USA Scriptchat: Contests and Fellowships
My
sincere apologies to the EURO crowd as our transcript site failed again this
week, and I was unable to pull the transcript. I’m working with the company to
obtain it. Because of this, the USA chat is copied from my Tweetchat, which
means you’ll have to read it backwards. Please scroll to the bottom and read
bottom up. @jeannevb
USA CHAT: Please scroll down and read backwards.
kellyanelons @SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb Did you all see that
our very own @Singleton_Paul was a finalist in last Industry Insider? Great
job! #scriptchat -9:07 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb Going to grab transcript. Let's hope the transcript
site works this week. #fingerscrossed #scriptchat -9:07 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @jeannevb What other kind is there?
#scriptchat -9:06 PM Apr 21st, 2013
battyink @Secretoriginz @jeannevb and I thought it was the
tequila and chocolate. #scriptchat -9:06 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @authorvivianna it's definitely happening. Just a
matter of when. #scriptchat #amazonstudios -9:06 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @secretoriginz I've been trained by an evil master
#heehee #scriptchat -9:06 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb #scriptchat RT @screenplaygenie: Agreed. Fade In
Comp gives detailed analysis to winners -was the best part of winning. My
script placed 2nd -9:05 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone Some scripts are written for certain actors,
right? #scriptchat -9:05 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @jeannevb You're diabolical. (It was the laugh
that gave you away.) #scriptchat -9:05 PM Apr 21st, 2013
PH04 RT @princess_scribe: Yes. This -----> #scriptchat
#amwriting http://t.co/42zGwiR43E -9:04 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek Thanks to all. Healthy dialogue! Nice chatting with
you. Back in 30 on #TVWriterChat Good to know @ScripTeach is stocked up!
#scriptchat -9:04 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb Good luck to all during contest season. Let us know
if any of you have success! #communitylove #scriptchat -9:04 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @RWWFilm Imagination is all well & good
but when you've written an fx heavy rom com or heavy drama...might want 2
rethink #scriptchat -9:04 PM Apr 21st, 2013
authorViviAnna 27 mins until #TVwriterchat, hang out if you
are so inclined #scriptchat -9:04 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @Secretoriginz mwhahaha sucked another one in :)
#virgin #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 21st, 2013
1NonlyGene_Rol @RWWFilm - it's so weird too, because we're
20 minutes from each other. #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @matt_janacone Don't jump out w/ "X should be
in this movie", but if they ASK, it's good to have an "X-type"
in mind. #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 21st, 2013
authorViviAnna @jeannevb ooooo, that would be awesome. Will
so tune in for THAT chat. #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 21st, 2013
art1032 Night All :) #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ericnjones Thanks for the chat, everyone! Happy writing!
#scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 21st, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @ScripTeach Glad you made it to the store in
time :) #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @jeannevb Thanks. I might make a habit of it.
#scriptchat -9:02 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb Thanks all for a great chat! Hoping next week we'll
have @Amazon_Studios on as guests... if not, SOON! #staytuned #scriptchat -9:02
PM Apr 21st, 2013
ScripTeach Convinced my synopsis was what initially opened
door for my script. “@jeannevb: @ericnjones I entered Lab... Need 2-pg synopsis
#scriptchat” -9:02 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ShaistaJustin Careful about teaming with another writer too
quickly, they may legally own half your IP&content, even if the concept is
yours. #scriptchat -9:02 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @1NonlyGene_Rol Definitely. #humblebrag #scriptchat
-9:02 PM Apr 21st, 2013
kim_garland :) RT @jeannevb: #PIMPtipoftheday: RT
@1NonlyGene_Rol: Following @RWWFilm may have been one of the best decisions Ive
ever made. #scriptchat -9:02 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone @jeannevb Just excited to join #scriptchat
tonight -9:02 PM Apr 21st, 2013
LauraVanVleet RT @princess_scribe: Yes. This ----->
#scriptchat #amwriting http://t.co/42zGwiR43E -9:01 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb #PIMPtipoftheday: RT @1NonlyGene_Rol: Following
@RWWFilm may have been one of the best decisions Ive ever made, lol.
#scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 21st, 2013
SarahAlexis4 Happy writing to all and good luck to those
entering upcoming contests/fellowships. #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 21st, 2013
AlixMarkman RT @GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting News (April
15-April 21, 2013) http://t.co/FETYRAZY2N #scriptchat #screenwriting -9:01 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone Contests are probably a good idea, but foes
knowing the stars for a script help sell it, too? #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr
21st, 2013
ScripTeach Back with my wine just in time to say good night
& good writing! #ScriptChat -9:01 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @Secretoriginz And those kinds of notes are REALLY
helpful. Especially for newer writers. #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 21st, 2013
1NonlyGene_Rol Following @RWWFilm may have been one of the
best decisions I've ever made, lol. #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 21st, 2013
hotpinkstreak Both diversity & contests: @sundancefest
/Mumbai comp is open to writers with Indian (Asian) heritage. @TheBlackBoard
@jeannevb #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @Secretoriginz glad you popped into #scriptchat
-9:00 PM Apr 21st, 2013
authorViviAnna @GCGeek LOL #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 21st,
2013
RWWFilm @authorViviAnna Helps u be confidant that it's
ready4 the next stage Submission to producer/agents. Only one first impression
:) #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 21st, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb I think Industry Insider wants to see
you take the logline & really make it your own w/ a compelling premise
& chars. #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GoIntoTheStory Screenwriting News (April 15-April 21, 2013)
http://t.co/FETYRAZY2N #scriptchat #screenwriting -9:00 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb haha RT @GCGeek: @authorViviAnna Sorry. I thought I
was on Jeopardy and put my answer in the form of a question. ;-) #scriptchat
-8:59 PM Apr 21st, 2013
WriteOnOnline What's everyone reading this weekend?
https://t.co/CrQY0EBudF #writeon #scriptchat #smcla -8:59 PM Apr 21st, 2013
sethruffer RT @RWWFilm: Depends. Id probably still do
another polish based on Consider notes. Why not put ur best foot forward?
#scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @RWWFilm Also, when I read a script I spot
things that would make it expensive 2shoot.That works better4 some genres than
others #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone @RWWFilm @GCGeek I agree. #scriptchat -8:58 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
sethruffer Coverage to help you improve is very valuable;
coverage to help "sell your script to Hollywood" is often (not
always) bullshit. #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek @authorViviAnna Sorry. I thought I was on Jeopardy
and put my answer in the form of a question. ;-) #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 21st,
2013
RWWFilm @matt_janacone @GCGeek Depends. I'd probably still
do another polish based on Consider notes. Why not put ur best foot forward?
#scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 21st, 2013
authorViviAnna @RWWFilm yes, I know that, I mean if you got
a recommend from it... what good is that? How does that help the writer?
#scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ShaistaJustin Reputable screenwriters do not post their
screenplays online before an option for the world to see, or authors
pre-publication #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb Better than a contest tip :) RT @RWWFilm: @nicsigni
@jeannevb They make a great milkshake btw #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 21st, 2013
authorViviAnna @GCGeek are you asking me? LOL #scriptchat
-8:57 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @authorViviAnna It can be extraordinarily helpful to
have an objective set of eyes evaluate your script. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr
21st, 2013
GCGeek Oh. I wouldn't know. :-) RT @matt_janacone: @GCGeek
Are Considers good enough to submit to producers/agents? #scriptchat -8:57 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek @authorViviAnna Notes to incorporate to make it
better? #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone @GCGeek Are Considers good enough to submit to
producers/agents? #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 21st, 2013
UnkScreenwriter @authorViviAnna Tells you where your script
may be lacking #ScriptChat -8:56 PM Apr 21st, 2013
authorViviAnna how does script coverage help you, unless it
is directly recommending you to a producer/manager, what good is it?
#scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb 5 more min. Anyone do well in contests & have
advice for others? #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ShaistaJustin It's not that your idea isn't good, it's that
no one knows who you are. #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek For what? Entering a contest? Enter when *you* feel
it's ready. RT @matt_janacone: @GCGeek Are Considers good enough? #scriptchat
-8:55 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @nicsigni @jeannevb They make a great milkshake btw
#scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @nicsigni smart girl #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 21st,
2013
ericnjones Yup. RT @RWWFILM @jeannevb @ericnjones DING! Have
a one page, a two page, and a treatment. #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @rwwfilm woohoo! #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 21st,
2013
matt_janacone @GCGeek Are Considers good enough? #scriptchat
-8:53 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @sethruffer The premise was pretty compelling.
Best to lead with your strengths #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 21st, 2013
nicsigni @jeannevb I just ate a handful of Andes mints
because me too. (Delicious, by the way.) #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @jeannevb ROLOs on the way! #scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr
21st, 2013
RWWFilm @matt_janacone That's a big part of why I offer
coverage :) To help writers get their scripts ready to send out to contests.
#scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 21st, 2013
sethruffer @Secretoriginz me, too. I think it's up to each
writer, but for me that is the way to go. #scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek In that order makes sense too. RT @matt_janacone: Of
course, you could always go through script coverage then a contest, right?
#scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb All this contest talk is making me crave chocolate.
Must be stress of competitions #randomthought #scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 21st,
2013
RWWFilm @jeannevb @ericnjones That was a recommendation, not
a brag ;) #scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone Of course, you could always go through script
coverage then a contest, right? #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb show off :) RT @RWWFilm: @jeannevb @ericnjones
DING! Have a one page, a two page, and a treatment. #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr
21st, 2013
Secretoriginz I sent out some email queries a few yrs ago
& got a fair # of positive replies.No preamble about me. Just went straight
n2 pitch #scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @GCGeek I think @authorjamie just submitted to a TV
fellowship... hey, Jamie! Get over here #scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ShaistaJustin It's not about the first idea/script, but the
3rd or 10th. You have have a wealth of great pitches to make it a lifetime
career #scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone I think ultimately you have to believe in your
script. #scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 21st, 2013
battyink @jeannevb @ericnjones I agree. First time I had to
write a synopsis, it took as long as the screenplay. Now I have one ready
#scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone @authorViviAnna I prefer script coverage.
#scriptchat Got a few Recommends. -8:48 PM Apr 21st, 2013
KeithMansfield Contests do sometimes seem random. Won a
(book not script) writing fellowship that proved one of most creative months of
my life #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 21st, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb @IngridElkner People can read @mr_kiyongkim's
blog posts about his fellowship experiences http://t.co/wjcRy40LIP #scriptchat
-8:48 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek Are the TV fellowships asking for a spec this year
(but may follow up asking for a pilot) or is it straight up pilot entries? #scriptchat
-8:48 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @matt_janacone Depends on the contest and the
coverage. #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 21st, 2013
brunospaws RT @GoIntoTheStory: Interview [video]:
Screenwriter William Goldman http://t.co/bnqC6oe3ni #scriptchat #screenwriting
#movies -8:47 PM Apr 21st, 2013
authorViviAnna @matt_janacone depends on the contest and the
script coverage service, all are not created equal #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr
21st, 2013
matt_janacone @battyink And I'm getting slower at hoops @
44. #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @jeannevb @ericnjones DING! Have a one page, a two
page, and a treatment. #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ShaistaJustin Don't ever JUST pitch an idea/concept. Make
sure you have a treatment or script that is copyrighted if you're starting out.
#scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone What can be more effective? - Winning a
contest or a Recomend for script coverage. #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 21st, 2013
TheWrookie @jeannevb Q about logline comps: are those
loglines off limits for anything else? what if you create something based on it
#scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @ericnjones was totally thrown by it & went
into a panic. Now writing synopsis is part of my regular writing routine
#invaluable #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 21st, 2013
battyink Hi @matt_janacone I fail at hoops #scriptchat -8:46
PM Apr 21st, 2013
hotpinkstreak Advancing entrants get $100+ discount &
exclusive panels. Advance further, bigger discount. @jeannevb @TheWrookie
@GCGeek #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 21st, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb I think I remember there being some
special opportunities for Second Rounders at AFF like industry pannels...
#scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Chaosscripts03 The Bucket List screenplay can be found here:
http://t.co/iULTP4gobK You must be a member to view the thread #scriptchat
#screenwriters -8:45 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone Do you have to place 1st in contests to sell a
script or land an agent? #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ericnjones @jeannevb Always takes me by surprise. Writers,
whenever you submit anywhere, you may be asked for a 2-pager! #HaveOneReady
#scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ShaistaJustin You can pitch to networks without a sizzle
reel, but you won't be taken seriously without a proven track record.
#scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone @jeannevb Ohhh, sorry. #scriptchat -8:44 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
TheWrookie @matt_janacone me too. I started it to talk out
the kinks and perhaps offer insight to any other newbies in the distant future
#scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 21st, 2013
kellyanelons @paul_miller1 @monalinyc @singleton_paul
@rustinniles Are you all in #scriptchat tonight? I'll catch the transcript
later. -8:44 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb I know! RT @IngridElkner: Pity @mr_kiyongkim isnt
here to share his experiences with fellowships. #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 21st,
2013
matt_janacone @battyink Hi, Andy. When words fail me I shoot
hoops. #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @matt_janacone psst we're in the middle of a chat
talking about contests. #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 21st, 2013
IngridElkner Pity @mr_kiyongkim isn't here to share his
experiences with fellowships. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 21st, 2013
sethruffer @ShaistaJustin "It's a people business. It's
full of fuckin' people." (Mamet - Speed-the-Plow) #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr
21st, 2013
jeannevb @hotpinkstreak @TheWrookie @GCGeek I know 2nd rnd
Austin gets some sort of benefit, just can't remember. Psst @2degreesofalie??
#scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 21st, 2013
hotpinkstreak All AFF entrants get some discount, I think.
& conference is hugely informative, meet tons of ppl. @TheWrookie @GCGeek
@jeannevb #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone When I'm not screenwriting I'm blogging, which
keeps me exercised as a writer. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Carterkalel RT @jeannevb: Also @scriptpipeline has a contest
w deadline May 1st http://t.co/SQkFiTe4bz #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ShaistaJustin If you hate networking, but are a great
writer, write books instead of screenplays. Filmmaking is 100% a people
business. #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 21st, 2013
art1032 RT @getBUZd: #Screenwriting 101: How To Start and
Finish Your #Screenplay http://t.co/bCQ1elbuxg #writing (via @TheScriptLab)
#scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @ericnjones I entered Lab but didn't make it. Still
great experience. Need a 2-pg synopsis too #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 21st, 2013
hotpinkstreak I don't think AFF 2nd rounders get pitch
priority. But those who advance get badge discount. @TheWrookie @GCGeek
@jeannevb #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matthewkane Weird, I just looked at the #scriptchat query
and the tweets gave me a shudder of déjà vu. Could be I'm in a bad
psychological thriller. -8:41 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ericnjones RT @jeannevb: only when I sleep RT @ericnjones:
@jeannevb @writermya Does the booze EVER stop flowing around these parts?
#scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 21st, 2013
art1032 RT @matt_janacone: http://t.co/s8MKry3Oml
#scriptchat #writing #screenwriting -8:41 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone http://t.co/42XYPXUB7w #scriptchat #writing
#screenwriting -8:41 PM Apr 21st, 2013
getBUZd #Screenwriting 101: How To Start and Finish Your
#Screenplay http://t.co/bCQ1elbuxg #writing (via @TheScriptLab) #scriptchat
-8:41 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @ingridelkner never heard of that one, but good to
know. #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone http://t.co/s8MKry3Oml #scriptchat #writing
#screenwriting -8:40 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ericnjones Anyone with any experience with the Sundance
Screenwriters' lab? #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @skcomedy will do! #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 21st,
2013
battyink @skcomedy @jeannevb These booze runs are getting
disruptive #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 21st, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb I entered Champion comp. and it
seemed quite disorganised, as if one guy was running and judging the whole thing.
#scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ShaistaJustin If you get a 10min short film made of your
script (sizzle reel) even by student film makers, you'll have a calling card.
#scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Singleton_Paul @jeannevb Slide @skcomedy 's margarita over
here... #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb only when I sleep RT @ericnjones: @jeannevb
@writermya Does the booze EVER stop flowing around these parts? #scriptchat
-8:39 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matthewkane If @Deadline had a contest where its commenters
judged the scripts, I would avoid that one. #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 21st, 2013
TheLoneOlive "Very important don't use the word
drama" Shusett #pitching #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm RT @jeannevb: Also @scriptpipeline has a contest w
deadline May 1st http://t.co/VfIsqkpkYe #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 21st, 2013
oric RT @ScripTeach: Nickelodeon has a fellowship that is
good if you have interest in the children's arena. http://t.co/REgOjlBtPQ
#ScriptChat -8:38 PM Apr 21st, 2013
skcomedy Damn, have to run--@jeannevb, keep my margarita
chilled for me in case I get back in time! #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @matt_janacone We have a lot in common. Stay in touch.
#scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 21st, 2013
IngridElkner @writermya Good luck! #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr
21st, 2013
matt_janacone @writermya I discovered as 17 years of trying
to write novels that scripts were for me : ) #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek Writing? No. RT @jeannevb: Have any of you entered a
contest youd recommend everyone avoid? #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @ericnjones @jeannevb Nope!! #scriptchat -8:37 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb Also @scriptpipeline has a contest w deadline May
1st http://t.co/VfIsqkpkYe #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 21st, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @writermya Take care! #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr
21st, 2013
writermya @matt_janacone I followed you. Would love to stay
in touch. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone @writermya For scripts, romantic
comedies/dramas mostly. For children's books, picture books. #scriptchat -8:37
PM Apr 21st, 2013
ScriptFeed Tribeca Review: 'Gasland' Gets a Sequel, But Does
It Offer Anything New? Looking At 'Gasland Part ... http://t.co/uBJXiVqiOV
#scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jimEndecott @RWWFilm I agree but I don’t feel equipped to
write an adolescent girl road story. #ScriptChat -8:37 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya Okay folks. I'm in Korea. Off to teach my first
class. #scriptchat Have a blessed evening. -8:37 PM Apr 21st, 2013
TheWrookie @GCGeek @jeannevb hell yeah it does! I went to UT
and any excuse to go to ATX is a good excuse. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 21st,
2013
RWWFilm @kim_garland Just glad you made it. Welcome!
#scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 21st, 2013
authorViviAnna Looking forward to answers to this @jeannevb:
Have any of you entered a contest youd recommend everyone avoid? #scriptchat
-8:36 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @matt_janacone You still rock! That's amazing!
#scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ericnjones @jeannevb @writermya Does the booze EVER stop
flowing around these parts? #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @writermya Yep but not Harry Potter stuff.
Spielberg (sp?) is an inspiration for me. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya RT @jeannevb: Have any of you entered a contest
you'd recommend everyone avoid? #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 21st, 2013
art1032 RT @RWWFilm: @jimEndecott That can be a great
writing exercise. Many HW writers pay the bills by writing other's ideas.
#scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 21st, 2013
kim_garland Sorry I'm late #scriptchat - schedule changes
have made 8pm start times tough :-/ -8:35 PM Apr 21st, 2013
IngridElkner @skcomedy Killing two cats hardly makes me a
serial killer. But it may be enough to get my own drama series, a la The
Following. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone @writermya I blessed with having written 13 in
5 years. : ) #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @jeannevb @jimEndecott Doesn't it tend to work out
to one a quarter? #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 21st, 2013
art1032 @jeannevb @jimEndecott I was the opposite, lol I
like it:) #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb Have any of you entered a contest you'd recommend
everyone avoid? #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone Do you think that some screenwiters are
jumping on the superhero movie bandwagon? #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek @jeannevb @TheWrookie The Austin Festival itself
looks like a lot of fun, too. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @jimEndecott That can be a great writing exercise.
Many HW writers pay the bills by writing other's ideas. #scriptchat -8:35 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @matt_janacone You've written 13? Nice. I love it!
#scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 21st, 2013
nicsigni @jeannevb @jimendecott I had the same problem with
the last two! One that connects with you will come along. #scriptchat -8:34 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
ericnjones RT @RWWFilm: @TheWrookie Big Break, Nicholl,
PAGE, Industry Insider, AFF, maybe Scriptapalooza. #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr
21st, 2013
writermya I know of one person who did Disney last year. He
said it was really great and he got staffed on Private Practice. #scriptchat
-8:34 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb They do more than 1 a year so stay tuned RT
@jimEndecott: The longline for Industry Insider this year does not interest me.
#scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone After 13 feature scripts it is getting easier,
but each script has a personality of its own. #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 21st,
2013
writermya @ScripTeach Hurry!! #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 21st,
2013
skcomedy @GCGeek @IngridElkner So true, so true! #scriptchat
-8:33 PM Apr 21st, 2013
IngridElkner @matthewkane Dream-axer! #scriptchat -8:33 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
battyink @matthewkane @IngridElkner Puppicide? Really?
#scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jimEndecott The longline for Industry Insider this year does
not interest me. #ScriptChat -8:32 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @Secretoriginz Like fantasy? #scriptchat -8:32 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
ScripTeach Must be the #ScriptChat effect: out of wine &
store closes in 30 minute -- gotta go get some! Hope to be back before hour's
up. -8:32 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ericnjones RT @RWWFilm: I'd say there's probably 4-5 contests
out there that can impact your career. #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek @skcomedy @IngridElkner But if the cat slips on four
bananas, it's funny! #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @TheWrookie Austin contest is great. I believe 2nd
rounders get priority at festival for pitches #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 21st,
2013
matt_janacone I am happy w/ a 90-page script but aim for 105
pages. #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @TheWrookie AFF is Austin. I honestly don;t know a
lot of ppl who have done Sundance. #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya I always do about two drafts, get notes from a pro
script reader, then one more draft. #scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @writermya My stuff contrasts the ordinary
with the extraordinary. Real-ish people dealing with the unreal. #scriptchat
-8:30 PM Apr 21st, 2013
sethruffer So true. RT @matthewkane: @GCGeek If Im looking
for validation I hand them my parking ticket, not my script. #scriptchat -8:30
PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya RT @matt_janacone: I've learned through script
coverage that after 3-4 drafts my scripts are ready for coverage. #scriptchat
-8:30 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ericnjones @RWWFilm Reading the Page success story page. I
guess it has! #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Santamoniker RT @GoIntoTheStory: Interview [video]:
Screenwriter William Goldman http://t.co/bnqC6oe3ni #scriptchat #screenwriting
-8:30 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @fredericrichter that's my next script. Will try,
for sure #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matthewkane @IngridElkner @battyink I know someone who was
writing that, but we convinced him to axe the puppets. #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr
21st, 2013
skcomedy @IngridElkner You leave my cats out of it!
#felineserialkiller #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GoIntoTheStory Interview [video]: Screenwriter William
Goldman http://t.co/bnqC6oe3ni #scriptchat #screenwriting -8:30 PM Apr 21st,
2013
matt_janacone I've learned through script coverage that
after 3-4 drafts my scripts are ready for coverage. #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr
21st, 2013
GCGeek @matthewkane Nyuck-nyuck.
#ThreeStoogesAreStillRelevantRight #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @14Shari I'd copyright anything I planned to
enter into a contest or pitch. #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 21st, 2013
TheWrookie @RWWFilm what about Austin FF or Sundance FF? are
those more for "established" writers? #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 21st,
2013
IngridElkner @battyink YOU WIN #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr
21st, 2013
jeannevb @jimendecott I haven't entered. I always miss the
deadline bc I forget #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matt_janacone I have always found script coverage helpful.
#scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @Secretoriginz Drama (edgy). My last was a teen
script about bulimia. But mostly drama. #scriptchat You? -8:29 PM Apr 21st,
2013
IngridElkner Hey, @skcomedy, how's your cats? #scriptchat
-8:29 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ericnjones RT @Secretoriginz: @ericnjones Work ethic and a
distinctive voice are what keep you working once that first big break happens
#scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @skcomedy HAHA #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ScripTeach @chadckinkle's JUG FACE won #Slamdance script
competition '11. Shot film last summer, coming out this one
http://t.co/wBlC4kBUml #ScriptChat -8:28 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @matt_janacone I love it. But I'm a bit biased.
#scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 21st, 2013
14Shari Aren't the contests a cheap way to gather good
ideas? #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 21st, 2013
battyink @IngridElkner I've got one of those #scriptchat
-8:28 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @writermya deal! #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 21st,
2013
matt_janacone What do you guys feel about script coverage?
#scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 21st, 2013
skcomedy Writer was an unknown advert. guy from Australia,
so it really was a 'Big Break' for him. #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 21st, 2013
art1032 RT @RWWFilm: @TheWrookie Big Break, Nicholl, PAGE,
Industry Insider, AFF, maybe Scriptapalooza. #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 21st,
2013
IngridElkner @battyink haha, the Ingrid Elkner screenwriting
contest would be won by whoever writes the most dark, absurd, fun puppet film.
#scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @SarahAlexis4 And a lot of them are just for
bragging rights. They won't get you repped, or your script optioned. #scriptchat
-8:27 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @writermya What genre do you work in mostly?
#scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matthewkane @GCGeek If I'm looking for validation I hand
them my parking ticket, not my script. #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya RT @RWWFilm: @TheWrookie Big Break, Nicholl, PAGE,
Industry Insider, AFF, maybe Scriptapalooza. #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 21st,
2013
Singleton_Paul @skcomedy I joined in the Wave, but I think
my timing was off. #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Carterkalel @jeannevb oh, I like that! I always wondered if
that was allowed. #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @fredericrichter Sweet! I've never tried that
contest #scriptchat #slamdance -8:27 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ShaistaJustin You're more powerful as a producer/writer w
both financial & creative say if you pair writing ability w a producer's
skill-set. #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @jeannevb Man. I'm at work. Remember, I'm on Korea
time. But we can pour a glass of wine this next weekend. LOL. #scriptchat -8:26
PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @writermya So you are looking at doing a web
series? How far into that are you? I'm writing something I expect 2produce that
way #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya BTW, I'm looking for a new writing partner. I'm
very serious about writing and helping others. #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 21st,
2013
RWWFilm @TheWrookie Big Break, Nicholl, PAGE, Industry
Insider, AFF, maybe Scriptapalooza. #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 21st, 2013
skcomedy @jeannevb *waving back* Hi Jeanne! *now standing up
and down DOING the Wave!* #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek If you're looking for validation,
fellowships/contests aren't the best place to find it. Canceled check may be
the only reply. #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya RT @RWWFilm: @TyLeisher If your script is READY,
then I personally think that @theblcklst is absolutely worth it. #scriptchat
-8:25 PM Apr 21st, 2013
art1032 RT @RWWFilm: @TyLeisher If your script is READY,
then I personally think that @theblcklst is absolutely worth it. #scriptchat
-8:25 PM Apr 21st, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @RWWFilm It's true... and there are SO many of
them out there... #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @writermya haha now go clean your room & get me
a margarita! #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @Secretoriginz No. I'm writing a web series for
that. You? #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 21st, 2013
battyink @IngridElkner @jeannevb I'm waiting for the Ingrid
Elkner screenwriting contest. #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @skcomedy *waves* Hi Steve! #scriptchat -8:24 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @RWWFilm I agree. #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 21st,
2013
writermya RT @RWWFilm: I'd say there's probably 4-5 contests
out there that can impact your career. #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @TyLeisher You can upload as many scripts as you
like in one month and you never know whose lurking. Cheaper than most contest.
#scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner haha I hear she's awesome #scriptchat
-8:24 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @TyLeisher If your script is READY, then I
personally think that @theblcklst is absolutely worth it. #scriptchat -8:24 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
TheWrookie @RWWFilm which ones? RT: I'd say there's probably
4-5 contests out there that can impact your career. #scriptchat -8:24 PM Apr
21st, 2013
jeannevb I met manager in LA who read for contests. Said he
signed a clients who never made finals but happened to be scripts in his pile
#scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 21st, 2013
skcomedy A client of mine won 2nd place in FDs Big Break
Contest. Got top agent, mgr. out of it. The script never sold, but still . . .
#scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ScripTeach When I was Sundance finalist (made it to top
20!), I was convinced my synopsis was what initially opened the door for
script. #scriptchat” -8:23 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @IngridElkner @jeannevb Brand new! Good times!
#scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 21st, 2013
art1032 RT @writermya: @jeannevb is such a script
"mom". #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @writermya ever looked at trying to produce
your script for web? #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 21st, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb Just looked. I've already had lunch
with Ellen, so I don't need to enter :p #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 21st, 2013
sethruffer Agreed. RT @RWWFilm: Id say theres probably 4-5
contests out there that can impact your career. #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 21st,
2013
writermya RT @ericnjones: It's all very subjective. You
never know what a reader feels about your script's genre, style, etc...
#scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @jeannevb is such a script "mom".
#scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 21st, 2013
TyLeisher Is investing in something like the Black List
website worth it? $25 per month per script adds up quick. #scriptchat -8:22 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm I'd say there's probably 4-5 contests out there that
can impact your career. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb It's new! RT @IngridElkner: @jeannevb You legend, I
didnt know there was a TV Industry Insider comp now too! #scriptchat -8:22 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @jeannevb Got it. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 21st,
2013
ericnjones It's all very subjective. You never know what a
reader feels about your script's genre, style, etc... #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr
21st, 2013
TheWrookie @matthewkane the @writersstore logline comp this
year is what got me writing & outlining!!! if nothing else, it gets you
writing #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya Not because I'd be mad, but because entering all
of these contests/fellowships is costing me close to $700. #scriptchat -8:22 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
LordBronco I can already see: "Thank God it's
Monday" #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 21st, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb You legend, I didn't know there was a
TV Industry Insider comp now too! #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @ericnjones a lot of finalists of Industry Insider
Contest got reps. Last winner's script is being produced w Mark Wahlberg
#scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya I will say, if I don't get any good news from
anything I'm entering, I wouldn't do it again. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 21st,
2013
GCGeek @writermya For those who can is so true. I used to be
like: "What if I get picked?" Now I just worry: "Will they read
& like?". #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @jimEndecott @Secretoriginz Yes. That's correct.
$65. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 21st, 2013
sethruffer @authorViviAnna I won Script Shark ; and w/a
different script WildSounds "opening scene" contest. Meaningful as
changing socks. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @ericnjones The Page gets LOTS of their category
winners repped. #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ericnjones ... but, more often than not, the entry fee is
low and you sometimes get some notes, so it's not all without merit.
#scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @writermya I've entered contests, just not
fellowships #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya RT @ericnjones: Beyond the NIcholl, which launced
Ehren Kruger, few contests can really claim to have jumpstarted any careers.
#scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @ericnjones Work ethic and a distinctive voice
are what keep you working once that first big break happens #scriptchat -8:20
PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @GCGeek Always a great foot in the door maneuver.
#scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb FYI @writersstore has Industry Insider where you
only have to write 15 pgs & now they have TV one too http://t.co/DdCIhJglcX
#scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ShaistaJustin RT @goodinaroom: Inspiring first person
account of how to make a film with zero (okay, $7000) money.
http://t.co/hpjO3wdH #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jimEndecott @Secretoriginz @writermya at this point $65 I
think. #ScriptChat -8:20 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @jeannevb Is that really why you've never entered
any fellowships/contests? #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 21st, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @Singleton_Paul Yes, a great learning
experience. #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ericnjones Beyond the NIcholl, which launced Ehren Kruger,
few contests can really claim to have jumpstarted any careers. #scriptchat
-8:19 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matthewkane Any value to "exercise" contests, like
logline, 1-page, 3-page, based on given logline, etc.? #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr
21st, 2013
sethruffer @ericnjones entering isn't conducive to much at
all. Winning or placing, in rare cases, is. #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @jeannevb HA! I love it!! You are awesome. But
there are some paid ones. #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm Important to note. Fellowships & most contests
aren't there to give you notes and help improve ur script. #scriptchat -8:19 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek Next for me: Pitch to the independents to get that
script shot, entered in festivals, and point to a reel saying "I wrote
that." #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @TheWrookie And that's all that matters. Writing.
#scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Singleton_Paul @SarahAlexis4 Cool. I didn't know that. I
loved it. #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @writermya yep, it's why I've never entered
#scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ericnjones Yes, but is entering a contest necessarily
conducive to a lasting career in the industry? #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 21st,
2013
authorViviAnna yes, I'd love to hear from anyone here that
has won/finaled in a contest and how it all worked for you #scriptchat -8:18 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @writermya What's the Nicholl entry fee?
#scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @GCGeek This is good. That's how I feel.
#scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya RT @GCGeek: I do enter contests with the attitude:
you never know who may read, like, discuss, connect, network, remember you.
#scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya Some people can't afford to move to LA for a
fellowship that won't allow them 2 work elsewhere if it's unpaid. #scriptchat
-8:18 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @Carterkalel let's ask if any are lurking... anyone
out there win a fellowship & can offer advice? #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr
21st, 2013
jimEndecott Rewriting a script for the Nicholl. Stressed
with the deadline looming but I like the sense of urgency it’s giving me.
#ScriptChat -8:18 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Carterkalel RT @jeannevb: Re: Prizes, I'd rather have
mentorship & lab experience than $$. Make me a better writer any day.
#scriptchat [agreed] -8:18 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek I do enter contests with the attitude: you never know
who may read, like, discuss, connect, network, remember you. #scriptchat -8:17
PM Apr 21st, 2013
nicsigni @jeannevb Agreed! Things like that are much more
valuable. #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 21st, 2013
TheWrookie @GCGeek @battyink interesting... why do you ask
that? #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb Our #SBAN script was finalist at Creative
Screenwriting Expo... we got nada out of it bc they went belly up days after.
#scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 21st, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @Singleton_Paul I was too, in the Simon Kinberg
one. :) #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Carterkalel @jeannevb would like to hear from anyone who was
awarded a fellowship.#scriptchat they don't give feedback, so hard to tell what
to work on -8:17 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @jeannevb Ditto. The ability to get mentored and/or
network and make industry connections are invaluable really. #scriptchat -8:17
PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @GCGeek Nice! That makes sense. For those who can.
#scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @nicsigni @RWWFilm please do! #scriptchat -8:16 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
ShaistaJustin Pitch or do not pitch, there is no try. ~Yoda
as a Network Executive #ScriptChat -8:16 PM Apr 21st, 2013
nicsigni @TheWrookie There's still time to enter!
#scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 21st, 2013
TheWrookie @writermya that's awesome! I think I was way too
new this year to get my butt in gear, but the idea of entering got me writing!
#scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya Nick's deadline has passed, but Disney usually
accepts apps from May 1-May 31. #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @authorViviAnna on agent/manager panels I"ve
moderated, heard if it's a big/legit contest it does impress them. #scriptchat
-8:16 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @authorViviAnna contest wins can be hugs in getting
yourself repped. BUT you have to take advantage of it right away. #scriptchat
-8:16 PM Apr 21st, 2013
sethruffer Me, too. RT @jeannevb: Re: Prizes, Id rather have
mentorship & lab experience than $$. Make me a better writer any day. #scriptchat
-8:16 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek @writermya I told myself if I ever landed an unpaid
fellowship I'd work a second job. Or cash in my 401K. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr
21st, 2013
jeannevb @battyink I've actually heard opposite. Later the
judges are tired. Early they pay more attn to your work #scriptchat -8:15 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
nicsigni @RWWFilm @jeannevb Thank you! I'm sure I'll keep
Twitter posted on how it goes. ;) #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 21st, 2013
art1032 @Singleton_Paul Ahhh my 1st. I'll do it again too,it
was actually fun:) #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 21st, 2013
sethruffer I think entering contests is an individual
choice. What irks me is the promises most contests make and can not deliver.
#scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @RWWFilm So true. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 21st,
2013
TheWrookie @nicsigni I didn't finish mine. got too carried
away with another idea I've been obsessing over. Maybe I should revisit.
hhmm... #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb Re: Prizes, I'd rather have mentorship & lab
experience than $$. Make me a better writer any day. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr
21st, 2013
writermya Entering fellowships/contests this year are
important. I've never written this much b4 in my life. It's accelerated my
writing. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek Like the Oscars. ;) RT @battyink: Any truth that the
later you enter a contest, the better chance you have of advancing. #scriptchat
-8:15 PM Apr 21st, 2013
authorViviAnna I wonder though if contest wins/finals really
matter. I'd love to hear from a producer/manager about that #scriptchat -8:14
PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @TheBlackBoard so bummed when we didn't get picked
for Lab. That exp wld have been amazing. Those are kind of prizes I want!
#scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @nicsigni @jeannevb Congrats! And good luck :)
#scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Singleton_Paul @art1032 It was my second try. I'll enter
again. #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 21st, 2013
SarahAlexis4 In addition to Disney ABC & Nickelodeon,
there's also NBC's Writer's on the Verge & the WB Writers' Workshop for TV
fellowships. #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 21st, 2013
battyink Any truth that the later you enter a contest, the
better chance you have of advancing. #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @writermya Experience is always a good thing if you
can afford to do it. #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @TheBlackBoard that was a beast when we did it for
SBAN. Have a great synopsis. Make it compelling w lots conflict. #scriptchat
-8:13 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ShaistaJustin RT @ScripTeach: Nickelodeon has a fellowship
that is good if you have interest in the children's arena.
http://t.co/REgOjlBtPQ #ScriptChat -8:13 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ericnjones RT @RWWFilm: It's #scriptchat time! Discussing
Screenwriting Contests & Fellowships tonight. JOIN IN! -8:13 PM Apr 21st,
2013
nicsigni @TheWrookie (Forgot the hashtag!) It was! I had fun
trying to figure out a unique way to play that. #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 21st,
2013
art1032 @Singleton_Paul That's the 1 I had entered as well,
you done good:) Me not so much lol #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @Secretoriginz Yes. How did you make out? And how
many scripts did you enter? #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 21st, 2013
IngridElkner Morning/afternoon, all you chat monkeys. I'm
late. What's the topic? #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 21st, 2013
TheBlackBoard @jeannevb Any advice on preparing the
supplementary materials for Sundance Screenwriting application? #scriptchat
-8:12 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @RWWFilm @authorViviAnna YES! The ones that grabbed
me by the throat right off the bat were in my top picks #scriptchat -8:12 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
writermya There are fellowships out there, I noticed, that
require full time hours, but don't pay. What does anyone think of those?
#scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @ScripTeach Thanks. Nervous of course. But it's
all good. #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @writermya I entered it a few yrs back. Didn't
realize it was the same deadline every yr #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 21st, 2013
authorViviAnna @sethruffer hey you!! I'm good. Fabulous to
see you. It's been a while #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Singleton_Paul I was lucky enough to be a finalist in the
Susannah Grant Industry Insider Contest and it was a wonderful experience.
#scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @jeannevb @authorViviAnna Things you can't
control...and ANOTHER reason to grab them by the throat as early as possible.
#scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya Nickelodeon's Fellowship is good. Just an FYI:
They only accept comedy specs now. It used 2 be drama or comedy. #scriptchat
-8:11 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ScripTeach Good luck! “@writermya: @ScripTeach Nice. I'm
entering. Finishing up my Scandal spec today. #scriptchat” -8:10 PM Apr 21st,
2013
GCGeek Yes. And based on what criteria? Buzz? Results?
Industry acknowledgement? RT @authorViviAnna: which ones have the most clout?
#scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @authorViviAnna I've read for a few contests. I
admit, how tired I was when I read scripts had an impact on my attn span
#scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @authorViviAnna Disney, Nicholl, Final Draft Big
Break that I know of. #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 21st, 2013
TheWrookie @nicsigni was that the "adolescent girl's
parents die in a storm..." one? #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @authorViviAnna Nicholl has the most clout in the
industry. But there are others where a WIN or a top 5 can be extremely helpful
#scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 21st, 2013
TheBlackBoard RT @ScripTeach: Nickelodeon has a fellowship
that is good if you have interest in the children's arena.
http://t.co/REgOjlBtPQ #ScriptChat -8:10 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @Secretoriginz May 1st. Every year. #scriptchat
-8:10 PM Apr 21st, 2013
sethruffer @authorViviAnna oh, yeah - how are you?
#scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 21st, 2013
ScripTeach Nickelodeon has a fellowship that is good if you
have interest in the children's arena. http://t.co/REgOjlBtPQ #ScriptChat -8:10
PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @ScripTeach Nice. I'm entering. Finishing up my
Scandal spec today. #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @authorViviAnna Nicholl has been around for
years #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 21st, 2013
sethruffer @authorViviAnna tru dat (in my opinion, and with
obvious exception such as Nicholl, Disney, etc.) #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 21st,
2013
GCGeek Scriptwriters Network Television Outreach Program did
give me two sets of notes which were very constructive & actionable! #scriptchat
-8:09 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @GCGeek Yes!! That's what I was just saying. The
deadline helps you finish. #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 21st, 2013
authorViviAnna which ones have the most clout? #scriptchat
-8:09 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz @writermya What's the deadline for Nicholl
this year? #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 21st, 2013
authorViviAnna contests just seem so hit or miss to me. Most
seem to just be a moneymaker for whomever is running it #scriptchat -8:09 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @GCGeek Yes, I think it's a good idea to see
who's requesting winner's/finalist's scripts & reading up on past success
stories. #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @jeannevb BlueCat gives notes. So does the Page.
#scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek Last year's TV writer fellowships gave me the
deadline I needed to finish my spec. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb Industry Insider is great! RT @nicsigni: I entered
@writersstore contest. It was a fun way to stretch my creative muscle.
#scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 21st, 2013
sethruffer My script Three Houses won Script Shark; got torn
to shreds at SxSW contest. In the same month, I think. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr
21st, 2013
ScripTeach It is a good one & helps get writers
introduced. “@writermya: What does everyone know or think of the Disney/ABC
fellowship? #scriptchat” -8:08 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya RT @jeannevb: I like a contest where I can get
reader notes, even if I have to pay extra. Good to see where you stand in a
pack #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 21st, 2013
TheWrookie @matthewkane i'm with you on that "too
new". #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @nicsigni @jeannevb Another FABULOUS contest.If you
haven't checked out the contest from @writersstore you should. #scriptchat
-8:08 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @14Shari I already entered Page Awards. This week,
entering Nicholl Fellowship and Write Movies. Then, Disney and Austin.
#scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 21st, 2013
Secretoriginz Usually I just do the TV writer chat but I'm
here so...why not, right? #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb I like a contest where I can get reader notes, even
if I have to pay extra. Good to see where you stand in a pack #scriptchat -8:07
PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya @battyink Yes. Thanks. It really does though. Win
or lose, you finished it. #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 21st, 2013
nicsigni @RWWFilm @jeannevb I entered this Writer's Store
contest. My first ever! It was a fun way to stretch my creative muscle.
#scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya To me, it also helps you take your writing more
serious. If I'm going 2 put it out there, I want it to be the best. #scriptchat
-8:07 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb New ones pop up too. D_Screenwriters Big Star is on
now http://t.co/rSEmh29AWK #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek I'd love to know results. E.G How many scripts
optioned/produced? How many writers represented? For winning. For placing. Etc.
#scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 21st, 2013
battyink @writermya good point, #scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr
21st, 2013
sethruffer @jeannevb missed you, too, JVB!!! I joined in
this evening 'cause I was drinking tequila last night and thought of you...
#scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya I agree about the expectations. You can't just
expect 2 win because you want 2. #scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 21st, 2013
14Shari @writermya 5? wow, which one? #scriptchat -8:06 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
dylanbrod @matthewkane Bluecat is your best bet starting out
because of included notes. #scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya I will say that contests help you meet your
deadline. It helps you finish your script. #scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 21st, 2013
art1032 Hello #scriptchat :) -8:06 PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya What does everyone know or think of the Disney/ABC
fellowship? Know anyone who took part, etc.? #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 21st,
2013
Mistresspixel RT @jeannevb: Who wants to jump in with their
favorite #screenwriting contests? #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 21st, 2013
battyink @jeannevb Contests make me bipolar. When I advance
I'm on top of the world. When I don't, I mope and question my existence.
#scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 21st, 2013
matthewkane Not yet ready for contests but curious about
other people's thoughts and experiences. #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb @sethruffer *waves* haven't seen you in ages!
#missedyou #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm @jeannevb I think contests CAN have a lot of value.
But it has to be the right contest, and u need to have proper expectations
#scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 21st, 2013
TheWrookie i'm too new to have faves so i'm interested to
see what the better ones are and why :) #scriptchat -8:04 PM Apr 21st, 2013
sethruffer I think it depends on the contest. It's fun,
though, to go on Facebook and say you won a contest. #scriptchat -8:04 PM Apr
21st, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @writermya That's great! Good luck! #scriptchat
-8:04 PM Apr 21st, 2013
A2Jason RT @GoIntoTheStory: Interview [video]: Screenwriter
William Goldman http://t.co/bnqC6oe3ni #scriptchat #screenwriting #movies -8:04
PM Apr 21st, 2013
writermya This is my first year entering but I'm entering
about 5 contests/fellowships. Excited!! #scriptchat -8:03 PM Apr 21st, 2013
RWWFilm It's #scriptchat time! Discussing Screenwriting
Contests & Fellowships tonight. JOIN IN! -8:03 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb We can also discuss if contests have any value.
Anything contest/fellowship related. Give ea other advice. #scriptchat -8:03 PM
Apr 21st, 2013
writermya RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK. Tonight
talking #screenwriting competitions and fellowships -8:03 PM Apr 21st, 2013
TheWriteScript Hey all. Lurking tonight. Have a great
#screenwriting chat. #Scriptchat -8:02 PM Apr 21st, 2013
JAEL488 Hey everyone - #scriptchat -8:02 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb Who wants to jump in with their favorite
#screenwriting contests? #scriptchat -8:02 PM Apr 21st, 2013
SarahAlexis4 It's #scriptchat time! Discussing Screenwriting
Contests & Fellowships tonight. -8:02 PM Apr 21st, 2013
GCGeek Double chat tonight! #ScriptChat now. #TVWriter Chat
in 90 minutes. #scriptchat -8:02 PM Apr 21st, 2013
jeannevb It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK. Tonight talking
#screenwriting competitions and fellowships -8:01 PM Apr 21st, 2013
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