Moderator: @authorJamie and as always @sarahAlexis4
Due to technical difficulties with Storify, I had to cut and paste the transcript from the chat site. Sorry for the inconvenience, but you'll have to read from the bottom, up.
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@CydM great suggestion. take
stock of 2014 before leaping into 2015 with new goals...be real #scriptchat
02:03
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@CydM Now that is the smartest
thing I've read all night. #scriptchat
02:01
ScreenCraft @screencrafting
#screenwriting #writing
#scriptchat #screencraft pic.twitter.com/2gL4JFSMSw
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02:03
Cyd Madsen @CydM
Before I set 2015 goals, I'm
looking at 2014 goals and evaluating what helped me get there and what stopped
me + excuses #scriptchat
02:03
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@dominickevans @AshtynLaw it
helps keep people on the same page, whether it's style, attitude, or whatever
#scriptchat
02:03
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@dominickevans Hi! 😊 Just read your profile & we share similar
passions & purpose! hope to chat sometime!! I have #MS. #scriptchat
02:03
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Good fortune to you all! And
thanks so much to our wonderful moderators, one and all. It's been a great
year. #scriptchat
02:01
ScreenCraft @screencrafting
#screenwriting #writing
#scriptchat #screencraft pic.twitter.com/2gL4JFSMSw
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02:03
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@SarahAlexis4 thank you Sarah!!!
You are awesome! #scriptchat
02:01
ScreenCraft @screencrafting
#screenwriting #writing
#scriptchat #screencraft pic.twitter.com/2gL4JFSMSw
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01:59
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
My writing improved dramatically
when I started judging UCLA MFA Showcase submissions: knowing a good story vs.
writing one. #scriptchat
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02:02
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@SarahAlexis4 thanks and you too!
#scriptchat
02:01
ScreenCraft @screencrafting
#screenwriting #writing
#scriptchat #screencraft pic.twitter.com/2gL4JFSMSw
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02:02
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@dominickevans @JonJimMiller
@AshtynLaw and then the luck will come...when you're ready to take full
advantage of it #scriptchat
01:54
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I just finished reading
Conquering Hollywood by @garywgoldstein & there were great gems for taking
action steps for career goals #scriptchat
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02:02
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@blueneumann Something like that.
Thank god I don't do this every week anymore. LOL #scriptchat
02:00
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@milesmaker my writing improved
when I started reading for Austin FF and Page Int'l. Saw what not to do a lot
#scriptchat
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02:02
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@JonJimMiller @AshtynLaw not so
much luck, as setting a standard and schedule and keeping on task! #scriptchat
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02:02
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
I've got pages and pages and
pages to rewrite-- goal? Submit to The Black List by year's end. #scriptchat
02:02
@JonJimMiller @AshtynLaw not so
much luck, as setting a standard and schedule and keeping on task! #scriptchat
02:02
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
@FinalAct4 @dwacon @blueneumann
youtube.com/dwacon and, on that note, to put the feet up and chill...
#scriptchat
02:01
ScreenCraft @screencrafting
#screenwriting #writing
#scriptchat #screencraft pic.twitter.com/2gL4JFSMSw
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02:00
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
All the best to everybody with
your writing/career goals in 2015! #scriptchat
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01:10
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Since selling my 1st screenplay
last week I'll be writing more; assembling a writers group in LA; researching 2
new stories. #scriptchat
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02:01
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@authorJamie that's code for
"taking a stiff drink after we all went off the rails" #scriptchat
02:01
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@dwacon @blueneumann @FinalAct4
Good tip... will keep it in mind. #scriptchat
02:01
ScreenCraft @screencrafting
#screenwriting #writing
#scriptchat #screencraft pic.twitter.com/2gL4JFSMSw
02:01
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@authorJamie Thanks jamie and
everyone for a great chat. happy new year and good luck on those goals
#scriptchat
02:01
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@blueneumann that is an awesome
idea! @AshtynLaw is the writer of our scripts - we brainstorm, I outline, she
writes, I edit #scriptchat
02:00
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
All the best to everybody with
your writing/career goals in 2015! #scriptchat
02:00
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@JonJimMiller @milesmaker So much
of my script style comes from reading boring ass scripts #scriptchat
02:00
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
@blueneumann @FinalAct4 The
better to watch “The Black Larry David,” “Queer Steer,” and “Faux News” with...
#scriptchat
02:00
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
Okay, well, that was a quick
hour. I'm going to work on my goals. I'll have the transcript up in a bit.
#scriptchat
01:56
Script Magazine @scriptmag
Screenwriter David Garrett
discusses how to come up with ideas in Part 4 of his Movie Ideas series.
#scriptchat... fb.me/4QSP00aQw
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02:00
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
I've always been bad at saying
what I want, so that's a constant goal for me: get better at that #scriptchat
02:00
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@milesmaker my writing improved
when I started reading for Austin FF and Page Int'l. Saw what not to do a lot
#scriptchat
02:00
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
another of my goals is to write a
webseries and pitch it out and about #scriptchat since I had a great experience
with #Carmillatheseries
02:00
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@FinalAct4 I recently made a big
breakthrough in a story just from watching videos on Youtube, it made me
realize what I wanted #scriptchat
01:59
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller @GorillaProducer
@FinalAct4 @blueneumann A truism if there ever was one. #scriptchat
01:59
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
My writing improved dramatically
when I started judging UCLA MFA Showcase submissions: knowing a good story vs.
writing one. #scriptchat
01:59
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@dominickevans I do style
montages in Photoshop, keep them open in the background when I write
#scriptchat
01:59
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@GorillaProducer @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller @blueneumann Exactly-- be realistic-- it's rarely ever perfect
right out of the gate. #scriptchat
01:59
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@FinalAct4 Love that I get
Youtube on my TV now. #scriptchat
01:59
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@blueneumann more like style
booklets....but a style reel would be fun to make! #scriptchat
01:59
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@Vivi_Tawny That's great, Vivi!
Go get 'em! :) #scriptchat
01:58
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@GorillaProducer @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller @blueneumann never submit poor material...because you won't get
another shot! #scriptchat
01:58
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Tip: YouTube is your friend.
There are a ton of vids to watch. I play them in the car, on my iPad as I fall
asleep #scriptchat
01:58
Calvin @GorillaProducer
@FinalAct4 And never submit
poorly written material! @JonJimMiller @blueneumann #scriptchat
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01:33
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Learning to let go of formulaic
expectations and feedback that really asks for a different movie than the one
you're writing. #scriptchat
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01:58
Calvin @GorillaProducer
@FinalAct4 And never submit
poorly written material! @JonJimMiller @blueneumann #scriptchat
01:33
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Learning to let go of formulaic
expectations and feedback that really asks for a different movie than the one
you're writing. #scriptchat
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01:58
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@JonJimMiller @dominickevans
@AshtynLaw "Luck is a byproduct of design" #scriptchat
01:58
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller
@milesmaker My WIP is personal tragedy involving many ppl. Research keeps my
focus on honoring truth #scriptchat
01:57
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@dominickevans @AshtynLaw and
luck is having a work ethic, finishing deadlines on time and taking notes well
#scriptchat
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01:56
Script Magazine @scriptmag
Screenwriter David Garrett
discusses how to come up with ideas in Part 4 of his Movie Ideas series.
#scriptchat... fb.me/4QSP00aQw
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01:57
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@dominickevans @AshtynLaw and
luck is having a work ethic, finishing deadlines on time and taking notes well
#scriptchat
01:57
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
It has character arcs, and the
characters grow and evolve over the course of the series, plus they have
backstories #scriptchat
01:57
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
At the same time I also said that
it's a mix of sketch comedy and traditional situation comedy, "a show
within a show" #scriptchat
01:57
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
one of my goals is to have 2 TV
pilots ready to pitch for #BanffWorldMedia #scriptchat
01:57
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller I know
it... I actually have a low threshold for material. #scriptchat
01:57
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
In 2015 I hope @AshtynLaw and I
can finish at least 2 feature scripts though 4 would be ideal, as we have
plans/ideas #scriptchat
01:57
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Since my show @LateLateNewsTV is
comedy that satirizes cable news, I compared it to The Daily Show, Colbert,
Last Week Tonight #scriptchat
01:57
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
"Luck is a prepared
#screenwriter who meets with an opportunity and delivers the goods” -
#scriptchat
01:57
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann i read genre stuff as well as literary...something to aspire to
#scriptchat
01:00
Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb
It’s #SCRIPTCHAT O’CLOCK - the
LAST #scriptchat of the year, talking Writing Goals. Share tips & advice.
@authorJamie moderates.
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01:56
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller @blueneumann But,
it's more important to read really good stuff-- never got into ready poorly
written material. #scriptchat
01:56
Script Magazine @scriptmag
Screenwriter David Garrett
discusses how to come up with ideas in Part 4 of his Movie Ideas series.
#scriptchat... fb.me/4QSP00aQw
01:56
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@milesmaker @blueneumann pitch
meetings demand you know your story and the universe it's in backwards and
forewards #scriptchat
01:56
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@JonJimMiller I just look at it
as more input. Plus, like movies, I have a HUGE backlog to get through
#scriptchat
01:52
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
Not a writing goal per say, but
getting through that Netflix backlog would be GREAT #scriptchat
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01:55
Cyd Madsen @CydM
@TheWrookie You've got a plan
nailed. That's terrific #scriptchat
01:55
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann reading anything
makes me a better writer for sure #scriptchat
01:53
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
@blueneumann helps in pitches
when you KNOW movies enough to defend your material with relative references
(style, structure) #scriptchat
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01:55
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@dominickevans Do you make little
style reels to inspire you? #scriptchat
01:55
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@filmwritr4 Cool! #scriptchat
01:55
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@milesmaker @blueneumann That
reminds me of when I pitched my web series to some people I met at a web series
conference #scriptchat
01:55
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller that's a
great strategy. And you're right, tone is critical. so hard for me to infuse
into script #scriptchat
01:55
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
I direct films, so my goal is to
make sure my latest film is made while watching lots of films/TV and helping
write more scripts #scriptchat
01:55
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
Reading more is going to be a
goal, not just scripts (which I'm not great at reading) but also proper books.
#scriptchat
01:55
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@SarahAlexis4 @garywgoldstein It
was one of his weekly "Breaking Into Hollywood" Google Hangouts,
really enjoyed being on #scriptchat
01:54
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I just finished reading
Conquering Hollywood by @garywgoldstein & there were great gems for taking
action steps for career goals #scriptchat
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01:53
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
@blueneumann helps in pitches
when you KNOW movies enough to defend your material with relative references
(style, structure) #scriptchat
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01:54
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller I think a lot of it
is tone, you know. I have a goal to finish it by the second week in January.
Then to rewrites #scriptchat
01:54
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@SarahAlexis4 @garywgoldstein :)
i'd like to read that book. I was on a video podcast with @garywgoldstein
recently. Enjoyed it. #scriptchat
01:54
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips @filmwritr4
Yeah, definitely. I need a casting director, assistant director, location
manager, etc. #scriptchat
01:54
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I just finished reading
Conquering Hollywood by @garywgoldstein & there were great gems for taking
action steps for career goals #scriptchat
01:54
Derpina @TheWrookie
i'll just throw it out there:
2015: 3 scripts completed (1 new, 2 tightened) and submitted for feedback, BL
listing, and comps. #scriptchat
01:54
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
.@AndreaLMcNeill @scfeek
Congrats. Do it in whatever way works and you will succeed. #scriptchat
01:53
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
Anyway, a goal of mine would be
to find a way to get over that weird emotional lump in development #scriptchat
01:53
Yolanda Lewis @TheLewisEffect
My goals are to immerse myself in
great films. That's why I love awards season! #scriptchat
01:52
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
I've been watching NOIR a lot
because the structure of them really helps when i'm writing a new draft
#scriptchat
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01:53
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller great! I
love noir. so hard to do well #scriptchat
01:53
Christopher Phillips @byChrisPhillips
Yeah, you need to get a few more
folks to help out. Especially to coordinate things. @filmwritr4 #scriptchat
01:53
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips Again, this is
my very first web series, I am still learning and it already feels like I'm
above my pay grade. #scriptchat
01:50
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@dominickevans We don't care if
you're late. Glad to have you here. #scriptchat
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01:53
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@milesmaker Oh, I'm always noting
"this movie is like, but not like" in the prep. #scriptchat
01:53
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Also, I don't try and write
subtext in the initial draft. I have the subtext in mind but only add it when
i've finished first dr #scriptchat
01:53
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller I'm writing a noir
project, too. #scriptchat
01:33
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Never understand the idea of a
“vomit” draft. Train yourself NOW to write under deadline w/a treatment if you
want assignments #scriptchat
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01:53
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
@blueneumann helps in pitches
when you KNOW movies enough to defend your material with relative references
(style, structure) #scriptchat
01:53
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
I go through this phase when I
plan out my stories where I just think "...THIS is what's going to
happen?" #scriptchat
01:52
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
I've been watching NOIR a lot
because the structure of them really helps when i'm writing a new draft
#scriptchat
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01:09
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Vital to have a game plan &
strategy for your career in 2015. Not just “write an idea you think is
fun" bit.ly/1woGlJZ #scriptchat
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01:52
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
I've been watching NOIR a lot
because the structure of them really helps when i'm writing a new draft
#scriptchat
01:52
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips That being said,
the original actress did a great job and I do hope I can work with her in the
future. #scriptchat
01:52
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
Not a writing goal per say, but
getting through that Netflix backlog would be GREAT #scriptchat
01:51
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Taking a partner to keep you on
task and accountable can be a real asset. #scriptchat
01:51
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips The third
episode was supposed to introduce our lead female role, but it's now open. I do
have auditions #scriptchat
01:51
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
I'm trying to educate myself on
other genres...watching a contained thriller every other night now #scriptchat
01:51
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@milesmaker Tom Cruise said he
does that, so I figure I should be doing it too. Plus I have a SHITLOAD of
movies to get thru #scriptchat
01:51
Cyd Madsen @CydM
@TheWrookie @CydM Talking goals
and motivation for 2015 #scriptchat
01:51
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@dominickevans It's okay,
Dominick! Welcome and glad to see you here! *waves* #scriptchat
01:51
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@dominickevans Welcome!
#scriptchat
01:51
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Good idea raises story IQ RT
@blueneumann: For a while I was watching a "work" movie a day I'd
like to retain that habit in 2015 #scriptchat
01:50
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@dominickevans Welcome to the
party! #scriptchat
01:50
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@dominickevans We don't care if
you're late. Glad to have you here. #scriptchat
01:50
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips If not, I hope
to have my co-producer oversee the production of that episode and episode 3
#scriptchat
01:33
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Never understand the idea of a
“vomit” draft. Train yourself NOW to write under deadline w/a treatment if you
want assignments #scriptchat
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01:50
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann LOL watch a movie
and get paid for it? That's genius! #scriptchat
01:50
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
I'm new to chat...and late
#scriptchat
01:50
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips I know. I hope that
I can get a director on board, plus have his studio ready for shooting the next
episode. #scriptchat
01:50
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Goals: Write more... write
often... finish what we start... create something new... watch something old...
read something amazin #scriptchat
01:50
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
A "work" movie is a
movie I watch, study, take notes, and play with. It's a lot of work #scriptchat
01:50
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I think goals allows for helpful
self-observations about our process/habits along the way. Can experiment to see
what works best #scriptchat
01:50
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
Dragon Software is great for a
vomit draft... whether in Final Draft or as TXT for later paste into FD.
#scriptchat
01:50
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
For a while, I was watching a
"work" movie a day. I'd like to retain that habit in 2015 #scriptchat
01:49
Christopher Phillips @byChrisPhillips
Wow! Really spread out...
@filmwritr4 #scriptchat
01:49
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@blueneumann BINGO! That's what's
been happening with me. I enjoy it too. #scriptchat
01:49
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips Only in the past
few days did I finally decide to come up with some semblance of a production
plan. #scriptchat
01:49
Cyd Madsen @CydM
@TheWrookie @CydM computer
problems + time mix-up...better late than never, except on script deadline
#scriptchat
01:49
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
2015 I plan to adapt two
novels...and 2 original specs...we'll see if I can pull it off #scriptchat
01:49
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
@JonJimMiller for the police
story I'm still looking for a union rep to consult me but I'm bullish on
concept's potential ;-) #scriptchat
01:49
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips Because our lead
actor is in Toronto, and our other actors are in Baton Rouge, it's tough to
coordinate #scriptchat
01:49
Derpina @TheWrookie
@CydM trying to catch up... very
lost! #scriptchat
01:48
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
@CydM @TheWrookie A round for the
latecomers #scriptchat
01:48
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@milesmaker research to me is the
most fun and critical part. As long as I don't get lost in it #scriptchat
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01:48
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat you're delusional.
#scriptchat
01:48
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller @milesmaker I love
research, too, but fully understand it can be a crutch as well-- Oh, well, I'm
researching... #scriptchat
01:47
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JAEL488 @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat That doesn't work for every kind of writer. We all have our own
unique process #scriptchat
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01:48
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips Even though I do
have a co-producer, it's all a matter of trying to get people's schedules in
line. #scriptchat
01:48
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
.@AndreaLMcNeill We're all equal
in front of the blank page—without proper blueprint—how do u build solid
screenplay? You don’t #Scriptchat
01:48
Cyd Madsen @CydM
@TheWrookie Howdy Wrookie...I got
here really late as well #scriptchat
01:48
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@filmwritr4 @byChrisPhillips No,
not at all. I find myself having to do much of the work by myself,
unfortunately. #scriptchat
01:48
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@milesmaker research to me is the
most fun and critical part. As long as I don't get lost in it #scriptchat
01:47
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JAEL488 @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat That doesn't work for every kind of writer. We all have our own
unique process #scriptchat
01:47
Shelley Gustavson @shelleygusto
#scriptchat continue to learn,
read, seek - out mentors & collaborators... but, most importantly, map a
career and self-promotion strategy!
01:47
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
2015 Securing true story rights
for 1 script; 2nd is police homicide story from officer's perspective.
Researching my ass off. #scriptchat
01:47
Christopher Phillips @byChrisPhillips
Do you have an AD to organize
things? @filmwritr4 @filmwritr4 #scriptchat
01:47
Derpina @TheWrookie
late late late to the partay, but
HELLO all the same :) #scriptchat
01:45
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
I've realized I can't write when
I CAN'T write. The more I relax & enjoy it, the better I feel about
writing. #scriptchat
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01:38
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
I'm now running a daily writing
prompt #MSpoetry for ppl w/ chronic illness 2 write/create/express. It's going
AMAZINGLY well! #scriptchat
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01:47
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips I didn't have a
plan in place for production, and it's just been frustrating. I understand her
concerns, though #scriptchat
01:47
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat thanks for the
encouragement. #scriptchat
01:47
Karel Segers @ozzywood
Sigh... Another (almost) act of
desperation. - klou.tt/1g3h0u4c5gusq #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
pic.twitter.com/to1shKSCqi
01:47
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@JonJimMiller unless there is
reshoots! #scriptchat
01:45
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@bmatusz OneNote is fabulous for
projects, goals, everything. #scriptchat
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01:46
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
The reality is, if you have to
write 5 pgs a day you will. Something motivating about deadlines. Not 2 mention
greenbacks =) #scriptchat
01:46
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips @filmwritr4
Hectic. Our lead actress left the project, mainly because there's just no
organization with it. #scriptchat
01:46
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@scriptcat I'm in charge of the
outline....my writing partner takes it from the outline...we cannot work
without that first step #scriptchat
01:46
VINCE CONSIDINE @JAEL488
@AndreaLMcNeill @scriptcat ur
shitty first draft, just finish it -Don't stop, edit, etc Finish it #scriptchat
01:46
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
@authorJamie @bmatusz I used to
use onenote all the time. Now, I just manually do it in Textpad. I like Gorilla
Software, tho… #scriptchat
01:46
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@AndreaLMcNeill @scriptcat I keep
all my scraps & drafts & yes...I have many files of crap! Lol😜 #scriptchat
01:46
Jonathan Fournier @JonFour
Another goal of mine is to get
better at reading feedback. I always get so nervous about it and read feedback
very slow. #scriptchat
01:46
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller
Everyone's relationships are different.The producers I work with would never
fire like that. #scriptchat
01:30
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
DNA of your story is in the 1st
draft. It’s so hard to make huge changes after that & why should you? Do
your best the 1st time #scriptchat
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01:45
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@bmatusz OneNote is fabulous for
projects, goals, everything. #scriptchat
01:33
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Never understand the idea of a
“vomit” draft. Train yourself NOW to write under deadline w/a treatment if you
want assignments #scriptchat
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01:45
Christopher Phillips @byChrisPhillips
How's the webseries going?
@filmwritr4 #scriptchat
01:45
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@JonJimMiller I always think
we're on our last draft....but even during filming, changes can continue
#scriptchat
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01:45
J. J. Hillard @Hillizard
@blueneumann #scriptchat Except
the fundamental concepts & themes you're trying to get across in your
script can "inform" your characters.
01:45
Shelley Gustavson @shelleygusto
#scriptchat finish revisions on 2
specs for competitions, draft two other new storied, work out treatments for 2
more concepts...
01:45
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@dominickevans @JonJimMiller
absolutely. Script is never really done until the film is in the can, right!
#scriptchat
01:45
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
@filmwritr4 Networking event ran
overtime... #scriptchat
01:44
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
.@AndreaLMcNeill Write more
scripts—1st drafts will b better—better. Just completed my 28th script. 1st
draft HAD to b great #scriptchat
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01:45
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
I've realized I can't write when
I CAN'T write. The more I relax & enjoy it, the better I feel about
writing. #scriptchat
01:45
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@JonJimMiller I always think
we're on our last draft....but even during filming, changes can continue
#scriptchat
01:44
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
@AGSfilmmaker My commercial idea
for 2015 is very Australian so not sure BL is appropriate. Aus industry IS very
cliquey though. #scriptchat
01:44
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
.@AndreaLMcNeill Write more
scripts—1st drafts will b better—better. Just completed my 28th script. 1st
draft HAD to b great #scriptchat
01:44
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@AndreaLMcNeill @scriptcat I
prefer to 'needs to be written' to 'crap.' It's such a derogatory term. It's
not always crap. #scriptchat
01:44
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
@pettigrew66 @FinalAct4 Better to
have a digital voice recorder (or app) to capture ideas… especially upon waking
in the ayem. #scriptchat
01:44
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Contests that provide feedback
are becoming more popular. Set sights on submitting early in 2015 #scriptchat
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01:33
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I think it's important to take a
beat to celebrate milestones reached along the way & goals achieved. To
take stock in progress. #scriptchat
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01:44
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Contests that provide feedback
are becoming more popular. Set sights on submitting early in 2015 #scriptchat
01:34
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@SarahAlexis4 absolutely
celebrate when you finish first draft, rewrite, polish. Life is too short
otherwise #scriptchat
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01:43
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
The vomit draft if just to figure
out what you're seeing in your head. You still gotta pick it apart. #scriptchat
01:43
Cyd Madsen @CydM
@garyholler are you here?
#scriptchat
01:42
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat Chances are 1st draft
is still crap. But yes, always aspire for excellence #scriptchat
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01:43
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@FinalAct4 @milesmaker I do like
to "vomit," but just to get it out of my head. #scriptchat
01:43
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@AGSfilmmaker What's it called?
#scriptchat
01:43
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@milesmaker I agree. The 'vomit
draft' has never been my style. That's not to say that some pages are
definitely need rewrites #scriptchat
01:43
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
.@AndreaLMcNeill Why does it have
to be crap? Why can’t it be great & even greater w/notes? At least be
SOLID. How’s that? Solid #scriptchat
01:43
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
I'll be looking YOU up RT
@FinalAct4 I used to read 2 scripts/week. New 2015 goal at least 1 new
script/week. Keepin' it real. #scriptchat
01:43
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@Hillizard Seems to me that the
character development would dictate structure #scriptchat
01:43
Alejandro G S @AGSfilmmaker
One of my goals is to upload one
script to The Blacklist. #scriptchat
01:37
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Another way to keep goals is join
a writers group. Every week have new pages to read/discuss #scriptchat
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01:42
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@dwacon Hey Dwayne! *waves*
Welcome! Great to have you here! #scriptchat
01:42
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@milesmaker I vomit out ideas and
brainstorms, by the time the actual script comes along, I wanna know exactly
what I'm doing #scriptchat
01:42
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@JonFour That is a fantastic
goal! #scriptchat
01:42
J. J. Hillard @Hillizard
I follow Writers Boot Camp
methodology: 1st work on concept, then structure, then character development
then scene work. #scriptchat
01:42
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat Chances are 1st draft
is still crap. But yes, always aspire for excellence #scriptchat
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01:42
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat Chances are 1st draft
is still crap. But yes, always aspire for excellence #scriptchat
01:42
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
.@GaryHoller Everyone has a
journey & must learn when they are open to learning. My new book is about
trying to avoid pitfalls #scriptchat
01:42
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
One goal is to finish a script so
I can join the Black List and READ all those damn scripts. #scriptchat
01:41
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 that's a great goal -
one script a week. Perfect! #scriptchat
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01:42
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
I don't speed-write or vomit pgs
I'm slow & consistent; deliberate. Easier to share 1st draft when
'something there' is evident. #scriptchat
01:41
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller Hopefully, the
Black List will keep me occupied for a while-- easier to achieve the goal.
#scriptchat
02:00
The Tracking Board @MyTrackingBoard
Reading over the amazing loglines
featured on the #HITLIST2014, which are your favorites? bit.ly/2014HL
#scriptchat
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01:41
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
Better late than never.
#scriptchat
01:41
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
I read classic scripts too from
dailyscript or some other sites before I watch the movie and analyze what works
on page #scriptchat
01:21
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Excuses abound, but remember the
forces of procrastination & interruption always look to stop you from
filling your blank pages #scriptchat
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01:41
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 that's a great goal -
one script a week. Perfect! #scriptchat
01:40
Jonathan Fournier @JonFour
@authorJamie Moving to LA or
Toronto/Vancouver. In terms of the content of my writing, not really.
#scriptchat
01:40
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
I used to read two scripts a
week. I think a new 2015 goal will now be at least one new script a week.
Keepin' it real. #scriptchat
01:40
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller scripts, treatments, short stories - anything to build on
regardless of format #scriptchat
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01:40
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips @JonJimMiller
Great to have you here, as always. #scriptchat
01:40
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller scripts, treatments, short stories - anything to build on
regardless of format #scriptchat
01:40
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips @JonJimMiller :)
Hey Chris! *waves* #scriptchat
01:40
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
I've always found that having a
reading goal only helps one to hone their craft. #scriptchat
01:40
Christopher Phillips @byChrisPhillips
Agreed, @JonJimMiller meetup.com
has a lot of great writing groups. #Scriptchat
01:40
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
So, I've been a bit distracted,
but in such a rewarding way! #scriptchat
01:39
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller My
writing group bites my head off if I turn in first draft stuff too. Has to be
revised, copyedited #scriptchat
01:39
J. J. Hillard @Hillizard
I define 'goal' differently than
'objective' - the former is a destination, the latter is a step toward it.
#scriptchat
01:39
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller And is
is just scripts, or do you do prep as well? #scriptchat
01:39
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
My last one is to learn more
about subtext in screenplays, and to improve that dialogue writing in my
scripts. #scriptchat
01:39
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@pettigrew66 A goal of mine is to
find more prompts and ideas that could become stories #scriptchat
01:39
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller I agree. My
writer's group has monthly requirements. Pages to turn in. Reviews to write. A
good crunch. #scriptchat
01:34
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
If you are being PAID - @AndreaLMcNeill
your first draft had better be at least GOOD. Otherwise they find another
writer. #scriptchat
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01:39
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@filmwritr4 Yes, by setting goals
to read/watch/write we're learning and honing our craft. #scriptchat
01:38
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
I'm now running a daily writing
prompt #MSpoetry for ppl w/ chronic illness 2 write/create/express. It's going
AMAZINGLY well! #scriptchat
01:38
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@filmwritr4 @JonJimMiller yeah,
they can be brutal but they keep me fired up about what I'm writing #scriptchat
01:37
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@JonJimMiller I'm already in one,
and I enjoy being a part of it. #scriptchat
01:37
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@authorJamie But everything we do
pertains to our goals, realized or not, no? #scriptchat
01:37
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@blueneumann And that's nice, but
we need to stay on topic. We will have 52 weeks to chat abt other topics, said
MEAN moderator. #scriptchat
01:36
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Ok, @AndreaLMcNeill My point is
why NOT train yourself now while you are “aspiring” - you will be ready for
when it happens #scriptchat
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01:37
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Another way to keep goals is join
a writers group. Every week have new pages to read/discuss #scriptchat
01:36
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Oh, and have three solid pitches
for when the draft goes out to the town in early February #scriptchat
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01:37
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I will also read more sitcom
scripts, and if available, will try to watch the episodes they were written for
#scriptchat
01:36
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Ok, @AndreaLMcNeill My point is
why NOT train yourself now while you are “aspiring” - you will be ready for
when it happens #scriptchat
01:36
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Oh, and have three solid pitches
for when the draft goes out to the town in early February #scriptchat
01:36
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I will also try to have 3
completed drafts of 3 different concepts, 25-30 pages each. #scriptchat
01:36
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@authorJamie Still feels like the
most energetic chat we've had in a while. #scriptchat
01:36
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@authorJamie my goal is to have
my latest script done by the time tinseltown wakes up again after Sundance
#scriptchat
01:36
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@FinalAct4 @filmwritr4
@clairedeste Haha. Thanks! #scriptchat
01:36
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I will try to write a 25-30 page
sitcom script, hopefully with a final draft after 3 drafts, and will repeat for
new ideas. #scriptchat
01:35
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
If I was getting PAID, I'd get
FIRED, because the chat tonight is about GOALS, and everyone is OFF TOPIC. :-)
#scriptchat
01:35
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@filmwritr4 @clairedeste You can
write 5 pages in an hour? That's sic, man. #scriptchat
01:33
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Learning to let go of formulaic
expectations and feedback that really asks for a different movie than the one
you're writing. #scriptchat
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01:32
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
RT @scriptcat DNA of your story
is 1st draft, hard to make huge changes after that & why should you? Do
your best the 1st time #scriptchat
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01:30
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
App operates the way your brain
works in intervals--keeps you focused; on task. Suggested by @rosspruden
publicspace.net/Vitamin-R/ #scriptchat
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01:35
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
Thinking of elements as toys
helps when I have to make massive changes. So "play more" should
definitely be a goal of mine #scriptchat
01:35
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat Yeah. I don't know who
you are or what your career is like. I am assuming most here are not paid to
write screenplays #scriptchat
01:35
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@scriptcat @AndreaLMcNeill if
you're being paid you'll get notes along the way but first draft is still a
first draft #scriptchat
01:35
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@clairedeste @filmwritr4 I will
write 5 pages a day on any script, including my web series, or for 1 hour,
whichever comes first #scriptchat
01:34
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
If you are being PAID -
@AndreaLMcNeill your first draft had better be at least GOOD. Otherwise they
find another writer. #scriptchat
01:34
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Wonder if we could apply SWOT
analysis to scripts-- Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats... maybe
for pitching? #scriptchat
01:34
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
@filmwritr4 And? #scriptchat
01:34
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat No.You have to do
it.It's crap because no first drafts good. Scripts get rewritten dozens of time
b4 filming/purchase #scriptchat
01:34
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@SarahAlexis4 absolutely
celebrate when you finish first draft, rewrite, polish. Life is too short
otherwise #scriptchat
01:34
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@authorJamie my solid end goal is
being able to write only 1 or 2 novels a year without starving #scriptchat
01:33
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@JonJimMiller I'm getting closer,
and quicker... I'd like to build upon that progress #scriptchat
00:55
Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb
LAST #scriptchat of the year in 5
minutes! Writing Goals. Share tips & advice. @authorJamie moderates. scriptchat.blogspot.com/p/how-to-chat.…
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01:33
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I think it's important to take a
beat to celebrate milestones reached along the way & goals achieved. To
take stock in progress. #scriptchat
01:33
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I have at least 4 goals for my
screenwriting in 2015. #scriptchat
01:33
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
If I could write a great script
in the first draft I'd be the happiest guy on the planet. has never happened.
#scriptchat
01:33
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Learning to let go of formulaic
expectations and feedback that really asks for a different movie than the one
you're writing. #scriptchat
01:33
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Never understand the idea of a
“vomit” draft. Train yourself NOW to write under deadline w/a treatment if you
want assignments #scriptchat
01:30
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
DNA of your story is in the 1st
draft. It’s so hard to make huge changes after that & why should you? Do
your best the 1st time #scriptchat
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01:33
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@UrbanFlipFlop Happy Holidays,
and thanks for joining us tonight. #scriptchat
01:33
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@TheLewisEffect Definitely do, so
much fun! But be sure to take a notebook! #scriptchat
01:33
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@scriptcat @AndreaLMcNeill crap
is relative. I find third revision is when I hit my stride...then polish and
show to friends #scriptchat
01:32
Sherry @UrbanFlipFlop
I've got to go ppl .. Have a
great holiday .. C U next year .. Peace =} #scriptchat
01:32
Yolanda Lewis @TheLewisEffect
I would like to go to a film
festival in 2015. Maybe ABFF? Any suggestions? #scriptchat
01:32
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
RT @scriptcat DNA of your story
is 1st draft, hard to make huge changes after that & why should you? Do
your best the 1st time #scriptchat
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01:32
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@authorJamie Writing out all
possible avenues that may help lead to the achievement of the goal. Even if
they sound silly. #scriptchat
01:32
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@CydM For the first time, I'm
thinking past one year. I'm working out a 3 year plan. I have a solid end goal
in mind. #scriptchat
01:31
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
@blueneumann Don't do sci-fi
without lots of world-building first! + Allow more time for total restructures
if not working. #scriptchat
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01:32
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
RT @scriptcat DNA of your story
is 1st draft, hard to make huge changes after that & why should you? Do
your best the 1st time #scriptchat
01:31
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
.@AndreaLMcNeill It doesn’t have
to be crap & it should NOT be crap if you have solid treatment/outline. Why
waste time w/crap? #scriptchat
01:31
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@authorJamie to have my script
career really get off the ground...be the flavor of the week...working scribe
for 3 yrs & retire! #scriptchat
01:31
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
@blueneumann Don't do sci-fi
without lots of world-building first! + Allow more time for total restructures
if not working. #scriptchat
01:31
Sherry @UrbanFlipFlop
@blueneumann protagonist, goal,
outcome. All the twists in between are icing ... Loglines #scriptchat
01:31
Cyd Madsen @CydM
@authorJamie Yup. I've got to
think long term #scriptchat
01:31
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@SarahAlexis4 What is your goal
brainstorming process like? #scriptchat
01:31
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@authorJamie Yeah, but if I told
you I'd have to kill you. After my CAA meeting in January maybe I'll share. :)
#scriptchat
01:31
J. J. Hillard @Hillizard
Writing goals have to be simpler
to achieve than New Year's resolutions or they'll suffer the same fate!
#scriptchat
01:30
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller I have a
few trusted friends who beat my script to hell...then I begin again...repeat
#scriptchat
01:30
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
Does anyone here have a 3-5 year
plan? #scriptchat
01:30
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
Once I set goals, I find it
helpful to then brainstorm ways I can work to achieve them. Break it down into
action steps. #scriptchat
01:30
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@JonJimMiller of course.
#scriptchat
01:30
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@JonJimMiller We're supposed to
have faith in ourselves? Oh crap! #scriptchat
01:30
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
DNA of your story is in the 1st
draft. It’s so hard to make huge changes after that & why should you? Do
your best the 1st time #scriptchat
01:30
VINCE CONSIDINE @JAEL488
@TheLewisEffect but are the most
important #scriptchat (log-lines)
01:30
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@AndreaLMcNeill @JonJimMiller
absolute crap! But there will be something in there for the rewrite...always
#scriptchat
01:30
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller Distance is always
our friend. Provides perspective. Also let in some virgin eyes to give you a
real understanding #scriptchat
01:30
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
you should always revisit your
goals throughout the year as well. sometimes we need to reset them or change
them #scriptchat
01:30
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@clairedeste So what will you do
differently the next time you approach a project like that? What did you learn?
#scriptchat
01:13
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I recently enjoyed this post from
@LeeZJessup: Setting Effective Career Goals For Screenwriting Success
leejessup.com/general-career… #scriptchat
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01:30
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
App operates the way your brain
works in intervals--keeps you focused; on task. Suggested by @rosspruden
publicspace.net/Vitamin-R/ #scriptchat
01:30
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
ACT III is the hardest thing for
me to complete because by then I've lost all faith in myself as a writer!
#scriptchat
01:30
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@JonJimMiller Writing a first
draft in 3 wks is not that hard. It'll be crap but at least you'll get it out.
#scriptchat
01:29
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@filmwritr4 Definitely... and
write down the steps you need to take in order to achieve them. #scriptchat
01:29
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
I find that getting the draft
down asap will encourage me to rewrite...after I put the script down for a few
days #scriptchat
01:29
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
@blueneumann Toughest part was
not having time to change stuff I didn't like & then having to give it to
the BL for reviews. #scriptchat
01:29
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@JonJimMiller Good luck with
that. It's all about the re-write but you probably know that :) #scriptchat
01:29
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I think I need to write down
these goals I have. #scriptchat
01:29
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller @AndreaLMcNeill
Seriously insane #scriptchat
01:28
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@AndreaLMcNeill writing an
initial draft in three weeks (1 act a week, if pos) is my ultimate goal
#scriptchat
01:28
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
THERE'S a big goal for me:
cracking the code of loglines. Getting into the DNA #scriptchat
01:28
Lynne Rice @LynneRice
Not xmas scripts featuring coals?
RT @authorJamie Okay, so we're talking about GOALS tonight. #scriptchat
01:28
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
My other goal is to read more
scripts, which I wish I had done a long time ago. #scriptchat
01:28
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@UrbanFlipFlop And since no one's
been particularly helpful in cracking the code, I gotta do it myself
#scriptchat
01:28
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
A treatment/beat sheet/outline is
vital. You’ll never be allowed to start an assignment without one:
bit.ly/1vnUMQC #scriptchat
01:28
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@pettigrew66 Good call. Nice tip.
#scriptchat
01:28
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
#scriptchat
01:28
Sweеt bikini @fybiqyjofyq
Нere our niсe modеls get down
right dirty bit.ly/1uiOAtg! #lbloggers #scriptchat
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01:27
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@JonJimMiller @blueneumann We are
talking about goals tonight please. Pretty please. #scriptchat
01:27
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I think w/ goals I like a healthy
challenge, yet also want to set myself up for success to feel that boost from
the achievement. #scriptchat
01:27
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
stay on target! stay on target!
@authorJamie: Okay, so we're talking about GOALS tonight. #scriptchat
01:27
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@clairedeste How did that go,
anyway? You were so stressed about it #scriptchat
01:27
Sherry @UrbanFlipFlop
@blueneumann loglines so simple
but NOT .. Everyone has an opinion but they r soooo hard #scriptchat
01:27
Yolanda Lewis @TheLewisEffect
Log lines are the most annoying
things! #scriptchat
01:27
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I hope that I can master subtext
in my scripts. I've thought of "examples" of subtext in hypothetical
script situations #scriptchat
01:27
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@AndreaLMcNeill @FinalAct4
thanks, Andrea #scriptchat
01:27
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@FinalAct4 Yep! I have pen/paper
in every room of my house! Lol😜
#scriptchat
01:27
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller Yeah, good tip.
#scriptchat
01:27
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@FinalAct4 Carl Jung #scriptchat
01:27
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann @JonJimMiller
Loglines along with titles are critical and the hardest to master in my opinion
#scriptchat
01:27
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
I had to write a feature in 6
wks, so now have a process for finishing a 1st draft. Need to discover process
for polished draft. #scriptchat
01:26
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@blueneumann I'm horrible at
loglines, shit at treatments too. lol #scriptchat
01:26
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Anyone know of any great psych
books for understanding human behavior? #scriptchat
01:26
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@authorJamie Figuring out our
trouble spots leads to goals, I'd argue #scriptchat
01:26
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@JonJimMiller So I think "if
ALL these writers have trouble with loglines, doesn't that mean we're doing
them WRONG?" #scriptchat
01:26
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 think voice recorder.
So much fun to listen to the next day too when you make no sense! #scriptchat
01:26
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
Okay, so we're talking about
GOALS tonight. #scriptchat
01:26
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I try to trust the process even
if I can’t clearly see it at work. If I consistently show up & chip away,
the writing unfolds. #scriptchat
01:25
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann loglines are the
worst too. I like treatments better than 25-word loglines #scriptchat
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01:26
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Writing the plot and character
backstories in prose form is easy, but it's still a matter of thinking of what
to write for them #scriptchat
01:25
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann loglines are the
worst too. I like treatments better than 25-word loglines #scriptchat
01:25
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@JonJimMiller @blueneumann That's
where I'm stuck. It's a true story, becoming "creative" non-fiction
due to research issues. #scriptchat
01:25
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
The worst is when you have an
idea, but you're too tired to write it down, fall back to sleep-- tip#301 keep
a notebook/pen near #scriptchat
01:25
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
I definitely want to get better
at loglines, I took two seminars and still don't think I know anything about
them #scriptchat
01:25
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@authorJamie I fell behind too.
My production has gone waaaaaaaaay down. #scriptchat
01:25
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@authorJamie @JonJimMiller Same
here! #scriptchat
01:25
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@authorJamie @JonJimMiller you
got it! They are the worst and can be so dry #scriptchat
01:24
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@UrbanFlipFlop So when I get
back, all I have to do it write down my new ideas #scriptchat
01:24
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@JonJimMiller @filmwritr4
Surprisingly, writing treatments is easy for me. It's just trying to think of
what to write is hard #scriptchat
01:24
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@JonJimMiller I'd rather write 6
scripts over one treatment! #scriptchat
01:24
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@UrbanFlipFlop I usually
brainstorm while I"m out walking. Listening to my own soundtracks, I start
seeing the flick #scriptchat
01:24
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@authorJamie @Vivi_Tawny Surgery?
What happened? You are amazing at producing such great work; like a little
machine. xo #scriptchat
01:24
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@scriptcat Guilty. #scriptchat
01:24
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@filmwritr4 @JonJimMiller and i
find writing treatments so hard it sends me back to writing the script!
#scriptchat
01:23
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
And there is fear. If you don’t
write it, you’ll never be criticized or rejected. It will be perfect.
bit.ly/1woGlJZ #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:24
Sherry @UrbanFlipFlop
I find that driving, voice rec,
than home, complete silence, w/intermittent head bang music & creating out
loud works(to self) #scriptchat
01:23
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@AndreaLMcNeill I haven't seen
Newsroom, yet. Is it really good? #scriptchat
01:23
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@AndreaLMcNeill Me too. Sorry to
see it's ending tonight. #scriptchat
01:23
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@JonFour Tell me about it... but
once I get going, I type like a maniac. #scriptchat
01:23
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Act 2 is always no (wo)man's land
even if you know your story in-and-out it's such a vast open wilderness terrain
to navigate. #scriptchat
01:23
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@Vivi_Tawny I wrote 3 novels, 2
novellas, 3 before it's all done. Fell behind because of surgery. #scriptchat
01:23
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
And there is fear. If you don’t
write it, you’ll never be criticized or rejected. It will be perfect.
bit.ly/1woGlJZ #scriptchat
01:21
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Excuses abound, but remember the
forces of procrastination & interruption always look to stop you from
filling your blank pages #scriptchat
Retweeted by Cyd Madsen
01:23
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@JonJimMiller Writing a treatment
always helps, even if it has to be changed later, and even if it changes in the
script #scriptchat
01:23
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
I still love NEWSROOM.
#scriptchat
01:23
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@filmwritr4 I'm like that, I try
not to share now unless I can't think of anything else to add in #scriptchat
01:23
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@blueneumann I never have a
problem with starting, its the middle parts that always stump me #scriptchat
01:23
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@TheLewisEffect @BeyondTheLights
Birdman really got me. So well written and inspiring in a funny weird way.
Worth seeing #scriptchat
01:23
Cyd Madsen @CydM
@authorJamie I like focus@will
but there was a tweet earlier filled with apps #scriptchat
01:22
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller I do this, too.
Sometimes outlining your scenes helps better focus the chronology of the film--
change it up! #scriptchat
01:21
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Excuses abound, but remember the
forces of procrastination & interruption always look to stop you from
filling your blank pages #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:22
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat Just stay true to
yourself. You are your best friend and worst enemy #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:22
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
True. Or Facebook... RT
@FinalAct4: @authorJamie @blueneumann Well, if you open a google chrome window
it could spell trouble... #scriptchat
01:22
Yolanda Lewis @TheLewisEffect
@TheLewisEffect: Seen any films
lately that have inspired you? I must say @BeyondTheLights did it for me!
#scriptchat
01:22
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat Just stay true to
yourself. You are your best friend and worst enemy #scriptchat
01:22
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
They got the 3rd draft, rather
than the 7th, because the 3rd was the one I submitted before the deadline
#scriptchat
01:22
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@FinalAct4 That has happened to
me too. haha Protags sneaking in to other script! #scriptchat
01:21
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Excuses abound, but remember the
forces of procrastination & interruption always look to stop you from
filling your blank pages #scriptchat
01:21
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
when I get stuck on a script i
switch it up and write a treatment of the story - gets the juices going again.
#scriptchat
01:21
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Last time I did, I had to send 2
different drafts because I updated my script before they could even look it
over (the new one) #scriptchat
01:21
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
in 2014 I've managed to write 1
novel, 8 (20K) novellas, and 2 scripts. #scriptchat, in 2015 I want to double
that at least
01:21
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
That was the best advice I
received from a produced writer named Seth Bass (MARTIAN CHILD) #scriptchat
01:21
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@authorJamie @blueneumann Well,
if you open a google chrome window it could spell trouble... #scriptchat
01:21
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@FinalAct4 @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 That's happened before, inconsistencies in my scripts when I take
them to my writers' group #scriptchat
01:04
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
writing down your goals is key.
should make monthly goals and a year goal #scriptchat
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01:20
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
In the end you need to find a
producer not necessarily an agent or a manager. #scriptchat
01:20
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Scott was a protag from the other
script before I changed his name to Val Ison-- LOL #scriptchat
01:10
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Since selling my 1st screenplay
last week I'll be writing more; assembling a writers group in LA; researching 2
new stories. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Jarrean
01:20
Jonathan Fournier @JonFour
@blueneumann I'm still the same
way. Once I'm writing, I can go forever (well, not really), but starting...
#scriptchat
01:20
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@filmwritr4 I hear ya. I'm making
progress, but scattered! I'm always have a hard time focusing on 1 project/idea
at a time. #scriptchat
01:20
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@Vivi_Tawny @filmwritr4
Seriously? I've been working on two and sent pages to my writing group and
someone said, "who's Scott?" #scriptchat
01:19
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@filmwritr4 that's a good idea.
I'll have to try that #scriptchat
01:19
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@blueneumann Once your butt is in
the chair, you'll never get away with just one sentence. LOL #scriptchat
01:19
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@blueneumann yes, right now I'm
working on two chaps to finish a project, 2 new novels, 1 TV pilot and 1
feature #scriptchat
01:19
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I haven't even tried to write a
30 page or 60 page draft (TV length), and it's all because of this
perfectionism I have #scriptchat
01:19
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@blueneumann Sit your ass in the
chair and say, "One sentence! That's it I just have to write one damn
sentence today." #scriptchat
01:19
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann sometimes I start a
script with a scene in the middle, then work back or forward in time
#scriptchat
01:15
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 I work on 5-6
projects at once, I use an egg timer. I will set an hr for one project, stop
then work on another #scriptchat
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01:18
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Sometimes on "writing
sprints", I just write something with a rough idea of the storyline and
characters, but it's very rough #scriptchat
01:18
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@authorJamie @SarahAlexis4
@Vivi_Tawny I find that getting through the first act asap is critical to me
finishing a draft #scriptchat
01:18
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
Anyone recommend any computer
software, or phone apps that help keep them on track and focused? #scriptchat
01:18
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
My big problem is getting
started... so until I master that, a timer is wasted on me #scriptchat
01:18
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Your craft constantly evolves
with every experience you have. #scriptchat
01:18
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
When it comes to writing scripts,
I hardly do anything story and character wise without planning. #scriptchat
01:18
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@AndreaLMcNeill yup, it always
helps me. it trains my brain to work when I need it to on what I need it to
#scriptchat
01:17
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
@Vivi_Tawny thanks! Luck was
involved @captain_fuck @SarahAlexis4 @authorJamie @JonJimMiller @filmwritr4
@RamseyNadine @Zemrag7 #scriptchat
01:17
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@SarahAlexis4 Not only that, but
you're constantly learning as you see a new film. New techniques, transitions,
locations, shots #scriptchat
01:17
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@Vivi_Tawny @authorjamie I do
have a timer on my computer, but I hardly ever use it. Maybe I should go back
to it. #scriptchat
01:17
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@SarahAlexis4 @Vivi_Tawny Thank
goodness for smartphones. I use my timer on my phone ALL the time. LOL
#scriptchat
01:17
Christopher Phillips @byChrisPhillips
I learned from @shawntolleson
that we all need laser focused goals for the year and to keep a calendar
#scriptchat
01:17
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@authorJamie I"m so bad for
that @filmwritr4 #scriptchat
01:17
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@Vivi_Tawny The timer is my BFF!
I've been trained that once I hit start, I go. I find better focus and flow.
#scriptchat
01:17
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@SarahAlexis4 @FinalAct4 walks
are part of my process, too. Fresh oxygen is very motivational! #scriptchat
01:16
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
I like to use @thembob method.
one I'm writing, one I'm rewriting, one I'm outlining. Three going at once.
#scriptchat
01:16
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@FinalAct4 I so agree!
Watching/reading other creative content and going for walks are huge for me.
Leting the mind wander. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:16
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@Vivi_Tawny Does that work well
for you (egg timer on diff projects)? Do you finish things more quickly?
#scriptchat
01:16
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@FinalAct4 I so agree!
Watching/reading other creative content and going for walks are huge for me.
Leting the mind wander. #scriptchat
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01:16
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
@Vivi_Tawny thanks! Lost of luck
involved. @captain_fuck @SarahAlexis4 @authorJamie @JonJimMiller @filmwritr4
@RamseyNadine #scriptchat
01:16
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller The end result is
all that matters. #scriptchat
01:16
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@Vivi_Tawny @filmwritr4 wow. I
work one novel and one script at a time and alternate #scriptchat
01:16
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@FinalAct4 I so agree!
Watching/reading other creative content and going for walks are huge for me.
Leting the mind wander. #scriptchat
01:16
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
@scriptcat I LOOOVE getting stuff
made. So for me it's a balance between that & continually challenging
myself to move forward #scriptchat
01:16
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@Vivi_Tawny @filmwritr4 Are you
actually able to switch mindsets like that? #scriptchat
01:16
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@authorJamie @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 You're right, and I don't want to compare myself to anyone in any
aspect. #scriptchat
01:15
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 I work on 5-6
projects at once, I use an egg timer. I will set an hr for one project, stop
then work on another #scriptchat
Retweeted by Betsy Lee Varga
01:15
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 I work on 5-6
projects at once, I use an egg timer. I will set an hr for one project, stop
then work on another #scriptchat
01:15
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller
absolutely. I find my process is different than others. i think a lot more than
I write but evens out #scriptchat
01:15
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@Vivi_Tawny Yes, to become rich
& successful doesn't always mean money & fame...#scriptchat
01:15
Screenwriting Quotes @ScreenwritingQ
Let the world burn through you.
Throw the prism light, white hot, on paper. —Ray Bradbury #screenwriting
#writing #scriptchat #screencraft
Retweeted by Betsy Lee Varga
01:15
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Some of our best moments are when
we're sitting in a theater watching previews and we have a breakthrough-- or
even the shower. #scriptchat
01:15
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@Vivi_Tawny @filmwritr4 That goes
not only for writing, but for sales too. Can't compare constantly. #scriptchat
01:15
Screenwriting Quotes @ScreenwritingQ
Let the world burn through you.
Throw the prism light, white hot, on paper. —Ray Bradbury #screenwriting
#writing #scriptchat #screencraft
01:04
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
writing down your goals is key.
should make monthly goals and a year goal #scriptchat
Retweeted by Lucy Hay
01:15
Eitan @AnotherEitan
Oh, you said, "I'm ready for
an agent now." In that case let me hold open the doors to CAA for you.
#Scriptchat
01:14
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller And you know what?
It counts, too. Every fuckin' minute you're thinking out your story, spec,
short-- it counts! #scriptchat
01:14
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@Vivi_Tawny @filmwritr4 Thanks
Tawny. I know, and I really appreciate that. Thanks so much. #scriptchat
01:14
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
I already organize my input, but
I want to get better at using it effectively #scriptchat
01:14
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@Vivi_Tawny @filmwritr4 ah, yes,
"compare and despair..." #scriptchat
01:14
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I mean, already I feel
overwhelmed thanks to this work I've got for the blog. #scriptchat
01:14
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 we all work at our
own pace, you shouldn't compare yourself to other writers #scriptchat
Retweeted by Jamie Lee Scott
01:14
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@scriptcat that's the truth Mark.
Time moves differently in hollywood. #scriptchat
01:14
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@FinalAct4 Yeah, I think there's
a kind of gentle yet firm balance. Instead of getting down on self, pick self
back up next day. #scriptchat
01:14
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 we all work at our
own pace, you shouldn't compare yourself to other writers #scriptchat
01:13
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Awesome for Miles-- ***the CROWD
GOES WILD*** #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:14
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
I just saw this doc today called
Kubrick's Boxes, about all the research he did. Sounded a LOT like me...
#scriptchat
01:13
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Amid all the work I do with
writing about web series and film music, how am I going to buckle down and
focus on a script? #scriptchat
01:13
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
I have a "Journal" app
on my phone that I keep daily notes specific to writing goals, another for my
riding goals, etc. #scriptchat
01:07
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Time passes so fast &
Hollywood has a time warp—nothing ever happens as fast as you’d like it to
bit.ly/1gFGVyl #scriptchat
Retweeted by Mark Hoffe
01:13
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 I recommit myself
every day. that doesn't mean I get to write everyday but always thinking about
story #scriptchat
01:13
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Awesome for Miles-- ***the CROWD
GOES WILD*** #scriptchat
01:13
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@filmwritr4 I do that too... but
then I remember how much work you have to do before you can write the script
#scriptchat
01:13
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I recently enjoyed this post from
@LeeZJessup: Setting Effective Career Goals For Screenwriting Success
leejessup.com/general-career… #scriptchat
01:13
Caption Action 2 @CaptionAction2
the writers are the unsung heroes
of web TV... all the attention is on the actors and the production...
#scriptchat
01:13
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@JonJimMiller Hey, it's all about
the journey. #scriptchat
01:13
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@JonJimMiller @milesmaker
Congrats on your sale Miles! #scriptchat
01:13
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Also, something to help you out
(b/c we all need it occasionally) is a 'badpass' without any guilt. Give
yourself a break. #scriptchat
01:13
Emoticon Writing Co. @emoticonfilms
@blueneumann Do you use any
specific techniques/processes for brainstorming? #scriptchat
01:12
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Sometimes, I look at other people
writing scripts, and finishing them, and I'm like, 'what have I accomplished'?
#scriptchat
01:12
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@milesmaker congrats on your
sale, Miles! Huge achievement and must give you tons of motivation. #scriptchat
01:12
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@emoticonfilms sweet! welcome
#scriptchat
01:12
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@filmwritr4 Can you ever afford
that? #scriptchat
01:12
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@authorJamie @filmwritr4 I have a
lot of time, and that's too often the problem. I even feel like I'm falling
behind. #scriptchat
01:12
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@milesmaker Huge congrats to you!
#scriptchat
01:12
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@authorJamie @filmwritr4 That
happens to me a lot... so now I do it, even if it's just "I want/I was
thinking" #scriptchat
01:10
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Since selling my 1st screenplay
last week I'll be writing more; assembling a writers group in LA; researching 2
new stories. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Calvin
01:11
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Like, I can't afford to have any
holes in the story or problems with the characters #scriptchat
01:11
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
@scriptcat Specifically I want to
write a commercial feature to give to producers & a non-budget feature for
my mates to shoot #scriptchat
01:11
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@AndreaLMcNeill that's a great
attitude! never too late to start your dream #scriptchat
01:11
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@filmwritr4 I find that if I'm
not concrete (writing it down) I let the time slip away. And I have so much on
my plate. #scriptchat
01:11
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@milesmaker Congratulations on
the sale! #scriptchat
01:11
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Also, now we can use our
calendars to set up 'friendly' (or hostile depending on you mood) reminders to
keep us on track. #scriptchat
01:11
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
I'm also trying to do better at
brainstorming and going through my thought process #scriptchat
01:11
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@Vivi_Tawny Right, I think goals
work when they are things we can control and truly strive for in tangible ways.
#scriptchat
01:11
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I haven't even started writing
any pilot scripts for other web series or for TV, just because I want it to be
"perfect" first #scriptchat
01:11
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@milesmaker yeah big time
congrats on the sale!! #scriptchat
01:11
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
*thin #scriptchat
01:11
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
I think it's also important not
to spread yourself too think. Focus is key. You know yourself. Set realistic
goals. #scriptchat
01:11
Emoticon Writing Co. @emoticonfilms
2015 Goals: to finally get
started at age 46 on what I should've probably been doing all along #SCRIPTCHAT
Hello to all (1st time caller :)
01:10
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller Absolutely, there's
no better goals than a contest, because you miss the deadline and you're dead
for a year. #scriptchat
01:10
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
goals should be measurable,
"to be rich" is not a goal "to be successful" is not a
goal, cuz that could mean anything #scriptchat
01:10
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
I've gotten very good at
analyzing my input, why I'm responding in certain ways to certain things, I'd
like to build on that #scriptchat
01:05
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
I think it's key to keep it
visible. The biggest, most important goal on a postit on the fridge or right on
the computer screen. #scriptchat
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01:10
Escobar @Esko_Films
Script writing is always such a
dance... #eskofilms #scriptchat #film #fantasy #magicalrealism #script
01:10
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@FinalAct4 Oh my yes...Post its
are my friend! If it's not in front of me, it gets lost in the dreaded "to
do" piles. #scriptchat
01:10
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I thought this was a great series
@GoIntoTheStory did to assess creative accomplishments and set goals:
gointothestory.blcklst.com/2013/12/writin… #scriptchat
01:10
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I'm so focused on trying to get
articles done, that I just don't take the time to work on other scripts.
#scriptchat
01:08
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
Something I often find helpful is
breaking larger/overwhelming tasks/projects into smaller, more manageable,
doable chunks. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Jamie Lee Scott
01:10
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Since selling my 1st screenplay
last week I'll be writing more; assembling a writers group in LA; researching 2
new stories. #scriptchat
01:09
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 competitions help me
to set deadlines too. especially for rewrites #scriptchat
01:09
Yolanda Lewis @TheLewisEffect
I need to start another project.
It's reflective of what's going on in the world in regards to Ferguson and New
York. #scriptchat
01:09
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Vital to have a game plan &
strategy for your career in 2015. Not just “write an idea you think is
fun" bit.ly/1woGlJZ #scriptchat
01:09
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@SarahAlexis4 There are times when
I don't have a lot of articles to write, and I haven't even written multiple
scripts. #scriptchat
01:09
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
(insert number) of pages a day.
(date) pilot completion deadline. #scriptchat
01:09
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@SarahAlexis4 Baby steps... baby
steps... baby steps get on a bus... #scriptchat
01:09
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@Vivi_Tawny Mortality seems to
slap us hard when it comes to meeting goals. Hope your mom is doing better.
#scriptchat
01:09
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@SarahAlexis4 I agree. Manageable
chunks seem to be the only way to feel progress happening #scriptchat
01:08
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
Something I often find helpful is
breaking larger/overwhelming tasks/projects into smaller, more manageable,
doable chunks. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:08
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
Something I often find helpful is
breaking larger/overwhelming tasks/projects into smaller, more manageable,
doable chunks. #scriptchat
01:08
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
I think it's really important to
make you goals very specific-- it's the only way to hold yourself accountable.
#scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:08
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@authorJamie @JonJimMiller thanks
Jamie! Right back atcha. #scriptchat
00:57
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
The pros & cons of a
#screenwriting partner: bit.ly/19v2tL4 #scriptchat #screenwriter #screenplay
Retweeted by David Silverman WGA
01:08
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat Hi @jonJimMiller
#scriptchat
01:08
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
be making a lot of personal goals
for 2015 since my momma's diagnosis & the death of a friend of my
daughter's. #perspective #scriptchat
01:08
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@authorJamie @filmwritr4 I have
no idea. I know it's all a matter of trying to make time, but it's just getting
up to do it #scriptchat
01:08
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
I think it's really important to
make you goals very specific-- it's the only way to hold yourself accountable.
#scriptchat
01:07
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Time passes so fast &
Hollywood has a time warp—nothing ever happens as fast as you’d like it to
bit.ly/1gFGVyl #scriptchat
01:07
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
I'd love for everyone to meet my
good friend @JonJimMiller He's an incredible writer! #scriptchat
01:07
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@JonFour I remember you.
#scriptchat
01:07
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@filmwritr4 Hi to you! Articles
are a tough gig. I never could master the sale of one. #scriptchat
01:07
Jonathan Fournier @JonFour
Here for #scriptchat and hope to
be more active than usual. :)
01:07
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@Vivi_Tawny I agree, writing down
and also sharing w/ others can provide a boost from accountability. #scriptchat
01:07
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@TheLewisEffect @JonJimMiller
Welcome Jon! Hey Yolanda! *waves to you both* #scriptchat
01:07
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@filmwritr4 The keys is planning
for those goals. How are you going to make that a reality? #scriptchat
01:06
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Hi everyone, sorry I'm late to
the chat! #scriptchat
01:06
Yolanda Lewis @TheLewisEffect
Revising first script. Tone is
completely different than before. More conflict, protagonist has more oomph!
#scriptchat
01:06
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@filmwritr4 Hi! You too!
#scriptchat
01:06
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
My goals for next year are simple
- to try to get as much time writing screenplays as I do articles #scriptchat
01:06
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@Vivi_Tawny Yes...scattered in
many directions it seems! #scriptchat
01:06
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@pettigrew66 :) #scriptchat
01:06
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
Big goal for me over the next
year is to set up a writing group #scriptchat
01:06
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
This was the first year in a long
time that I didn't write a single screenplay. But it was in my plans, so I
stuck to it. #scriptchat
01:06
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 hey Chris. *waves
back* #scriptchat
01:05
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@clairedeste Way to go!
#scriptchat
01:05
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I like to work w/ goals set on
daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly basis. Kind of a birds eye &
mouse eye view of projects #scriptchat
01:05
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@AndreaLMcNeill @Al_1701
@FinalAct4 @pettigrew66 @SarahAlexis4 Hey guys! *waves* Happy Holidays!
#scriptchat
01:05
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@authorJamie @clairedeste
Congrats Claire! #scriptchat
01:05
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@SarahAlexis4 Missed seeing your
smiling face! #scriptchat
01:05
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
I think it's key to keep it
visible. The biggest, most important goal on a postit on the fridge or right on
the computer screen. #scriptchat
01:05
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@Al_1701 YOU are your muse. It's
that inner voice that tells you how great you are. Tap it again. #scriptchat
01:05
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@clairedeste Sweet! #scriptchat
01:05
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@clairedeste @Vivi_Tawny
@pettigrew66 @authorJamie @authorJamie @blueneumann @jeannevb Hey guys! *waves*
Happy Holidays! #scriptchat
01:05
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@pettigrew66 Cheers! Great to see
you! #scriptchat
01:04
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
writing down your goals is key.
should make monthly goals and a year goal #scriptchat
Retweeted by Betsy Lee Varga
01:04
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
This year I completed my first
feature, so 2015 goal is to complete a good one. #scriptchat
01:04
Alejandro G S @AGSfilmmaker
Hello! #scriptchat
01:04
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
writing down your goals is key.
should make monthly goals and a year goal #scriptchat
01:04
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@authorJamie Hi Jaime! Been
forever since I've popped in! #scriptchat CHEERS ALL!
01:04
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@blueneumann Anything you'd like
to share that worked especially well for you? #scriptchat
01:04
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@blueneumann @filmwritr4 Doing
great, just trying to get some more non-screenwriting writing done. You?
#scriptchat
01:04
@authorJamie Yes, this time of
year I like to evaluate creative and career progress and refine/set goals for
the new year. #scriptchat
01:04
Calvin @GorillaProducer
Taking a back seat to view the
action #scriptchat
01:03
Kimmie Ann @KimmieAnnWrites
#screenwriting & #script
#writing resources - any info? #writer #scriptchat #amwriting
01:03
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@filmwritr4 doin' alright man,
how are you? #scriptchat
01:03
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
This is perfect timing for this
chat, because I'm setting up my plans for 2015 next week. Actually mapping out
on paper. #scriptchat
01:03
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@pettigrew66 hey you! Wow, we've
all been too busy. #scriptchat
01:03
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
This year I've experimented with
new methods of brainstorming and organizing, next year: make them as efficient
as possible #scriptchat
01:03
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
As I always say, "tomorrow
is another day to make shit happen!" #scriptchat
01:03
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
How's everyone doing? #scriptchat
01:03
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@pettigrew66 I know. I've been
working. Nice to be back #scriptchat
01:02
Eitan @AnotherEitan
My goal for 2015 is to be able to
ignore my kids for an entire hour to participate in #scriptchat.
01:02
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@Vivi_Tawny Hi sweetie pal!
Believe it or not, me too!! #scriptchat
01:02
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@SarahAlexis4 yeah!!! I've missed
chatting with you!! #scriptchat
01:02
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Hey guys! *waves* #scriptchat
01:02
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@pettigrew66 hi! #scriptchat
01:02
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@authorJamie deja vu. #scriptchat
01:02
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@SarahAlexis4 It's all good.
Thanks :) #scriptchat
01:01
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@AndreaLMcNeill *waves* Hey
stranger! #scriptchat
01:00
Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb
It’s #SCRIPTCHAT O’CLOCK - the
LAST #scriptchat of the year, talking Writing Goals. Share tips & advice.
@authorJamie moderates.
Retweeted by Mary Pettigrew
01:01
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
Goals are not only important for
our protagonists to have, but for us as writers to have for our writing and
career too. hehe #scriptchat
01:01
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@AndreaLMcNeill Been a LONG while
for me too! Howdy! #scriptchat 🎄😊
01:01
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Hey screenwriting peeps. How are
y'all? #scriptchat
01:01
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
Goal: get these scripts f*cking
done #scriptchat
01:01
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@AndreaLMcNeill Hi! Good, thanks.
And you? #scriptchat
01:01
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
It is that time again! The end of
another year. So we think about the goals for next year. #scriptchat
01:00
David A. Youngquist @Al_1701
Goal. Find my muse again.
#scriptchat
01:00
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
I going to be enjoying a
#scriptchat lunch break. Sushi and screenplays. Yum.
01:00
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@Vivi_Tawny Yay! Glad you're
here! #scriptchat
01:00
Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb
It’s #SCRIPTCHAT O’CLOCK - the
LAST #scriptchat of the year, talking Writing Goals. Share tips & advice.
@authorJamie moderates.
00:57
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
