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EURO: Horror or Thriller: The Monster vs. Suspense

USA: Guest Danny Manus @DannyManus script consultant

EURO had a great discussion of the differences and similarities between horror and thriller. As always, we had many opinions and hopefully have writers now willing to take on a new genre. USA chat welcomed Danny Manus to discuss all aspects of the business. The chat was fast and furious, so read the transcript to see what you missed. Enjoy! @jeannevb

EURO moderator: Mina Zaher, @DreamsGrafter

USA moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, @jeannevb

EURO chat:

8:00 pm DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat O'Clock! Horror or Thriller: The Monster vs. Suspense. Let's go!

8:01 pm johnrackham: RT @DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat O'Clock! Horror or Thriller: The Monster vs. Suspense. Let's go!

8:01 pm DreamsGrafter: So what's the difference between the fright and the thrill? #scriptchat

8:01 pm Bang2write: RT @DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat O'Clock! Horror or Thriller: The Monster vs. Suspense. Let's go!

8:01 pm kanundra: Hello everyone. 'waves' #scriptchat

8:02 pm DraconianOne: Hello #scriptchat

8:02 pm DreamsGrafter: Some writers when writing a horror forget about the monster ... w/ a passive protagonist, the monster is crucial in a horror. #scriptchat

8:02 pm matthewmilam1: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat I think the thriller doesn't require a fright every other moment. Thriller's hav? (cont) http://deck.ly/~zlxqV

8:02 pm scriptchat: Join EURO chat now http://tinyurl.com/yjhah6f RT @DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat O'Clock! Horror or Thriller: The Monster vs. Suspense. Let's go

8:02 pm jeannevb: Join EURO chat now http://tinyurl.com/yjhah6f RT @DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat O'Clock! Horror or Thriller: The Monster vs. Suspense. Let's go

8:03 pm DreamsGrafter: @DraconianOne @kanundra Hey there! #scriptchat *waves*

8:03 pm matthewmilam1: #scriptchat I don't think you need a monster in horror for it to work. Lots of Lights Out storeis were centered around horrible situations

8:03 pm Bang2write: @DreamsGrafter more important? The antagonist IN LEAGUE WITH the monster - ie. Ash in ALIEN #scriptchat

8:03 pm DreamsGrafter: I think I chose this topic bc in an early draft of my thriller I found I was writing a horror. Anyone else had that? #scriptchat

8:04 pm matthewmilam1: #scriptchat One episode of Lights Out was completely done about a girl who was trying to explain than a man sh? (cont) http://deck.ly/~fnVnI

8:04 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @Bang2write: @DreamsGrafter more important? The antagonist IN LEAGUE WITH the monster - ie. Ash in ALIEN #scriptchat

8:04 pm sweettweenie: hello everyone #scriptchat

8:05 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @scriptchat: Join EURO chat now http://tinyurl.com/yjhah6f RT @DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat O'Clock! Horror or Thriller: The Monster vs. Suspense. Let's go

8:05 pm DreamsGrafter: Thanks! @jeannevb xo #scriptchat

8:05 pm johnrackham: @DreamsGrafter I tried to write a horror and wrote a thriller #scriptchat

8:06 pm DreamsGrafter: *waves* RT @sweettweenie: hello everyone #scriptchat

8:06 pm DreamsGrafter: Did you? Haha, we shld swap places or scripts! RT @johnrackham: @DreamsGrafter I tried to write a horror and wrote a thriller #scriptchat

8:06 pm matthewmilam1: #scriptchat I wrote a horror story where the "monster" really didn't come into play until the very end, I call? (cont) http://deck.ly/~6f5V3

8:07 pm matthewmilam1: #scriptchat I think it's possible to write a thriller and a horror film so long as you understand that you can't classify it as either one.

8:08 pm matthewmilam1: #scriptchat Evil Dead 2 was the perfect blend of comedy and horror. Not only that, you knew from the openin? (cont) http://deck.ly/~dszRI

8:08 pm DreamsGrafter: @matthewmilam1 Lights Out the TV series? It's down as a Drama on IMDB. #scriptchat

8:08 pm AndiWritesAgain: Dear Busiest Woman on the Planet, @jeannevb What's on the table for #scriptchat tonight? Same as EURO's? #getbacktomewhenyoucan

8:09 pm jeannevb: @DreamsGrafter just wish I was awake enough to join in. I'm definitely going to read this transcript! #scriptchat

8:09 pm Bang2write: RT @devmov: #scriptchat backstory is often given too much importance in the genre film by writers: Horrors & Thrillers about the HERE & NOW

8:10 pm matthewmilam1: @devmov #scriptchat sometimes however you need a backstory. The problem is how much.

8:11 pm Bang2write: The best Horrors bring out the WORST in characters, so monster is not the only problem, ie. THE MIST #scriptchat

8:11 pm janetvaneeden: RT @DreamsGrafter: I think I chose this topic bc in an early draft of my thriller I found I was writing a horror. Anyone else had that? #scriptchat

8:11 pm janetvaneeden: @sweettweenie Hi Teenie! #Scriptchat

8:11 pm DreamsGrafter: Horror and Thriller shares similar stakes: Life or Death. #scriptchat

8:11 pm Charles118xx: I'm attempting my first screenplay, it's a body horror/survival piece about a long dormant space virus on earth. :) #scriptchat

8:11 pm janetvaneeden: RT @DreamsGrafter: So what's the difference between the fright and the thrill? #scriptchat

8:12 pm matthewmilam1: @Bang2write #scriptchat I was just going to mention that. You could also go for those "looking into the self" stories like Dorian Gray.

8:12 pm janetvaneeden: RT @matthewmilam1: #scriptchat I think it's possible to write a thriller and a horror film so long as you understand that you can't classify it as either one.

8:12 pm matthewmilam1: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat sometimes the person in the mirror is the most horrible person of all.

8:12 pm janetvaneeden: RT @DreamsGrafter: Horror and Thriller shares similar stakes: Life or Death. #scriptchat

8:13 pm jeannevb: @AndiWritesAgain haha This busy woman is finally hitting a wall. SO tired. USA #scriptchat has guest @DannyManus :)

8:13 pm BWtheFilm: What's this? It seems I've stumbled upon fright night at #scriptchat

8:13 pm DreamsGrafter: @matthewmilam1 I don't know it but re TV adaptation, it's interesting why it became a drama. Just thinking genre conventions. #scriptchat

8:13 pm ivandoan: RT @MingleTVNetwork: Get your project seen by Industry Professionals @NewMediaFF accepting submissions #FilmFestival #ScriptChat... http://fb.me/WWzJP7CD

8:13 pm AndiWritesAgain: RT @jeannevb: @AndiWritesAgain haha This busy woman is finally hitting a wall. SO tired. USA #scriptchat has guest @DannyManus :)

8:14 pm DreamsGrafter: Like Jack in The Shining? RT @matthewmilam1: #scriptchat sometimes the person in the mirror is the most horrible person of all.

8:14 pm janetvaneeden: RT @matthewmilam1: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat sometimes the person in the mirror is the most horrible person of all.

8:14 pm janetvaneeden: RT @FreddoJr: Fear is in the mind. We imagine worse than will be revealed. Lay out the path & let the audience scare themselves. #scriptchat

8:14 pm DreamsGrafter: Horror vs. Thriller - Monster vs. Suspense. RT @BWtheFilm: What's this? It seems I've stumbled upon fright night at #scriptchat

8:14 pm TaroJ: #scriptchat Hi. I think there is huge crossover in the two genres but Thriller is respectable and Horror can seem like a dirty word

8:14 pm matthewmilam1: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat Well, given what your topic is, I think Lights Out was more a mixture. In fact, mos? (cont) http://deck.ly/~mMueN

8:15 pm brigwyn: RT @MingleTVNetwork Get your project seen by Industry Profs @NewMediaFF accepting subs #FilmFestival #ScriptChat... http://fb.me/WWzJP7CD

8:15 pm Jonathan_Peace: Sorry I'm late. Had to respond to a great email regarding Dogging. Can I just say, I'm horror all the way! #scriptchat

8:15 pm DreamsGrafter: What about writing suspense? The ticking bomb? How does that differ to building fear in a script? Does it? #scriptchat

8:15 pm matthewmilam1: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat Jack is a good example. We see him at the start already in limbo with his emotions? (cont) http://deck.ly/~pwX4S

8:15 pm Bang2write: @matthewmilam1 definitely. When a protagonist is their own antagonist, it's an almost guaranteed unhappy ending #scriptchat

8:15 pm robertshutter: RT @nmfilmfest_sf Get your project seen by Industry Professionals @NewMediaFF accepting submissions #FilmFestival #ScriptChat #Filmma...

8:15 pm robertshutter: RT @NewMediaFF Get your project seen by Industry Professionals @NewMediaFF accepting submissions #FilmFestival #ScriptChat #Filmmaker...

8:16 pm AlexisNiki: @Jonathan_Peace What are your favorite horror movies and what makes them frightening/suspenseful? #scriptchat

8:16 pm matthewmilam1: @dreamsgrafter #scriptchat Stephen King was unhappy about the way Kubrick did the adaptation, but the origina? (cont) http://deck.ly/~A2rkl

8:16 pm DreamsGrafter: @matthewmilam1 I'm going to track it down. Really intrigued. One of my fave horrors is Invasion from Mars (1953). #scriptchat

8:17 pm janetvaneeden: RT @robertshutter: RT @nmfilmfest_sf Get your project seen by Industry Professionals @NewMediaFF accepting submissions #FilmFestival #ScriptChat #Filmma...

8:17 pm Jonathan_Peace: I have a thriller script (Deadline) which I am now converting into an overt horror rather than man's innate horror. #scriptchat

8:17 pm janetvaneeden: RT @DreamsGrafter: Like Jack in The Shining? RT @matthewmilam1: #scriptchat sometimes the person in the mirror is the most horrible person of all.

8:17 pm DraconianOne: Horror gets a bad rap because of the belief that its about how far blood spurts rather than story or characters #scriptchat

8:18 pm matthewmilam1: #scriptchat I'm surprised in all of this that we haven't mentioned Richard Matheson. Some of his own work i? (cont) http://deck.ly/~cOODX

8:18 pm janetvaneeden: RT @DraconianOne: Horror gets a bad rap because of the belief that its about how far blood spurts rather than story or characters #scriptchat

8:18 pm TaroJ: #scriptchat Psycho, Horror or Thriller?

8:18 pm DreamsGrafter: @DraconianOne Totally and The Shining is one of the scariest films ever. Pure story and rich in character dev. #scriptchat

8:18 pm matthewmilam1: #scriptchat Richard Matheson's "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" was about the same as Shining: a man losing his mind slowly.

8:19 pm Jonathan_Peace: @alexisniki 1920's Nosferatu is an all time favourite Brooding presence rather than a gorefest & of course, The Exorcist #scriptchat

8:19 pm sweettweenie: in many horrors, the music is what really makes me jump, wonder if it's as scary on paper #scriptchat

8:20 pm DreamsGrafter: #scriptchat RT @Perczynski: Young director told me that he wrote a horror but they rejected the project because it was too scary.

8:20 pm matthewmilam1: #scriptchat the difference with Matheson and where King loses in that battle is that Matheson dealt with th? (cont) http://deck.ly/~uEvK4

8:20 pm DreamsGrafter: @Perczynski What is the director going to do? Can he make it himself? #scriptchat

8:20 pm matthewmilam1: @DreamsGrafter @Perczynski #scriptchat That sounds like NBC's logic in dumping #southland. It was too dark, ye? (cont) http://deck.ly/~WByUk

8:21 pm AlexisNiki: @sweettweenie It's true! Have you seen Sound of Music cut as horror? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2PsNnj1ftQ #scriptchat

8:21 pm sweettweenie: @DreamsGrafter @DraconianOne am reading The Shining at the moment, am already afraid in anticipation of what's to come #scriptchat

8:21 pm DreamsGrafter: I went to see Frankenstein and Johnny Lee Miller's monster was so touching. #scriptchat

8:21 pm Jonathan_Peace: Jumping from Hootsuite to Blackberry as dongle about to run out of juice. #scriptchat

8:23 pm matthewmilam1: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat I have a huge book of three novels by King with The Shining, Carrie and Salem's Los? (cont) http://deck.ly/~D3MHA

8:24 pm DreamsGrafter: Good one! RT @TaroJ: #scriptchat Psycho, Horror or Thriller?

8:24 pm janetvaneeden: RT @AlexisNiki: @sweettweenie It's true! Have you seen Sound of Music cut as horror? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2PsNnj1ftQ #scriptchat

8:24 pm sweettweenie: That's fantastic! RT @AlexisNiki: @sweettweenie Its true! Have you seen Sound of Music cut as horror? http://tinyurl.com/6jpjacp #scriptchat

8:25 pm DreamsGrafter: @Jonathan_Peace Re innate to overt horror - what's developing monster? gore? fear? #scriptchat

8:25 pm janetvaneeden: RT @sweettweenie: in many horrors, the music is what really makes me jump, wonder if it's as scary on paper #scriptchat

8:25 pm janetvaneeden: RT @Jonathan_Peace: @alexisniki 1920's Nosferatu is an all time favourite Brooding presence rather than a gorefest & of course, The Exorcist #scriptchat

8:25 pm janetvaneeden: RT @matthewmilam1: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat I have a huge book of three novels by King with The Shining, Carrie and Salem's Los? (cont) http://deck.ly/~D3MHA

8:27 pm AlexisNiki: @sweettweenie Love this one too: Scary Mary Poppins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic #scriptchat

8:27 pm DreamsGrafter: What about Cape Fear? Building up of fear and suspense? #scriptchat

8:27 pm TaroJ: RT @AlexisNiki: @sweettweenie Love this one too: Scary Mary Poppins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic #scriptchat

8:27 pm janetvaneeden: RT @AlexisNiki: @sweettweenie Love this one too: Scary Mary Poppins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic #scriptchat

8:28 pm DreamsGrafter: @Perczynski No way. Seriously? #scriptchat

8:28 pm AlexisNiki: Good question RT @DreamsGrafter: @Jonathan_Peace Re innate to overt horror - whats developing monster? gore? fear? #scriptchat

8:29 pm matthewmilam1: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat it could be fear. Gore is so blah.,

8:29 pm Charles118xx: Tod Browning's Freaks... #scriptchat gooble gobble, we accept her, one of us!

8:29 pm janetvaneeden: @jcmcg Love this one too: Scary Mary Poppins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic #scriptchat

8:29 pm DreamsGrafter: @devmov Can you share some of the issues you came across with the development of your thriller script? #scriptchat

8:31 pm FreddoJr: There's a fine line between thrillers & horror. Silence Of The Lambs & Se7en use horror to emphasize the thrill. #scriptchat

8:31 pm DreamsGrafter: We're halfway through Horror & Thriller discussion: Monster vs. Suspense. Feel free to jump in! #scriptchat

8:31 pm Jonathan_Peace: @DreamsGrafter innate horror in the human psyche Vs overt classical horror in terms of jumps and gore. I like a combination #scriptchat

8:31 pm sweettweenie: #scriptchat has anyone seen Human Centipede? Scary or just gore?

8:32 pm AlexisNiki: @Jonathan_Peace @DreamsGrafter Innate horror speaks to me more than jumps. Just the thought of "Burial" freaked me out! #scriptchat

8:33 pm Charles118xx: Kaneto Shindo's 'onibaba' where she's smashing her with a hammer to get the mask off... Shudder. #scriptchat

8:33 pm AlexisNiki: @Jonathan_Peace @DreamsGrafter I mean "Buried." See how freaked I am? Can't even remember the title LOL! #scriptchat

8:33 pm DreamsGrafter: @devmov If JK ever wants to discuss development of her script on #scriptchat, she's more than welcome if she's on twitter. Just say.

8:34 pm matthewmilam1: #scriptchat I think another problem with horror is lack of connectablity

8:34 pm matthewmilam1: #scriptchat I could connect with Paul and his struggle in "Buried", especially the fact he did it for his family

8:35 pm sweettweenie: @FreddoJr I think what stops Se7en from being horror is that the protagonist believes he's the hunter. If you know what I mean #scriptchat

8:35 pm FreddoJr: @sweettweenie Human Centipede is not very gory. It shows very little and is scarier for it. Very creepy, lots of fun. #scriptchat

8:35 pm DreamsGrafter: @robinkelly1 @janetvaneeden Re Paranormal Activity. Gr8 script. No wonder it has mass appeal. In ways also a relationship drama #scriptchat

8:36 pm matthewmilam1: @cozyvibes I'm doing this as part of a chat with #scriptchat

8:36 pm Charles118xx: @matthewmilam1 science based horror works well with me, but I also enjoy primal folklore. #scriptchat

8:36 pm DraconianOne: Personally felt that Paranormal Activity suffered because I didn't care about the characters (or at least the bloke). #scriptchat

8:36 pm matthewmilam1: @DreamsGrafter @robinkelly1 @janetvaneeden #scriptchat I wasn't pulled my Paranormal Actvity.

8:36 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @Jonathan_Peace: @DreamsGrafter innate horror in the human psyche Vs overt classical horror in terms of jumps and gore. I like a combination #scriptchat

8:36 pm sweettweenie: @FreddoJr good too know, the trailer just seems repulsive. I *might* give it a go. #scriptchat

8:37 pm DraconianOne: Same problem with Blair Witch Project - if the witch didn't kill the filmmakers, I was next in line. #scriptchat

8:37 pm TaroJ: #scriptchat I always find the horrors that show the least are the scariest. The scariest things happen in the audiences head

8:37 pm DreamsGrafter: @Jonathan_Peace I like where you're going. So much horror in the human psyche. If you can get a balance, v. powerful. #scriptchat

8:37 pm DreamsGrafter: Haha. RT @devmov: @DreamsGrafter JK's a fella! ; ) Getting mixed up there with JK Rowling maybe? haha #scriptchat

8:38 pm kanundra: @TaroJ I can agree with that. Nothing scarier than the human mind. #scriptchat

8:38 pm matthewmilam1: #scriptchat Is there a way to chat on this #hashtag without making my other followers mad? (one has already expressed concerns)

8:38 pm AlexisNiki: Me too! RT @DraconianOne: Same problem with Blair Witch Project - if the witch didnt kill the filmmakers, I was next in line. #scriptchat

8:38 pm DraconianOne: @matthewmilam1 surely horror can have lots of connectability appealing to primal fear and nightmares of unknown #scriptchat

8:38 pm sweettweenie: RT @TaroJ: #scriptchat the horrors that show the least are the scariest. The scariest things happen in the audiences head #scriptchat

8:38 pm DreamsGrafter: @TaroJ The Fog was the scariest thing for a long time until recently but boy did it play on my imagination for a long time. #scriptchat

8:38 pm robinkelly1: @DreamsGrafter @janetvaneeden @matthewmilam1 Because of genre, I gave it a miss, didn't think it would be good but was surprised #scriptchat

8:39 pm matthewmilam1: @DraconianOne yes it can #scriptchat.

8:39 pm AlexisNiki: @matthewmilam1 Create a dedicated chat account and let everyone know not to follow it. #scriptchat

8:39 pm johnrackham: @AlexisNiki Same here on Blair Witch. Also with My Little Eye - I couldn't wait for that lot to die. #scriptchat

8:40 pm matthewmilam1: @johnrackham #scriptchat that's what I mean by connectability, the people in blair which made you want them to die.

8:40 pm DreamsGrafter: What's the diff in protagonist between horror and thriller? i.e. A lot happens to a thriller protag too before they take action. #scriptchat

8:40 pm Rickallden: #scriptchat Each imagined monster is different - showing us one forces consensus

8:40 pm matthewmilam1: #scriptchat Actually, i'm eating now. So I'll be back in a min

8:40 pm TaroJ: @DreamsGrafter I've been meaning to check out The Fog for ages #scriptchat

8:41 pm robinkelly1: There are many genres and sub-genres. The trick is to understand the conventions/tropes and yet be original. Gd characters help #scriptchat

8:42 pm janetvaneeden: RT @kanundra: @TaroJ I can agree with that. Nothing scarier than the human mind. #scriptchat

8:42 pm DreamsGrafter: Aww, @GoldenAgeofGeek's just told me of his book that's just been published. My Frankenstein: http://amzn.to/f17NF5 - #scriptchat

8:42 pm Rickallden: #scriptchat White Noise is awesome but always a little bit disappointed by the little scary man jigging around towards the end.

8:42 pm DreamsGrafter: Braaiiiins. RT @matthewmilam1: #scriptchat Actually, i'm eating now. So I'll be back in a min

8:42 pm Jonathan_Peace: @DreamsGrafter Deadline is/was a psychological horror about a fan stalking a screenwriter & based on my own novella #scriptchat

8:43 pm janetvaneeden: RT @robinkelly1: There are many genres and sub-genres. The trick is to understand the conventions/tropes and yet be original. Gd characters help #scriptchat

8:43 pm TaroJ: @matthewmilam1 @johnrackham Blair Witch I found scary at the end, after all the eeriness the actual action felt more of a shock #scriptchat

8:43 pm Screenwriter911: @jeannevb Thanks 4 the RT's! #scriptchat tonight at 8?

8:43 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @devmov: @DreamsGrafter "the prepare to fight" montage is often a staple of both Thriller & Horror & moves protag from inaction to action #scriptchat

8:44 pm Rickallden: #scriptchat Jeepers Creepers is nice and creepy at the start, and then the monsters. And Signs?! Silly, silly aliens.

8:44 pm DreamsGrafter: @Jonathan_Peace Psychological horror ... what's the diff to psychological thriller? Have you got a monster? #scriptchat

8:44 pm DraconianOne: I think horror protagonist is or has potential to be a victim of antagonist much more so than in thrillers. #scriptchat

8:45 pm jeannevb: @Screenwriter911 yep ;) #scriptchat

8:45 pm AlexisNiki: @johnrackham Well then I'm glad I never heard of My Little Eye. #scriptchat

8:45 pm Bang2write: RT @devmov: #scriptchat "Flight and then Fight" is a crucial element of both the Thriller & the Horror.

8:45 pm DraconianOne: In both Silence of the Lambs and Se7en, the protagonists are not directly the target of the antagonists until the end #scriptchat

8:46 pm Bang2write: RT @devmov: @DreamsGrafter the biggest issue re: script development for @devmov was character motivation, We had to dig deep to make work #scriptchat

8:46 pm DreamsGrafter: @Rickallden Love Jeepers Creepers esp final sc. But I don't think I can watch it again (just in case I don't enjoy it as much). #scriptchat

8:47 pm TaroJ: #scriptchat a friend made this viral http://t.co/0vjV1or that really plays with the audiences understanding of the horror rules

8:47 pm DreamsGrafter: @TaroJ I watched The Fog as a kid as well as Evil Dead so those two films kinda preyed on my imagination. Haha. #scriptchat

8:47 pm johnrackham: Horrors tend to be about the survival of the characters, but in thrillers the protagonist's failure wld have wider implications. #scriptchat

8:47 pm DraconianOne: Generally I hate trying to differentiate between horror and thriller because, as already stated, there's so much crossover #scriptchat

8:47 pm janetvaneeden: RT @johnrackham: Horrors tend to be about the survival of the characters, but in thrillers the protagonist's failure wld have wider implications. #scriptchat

8:48 pm TaroJ: RT @johnrackham: Horrors tend to be about the survival of the characters, but in thrillers the protagonist's failure wld have wider implications. #scriptchat

8:48 pm DreamsGrafter: Thoughts tweeps? RT @devmov: "prepare to fight" montage often a staple of Thriller & Horror & moves protag fr naction 2 action #scriptchat

8:48 pm johnrackham: If Ripley had failed to stop Burke in Aliens the creatures would have been brought back to earth. #scriptchat

8:48 pm jeannevb: @DreamsGrafter @Jonathan_Peace I'm so sorry to be missing this one #scriptchat

8:48 pm Bang2write: @DraconianOne there's crossover in perception of the thrills/spills, but disagree there's crossover in the actual writing #scriptchat

8:49 pm DreamsGrafter: @DraconianOne For the writer it's important to know what they're trying to write. Each genre has reader/audience expectations. #scriptchat

8:49 pm rumpunchprods: #scriptchat a montage is a must in any low budget horror, I have one in mine YHAD - a drug montage I love it.

8:49 pm GCGeek: Moi aussi! Writing a blog post and cant stop :) RT @jeannevb: @DreamsGrafter @Jonathan_Peace I'm so sorry to be missing this one #scriptchat

8:50 pm Jonathan_Peace: @DreamsGrafter Monsters don't have to be supernatural: to me Psycho is as much a horror as Nightmare On Elm Street #scriptchat

8:50 pm Rickallden: #scriptchat - It's a bit basic, I know - but I loosely define 'thrillers', to myself at least, as horrors that are more likely to happen.

8:50 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @Bang2write: @DraconianOne there's crossover in perception of the thrills/spills, but disagree there's crossover in the actual writing #scriptchat

8:50 pm TaroJ: #scriptchat I can't hear the word montage without thinking of Team America

8:51 pm Bang2write: @johnrackham the "woman in peril" thriller tho is often about survival of the protag & destruction of antag (usually male) #scriptchat

8:51 pm sweettweenie: RT @DreamsGrafter For the writer its important to know what theyre trying to write. Each genre has reader/audience expectations. #scriptchat

8:51 pm johnrackham: @Bang2write I know it's almost impossible to generalise #scriptchat.

8:51 pm Bang2write: RT @sweettweenie: RT @DreamsGrafter For the writer its important to know what theyre trying to write. Each genre has reader/audience expectations. #scriptchat

8:52 pm DreamsGrafter: @Rickallden So you don't think there's much difference between fear (monster) and the thrill (suspense)? #scriptchat

8:52 pm Charles118xx: The concept of monsters and horrors right next to us but in a parallel dimension scares me. #scriptchat

8:52 pm Michael_R_Grant: My problem with many modern horrors is that characters exist only to die. I don't remember any of these cookie-cutter charas. #scriptchat

8:53 pm Hilarymackelden: RT @sweettweenie: RT @DreamsGrafter For the writer its important to know what theyre trying to write. Each genre has reader/audience expectations. #scriptchat

8:53 pm DreamsGrafter: @Jonathan_Peace Freddy Krueger's my fave monster! :)) *not sure why I'm smiling* #scriptchat

8:54 pm Bang2write: @johnrackham for me, Horrors are "larger than life", whereas Thrillers are filed under, "Could happen" - like @Rickallden #scriptchat

8:54 pm Rickallden: #scriptchat @DreamsGrafter Not as a consumer, nope. I'm not scared of monsters, but suspense scares the bejesus out of me.

8:54 pm DreamsGrafter: @Jonathan_Peace But yeah, totally. Monster doesn't have to be supernatural. #scriptchat

8:55 pm sweettweenie: @Michael_R_Grant you can many times guess at the start who's going to die first and who will the survivor(s) be #scriptchat

8:55 pm Bang2write: #scriptchat Write Here, Write Now: Genre or Die, pt 3: Thriller http://t.co/oCX6xJ1

8:55 pm johnrackham: @Charles118xx Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu wrote a good story about that in the '40s - 'Green Tea' #scriptchat

8:55 pm Bang2write: #scriptchat Write Here, Write Now: Genre Or Die, pt 1: Horror http://t.co/8XNNB1Y

8:55 pm c0rmican: RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat Write Here, Write Now: Genre Or Die, pt 1: Horror http://t.co/8XNNB1Y

8:56 pm authorViviAnna: I'm a huge fan of the Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson type horror, the teen hip creepy movies #scriptchat

8:57 pm DreamsGrafter: @Rickallden What abt person who reads yr script? i.e. when they pick up what they think is a thriller & want thrills fr get-go. #scriptchat

8:57 pm Jonathan_Peace: @DreamsGrafter even in my Bubble-Butt horror, the mutants aren't as scary as the characters they're munching on. #scriptchat

8:57 pm LynneRice: #scriptchat I long for the 1970s occult films that play on universal fears, such as Rosemary's Baby, things that touch reality yet not.

8:57 pm Bang2write: @Rickallden @johnrackham having read a stack of spec and produced Thrillers and Horrors, I think it's only possible distinction #scriptchat

8:57 pm johnrackham: @Bang2write I'm not sure about that. I can think of plenty of real life horrors. #scriptchat

8:57 pm Bang2write: @Rickallden @jackrackham > BUT that distinction means EVERYTHING #scriptchat

8:57 pm writermilam: #scriptchat (matthewmilam1 here under another account) I think you can make horror from real life

8:57 pm Michael_R_Grant: @sweettweenie Yep! And they don't matter to the audience. Film becomes about set-piece kills with no emotional connection. #scriptchat

8:57 pm sweettweenie: RT: @TaroJ @Michael_R_Grant I think modern horrors are really a separate genre - more Gore Fests setting out to shock not scare #scriptchat

8:58 pm Mockwriter: RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat Write Here, Write Now: Genre Or Die, pt 1: Horror http://t.co/8XNNB1Y

8:58 pm Rickallden: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat - they're genres that confuse me, my definitions are blurred. I steer well clear of writing (save the odd story)

8:58 pm robinkelly1: I don't agree only hard-core horror or thriller fans can write the genres but some films try to do it and don't have a clue #scriptchat

8:58 pm indiancowboy: @johnrackham nice differentiator there between the horror and thriller genres. made me go a-ha! #scriptchat

8:58 pm Mockwriter: RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat Write Here, Write Now: Genre or Die, pt 3: Thriller http://t.co/oCX6xJ1

8:58 pm DreamsGrafter: @Jonathan_Peace I will always love that title. Can't wait to ask for a ticket to Bubble-Butt at the cinema. Great title. #scriptchat

8:58 pm writermilam: #scriptchat I think in fact you need to more than ever have a connectable horror with the fact that monsters have gotten samey.

8:58 pm DraconianOne: @Bang2Write but then you've got supernatural thrillers - could never happen and are larger than life but play to thriller tropes #scriptchat

8:58 pm sweettweenie: RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat Write Here, Write Now: Genre Or Die, pt 1: Horror http://t.co/8XNNB1Y #scriptchat

8:59 pm kanundra: Loved listening in. Thanks everyone. :) #scriptchat

8:59 pm Michael_R_Grant: @sweettweenie @TaroJ A very good point! #scriptchat

8:59 pm DreamsGrafter: @LynneRice Oh yes, the Rosemary's Baby ... the horror of the humans. #love #scriptchat (@Jonathan_Peace)

8:59 pm Bang2write: Ace #scriptchat, thx Mina...Please join @devmov's journey to the screen - a low budget Brit Thriller www.facebook.com/deviationmovie

8:59 pm AlexisNiki: RT @LynneRice: I long for 70s occult films that play on universal fears-- Rosemarys Baby, things that touch reality yet not. #scriptchat

8:59 pm TaroJ: RT @LynneRice: #scriptchat I long for the 1970s occult films that play on universal fears, such as Rosemary's Baby, things that touch reality yet not.

9:00 pm sweettweenie: @writermilam welcome back #scriptchat

9:00 pm authorViviAnna: I think The Exorcist is the scariest horror film ever made #scriptchat I still gives me bad draems

9:00 pm DraconianOne: RT @robinkelly1 don't agree only hard-core horror or thriller fans can write the genres but some films try and don't have a clue #scriptchat

9:00 pm DreamsGrafter: @Rickallden Don't steer clear of writing. Noo. Just as long as you know what you're writing. It has to be clear in your mind. #scriptchat

9:00 pm Bang2write: @DraconianOne disagree the supernatural thriller *cldn't* happen: lots of ppl in real life terrorised by haunted houses, etc #scriptchat

9:01 pm writermilam: #scriptchat I think if you are trying to stick to a genre, then you should. But I'm one of those guys who does? (cont) http://deck.ly/~6o84I

9:01 pm Rickallden: @DreamsGrafter Yep, I'd agree with that. I just stick to drama and comedy. Horror's too scary anyhow... #scriptchat

9:01 pm DreamsGrafter: @TaroJ @Rickallden Prob more so w/ cross genres to widen market reach - i.e. Paranormal Activity but >> #scriptchat

9:01 pm Bang2write: @DraconianOne > in something like STIR OF ECHOES, it's v *real* fears & real consequences to the family, ghost secondary really #scriptchat

9:01 pm Charles118xx: There are killers operating everywhere, they just haven't been caught... #scriptchat

9:03 pm DreamsGrafter: @TaroJ @Rickallden The Adjustment Bureau, Source Code and SALT for example are follow classic thrillers. #scriptchat

9:03 pm DreamsGrafter: @Rickallden Every comedy idea I have turns into a horror. #ihaveadarkimagination :s #scriptchat

9:04 pm Bang2write: @DraconianOne you don't have to believe in ghosts - it's whether the characters do, how they react to the world of the story #scriptchat

9:04 pm writermilam: #scriptchat I always thought the dilemna could have been a horror film

9:04 pm DreamsGrafter: Wow, that went quickly! Thanks so much everyone for a great chat! I'm going to leave you guys to run with it. #scriptchat

9:04 pm Bang2write: @DraconianOne > and indeed the very existence of sed supernatural thriller dictates the world of the story says ghosts DO exist #scriptchat

9:05 pm authorViviAnna: @DreamsGrafter I"m with you there, almost every movie idea I get tends to lean toward the horrific #scriptchat

9:05 pm DraconianOne: @Bang2write again, though, back to what could happen. Texas Chainsaw Massacre could happen but slots nicely into horror genre #scriptchat

9:05 pm sweettweenie: The Wicker Man is classed as a thriller, but could easily be classed as a horror. #scriptchat

9:05 pm Bang2write: @johnrackham serial killer is very much part of horror genre, tho. And whilst that *could happen*, 99.9% of us will never meet 1 #scriptchat

9:06 pm DraconianOne: RT @sweettweenie: The Wicker Man is classed as a thriller, but could easily be classed as a horror. #scriptchat

9:06 pm DraconianOne: @sweettweenie unless, of course, you're talking Nic Cage remake which can only classed as comedy. #scriptchat

9:06 pm Bang2write: @DraconianOne I think more ppl will have/believe they have met a ghost than ever come across a serial killer, tho #scriptchat

9:06 pm DreamsGrafter: Also, here are the rest of the 2011 dates for London's #Scriptchat Tweet Ups: http://bit.ly/hfhz06 - Last Thurs of each month.

9:07 pm writermilam: @DraconianOne #scriptchat Nichols Cage can turn anything serious into a comedy by his expressions

9:07 pm johnrackham: @Bang2write I read an article by an ex-detective who said that most serial killers don't follow any pattern and don't get caught #scriptchat

9:07 pm sweettweenie: @DraconianOne hahaha, thankfully I haven't seen the remake #thewickerman #scriptchat

9:07 pm DreamsGrafter: @Rickallden @authorViviAnna There really is a thin line between comedy and tragedy - called the writer's imagination. ;) #scriptchat

9:08 pm writermilam: @johnrackham #scriptchat Except on CSI.

9:08 pm TaroJ: #scriptchat Genres seem to often cross over Blade Runner, Shaun of The Dead, West World I guess the rules are there to be broken

9:08 pm johnrackham: @Bang2write Adn that there a lot on the loose. So there's a good chance that we have met one #scriptchat

9:08 pm Bang2write: @johnrackham not sure I can believe that. On that basis, criminal profilers would have very little to do #scriptchat

9:08 pm sweettweenie: @DreamsGrafter is it that time already? this was too quick. #scriptchat

9:08 pm Jonathan_Peace: @DreamsGrafter Cheers for a great (yet brief) chat. Off to write more Dogging horror... http://dogging.posterous.com #scriptchat

9:09 pm TaroJ: RT @johnrackham: @Bang2write I read an article by an ex-detective who said that most serial killers don't follow any pattern and don't get caught #scriptchat

9:09 pm writermilam: @johnrackham #scriptchat I think everyone yet meet could be one, it's a question of whether you want to find out.

9:09 pm DreamsGrafter: Totally: element of truth. RT @writermilam: that's bc what can be seen as a comedy can be actually horrible in a diff context. #scriptchat

9:09 pm DraconianOne: Thanks all #scriptchat

9:09 pm Bang2write: @johnrackham we haven't been killed/attacked by 1 tho. How many of us are unfortunate to know someone who's been murdered? #scriptchat

9:09 pm SashaWhite: RT @authorViviAnna: I think The Exorcist is the scariest horror film ever made #scriptchat I still gives me bad draems

9:10 pm Bang2write: @johnrackham > of those ppl who have met someone who's been murdered, how many have been by a serial killer? #scriptchat

9:10 pm robinkelly1: @johnrackham Oh, thanks for that bit of info. I'm sure I'll have a sound sleep tonight now ;-) #scriptchat

9:11 pm DreamsGrafter: Gd luck! RT @Jonathan_Peace: Cheers for a great (yet brief) chat. Off to write more Dogging horror. http://dogging.posterous.com #scriptchat

9:12 pm DreamsGrafter: Laters guys ... have a great rest of the day/night! #scriptchat

USA Chat:

1:00 am jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK and @DannyManus is in the house! Ask him anything...

1:00 am zacsanford2: @KageyNYC Congrats!!! #scriptchat

1:00 am DannyManus: @writeononline I've got some news on new classes does that count? #scriptchat

1:00 am DerisiveDoll: RT @jeannevb: Its #SCRIPTCHAT OCLOCK and @DannyManus is in the house! Ask him anything... #scriptchat

1:00 am AndiWritesAgain: RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK and @DannyManus is in the house! Ask him anything...

1:00 am Dr0id: @KageyNYC @jeannevb have a great #scriptchat!

1:00 am emventker: Oh, that's comforting, because there aren't many here either. @zacsanford2 Ain't many jobs here in LA at the moment. #scriptchat

1:00 am KageyNYC: Thx! So psyched! :) RT @zacsanford2: @KageyNYC Congrats!!! #scriptchat

1:01 am tracinell: RT @jeannevb: Its #SCRIPTCHAT OCLOCK and @DannyManus is in the house! Ask him anything... #scriptchat

1:01 am tracinell: RT @TheWriteScript: @DannyManus We always like to give our guests a warm welcome before we eat them alive. They taste better. #scriptchat

1:01 am jeannevb: @Dr0id Thx! Can't wait until your guest slot ;) @KageyNYC #scriptchat

1:01 am KageyNYC: @Dr0id Thx! Btw, love the modification on your avatar, nice. ;) #scriptchat

1:01 am GCGeek: Woot! RT @KageyNYC: On set shooting a scene 4 @flip_thescript today. Next scene they shoot will be written by yours truly, yay! #scriptchat

1:01 am jolenejahnke: @DannyManus Attended your "the other side of the table" class at CS Expo '08. Honest and direct. Loved it! #scriptchat

1:01 am zacsanford2: Anything? What's your bowling handicap? :) RT @jeannevb: Its #SCRIPTCHAT OCLOCK & @DannyManus is in the house! Ask him anything. #scriptchat

1:01 am DannyManus: Hi everyone!Thanks for having me! Look forward to answering any questions and havin some fun! Maybe not Sheen-style fun, but fun #scriptchat

1:02 am jeannevb: Mr. @dannymanus is script consultant and dev exec. Loads of experience to draw from so pick his brain #scriptchat

1:02 am DannyManus: @jolenejahnke thanks! glad you liked it, hopefully I'll be back this year again! #scriptchat

1:02 am KageyNYC: @GCGeek Thx! Will officially be my first script to screen. #happy #scriptchat

1:02 am zacsanford2: @emventker Well depends on what field you're in. A lot of established peeps I know are taking internships to get in the door. #scriptchat

1:02 am TheWriteScript: Q. What's the first thing you look at in a script? #scriptchat

1:02 am GCGeek: @DannyManus How much tiger blood and Adonis DNA is required *before* I move to LA? #scriptchat

1:02 am DannyManus: @zacsanford2 Well the new season jsut started - i joined a diff league since our wasn't going this spring. We'll see... #scriptchat

1:03 am jeannevb: @KageyNYC very happy for you, babe ;) #scriptchat

1:03 am TheWriteScript: Q. Lots of us here are undiscovered A-list writers waiting for a break. How can we get noticed? #scriptchat

1:03 am DerisiveDoll: @GCGeek @DannyManus Good question, Mike! :) #scriptchat

1:03 am AndiWritesAgain: RT @jeannevb: @KageyNYC very happy for you, babe ;) #scriptchat

1:03 am DannyManus: @THEWRITESCRIPT First thing I look at is the title page. haha. But first thing that grabs me is the first line of description #scriptchat

1:04 am zacsanford2: Q @DannyManus As a development exec... what is one thing you see writers do that is a big red flag to show their amateur status. #scriptchat

1:04 am DerisiveDoll: RT @TheWriteScript: Q. Lots of us here are undiscovered A-list writers waiting for a break. How can we get noticed? #scriptchat

1:04 am KageyNYC: Btw, you're next. Then rest of #treefort. For reals. RT @jeannevb: @KageyNYC very happy for you, babe ;) #scriptchat

1:04 am TheWriteScript: I knew I should have said second thing. LOL #scriptchat

1:04 am KageyNYC: RT @zacsanford2: Q @DannyManus As a development exec... what is one thing you see writers do that is a big red flag to show their amateur status. #scriptchat

1:05 am andrealmcneill: With scripts in town with producers/mgrs/actors wondering what to do next...waiting a lot to be read, find people to read. #scriptchat

1:05 am DannyManus: Best ways to get noticed from outside LA- prestigious contests, pitchfests, networking events and groups like these! #scriptchat

1:05 am tracinell: RT @zacsanford2: Q @DannyManus what is one thing you see writers do that is a big red flag to show their amateur status. #scriptchat

1:05 am rdlln: @dannymanus What's the market like for dark comedies? #scriptchat

1:05 am TheWriteScript: Q. What do you consider the marks of a pro when reading the first few pages of a script? #scriptchat

1:05 am omewan: RT @jeannevb: Mr. @dannymanus is script consultant and dev exec. Loads of experience to draw from so pick his brain #scriptchat

1:05 am emventker: @zacsanford2 I'm mainly looking for production/script coordinating/fortune cookie writer/coffee fetcher. #scriptchat

1:05 am DannyManus: Biggest amateur mistake...hmm...not doing their research and not knowing what they can sell. 90% writers fail on concept alone. #scriptchat

1:06 am LifesizeLD: @DannyManus (@THEWRITESCRIPT ) What about that style of description grabs you? What do you look for or dislike? #scriptchat

1:06 am ecarylloh: @TheWriteScript When I don't notice the exposition #scriptchat

1:06 am jeannevb: @karlabry Here's #scriptchat topic schedule http://tinyurl.com/29o6oh3 @Dr0id guests w @ebrodeur 4/10/11

1:06 am tracinell: RT @DannyManus: Biggest amateur mistake not doing their research and not knowing what sells. 90% writers fail on concept alone. #scriptchat

1:06 am LifesizeLD: @DannyManus How can we "market test" a concept before going to pages? #scriptchat

1:06 am DannyManus: @rdlln - i love dark comedies, but they are a hard sell unless you have talent attached. And tone is REALLY hard to nail. #scriptchat

1:07 am zacsanford2: @emventker Well there's a bit of production work out here. Script Coord is a little tougher. Fortune cookies are outsourced :) #scriptchat

1:07 am BrowneTom: @DannyManus #scriptchat Danny, what genre are you reading most? Is there a flavor of the moment?

1:07 am jeannevb: RT @DannyManus: Biggest amateur mistake...not doing their research & not knowing what sells. 90% writers fail on concept alone. #scriptchat

1:07 am SharkGoddess: *Gasps* I'm late! I'll be in #ScriptChat for the next hour. If you like to write stories or script, drop by and lurk or ask questions.

1:07 am DannyManus: @lifesizeLD Do your research, read what's selling, read the trades, read loglines of whats selling and see how yours competes #scriptchat

1:07 am zacsanford2: RT @DannyManus: Biggest mistake: not doing their research and not knowing what they can sell. 90% writers fail on concept alone. #scriptchat

1:08 am KageyNYC: RT @DannyManus: @lifesizeLD Do your research, read what's selling, read the trades, read loglines of whats selling and see how yours competes #scriptchat

1:08 am DannyManus: @BROWNETOM As a consultant I read all genres, but always surprised how many big sci-fi movies first time writers do. Big NO-NO #scriptchat

1:08 am tyronebreauxjr: hangin out and learining #scriptchat

1:08 am andrealmcneill: what do you mean not knowing "what sells". Is that a genre related comment? #scriptchat

1:08 am emventker: @zacsanford2 Damn, and I was banking on the cookie idea. #scriptchat

1:09 am TheWriteScript: Q. Why is the big sci-fi a big no-no? What other no-nos should we know about? #scriptchat

1:09 am writeononline: @DannyManus I try to keep the news & events free. If you want to do a guest post this month, that would be another option #scriptchat

1:09 am jeannevb: welcome to the party ;) RT @tyronebreauxjr: hangin out and learning #scriptchat

1:09 am DannyManus: @andrealmcneill It's a story AND genre-related comment. Just seeing what's getting made out there, what isn't. Tracking trends. #scriptchat

1:10 am DannyManus: @writeononline I could write up something for a column, but probably not by tomorrow. I'm slammed #scriptchat

1:10 am tracinell: @DannyManus Q. How do most scripts that you read get to you? Agent/Manager or query? #scriptchat

1:10 am RosaLeeJude: RT @jeannevb: To my new followers: I moderate #scriptchat on Sunday nights at 8pm EST. Apologies for flooding your feed.

1:11 am TheWriteScript: @tracinell Wow. Crowded tonight! I almost didn't see you! #scriptchat

1:11 am DannyManus: @thewritescript Big Budget SCI-FI is a big no-no because studios dont buy these from first timers & indies cant afford them #scriptchat

1:11 am KageyNYC: RT @DannyManus: @thewritescript Big Budget SCI-FI is a big no-no because studios dont buy these from first timers & indies cant afford them #scriptchat

1:11 am DannyManus: @tracinell Well, I'm a consultant primarily these days - not an exec anymore technically, so my scripts come from writers. #scriptchat

1:12 am jeannevb: my feed is updating very slowly... doing what I can to keep up #scriptchat

1:12 am KageyNYC: @zacsanford That's my fave kind of #scriptchat - #scriptchatafterdark

1:12 am DannyManus: But I do still get alot of scripts from managers, random writers, pitchfests, VPF, etc. Not so many from agents anymore. #scriptchat

1:12 am tracinell: @TheWriteScript I know, I should have tossed the Junior Mints earlier! *tosses them now* ;) #scriptchat

1:13 am writeononline: @DannyManus It would be for a Thursday guest column some time this month. Let me know what topic #scriptchat

1:13 am andrealmcneill: Are vampires hot still or are we done with that? I've seen a bit of activity in the genre Pitt with the Zombie book optionscrip #scriptchat

1:13 am jeannevb: @DannyManus What would u recommend to writers as the best way to get read by the right co for their script? #scriptchat

1:13 am DannyManus: By the way...I know this is self-serving but I want to hit 500 followers on Twitter! Let's make it happen! #scriptchat

1:13 am tracinell: RT @jeannevb: @DannyManus What would u recommend to writers as the best way to get read by the right co for their script? #scriptchat

1:13 am tracinell: RT @DannyManus: By the way...I know this is self-serving but I want to hit 500 followers on Twitter! Lets make it happen! #scriptchat

1:13 am TheWriteScript: [Heads up!] Oh, thanks. Been waiting for these all week. Sundays are the best. #scriptchat

1:14 am chicanaknight: Rock n' Roll #scriptchat

1:14 am chicanaknight: RT @TheWriteScript: [Heads up!] Oh, thanks. Been waiting for these all week. Sundays are the best. #scriptchat

1:14 am zacsanford2: Q @DannyManus in the depressed spec market, what do you currently feel is the best genre for people to break-in with? #scriptchat

1:14 am LifesizeLD: Done! RT @DannyManus: By the way...I know this is self-serving but I want to hit 500 followers on Twitter! Lets make it happen! #scriptchat

1:14 am DannyManus: @JEANNEVB Best way to get read by the right cos? Networking until you meet someone that can refer you! #scriptchat

1:15 am DannyManus: But there are options like Virtualpitchfest, whre you can see what companies are looking for and query them directly #scriptchat

1:15 am jeannevb: @DannyManus so Danny, about that referral hahaha ;) *pours tequila* #scriptchat

1:15 am tracinell: RT @zacsanford2: @DannyManus in the depressed spec market, what do u currently feel is the best genre 4 people to break-in with? #scriptchat

1:15 am andrealmcneill: re your self serving comment: I'll follow you (anywhere) if I'm not already. That's one. #scriptchat

1:16 am DannyManus: @zacsanford2 The spec market is picking UP this year! Best genres are still thrillers and comedy, but sci-fi is strong too #scriptchat

1:16 am richardchiu: Hi everyone, this is my first time on #scriptchat. Wanted to see what this is all about thanks to @zacsanford and @yeah_write

1:16 am andrealmcneill: @DannyManus @JEANNEVB I agree with this. That's how it's happening for me. You have to ask everyone you know. That and HCD #scriptchat

1:16 am jeannevb: Virtual Pitchfest is great http://www.virtualpitchfest.com/ #scriptchat

1:16 am TheWriteScript: Make the dude happy, OK? RT @DannyManus: By the way...I want 500 followers on Twitter! Lets make it happen! #screenwriting #scriptchat

1:16 am SharkGoddess: RT @TheWriteScript: Make the dude happy, OK? RT @DannyManus: By the way...I want 500 followers on Twitter! Lets make it happen! #screenwriting #scriptchat

1:16 am DannyManus: @zsanford2 In Case you all haven't read about it, there have been over 20!! Book or book series sales just in 2011 so far!! #scriptchat

1:17 am tracinell: welcome! RT @richardchiu: Hi everyone, this is my first time on #scriptchat. Wanted to see what this is all about... #scriptchat

1:17 am emventker: RT @DannyManus: @andrealmcneill Vampires are DEAD. Zombies, werewolves and aliens and robots are IN. #scriptchat

1:17 am zacsanford2: As a Development Exec I also recommend VPF. RT @jeannevb: Virtual Pitchfest is great http://www.virtualpitchfest.com/ #scriptchat

1:17 am jeannevb: @richardchiu so there you are! Was wondering where you've been all these months. We have guest tonight @DannyManus #scriptchat

1:17 am andrealmcneill: you only have 285! Come on! #scriptchat

1:17 am TheWriteScript: @richardchiu Welcome! Grab a drink. @zacsandford2 is buying. #scriptchat

1:17 am DannyManus: @scriptchat Want to know what's selling right now? BOOK SERIES! If you have a book, that is worth its weight in gold right now! #scriptchat

1:17 am William_OG: @jeannevb Have you ever used virtual pitchfest? #scriptchat #virtualpitchfest

1:18 am KageyNYC: Cool, welcome! RT @richardchiu: this is my first #scriptchat. Wanted to see what this is all about thanks to @zacsanford and @yeah_write

1:18 am GCGeek: #NikeTime Just do it. RT @DannyManus: By the way...I know this is self-serving but I want to hit 500 followers on Twitter! #scriptchat

1:18 am chicanaknight: RT @DannyManus: @zsanford2 In Case you all haven't read about it, there have been over 20!! Book or book series sales just in 2011 so far!! #scriptchat

1:18 am AndiWritesAgain: RT @DannyManus: @scriptchat Want to know what's selling right now? BOOK SERIES! If you have a book, that is worth its weight in gold right now! #scriptchat

1:18 am andrealmcneill: When is ORIGINAL going to come back? everyone wants a published book, comic or game. Gag me #scriptchat

1:18 am zacsanford2: I'll put it on the company credit card. RT @TheWriteScript: @richardchiu Welcome! Grab a drink. @zacsandford2 is buying. #scriptchat

1:18 am AndiWritesAgain: @DannyManus I've been wanting to write a book. :) #scriptchat

1:18 am richardchiu: @KageyNYC @tracinell @jeannevb @TheWriteScript Thanks guys! I've been reading the threads. Pretty awesome stuff. #scriptchat

1:19 am zacsanford2: @dannymanus Q Besides not knowing the market, what is the second mistake that aspiring writers make? #scriptchat

1:19 am DannyManus: @andrealmcneill Original is on its way back, it will jsut take time. Original stuff will be mostly done by indies though. #scriptchat

1:19 am jeannevb: No BullConsulting is @DannyManus's biz http://www.nobullscript.net/ & his book is at @writersstore http://tinyurl.com/6gb7q8a #scriptchat

1:19 am DannyManus: @andiwritesagain I've been wanting to write a book too...one day I'll have the time! #scriptchat

1:20 am tracinell: RT @zacsanford2: @dannymanus Q Besides not knowing the market, what is the second mistake that aspiring writers make? #scriptchat

1:20 am chicanaknight: chicanaknight RT @DannyManus thanks for pointing this out. That is exactly what I've known about Hollywood since 2007 #scriptchat

1:20 am jeannevb: yes, Totally credible RT @William_OG: @jeannevb Have you ever used virtual pitchfest? #scriptchat #virtualpitchfest

1:20 am jolenejahnke: RT @DannyManus: Want to know whats selling right now? BOOK SERIES! If you have a book, worth its weight in gold right now! #scriptchat

1:20 am tracinell: RT @DannyManus: @andrealmcneill Original is on its way back, it will jsut take time. Original will be mostly done by indies tho. #scriptchat

1:20 am Screenwriter911: RT @DannyManus: Original is on its way back, it will jsut take time. Original stuff ...mostly done by indies though. #scriptchat

1:20 am TheWriteScript: Q. What are your pet peeves with scripts/writers? #scriptchat

1:20 am andrealmcneill: Define indies. I know basically but is it "without a studio" or is the size of the prodco that determines? #scriptchat

1:20 am DannyManus: @william_OG I've ben on Virtual Pitchfest for 5 years, and have optioned 2 things from them in the past. they can be good! #scriptchat

1:21 am Mindy_Crump: you could always try NaNoWriMo if you want to write a book #scriptchat

1:21 am tracinell: RT @TheWriteScript: Q. What are your pet peeves with scripts/writers? #scriptchat

1:21 am jeannevb: @DannyManus I hear ya. My novel is slow going, but I'm determined! #scriptchat

1:21 am cutcrapwrite: #WriteChat #ScriptChat Attending the Filmmaker's Shindig at The Improv Asylum in Boston's North End! AWESOME!

1:21 am BrowneTom: RT @DannyManus: @zacsanford2 The spec market is picking UP this year! Best genres are still thrillers and comedy, but sci-fi is strong too #scriptchat

1:21 am DannyManus: @thewritescript - great question! My pet peeves? F'N TYPOS! UGH! And bad dialogue that isn't genuine to the characters! #scriptchat

1:21 am TheWriteScript: @tracinell You are the best RTer. I screw it up all the time. LOL. #scriptchat

1:22 am authorViviAnna: @DannyManus I agree with that about books, 2 of my book series are being developed into TV show proposals by producers #scriptchat

1:22 am Screenwriter911: @jeannevb @DannyManus Re: Jeanne. "Determined" is an understatement. #scriptchat

1:22 am jeannevb: @DannyManus have you ever optioned anything you found at a pitchfest? #scriptchat

1:22 am andrealmcneill: @authorViviAnna @DannyManus Congratulations! That's so exciting for you. ;-) #scriptchat

1:23 am tracinell: @TheWriteScript :D #scriptchat

1:23 am DannyManus: @zsanford2 - sorry, trying to catch up. 2ND mistake writers make - they take their stories in the wrong direction. #scriptchat

1:23 am AndiWritesAgain: @DannyManus Also, not overlooking a good short story like you'd find in All-Story (Coppola). #scriptchat Might have more time for that! :)

1:23 am chicanaknight: RT @DannyManus in 2007 a certain studio exec. (Not saying who) told me all the major studio's would buy more book adaptations #scriptchat

1:23 am TheWriteScript: Q. Do you read loglines before reading the script? #scriptchat

1:24 am authorViviAnna: @andrealmcneill thanks! Yeah its crazy exciting, I wrote the bible/pilots for both #scriptchat

1:24 am zacsanford2: @DannyManus Trust me... most guests can't keep up. :) But kudos for attempting. #scriptchat

1:24 am SharkGoddess: RT @chicanaknight: RT @DannyManus in 2007 a certain studio exec. (Not saying who) told me all the major studio's would buy more book adaptations #scriptchat

1:24 am DannyManus: When writers have a great concept but just don't go in the right direction with it. My TWEET is SLOW #scriptchat

1:24 am andrealmcneill: @authorViviAnna @andrealmcneill you are my new hero. #scriptchat

1:24 am DannyManus: @sharkgoddess - they were right!! #scriptchat

1:25 am jeannevb: I have an overworked hangover today! RT @Screenwriter911: @jeannevb @DannyManus Re: Jeanne. "Determined" is an understatement. #scriptchat

1:25 am LifesizeLD: @DannyManus What is "the right" direction for a story? #scriptchat

1:25 am andrealmcneill: @DannyManus could also be a tonal issue. I find that challenging. #scriptchat

1:25 am richardchiu: @DannyManus What's the best way to develop your story and keep it in the right direction? #scriptchat

1:25 am chicanaknight: RT @DannyManus: @scriptchat Want to know what's selling right now? BOOK SERIES! If you have a book, that is worth its weight in gold right now! #scriptchat

1:26 am authorViviAnna: @andrealmcneill wheeeeeeeeeeee! I'm honored! #scriptchat

1:26 am xhipphe: First timer as well good info here #scriptchat

1:26 am Screenwriter911: RT @DannyManus: @thewritescript - great question! My pet peeves? FN TYPOS! And bad dialogue that isnt genuine to the characters! #scriptchat

1:26 am GCGeek: Good question, Lynn! RT @LifesizeLD: @DannyManus What is "the right" direction for a story? #scriptchat

1:26 am DannyManus: @lifesizeld right direction is the "natural" direction. Every idea has a NATURAL story. Go against it, thats where you go wrong #scriptchat

1:26 am beingbrad: hey folks, looking killer tonight. #scriptchat

1:27 am DannyManus: me too @xhippe welcome! #scriptchat

1:27 am tracinell: RT @DannyManus: @lifesizeld right direction is the "natural" direction. Go against it, thats where you go wrong #scriptchat

1:27 am jeannevb: did my belly dancing lure you in? ;) Welcome! RT @xhipphe: First timer as well good info here #scriptchat

1:28 am emventker: RT @DannyManus: @lifesizeld right direction is the "natural" direction. Every idea has a NATURAL story. Go against it, thats where you go wrong #scriptchat

1:28 am jeannevb: We need a tequila shot every time a chat virgin enters the room #justsayin #scriptchat

1:28 am DannyManus: I wrote an article for BOSI on "the Natural Story"and how to make sure you don't veer off. Its about being true to character! #scriptchat

1:28 am Screenwriter911: RT @DannyManus: ... My TWEET is SLOW<-That's ok, my brain is slow #scriptchat

1:28 am TheWriteScript: @GCGeek I love the new picture -- you look like a modern-day Ben Franklin. Cool dude. #scriptchat

1:28 am richardchiu: I'm in! RT @jeannevb: We need a tequila shot every time a chat virgin enters the room #justsayin #scriptchat

1:29 am jeannevb: @DannyManus I'll try to find the link... #BOSI #scriptchat

1:29 am quinnslater: @DannyManus Thanks for the tips. What about structure annoyances? #scriptchat

1:29 am zacsanford2: #AlcoholPoisoning RT @jeannevb: We need a tequila shot every time a chat virgin enters the room #justsayin #scriptchat

1:29 am DannyManus: I'll try to post it on my site later tonight #scriptchat

1:29 am tracinell: RT @quinnslater: @DannyManus Thanks for the tips. What about structure annoyances? #scriptchat

1:30 am quinnslater: @jeannevb I'm a first-timer too, btw. Glad to be here. #scriptchat

1:30 am KageyNYC: Me too! RT @richardchiu: I'm in! RT @jeannevb: We need a tequila shot every time a chat virgin enters the room #justsayin #scriptchat

1:30 am andrealmcneill: good question quinn. I was told STRUCTURE. Big set up, but that was just one guy, a successful one, but still just one guy. #scriptchat

1:30 am Mindy_Crump: have a shot then...I'm new here too RT @jeannevb: We need a tequila shot every time a chat virgin enters the room #justsayin #scriptchat

1:30 am Screenwriter911: RT @jeannevb: We need a tequila shot every time a chat virgin enters the room #justsayin <- I second that motion! #scriptchat

1:30 am jeannevb: .@derisivedoll is moving to LA! A rockin' twitter-party #Drinks4Doll aftr 3/20th's #scriptchat More deets 2 come

1:30 am yeah_write: @DannyManus Is getting a bunch of virgins tonight. Oh, the stories he can tell about that. #scriptchat

1:31 am tracinell: RT @jeannevb: .@derisivedoll is moving to LA! A rockin twitter-party #Drinks4Doll aftr 3/20ths #scriptchat More deets 2 come #scriptchat

1:31 am LifesizeLD: Thanks! I look forward to seeing it. RT @DannyManus: Ill try to post it on my site later tonight #scriptchat

1:31 am jeannevb: I think we're up to at least 4 shots #virgindrinkin #scriptchat

1:31 am tracinell: RT @yeah_write: @DannyManus Is getting a bunch of virgins tonight. Oh, the stories he can tell about that. #scriptchat

1:31 am TheWriteScript: Q. Do you screenwrite in addition to consult? #scriptchat

1:31 am beingbrad: @andrealmcneill @Screenwriter911 @jeannevb by the looks of things, it's going to need to be bigger than a 26er. #scriptchat

1:31 am jeannevb: @quinnslater welcome! Shoot your questions to our guest @DannyManus #scriptchat

1:31 am DannyManus: @quinnslater People who force a first act to end on pg 27, and people who completely dont care about structure AT ALL. y #scriptchat

1:31 am dinapartipilo: *raises hand* #scriptchat virgin here *giggles* going to just be a voyeur tonight as this is going way fast lol :D

1:32 am GCGeek: @TheWriteScript Thank you. I think. ;-) #scriptchat

1:32 am zacsanford2: @DannyManus Q When you would option a script, what was the biggest mistake writers would make during the development process? #scriptchat

1:32 am LifesizeLD: @jeannevb Whew! You can tweet-drink me under a table! #scriptchat

1:32 am TheWriteScript: Oh, yeah! RT @jeannevb: .@derisivedoll is moving to LA! A rockin twitter-party #Drinks4Doll aftr 3/20ths #scriptchat Deets 2come #scriptchat

1:32 am andrealmcneill: @beingbrad @andrealmcneill @Screenwriter911 @jeannevb You guys are a "hoot" it's never dull! xo #scriptchat

1:32 am scriptchat: RT @tracinell: RT @jeannevb: .@derisivedoll is moving to LA! A rockin twitter-party #Drinks4Doll aftr 3/20ths #scriptchat More deets 2 come #scriptchat

1:32 am zacsanford2: @dinapartipilo Remember, we always post the transcript up at www.scriptchat.com. Welcome to the chat. :) #scriptchat

1:32 am DannyManus: @TRACINELL - I'm all about virgins...umm...i mean new writers... #scriptchat

1:32 am Screenwriter911: Hey, I'm a first-timer, too! ...well, sorta ...not ...too late - shot's away! #scriptchat

1:33 am AndiWritesAgain: Love new people slippin' & joinin' in! @jeannevb will be wasted in no time! #Bawawawawah #scriptchat

1:33 am SharkGoddess: RT @DannyManus: @sharkgoddess - they were right!! #scriptchat ] That's always a good thing!

1:33 am DannyManus: GOOD Act Structure is like Good Sex! I'm writing a 3-part series on Screenwriting as Sex right now! #scriptchat

1:33 am andrealmcneill: @dannyManus the script is with a producer. What's the next step? What are the next (good) things that could happen? #scriptchat

1:33 am beingbrad: @DannyManus Q what do you find to be the biggest difference between an amatuer [sic] and a professional script? #scriptchat

1:33 am GCGeek: So. In. RT @tracinell: RT @jeannevb: .@derisivedoll is moving to LA! A rockin twitter-party #Drinks4Doll aftr 3/20ths #scriptchat

1:33 am jeannevb: liar, liar pants on fire #whocares RT @Screenwriter911: Hey, Im a first-timer, too! ...well, sorta ...not ...2 late -shots away! #scriptchat

1:33 am tracinell: obviously your mama raised you right. ;) RT @DannyManus: @TRACINELL - Im all about virgins...umm...i mean new writers... #scriptchat

1:33 am Mindy_Crump: RT @DannyManus: @TRACINELL - I'm all about virgins...umm...i mean new writers... #scriptchat

1:33 am DerisiveDoll: @scriptchat @tracinell @jeannevb Totally lurking and soaking in info from @DannyManus, but I LOVE the hashtag! #Drinks4Doll! :D #scriptchat

1:34 am DannyManus: @thewritescript I do write, but I dont have enough time to do it as much as I want. I'm workking on something now though! #scriptchat

1:34 am andrealmcneill: @GCGeek @tracinell @jeannevb @derisivedoll Party at my house on Mulholland Dr. Everyone join in! #scriptchat

1:34 am DerisiveDoll: I heart you guys. :) #scriptchat

1:34 am jeannevb: to our virgin chatters, we have a great blog with TONS of resources and transcripts www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat

1:34 am AndiWritesAgain: @jeannevb *shot* *shot* *shot* *shot* #scriptchat #orangejuiceisseriousstuff

1:35 am GCGeek: @andrealmcneill @GCGeek @tracinell @jeannevb @derisivedoll THAT's worth a plane ticket. :-) #scriptchat

1:35 am DannyManus: @beingbrad Biggest difference is VOICE. Professional writers also know how to exploit a great moment, amateurs usually don't #scriptchat

1:35 am jeannevb: @AndiWritesAgain haha hope you feel better #chickensoupontheway #scriptchat

1:35 am TheWriteScript: @DannyManus Hmm. You have at least 7 new followers...we can do better than that, I'm sure. #scriptchat

1:35 am Screenwriter911: RT @DannyManus: GOOD Act Structure is like Good Sex! Im writing a 3-part series on Screenwriting as Sex right now! #scriptchat

1:35 am Mindy_Crump: @jeannevb I've been looking at the site...I have a massive headache from info overload #scriptchat

1:35 am AndiWritesAgain: www.scriptchat.com via @jeannevb #scriptchat

1:35 am TheWriteScript: @DerisiveDoll We heart you, too. #scriptchat

1:35 am dinapartipilo: @zacsanford2 Why thank you ever so kindly, Zac *curtsy* #scriptchat

1:36 am DerisiveDoll: @andrealmcneill @GCGeek @tracinell @jeannevb Holla! I'm there! :D #scriptchat

1:36 am chicanaknight: RT @DannyManus: @beingbrad Biggest difference is VOICE. Professional writers also know how to exploit a great moment, amateurs usually don't #scriptchat

1:36 am tracinell: RT @DannyManus: @beingbrad Biggest difference is VOICE. Professional writers know how to exploit a great moment, amateurs dont #scriptchat

1:36 am quinnslater: Q: Should a new writer aim to write in more than one genre? If one "makes" it isn't pigeonholing a concern? #scriptchat

1:36 am AndiWritesAgain: RT @DannyManus: @beingbrad Biggest difference is VOICE. Professional writers also know how to exploit a great moment, amateurs usually don't #scriptchat

1:36 am jeannevb: @Mindy_Crump haha welcome to our world #chathangover #scriptchat

1:36 am tracinell: totally big, fat heart! RT @TheWriteScript: @DerisiveDoll We heart you, too. #scriptchat

1:36 am DannyManus: @thewritescript I DO read loglines before the script if I can, but usually I have to WRITE them for my clients! #scriptchat

1:36 am andrealmcneill: @DannyManus @beingbrad good point Voice and exploting a good moment...expand on that, pls #scriptchat

1:36 am AndiWritesAgain: RT @beingbrad: @DannyManus Q what do you find to be the biggest difference between an amatuer [sic] and a professional script? #scriptchat

1:36 am GCGeek: RT @DannyManus: @beingbrad Biggest difference is VOICE. Professional writers know how to exploit a great moment, amateurs dont #scriptchat

1:36 am chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb virgins where? #scriptchat :)-

1:36 am Screenwriter911: RT @DannyManus I do write, but I dont have enough time to do it as much as I want. Im workking on something now though! <-Kudos! #scriptchat

1:37 am beingbrad: @DannyManus what about smaller things, like lack of conflict, unclear desire, over-writing? #scriptchat

1:37 am Screenwriter911: RT @jeannevb: to our virgin chatters, we have a great blog with TONS of resources and transcripts www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat

1:37 am jeannevb: #Scriptchat co-founders are @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafters... and moi. Feel free to follow us. We don't bite

1:37 am authorViviAnna: @DannyManus does having extensive writing background matter in a query? Or do you just care about the script? #scriptchat

1:37 am DannyManus: If you have a script with a producer, next thing u can expect is NOTES. MORE NOTES. And you'll be asked to kill ur babies #scriptchat

1:38 am TheWriteScript: @tracinell @DerisiveDoll LOL. I read that as big fart. Yeesh. Drink, please! #scriptchat

1:38 am chicanaknight: In all seriousness, tonight's #scriptchat is fun & informative by someone who knows real Hollywood, not virtual Hollywood RT @DannyManus

1:38 am Screenwriter911: RT @DannyManus: Biggest difference is VOICE. Professional writers also know how to exploit a great moment, amateurs usually dont #scriptchat

1:38 am DannyManus: @authorvivianna Having writing background in your query is important, it shows you might know a bit more of what ur doing! #scriptchat

1:38 am tracinell: :) RT @jeannevb: #Scriptchat co-founders are @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafters & moi, follow us. We dont bite #scriptchat

1:38 am andrealmcneill: @DannyManus It's a slog isn't it? When does the OPTION thing start up? They make you do notes before they say they want it? #scriptchat

1:38 am AuthoressAnon: RT @jeannevb: #Scriptchat co-founders are @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafters... and moi. Feel free to follow us. We don't bite

1:38 am DannyManus: @chicanaknight THANKS!! This is fun, but i wanna say so much more and its hard! lol #scriptchat

1:39 am tracinell: RT @DannyManus: If u have a script w/ a producer, next thing u can expect is NOTES. MORE NOTES. u'll be asked to kill ur babies #scriptchat

1:39 am KageyNYC: I give hickeys though RT @jeannevb: #Scriptchat co-founders @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafter moi. follow. We don't bite

1:39 am TheWriteScript: RT @DannyManus: GOOD Act Structure is like Good Sex! Im writing a 3-part series on Screenwriting as Sex right now! #scriptchat

1:39 am Screenwriter911: RT @DannyManus: If u have a script w a producer, nxt thing u can expect is NOTES. MORE NOTES. And ull be asked to kill ur babies #scriptchat

1:40 am DannyManus: @andrealmcneill Yes, i always give notes BEFORE I option anything to see if they can handle and address big and small notes #scriptchat

1:40 am tracinell: let it out! ;) RT @DannyManus: @chicanaknight THANKS!! This is fun, but i wanna say so much more and its hard! lol #scriptchat

1:40 am jeannevb: Here's link to BOSI article @DannyManus wrote re: writing ensemble movie http://tinyurl.com/4zj5zxk #scriptchat

1:40 am zacsanford2: I look horrible in turtleneck sweaters. RT @KageyNYC: I give hickeys though #scriptchat

1:40 am DannyManus: And tomake sure they DO those notes without bitching too much. They HAVE to be collaborative or its not gonna happen! #scriptchat

1:40 am yeah_write: Very enlightening blog post by @dizzydentfilms http://bit.ly/h6Gp2F #scriptchat

1:40 am jeannevb: @AuthoressAnon now you, I'll nibble ;) xo #Scriptchat

1:40 am tracinell: RT @jeannevb: Heres link to BOSI article @DannyManus wrote re: writing ensemble movie http://tinyurl.com/4zj5zxk #scriptchat

1:41 am jeannevb: don't look at me ;) RT @chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb virgins where? #scriptchat :)-

1:41 am AndiWritesAgain: @jeannevb YUM! Though I wish I had my mommy. #fornowbrothwillhavetodo #scriptchat

1:41 am pulptone: RT @jeannevb: to our virgin chatters, we have a great blog with TONS of resources and transcripts www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat

1:41 am GCGeek: Unless it's in producer notes RT @jeannevb #SC co-founders @zacsanford @yeah_write @KageyNYC @DreamsGrafters & moi. We dont bite #scriptchat

1:41 am yeah_write: @DannyManus Do you consider that there's a point where the notes can become ridiculous? #scriptchat

1:41 am tracinell: RT @DannyManus: And tomake sure they DO those notes w/o bitching too much. They HAVE 2 be collaborative or its not gonna happen! #scriptchat

1:41 am DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Script's Guardian, Not It's MOMMY. Do what's right for it's development! Not all kids are perfect! #scriptchat

1:41 am KageyNYC: I'd expect you to show it off. RT @zacsanford2: I look horrible in turtleneck sweaters. RT @KageyNYC: I give hickeys though #scriptchat

1:42 am Screenwriter911: RT @jeannevb: Heres link to BOSI article @DannyManus wrote re: writing ensemble movie http://tinyurl.com/4zj5zxk #scriptchat

1:42 am tracinell: RT @DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Scripts Guardian, Not Its MOMMY. Do whats right for its development! #scriptchat

1:42 am zacsanford2: RT @DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Scripts Guardian, Not Its MOMMY. Do whats right for its development! #scriptchat

1:42 am andrealmcneill: @DannyManus I can't wait. Bring it on. Collaborative is my middle name. #scriptchat

1:43 am Screenwriter911: RT @DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Scripts Guardian, Not Its MOMMY. Do whats right for its development! #scriptchat

1:43 am jolenejahnke: RT @jeannevb: Heres link to BOSI article @DannyManus wrote re: writing ensemble movie http://tinyurl.com/4zj5zxk #scriptchat

1:43 am beingbrad: I don't get writer's block, I get writer's depression. Do you have any tonic for that ailment? #scriptchat

1:43 am julichilliard: RT @Screenwriter911: RT @DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Scripts Guardian, Not Its MOMMY. Do whats right for its development! #scriptchat

1:43 am DannyManus: @rdlln - I would NEVER use SLAHSES in between action like he cocks the gun/fires/runs away. Big NOno! #scriptchat

1:44 am rdlln: How hard and fast are rules on slashes and dashes? Ex. He lifts the gun/COCKS it/aims. #scriptchat Sorry for the RT forgot the @dannymanus

1:44 am GCGeek: Cue Jeanne. RT @beingbrad: I dont get writers block, I get writers depression. Do you have any tonic for that ailment? #scriptchat

1:44 am AndiWritesAgain: @DannyManus Hey now! Ha... #ishequestiongmyparentingskills #scriptchat

1:44 am zacsanford2: Yes. Vodka! RT @beingbrad: I dont get writers block, I get writers depression. Do you have any tonic for that ailment? #scriptchat

1:44 am andrealmcneill: @beingbrad you have to try to stay positive and write everyday. believe in yourself and the rest will come, imho #scriptchat

1:45 am AndiWritesAgain: RT @DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Script's Guardian, Not It's MOMMY. Do what's right for it's development! Not all kids are perfect! #scriptchat

1:45 am jeannevb: while you're here, don't forget to "like" @Screenwriter911 on FB http://tinyurl.com/4pby8t6 #awesomesauce #scriptchat

1:45 am DannyManus: @yeah-write Yes, there's a point where notes are ridic! But I've NEVER done less than 5-6 drafts w/ a writer on optioned script #scriptchat

1:45 am andrealmcneill: @andrealmcneill @beingbrad and copious amounts of vodka if you can write drunk..i can't #scriptchat

1:45 am authorViviAnna: @DannyManus thanks for the answer #scriptchat

1:45 am GCGeek: I like that. RT @andrealmcneill: @beingbrad have to try to stay positive & write everyday. believe in yourself & rest will come, #scriptchat

1:45 am filmhana: @jeannevb how about whiskey shots? i have a bottle of jack daniels on my desk right now. seems to help me write =P #scriptchat

1:45 am The_Jodi: Good one! RT@DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Scripts Guardian, Not Its MOMMY. Do whats right for its development! #scriptchat

1:45 am beingbrad: I guess what I'm asking is, how do you not become a raging alcoholic during this lonely, face-punching process? #ironichashtag #scriptchat

1:46 am Mindy_Crump: Love this RT @DannyManus: If you have a script with a producer, next thing u can expect...And you'll be asked to kill ur babies #scriptchat

1:46 am jeannevb: *pours* RT @GCGeek: Cue Jeanne. RT @beingbrad: I dont get writers block, I get writers depression. have any tonic for ailment? #scriptchat

1:46 am Screenwriter911: RT @jeannevb: while youre here, dont forget to "like" @Screenwriter911 on FB http://tinyurl.com/4pby8t6 #awesomesauce <-*blush* #scriptchat

1:46 am meaningbusiness: RT @DannyManus: THE KEY TO REWRITING: Be Your Script's Guardian, Not It's MOMMY. Do what's right for it's development! Not all kids are perfect! #scriptchat

1:46 am yeah_write: @DannyManus Would you consider 9+ drafts w/o an option a bit ridiculous? #scriptchat

1:46 am IngridElkner: @beingbrad I deal with it by leaving my big projects alone for a little, working on smaller things, like for screenwrite comps #scriptchat

1:46 am jeannevb: @filmhana whatever works ;) #scriptchat

1:46 am SharkGoddess: @DannyManus What do you do as a writer, whehn the ideas stop flowing, and you hit the wall? (Writers block) #scriptchat

1:46 am andrealmcneill: @GCGeek @andrealmcneill @beingbrad The writers life is lonely. You have to pump yourself up everyday. That's why we drink here #scriptchat

1:47 am GCGeek: I sense an anecdote... RT @yeah_write: @DannyManus Would you consider 9+ drafts w/o an option a bit ridiculous? #scriptchat

1:47 am DannyManus: @jeannevb I'mm totally gonna need a drink. #scriptchat

1:47 am Screenwriter911: RT @DannyManus: @yeah-write... Ive NEVER done less than 5-6 drafts w/ a writer on optioned script <-Writing is re-writing! #scriptchat

1:47 am jeannevb: @DannyManus I'm sooooo going to buy you one ;) Will you be at GAPF again? #scriptchat

1:47 am chicanaknight: RT @TheWriteScript: RT @DannyManus: GOOD Act Structure is like Good Sex! Im writing a 3-part series on Screenwriting as Sex right now! #scriptchat

1:47 am andrealmcneill: @Screenwriter911 @DannyManus @yeah-write 5-6 drafts before you optioned it? Just to be clear. #scriptchat

1:48 am yeah_write: My biggest issue is whittling down the ideas and focusing on just 2 or 3. And then switch projects when I'm stuck on one. #scriptchat

1:48 am beingbrad: @IngridElkner so I'm not alone in the darkness? emoticon smiley #scriptchat

1:48 am DannyManus: @yeah_write 9 Drafts without an option is TOO MUCH. With an option - not too much! #scriptchat

1:48 am filmhana: @jeannevb oh and btw. will twitter part for @DerisiveDoll also include alcohol? coz as you can see i am an alcoholic #scriptchat

1:49 am authorViviAnna: @yeah_write that's my problem too Jamie, I always have like 7 things on the go at once #scriptchat

1:49 am DannyManus: @Yeah_Write I have a brainstorming session I do with clients to choose the right ideas to pursue #scriptchat

1:49 am Screenwriter911: RT @DannyManus: @jeannevb Imm totally gonna need a drink.<- Long tradition of alcohol + writing. #noguilt #tradition #scriptchat

1:49 am beingbrad: @DannyManus let's talk about this option thing. what kind of deal are we looking at, roughly? #scriptchat

1:49 am yeah_write: Love that. RT @DannyManus: @Yeah_Write I have a brainstorming session I do with clients to choose the right ideas to pursue #scriptchat

1:49 am jeannevb: @filmhana um, YES! #drinkupbuttercup @DerisiveDoll #scriptchat

1:49 am TheWriteScript: @filmhana @jeannevb @DerisiveDoll Yeah. Drinks will be a highlight of the party as you can tell from the #Drinks4Doll hashtag. #scriptchat

1:50 am DannyManus: @jeannevb I will be at GAPF, but not sure what or if I'll be teaching #scriptchat

1:50 am yeah_write: @authorViviAnna At a point now where I'm focused on finishing 2 of them before moving on. #scriptchat

1:50 am The_Jodi: @beingbrad Consider us your jolly enablers! #scriptchat

1:50 am andrealmcneill: @beingbrad @DannyManus is this a WGA scale thing (high-low scale) Can you get scale if you're not a member of the guild? #scriptchat

1:50 am xhipphe: Is writing camera shots in a script ok if its done to help with what the camera sees #scriptchat

1:50 am IngridElkner: @beingbrad Definitely not. We pour ourselves into things then burn out. Take time away from keyboard. Go out for walk in nature. #scriptchat

1:51 am jeannevb: @DannyManus sweet. See you there. I'm supposed to be teaching adaptation w my Pulitzer guy ;) #seeyouatthebar #scriptchat

1:51 am DannyManus: Also, I'm teaching 2 classes at Writers Store March 19th & 26th. Please Check em out and sign up! It's alot of fun!. #scriptchat

1:51 am tracinell: RT @TheWriteScript: @filmhana @jeannevb @DerisiveDoll Drinks will B a highlight of party! #Drinks4Doll. #scriptchat

1:51 am authorViviAnna: @DannyManus omg, that is my writer's wet dream, to have an industry person to brainstorm with #scriptchat

1:51 am yeah_write: No. RT @xhipphe: Is writing camera shots in a script ok if its done to help with what the camera sees #scriptchat

1:51 am filmhana: @authorViviAnna @yeah_write i get schizophrenic i cant work on more than one thing.i can think about them,but not actually write #scriptchat

1:51 am Mindy_Crump: what's the main formatting mistake you see writers make? #scriptchat

1:51 am tracinell: RT @DannyManus: Im teaching 2 classes at Writers Store March 19th & 26th. Please Check em out and sign up! Its alot of fun!. #scriptchat

1:52 am jeannevb: 9 more minutes to pick @DannyManus's brain about the biz. Ask away! #scriptchat

1:52 am rdlln: @dannymanus I'm wrking on 3 scrpts a dark comdy, psychological thriller, and a drama. As newbie shld I focus on 1more marketable #scriptchat

1:52 am andrealmcneill: @yeah_write @xhipphe I say no to camera angles, that's the director's job. Let's see what he says #scriptchat

1:52 am DannyManus: @xhipphe NO don't write camera shots unless it's REALLY necessary. That's not your job. Don't write "cut to" either. #scriptchat

1:52 am authorViviAnna: @yeah_write I keep telling myself that's what I'm going to do, then I lie to myself behind my back #scriptchat

1:53 am yeah_write: @authorViviAnna I just decided I want to try adapting a novel I wrote into a TV drama series. #scriptchat

1:53 am andrealmcneill: Let's here your take on the conservative use of flash backs. #scriptchat

1:53 am DannyManus: @beingbrad Your first option wwill MOST LIKELY be FREE. I have never paid for an option from a first timer and probably wont. #scriptchat

1:53 am AndiWritesAgain: @DannyManus Thank you soooo much! It's been a joy! #signingoff #scriptchat

1:53 am GCGeek: @authorViviAnna @DannyManus I'm learning classes taught by industry pros offers opps for brainstorming and priceless feedback. #scriptchat

1:53 am Screenwriter911: RT @DannyManus: @xhipphe ...Dont write "cut to" either.<-This also saves space on the page #scriptchat

1:53 am zacsanford2: @xhipphe You only write what can be filmed. Therefore no need to write camera angles as what you write is the shot. :) #scriptchat

1:53 am TheWriteScript: Q. What are your thoughts on titles? Amateur v. Pro. #scriptchat

1:54 am authorViviAnna: @yeah_write yeah!! need any help, just let me know!! #scriptchat

1:54 am rdlln: @dannymanus What do you think about using characters as scene headings? #scriptchat

1:54 am chained: #thecollector is a nasty crap #movie like #saw people who wrote it should be jailed #scriptchat #worstfilm

1:54 am zackgutin: Hey #scriptchat friends! Sorry I can't chat tonight. New @drugpuppycomedy show at @iowest theater in #hollywood tonight 10:30! Come on out!

1:54 am andrealmcneill: @DannyManus @beingbrad what does this mean? The first option if free? I don't get it. #scriptchat

1:54 am DannyManus: @mindy_crump most made format mistake is is writing CUT TO betwn. each scene. And WRITING SCRIPTS IN WORD! We can tell! Dont! #scriptchat

1:55 am filmhana: @DannyManus @xhipphe i am a writer/director i write camera shots it helps me later when i direct. #scriptchat

1:55 am beingbrad: @DannyManus so what does an option (free or not) do for the writer? Forgive my naivety? #scriptchat

1:55 am jeannevb: @zackgutin Have fun! Then get ur ars here next week :) @drugpuppycomedy @iowest #scriptchat

1:55 am yeah_write: @filmhana But you wouldn't put camera shots in a spec you were shopping around. @DannyManus @xhipphe #scriptchat

1:55 am zacsanford2: @zackgutin Haven't been to the @iowest in forever. Sadly too much to do tonight to prep for the work week. #scriptchat

1:56 am rdlln: @DannyManus How do you feel about scripts formatted with Celtx? #scriptchat

1:56 am zacsanford2: Only five more minutes with special guest @dannymanus. Get those last minute questions in!!! #scriptchat

1:56 am blankethouse: @jeannevb @DannyManus lots of great lurking info! #scriptchat

1:56 am authorViviAnna: @DannyManus do you care if a writer who's querying you has other deals in the works with other producers/companies? #scriptchat

1:57 am yeah_write: @scripteach I have 3 projects, all different. One short (working on pre-prod), a feature in rewrites, and TV spec in outline. #scriptchat

1:57 am dinapartipilo: @DannyManus at the moment, whats the best to write for or whats in demand - tv series, big screen...? :) #scriptchat

1:57 am scriptchat: RT @zackgutin: Hey #scriptchat friends! Sorry I can't chat tonight. New @drugpuppycomedy show at @iowest theater in #hollywood tonight 10:30! Come on out!

1:57 am Mindy_Crump: thanks 4 asking I was just about 2 ask #winning RT @rdlln: @DannyManus How do you feel about scripts formatted with Celtx? #scriptchat

1:57 am DannyManus: @rdlln definitely psyych thriller! dramas are still dead. Celtx is EH. We dont use it, so we cant edit in it. #scriptchat

1:57 am IngridElkner: @DannyManus How would you go working with an O/S screenwriter? Not able to have face-to-face meetings regularly... #scriptchat

1:58 am DannyManus: @andiwritesagain yes, emotionally for the cahracter and visually for the audience! they know how to build to it #scriptchat

1:58 am cutcrapwrite: #WriteChat #ScriptChat Just talked to two independent filmmakers, an art depart pro, an actress, and a producer at The Filmmaker's Shindig!

1:58 am CLK_Shortcake: RT @jeannevb: to our virgin chatters, we have a great blog with TONS of resources and transcripts www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat

1:58 am MatchesMalone: Ok, so I tuned in late.... #scriptchat

1:58 am AndiWritesAgain: RT @DannyManus: @andiwritesagain yes, emotionally for the cahracter and visually for the audience! they know how to build to it #scriptchat

1:58 am DannyManus: @ingridelkner Thats what skype is for. not a problem. #scriptchat

1:59 am MatchesMalone: @DannyManus Ever written a script for a trailer? Not the movie itself, just the trailer? #scriptchat

1:59 am AndiWritesAgain: @DannyManus Thanks for that & for showing up! Have a great night. #scriptchat

1:59 am jeannevb: LOVE skype :) RT @DannyManus: @ingridelkner Thats what skype is for. not a problem. #scriptchat

2:00 am yeah_write: @DannyManus Wow, Danny you did a fantastic job tonight. Thanks so much for being our guest. #scriptchat

2:00 am filmhana: @yeah_write yeah thats true... i do rewrites... got me =P @DannyManus @xhipphe #scriptchat

2:00 am IngridElkner: @DannyManus Do you prefer to work with writers in-town, or don't care so long as script is great & they are easy to work with? #scriptchat

2:00 am andrealmcneill: @DannyManus @rdlln what genre was The Fighter and Black Swan? #scriptchat

2:00 am Mindy_Crump: Thanks Danny for all the wonderful info tonight!! My head is throbbing from taking in all the info! #scriptchat

2:00 am TheWriteScript: @DannyManus Thanks for being here! #scriptchat

2:01 am zacsanford2: And just like that, the hour is up. I want to thank our guest @dannymanus. Give him a follow... he'll hit 500 in no time! #scriptchat

2:01 am beingbrad: Just going to make a shout out to Raising Hope. Get on that fucking show! #scriptchat

2:01 am jeannevb: You survived, @DannyManus! WOOT! Thank you so much for hanging with us tonight. You rocked it. #scriptchat

2:01 am beingbrad: RT @TheWriteScript: @DannyManus Thanks for being here! #scriptchat

2:01 am DannyManus: ANYONE looking for a great confeerence - go to Santa Fe! I'm a mentor speaker there this year! www.scsfe.com #scriptchat

2:01 am zacsanford2: It's been a fun last hour. Danny on the chat. "100 Orgasms a day" on the TV. #scriptchatafterdark #scriptchat

2:01 am KageyNYC: Awesome vid! RT @grking: Lead in for my upcoming #scriptchat "From Script to Screen" on 3/27 http://bit.ly/hHYeQR - Part 2 coming soon

2:01 am tracinell: thank you @DannyManus, priceless info. :) #scriptchat

2:01 am jeannevb: I'll be posting a transcript later for all who joined in late or missed it. #scriptchat

2:01 am xhipphe: RT @filmhana: @DannyManus @xhipphe i am a writer/director i write camera shots it helps me later when i direct. #scriptchat

2:01 am tracinell: RT @DannyManus: ANYONE looking for a great confeerence - go to Santa Fe! Im a mentor speaker there this year! www.scsfe.com #scriptchat

2:01 am jeannevb: RT @DannyManus: ANYONE looking for a great confeerence - go to Santa Fe! Im a mentor speaker there this year! www.scsfe.com #scriptchat

2:01 am authorViviAnna: @DannyManus thanks for answering our flurry of questions!! #scriptchat

2:02 am Screenwriter911: Nicely done @dannymanus. Great job keeping up with the #scriptchat rapid-fire! #scriptchat

2:02 am markperryAU: Really fantastic #scriptchat today! Thanks @DannyManus :)

2:02 am IngridElkner: Thanks heaps, @DannyManus. You've been a goldmine of info, friendly, and, just kinda generally awesome. #scriptchat

2:02 am tracinell: and thank you #treefort! another fantastic night. #scriptchat

2:02 am GCGeek: @DannyManus Thank you for the great info and really great job keeping up with the madness. And thanks to #treefort always! #scriptchat

2:03 am IngridElkner: @beingbrad Amen on the Raising Hope. And I just discovered Bored to Death. Great new darker comedies. #scriptchat

2:03 am jeannevb: Now go have a HUGE drink @DannyManus... you have earned it! :) #scriptchat

2:03 am DannyManus: THANK YOU ALL! If you're looking for FEEDBACK & professional notes -pls keep me in mind. Check out my site www.nobullscript.net #scriptchat

2:04 am DannyManus: @jeannevb @zsanford2 @yeah_write THANK youguys so much - this has been fun!!! #scriptchat

2:04 am beingbrad: @IngridElkner Bored to Death is so great. Also check out The Increasingly Bad Decisions of Todd Margaret #scriptchat

2:04 am filmhana: @TheWriteScript very well! by the look of it my whiskey bottle is very excited about it! @jeannevb @DerisiveDoll #scriptchat

2:05 am jeannevb: Thanks, everyone for joining in tonight. Nxt week we talk Advice to Screenwriters from Screenwriters: what would u do difftly #scriptchat

2:05 am tracinell: RT @jeannevb: Thanks, everyone for joining in tonight. Nxt week we talk Advice to Screenwriters from Screenwriters: what would u do difftly #scriptchat

2:05 am jeannevb: @DannyManus Great to have you here, Danny! @zsanford2 @yeah_write #scriptchat

2:06 am KageyNYC: Agreed! RT @jeannevb: @DannyManus Great to have you here, Danny! @zsanford2 @yeah_write #scriptchat

2:06 am zacsanford2: @jeannevb Do you have the whole chat. Famished and I need to eat something. But can stick around until transcript is pulled. #scriptchat

2:06 am DannyManus: If anyone has more questions, feel free to email me. Thanks again! Goodnite all! And follow me! haha #scriptchat

2:06 am Trigonis: Reading some #scriptchat tweets & picking up some sound #screenwriting advice from @DannyManus @jeannevb & co. I'll be a regular again soon!

2:06 am jeannevb: @zacsanford2 i have it still up. I can copy it if need be. Go get some food, First Dude. :) #notpizza heehee #scriptchat

2:07 am quinnslater: @DannyManus Thanks for the input! Great #scriptchat. I'll try to sign up for one of your classes. :)

2:08 am DannyManus: @quinnslater cool, thanks, hope to see ya there! #scriptchat

2:08 am jeannevb: http://tinyurl.com/6g9gj3f RT @DannyManus: If any1 has more questions, email me. Thx again! Goodnite! & follow me! haha #scriptchat

2:09 am jeannevb: @Trigonis we've missed you! xo #scriptchat #screenwriting

2:10 am jeannevb: Grabbing transcript.... night all & thanks again for your endless dedication! #scriptchat

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Sunday, March 6, 2011

EURO Horror vs Thriller and USA Guest Danny Manus Transcript March 6, 2011