clivefrayne's column on @scriptmag. His last 2 posts are about low-budget writing http://t.co/GImnu0QT #scriptchat -8:10 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell I like to do "cross training" - alternate scripts and rewrite something different than I am doing the first draft on. #scriptchat -8:09 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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JonFour @SarahAlexis4 @JeanneVB I'm also writing everyday. I try for an hour or more, but 15-30 minutes is ok if I use it well. #scriptchat -8:09 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 @Jamie_LD I just read the other day that it could make you look weak and I didn't get it. Like your idea better. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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GirlBodyPride one of idols, Demetria Martinez (Mother Tongue author) wrote her novel in a year with 30/min per day sessions. Timed. @jeannevb #scriptchat -8:08 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 @Jamie_LD @jeannevb Great advice - thanks. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @SaradeWaard1 fr the woman who has spent 4 yrs on #SBAN, I say keep writing more specs but keep polishing the 1 w most potential #scriptchat -8:07 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Jamie_LD @SaradeWaard1 You need several samples for your resume anyway. #scriptchat -8:07 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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authorViviAnna Q: how much should you charge to write a feature treatment for a producer #scriptchat -8:07 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 @wcmartell - sometimes those conversations are GOLD - record him - use it later. #scriptchat -8:07 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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Jamie_LD @SaradeWaard1 If you work on more than one project at a time you can polish one while writing another. #scriptchat -8:06 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @kim_garland so true! #scriptchat -8:06 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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LuvXtravagantly RT @jeannevb: heehee RT @GCGeek: @jeannevb Shhh. Reading Balls of Steel: Character Evolution Requires a Writer’s Evolution. ;-) #scriptchat -8:06 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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wcmartell I am here - can the topic be struggling with *not* killing the crazy guy talking to himself next to me in Starbucks? #scriptchat -8:06 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @SarahAlexis4 #JeannesBalls don't write themselves haha #scriptchat -8:06 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SaradeWaard1 What's your take @jeannevb? Spend lots of time on one spec or try to get more samples of range out there? #scriptchat -8:06 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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MSilverbrand #scriptchat #Tvwriterchat hey I am here. I am busy with some school work but I will chime in when I can. :) -8:05 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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kim_garland @jeannevb Today was my 14th straight day of writing a minimum of 1 hr a day. Small chunk goals rule. @zacsanford @GermaineJames #scriptchat -8:04 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb Sounds like a great goal to build up a strong daily habit! :) You ARE a busy woman! Plus you got BALLS... to write. #scriptchat -8:04 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @bhillsbert jump on in - Open Topic tonight #scriptchat -8:04 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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bhillsbert #SCRIPTCHAT I'm completing a screenplay for UCLA program now and want to shoot it nanobudget in Oregon this year. Hints/advice? -8:04 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb heehee RT @GCGeek: @jeannevb Shhh. Reading Balls of Steel: Character Evolution Requires a Writer’s Evolution. ;-) #scriptchat -8:04 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb @throwitfar Get @DRTrottier book on all things format: Dr. Format Tells All http://t.co/9fiwqTMx #AMAZING #musthave #scriptchat -8:04 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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LesannSartor Lesann here. #scriptchat -8:03 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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bhillsbert #SCRIPTCHAT !!!! -8:02 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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GCGeek @jeannevb Shhh. Reading Balls of Steel: Character Evolution Requires a Writer’s Evolution. ;-) #scriptchat -8:02 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb Just wanted to share new writing goal of mine this wk. Write 15 min/day. Not a lot bc I'm so busy but it always leads to more #scriptchat -8:01 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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throwitfar During a phone conversation in a SPEC, Is it OK to switch between scene locations, or is that to "directorly"? #scriptchat -8:01 PM Jan 20th, 2013

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jeannevb It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK... tonight is an OPEN TOPIC night... what's on your mind? Toss out a topic! -8:00 PM Jan 20th, 2013