TOPIC: John Vorhaus @TrueFactBarFact guest talking Building an Active Practice of Writing
Apologies, in that the transcript site isn't working properly tonight. I wasn't able to pull the EURO transcript, but I'll keep trying and post it when I can grab it. The USA transcript is copied from Tweetchat, so you'll have to scroll to the bottom and read backwards. #lesigh
But John gave some great advice on how he keeps his writing going strong 365 days/year!
USA Moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb and Zac Sanford @zacsanford
USA CHAT:
jeannevb Time to grab the transcript. Happy writing &
see y'all next week! #samebattime #samebatchannel #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr
14th, 2013
14Shari what is the name of the facebook group again?
#scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Thanks everyone for this active chat #scriptchat
-9:03 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact thanks again, John! #scriptchat
-9:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @IngridElkner I would go and write now, but
#tvwriterchat is right around the corner. Will write after that. #scriptchat
-9:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @IngridElkner going to do some outlining #scriptchat
-9:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @GCGeek agreed! i'm reading some now! #scriptchat
READ MORE PRO SCRIPTS (say it over and over... then DO EET) -9:02 PM Apr 14th,
2013
zacsanford Thanks to our guest @TrueFactBarFact with tons of
great advice. Make sure you check out his books. http://t.co/TQvxFnzpKc
#scriptchat -9:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb Next week we have @Amazon_Studios penciled in. Join
in for deets on how it's NOT the old Amazon Studios. #muchimproved #scriptchat
-9:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
ChristinaDM2066 Great advice. Hard to keep up #scriptchat
-9:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @TrueFactBarFact Thanks for the encouraging
tips. Now, who's going to write right now and who's going to slink away? haha
#scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Must go walk dog. Later, gators. -jv
#scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
GCGeek @GCGeek: I joined late so sorry if this is repeat.
2013 Oscar-nominated scripts are great examples. PDFs: http://t.co/WVuGfPbLEt
#scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact My pleasure. "I have a gift for
reducing complex concepts to trivial one-liners." #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr
14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact Thanks very much for this
interesting conversation and for answering questions, loved it. Wish you the
best. #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb Cheaterer! (I watch other people have
relationships, I'm too busy writing :p ) #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @TrueFactBarFact thank you, sir, for navigating
thru this flurry of questions! and to everyone for the "community".
#scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner And writing exercises are amazingly helpful.
Most people don't do them once out of university. Challenge yourself.
#scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 Awesome advice. RT @TrueFactBarFact: Final
advice: LOVE WHAT YOU DO. If you dont love it, you wont do it well. #scriptchat
-9:00 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb Thanks so much to @TrueFactBarFact for all the
great writing tips! #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Thank you so much for the
wonderful nuggets of writing wisdom! #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 14th, 2013
DigiSoulExp RT @ozzywood: Breaking Down Breaking Bad |
Flickering Myth http://t.co/11vghkWxyq #screenwriting #amwriting #scriptchat
-9:00 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb AMEN! RT @TrueFactBarFact: Final advice: LOVE WHAT
YOU DO. If you dont love it, you wont do it well. #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr
14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact thanks will sent you an email
tonight #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner I relax by watching my daughter knit
haha #funkthat #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact you just gave me a great character
for my next story, thank you !! He will knit , like it ! #scriptchat -8:59 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Final advice: LOVE WHAT YOU DO. If you don't
love it, you won't do it well. #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie RT @TrueFactBarFact: @IngridElkner: Very true.
Also remember, practice doesn't make perfect; practice makes progress.
#scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact @14Shari: email me john.vorhaus@gmail and I
will send you a photo or two. #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb haha, grew up watching my mum knit
and yell at her knitting constantly when she messed it up. Too stressful for
me! #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 RT @TrueFactBarFact: @IngridElkner: Very true.
Also remember, practice doesnt make perfect; practice makes progress.
#scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @IngridElkner AMEN to that!!! i'm wringing my
little perfectionist wrists #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact @IngridElkner: Very true. Also remember,
practice doesn't make perfect; practice makes progress. #scriptchat -8:57 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @14Shari Reading scripts really transformed my
writing. My writing has grown tremendously since I started working in
development #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 14th, 2013
Leytonrocks @zacsanford2 @14Shari I would add read as many
scripts of films you've not seen #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact there you have a great character,
really interesting #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner My saying is: Those who can't, LEARN, and THEN
they DO. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact would love to see some work, really
:) #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb http://t.co/jEqR1DiT4l RT @TrueFactBarFact: if you
do happen to read HOW TO WRITE GOOD, let me (and Amazon) know what you think
#scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact And wicked French knots. #scriptchat -8:57
PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner I find a lot of fear can come from not knowing
craft well enough. Learn structure and your fear begins to drop away.
#scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @SarahAlexis4 @14Shari I've set homework goals of
reading more scripts. "read more pro scripts" is a constant mantra I
hear #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Oh yes, I'm a genius with needle and thread.
#scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @zacsanford2 will read more scripts #scriptchat
-8:56 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb 4 more minutes... get your Q's in #scriptchat -8:56
PM Apr 14th, 2013
TSNN_Rachel Cross stitch??? RT @TrueFactBarFact Plus do
embroidery #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Hey, if you do happen to read HOW TO WRITE
GOOD, let me (and Amazon) know what you think, thanks. #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr
14th, 2013
14Shari Q: embroidery? great :) #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr
14th, 2013
JKPoulton I feel like a constant voyeur in this 'reality',
every experience and emotion I feel can be moulded into material. #scriptchat
#writing -8:56 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb for relaxation, try knitting. It combats carpel
tunnel too. #justsayin #realmenknit #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TSNN_Rachel @TheWrookie It was good you recognized an issue
and took care of it! #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 14th, 2013
battyink @IngridElkner Thanks Ingrid. I will join.
#scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @GCGeek great idea, will look that up too
#scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact To relax I play Ultimate Frisbee and poker.
Plus do embroidery and watch TV. #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 14th, 2013
GCGeek @14Shari I found a local writers group through
meetup. Then some friends through that. We meet for lunch every two weeks
#scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @14Shari My advice, for what it's worth: Read as
many scripts as possible. See what works/doesn't work on the page. #scriptchat
-8:54 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @TSNN_Rachel I ended up pulling a supporting char
out of 1 story & giving him his own bc couldn't connect w heroine in the
other #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Right now I'm reading heavily in history,
ancient and middle ages. It's really informing my work. #scriptchat -8:54 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact great I've bought 50 books last
weekend, looking forward to read them,all non-fiction #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr
14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @14Shari I also find reading scripts is a great
habit to keep. I incorporate it into my weekly goals. Great way to learn.
#scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner Writing sprint Facebook group:
https://t.co/R7mRV5W1AA #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @IngridElkner What's the link to the FB group?
#scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner great idea! I need to find it
#scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: what do you do to relax? #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact reading advice: NON-FICTION. Fill your head
with facts and they will magically transform into stories. #scriptchat -8:53 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @IngridElkner what is the name of that group? can I
join? #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @TrueFactBarFact I hv 3 frontburner stories and 3
backburners... i'm starting to feel schizo with so many projects but me likey
#scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact My agent reads my polished first draft. I
write to her notes, then submit. It's a partnership that works for us.
#scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: any reading advice? Should we read more like
Stephen King advised #scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact See? This stuff is really very simple when
you break it down. Love your characters, tell your truth, practice your craft.
#scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TSNN_Rachel Great advice. The worst script I wrote was one I
had no connection to characters RT @TrueFactBarFact LOVE YOUR CHARACTERS.
#scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb I created a Facebook group where
people can call writing sprints, 'cos ppl don't always get tweets in time.
#scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: let you anyone read your work after the first
draft or re-write? Who? #scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact more core: IF YOU WANT TO GET BETTER, WRITE
MORE. IF YOU WANT TO GET A LOT BETTER, WRITE A LOT MORE. #scriptchat -8:51 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact And don't rest on your laurels. Your job is
to write more. Enjoying the fruits of your success is just a perk. #scriptchat
-8:51 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @zacsanford2 I loved walking down La Brea and
overhearing 2 transgender prostitutes talking about being arrested for doing
porn. #scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact great insight, will kick my
self-pity from now on :) #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @jeannevb yes ma'am! #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Have more than one project going at once, so
that when you finish one, you can maintain your momentum as a writer.
#scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: What writing habit should budding writers learn
fast besides writing daily #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact More core advice: LOVE YOUR CHARACTERS. If
you don't love 'em, no one else can or will. #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 14th,
2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact I'm going to check it out!
#scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact There's a difference between lonely and
alone. Most writers write alone. We only feel lonely when self-pity creeps in.
#scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TSNN_Rachel @14shari writing is a lonely craft, but
characters fill the world around you and come to life to keep you company :)
#scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @thewrookie call a #writingsprint out on Twitter
with #scriptchat hashtag. Then peeps will join u -8:49 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact For some BAD folk music, go to THA VAULT
section of http://t.co/8kSb4SBxkU and check out my LP from the 1980s.
#scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 How is there only 10 more minutes left in the
chat? Get those last minute Qs into our guest @TrueFactBarFact. #scriptchat
-8:48 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @joereiter same here. But taping it so I can close
out #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 Writing sprints are great. I also often find
working with a timer helpful. Keeps me focused and moving. #scriptchat -8:48 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
TSNN_Rachel @TrueFactBarFact love folk music .... thanks for
sharing! #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @TheWrookie LA is filled with too many random
weirdos (and eye candy) that it became a distraction. Changed my habits.
#scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: sometimes I feel lonely in writing. Do you
recognize it and how did you cope? Or is this a beginners feeling? #scriptchat
-8:47 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @TrueFactBarFact LOVE that. If I haven't almost
made myself cry while writing a comedy, I haven't cut deep enough. #scriptchat
-8:47 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact when i wrote my '60s novel, LUCY IN THE SKY,
it was FLOWER POWER RADIO 24/7 #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 14th, 2013
rebelshea Guilty! RT @jeannevb: @rebelshea that's bc I go to
church... and you... send your kids :) haha #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I play lots of grateful dead because it goes
into the background. also XM radio deep tracks, and http://t.co/1SwdPa0oa5 #scriptchat
-8:47 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TSNN_Rachel @jeannevb thanks Jeanne ...! #scriptchat -8:47
PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb For anyone who hasn't tried #writingsprints, they
are GENIUS at getting words on the page! 30 min or 60 min nonstop writing #scriptchat
-8:47 PM Apr 14th, 2013
GCGeek @zacsanford2 Me too. I'm doing much better planting
my ass in the same chair in my office. Every day. No expectations=results.
#scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @zacsanford2 i'm 50/50 on that. sometimes it's
effective, sometimes i'm totally inebriated by random weirdos. #scriptchat
-8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @14Shari Very useful for characters, just like
@jeannevb used for her short #Impasse. Now I people watch when out & about.
#scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact That's so important. Your heart is the
engine of your craft. #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Do you do movie
scores/soundtracks or kind of create your own writing playlists to fit the mood
of the scene? #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact More core advice: KEEP YOUR HEART WHERE
EVERYONE CAN SEE IT. #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @rebelshea that's bc I go to church... and you...
send your kids :) haha #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @zacsanford2 can be useful for character's
#scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TSNN_Rachel bless you #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr
14th, 2013
rebelshea Must be a typo. She looks younger than I do. RT
@zacsanford2: @jeannevb No way you're turning the big 5-0 this year. No. Way.
#scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 I learned how to write from home and my work
desk. I just had to be strong and close out outside distractions w/
#writingsprints #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Again that sounds like fear -- like you're
looking for distractions. Natural, acceptable, but something to be overcome in
time. #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @zacsanford2 not me. I NEVER people watch #heehee
#scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TSNN_Rachel My workspace is similar @TrueFactBarFact except
there's also a 15 week old baby in the mix :) #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 14th,
2013
andrecole RT @jeannevb: haha RT @TrueFactBarFact: Or how
about this? PROCRASTINATE LATER! #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 14th, 2013
ozzywood Breaking Down Breaking Bad | Flickering Myth
http://t.co/11vghkWxyq #screenwriting #amwriting #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 14th,
2013
TrueFactBarFact But w/portable computer and headphones,
workspace can be anywhere these days. More on that in HOW TO WRITE GOOD.
#scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: do you have writing friends? #scriptchat -8:44 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 I used to be someone who had to write in public
spaces. Realized I spent more time people watching than writing. #scriptchat
-8:44 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner haha #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 14th,
2013
TrueFactBarFact My workspace: desk, keyboard, BIG MONITOR,
great music, dog in the corner, phone turned off. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr
14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb We drink dry shampoo when we're out
of beer. Makes our insides silky. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TheWrookie Yes and there's a schedule of
topics/guests up on the site. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @TheWrookie Every Sunday at 5 p.m. PST. You can
check out http://t.co/UZkT66TeGa for upcoming chat topics. #scriptchat -8:43 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb Yep. Every Sunday 5pm PST RT @TheWrookie: so is
this a weekly same time, same place sort of thing? #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TheWrookie @TrueFactBarFact there we go. #scriptchat -8:43
PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @TheWrookie Because it's important to you. It
means something to you. The emotional stakes are high, so you fear,
procrastinate. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Very steady hours. Morning and afternoon
sessions every day. 6-7 days a week when I can get it. It's what I WANT to be
doing. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact great, will do that #scriptchat
-8:43 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb haha RT @TrueFactBarFact: Or how about this?
PROCRASTINATE LATER! #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie so is this a weekly same time, same place sort of
thing? #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 RT @TrueFactBarFact: Superstitions? Yes. Its
very unlucky to try writing without coffee. #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact May I ask what your workspace
is like? Any tools you use that you find make you more productive? #scriptchat
-8:42 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Or how about this? PROCRASTINATE LATER!
#scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Procrastination is just a fancy word for
fear. Lower your expectations, lower your fear, procrastination goes away.
#scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: do you have steady hours from Monday till Friday?
#scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @zacsanford2 yep. True. We'll have to celebrate at
#GAPF #50candles #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner RT @TrueFactBarFact: I ask what I want my hero
to learn, conceive of pressure situations that'll move him/her toward that
truth. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Superstitions? Yes. It's very unlucky to try
writing without coffee. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner woohoo! That's why man created Dry
SHampoo haha #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @TrueFactBarFact I honestly don't know why I've
hesitated, er, procrastinated this long. I'm normally fairly fearless. BS.
#scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Also watch your process. Learn lessons from
what you do well, so you can repeat those strategies later. #scriptchat -8:41
PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb 19 more minutes with @TrueFactBarFact #scriptchat
-8:41 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @jeannevb There's no way you're turning the big
5-0 this year. No. Way. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb Water shortage in Australia, you're
meant to have shorter showers ;) More alcohol, less bathing! #scriptchat -8:41
PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @TrueFactBarFact Q Do you have any superstitions
when it comes to your daily writing activity? #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 14th,
2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact one of my goals: be bold in writing
#scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @writermya have a great day! #scriptchat -8:40 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @writermya Bye! #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 14th,
2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner agreed! I'm turning 50 in July...
yep, I said it out loud #motivationgalore #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @TrueFactBarFact You wouldn't know, but putting
on make-up can be a great zen time for brain to play with ideas, invent
dialogue #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact My first sitcom script took me 6 months. Now
I can knock one out in a week. You get faster when you get fearless.
#scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact I also find rote activities
like doing the dishes have a similar effect. Sometimes while driving too.
#scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya Great chatting with you guys. I have 2 go teach
now. Loved it! Thanks for the advice everyone. #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 14th,
2013
TrueFactBarFact I ask what I want my hero to learn, and then
conceive of pressure situations that will move him/her toward that truth.
#scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner I find aging a fantastic motivator. You think,
'Do I want to be where I am now at the next age milestone? No? Get to work.'
#scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @rebelshea i'm the same way re: messy first draft
then outline based on that #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @TheWrookie Getting that first one done is a
major motivator that you can do it again. And again. And again. #scriptchat
-8:39 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TheWrookie Take ur time. I finished 2 screenplays
and 2 pilots this year and that was by March 15. It wasn't easy. Do you.
#scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb maybe writers shld shower more RT @TrueFactBarFact:
Walking/running=endorphins. Showers=ion balance. Both are ++ for creativity.
#scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact & never forget that creativity is itself
a drug. We are rewarded by neurochemicals for the work we do. #scriptchat -8:38
PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: which questions do you ask yourself to discover
how many ways a story can be told? #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @writermya i'm just starting out, but if I do
#screenplay on spec i'd say at least 2/yr. 4 now, my first ONE will do ;)
#scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Drives me crazy
that others expect you to invent a whole feature in 1 go. Stories come in
pieces. #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Walking/running = endorphins. Showers = ion
balance. Both are ++ for creativity. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @writermya I try to have a set goal of hours
written over an output goal. I find this more obtainable in my crazy life. :)
#scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact love that! #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact & I only have one "test" for
my prose. Is it moving the story forward? If yes, good, if no, fix. #scriptchat
-8:37 PM Apr 14th, 2013
rebelshea I free write the 1st draft. It's a huge mess which
I then use as the basis for an outline for the 2nd draft. #scriptchat -8:37 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb Walking and showers are also good for
marinating and being open to receive breakthroughs. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact How do ideas spark? I ask myself what CAN'T
happen here, and then write that. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @jeannevb: @TrueFactBarFact I
"marinate" my ideas while I'm running. Best way for me to have a
breakthrough #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya Does anybody else have a # of novels or # of
screenplays goal per year? #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 14th, 2013
PragmaticDays @GoIntoTheStory: Interview [videos]: George
R.R Martin ("Game of Thrones") http://t.co/s8dk5fa1L0 #scriptchat
#screenwriting -8:36 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner RT @TrueFactBarFact: Im 100% not afraid to make
the wrong choice. I dont believe there are any wrong choices in writing.
#scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact I like to fill a document w/
any thoughts, bits of plot or dialogue, character bits, etc from the
marinating. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Often I write from the title. My next novel
is THE SEATTLE STRADDLE. Had the title long before the story. #scriptchat -8:35
PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact I "marinate" my ideas
while I'm running. Best way for me to have a breakthrough #scriptchat -8:35 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: how do ideas sparks to you? #scriptchat -8:35 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
writermya I outline just enough to get me going again if I
get stuck and to map out the basics. Then, I go in. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Choice is everything in story, but there's
never one best choice. A choice "works" if it leads to more words,
that's all. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: I'm 100% not afraid to make
the wrong choice. I don't believe there are any wrong choices in writing.
#scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact Great question. I just
asked someone this. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I would like to write 2 novels a year. I
seem to write 1. #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Yes, I love marinating! I know
exactly what you mean. #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: Then, when I have the
roughest idea of my story world, I start writing and see what happens next.
#scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya I don't outline much. And I like that I'm not the
only writer. I find that 25 page outlines are just not my thing. #scriptchat
-8:34 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I'm 100% not afraid to make the wrong
choice. I don't believe there are any wrong choices in writing. #scriptchat
-8:34 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Then, when I have the roughest idea of my
story world, I start writing and see what happens next. #scriptchat -8:34 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact do you have a goal of # of novels
& # of scripts per year? #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: BTW, my new novel THE TEXAS
TWIST, comes out on June 1. Keep your eyes peeled for that. #scriptchat -8:33
PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @TrueFactBarFact I do that when I burp out the
prose form, but when I try to hash out the deets, I freeze on the logistics
#scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I don't brainstorm but I do
"marinate." This will sound weird, but I let the story come to me,
& wait till it's ready to. #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact BTW, my new novel THE TEXAS TWIST, comes out
on June 1. Keep your eyes peeled for that. #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact the downside is I do much rewriting later,
cleaning up the mess I've created. It works better for novels than screenplays.
#scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Do u do ANY
outlining/brainstorming at all or just start writing? #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr
14th, 2013
jeannevb @TheWriteScript lurkers are always welcome!
#scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 14th, 2013
rebelshea The most important thing is sitting down daily to
write. Your brain gets used to it and stuff starts to flow more easily.
#scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I don't outline. I don't write notes. I just
let the story discover itself. The upside is I stay interested. #scriptchat
-8:32 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: I'm a "pantser" a
seat-of-pants writer, so I just start a story and see where it leads.
#scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner #scriptchat goes to OZ! #scriptchat
-8:31 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWriteScript Lurking tonight. Nothing to add but thanks to
our guest for being here. #Scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya I find that working on 2 projects at once keeps my
momentum going. If I get sick of one story, I have something else 2 work on.
#scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I'm a "pantser" a seat-of-pants
writer, so I just start a story and see where it leads. #scriptchat -8:31 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner RT @TrueFactBarFact: Heres what I know about
story: WRITING A STORY IS EASY. JUST NEVER HAVE ANYTHING HAPPEN AS PLANNED.
#scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @battyink Yes, that can be helpful and fun. The
power of observation! Oh, and overhead dialogue is great! #scriptchat -8:31 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb Honorary Aussie. You should come over
here, you'd fit in. And there's no tipping in Aus, so mo money, mo drinks!
#scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb w/the day job, I have a goal of 1 hr/day. But I now
set goal of 15 min. Less beating myself up AND it often leads to an hour
#scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: Here's what I know about
story: WRITING A STORY IS EASY. JUST NEVER HAVE ANYTHING HAPPEN AS PLANNED.
#scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @14Shari I usually work on a script and a novel at
the same time. It keeps me writing everyday. #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 14th,
2013
14Shari Q: what is your way to break the story? What works
for you? #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 14th, 2013
battyink @SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact I go out in the
world and look for characters. #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Here's what I know about story: WRITING A
STORY IS EASY. JUST NEVER HAVE ANYTHING HAPPEN AS PLANNED. #scriptchat -8:30 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
GoIntoTheStory Interview [videos]: George R.R Martin
("Game of Thrones") http://t.co/RNDfwUmh3K #scriptchat #screenwriting
-8:30 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: It's safe to say that most
people don't write any day. :) #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I have a big project and a small project
going simultaneously. I give big time to the big one, small time to the small
one. #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @ingridelkner haha well, I am :) #scriptchat
#OZlush -8:29 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact I try brainstorming, mind
mapping, freewriting, questions & answers. Do you have exercises like that
you rec? #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb It's not even 11am here so I can't
start drinking - I'm not THAT Australian. #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Is it safe 2 say that people
don't write everyday? #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact wroook: Make ARBITRARY CHOICES. There's
always more than one way to tell a story. Most any one will do. #scriptchat
-8:27 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @TrueFactBarFact I have a hard time walking away
on the bad days and just trudge through it and fix during rewrites. #scriptchat
-8:27 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: On my semi-bad days, I write
crap and hope to fix it later. On my worst days I just walk away. #scriptchat
-8:27 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Shari, I built my routine a minute at a
time. When I started, 15 mins was my max. Now I can go all day b.c. I'm not
afraid. #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @SarahAlexis4 @zacsanford2 I won that book at a
workshop Pilar taught last time I was in LA, haven't read it yet! #scriptchat
-8:27 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner the shame, the shame! Ohhh... just
found some Grand Marnier on my desk *pours* #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact On my semi-bad days, I write crap and hope
to fix it later. On my worst days I just walk away. #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TheWrookie Q: how do you battle the wishy-washy back and
forth when building a story? i'm finding myself not able to settle sometimes.
#scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb I do declare, I do not recognise you
at this moment, madam! #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: what is your writing routine? How did you build
it? #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @ingridelkner dare I say, my glass is empty
*headdesk* #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: On the slow days, go back and
read what you wrote yesterday and use it as momentum. Or go play golf.
#scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Practice patience and impatience
simultaneously. Give yourself a break, but kick yourself in the butt.
#scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @rebelshea #writeordie is cool. You tell it how
many min & wordcount goal. If you slow down, it honks a horn and turn
screen RED #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact On the slow days, go back and read what you
wrote yesterday and use it as momentum. Or go play golf. #scriptchat -8:24 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @zacsanford2 Great book. I especially love the
assignments for the earlier development work part of the process. #scriptchat
-8:24 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb http://t.co/D3qZY48hL3 RT @TrueFactBarFact: Theres
more on this conspiracy-against-writing in How to Write Good. #scriptchat -8:23
PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Q: Some days the writing comes
easier than others, any tips for giving ourselves a jump-start on slower days?
#scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @TheWrookie Wilkommen, chat virgin! Have a
drink. Don't forget to tip your moderator. #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @jeannevb will do. thanks! #scriptchat -8:22 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 For those who can't quit their job, @onthepage's
Coffee Break Screenwriter is a great resource of 15 minute writing assignments.
#scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: Your job is just your job,
but your writing is your CAREER. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: Most people who use a job as
an excuse not to write are really just yielding to their fear. #scriptchat
-8:22 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @zacsanford2 danke. i'm still feeling my way
around so it's good to connect with fellow writers. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr
14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Amen to this. LOL. #scriptchat
-8:22 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact There's more on this
conspiracy-against-writing in How to Write Good. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 14th,
2013
jeannevb @TheWrookie be sure to chk out our site 2. We post
transcripts every week & there are tons of resources http://t.co/RnMIKqMyIM
#scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact True writers gotta get
it in where they can fit it in. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact That said, it's hard to fit real writing
into the corners of your time. Best move? Quit your job. #scriptchat -8:21 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact I actually work
8:00-4:00, but I'm done teaching usually by 2. I get a lot of writing in after
class. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Most people who use a job as an excuse not
to write are really just yielding to their fear. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 14th,
2013
zacsanford2 @TheWrookie Welcome to the fray... and please
come back often. #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Your job is just your job, but your writing
is your CAREER. #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Try not to conspire against yourself. A day
job is a great excuse not to write. You can't yield to that excuse. #scriptchat
-8:20 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie I'm new... I sorta just jumped on in :)
#scriptchat LOVE these kinds of sessions! -8:20 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb Hey, there's no tequila in me (or on
the floor). We all know who the tequila hound is... *jealous* #scriptchat -8:20
PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact any advice for sneaking in writing
time for those with day jobs? #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 RT @TrueFactBarFact: I dont do any serious
rewriting, though, until the 1st draft is COMPLETE. Thats a hard & fast
rule for me. #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @IngridElkner @TrueFactBarFact Good
stuff...#scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Great stuff. Thanks. #scriptchat
-8:19 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner knew someone would eventually vomit
in here ... where's that #cabanaboy to clean it up? #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr
14th, 2013
writermya @TheWrookie @TrueFactBarFact Yeah. I usually do
word, but for novels, I can do either pages or words. #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I don't do any serious rewriting, though,
until the first draft is COMPLETE. That's a hard and fast rule for me.
#scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: & don't get too hooked on
count. Half of writing is writing. Half is figuring things out. #scriptchat
-8:18 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @ChristinaDM2066 welcome! #scriptchat -8:18 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
ChristinaDM2066 @jeannevb I feel like pulling a double
tonight #scriptchat #tvwriterchat -8:17 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I agree too. You're keeping your
expectations pitched at the appropriate level. #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 14th,
2013
TrueFactBarFact I rewrite in phases. I start with big
sequences that need wholesale revision and work down to word choices.
#scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @IngridElkner I agree. One foot in front of the
other, step by step, creates forward movement. #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 14th,
2013
TheWrookie @IngridElkner I operate the same way! #scriptchat
-8:16 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Q: What's your rewriting
process like? #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @ChristinaDM2066 come on in! #scriptchat -8:16 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb Sweet RT @TrueFactBarFact: Best writing advice
ever: KEEP GIVING THEM YOU UNTIL YOU IS WHAT THEY WANT! #scriptchat -8:15 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Tangents are a problem. The mind wanders. I
say "I see you wandering, mind," and then return to the task at hand.
#scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @TrueFactBarFact I've found the best way to
conquer that fear is steps. Start with short synopsis, to outline, to vomit
draft... #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 14th, 2013
ChristinaDM2066 Hey, mind if I join you? #scriptchat -8:15
PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Best writing advice ever: KEEP GIVING THEM
YOU UNTIL YOU IS WHAT THEY WANT! #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 Adding on to @TrueFactBarFact's thoughts on
fear: Don't be afraid of rejection. Even the best in the biz are rejected at
times. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 14th, 2013
battyink @TrueFactBarFact I just want to know what wine goes
best with cheese brain. Red or white?#scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @writermya @TrueFactBarFact I can tell when i'm
thinking too much when I start going off on tangents #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact & don't get too hooked on count. Half of
writing is writing. Half is figuring things out. #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 14th,
2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact what's best advice you've gotten
from another writer? #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 14th, 2013
rebelshea @jeannevb I've got to get me that one. #scriptchat
-8:14 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 So true. RT @TrueFactBarFact: If youre afraid of
writing, dont be. Everyone has that fear, but you WILL LOSE IT eventually
#scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @writermya @TrueFactBarFact it's pages for me,
but I don't keep count unless i'm trying to hit a minimum. #scriptchat -8:13 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Hey, I want to say one thing: If you're
afraid of writing, don't be. Everyone has that fear, but you WILL LOSE IT
eventually #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb Chk @TrueFactBarFact's bio after chat for more
deets http://t.co/oBzdHjwmxF #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I try to take breaks, but it really doesn't
work. I'm HORRIBLE on vacation. #scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact After I finish a big project, I tackle a
small one. After i finished my last novel, i knocked out my shorty, HTWG.
#scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb #pimpalert RT @TrueFactBarFact: PIMP PIMP PIMP!
Dont forget to check out HOW TO WRITE GOOD at http://t.co/gVHI3WRvNM
#scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact PIMP PIMP PIMP! Don't forget to check out
HOW TO WRITE GOOD at http://t.co/n4szHsESzd #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Do you take breaks after a
project? What's your recommended time frame on refreshing your brain?
#scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact there's a program called Write or
Die. It literally blows a horn at you if your typing slows down #scriptchat
-8:11 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Assignments with deadlines get priority.
Then I adjust my output do my deadline and divvy the work accordingly.
#scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @TrueFactBarFact i'm there now. mine is called
"kid brain" tho. I wanna keep writing, but it's shite at that point
#scriptchat #timeforbed -8:10 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 RT @TrueFactBarFact: % time: 1/3 for writing,
1/3 for business 1/3 for mind/body/spirit. #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Real writers know what it means to
"punch the clock." Hard to do with no one watching, but vital to the
practice. #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: Every writer knows cheese
brain. No point in forcing past that point. #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Or tears begin to fall. LOL. When
I start to feel overwhelmed, it's time to hit Ctrl+S one last
time...#scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @TrueFactBarFact Is this on assignment jobs
you're talking about or specs? #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I go for word count. Easier to keep track.
But whatever works 4 u is fine. Some go by hours, some go by pages. #scriptchat
-8:10 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Every writer knows cheese brain. No point in
forcing past that point. #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: I shoot for minimum 1K words
per day. Anything above that is gravy. #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Do u find it's easier to set word
count limit or page limit for writing? #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb I wouldn't get any work done... too
cute. #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I'm done for the day when I get "cheese
brain," when I'm no longer improving the work but in fact making it worse.
#scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: That said, I'm a daytime
writer. By nighttime I'd rather do other things. But everyone is different.
#scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: % time: 1/3 for writing, 1/3
for business 1/3 for mind/body/spirit. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I shoot for minimum 1K words per day.
Anything above that is gravy. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Thanks.Yes, I think setting
strong intentions in advance can be really helpful. & manageable, achievable
goals. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact % time: 1/3 for writing, 1/3 for business
1/3 for mind/body/spirit. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Is it possible to overwrite
something? #scriptchat When do u know that you are done for the day? -8:07 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @TrueFactBarFact So you set a goal with what you
want to achieve, but do you set a page or time spent writing goal on top?
#scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb You can borrow mine :) #pervdog RT @SarahAlexis4:
@TrueFactBarFact I better get a dog... :) #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact That said, I'm a daytime writer. By
nighttime I'd rather do other things. But everyone is different. #scriptchat
-8:07 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact These days I write at every opportunity. I'd
rather write than do most anything else, so I don't care weekend v. weekday.
#scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact Q: Percentage of time spent on
writing & what % on the biz of writing? #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact I better get a dog... :)
#scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Be clear in the day's purpose. Are you
working on Act 1 or Act 2? writing or rewriting. Set goal and stick to it.
#scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Some people say M-F is a typical
writing schedule. Do u write on weekends?Should people take a break 2 regroup?
#scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Coffee in bed with wife/dog, then walk dog,
then desk till noon, then walk dog, then desk till 4. #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr
14th, 2013
writermya RT @jeannevb: @TrueFactBarFact Q: What's easiest
tip to start w for building a writing routine? #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 14th,
2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Q:What are some of your
favorite productivity tips?How to set ourselves up to get most out of writing
sessions? #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Also, it's okay to do other things at your
desk -- email, etc -- so long as you're AT your desk or wherever the writing
happens #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact Q: What's your personal writing
routine? #dayinthelife #scriptchat -8:04 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS. High expectations
equal high pressure. Lower pressure equals more fun and better performance.
#scriptchat -8:03 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact Q: What's easiest tip to start w
for building a writing routine? #scriptchat -8:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact we need to get you a #scriptchat
watch :) #partyfavors #scriptchat -8:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
ErinCronican RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK! Join in
with @TrueFactBarFact #scriptchat -8:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact You're right, it wasn't Marilyn Merlot. It
was a lovely Bridget Bordeaux. #scriptchat -8:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb Apologies for not launching chat last week... was
on train home from #SWCE & so exhausted I forgot! *hangs head in shame*
#scriptchat -8:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
EmonHassan RT @jeannevb: TOPIC: Building an Active Practice
of Writing. Welcome @TrueFactBarFact... everyone get your Q's ready!
#scriptchat -8:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner Good morning/evening/whatevering writers.
Taking a break from the sitcom rewrite to hang out with your fine selves
*suck-up* #scriptchat -8:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 RT @jeannevb: TOPIC: Building an Active Practice
of Writing. Welcome @TrueFactBarFact... everyone get your Qs ready! #scriptchat
-8:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Is that a real time? I don't have it on my
watch. #scriptchat -8:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb TOPIC: Building an Active Practice of Writing.
Welcome @TrueFactBarFact... everyone get your Q's ready! #scriptchat -8:01 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK! Join in with
@TrueFactBarFact #scriptchat -8:00 PM Apr 14th, 2013
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