Great chat tonight, sharing what we're grateful for, lessons learned, and our hopes for our writing in the New Year! We're taking the holidays off but will be back January 9th with Nathan Graham Davis @NGDWrites as our guest. Happy Holidays! @jeannevb
<<<Watch these videos before Nathan's apparance in January - he "rebroke" into screenwriting! Wild ride you don't want to miss!>>>
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Great chat tonight about indie filmmaking with screenwriter and producer Peter Malone Elliott @PMEWriter whose film Wired Shut is now available on Digital and VOD. Some great tips, so enjoy! @jeannevb
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It's not often you get to pick the brain of a lit manager, but tonight, Daniel Seco @DanielJSeco joined us to answer everyone's pressing questions about getting repped and working with a manager. Enjoy! @jeannevb
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Great chat with Shayna Weber @shaynaweber and Clarissa Jacobson of Rebel Minx @RebelMinx_ giving fantastic insights into what makes a pitch deck stand out among the pack. What to do and what not to do. Enjoy! @jeannevb
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Max Timm @iMaxTimm and Scott Markus @ScottMarkus brought the ghost stories to life, sharing insights into elevating the horror and keeping the audience engaged. Get reading and get your spook on! Enjoy! @jeannevb
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@ScreenPit is a new experimental pitching event on Twitter. We never endorse anything, but are always cheering writers on. As always, before you put your work out there, we recommend you do your due diligence and decide what best fits your goals. Read on! @jeannevb
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Kevin T. Morales @KevinTMorales shared fantastic advice about working with actors, editors, and directors. Lots of great insights, so dive in! @jeannevb
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A robust chat tonight with our scriptchatters sharing tons of tips on their outlining (or pantser) processes. One thing is clear: There's no one way to break story. Enjoy the variety of advice! @jeannevb
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John Steinhagen @JonSteinhagen (playwright, screenwriter, novelist, musician, actor ... multi-hyphenate) shared his experience writing in multiple mediums and the values of doing so. Enjoy! @jeannevb
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Michael Corcoran @MCorcoran15, a long-time #scriptchat participant, shared how he parlayed a relationship with a past chat guest into an 8-year partnership, leading to his first produced screenplay, "Shelter."
TOPIC: Breaking in from Outside L.A.
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Amazing chat tonight with Script Pipeline @ScriptPipeline and two of their development execs (Spike Scarberry @SpikeScarberry and Michelle Domanowski @MDomano428), talking all things screenwriting contests.
This is a must-read transcript for anyone wanting to learn how to get a reader's attention. Enjoy! @jeannevb
Learn more about Script Pipeline and their contests/finalists here.
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Kala Guess @kala_guess of Final Draft @finaldraftinc lights the chat on fire with her tips on the importance of loglines for contests ... and everything else.
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Ken Aguado @kaguado, co-author of The Hollywood Pitching Bible, shares advice about all things pitching. Plus, a discount on the new book that he wrote with Douglas Eboch @dougeboch!
Code: HP62R for 30% off. Expires end of July.
You don't want to miss this transcript. Tons of great pitching insights!
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Marty Lang @marty_lang was our guest tonight, talking all things web series, from production, hosting and selling. So many great nuggets. Enjoy! @jeannevb
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Amazing chat with screenwriter Heather A. Taylor @heatherAtaylor about her experience breaking into screenwriting, working in a writers' room, and everything in between. This is a must-read transcript! Enjoy! @jeannevb
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Amazing night tonight with Gary W. Goldstein @garywgoldstein, producer of PRETTY WOMAN, talking about networking and screenwriting advice.
And ... he's giving away his book, Conquering Hollywood ... for free (download link here)!
If you missed tonight's chat (or even if you didn't), you can catch Gary on a free Zoom call on Wednesday, May 26th 3pm PT (register here).
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Gary W. Goldstein @garywgoldstein has navigated Hollywood for decades. Learn from the Oscar-nominated producer of movies like Pretty Woman and The Mothman Prophecies, about how to get ahead in the film industry.
As writers, we often beat ourselves up over anything we perceive as "failure." Sadie Dean @SadieKDean, Editor of Script magazine, joined the #scriptchat gang and everyone shared insights into what success and failure means to them. Enjoy! @jeannevb
Sadie and Jeanne co-host a Pipeline Artists original podcast, Reckless Creatives. The premiere episode discussed all aspects of failure and how to navigate the negative feelings and turn them into a positive course of action. Follow @recklesscr8tive on Twitter.
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We blew off the Oscars tonight to talk with Brian T. Arnold @briantarnold—who won two categories in Script Pipeline's First Look Project last season—and we have no regrets. Brian generously shared advice on writing, career, and even the value of improv. Enjoy! @jeannevb
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Jamil Akim O'Quinn, MDiv. @joquinn06 shared a wealth of information, ranging from raw & real advice for writers on how to go deeper with your stories to his thoughts on making the most of film school. Enjoy! @jeannevb
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We talked about writing partnerships, why you shouldn't write stories based on IP you don't own, how to best create sub sluglines and more! Dive in! @jeannevb
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We chatted with Finish Line Script Competition @FinishLineScrip - about the rising popularity in historical/social justice filmmaking.
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Brad Wyman @bradwyman - Motion Picture Producer; Monster, Freeway, The Dark Backeard, Trees Lounge, etc., joined us tonight to talk about great screenplays! Tons of links to scripts & thoughts on what makes them so compelling. Enjoy! @jeannevb
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Angela Bourassa @angelabourassa1 rocked the chat, answering tons of questions on every topic imaginable! Enjoy! @jeannevb
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What a fun night with Sheryl Anderson @sheryljanderson, showrunner of Netflix's Sweet Magnolias! Tons of great advice and insights from a legend. Enjoy! @jeannevb
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Great chat tonight with Rosanne Welch @RosanneWelch - screenwriter, TV writer, novelist and Exec Director, Stephens College MFA In TV and Screenwriting @stephenscollege - TOPIC: Working in/behavior in a writers room, being female inside a writers room, and the benefits of having an MFA!
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Emily Steele @TheEmilySteele joined the chat tonight to talk about character development and dialogue. She also shared some great tips on meditative writing, subtext, and more! Enjoy! @jeannevb
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Tons of amazing resources in this transcript, so don't miss a tweet! Dive in! @jeannevb
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Jay and Chris Thornton @ThemThorntons - Writers of CACTUS JACK @cactusjackfilm dove into indie filmmaking, parallel development, novel writing, and the challenges of writing something potentially offensive -- how far to push your art -- which they did in making CACTUS JACK. You can watch their new film for free, by the way. Get on that! But first, here's the transcript of tonight's chat. Enjoy! @jeannevb
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Audrey Knox @audreyknox dished advice about getting management for your writing and career. Lots of great insights so dive in! @jeannevb
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Happy New Year! With the calendar flipping to 2021, it's time to set writing goals and find ways to hold yourself accountable. The #scriptchat crew shared their goals and strategies for making them happen. Enjoy! @jeannevb
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