#Scriptchat Topic: Rewrite tips galore!
Both EURO and USA communities shared all their tips on the
rewriting process. Dig in and find ideas you hadn’t thought of to help your
script shine! @jeannevb
EURO team: Teenie
Russell @teenierussell and Taro Russell @TaroJ
USA team: Jeanne
Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb, Zac Sanford @zacsanford, Jamie Livingston
@authorJamie, and Kim Garland @Kim_Garland
EURO CHAT:
Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
It's #Scriptchat O'CLOCK! Let's talk about Rewrites. Got any
tips? #scriptchat"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@SiFoulaReel do you have flatmates? #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
Euro starts Now! RT @scriptchat: Tonights #Scriptchat Topic:
REWRITES! 5pm PST for USA and 8pm London time for EURO #scriptchat"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
How long do you all leave until you tackle a rewrite?
#scriptchat"
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Mark Sanderson @scriptcat10h
#Screenwriters—it's vital to master #rewrites as well as
#screenwriting. Scriptcat's tips: http://t.co/N7nbvOqQ7j #scriptchat"
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Gray Jones @GrayJones10h
Shooting Your Own TV Pilot - TV Writer Podcast 073 -
@CorinnaMendis: http://t.co/3yV0ZvbUHX #tvwriterchat #scriptchat"
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Mark Sanderson @scriptcat10h
Scriptcat's Top 20 steps to follow after you type FADE
OUT—THE END: http://t.co/IrjfKhblfG #scriptchat #scriptwriting #writetips
#screenplay"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
I prefer to do a paper edit to start with too, preferably
with a red pen @vickyhinault #scriptchat
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Karel Segers @ozzywood10h
Movies Re-Imagined For Another Time and Place.
http://t.co/kMgYoJU4Bb #screenwriting #amwriting #scriptchat"
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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow10h
RT @bang2write: @LewSwift Neal aka @rabbitandcrow has a
great guest post on my site about period setting #movies @caroleagent
#scriptchat"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
When working on a short, I'll do multiple rewrites with no
real time gaps, for longer format I'll let it sit for a few weeks
#scriptchat"
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory10h
Screenwriting advice from 1920 book "How to Write
Photoplays". Today: More about endings http://t.co/btV3YHrPUS #scriptchat
#screenwriting"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@vickyhinault I can't view your tweets on the #scriptchat
timeline for some reason
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
Forgot aboot this here, evening all! #scriptchat"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@Sandy_Nicholson Hi Sam! ;-) #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ10h
Hi #scriptchat"
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@teenierussell I was about to say I Am Sam, but I think that
means something else. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
How many rewrites on average do you do before sending the
script to a reader? #scriptchat"
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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h
#scriptchat I used to do 'paper edits', but I've started
doing everything on screen now. Paper's better for spotting typos, though"
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@teenierussell Takes a while. Depends on the script though.
Some things are still nowhere years on. Others 2 or 3 rewrites. #scriptchat
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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h
.@teenierussell How many rewrites? Not enough! It varies a
lot, project to project- three to five normally, sometimes a lot more
#scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb10h
Tonight's #Scriptchat topic: REWRITING - USA: 5pm PST and
EURO: 8pm London time"
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Gordondon @Gordondon10h
@teenierussell I try to leave it a few weeks, then print a
paper copy to go through (emphasis on the word 'try'). #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
It definitely depends on the script, if there's a deadline
then I'm a lot more disciplined @Sandy_Nicholson #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ10h
#scriptchat has anyone used readers before? And how did you
find their notes #scriptchat"
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
Eeek - rewrites.... I do so many I lose count. multiple
files all saved = millions of them :( #scriptchat"
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Gray Jones @GrayJones10h
Shooting Your Own TV Pilot - TV Writer Podcast 073 -
@CorinnaMendis: http://t.co/jymrBfXU3b #tvwriterchat #scriptchat"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@DebbieBMoon is this before you even show it to someone else
or throughout the process? #scriptchat
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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h
#scriptchat Readers: I've had reports on a couple of feature
scripts, and found them helpful. Tend to rely on local screenwriters group
now"
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
Writing a TV Series Bible? Here's a great guide to what it
should include http://t.co/nK8C8mHPR2 from @mikejonestv #scriptchat
#tvwriterchat"
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@TaroJ I use a few great readers and then friends too very
very often. But in my opinion they're can still can be subjective. #scriptchat
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory10h
Screenwriting News (March 18-March 24, 2013)
http://t.co/E6RdaLBjTQ #scriptchat #screenwriting #hollywood #movies"
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault10h
@TaroJ I go to a writing group which is helpful, lot's of
questions come up, some about things I may not have considered. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
How do you organise your files/ various versions? I never
rewrite over a script! #scriptchat"
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
@DebbieBMoon @teenierussell I help Bang2writers with
rewrites all the time, so can discuss general pitfalls if you like? #scriptchat
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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h
#scriptchat @teenierussell Usually before it's shown to anyone.
Might get a friendly writer to look at it halfway through...
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Guido Lippe @ScriptCoach10h
@DebbieBMoon I've found paper's also easier for
restructuring, as well as letting notes "stew". #scriptchat
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h
#scriptchat Big revelation for me was that rewriting was
actually REWRITING from scratch not tinkering round the side"
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Simon Uttley @SiUttley10h
@TaroJ I use a handful of trusted friends within the
industry who won't sugarcoat. #scriptchat
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel10h
@TaroJ I used a company called Script Savvy. They used to
give very comprehensive notes for the price of their competition fee.
#scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
I used a writers' group for a while too and loved it but
sadly it's no longer going. @DebbieBMoon @vickyhinault #scriptchat"
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lightscamerawomen @lightscamwomen10h
“@DebbieBMoon: #scriptchat I used to do paper edits...doing
everything on screen now. Paper better for spotting typos" how the #brain
works!
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h
Big revelation for me was that rewriting was actually
REWRITING from scratch not tinkering round the side #scriptchat"
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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h
#scriptchat @ScriptPunk So true!
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h
#scriptchat other big thing was if you hide your script for
a month or so you can learn to pick out the major clunkers yourself"
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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h
#scriptchat Readers: I've had reports on a couple of feature
scripts, and found them helpful. Tend to rely on local screenwriters group
now"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@ScriptPunk I do that more and more these days, it's so much
better than just changing or deleting a sentence here and there #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@ScriptPunk Yeah that was a big one for me too. I think every
year I rewrite both my big drama pilots. Still not there. #scriptchat
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h
#scriptchat And don't be afraid to start at Page 1, it is
scary but liberating and you often come up with better material"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@Bang2write Yes please Lucy, that would be really helpful!
#scriptchat
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h
@Sandy_Nicholson It is frustrating but it is so worth
starting again and taking the time on the project you love #scriptchat
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h
#scriptchat Big revelation for me was that rewriting was
actually REWRITING from scratch not tinkering round the side"
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Richard Cosgrove @rcosgrove10h
@teenierussell By filenames: [scripttitle]_d[x]_v[y]_s[z]
'd' = draft number, v = draft's version number, s = scene number. #scriptchat
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h
#scriptchat Big revelation for me was that rewriting was
actually REWRITING from scratch not tinkering round the side
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
. @ScriptCoach My problem with paper edits is that they end
up all over the place and the cost of ink, but I still prefer it #scriptchat
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h
@teenierussell #scriptchat so true - I find it equal parts
daunting, exciting and annoying!
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Richard Cosgrove @rcosgrove10h
@teenierussell Each script has it's own folder, and each
draft has it's own folder in that. Files for a draft go in its folder.
#scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
@ScriptPunk sometimes it's more about reSHAPING and trimming
off "story fat" than going back to page 1 #scriptchat
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel10h
#scriptchat I tend to pay for readers rather than reader
friends as they look at marketability & commercial appeal to sell & are
unbiased."
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
Lucy and Bang2writers are great. Other than that I have a
group of close friends. Or I use Talentville... #scriptchat"
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@rcosgrove I'm very organised like that too :) n #scriptchat
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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h
#scriptchat I am finding I rewrite scripts slightly less as
I plan and prep more before writing. only slightly, though..."
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@ScriptPunk about to start a page 1 rewrite of a feature, a
little scary but it's what's best for this script #scriptchat
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel10h
#scriptchat But I only ever pay when I feel I have a really
good draft. Then I take notes from friends & start my rewrites."
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
Ahem writing groups eeh? If only I knew of one... meeting
tomorrow... ahem. http://t.co/AUkEOFvYeb #scriptchat"
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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks10h
@teenierussell @scriptpunk kill your babies, restructure and
create new babies #scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
So many writers rush rewrites. This is the biggest enemy of
good #writing IMHO. Effective rewrites take time #scriptchat"
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h
#scriptchat Big revelation for me was that rewriting was
actually REWRITING from scratch not tinkering round the side"
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
So many writers rush rewrites. This is the biggest enemy of
good #writing IMHO. Effective rewrites take time #scriptchat"
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
So many writers rush rewrites. This is the biggest enemy of
good #writing IMHO. Effective rewrites take time #scriptchat"
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Simon Uttley @SiUttley10h
@ScriptPunk holdovers can easily work in isolation but stick
out for the wrong reasons in the new draft if you're not careful. #scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
So many writers rush rewrites. This is the biggest enemy of
good #writing IMHO. Effective rewrites take time #scriptchat"
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
Ahem writing groups eeh? If only I knew of one... meeting
tomorrow... ahem. http://t.co/AUkEOFvYeb #scriptchat"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@rcosgrove very well organised! #scriptchat
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h
#scriptchat And don't be afraid to start at Page 1, it is
scary but liberating and you often come up with better material"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
I use Celtx at the moment and each version is on a different
tab of the project #scriptchat"
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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel10h
I plan (& think) so much about it before actual writing
that rewrites for me are less for structure, more for the content.
#scriptchat"
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Richard Cosgrove @rcosgrove10h
@teenierussell Have to be. Chaos doesn't help my writing.
#scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
@teenierussell OK here goes - 1. Time. Not enough writers
take the time to let notes or feedback settle #scriptchat
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CAMILLA @Cilly24710h
@SiUttley @scriptpunk Is that the same as a placeholder?
#scriptchat
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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h
I am finding I rewrite scripts slightly less as I plan and
prep more before writing. only slightly, though... #scriptchat"
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault10h
@ScriptPunk @sandy_nicholson I also love to look back after
completion and see the progress made, it's motivating! #scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
@teenierussell 2. Trigger happy. Writers too keen to throw
everything out/go back to p1. They throw gd stuff out too! #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
Ahem writing groups eeh? If only I knew of one... meeting
tomorrow... ahem. http://t.co/4WRc8Dod7q #scriptchat"
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
@teenierussell 3. Tweaks. Other end of the scale - a few
tweaks does not a rewrite make! #scriptchat
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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel10h
Also, I don't fully agree with "kill your
darlings". If I kill *all* my darlings, then what the hell stands out
about my work? #scriptchat"
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Richard Cosgrove @rcosgrove10h
HELL YES! @Bang2write 1. Time. Not enough writers take the
time to let notes or feedback settle #scriptchat"
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
So many writers rush rewrites. This is the biggest enemy of
good #writing IMHO. Effective rewrites take time #scriptchat"
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
Ahem writing groups eeh? If only I knew of one... meeting
tomorrow... ahem. http://t.co/AUkEOFvYeb #scriptchat"
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel10h
@Bang2write #scriptchat unless you have a deadline, then you
just need to push through a rewrite & be very good at self editing I guess.
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory10h
6-part interview series: Screenwriter Carter Blanchard (2012
Black List) http://t.co/lmaOvIXVRW #scriptchat #screenwriting"
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
@teenierussell lots of others but those are the 3 biggies
#scriptchat
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Wallace Brown @NamingJasonC10h
I'm my own worse critic so the re-writing process goes on
and on ad fin. Readers are good but find one who's not too subjective
#scriptchat"
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault10h
My favourite part of re-writing is honing the action lines
into punchy but effective description. Anyone else? #scriptchat"
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
@Pale_Jewel yep - deadlines can really screw with good
writing TBH #scriptchat
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h
#scriptchat speaking of rewrites I'm at TP2 of a feature
I've been rewriting for a few weeks, Act 3 needs major TLC but happy with
progress"
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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h
#scriptchat @SiFoulaReel I always assumed 'kill your
darlings' meant 'be prepared to kill your darlings'. If you have to.
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Gordondon @Gordondon10h
#scriptchat After rewriting at least once, I will show the
draft to trusted friends for comments. These comments help shape future
rewrites."
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CAMILLA @Cilly24710h
@SiUttley @scriptpunk Aha, got it, thanks! #scriptchat
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel10h
@SiFoulaReel #scriptchat I'm the same. I spend weeks
thinking about it before I start so my rewrites are for
content,character,dialogue.
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@Bang2write I go back to page 1 but never delete previous
versions so scenes can be recycled if needed #scriptchat
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h
@vickyhinault #scriptchat And then playing "word
tetris" to get it down even further!
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
@teenierussell 3. Tweaks. Other end of the scale - a few
tweaks does not a rewrite make! #scriptchat"
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Lee Jessup @LeeZJessup10h
Great advice! RT @scriptcat Scriptcat's Top 20 steps to
follow after you type FADE OUT: http://t.co/UO8BX3C9mh #screenwriting
#scriptchat
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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel10h
@DebbieBMoon ...advised before *pre-emptively* as if it
should be done before the script is read. Which is just mad. #scriptchat
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Simon Uttley @SiUttley10h
@SiFoulaReel don't kill them if they're still working!
#scriptchat
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Lee Jessup @LeeZJessup10h
Great advice! RT @scriptcat Scriptcat's Top 20 steps to
follow after you type FADE OUT: http://t.co/UO8BX3C9mh #screenwriting
#scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@Bang2write thank you, great points! #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford @zacsanford10h
Been almost forty-eight hours and #SpringBreakers is still
stuck inside my head. Such a great use of music & imagery.
#scriptchat"
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h
@SiFoulaReel @DebbieBMoon Best Advice ever...if 12 Russians tell
you you're drunk, stop drinking. #scriptchat Applies to rewrites too!
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel10h
@teenierussell @Bang2write #scriptchat that's classified as
a Polish.
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Taro @TaroJ10h
@SiUttley @sifoulareel just maim them a little #scriptchat
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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel10h
Also, I don't fully agree with "kill your
darlings". If I kill *all* my darlings, then what the hell stands out
about my work? #scriptchat"
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault10h
@ScriptPunk 'Word Tetris' Brilliant, just brilliant, I'm
adopting this into my vocabulary! #scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
@teenierussell I see so many writers going back to p1 when
they shld be junking projects that aren't working. Why waste time? #scriptchat.
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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel10h
@SiUttley Quite, but I've seen it advised along with basic
stuff like "get your slugs right" as if a pre-read thing to do. Wha?
#scriptchat
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel10h
@ScriptPunk @SiFoulaReel @DebbieBMoon #scriptchat yeah pay
attention to the same comments that come up & fix them in rewrite.
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Simon Uttley @SiUttley10h
@TaroJ @SiFoulaReel exactly. If you're not sure, kneecap
your darlings first. #scriptchat
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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow10h
I mistrust rewrites as much as I mistrust 1st drafts. I'm a
paranoid kind of screenwriter. #scriptchat"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
haha! RT @ScriptPunk Best Advice ever...if 12 Russians tell
you youre drunk, stop drinking. #scriptchat Applies to rewrites too!
#scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm10h
Really great advice! RT @scriptcat Top 20 steps to follow
after you type FADE OUT: http://t.co/0g0kJUAaHX #screenwriting
#scriptchat"
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h
For me there's difficulty in just accepting that I'm not the
guy to make a certain idea work, and it's time to move on. #scriptchat"
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk9h
@SiFoulaReel @DebbieBMoon Best Advice ever...if 12 Russians
tell you you're drunk, stop drinking. #scriptchat Applies to rewrites too!
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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h
I do a lot of rewriting as I write. So I usually have a very
solid 1st draft. It may not always be good, but it's solid. #scriptchat"
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault9h
@Bang2write @teenierussell It's a hard lesson to learn. I
dumped a script last year but it took me a long time to do it. #scriptchat
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h
@Bang2write #scriptchat the only time I did a pg1 was for
someone elses script... He still didn't like what I'd done but it was needed
lol
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h
That's not a moany criticism. Fact is, people have
strengths. Sometimes I try things that don't work. #scriptchat"
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Simon Uttley @SiUttley9h
@rabbitandcrow is there any other kind? #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h
I have to learn to enjoy that and move on, I think.
#scriptchat"
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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel9h
@Sandy_Nicholson Has that happened often? (If that's not a
salt-rubbing enquiry) #scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write9h
@vickyhinault @teenierussell p1 rewrites can be needed but
if you're doing more than 2 or 3? Have to examine motive #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h
@SiFoulaReel Sure. My first drama pilot has some stuff I
like, and some people like it, but I can't crack it properly. #scriptchat
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h
@rabbitandcrow #scriptchat I do the same, I am going to be
bold enough to say my 1St draft is usually quite solid. :-P So 3-4 drafts to
go.
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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h
Kurt Vonnegut said there were 2 types of writer, Bangers and
Swoopers. I'm a Banger: http://t.co/fQ33EfRpQw #scriptchat"
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h
@SiFoulaReel Been 3 years now. Might be time to take some of
those relationships and put them in a new idea. #scriptchat
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault9h
@Sandy_Nicholson I'm with you, but on the upside I learned
nearly everything I know about scriptwriting on a script I dumped. #scriptchat
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Simon Uttley @SiUttley9h
@SiFoulaReel so advice was basically, kill your best ideas?
A darling only needs to be killed if causing problems elsewhere. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
@Sandy_Nicholson I hear ya. There are genres that I just
don't do. I've tried but it's just not my strength #scriptchat
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Wallace Brown @NamingJasonC9h
Time 2 digest notes/do re-write depends.on a whole host of
things. One cannot digest 2 long if there's a producer waiting on you
#scriptchat"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
So when do you give up on a script? #scriptchat"
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Wallace Brown @NamingJasonC9h
Time 2 digest notes/do re-write depends.on a whole host of
things. One cannot digest 2 long if there's a producer waiting on you
#scriptchat"
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault9h
@Bang2write @teenierussell Agree 100% #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h
@teenierussell Yeah, nothing wrong with that. I think I was
talking to @Reebotfilms about it about Homeland. #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h
@teenierussell I like homeland, but it's not something I
would ever write. I'm picking my battles, learning to play. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
I have a feature that I'm sure I'll never rewrite. I had to
get it out of my system but the love has gone #scriptchat"
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h
#scriptchat does anyone mind if I tweet from the loop?"
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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel9h
@spayne128 ...and at first the changes seemed mad to me, but
in the end it worked great. So I know I *can* do it if I have to! #scriptchat
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h
#scriptchat loo even"
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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h
@teenierussell I usually give up halfway through the first
page. Then the rest is just defeated sobbing. #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h
@Pale_Jewel DO IT! SCENE DESCRIPTION TIME! #scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write9h
@ScriptPunk @teenierussell indeed. But if you do the
foundation work on concept, outline etc - no need to go bk to p1! ;)
#scriptchat
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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel9h
@Sandy_Nicholson That's good - I just grabbed parts of an
idea that was never going to work for a new purpose this week. #scriptchat
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Jo @daizie_8259h
“@teenierussell: I have a feature that I'm sure I'll never
rewrite. I had to get it out of my system but the love has gone #scriptchat”/me
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
@Sandy_Nicholson there's a lot that I enjoy watching that I
could never write. #scriptchat
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h
@Sandy_Nicholson #scriptchat I can't give description but I
can say this tweet?... From the loo. Yup.
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h
@Pale_Jewel LEARNING IS FUN! #scriptchat
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Wallace Brown @NamingJasonC9h
@teenierussell @ScriptPunk #scriptchat And if 6 Russians say
your drunk and the other 6 says your sober...?. Hmm. Now there's the rub :-)
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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h
Helps me to remember it's always a work in progress. I just
need to finish the draft. Just need to write FADE OUT on the fucker.
#scriptchat"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
For some reason I find that I spend more time rewriting
scene 1 than any other scene in a script. Anyone else? #scriptchat"
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Sharita @14Shari9h
Hello, not sure. Is this euro scriptchat or usa scriptchat?
#scriptchat"
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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h
#scriptchat "Nobody knows anything" I would never
throw any drafts away because you never know."
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory9h
6-part interview series: Screenwriter Carter Blanchard (2012
Black List) http://t.co/lmaOvIXVRW #scriptchat #screenwriting"
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h
@NamingJasonC @teenierussell @ScriptPunk #scriptchat Then
you must accept that you're just tiddly.
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
@14Shari Hi there, the Euro chat for the next 3mins :-)
#scriptchat
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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk9h
@NamingJasonC @teenierussell #scriptchat Innit!
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h
@teenierussell Scene 2 for me. Scene 1 I can handle, open
big, set up an idea, get the ball bouncing. Scene 2? Ermmm... #scriptchat
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h
Fade out on the Fucker, good line RT @rabbitandcrow: I just
need to finish the draft. Just need to write FADE OUT on the fucker
#scriptchat"
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Eva Knoet @EvaKnoet9h
@teenierussell makes sense as the right way to start a film
(or series or short) is crucial in setting the tone for the rest #scriptchat
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The Black List @theblcklst9h
It's like #scriptchat 24/7/365: @TheBlackBoard, the online
writing community of the Black List & @GoIntoTheStory
http://t.co/2JOh5TSR6g"
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault9h
@nicksav I keep all my drafts too, even if it's one line of
description I rescue from an earlier version it's worth it. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
@Sandy_Nicholson makes sense but for me it's the pressure of
making sure scene 1 really is an attention grabber #scriptchat
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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h
When I've given up on a script, it's perfectionism that
stopped me - fear that it won't work rather than it not working.
#scriptchat"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
@EvaKnoet that's how I feel, it's so much pressure! ahhhhh
#scriptchat
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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h
@vickyhinault In all my drafts there is always at least one
constant that remains, either a scene or an image or anything #scriptchat
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h
#scriptchat Act 3 is the bit I rewrite the most on. Usually
do OK with my beginning scene."
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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h
The only time I dismiss an idea or a concept is usually in
the prep/outline stage... #scriptchat"
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault9h
@nicksav Oh god yeah, absolutely. I think if you have to
scrap everything you did something wrong in the first draft #scriptchat
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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h
@teenierussell Yep. Sometimes I cut & paste my already
finished scenes into a different doc so I can't keep going back to them.
#scriptchat
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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h
If I can't make the idea work in the outline/prep stages
then I know it's not gonna work on the page #scriptchat"
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Parables Today @storynotes9h
Leave a chance for a sequel - J. O'Hara #screenwriting
#scriptchat #amwriting"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
@rabbitandcrow haha, we are our worst critics! #scriptchat
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault9h
@nicksav Oh god yeah, absolutely. I think if you have to
scrap everything you did something wrong in the first draft #scriptchat
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Eva Knoet @EvaKnoet9h
@teenierussell that's my fav part of the prospect of
rewrites! write what comes to mind at 1st, plenty of time to rethink later
#scriptchat
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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h
@pale_jewel Yeah. That Act 3 is the one to really get right,
huh. #scriptchat
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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h
Persistence is key. Some professional writers go through 15
plus drafts before they feel the script is ready #scriptchat"
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h
@Sandy_Nicholson #scriptchat I love how you always yell at
me. :-P
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Eva Knoet @EvaKnoet9h
@teenierussell perhaps it would help to get someone else to
read it and give feedback in this case? I would be happy to help! #scriptchat
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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h
You do as many rewrites as necessary because you believe in
your story #scriptchat"
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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h
@teenierussell It's like writing with the most bullying,
narcissistic, hyper-critical writing partner in the world. #scriptchat
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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h
Persistence is key. Some professional writers go through 15
plus drafts before they feel the script is ready #scriptchat"
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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h
You can't think always in terms of marketability every time
you write. That comes later. Just tell a damn good story #scriptchat"
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h
@storynotes #scriptchat I've come to the conclusion that
this works for horrors more so.
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
@EvaKnoet thank you for the offer! #scriptchat
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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h
Telling the best story you can should be the most important
thing when you go into rewrites. #scriptchat"
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
Thank you all for the chat tonight. Lots of wonderful tips
on rewriting. It's gone 9 and we're still chatting away, love it!
#scriptchat"
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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h
It's also a question of belief in yourself and you story. If
you don't believe then you won't get anywhere #scriptchat"
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Simon Uttley @SiUttley9h
#scriptchat often worth doing rewrite passes to address
different issues, ie character, theme, tone, etc."
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write9h
So many writers rush rewrites. This is the biggest enemy of
good #writing IMHO. Effective rewrites take time #scriptchat"
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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h
#scriptchat tbh. I stop after 4 or 5 drafts & move onto
next story. Otherwise I'll not get (cont) http://t.co/KZJV4IZmz9"
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Charlotte ParryJones @charlipj9h
@EvaKnoet I like your biog '..better make it a good one!'
#scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
There's no chat next week as the Easter Bunny will be
visiting. Have a lovely couple of weeks. #scriptchat"
USA CHAT:
Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK... tonight talking about REWRITES
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h
So, I have a few questions. #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
Just finished a major rewrite on my TV pilot. Now I can
breathe for a moment before tackling the next. #scriptchat"
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie16h
Writing a TV Series Bible? Here's a great guide to what it
should include http://t.co/nK8C8mHPR2 from @mikejonestv #scriptchat
#tvwriterchat"
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h
1. How much time do you guys give before embarking on a
re-write (if deadlines are not an issue). How much of a breather?
#scriptchat"
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The Write Script @TheWriteScript6h
Hey all. If you're a #screenwriter, it's time to chat.
#scriptchat"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
Writing is rewriting. #scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
Howdy #scriptchat! What's tonight's topic?"
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h
2. And how much prep do you put into a next draft before you
hit pages? #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Rewrites! RT @RWWFilm: Howdy #scriptchat! Whats tonights
topic? #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
Just finished a major rewrite on my TV pilot. Now I can
breathe for a moment before tackling the next. #scriptchat"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@chasffisher If deadlines are not an issue, I give myself a
minimum of a month between the 1st and 2nd draft. #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
Ah. Rewrites. #scriptchat"
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AudryT @AudryT6h
What---you mean it's not perfect the first time? ;-) RT
@jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK... tonight talking about REWRITES"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@chasffisher I tend to avoid rewriting, so I put them away
for a long time. #scriptchat
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Diane Williams @dianewms6h
#scriptchat I'm heeereeee! I've got salt and lemons. Who
brought the tequila?"
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William Goodchild @filmchild6h
@SarahAlexis4 #scriptchat To throw my fedora into the ring:
well, that's the real art of writing Lesson 1: DON'T. BE. SO. FUCKING.
PRECIOUS.
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
Hi everyone. I know - long time. #scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@chasffisher I'll usually go 2-3 weeks. Enough time to get
some objectivity and take a breath. #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@chasffisher Every rewrite is different. Sometimes I'll
reoutline, sometimes it is just tackling story/char notes. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Rewrites! RT @RWWFilm: Howdy #scriptchat! Whats tonights
topic? #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
I'm a rewrite JUNKIE. I let the 1st draft breathe for 2
weeks, minimum, usually 4 wks #scriptchat"
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
@jeannevb Been rewriting. What a coincidence. #scriptchat
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William Goodchild @filmchild6h
To throw my fedora into the ring: well, thats the real art
of writing Lesson 1: DONT. BE. SO. FUCKING. PRECIOUS. #scriptchat"
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
I actually rewrite as I write. I'll be writing and think
previous would be better a different way. #scriptchat"
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
@jeannevb @RWWFilm Is it time? #rewrites #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@jeannevb What great timing #OriginalJ #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
I think rewriting is the heavy lifting. Where we can mine
for the diamonds in rough. Dig deeper. #scriptchat"
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
@jeannevb I usually do the same. Usually 2 weeks.
#scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
I just spent the week w @byDougRich working on ANOTHER
rewrite of #SBAN. Amazing #lotsoftricks #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@SarahAlexis4 It's a great chance to dig deeper. So much we
miss on the first pass. #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@Al_1701 I gave up on the edit as I go. I'll get stuck and
never finish the forward momentum of the project. #scriptchat
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
@jeannevb But then, I let my partner go over it, if I have a
partner at the time. Then make changes. Then send to script reader. #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h
@SarahAlexis4 Agreed that we go way deeper, but I find
re-writing much easier than the first draft. #scriptchat
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Diane Williams @dianewms6h
#scriptchat I'm the lamest of the lame screenwriters.
Haven't finished 1st draft yet, but rewrite as I add new stuff. Am progressing
slowly."
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@zacsanford2 @chasffisher I try to start outlining a new
project. Gets the ball rolling on the next project AND forces a break
#scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@zacsanford2 @Al_1701 Same here. I write to finish on the
first draft. If I don't I won't get past act 1. #scriptchat
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h
Hi all! I make multiple passes focusing on something
different each time. Then walk away and come back again with fresh eyes.
#scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Each pass is for something new. 1st vomit draft. 2 structure
chk. 3 char evolution. 4 dialogue, etc #scriptchat"
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
@zacsanford2 I'm a compulsive thinker. Sometimes it helps me
get out of a rut. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Each pass is for something new. 1st vomit draft. 2 structure
chk. 3 char evolution. 4 dialogue, etc #scriptchat"
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Kareem Jordan @Kareem_Jordan6h
I finished my last script less than two weeks ago and I'm
really itching to get back to it. #scriptchat"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
@chasffisher I think a good amount of people feel that way.
It can be more exciting in a different way too... #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@RWWFilm @chasffisher I do the same inbetween drafts. I'll
jump to another project to completely forget what I did on 1st draft.
#scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h
For my latest spec, all the coverage said the structure was
sound. It was the tone that was the issue. Thus my first "tone pass"
#scriptchat"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
This. RT @jeannevb: Each pass is for something new. 1st
vomit draft. 2 structure chk. 3 char evolution. 4 dialogue, etc
#scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@writermya was thinking about ur ? re: # of scripts into
contest. Chk this http://t.co/RVGgAaoH78 #scriptchat
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
I totally agree with @GCGeek. As a writer for many mediums,
I have to take those breaks or I will go completely insane. #scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@zacsanford2 @Al_1701 I'm the same way. Trying to edit as I
go is the surest way for me to never finish #scriptchat #knowyourself
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
.@jeannevb has it right. Each pass on the script should
focus on something different. I even do char specific passes. #scriptchat"
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie16h
Writing a TV Series Bible? Here's a great guide to what it
should include http://t.co/nK8C8mHPR2 from @mikejonestv #scriptchat
#tvwriterchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Each pass is for something new. 1st vomit draft. 2 structure
chk. 3 char evolution. 4 dialogue, etc #scriptchat"
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
Tryna figure how to lure Shane Black to my place to do a
rewrite for me. #scriptchat"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
Where does feedback and notes come into play for everybody?
Curious how everybody approaches incorporating that into the process
#scriptchat"
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Will Entrekin @willentrekin6h
Funnily, I rewrite my novel drafts a bunch of times so I
only have to write the screenplay once. #scriptchat"
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
The thing is, I usually have the entire planned out and
refined before I start typing. #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Each pass is for something new. 1st vomit draft. 2 structure
chk. 3 char evolution. 4 dialogue, etc #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Some of my best rewrite tips here: http://t.co/ps3Hj3gSB2
Bookmark & read after chat #ballsofsteel #scriptchat"
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
having a second set of eyes is a must #scriptchat"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
We know there are a million and one different ways to
rewrite, but what is everyone's first step after stepping away for a bit?
#scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@willentrekin Haha, I do the opposite. I write the
screenplay then adapt to a novel. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@chasffisher Do you outline extensively? @SarahAlexis4
#scriptchat
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
@jeannevb Thx love. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@SarahAlexis4 re: Feedack I wait until I have a solid draft
& need fresh eyes. Have 5 or so trusted readers #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
@SarahAlexis4 A page or so of good notes are money. But I
also get the “doesn’t work for me. Page one…” which is useless. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Each pass is for something new. 1st vomit draft. 2 structure
chk. 3 char evolution. 4 dialogue, etc #scriptchat"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@SarahAlexis4 Writing Groups can see a first draft. Friends
& trusted readers get a 2nd draft or later. #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h
Getting people to read my work usually leads to two things:
a break and objectivity. Both vital. #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Some of my best rewrite tips here: http://t.co/ps3Hj3gSB2
Bookmark & read after chat #ballsofsteel #scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@zacsanford2 @jeannevb ditto. Helps to ensure a consistant
voice for each character #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
brb... boy needs his head shaved #thiscountsasrewriting
#scriptchat"
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
@chasffisher I hate it when a reader vows to never speak to
you again after reading an early draft... #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@SarahAlexis4 re: Feedack I wait until I have a solid draft
& need fresh eyes. Have 5 or so trusted readers #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@jeannevb Same here. I have my readers, who I trust to be
honest with notes. Then I do another pass. #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h
@RWWFilm @SarahAlexis4 I do for the first draft. For
rewrites, I usually outline troubled sequences or get out the index cards
#scriptchat
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Diane Williams @dianewms6h
@jeannevb My 1st draft dialogue sucks. On my feature, an
1800s period piece, I just want it to not sound 20th or 21st century.
#scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h
@zacsanford2 Before notes, I print it out, read through
start to end aloud giving myself notes. Might go through doc twice. #scriptchat
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h
@SarahAlexis4 Feedback during outline. Then much later after
several drafts. Then a table read w/ local actors to hear my draft. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@zacsanford2 When I first come back after my break I sit w a
red pen - print it out - and read it through w/o stopping #scriptchat
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Kareem Jordan @Kareem_Jordan6h
@SarahAlexis4 I plan to get notes for my current script, the
first time I've ever done so. #scriptchat
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
.@SarahAlexis4 I have some gr8 script consultants who I
trust to tell it like it is, if I am on rt track not. Honesty is key.
#scriptchat
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Kim Garland @kim_garland6h
Better late than never! Hey everyone! #scriptchat"
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Will Entrekin @willentrekin6h
I wish I had 5 trusted readers. I have a few right now, but
trusted readers, who can offer good feedback = hard to find. #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@GCGeek I'm with you. Getting feedback at the outline stage
can save lots of hours and heartache in the long run. #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@SarahAlexis4 Writing Groups can see a first draft. Friends
& trusted readers get a 2nd draft or later. #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
@willentrekin Same here. Especially living in MI.
#scriptchat
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h
@authorJamie Exactly! #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@willentrekin I'm lucky to have 4 incredible readers, who
aren't afraid to be honest with feedback. Invaluable. #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h
@authorJamie @GCGeek Cannot agree more #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
If we start the scriptchat online writing groups again, we
always start feedback at hte outline level which is CRUCIAL #scriptchat"
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h
@RWWFilm I'm the same, but I don't use a red pen. It's too
negative ;) #scriptchat
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Karel Segers @ozzywood6h
TSD Revisited: : Action/Description: How detailed? - The
first step is asking... http://t.co/9FDQm2iXBO #screenwriting #writing
#scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@kim_garland Welcome! Talk abt your rewrite process :)
#scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@GCGeek Sometimes at the outline stage I realize it's not
worth the 1000s of hours of effort for something that will never work
#scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
brb... boy needs his head shaved #thiscountsasrewriting
#scriptchat"
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h
@SarahAlexis4 Feedback on outline from writer group or 2
trusted friends. Then feedback on a draft. Do a pass. Time for coverage
#scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
@kim_garland Hey Kim! #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
Sometimes at the outline stage I realize its not worth the
hours of effort for something that will never work #scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@SusynEliseDuris @SarahAlexis4 if you can't trust someone to
give you honest feedback NO MATTER WHAT then its worthless #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
@IngridElkner Try a yellow pen. With red ink. And blue
fingernail polish. #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@GCGeek Sometimes at outline stage I realize its not worth
1000s of hours for something that will never work #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
Thanks all, always interesting to hear everybody's thought
and various perspectives. #scriptchat"
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h
Alright: enough! Must get back to re-writing. Tone pass is
harder than i thought. Thanks gang! #scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@IngridElkner I love my red pen! :) #scriptchat
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
Because I am also a pro script reader I read scripts, but
have to have someone read mine with an objective eye. #scriptchat"
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h
@authorJamie Yes. I also learned I often get better ideas
from my trusted colleagues and take it in a different direction. #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@chasffisher Tone pass is always one of the hardest to
crack. Good luck. #scriptchat
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Peter Kaufman @Dealfatigue6h
@IngridElkner do a table read. #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@GCGeek I'm with you. Getting feedback at the outline stage
can save lots of hours and heartache in the long run. #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@SusynEliseDuris Even though I give notes all day & read
tons, I always have a hard time spotting my own weak spots. #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h
@Dealfatigue I've done a table read with
non-writers/non-actors, and I didn't get much out of it. They didn't have neg
feedback. #scriptchat
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
@RWWFilm @SarahAlexis4 unfortunately too many say what they
think you want to hear. You have to find right combin of peeps. #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
I'd like know what is a good writer's group in Michigan or
maybe online. #scriptchat"
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Kim Garland @kim_garland6h
I rewrite the bad stuff, keep the good. Ok, chat's over! :-p
RT @rwwfilm: @kim_garland Welcome! Talk abt your rewrite process :)
#scriptchat"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
I always try to remember that you don't have to take every
note. Listen & really hear it all, but pick what you feel to be valid
#scriptchat"
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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks6h
@IngridElkner why do they sting? #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
For comedy a table read is essential. Some jokes fall flat.
Sometimes people laugh where they shouldn't. Very crucial. #scriptchat"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
And also that often people may be onto something with a
particular note but that doesn't mean the solution they offer is.
#scriptchat"
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h
With comedy, avoid replacing great jokes that work with the
story with fresh jokes just because you're tired of the earlier.
#scriptchat"
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
@zacsanford2 you and me both - that's why the objective
feedback loop is key with any type of writing #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
@zacsanford2 I like the Tone Loc pass... which involves
Funky Cold Medina (http://t.co/59V7tGb9Cj) #scriptchat
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
@jeannevb This was AWESOME! Funny, because I decided to
enter 1 in the Page Awards and 2 in the Nicholl Fellowship. LOL. #scriptchat
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Kareem Jordan @Kareem_Jordan6h
@SarahAlexis4 Like my scripts, it usually takes me a while
to see notes objectively. #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h
@SarahAlexis4 That's my prob - sometimes I believe notes too
much. Also can't always tell what is taste & what's craft criticism
#scriptchat
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William Goodchild @filmchild6h
@SarahAlexis4 #scriptchat If it serves the script it's
healthy but notes from one who hasn't actually read your script it can be
destructive
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@GCGeek I hate loving a joke so much but the rewrite kills
it. I lost a gem of a joke in my latest rewrite. #RIP #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour6h
Just finished were I wanted to be in my script. Joining into
#scriptchat now."
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@SarahAlexis4 Important to remember if only 1 person gave u
the note. Once 4 or more give the same note, u want to look at it #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h
@Leytonrocks 'Cos I've worked on the project so long, feels
close to done, the notes tear it apart. Like messing up drying paint
#scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
@zacsanford2 Killing our darlings isn't easy! #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
A good joke deserves to be written around. #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Lost count w #SBAN #scriptchat RT @daniellerandol: @jeannevb
how many times have you rewritten a script?"
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
@zacsanford2 I like the Tone Loc pass... which involves
Funky Cold Medina (http://t.co/Kxp0VQbwvh) - LOL #scriptchat"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
On one of my latest scripts I did a gender-specific read.
Only had females give notes as they'll make or break the concept.
#scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@SarahAlexis4 Absolutely. A note can be great w the
suggestion to fix it being completely wrong #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger6h
@zacsanford2 only #scriptchat understands when I say I
murder things for a living. @gcgeek
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@writermya thought of you when I edited that piece
#scriptchat
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Mike Alber @malber6h
@SarahAlexis4 always try to figure out WHERE a note is
coming from, even if you don't wanna take it. #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
I just got extensive notes from 3 people. My eyes were
opened to what I missed, that I thought I got out of my head. #scriptchat"
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h
@zacsanford2 Yes! Some jokes lose their luster after rereads
but are still the best... #scriptchat
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Matthew Kane @matthewkane6h
@zacsanford2 But how do you get qualified people for a table
read? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
boy's head is shaved... catching up... #scriptchat"
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
@jeannevb @DanielleRandol I used 2 ask and worry about this.
I realize you gotta go with your gut. Some people over edit. #scriptchat
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Mike Alber @malber6h
@SarahAlexis4 always try to figure out WHERE a note is
coming from, even if you dont wanna take it. #scriptchat"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
@RWWFilm Yes, definitely, if several people are picking up
on something, very much in need of examining... to see what's at root
#scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour6h
My rule for feedback is: if 1 person gives a note, it may be
wrong. If multiple people have same note, you best look into it.
#scriptchat"
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h
@zacsanford2 ...Other times great jokes don't push the story
and have to go. I put them in the vault for another time. :) #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
I feel you... RT @jeannevb: Lost count w #SBAN RT
@daniellerandol: @jeannevb how many times have you rewritten a script?
#scriptchat"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
@malber Yes, well said, I like that. #scriptchat
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
@jeannevb @DanielleRandol I definitely believe having a
writing partner throughout helps a lot. #rewrites #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
On one of my latest scripts I did a gender-specific read.
Only had females give notes as they'll make or break the concept.
#scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@zacsanford2 It was a fun script. #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
@jeannevb Fellow member of the sunshine club?n #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
I put notes directly into script with reader's comments. If
more than 1 person said same thing, I need to listen. #scriptchat"
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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks6h
@IngridElkner I see #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@matthewkane thankfully being in LA I have a steady group of
friends who are actors. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@malber @SarahAlexis4 Right. WHY did they give this note is
just as important (sometimes more so) than what the note is. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@writermya thought of you when I edited that piece
#scriptchat
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Mike Alber @malber6h
@SarahAlexis4 always try to figure out WHERE a note is
coming from, even if you dont wanna take it. #scriptchat"
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h
Yeah! RT @rachlanger: @zacsanford2 only #scriptchat
understands when I say I murder things for a living. @gcgeek #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@zacsanford2 THIS version, might just be THE ONE!
@byDougRich had a great note that elevated. Same story, diff't structure
#scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@jeannevb I do the same with the ScriptNotes feature in FD.
Makes the rewrite process so much easier when combined. #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
Often I find it's bridging that gap between the story in my
head & the one on the page. Important to get perspective of others.
#scriptchat"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@IngridElkner Sometimes I'll give a note because something
doesn't work for me, but I don't know the fix. #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h
@zacsanford2 @matthewkane I'm rewriting a sitcom for a group
of actors, so we can have regular table reads no probs! #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@IngridElkner You know your story and characters better than
me, so why give a fix that might not fit or work? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Some of my best rewrite tips here: http://t.co/ps3Hj3gSB2
Bookmark & read after chat #ballsofsteel #scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@IngridElkner IMO it's not the job of someone giving notes
to fix the issues in ur script, merely to help u see them clearly #scriptchat
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Will Entrekin @willentrekin6h
That's opposite? I think that's destructive-as opposed to
constructive-criticism. Thus: useless. @IngridElkner #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
I start by breaking down my script into scenes: is there
enough conflict? Beginning, middle, end? Then to next step... #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Agree RT @SarahAlexis4: I find its bridging that gap btwn story
in my head & the 1 on the pg. Impt to get perspective of others.
#scriptchat"
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Mike Alber @malber6h
@RWWFilm @SarahAlexis4 it's almost always more important.
execs have impressions but don't always know how to deal with them. #scriptchat
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h
For folks like me not in LA, I urge you to find local actors
for a table read. You can hear things that need fixing/changing.
#scriptchat"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@IngridElkner I'll give reasons why it doesn't work... I
won't just say "doesn't work". Though I've given the note
"???" before. #scriptchat
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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks6h
@jeannevb when notes ask difficult questions I find the
world opens up. When notes tell you what's wrong I can get defensive
#scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Agree RT @SarahAlexis4: I find its bridging that gap btwn
story in my head & the 1 on the pg. Impt to get perspective of others.
#scriptchat"
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
@Leytonrocks @zacsanford2 With anything that is ours - we
are too tied to it. We must trust ourselves and others to improve. #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
I start by breaking down my script into scenes: is there
enough conflict? Beginning, middle, end? Then to next step... #scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@jeannevb @zacsanford2 @byDougRich That's what I like to
hear :) #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h
@zacsanford2 I'm ok with notes w/out suggestions, but some
readers expect you magically to know how that bit SHOULD be written.
#scriptchat
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
@authorJamie I like this. I'm learning how important conflict
is for the whole script, not just the climax. #scriptchat
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John Shea @rebelshea6h
@GCGeek Absolutely. Listening to actors perform your stuff
opens your eyes to things you likely never noticed. #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
The script is usually the final step for me. I see what I
want to happen. I refine the idea. Then I write. #scriptchat"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
Also, check the archives for Karl Igelsias' chat (I think)
where he talked about your intentions & what the reader comprehends.
#scriptchat"
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
Can only stay on briefly. Studying for #GMAT and #writing
#scriptchat"
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h
@RWWFilm If it's a more experienced writer than you and they
give you a hardcore note but no guidance, it's frustrating! #scriptchat
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
U have 2 know when enough is enough. Especially because u
are 1 set of eyes. Have someone look at it after you edit a few times.
#scriptchat"
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Don @Secretoriginz6h
@IngridElkner yeah vague crit is just irritating. Specific
useful crit is like gold #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
If the person giving you the notes can say "This
doesn't work, because..." it's great because you can find the best
solution. #scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@zacsanford2 @IngridElkner There's a difference between
saying why something doesn't work for you, and offering a solution #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
After I have the scenes tightened up, I read through for
holes in the plot. Usually I found them as I worked on scenes.
#scriptchat"
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
@GCGeek Check out SAG/AFTRA in your town -- #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h
@zacsanford2 See, I'm used to editing other people's scripts
so I am often offering fixes that do work for the writer. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@wcmartell 100% Agree. #scriptchat
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Matthew Kane @matthewkane6h
Best note to give or get: this can be cut. #scriptchat"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
Had a frustrating experience. Read a script for a contest
and loved the characters, dialogue and story. It was GREAT!! (1/2). #scriptchat"
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The Black Board @theblackboard6h
What are you the best person to write?
http://t.co/COhhkrHIJk ht @goodinaroom #scriptchat #writing"
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h
For folks like me not in LA, I urge you to find local actors
for a table read. You can hear things that need fixing/changing.
#scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
Action should be as interesting as the dialogue without
being too wordy. #scriptchat"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
(2/2) But the writer killed their chances with their action
blocks. They were so over written. Only 2 HUGE blocks on page 1.
#scriptchat"
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h
@willentrekin EXACTLY. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@Leytonrocks good point. GIVING feedback is an art.
#scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
On specs I do a "Challenge Draft" that questions
every single basic decision to see if there was a better way. #scriptchat"
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Will Entrekin @willentrekin6h
That's why we need discerning, trusted readers who can offer
"This might improve" rather than "This doesn't work."
@IngridElkner #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
I put notes directly into script with reader's comments. If
more than 1 person said same thing, I need to listen. #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
Action should be as interesting as the dialogue without
being too wordy. #scriptchat"
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour6h
@rebelshea @GCGeek There's definitely ways to phrase things
that read great on paper but sound so awkward coming out of someone. #scriptchat
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h
Good source. Also actor clubs/classes/meetups/theatre RT
@dwacon: @GCGeek Check out SAG/AFTRA in your town -- #scriptchat"
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Diane Williams @dianewms6h
@SusynEliseDuris Good luck with your test. #scriptchat
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Peter Kaufman @Dealfatigue6h
@IngridElkner LA-based script doctor; a produced writer of
some note who gets the genre and needs to pay their mortgage. #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@IngridElkner If I'm working on developing a project I'll
give fixes. But most random feedback is just what doesn't work w/expl.
#scriptchat
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
@authorJamie This is what I struggle with. Being a novelist,
the switch can be tough. Less words. #scriptchat
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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks6h
@SusynEliseDuris @zacsanford2 I have a problem with feedback
that uses the phrase "I didn't like it when... " too subjective
#scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
On specs I do a "Challenge Draft" that questions
every single basic decision to see if there was a better way. #scriptchat"
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h
@zacsanford2 haha, I've given the "???" note a
great many times too. #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
Is rewriting different for animation? #scriptchat"
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John Shea @rebelshea6h
Listening to feedback is an art too. Sometimes we hear what
we want, not what we need. RT @jeannevb: GIVING feedback is an art.
#scriptchat"
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
@wcmartell I got a note for an action script: instead of a
fight scene, more character development. Wonder if Dr. Phil read me?
#scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
when I GIVE feedback, I scribble on pg my emotions while
reading. After all, pt of storytelling is to MOVE people emotionally
#scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@writermya I'm the opposite. I have to go back through my
novels to make them read less like a script. lol #scriptchat
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
I'm reading Ludlow, the script that won last year's Big
Break contest and I am seeing why he won. The action is just impeccable.
#scriptchat"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@Al_1701 rewriting is rewriting. #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
Curious, how do you all gauge when a rewrite is done? When
to let go & put it back out again for further feedback or beyond.
#scriptchat"
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Don @Secretoriginz6h
@IngridElkner @sarahalexis4 when I offer crit I try 2 see
what the writer was going4 & point out what's working against goal
#scriptchat
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory6h
1-hour interview [video]: Writer-director Ben Lewin
("The Sessions") http://t.co/LROi855p6R #scriptchat
#screenwriting"
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
I look at other scripts also to help me rewrite. Seeing how
others wrote their action and dialogue can help. #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@SarahAlexis4 That's a tough question. I think it's
different for every script. #scriptchat
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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks6h
@jeannevb even if a suggestion is outlandish it always leads
me to resolve the issue it is highlighting #scriptchat
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
Can only stay on briefly. Studying for #GMAT and #writing
#scriptchat"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@SarahAlexis4 Great question. After this latest pass I'll
have two people read it, and if it is ready, it's off to reps. #scriptchat
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Matthew Kane @matthewkane6h
Best note to give or get: this can be cut. #scriptchat"
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
I will do a quick polish after I get a request for the
script... and then do another one when someone else requests it!
#scriptchat"
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
@dianewms how sweet of you to say. Thank you very much.
#scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
Action should be as interesting as the dialogue without
being too wordy. #scriptchat"
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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h
If I find something doesn't work, I always give suggestions
on how to improve it #scriptchat"
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
But there's a point when you move on - you go to the next
script. #scriptchat"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@SarahAlexis4 But you have to be careful to not end up in a
cycle of rewrites. At a point you just have to finish & move on.
#scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
After I have the scenes tightened up, I read through for
holes in the plot. Usually I found them as I worked on scenes.
#scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@redhammyd totally diff't topic. Are you referring to how to
tell is a story is worth writing? Or do you mean initial outlining? #scriptchat
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
@authorJamie Hilarious. It's so sucky though. Maybe because
I started with novels. LOL. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
I find it almost impossible to give good notes on a script
w/o having a hard copy in front of me #scriptchat #treekiller"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
I start by breaking down my script into scenes: is there
enough conflict? Beginning, middle, end? Then to next step... #scriptchat"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
@zacsanford2 Agreed! #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
@zacsanford2 I just know an animation writer has to worry
about different things in their script. #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h
@zacsanford2 The many action blocks is what's slowing down
my animation pilot read, but they need to be there. Eep. #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h
The worst though, is to give feedback and get NO reaction
from the writer - not even a thank you #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@RWWFilm I love iAnnotate for reading and giving notes.
#scriptchat #treekiller
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
So what tips and tricks do people have on their own rewrite
process? #scriptchat"
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Lord Bronco @LordBronco6h
#Scriptchat Quick query-does anybody have a link to the
production technique os using index cards to organize daily shooting
schedule?"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
Action should be as interesting as the dialogue without
being too wordy. #scriptchat"
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Matthew Kane @matthewkane6h
@SarahAlexis4 When the only thing I'm still doing is looking
for typos and I don't find any. #scriptchat
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John Shea @rebelshea6h
@JonFour Yup. I've written stuff I thought was great and
then was horrified listening to actors stumble over it. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@ericnjones I've been known to make people cry when I give notes
#nofilter #comesfromplaceoflove #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@RWWFilm I do all my notes directly on the PDF in Adobe or
with iAnnotate on the !pad. No longer read hardcopies. #scriptchat
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
Any writers find themselves editing their tweets before
hitting send? #scriptchat I always find a way 2 make my tweet less wordy.
HA"
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
Two sets of notes on THE SAME draft of a ROMCOM: #1 “lose
the sex scenes” #2 script is “too sanitized for the demo audience”
#scriptchat"
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
@Leytonrocks @zacsanford2 also don't like w no suggestions
of poss fix. All negs aren't good either. Needs to be constructive. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@authorJamie Maybe it's an inner teacher in me or
something...love the read pen :) #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
I do a series of rewrites, each focusing on one aspect of
the script. My dialogue rewrite is really several - each character.
#scriptchat"
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Lord Bronco @LordBronco6h
#scriptchat Specifically, you set up this big poster board
on set, where you can mix and match daily scenes *while* shooting."
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Mya Kay @writermya6h
Okay. It was great chatting with you guys. I have to teach
my first class of the day in ten minutes. See ya. #scriptchat
#happywriting"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@Al_1701 Well of course, in your rewrite you would make sure
you're formatting to animation standards. Only diff. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@zacsanford2 I'll have to look into iAnnotate. Thanks!
#scriptchat
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John Shea @rebelshea6h
Most of the time. RT @writermya: Any writers find themselves
editing their tweets before hitting send? #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Getting Honest Feeback... advice from @byDougRich
http://t.co/5Pv7f30Hyn #ballsofsteel #scriptchat"
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
@zacsanford2 When I hit a block, go to page 1 and rewrite.
When script is done, wait a while, then read objectively & rewrite.
#scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@dwacon Sounds like your RomCom is a tweener and you need to
decide to take it to a Hard R or a soft PG-13. #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
It's important to be a gracious note-giver AND receiver!
Give constructive feedback & be open to hearing it when it's your turn.
#scriptchat"
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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h
@jeannevb Means you're probably doing something right!
#scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
@dwacon the bigger the budget, the more likely you should
aim your demo to the PG-13 market. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
You can also do the "Memento" thing and read your
script backwards to spot problems. #scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@zacsanford2 create a draft thats only dialogue w/ no
characters listed & then read through it. see if u can identify characters
#scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Agree RT @SarahAlexis4: I find its bridging that gap btwn
story in my head & the 1 on the pg. Impt to get perspective of others.
#scriptchat"
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
@zacsanford2 Silly me thinking the director will determine
how much to show vs. how much to imply. D-OHH... #scriptchat
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h
Naught alwayz RT @writermya: Any writers find themselves
editing their tweets before hitting send? #scriptchat"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h
A great idea based on @dwacon's tweet is to rewrite to your
intended audience. #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
Superb note giver -----> @SarahAlexis4 Even on outlines!
#scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Getting Honest Feeback... advice from @byDougRich
http://t.co/5Pv7f30Hyn #ballsofsteel #scriptchat"
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
@zacsanford2 Would it help if I change my last name to
Apatow?n #scriptchat
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory6h
1-hour interview [video]: Writer-director Ben Lewin
("The Sessions") http://t.co/LROi855p6R #scriptchat
#screenwriting"
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
What exactly is the threshold between PG and PG-13?
#scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Getting Honest Feeback... advice from @byDougRich
http://t.co/5Pv7f30Hyn #ballsofsteel #scriptchat"
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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h
@jeannevb We're way too close to our material & we get
offended easily. Writers - there are other valid perspectives #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
You can also do the "Memento" thing and read your
script backwards to spot problems. #scriptchat"
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
"pt of storytelling is to MOVe people emotionally"
via @jeannevb #scriptchat
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
@jeannevb I TRY to tell my fellow marketers this
(storytelling is about eliciting emotion) and they just do. not. listen.
#scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
@Al_1701 Apparently monkey-brains and human sacrifice
#scriptchat #TempleofDoom
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h
For folks like me not in LA, I urge you to find local actors
for a table read. You can hear things that need fixing/changing.
#scriptchat"
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
When you get notes, give yourself a day for all of the steam
to shoot from your ears, *then* look at the notes again. #scriptchat"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
@zacsanford2 I like to see where I can combine scenes. Where
I can get in later/out earlier. Check advancing story/has conflict #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@SusynEliseDuris #PIMPtipoftheday: That's what a bitchslap
is for :) #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h
@RWWFilm Same here. I read, jot down my notes. Look at
story, things that take me out of the read, typos, etc... #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@ericnjones exactly #scriptchat
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John Shea @rebelshea6h
Most of the time. RT @writermya: Any writers find themselves
editing their tweets before hitting send? #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
Leaving the reader hanging on the act out, or the act break
is vital. Always check for that cliffhanger. #scriptchat"
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
When you get notes, give yourself a day for all of the steam
to shoot from your ears, *then* look at notes again. #scriptchat"
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
When you get notes, give yourself a day for all of the steam
to shoot from your ears, *then* look at the notes again. #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
RT @wcmartell: When you get notes, give yourself a day for
all of the steam to shoot from your ears, *then* look at notes again.
#scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Getting Honest Feeback... advice from @byDougRich http://t.co/5Pv7f30Hyn
#ballsofsteel #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
RT @wcmartell: When you get notes, give yourself a day for
all of the steam to shoot from your ears, *then* look at notes again. #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
Leaving the reader hanging on the act out, or the act break
is vital. Always check for that cliffhanger. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
Most people don't do that word-by-word rewrite where every
sentence gets played with. #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
Leaving the reader hanging on the act out, or the act break
is vital. Always check for that cliffhanger. #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Get ready for endless requests haha RT @authorJamie: Superb
note giver -----> @SarahAlexis4 Even on outlines! #scriptchat"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
@authorJamie thanks :) #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
When you get notes, give yourself a day for all of the steam
to shoot from your ears, *then* look at the notes again. #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
RT @wcmartell: When you get notes, give yourself a day for
all of the steam to shoot from your ears, *then* look at notes again.
#scriptchat"
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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h
@wcmartell Exactly. Not everyone is going to have only positive
things to say. Go back to the notes & make them work for you #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
I tend to put more value on the idea than the script itself.
So I'm more open to suggestions to improve the script. #scriptchat"
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h
@jeannevb don't get me started. Then, I would spend all my
time doing it - too many offenders out there. #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@jeannevb Hahaha, @SarahAlexis4 is way too busy. #scriptchat
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Ashley Ormon @AshOrmon6h
Usually RT @rebelshea Most of the time. RT @writermya: Any
writers find themselves editing their tweets before hitting send? #scriptchat
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The Write Script @TheWriteScript6h
Haven't had anything original to contribute, but lurking.
#scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@leytonrocks exactly. I might not agree with the note, but
if it gets me THINKING, then it's still valuable #scriptchat
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Stacy Chambers @stacy_chambers6h
@TheWriteScript Me too. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
When you get notes, give yourself a day for all of the steam
to shoot from your ears, *then* look at the notes again. #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@leytonrocks exactly. I might not agree with the note, but
if it gets me THINKING, then it's still valuable #scriptchat
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Ashley Ormon @AshOrmon6h
Usually RT @rebelshea Most of the time. RT @writermya: Any
writers find themselves editing their tweets before hitting send? #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour6h
@wcmartell It can take me a few reads (or attempted reads)
to "get over" notes and start seeing how they're helpful. #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
@jeannevb I agree, there's great value in a note that gets you
thinking and opens up the story a bit... even if indirectly... #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@redhammyd #scriptchat is every Sunday night at 5pm PST.
DIff't topic each week. My Balls column is weekly http://t.co/XSvGt69qZe
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
@IngridElkner I do watch a lot of what I want to write like.
#scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna6h
@Al_1701 that's how I am as well. #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h
What bothers me lately is just how many TYPOS I see in the
scripts I read. Don't writers bother to proof their own material?!?
#scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
I'm so terrified to let others read my work that I wait, and
wait, and wait... #scriptchat"
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Diane Williams @dianewms6h
How many times do you need to read the "same" note
from diff people before it makes you say "I need to do something about
this?" #scriptchat"
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour6h
@wcmartell Sometimes I can't even read a whole page of notes
in one sitting. I have to get over Item 1, then continue on. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
Write with emotion. Then flip the switch and rewrite like a
cold hearted killer. #scriptchat"
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William C Martell @wcmartell6h
Has anyone mentioned "the note under the note"?
When the note is wrong but the problem is real? Need to decode the real
problem. #scriptchat"
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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h
And everyone please learn how to use commas and learn the
difference between "it's" & "its". It's not that hard!
#scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Consider if you're using the RIGHT protagonist for your
story. Maybe another char shld really be THE one. #lessonlearned
#scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h
@matt_janacone I usually get over it. I'm lucky to have some
great screenwriting friends. #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
@dianewms Once is a taste. Twice is coincidence. Three times
is a problem with the script. #scriptchat
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John Shea @rebelshea6h
YES! RT @RWWFilm: Write with emotion. Then flip the switch
and rewrite like a cold hearted killer. #scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
Write with emotion. Then flip the switch and rewrite like a
cold hearted killer. #scriptchat"
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Diane Williams @dianewms6h
How many times do you need to read the "same" note
from diff people before it makes you say "I need to do something about
this?" #scriptchat"
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Robert Dillon @rdlln6h
#scriptchat re: notes get a handful of opinions from writers
whose work you respect. If all more or less saying the same thing
#listentothem"
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Diane Williams @dianewms6h
I'm writing a script with technical age-of-sail terms, &
must balance correct dialogue w/ explanations in the action paragraphs.
#scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
#SBAN structure is now TOTALLY diff't. But before we cld
achieve that, we had to write it linearly. #pimptip #process #scriptchat"
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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h
@dianewms We're a stubborn lot. We think we're right and the
others just don't know what they're talking about. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
when I GIVE feedback, I scribble on pg my emotions while
reading. After all, pt of storytelling is to MOVE people emotionally #scriptchat"
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek5h
Nice! RT @RWWFilm: Write with emotion. Then flip the switch
and rewrite like a cold hearted killer. #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h
My biggest obstacle in writing/rewriting is trying to write
like it would happen in the "real world." This is ficton.
#scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@jeannevb A fun exercise can be trying to change the sex of
your protag. How does that change your story? #scriptchat
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John Shea @rebelshea5h
@jeannevb I'm rewriting a script based on that very idea
right now. #scriptchat That's a tough one to catch.
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Michael Field @mdfield5h
Does anyone ever have a hard time getting feedback on a
script? Or even good feedback? #scriptchat"
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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris5h
@authorJamie Trust what you have is great. As an actor, it
took me a long time to start believing "you are enough". #scriptchat.
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@GCGeek Gotta get all Dexter on your script if you want it
to get where you want it to go :) #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h
@mdfield Once you find a great group of writers that write
the same genre, it's easier to find readers. #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@jeannevb Cool, that's really interesting. Amazing how a
script can evolve like that. #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour5h
@ericnjones I know the difference, but when I'm really into
writing, my fingers move faster than my grammar-checking. Annoying. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@SarahAlexis4 totally wild and unexpected. #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
@authorJamie Script I am currently outlining is based on
true events... opposite challenge... #scriptchat
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek5h
@IngridElkner I like printing and using a blue pen for some
of the passes. It does feel different. #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@RWWFilm haha Nice Dexter reference. Keep those rewrite
knives sharp and polished! #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@JonFour @ericnjones If only computers had some sort way to
click your mouse and check your spelling :) #scriptchat
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Kareem Jordan @Kareem_Jordan5h
@mdfield Yes. I've had people tell me my okay scripts were
great. That doesn't really help me. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
kinky RT @rwwfilm: @jeannevb A fun exercise can be trying to
change the sex of your protag. How does that change your story?
#scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@GCGeek Gotta get all Dexter on your script if you want it
to get where you want it to go :) #scriptchat"
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Sharita @14Shari5h
@authorJamie it's challenging to trust that the world and
characters you have created is good. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
Write with emotion. Then flip the switch and rewrite like a
cold hearted killer. #scriptchat"
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek5h
W/out the predictability ;) RT @RWWFilm @GCGeek Gotta get
all Dexter on your script if u want it to get where u want it to go :)
#scriptchat"
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour5h
Getting off my train now. Great chat, everyone.
#scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h
@14Shari Yes, definitely a challenge. #scriptchat
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Heather Burke @_heathburke5h
@authorJamie I'm in my "rewrite" phase of my
script. it's difficult :/ It's also my first script, so I'm learning a lot.
#scriptchat
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Diane Williams @dianewms5h
@dwacon My script is based on my ancestor's life and true
adventures. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@jeannevb you know it :) #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h
@JonFour See you at #tvwriterchat. It's mandatory chat
tonight. #scriptchat
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Matthew Kane @matthewkane5h
@jeannevb Exactly what I'm doing on my current romcom
rewrite. Needed to change protag from the girl to the boy. #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
I like this Stephen King quote on the topic: "Write
with the door closed, rewrite with the door open." #scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@GCGeek HA! #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
I just spent the week w @byDougRich working on ANOTHER
rewrite of #SBAN. Amazing #lotsoftricks #scriptchat"
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17015h
@14Shari That's why I would rather write for someone else's
world. I'm worried what people will think of my world and characters
#scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
This! RT @SarahAlexis4 I like this Stephen King quote on the
topic: "Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open."
#scriptchat"
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@JonFour We all make mistakes, but eventually we read what
we write. Sometimes I feel like writers don't reread their own script
#scriptchat
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Michael Field @mdfield5h
@authorJamie Excellent. Doing a read-through for 1st time on
script to help with process. But definitely need a writers group. #scriptchat
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Jean W Blake @JeanWBlake5h
@Markgatiss and Moffat's style RT @RWWFilm Write with
emotion. Then flip the switch and rewrite like a cold hearted killer.
#scriptchat
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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks5h
@SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb if its asking a qn then there's a
problem there or in the set up to the point when the qn is raised #scriptchat
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Diane Williams @dianewms5h
@authorJamie What time Eastern does TVWriterChat start?
#scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@RWWFilm I changed all the genders in a short script I was
script editing for a TV series. Made it much grittier & interesting.
#scriptchat
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Debra Eckerling @WriteOnOnline5h
Writers, time to post your goals for the week.
http://t.co/QiQT1XM8RN #writeon #scriptchat #140conf #smcla"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@byDougRich we might need to get you as a guest again so you
can talk about chaining me to your couch w 2 laptops #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h
@dianewms 9:30 #scriptchat
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Michael Wilde @WestgarthEnt5h
I try to inject some humor into notes e.g. major continuity
problem "Writer beaten to death with own script by Scripty"
#scriptchat"
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
Get ready for a *bunch* of rewrites. After a dozen(+)
drafts, you sell it... and it resets to "First Draft" & you begin
again. #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@RWWFilm @SarahAlexis4 My FAVORITE writing book is King's ON
WRITING #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@JeanWBlake @Markgatiss Good examples to follow :)
#scriptchat
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Brandon Chad Geiger @brandongeiger5h
Thoughts on screenwriting programs like AFI, USC or UCLA?
#scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@jeannevb @SarahAlexis4 Gotta read it once a year just to
get inspired all over again. #scriptchat
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John Shea @rebelshea5h
@jeannevb @byDougRich I saw that movie. Wasn't it Black
Snake Moan? #scriptchat
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek5h
@authorJamie That's why I like "sneak-writing" at
work. #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@jeannevb I love it! So many nuggets in there. #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
Script I entered into Will Smith’s new contest is rewrite of
a script from working with Samm-Art Williams many many moons ago.
#scriptchat"
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@wcmartell That's the dream. To make a living reliving that
cycle over and over again. #scriptchat
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Doug Richardson @byDougRich5h
Sure @jeannevb Glad to talk to you #scriptchat peeps about
my enhanced torture... er... coaching techniques.
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@WestgarthEnt Funniest notes I've ever gotten are from
@nate_winslow. I was spitting out tequila reading them #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h
Sending my TV pilot out into the world after I get my notes
back from the consultant. Excited for this step. #scriptchat"
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
PluG: My book is #8 on Amazon right now:
http://t.co/uploOkn3fe #scriptchat"
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
@dwacon Hey, who produced FRESH PRINCE? #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
PluG: My book is #8 on Amazon right now:
http://t.co/GlDOhTKVcb #scriptchat"
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@wcmartell There's a solace there, right? We stress out 2
get scripts perfect, but they'll need more work, shouldn't panic early
#scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
PluG: My book is #8 on Amazon right now: http://t.co/DslfB6l4aC
#scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@sarahalexis4 that book is what taught me value of freelance
writing gigs. Blogs, articles, anything to get your voice out #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
What's the best general note you've ever received? One you
always keep in mind now. #scriptchat"
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Kim Garland @kim_garland5h
RT @authorjamie: Sending my TV pilot out into the world
after I get my notes back from the consultant. #scriptchat << V
exciting!"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@bydougrich sweet. I'll bring the cigars #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
@IngridElkner The post-sale rewrites are usually not to
improve, but to change. Can they be cowboys? Can it take place on Mars?
#scriptchat
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Sharita @14Shari5h
@Al_1701 everybody else is taken, you can only create from
your own world. that's scary and challenging. it's a trust issue #scriptchat
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory5h
1-hour interview [video]: Writer-director Ben Lewin ("The
Sessions") http://t.co/LROi855p6R #scriptchat #screenwriting"
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
@wcmartell According to http://t.co/Rpy2DLKtrw, Quincy Jones
and a bunch of others...n #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@rebelshea perfect #scriptchat
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Bailey J Thompson @BaileyJThompson5h
#scriptchat @MyNameIsNowMark"
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John Shea @rebelshea5h
@SarahAlexis4 An actor telling me that the characters can
get away with saying a lot less. #scriptchat
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek5h
Avoid the OTN dialogue, said the reviewer. RT @SarahAlexis4:
Whats the best general note youve ever received? #scriptchat"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@rebelshea That's a good one! #scriptchat
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Kim Garland @kim_garland5h
RT @authorjamie: Sending my TV pilot out into the world
after I get my notes back from the consultant. #scriptchat << V
exciting!"
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@wcmartell @IngridElkner Yes to both of those. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
@dwacon Why do I remember S-A-W on the opening credits? I
know him from BLOOD SIMPLE. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@SarahAlexis4 That everything scene shld ask a question that
needs to be answered #momentum #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17015h
@14Shari It would be great if I could get hired on to
franchise I know. However, that's harder than making your own world.
#scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@rdlln @jeannevb Exactly. It's a normal reaction, but the
point of notes is to get another POV. Defending doesn't help. #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@GCGeek Yes, I'm always trying to keep that one in mind...
#scriptchat
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Stephan V. Bugaj @stephanbugaj5h
Everything I know about writing I learned from random terse
platitudes. #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h
I'm so terrified to let others read my work that I wait, and
wait, and wait... #scriptchat"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@authorJamie haha #scriptchat
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Matthew Kane @matthewkane5h
@SarahAlexis4 Dialog is too OTN. #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
The best notes ever received? “Awesome read. Loved it. But,
it’s not for me...” #scriptchat"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@jeannevb I like that! #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@wcmartell But for TV a producer'll give notes & notes,
studio give notes & notes, network give notes & notes- perfection's
moot #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h
@SarahAlexis4 I'm serious. Made me smile, big time! lol
#scriptchat
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Michael Wilde @WestgarthEnt5h
Don't believe "writing is rewriting". A builder
doesn't believe "building is rebuilding". Any more than 3 drafts,
throw it out. #scriptchat"
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John Shea @rebelshea5h
Nice. RT @stephanbugaj: Everything I know about writing I
learned from random terse platitudes. #scriptchat"
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
I am off to the next coffee shop to do my own rewrites...
Nice chatting with everyone! #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@SarahAlexis4 that's one of the tips from @byDougRich. I
need to write a Balls on this past week. #masterclass #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@jeannevb Don't believe it. You're an great (not mean) note
giver. @ericnjones #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@jeannevb That would be great. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@WestgarthEnt Couldn't disagree more...with just about
everything in that tweet :) #scriptchat #tooeachtheirown
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Another best overall note a writer needs: TRUST YOUR GUT...
it's what @UnkScreenwriter always reminds me. #scriptchat"
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
@wcmartell I lived in Singapore most of the show’s run. Did
a 2nd look: Samm-Art Williams produced (68 episodes, 1990-1993) #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@wcmartell thanks for popping in, Bill! #scriptchat
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Karel Segers @ozzywood5h
http://t.co/sRVP0LrhJl #screenwriting #amwriting
#scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Consider if you're using the RIGHT protagonist for your
story. Maybe another char shld really be THE one. #lessonlearned
#scriptchat"
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@WestgarthEnt Including script right up to published book,
@GraemeSimsion's The Rosie Project was 70 drafts. Its making millions
#scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@RWWFilm @jeannevb The reasons the writers are crying is
because they can't take it, not because she may have been "mean"
#scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@jeannevb Yeah, intuition... #scriptchat
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Diane Williams @dianewms5h
@WestgarthEnt But is the drafter's first blueprint always
the chosen design? Doubt it. #scriptchat
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Kim Garland @kim_garland5h
RT @authorjamie: Sending my TV pilot out into the world
after I get my notes back from the consultant. #scriptchat << V
exciting!"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h
30 minutes to #tvwriterchat #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
The bewitching hour is here! You can keep chatting. I'll
wait to grab transcript. Next week we're OFF for Easter! #scriptchat"
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory5h
Screenwriting News (March 18-March 24, 2013)
http://t.co/E6RdaLBjTQ #scriptchat #screenwriting #hollywood"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
Wonderful chatting with you all! Thanks for sharing your
thoughts! #scriptchat"
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@SarahAlexis4 "Give me more." #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@jeannevb Then we can all spend next week rewriting instead
of chatting! #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
Thanks for a great chat everyone! #scriptchat"
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Julie @LuvXtravagantly5h
Thanks! :) @SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
For anyone rewriting script, this transcript will be gold.
I'll tweet it when it's live #scriptchat"
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
Thanks for the chat! Happy writing/reading/proofing! (PLEASE
spell-check!) #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
mwhahaha #masterplan RT @IngridElkner: @jeannevb Then we can
all spend next week rewriting instead of chatting! #scriptchat"
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Mike Morucci @GCGeek5h
Word! Great chat! RT @jeannevb: For anyone rewriting script,
this transcript will be gold. Ill tweet it when its live #scriptchat"
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Michael Wilde @WestgarthEnt5h
@RWWFilm Your contract allows 2 drafts & a polish. If
you can't do that & need more, means you forgot to structure your script.
#scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h
Action should be as interesting as the dialogue without
being too wordy. #scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h
Sending my TV pilot out into the world after I get my notes
back from the consultant. Excited for this step. #scriptchat"
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Kim Garland @kim_garland5h
I rewrite the bad stuff, keep the good. Ok, chat's over! :-p
RT @rwwfilm: @kim_garland Welcome! Talk abt your rewrite process :)
#scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@GCGeek we're only as good as our chatters. You guys MAKE this
chat what it is! #community #scriptchat
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Michael Wilde @WestgarthEnt5h
@IngridElkner @GraemeSimsion Yes, but it had over a dozen
writers. The end story didn't resemble the original. #scriptchat
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CurtisK @ZonkerPA5h
#scriptchat "Write drunk, edit sober." - Ernest
Hemingway http://t.co/QcFwTshpEY"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Just want to mention @GoIntoTheStory is teaching a webinar
on Wed on Story Concepts that Sell http://t.co/8On49IMyxf #scriptchat"
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@rdlln @jeannevb Exactly. It's a normal reaction, but the
point of notes is to get another POV. Defending doesn't help. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Just want to mention @GoIntoTheStory is teaching a webinar
on Wed on Story Concepts that Sell http://t.co/8On49IMyxf #scriptchat"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Will ck out RT @feekwrites: @jeannevb my screenwriting
workshop blog touches on the rewriting process #scriptchat http://t.co/NevYjc3fKz"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Just want to mention @GoIntoTheStory is teaching a webinar
on Wed on Story Concepts that Sell http://t.co/8On49IMyxf #scriptchat"
Retweeted by BMJ
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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h
#scriptchat My review of Kaitlyn Deann's "The Witches'
Sleep" http://t.co/8PFUXJCwIS"
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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h
#scriptchat My review of Stephen King's 11/22/63:
http://t.co/7Uq8EjjAHV"
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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h
#scriptchat My review of R.L Stine's "Red Rain"
http://t.co/Q9Xrf8tte9"
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Michael Wilde @WestgarthEnt5h
Write story out as a treatment & rewrite until you're
happy with it. Call 1st draft "raw draft" so rewrite is the 1st
draft. #scriptchat"
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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h
#scriptchat My review of R.L Stine's "Red Rain"
http://t.co/Q9Xrf8tte9"
Retweeted by Michael Ward Author
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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h
#scriptchat My review of Bill Press' "The Obama Hate
Machine" http://t.co/uWMoWHVq3X"
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Dee Stewart @SPCwrite5h
@authorJamie good luck, that's the hard part! #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Just want to mention @GoIntoTheStory is teaching a webinar
on Wed on Story Concepts that Sell http://t.co/8On49IMyxf #scriptchat"
Retweeted by Christine Marsh
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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h
#scriptchat My review of Bill O'Reilly's "Killing
Lincoln" http://t.co/qyZbKAbzZv"
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Social Media Club LA @smc_la5h
RT @writeononline: Writers, time to post your goals for the
week. http://t.co/KHslHu4pvu #writeon #scriptchat #140conf #smcla"
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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h
#scriptchat My review of Bill O'Reilly's "Killing
Kennedy" http://t.co/PVlXz4gDcg"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
I like this Stephen King quote on the topic: "Write
with the door closed, rewrite with the door open." #scriptchat"
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Robert Dillon @rdlln5h
#scriptchat re: notes get a handful of opinions from writers
whose work you respect. If all more or less saying the same thing
#listentothem"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
I always try to remember that you don't have to take every
note. Listen & really hear it all, but pick what you feel to be valid
#scriptchat"
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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h
#scriptchat My review of Elisabeth Wheatley's "The Key
Of Amatahns" http://t.co/CHre8vaAeG"
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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford25h
Sorry, got stuck on the phone for the rest of the chat. Will
respond to @ replies from my other account later. #scriptchat"
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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h
#scriptchat My review of Toni Wyatt's "Return To Rocky
Gap" http://t.co/qYjoSSe2FL"
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Bailey J Thompson @BaileyJThompson5h
#scriptchat @MyNameIsNowMark"
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
RT : Shooting Your Own TV Pilot - TV Writer Podcast 073 - :
http://t.co/KfWJfmvkWR #tvwriterchat #scriptchat #tvwriterchat"
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Stage32.com - RB @Stage32online5h
My article for @scriptmag - STAYING IN THE GAME. nThanks to
the divine Ms. @jeannevb nhttp://t.co/DBknyS92xnn#scriptchat
#screenwriting"
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SuperChargedforMito @scfMITO5h
RT @SarahAlexis4: RT : Shooting Your Own TV Pilot - TV
Writer Podcast 073 - : http://t.co/KfWJfmvkWR #tvwriterchat #scriptchat
#tvwriterchat"
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The Black Board @theblackboard5h
Looking for story ideas? Try the Idea Factory
http://t.co/zGVVVRz2nR You won't leave empty handed! #scriptchat #writing"
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Consider if you're using the RIGHT protagonist for your
story. Maybe another char shld really be THE one. #lessonlearned
#scriptchat"
Retweeted by Vivian Lee Mahoney
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Just want to mention @GoIntoTheStory is teaching a webinar
on Wed on Story Concepts that Sell http://t.co/8On49IMyxf #scriptchat"
Retweeted by Cyd Madsen
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory5h
Screenwriting advice from 1920 book "How to Write
Photoplays". Today: More about endings http://t.co/btV3YHrPUS
#scriptchat"
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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h
30 minutes to #tvwriterchat #scriptchat"
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Ronson Page @RonsonPage5h
@wcmartell Only if the person giving notes understands the
story in question. Would that this was always the case. #scriptchat
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Lee Jessup @LeeZJessup5h
Great advice! RT @scriptcat Scriptcat's Top 20 steps to
follow after you type FADE OUT: http://t.co/UO8BX3C9mh #screenwriting
#scriptchat
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