Scriptchat: advice

TOPIC: Screenwriters Give Advice to Other Screenwriters: What Would You Do Differently?

Sometimes we need to slow down and digest our lessons. Screenwriting is no different. With a business as crazy as this, we all have our own set of mistakes, disasters and battle wounds. Tonight, both EURO and USA shared lessons learned. Enjoy! @jeannevb

EURO moderator: Mina Zaher, @DreamsGrafter

USA moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, @jeannevb

EURO CHAT:

8:00 pm DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat O'Clock! Talking 'Advice to Screenwriters by Screenwriters: What I Would Do Differently? '

8:02 pm DreamsGrafter: So who wants to spill first? What would you do differently? #scriptchat

8:02 pm ScriptPunk: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat Keep some "gas in the tank" for next days writing

8:02 pm euripidean: Hmm, can I do #scriptchat from the no. 85 bus? We'll see!

8:03 pm DreamsGrafter: Don't burn out? Good one. RT @ScriptPunk: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat Keep some "gas in the tank" for next days writing

8:03 pm DreamsGrafter: *waves* RT @euripidean: Hmm, can I do #scriptchat from the no. 85 bus? We'll see!

8:03 pm kanundra: I'd trust my instincts and not get sucked into scams 'hello all' #scriptchat

8:04 pm euripidean: @ScriptPunk @DreamsGrafter That's a very good point. No sense in working one day, sleeping ten! #scriptchat

8:04 pm DreamsGrafter: @ScriptPunk So does that mean you take time out? i.e. don't write every spare minute? #givethebrainabreak #scriptchat

8:05 pm DreamsGrafter: OMG, that's the biggest lesson I've learnt! Ha! RT @kanundra: I'd trust my instincts and not get sucked into scams 'hello all' #scriptchat

8:05 pm DreamsGrafter: @kanundra I've had a bad feeling about a couple of things I've been involved over last few months & I now I know why. #scriptchat

8:06 pm kanundra: @DreamsGrafter @kanundra I think it has to be the biggest for all of us, but talking about them helps others not do it. :) #scriptchat

8:06 pm euripidean: @DreamsGrafter Overwrite in the first draft so you've got plenty to prune. #scriptchat

8:06 pm DreamsGrafter: @euripidean @ScriptPunk Totally. Also, no point forcing the ideas on the page. Change environment and see what happens. #scriptchat

8:07 pm ScriptPunk: @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat Its more about ensuring that I have an idea/plan about what I'll write the next day. That way I can keep going

8:07 pm kanundra: @DreamsGrafter @kanundra Sorry, sounds bad. Your instincts are normally right though. #scriptchat

8:07 pm DreamsGrafter: Like that one. RT @euripidean: @DreamsGrafter Overwrite in the first draft so you've got plenty to prune. #scriptchat

8:07 pm twatterer: @DreamsGrafter easy to be retrospective - fact is writing through my own mistakes got me where I'm at now. Invaluable experience #Scriptchat

8:07 pm kanundra: @euripidean I like that, I always over write :) #scriptchat

8:07 pm filmutopia: #scriptchat I can't think of one thing I would do differently. I thought I had one and then realised I didn't.

8:08 pm DreamsGrafter: @kanundra They so are. Thing is sometimes I've tried to ignore my intuition and then find out why intuition is right. #scriptchat

8:08 pm ScriptPunk: @kanundra #scriptchat what kind of scams?

8:09 pm kanundra: @filmutopia You are lucky. #scriptchat

8:09 pm momentsoffilm: RT @DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat O'Clock! Talking 'Advice to Screenwriters by Screenwriters: What I Would Do Differently? '

8:09 pm Mindy_Crump: I'm still new to it all but making mistakes have helped me immensely grow as a writer in general #scriptchat

8:09 pm DreamsGrafter: @twatterer Doesn't just have to be abt screenwriting. Can be about ppl or understanding yourself as a writer. i.e. gut instince. #scriptchat

8:10 pm kanundra: @ScriptPunk Was with a company who asked for a 'reading fee' as a new writer I thought it was odd, but I went with it, hoping :( #scriptchat

8:10 pm DreamsGrafter: @twatterer I'm very happy with where I am w/ my writing but there are definitely other things I'd do differently. #scriptchat

8:11 pm momentsoffilm: Hullooooo, #scriptchat! Umm.. I think the only thing I'd do differently is outline first. (I do that now)

8:11 pm alli_and_that: If it was up to me, I would've had the realisation that I was a writer earlier than I did. But in the end it happened perfectly. #scriptchat

8:11 pm euripidean: @kanundra I had a tendency to do it so I now I do it on purpose to remind myself to keep the dialogue tighter. :-) #scriptchat

8:11 pm authorViviAnna: what I've learned is to make your own opportunities and know that you have a good property that others will want #scriptchat

8:12 pm DreamsGrafter: @filmutopia Could it be bc it's all coming together so it all makes sense? i.e. you're here bc of the choices you made? #scriptchat

8:12 pm elaineewing: @DreamsGrafter Write for urself or write for an audience. Better Q is if u write from ur heart & sell nothing, should u pander? #scriptchat

8:12 pm filmutopia: #scriptchat each script and each foray into the industry is a learning experience, therefore: no mistakes, nothing learnt, no progress

8:12 pm kanundra: @euripidean that is good, we do learn from our mistakes. #scriptchat

8:13 pm authorViviAnna: one thing I would've done differently, backed up ALL my scripts #scriptchat, I lost like 6 scripts from 8 years ago

8:13 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @Mindy_Crump: I'm still new to it all but making mistakes have helped me immensely grow as a writer in general #scriptchat

8:13 pm ScriptPunk: @kanundra #scriptchat I see! Hungry writers are hungry people

8:13 pm elaineewing: Also- remember your hashtag #scriptchat

8:13 pm DreamsGrafter: @Mindy_Crump Mistakes and rejection are a writer's best friend methinks. Forces the writer to grow. #scriptchat

8:13 pm filmutopia: @DreamsGrafter Yes, that does make a huge difference. I am starting to realise what a difference a successful project makes #scriptchat

8:14 pm alli_and_that: I think finding people who will give you constructive feedback is important. My first few scripts suffered cause I never got it. #scriptchat

8:14 pm euripidean: @alli_and_that Yes, an important one: realising that you're not being a twat by wanting to be a writer. Took me years! #scriptchat

8:14 pm DreamsGrafter: Hey Leilani! RT @momentsoffilm: Hullooooo, #scriptchat! Umm.. I think the only thing I'd do differently is outline first. (I do that now)

8:14 pm authorViviAnna: RT @filmutopia #scriptchat each script/each foray into industry is learning experience therefore: no mistakes, nothing learnt, no progress

8:14 pm kanundra: @ScriptPunk It was a long time ago. I still have that hope. But I'm more careful. :) #scriptchat

8:14 pm twatterer: @DreamsGrafter ps: hello! *tips hat, bows* :) #scriptchat

8:15 pm Mindy_Crump: @alli_and_that I have a hard time finding ppl to read my scripts #scriptchat

8:15 pm authorViviAnna: one thing I'd done differently, find a good group of screenwriters to share work with to grow together #scriptchat

8:15 pm kanundra: @alli_and_that I second that, constructive feedback group is very important. Trusting yourself to not listen to 'everything' #scriptchat

8:16 pm alli_and_that: @euripidean I wrote ALL THE TIME without realising. As soon as I realised I was and I loved it, it became my core focus. #scriptchat

8:16 pm MJ_Slide: RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat each script and each foray into the industry is a learning experience, therefore: no mistakes, nothing learnt, no progress

8:16 pm DreamsGrafter: @filmutopia Nice one! All the random threads are starting to come together. #scriptchat

8:16 pm elaineewing: @momentsoffilm Most importantly- know ur ending before u start, then even if you lose ur script u can rewrite it w/relative ease #scriptchat

8:16 pm alli_and_that: @Mindy_Crump I'm sure there's heaps of people here who'll help you out. It's where I've found my best readers w/o going prof. #scriptchat

8:17 pm momentsoffilm: One thing I'm glad I've done is pause & allow my technique to catch up before tackling issues I saw but wasn't equipt to fix. #scriptchat

8:17 pm euripidean: Make sure you keep writing because you ENJOY it, not just to pad your CV or chase a job. Never write a script to tick a box. #scriptchat

8:17 pm 6_tailed_comet: #scriptchat to know when I have a good idea and when not, and not to be downhearted over the DV shorts failure of a movie in 2005

8:17 pm filmutopia: #scriptchat I still think the 3 best pieces of career advice are: don't be boring; don't be an arsehole and it? (cont) http://deck.ly/~vAcYW

8:17 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat I still think the 3 best pieces of career advice are: don't be boring; don't be an arsehole and it? (cont) http://deck.ly/~vAcYW

8:17 pm momentsoffilm: @DreamsGrafter Hey chica! #scriptchat

8:17 pm twatterer: @momentsoffilm learning by doing. U worked out the best way to work, by working, rather than listening/being taught. Invaluable #scriptchat

8:17 pm alli_and_that: @kanundra Friends are great to say 'I loved it,' but they can't tell you why. You need other writers/readers to pinpoint it. #scriptchat

8:18 pm kanundra: @Mindy_Crump Just shout, I'm a good reader. Swap ! #scriptchat

8:18 pm alli_and_that: @kanundra And yes, knowing that YOU are the best person for the script and not everyone else's idea will work. #scriptchat

8:18 pm alli_and_that: @Mindy_Crump P.S. I'll have a read if you're looking - I ran out of characters. Ha. #scriptchat

8:18 pm DreamsGrafter: @authorViviAnna Re sharing work w/ a group of screenwriters. Did you watch the Anne Rice video? #scriptchat

8:18 pm euripidean: @alli_and_that I've never been one to write all the time, sadly but when I do, it's the best/worst feeling ever. #scriptchat

8:19 pm DreamsGrafter: @authorViviAnna i.e. there's a risk that you could keep rewriting for the group which doesn't benefit the script. #scriptchat

8:19 pm nisajaie: Oye! Sorry I am a little late. Was working on my blog. #scriptchat

8:19 pm carter_andrewj: If I had a time machine to speak to 18yo self: "Write more. Write often. Write better. And write scripts because yr prose sucks" #scriptchat

8:19 pm Mindy_Crump: @alli_and_that @kanundra Thanks a bunch! I'll tweet you later on then #scriptchat

8:19 pm kanundra: @alli_and_that Yes. Been there after pandering to everyone elses wants. Not my own, doesn't work. :) lesson learned #scriptchat

8:19 pm DreamsGrafter: @authorViviAnna That's a lesson I learnt in my final year of my MA. #scriptchat

8:20 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @kanundra: @alli_and_that I second that, constructive feedback group is very important. Trusting yourself to not listen to 'everything' #scriptchat

8:20 pm alli_and_that: @carter_andrewj I said that to you yesterday, didn't I? #scriptchat

8:20 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @momentsoffilm: One thing I'm glad I've done is pause & allow my technique to catch up before tackling issues I saw but wasn't equipt to fix. #scriptchat

8:20 pm euripidean: Don't beat yourself up for not writing (unless you've got a very close deadline). You have to exist in the world to write. #scriptchat

8:20 pm WGallagher: @carter_andrewj I'd tell myself some lottery numbers so I could afford to quit work and write. #scriptchat.

8:21 pm alli_and_that: @euripidean Writing, for me, is so exhilarating. I fall in love/hate with characters, I can make myself laugh/cry; I love it. #scriptchat

8:21 pm nisajaie: @Mindy_Crump @alli_and_that We read each other scripts. Everyone that #scriptchat are awesome and willing to help. Don't be shy to ask.

8:21 pm euripidean: RT @carter_andrewj: If I had a time machine to speak to 18yo self: "Write more. Write often. Write better. And write scripts because yr prose sucks" #scriptchat

8:21 pm carter_andrewj: @alli_and_that What? You're claiming to be me from the future? Now there's a twist... #scriptchat

8:21 pm momentsoffilm: @twatterer I listened and was taught too. But was out of my depth at times, had to wait till I controlled the tools of writing. #scriptchat

8:21 pm DreamsGrafter: @6_tailed_comet Scattergunning in what way? With a script or with a number of projects? #scriptchat

8:21 pm DreamsGrafter: *welcome!* RT @nisajaie: Oye! Sorry I am a little late. Was working on my blog. #scriptchat

8:21 pm alli_and_that: RT @euripidean: Dont beat yourself up for not writing (unless youve got a close deadline). You have to exist to write. #scriptchat

8:22 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @carter_andrewj: If I had a time machine to speak to 18yo self: "Write more. Write often. Write better. And write scripts because yr prose sucks" #scriptchat

8:22 pm kanundra: If I could go back. I'd listen more in school. Grammar and punctuation. They evade me. #scriptchat

8:22 pm 6_tailed_comet: #scriptchat pictures tell a better story than words. Be less wordy 6! Give the film room. Don't exposite. Or I'll kill you.

8:22 pm carter_andrewj: @WGallagher Actually, yes - I'd probably just give myself the script for "Inception" and Chris Nolan's postal address. #scriptchat

8:22 pm DreamsGrafter: @carter_andrewj I'd definitely tell my 18 year old self to write more. #scriptchat

8:22 pm elaineewing: Now that's advice! RT @WGallagher @carter_andrewj I'd tell myself some lottery numbers so I could afford to quit work and write. #scriptchat

8:23 pm BartvanZon: RT @euripidean: Don't beat yourself up for not writing (unless you've got a very close deadline). You have to exist in the world to write. #scriptchat

8:23 pm Mindy_Crump: @kanundra I am so with you on going back to school and listen more! #scriptchat

8:23 pm euripidean: Ah, here's my stop! Better duck out early and read through later. First session on a bus? ;-) Thanks, y'all! #scriptchat

8:23 pm WGallagher: @carter_andrewj Ooooh, that's a thought. Might give myself the script to Veronica Mars. #scriptchat

8:23 pm carter_andrewj: @6_tailed_comet Yes. That was a lesson I took a while to learn. Write more - with less. #scriptchat

8:24 pm Rickallden: #scriptchat Make your rewrites work for you. I used to just tinker a bit - now my second draft only has very best bits of my first

8:24 pm alli_and_that: @DreamsGrafter @carter_andrewj I'd tell 18yo self to read scripts! Started learning heaps when I srsly started reading scripts. #scriptchat

8:24 pm kanundra: @Mindy_Crump I keep looking for good courses, but no luck yet. #scriptchat

8:24 pm OnewordTF: #scriptchat Start again? I'd be more careful of the compos I entered. There's a lot of good but also some simply after your cash & ideas.

8:24 pm zaraaltair: RT @momentsoffilm: One thing I'm glad I've done is pause & allow my technique to catch up before tackling issues I saw but wasn't equipt to fix. #scriptchat

8:24 pm momentsoffilm: RT @Rickallden: #scriptchat Make rewrites work for you. I used to just tinker a bit - now second draft only has very best bits of my first.

8:25 pm alli_and_that: Be critical of your work but not over-critical. I enjoy reading what I write. I'm not someone who hacks at it until I hate it. #scriptchat

8:25 pm kanundra: @OnewordTF Indeed, there are those who hold no weight in the industry, other than to load your cv... #scriptchat

8:26 pm dawnjohnston: Listening to podcast interview of @timstubinski re: writing from a small town http://tinyurl.com/6357has #scriptchat

8:26 pm carter_andrewj: @alli_and_that @DreamsGrafter @carter_andrewj @WGallagher While we're on it, can I tell him/me to lose some (f*king) weight too? #scriptchat

8:26 pm jamie_ld: Lurking in #scriptchat because it's too difficult to type with one hand.

8:26 pm alli_and_that: Figure out what works for you - genre/style/place to write/music to listen to and GO FOR IT. #scriptchat

8:26 pm DreamsGrafter: @alli_and_that @carter_andrewj I was handed a script to read when I was 17/18 and told to start reading if I wanted to write. #scriptchat

8:26 pm kanundra: @jamie_ld You got a sore hand? #scriptchat

8:26 pm carter_andrewj: Write. Don't edit. That part comes when you've finished all the writing. #scriptchat

8:26 pm Mindy_Crump: RT @alli_and_that: Figure out what works for you - genre/style/place to write/music to listen to and GO FOR IT. #scriptchat

8:26 pm alli_and_that: @carter_andrewj Go into the future and find your wife, take a photo back with you for extra encouragement? #scriptchat

8:27 pm twatterer: @DreamsGrafter @carter_andrewj @alli_and_that I firmly believe we start writing when we're meant to, be that aged 18 or 80. #scriptchat

8:27 pm OnewordTF: #scriptchat I've summoned the courage to ask folk and investigate screenwriting compos this year - if you're starting out it's sage advice.

8:27 pm momentsoffilm: Amen to that! RT @twatterer: I firmly believe we start writing when we're meant to, be that aged 18 or 80. #scriptchat

8:28 pm DreamsGrafter: @OnewordTF So true! Learnt so much about what happens behind the scenes last year w/ comps. Totally changed my opinion. #scriptchat

8:28 pm kanundra: @OnewordTF Totally agree, there are plenty of places to ask about comps. Again trust your instincts as well. :) #scriptchat

8:29 pm kanundra: @DreamsGrafter @OnewordTF Having a friend judge in a 'big' comp opened my eyes as well. #scriptchat

8:29 pm carter_andrewj: @alli_and_that I think you meant "wives" :p #scriptchat

8:29 pm alli_and_that: I'd still go to film school. I love that I can work in film/tv world in production + build r'ships with crew who know I write. #scriptchat

8:29 pm DreamsGrafter: @6_tailed_comet If it's not working after a couple of hours, I have to change my mind set/environment. #scriptchat

8:29 pm Rickallden: If my characters wear hats, I will wear the corresponding hat when writing their dialogue. I don't write characters without hats.#scriptchat

8:29 pm momentsoffilm: @filmutopia Amen to that, too! #scriptchat

8:30 pm DreamsGrafter: Brilliant! #scriptchat #RT @Mr_Frodo_esq: @DreamsGrafter Hey Mina, I've just writen my first blog... http://bit.ly/fI4fFH

8:31 pm DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat tweeps, do you know @Mr_Frodo_esq? Your timeline would be all the richer for it. A great follow! #scriptchat

8:31 pm filmutopia: #scriptchat It's odd. Now things are working out for me, I have almost nothing smart to say about the writing process. Be lucky, perhaps

8:31 pm words2live: @DreamsGrafter was it worse than you had expected with the comps? #scriptchat

8:31 pm thewritertype: A writer should always be working on several projects, and concentrate exclusively on all of them at once. #scriptchat

8:32 pm omewan: @filmutopia or keep at it :-) #scriptchat

8:32 pm Trigonis: New blog post comin' at you tomorrow about some thoughts on #screenwriting as part of my "Craft Before Content" series. #scriptchat #writing

8:32 pm alli_and_that: @filmutopia Be lucky is indeed the best advice you can give. Be lucky and write well and you're set. #scriptchat

8:32 pm carter_andrewj: RT @thewritertype: A writer should always be working on several projects, and concentrate exclusively on all of them at once. #scriptchat

8:32 pm andrealmcneill: Coming in late from Los Angeles. #scriptchat

8:32 pm filmutopia: @omewan I'm not even sure about that #scriptchat

8:32 pm BartvanZon: RT @thewritertype: A writer should always be working on several projects, and concentrate exclusively on all of them at once. #scriptchat

8:33 pm kanundra: @andrealmcneill hello there :) #scriptchat

8:33 pm alli_and_that: @filmutopia Mind you, to be lucky you have to give yourself opportunity. Luck comes from hard work - no question about it. #scriptchat

8:33 pm alli_and_that: RT @thewritertype: A writer should always be working on several projects, and concentrate exclusively on all of them at once. #scriptchat

8:33 pm DreamsGrafter: @kanundra @OnewordTF Interesting huh? Been meaning to write a blog post abt it. Writers should know comps aren't the be all ... #scriptchat

8:34 pm filmutopia: @alli_and_that I'm a laziest writer in the known universe, honestly #scriptchat

8:34 pm movieangel: RT @Trigonis: New blog post comin' at you tomorrow about some thoughts on #screenwriting as part of my "Craft Before Content" series. #scriptchat #writing

8:34 pm kanundra: @DreamsGrafter Yes, all that glitters aint gold as they say. A post would enlighten a lot of people. #scriptchat

8:34 pm DreamsGrafter: I have opposite prob. Ha! #scriptchat RT @6_tailed_comet: I have problems concentrating and sitting still, makes it a real ordeal sometimes

8:34 pm MonaLiNYC: "@twatterer: I firmly believe we start writing when we're meant to, be that aged 18 or 80. #scriptchat">Absolutely love this! Thank you.

8:35 pm Mindy_Crump: to quote Dorie...just keep swimming just keep swimming...it works with writing #scriptchat

8:35 pm Rickallden: #scriptchat For confidence issues get drunk, do a silly voice, dial yourself and leave a message saying you're one script away from genius

8:35 pm ScriptPunk: RT @alli_and_that: RT @thewritertype: A writer should always be working on several projects, and concentrate exclusively on all of them at once. #scriptchat

8:35 pm rumpunchprods: #scriptchat a script is never finished just ready to be filmed.

8:35 pm DreamsGrafter: Will try to get to it this week! #comps RT @kanundra: Yes, all tht glitters aint gold as they say. A post wld enlighten people. #scriptchat

8:36 pm alli_and_that: @filmutopia You say that, but I don't really believe you. A lazy writer doesn't write, for starters. #scriptchat

8:36 pm thesschroeder: The ideal me re: writing would be a million billion times better at meeting deadlines. #scriptchat

8:36 pm nisajaie: @thewritertype Good methodology. #scriptchat

8:36 pm alli_and_that: @rumpunchprods And even then it gets re-written in the edit. #scriptchat

8:36 pm kanundra: @DreamsGrafter Awesome. :) thanks you'll have to tweet a link for us all. #scriptchat

8:37 pm andrealmcneill: Focus is key #scriptchat

8:37 pm nisajaie: @MonaLiNYC Hey lady. Fancy seeing you here. UK #scriptchat

8:37 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat It's odd. Now things are working out for me, I have almost nothing smart to say about the writing process. Be lucky, perhaps

8:38 pm carter_andrewj: Have the courage to put your work out there. If you fail, it doesn't make your writing worse, it just helps you make it better. #scriptchat

8:38 pm DreamsGrafter: Reality check. Promise to share in blog post. RT @words2live: @DreamsGrafter was it worse than you had expected with the comps? #scriptchat

8:38 pm carter_andrewj: B cnsys #scriptchat

8:38 pm andrealmcneill: Sadly, I would have to say luck has a lot to do with it. Timing. Being prepared. Having product. #scriptchat

8:38 pm rumpunchprods: @alli_and_that Absolutely #scriptchat dont get too attached to your writing even if you direct your own stuff.

8:38 pm Rickallden: #scriptchat I love it when it's a wrench to cut a scene I'm happy with. It tightens my story and I've a scene to begin working another.

8:39 pm jamie_ld: @kanundra Got kicked in the arm, chest and face by a horse this morning #scriptchat

8:39 pm DreamsGrafter: @words2live Not saying comps are bad but choose carefully, that's the most important part. Make sure it can help yr writing. #scriptchat

8:39 pm OnewordTF: @kanundra @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat Did an article last year on compos for WGGB's blog. To read more about others experiences would be top.

8:39 pm nisajaie: I find myself constantly writing on something. Either my blog or a script. I am now trying to tackle prose again. #scriptchat

8:40 pm andrealmcneill: @jamie_ld lovin' the new name, Jamie. Hope you're feeling better. #scriptchat

8:40 pm DreamsGrafter: @OnewordTF Could you @ me your link? And I'll add it to my post. #scriptchat

8:40 pm nisajaie: @Jamie_LD Awww no. You ok? #scriptchat

8:40 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @thewritertype: A writer should always be working on several projects, and concentrate exclusively on all of them at once. #scriptchat

8:40 pm kanundra: @DreamsGrafter Yikes, hope you heal quickly. I'm healing from a bad sprained ankle. #scriptchat

8:40 pm jamie_ld: @andrealmcneill Thanks on name and bruises. Ego hurts the most. #scriptchat

8:41 pm andrealmcneill: Contests are confusing. I think you have better luck sending it out to hand picked producers #scriptchat

8:41 pm nisajaie: @DreamsGrafter :) #scriptchat

8:41 pm kanundra: @OnewordTF Do you still have the blog or a link to it? #scriptchat

8:41 pm alli_and_that: @rumpunchprods Yeah, be able to separate yourself from your writing. Have a writer's hat and a director's hat. #scriptchat

8:41 pm andrealmcneill: contests are confusing. I think you have better luck hand picking producers, sending it to them. #scriptchat

8:42 pm jamie_ld: I agree. RT @andrealmcneill: contests are confusing. I think you have better luck hand picking producers, sending it to them. #scriptchat

8:42 pm DreamsGrafter: Welcome! RT @andrealmcneill: Coming in late from Los Angeles. #scriptchat

8:42 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @alli_and_that: @filmutopia Mind you, to be lucky you have to give yourself opportunity. Luck comes from hard work - no question about it. #scriptchat

8:42 pm alli_and_that: Do your research - find the best place to send your script instead of sending it everywhere. #scriptchat

8:42 pm jamie_ld: @alli_and_that Rejection hurts worse than being kicked by a horse, and longer too. lol #scriptchat

8:42 pm OnewordTF: @DreamsGrafter Yes. I'll find the link for you - for us. May take a minute or two... #scriptchat

8:42 pm lizziside: @Jamie_LD Ouch! Nasty. #scriptchat

8:43 pm andrealmcneill: the contests seem to be self serving. They're looking for one particular script. It's not an accurate barometer of your talent. #scriptchat

8:43 pm DreamsGrafter: @Jamie_LD Jamie, no way. Hope you're ok! x #scriptchat

8:43 pm lizziside: @OnewordTF Would you link the article? thx #scriptchat

8:44 pm andrealmcneill: @jamie_ld @alli_and_that I'll take a hoof in my face over script rejection any day...eh, Jamie??? xox #scriptchat

8:44 pm kanundra: @andrealmcneill Exactly they can be very biased to the one judge. Not at all your talent. #scriptchat

8:44 pm DreamsGrafter: @kanundra: @Jamie_LD Yikes, hope you heal quickly. I'm healing from a bad sprained ankle. #scriptchat

8:44 pm jamie_ld: @andrealmcneill I totally agree about the contest. Get HCD and do your homework. Cheaper than contests and more direct. #scriptchat

8:44 pm nisajaie: Really, how many contest wining scripts have we seen turned into films and are well known for their good work? #scriptchat

8:44 pm alli_and_that: @jamie_ld The thing to remember about rejection is that it's not personal. One of the hardest things in the world to do, really. #scriptchat

8:45 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @alli_and_that: @jamie_ld The thing to remember about rejection is that it's not personal. One of the hardest things in the world to do, really. #scriptchat

8:45 pm nisajaie: RT @jamie_ld: @andrealmcneill I totally agree about the contest. Get HCD and do your homework. Cheaper than contests and more direct. #scriptchat

8:45 pm rumpunchprods: #scriptchat expect your script to not get made, it's very expensive turning paper into product.

8:45 pm jamie_ld: @DreamsGrafter I'm good. Was a real shock to see the hoof coming at my face. #scriptchat

8:45 pm andrealmcneill: @jamie_ld @andrealmcneill This is so true! Do it. Hollywood Creative Directory and IMDB. Great resources. start making calls #scriptchat

8:45 pm nisajaie: @Jamie_LD I couldn't agree with you more. #scriptchat

8:45 pm carter_andrewj: @andrealmcneill The same applies to producers. And it doesn't *hurt* your career to enter contests. Why not submit to both? #scriptchat

8:45 pm RIP_Michael: MJ_Slide: RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat each script and each foray into the...: MJ_Slide: RT @filmutopia: #scr... http://bit.ly/fN6Lf6 #MJ

8:45 pm createimbalance: @andrealmcneill True, although it helps to ask a lot of questions about the person whose hands your script may be in. #scriptchat

8:45 pm alli_and_that: @rumpunchprods Especially when they look the same and the light is off. #scriptchat

8:46 pm lizziside: @DreamsGrafter Post in your blog? #scriptchat

8:46 pm jamie_ld: @alli_and_that It's so difficult not to take personally when it's your blood, sweat and words. But you are right. #scriptchat

8:47 pm alli_and_that: @carter_andrewj @andrealmcneill Although make sure you read the fine print on the exclusivity of the contest! #scriptchat

8:47 pm jamie_ld: That's right call not email RT @andrealmcneill: @jamie_ld @andrealmcneill This is true! Do it. HCD & IMDB...start making calls #scriptchat

8:47 pm andrealmcneill: @createimbalance @andrealmcneill for us we have to be content giving it to assistants. We're not going to get to partners. #scriptchat

8:47 pm DreamsGrafter: @lizziside I have a few posts to write based on last few months. Learning a lot esp fr experience w/ other peeps. #scriptchat

8:47 pm createimbalance: @Jamie_LD Yeah, I meant to ask you about the horse. Are you using ice for that? Yikes... #scriptchat

8:48 pm nisajaie: @alli_and_that @jamie_ld It gets personal when you see the films that come out and read donedealpro.com sales list. #scriptchat

8:48 pm kanundra: @andrealmcneill Good luck there, :) #scriptchat

8:48 pm momentsoffilm: #scriptchat Writing is a craft and much like carving a chair you need not only to have the tools but know how to apply them and when.

8:48 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat Writing is a craft and much like carving a chair you need not only to have the tools but know how to apply them and when.

8:48 pm carter_andrewj: @alli_and_that @andrealmcneill Well yes, for "contest" read "legitimate enterprise endeavoring to help writers". #scriptchat

8:48 pm lizziside: @DreamsGrafter Mina, I'd like to read them but am missing a lot of stuff now. Please @me when you publish them. Thx xx #scriptchat

8:48 pm momentsoffilm: #scriptchat And knowing your craft isn't enough. You also have to have something to say with it.

8:49 pm andrealmcneill: Use the IMDB and HCD to find prodcos who have made or would make films like yours. Call them first. #scriptchat

8:49 pm DreamsGrafter: @momentsoffilm I compare writing to playing the piano. As my piano teacher used to say, "practice makes perfect." #scriptchat

8:49 pm alli_and_that: @jamie_ld Best way to think about it is that they're looking for something else. And then get outrageously drunk. #scriptchat

8:50 pm DreamsGrafter: @lizziside Definitely will do. Hope you're busy vibe is all good stuff! #scriptchat

8:50 pm Leytonrocks: @alli_and_that how do you avoid treating fb as homework to do and please the person who was constructive #scriptchat

8:50 pm alli_and_that: @nisajaie @jamie_ld The amount of stuff that's horrible that goes up on that screen these days...but it's all about luck! #scriptchat

8:50 pm jamie_ld: I'd rather spend $200 for one year subscription to HCD & start calling. Much better chances of getting "yes, we'll take a look." #scriptchat

8:50 pm jamie_ld: LMAO RT @alli_and_that: @jamie_ld Best way to think...they're looking for something else. And then get outrageously drunk. #scriptchat

8:51 pm DreamsGrafter: 10 minutes to go on Euro #Scriptchat! What wld you do differently? #scriptchat

8:51 pm kanundra: @andrealmcneill Be yourself. All we can be, creative people can be 'harder' to work with, its in our nature. #scriptchat

8:51 pm andrealmcneill: @jamie_ld what I find so frustrating is that we have to be proficient in two lines of work: writing and marketing. #scriptchat

8:51 pm jamie_ld: RT @DreamsGrafter: @momentsoffilm I compare writing to playing piano. As my piano teacher used to say, "practice makes perfect." #scriptchat

8:51 pm Leytonrocks: @momentsoffilm can you expand a little on this point #scriptchat

8:51 pm alli_and_that: @Leytonrocks Well, I love rewriting, so feedback is mega exciting for me. The key is to figure out what they're ACTUALLY saying. #scriptchat

8:52 pm lizziside: @DreamsGrafter It's a mix. Some good and some could be better ;-) #scriptchat

8:52 pm nisajaie: @alli_and_that @jamie_ld It has to be about luck. #scriptchat

8:52 pm kanundra: @OnewordTF Awesome, thanks will read it in a bit. #scriptchat

8:52 pm jamie_ld: @andrealmcneill But at least you only have to market to get is sold, not like novels where you market after too. #scriptchat

8:52 pm carter_andrewj: @alli_and_that @nisajaie @jamie_ld Impossible to know what % was caused by bad script compared to script destroyed post-delivery #scriptchat

8:53 pm alli_and_that: @Leytonrocks 'I don't like the main character,' might mean that you haven't set up motives properly, for example. #scriptchat

8:53 pm rumpunchprods: RT @alli_and_that: @Leytonrocks Well, I love rewriting, so feedback is mega exciting for me. The key is to figure out what they're ACTUALLY saying. #scriptchat

8:53 pm nisajaie: @andrealmcneill @jamie_ld It is frustrating. Which makes you wonder if the agent/manager is obsolete because of that. #scriptchat

8:53 pm DreamsGrafter: @lizziside It's all going to be good from now. Maybe a few waves but I bet you're heading in the right direction. #scriptchat

8:53 pm jamie_ld: Write more, tweet less. Um, not really. RT @DreamsGrafter: 10 minutes to go on Euro #Scriptchat! What wld you do differently? #scriptchat

8:53 pm OnewordTF: @DreamsGrafter http://writersguild.blogspot.com/2010/09/writing-competitions-should-keyword-be.html #scriptchat

8:53 pm createimbalance: RT @momentsoffilm: #scriptchat And knowing your craft isn't enough. You also have to have something to say with it.

8:53 pm Leytonrocks: @alli_and_that @euripidean how long is it until you've stopped #scriptchat

8:53 pm PrologueWriting: every time i see the torture scene in 'v for vendetta' i cry. the narrated story is just too beautiful. #scriptchat

8:53 pm andrealmcneill: @nisajaie @andrealmcneill @jamie_ld forget about agents/mgrs. even if you had one you'd still have to do all the work #scriptchat

8:54 pm carter_andrewj: @nisajaie @alli_and_that @jamie_ld The success of any given opportunity is luck. But number of opportunities is down to graft. #scriptchat

8:54 pm DreamsGrafter: TY! RT @OnewordTF: @DreamsGrafter http://bit.ly/fFgMi7 #scriptchat

8:54 pm jamie_ld: @nisajaie @alli_and_that Luck and knowing the right people. #scriptchat

8:54 pm nisajaie: @carter_andrewj @alli_and_that @jamie_ld Can find scripts online and compare. #scriptchat

8:54 pm lizziside: @DreamsGrafter Yes. I'm positive of that too. #scriptchat

8:54 pm andrealmcneill: @jamie_ld @nisajaie @alli_and_that and having the write story, with the right voice, in the right genre at the right time. #scriptchat

8:54 pm jamie_ld: @thembob We are talking about "as a screenwriter, what would you do differently?" Hope you can pop in for a bit tonight. #scriptchat

8:55 pm DreamsGrafter: Cool! RT @lizziside: @DreamsGrafter Yes. I'm positive of that too. #scriptchat

8:55 pm alli_and_that: @jamie_ld @nisajaie These days you can find the right people quite easily if you know where to look - networking is key. #scriptchat

8:55 pm Leytonrocks: @alli_and_that I struggle with contrary feedback #scriptchat

8:55 pm nisajaie: @andrealmcneill @jamie_ld Exactly. So what is the point of them? #scriptchat

8:55 pm alli_and_that: @nisajaie @carter_andrewj @jamie_ld But as to how much script changes from conception to shooting script varies. #scriptchat

8:55 pm jamie_ld: I love when I find the original and the shooting script to compare. I've only found 3 so far, but drastic from what sold. #scriptchat

8:55 pm momentsoffilm: @Leytonrocks It's about not just knowing technique but learning how to apply it. It takes time to become adept at any craft. #scriptchat

8:55 pm kanundra: @alli_and_that @jamie_ld @nisajaie Networking is essential. I love scriptchat :) #scriptchat

8:56 pm Mindy_Crump: RT @alli_and_that These days you can find the right people quite easily if you know where to look - networking is key. #scriptchat

8:56 pm rumpunchprods: #scriptchat in all my creative outlets feedback about my writing always tends to hurt more than anything else I do. Why is this?

8:56 pm andrealmcneill: @nisajaie @andrealmcneill @jamie_ld I think you have to have been produced for them to pay any attention to you. #scriptchat

8:56 pm andrealmcneill: @Mindy_Crump @alli_and_that It takes a village. #scriptchat

8:56 pm jamie_ld: @andrealmcneill Manager will work harder to sell your work than an agent will. But you still have to do the work too. #scriptchat

8:56 pm Mindy_Crump: networking is just amazing! #scriptchat

8:56 pm alli_and_that: @Leytonrocks I know what you mean. I had three people tell me three diff things about my dialogue. Trust yourself to decide. #scriptchat

8:56 pm Leytonrocks: @momentsoffilm I those are the moments that drive me insane right now ... Enthusiasm really pulls at the leash #scriptchat

8:56 pm momentsoffilm: @Jamie_LD Indeed. And there's some music you can't play until you're adept enough. #scriptchat

8:57 pm Mindy_Crump: @kanundra I love scriptchat too #scriptchat

8:57 pm DreamsGrafter: @rumpunchprods Do you also give feedback? i.e. can you put yourself in the other person's shoes? #scriptchat

8:57 pm TomGregoryActor: RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat #screenwriting Write Here, Write Now: Kicking Arcs: Action Hero Journeys http://t.co/NExt16B

8:57 pm carter_andrewj: @nisajaie Sadly, cant think of any scripts where I've seen versions from both pre- and post-production @alli_and_that @jamie_ld #scriptchat

8:57 pm DreamsGrafter: Woot! RT @Mindy_Crump: @kanundra I love scriptchat too #scriptchat

8:57 pm kanundra: @rumpunchprods I think we all take it personally, Only experience helps us to handle it better. My first crit cried for a week! #scriptchat

8:57 pm andrealmcneill: @rumpunchprods it hurts because it is a part of you. you created it, spent hours, weeks, months on it. It's personal. #scriptchat

8:57 pm jamie_ld: @alli_and_that So true. I've been lucky to meet some great people. Just not ready for introductions to their people yet. #scriptchat

8:57 pm kevinleemiller: RT @HalCroasmun: Ken Wallace @kenaldo gains rights to Mel Gibson project! http://www.ScreenwritingU.com/buzz Pls RT #ScriptChat

8:58 pm momentsoffilm: @Leytonrocks That's good. Enthusiasm and love of the process of writing will get you there! #scriptchat

8:58 pm nisajaie: @kanundra @alli_and_that @jamie_ld Yes. Love #scriptchat! It is nice to be able to network with other writers & industry people.

8:58 pm art1032: RT @HalCroasmun: Ken Wallace @kenaldo gains rights to Mel Gibson project! http://www.ScreenwritingU.com/buzz Pls RT #ScriptChat

8:58 pm alli_and_that: @carter_andrewj @nisajaie @jamie_ld Ten Things I Hate About You: there's an old version on the net. SO DIFFERENT to end result. #scriptchat

8:58 pm jamie_ld: @andrealmcneill Or find a produced writer, director, producer, who is interested in helping you network. #scriptchat

8:59 pm andrealmcneill: @jamie_ld @andrealmcneill Yes. That's go back to the networking. You need a lot of people to read for you. gotta go. Bye all #scriptchat

8:59 pm FurryWolfen: @Mindy_Crump Networking is pretty damn baller I gotta say. #scriptchat

8:59 pm Mindy_Crump: the great thing about writers is we enjoy helping each other...very different with other professions #scriptchat

8:59 pm jamie_ld: Even though I need a lot more work, I'm glad I did my research and learned about the craft & business before I started writing. #scriptchat

8:59 pm DreamsGrafter: Only thing I'd do differently would be to listen my gut instinct when making decisions. Right now, the gut seems to happy. Phew! #scriptchat

9:00 pm thewritertype: Quick plug: London Comedy Writers Festival http://bit.ly/g73AAk and this blog about it: http://bit.ly/gTI49B #scriptchat

9:00 pm carter_andrewj: @nisajaie What am I saying? Of course I have. Nottingham (great) / [Crowe's] Robin Hood (drivel). @alli_and_that @jamie_ld #scriptchat

9:00 pm alli_and_that: @Leytonrocks Look at what they really mean. Read into their feedback and decide how you can clarify or change the problem. #scriptchat

9:00 pm Leytonrocks: @carter_andrewj as a corporate writer the discipline is to edit as you go ... So hard to shake script writing #scriptchat

9:00 pm nisajaie: @alli_and_that @carter_andrewj @jamie_ld I hv found quite a few like that. The spec script is so different from shooting script. #scriptchat

9:00 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @jamie_ld: Even though I need a lot more work, I'm glad I did my research and learned about the craft & business before I started writing. #scriptchat

9:00 pm nisajaie: @FurryWolfen Word. #scriptchat

9:00 pm kanundra: @Mindy_Crump Indeed, and I've made so many friends all over the world because of it. #scriptchat

9:00 pm jamie_ld: Haha, so much for lurking in #scriptchat A wall flower I am not!

9:00 pm alli_and_that: @nisajaie @carter_andrewj @jamie_ld And often (not always) for the better. #scriptchat

9:00 pm momentsoffilm: @DreamsGrafter I listen to your gut instincts too. You have a good gut! :D #scriptchat

9:01 pm alli_and_that: @nisajaie @kanundra @jamie_ld If you're in London at the end of the month, you should definitely come to drinks! #scriptchat

9:01 pm DreamsGrafter: @Leytonrocks @carter_andrewj Corporate screenwriting. Such a different experience to film/tv. #scriptchat

9:01 pm jamie_ld: @alli_and_that THE UGLY TRUTH, KILLERS, are sooo different too. #scriptchat

9:01 pm MonaLiNYC: RT @jamie_ld: Even though I need a lot more work, I'm glad I did my research and learned about the craft & business before I started writing. #scriptchat

9:01 pm carter_andrewj: @alli_and_that It seems like those with small changes are improved, while those with large are destroyed. @nisajaie @jamie_ld #scriptchat

9:01 pm DreamsGrafter: Thanks hon! ;) RT @momentsoffilm: @DreamsGrafter I listen to your gut instincts too. You have a good gut! :D #scriptchat

9:02 pm Leytonrocks: @thewritertype how do u avoid finishing nothing #scriptchat

9:02 pm alli_and_that: @kanundra @Mindy_Crump I moved to London from Aus and the only people I know in London are writers because of #scriptchat

9:02 pm kanundra: @alli_and_that @nisajaie @kanundra @jamie_ld One day I'll head down. Loads of amazing peeps to meet there. :) #scriptchat

9:02 pm twatterer: @Leytonrocks nothing wrong with editing as you go, Stuart. Find what works for you and thrive. #scriptchat

9:02 pm rumpunchprods: #scriptchat yeah I literally spend 90% of my writing process daydreaming about the film, 10% is actual writing.

9:02 pm FurryWolfen: @jamie_ld Had to bring those movies up didn't you? I threw up a little lol #scriptchat

9:03 pm nisajaie: @alli_and_that @kanundra @jamie_ld It has been so long (7 yrs) since I hv bn in London. Time to dust off the passport & go! #scriptchat

9:03 pm Mindy_Crump: @alli_and_that I know more writers across the pond than I do in my own country (Canada) #scriptchat

9:03 pm alli_and_that: @rumpunchprods So long as you're writing something - that's the important part. I find as I get further into it, I write more. #scriptchat

9:03 pm jamie_ld: @FurryWolfen The original scripts were really good. @thembob is an excellent writer (KILLERS) #scriptchat

9:03 pm momentsoffilm: Right.. TTFN #scriptchat I'm off to enjoy a bit of #BSG and some nice tea!.. and maybe a very little bit of jam roly poly. :)

9:03 pm FurryWolfen: @rumpunchprods We're all guilty of that I'm sure. That's why it takes so long for us to write quality shit. #scriptchat

9:04 pm alli_and_that: @kanundra @nisajaie @jamie_ld Let me know when you do - I'll bake cupcakes again! (There'll be cupcakes this month, btw) #scriptchat

9:04 pm nisajaie: @rumpunchprods Daydreaming and working the scenes out in my virtual movie screen is good and then you write it. #scriptchat

9:04 pm kanundra: @nisajaie Awesome... maybe one day :) #scriptchat

9:04 pm BartvanZon: RT @rumpunchprods: #scriptchat yeah I literally spend 90% of my writing process daydreaming about the film, 10% is actual writing.

9:04 pm Mentorless: @Jamie_LD what's HCD? #scriptchat

9:04 pm DreamsGrafter: Time to steam some dumplings. Thanks everyone for a great #scriptchat tonight!

USA CHAT:

jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK talking screenwriters giving advice to other screenwriters. What would YOU do differently?

SharkGoddess: Here to learn. #scriptchat Let's do this, cheers *raises glass*

12:01 am beingbrad: or if you're a drinker RT @TheWriteScript It's time for #scriptchat! If you are a #screenwriter come join us for the next hour. #scriptchat

12:01 am gardnergrout: #scriptchat Cheers!

12:01 am DJordanKnight: What's the topic? #scriptchat

12:01 am madskiadrai: Never. :) RT @jeannevb: To my new followers: I moderate #Scriptchat at 8pm EST Sundays. Sorry for blowing up (cont) http://tl.gd/98u8et

12:01 am TheWriteScript: Hey all! Thought for awhile I wasn't going to make it tonight. Yeesh! #scriptchat

12:01 am jeannevb: The easiest way to participate in #scriptchat is from here http://tinyurl.com/yh5wgd7 @CelluloidBlonde #scriptnews

12:01 am SharkGoddess: This writer will be in #Scriptchat for the next hour. My DMs are still open.

12:01 am Molly_Pinkerton: This writer will be in #Scriptchat for the next hour. My DMs are still open.

12:01 am madskiadrai: RT @jamie_ld: And it's #scriptchat o'clock.

12:02 am madskiadrai: RT @TheWriteScript: It's time for #scriptchat! If you are a #screenwriter come join us for the next hour. #scriptchat

12:02 am beingbrad: you know that @jeannevb is always tequila this, tequila that, but deep down, I know there's a half empty bottle of grand marnier #scriptchat

12:02 am TheWriteScript: @jamie_ld You changed your ID? #scriptchat

12:02 am jeannevb: Advice to other screenwriters. What would you do differently? RT @DJordanKnight: What's the topic? #scriptchat

12:02 am jamie_ld: @TheWriteScript Yup. this morning #scriptchat

12:03 am jeannevb: @beingbrad damn straight :) #scriptchat

12:03 am jamie_ld: #scriptchat topic: Screenwriter to screenwriter, what would you do differently.

12:03 am art1032: Hello #scriptchat :)

12:03 am TheWriteScript: @jeannevb OK, Jeanne, what would YOU do differently??? #scriptchat

12:03 am beingbrad: wdym "what would you do differently?", like not suck and sell a spec sooner? #scriptchat

12:03 am RosalinKrieger: I've got nothing to contribute to #scriptchat. But I'd do just about EVERYTHING differently, including this morning's breakfast.

12:04 am TheWriteScript: @jamie_ld You're next...what would YOU do differently?? #scriptchat

12:04 am CelluloidBlonde: RT @jeannevb: The easiest way to participate in #scriptchat is from here http://tinyurl.com/yh5wgd7 @CelluloidBlonde #scriptnews

12:04 am DJordanKnight: @jeannevb Ah. Consider all notes, but follow your own sense of story. #scriptchat

12:04 am SharkGoddess: #scriptchat Spent more time networking & less time playing.

12:04 am jeannevb: I'd have waited for better draft of my 1st script before pitching it. I'd also not pitch anything until I had at least 3 scripts #scriptchat

12:05 am mydramaink: Logging on for #scriptchat

12:05 am jeannevb: @madskiadrai smooch #Scriptchat

12:05 am jamie_ld: I'd like to say, I'd have started writing screenplays/teleplays sooner. But then I don't know if I was learned enough then. #scriptchat

12:05 am RosalinKrieger: RT @jeannevb: I'd have waited for better draft of my 1st script before pitching it. I'd also not pitch anything until I had at least 3 scripts #scriptchat

12:05 am tracinell: I am on dayquil, nasal decongestant and hot cocoa w/ hazelnut, heaven help me as I enter #scriptchat! hi everyone! #scriptchat

12:06 am LynneRice: RT @jeannevb: I'd have waited for better draft of my 1st script before pitching it. I'd also not pitch anything until I had at least 3 scripts #scriptchat

12:06 am nisajaie: Hola to everyone. #scriptchat

12:06 am joda07: RT @jeannevb: I'd have waited for better draft of my 1st script before pitching it. I'd also not pitch anything until I had at least 3 scripts #scriptchat

12:06 am TheWriteScript: @tracinell [handing over face mask] Pull up a chair! If you start to fall asleep, I'll elbow you. #scriptchat

12:06 am jamie_ld: Neck and arm are still a bit sore, so I'll likely lurk most of the chat. #scriptchat

12:06 am beingbrad: I don't see how this conversation can't devolve into sarcasm in about 30 tweets #scriptchat

12:06 am CelluloidBlonde: Checking it out. Thanks for invite @jeannevb #scriptchat

12:07 am TheWriteScript: @jamie_ld What happened to you? Are you ok? #scriptchat

12:07 am MonaLiNYC: RT @jeannevb: I'd have waited for better draft of my 1st script before pitching it. I'd also not pitch anything until I had at least 3 scripts #scriptchat

12:07 am jamie_ld: Welcome. RT @CelluloidBlonde: Checking it out. Thanks for invite @jeannevb #scriptchat

12:07 am tracinell: @TheWriteScript thanks! *attaches face mask* BTW: I love puffs w/ lotion. :) #scriptchat

12:07 am jeannevb: Great guest post by produced writer @timstubinski giving his advice http://tinyurl.com/62uz4hv #scriptchat

12:07 am RosalinKrieger: iI give it 10 RT @beingbrad: I don't see how this conversation can't devolve into sarcasm in about 30 tweets #scriptchat

12:07 am TheWriteScript: @CelluloidBlonde Welcome! We enjoy virgins. #scriptchat

12:07 am jamie_ld: @TheWriteScript I got kicked in the arm and face by my horse this morning. #scriptchat

12:07 am nisajaie: @CelluloidBlonde Hi Max. #scriptchat

12:08 am jeannevb: @CelluloidBlonde happy to have you :) #scriptchat

12:08 am SharkGoddess: RT @Jamie_LD: @TheWriteScript I got kicked in the arm and face by my horse this morning. #scriptchat ]] That hurts just reading it, OW.

12:08 am tracinell: To chat with, not to eat. ;) RT @TheWriteScript: @CelluloidBlonde Welcome! We enjoy virgins. #scriptchat

12:08 am CelluloidBlonde: Just don't toss me in any volcanoes & we will get along fine. #scriptchat

12:08 am TheWriteScript: @jamie_ld Ouch. Ouch. #scriptchat

12:08 am madskiadrai: RT @jeannevb: I'd have waited for better draft of my 1st script before pitching it. I'd also not pitch anything until I had at least 3 scripts #scriptchat

12:09 am RosalinKrieger: DId you get his license number? RT @Jamie_LD: @TheWriteScript I got kicked in the arm and face by my horse this morning. #scriptchat

12:09 am tracinell: @jeanneve Q. Is topic, 'what I'd do differently?' #scriptchat

12:10 am CelluloidBlonde: I would have bought a less expensive car after the first option. #scriptchat

12:10 am jeannevb: Also, @filmutopia had a great blog post today advising not to be an ass or boring http://tinyurl.com/6bdw7at #scriptchat

12:10 am art1032: @Jamie_LD @TheWriteScript Aww man ouch. Hope ur okay? Nothing broken? #scriptchat

12:10 am jeannevb: or any other advice RT @tracinell: @jeanneve Q. Is topic, what Id do differently? #scriptchat

12:10 am beingbrad: I wouldn't have punched Aaron Sorkin in the face that one time we met and he offered to mentor me. who knew?!?! #scriptchat

12:10 am TheWriteScript: @tracinell ....you're up, Tracinell, what would YOU do differently?? #scriptchat

12:10 am CelluloidBlonde: Okay not really, I loved that car, but I should have. #scriptchat

12:11 am jeannevb: Do not act out of desperation. It's terribly unattractive, and will make any pro run from you. PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE. #scriptchat

12:11 am AndiWritesAgain: Sorry, Writers! I was daylight wasting time... What's on the agenda? #scriptchat

12:11 am jamie_ld: @art1032 Nothing broken but my ego. thanks. @TheWriteScript #scriptchat

12:11 am LIScreenWriter: RT @jeannevb: Also, @filmutopia had a great blog post today advising not to be an ass or boring http://tinyurl.com/6bdw7at #scriptchat

12:11 am writermya: @jeannevb Just write it out. Worry about the formatting later. That's what I'm learning. #scriptchat

12:11 am madskiadrai: #SCRIPTCHAT hallo everyone..

12:11 am tracinell: I would have joined twitter/#scriptchat sooner and read Lew Hunter, Blake Snyder before sending queries. :/ #scriptchat

12:11 am chicanaknight: RT @tracinell: I am on dayquil, nasal decongestant and hot cocoa w/ hazelnut, heaven help me as I enter #scriptchat! hi everyone! #scriptchat

12:12 am andrealmcneill: Hey guys #scriptchat

12:12 am LeeAnnPrice: I'm a #scriptchat newbie, can I join in? #scriptchat

12:12 am chicanaknight: RT @tracinell Howdy everybody #scriptchat

12:12 am tracinell: Twitter has had a direct impact on my writing skills. Everyone is so willing to share great articles/information... #scriptchat

12:12 am art1032: @Jamie_LD @TheWriteScript Aww lol :) #scriptchat

12:12 am CelluloidBlonde: That @filmutopia post should be required reading. #scriptchat

12:12 am jeannevb: Remember, when you pitch, they want to know you are the kind of person they'd want to work with. Be human. Have humor. #scriptchat

12:12 am jamie_ld: @andrealmcneill Hey, back for round 2. What would you do differently? #scriptchat

12:12 am Story_Craft: Okay really going now but screen-minded #storycraft -ers, don't forget #scriptchat is starting NOW!

12:12 am joda07: RT @jeannevb: Do not act out of desperation. It's terribly unattractive, and will make any pro run from you. PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE. #scriptchat

12:12 am TheWriteScript: @LeeAnnPrice Welcome! #scriptchat

12:12 am tracinell: I'm ashamed to say I underestimated how great the screenwriter community is. :) #scriptchat

12:13 am jamie_ld: Welcome, welcome. RT @LeeAnnPrice: Im a #scriptchat newbie, can I join in? #scriptchat

12:13 am chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb: Do not act out of desperation. It's terribly unattractive, and will make any pro run from you. PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE. #scriptchat

12:13 am madskiadrai: Hehe. *blushing RT @jeannevb: @madskiadrai smooch #Scriptchat

12:13 am LifesizeLD: Did you bring tequila? (for @Jeannevb?) RT @LeeAnnPrice: Im a #scriptchat newbie, can I join in? #scriptchat

12:13 am writermya: RT @jeannevb: Do not act out of desperation. It's terribly unattractive, and will make any pro run from you. PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE. #scriptchat

12:13 am jeannevb: totally agree! RT @tracinell: Twitter has had direct impact on my writing skills. Every1 so willing to share gr8t articles/info #scriptchat

12:13 am jeannevb: @writermya excellent advice ;) #scriptchat

12:13 am beingbrad: I wouldn't have taken off my pants at my first pitch meeting when they asked, "What else do you have?" #scriptchat

12:13 am LeeAnnPrice: I'll bring the limes for the tequila #scriptchat

12:13 am jeannevb: #entryfee :) RT @LifesizeLD: Did you bring tequila? (for @Jeannevb?) RT @LeeAnnPrice: Im a #scriptchat newbie, can I join in? #scriptchat

12:13 am jamie_ld: @beingbrad So in other words, you didn't have much else... #scriptchat

12:14 am TheWriteScript: @beingbrad LOL #scriptchat

12:14 am art1032: @LeeAnnPrice Welcome to #scriptchat! :)

12:14 am LifesizeLD: You're in. RT @LeeAnnPrice: Ill bring the limes for the tequila #scriptchat

12:14 am CelluloidBlonde: I wouldn't have worn a dress & heels to the first agent meeting. Serious wardrobe fail. #scriptchat

12:14 am andrealmcneill: @jamie_ld @andrealmcneill I'd go back 20 yrs: trust my self more, work harder and have a career doing what I want by now #scriptchat

12:14 am tracinell: *waves, coughs into elbow* ;) RT @chicanaknight: RT @tracinell Howdy everybody #scriptchat

12:14 am AndiWritesAgain: @beingbrad I take it we're discussing pitching? #scriptchat

12:14 am nisajaie: I shld hv moved 2 CA so I cld network better. When I went 2 film premieres/festivals ppl I wld get a look when sd I live in VA. #scriptchat

12:14 am madskiadrai: RT @jeannevb: Do not act out of desperation. It's terribly unattractive, and will make any pro run from you. PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE. #scriptchat

12:14 am LifesizeLD: I would have kept writing all those times I quit. I'd be WAY ahead of where I am now. #scriptchat

12:14 am I_Am_Remote: What's the topic tonight, people? Besides booze? #screenwriting #scriptchat

12:15 am beingbrad: @jamie_ld I just thought that was the hollywood way of, you know, asking. It's how you do, no? #scriptchat

12:15 am jamie_ld: I 2nd that. RT @LifesizeLD: I would have kept writing all those times I quit. I'd be WAY ahead of where I am now. #scriptchat

12:15 am ozzywood: ?Story elements checklist: Act I?-Best o/t Web 13 Mar http://bit.ly/fuR7XM #scriptchat #screenwriting #film #writing

12:15 am beingbrad: @AndiWritesAgain Ha! No, answering the question, "What would you do differently?" #scriptchat

12:15 am FurryWolfen: Still writing while in #scriptchat... #doubleshotguns

12:15 am jamie_ld: @andrealmcneill If only. #scriptchat

12:15 am LeeAnnPrice: Why are we discussing the past? What about the future?? Or is to learn from it? Confused... #scriptchat #scriptchat

12:15 am LifesizeLD: What would you do differently in your writing? RT @I_Am_Remote: Whats the topic tonight, people? Besides booze? #screenwriting #scriptchat

12:16 am jeannevb: Alternate to pitchfests is Hollywood Creative Directory. @princess_scribe gives deets on how to use http://tinyurl.com/6dxoqzt #scriptchat

12:16 am tracinell: @I_Am_Remote hi! general advice night. :) #scriptchat

12:16 am AndiWritesAgain: @jeannevb What was the question? #scriptchat

12:16 am tyronebreauxjr: checkin in for #scriptchat just engulfed two PB&J's

12:16 am FurryWolfen: @beingbrad I'll write that idea down. Someone might actually like that haha #scriptchat

12:16 am DJordanKnight: Amen. RT @LifesizeLD: I would have kept writing all those times I quit. Id be WAY ahead of where I am now. #scriptchat #scriptchat

12:16 am LifesizeLD: @LeeAnnPrice No rules. We're a rather unruly bunch. And confusion is mandatory, so you're one of us now. #scriptchat

12:16 am LeeAnnPrice: Great. Confusion and tequila go well together. #scriptchat

12:16 am LifesizeLD: @LeeAnnPrice I think it's to learn from other people's mistakes so we can all avoid them going forward. #scriptchat

12:17 am CelluloidBlonde: I would have kept loglines taped by the phone so I didn't freeze during surprise agent calls. #scriptchat

12:17 am art1032: RT @jeannevb: Alternate to pitchfests is Hollywood Creative Directory. @princess_scribe gives deets on how to use http://tinyurl.com/6dxoqzt #scriptchat

12:17 am jamie_ld: RT @CelluloidBlonde: I would have kept loglines taped by the phone so I didn't freeze during surprise agent calls. #scriptchat

12:17 am tracinell: RT @LifesizeLD: I would have kept writing all those times I quit. Id be WAY ahead of where I am now. #scriptchat

12:17 am LifesizeLD: Ha! Didn't take you long to fit right in. RT @LeeAnnPrice: Great. Confusion and tequila go well together. #scriptchat

12:17 am LIScreenWriter: RT @jamie_ld: RT @CelluloidBlonde: I would have kept loglines taped by the phone so I didn't freeze during surprise agent calls. #scriptchat

12:17 am tracinell: RT @CelluloidBlonde: I would have kept loglines taped by the phone so I didnt freeze during surprise agent calls. #scriptchat

12:17 am DerisiveDoll: @CelluloidBlonde Ooh, that's a good one! I'm going to do that! #scriptchat

12:17 am jeannevb: Awesome RT @CelluloidBlonde: I would have kept loglines taped by the phone so I didnt freeze during surprise agent calls. #scriptchat

12:17 am FurryWolfen: @LeeAnnPrice We are all @jeannevb 's children... one of us. #scriptchat

12:18 am art1032: @LeeAnnPrice LOL there is a transcript pulled by Jeanne later. #scriptchat :) In case you want it. :)

12:18 am beingbrad: In other words I don't have the experience to contribute, I'm living the span of time that I'm going to come to regret. #scriptchat

12:18 am LeeAnnPrice: But, hey, depending on who Brad was pitching to - another group of folks might have liked his "package" - ya never know #scriptchat

12:18 am LifesizeLD: I would have trusted my instincts sooner, rather than trying to please every screenwriting teacher in LA! #scriptchat

12:18 am AndiWritesAgain: @beingbrad Great question! #scriptchat I would have been more patient after I sent out my 10 pages. I didn't realize it could take a year.

12:18 am chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb: Remember, when you pitch, they want to know you are the kind of person they'd want to work with. Be human. Have humor. #scriptchat

12:18 am TheWriteScript: FYI on the Hollywood Creative Directory, if you don't want to buy it, order it through inter-library loan. #scriptchat

12:18 am jamie_ld: I'd save my money and instead of wasting on conferences & pitch fests, spend time researching with HCD & making calls instead. #scriptchat

12:18 am tracinell: RT @LifesizeLD: I would have trusted my instincts sooner, rather than trying to please every screenwriting teacher in LA! #scriptchat

12:19 am LifesizeLD: LOL!! RT @beingbrad: ... Im living the span of time that Im going to come to regret. #scriptchat

12:19 am authordlsparks: *waving* This is my first visit to #scriptchat.

12:19 am jamie_ld: Welcome! RT @authordlsparks: *waving* This is my first visit to #scriptchat.

12:19 am gardnergrout: @authordlsparks Waving back, welcome #scriptchat

12:19 am LifesizeLD: WELCOME!! RT @authordlsparks: *waving* This is my first visit to #scriptchat. #scriptchat

12:19 am tracinell: RT @chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb: when u pitch, they want to know u R the kind of person theyd want to work w/ Be human, humor. #scriptchat

12:19 am AndiWritesAgain: @authordlsparks Welcome! #scriptchat

12:19 am andrealmcneill: @jamie_ld I'm with you, Jamie. UCLA was great but pitch fests and contests are so discouraging to me. I'm better than that. #scriptchat

12:19 am TheWriteScript: @authordlsparks Welcome! #scriptchat

12:19 am art1032: @authordlsparks Welcome to #scriptchat! :)

12:20 am I_Am_Remote: I would have tried to write lower budget stuff first, stuff that could have generated local interest (outside LA) #screenwriting #scriptchat

12:20 am LeeAnnPrice: @BeingBrad - great line #scriptchat

12:20 am jeannevb: query letters & pitching tips on @GrayJones podcast interview of produced writer @timstubinski http://tinyurl.com/6357has #scriptchat

12:20 am CelluloidBlonde: I would have turned in a draft late - late & good is better than on time & not ready yet. #scriptchat

12:20 am MatchesMalone: RT @LifesizeLD: I would have trusted my instincts sooner, rather than trying to please every screenwriting teacher in LA! #scriptchat

12:20 am chicanaknight: RT @nisajaie yes and then we could all hang out. We should have a real #scriptchat party in LA & NYC :)

12:20 am jeannevb: @gardnergrout nice to see you here :) #scriptchat

12:20 am tracinell: love all the #scriptchat virgins; I'm speed following. ;) #scriptchat

12:20 am tracinell: RT @CelluloidBlonde: I would have turned in a draft late - late & good is better than on time & not ready yet. #scriptchat

12:20 am LeeAnnPrice: I think I won't do anything - then I'll have nothing to regret :-) #scriptchat

12:20 am MatchesMalone: Forgot about #scriptchat. That's what I get for watching Battlefield LA....

12:20 am gardnergrout: #scriptchat I would have not sent out my first script., maybe ever!

12:20 am DaydreamWrite: what's on the agenda for #scriptchat for tonight?

12:20 am DJordanKnight: RT @CelluloidBlonde: I would have turned in a draft late - late & good is better than on time & not ready yet. #scriptchat

12:20 am TeelaJBrown: #scriptchat Having just finished writing/shooting/editing a webseries pilot last week, Always, always get the script right before you shoot.

12:21 am jeannevb: I breed insanity :) RT @FurryWolfen: @LeeAnnPrice We are all @jeannevb 's children... one of us. #scriptchat

12:21 am MatchesMalone: RT @LeeAnnPrice: I think I won't do anything - then I'll have nothing to regret :-) #scriptchat

12:21 am chicanaknight: RT @tracinell: RT @chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb: when u pitch, they want to know u R the kind of person theyd want to work w/ Be human, humor. #scriptchat

12:21 am tracinell: RT @jeannevb: query letters & pitch tips on @GrayJones podcast intview of prod writer @timstubinski http://tinyurl.com/6357has #scriptchat

12:21 am andrealmcneill: It's a process tho. You do what you need to get better and then you don't need those things anymore. It's organic. No regrets #scriptchat

12:21 am LIScreenWriter: RT query letters & pitching tips on @GrayJones podcast interview of produced writer @timstubinski http://tinyurl.com/6357has #scriptchat

12:21 am MatchesMalone: @tracinell Until the guy that hired you threatens to sue ;) #scriptchat

12:21 am authordlsparks: RT @tracinell: RT @chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb: when u pitch, they want to know u R the kind of person theyd want to work w/ Be human, humor. #scriptchat

12:21 am gardnergrout: @jeannevb Likewise. Nice to be here! I guess I'm supposed to have\ a beer tho #scriptchat

12:21 am LifesizeLD: @LeeAnnPrice Not trying is the biggest regret of all (when people are interviewed on their deathbeds). #scriptchat

12:21 am jamie_ld: Amen. RT @LifesizeLD: @LeeAnnPrice Not trying is the biggest regret of all (when people are interviewed on their deathbeds). #scriptchat

12:21 am AndiWritesAgain: @LeeAnnPrice And there ya' go! #scriptchat

12:22 am FurryWolfen: @MatchesMalone Shame on you lol. Better late than never right? #scriptchat #awfulactionmovies

12:22 am jeannevb: AMEN!!! RT @CelluloidBlonde: I would have turned in a draft late - late & good is better than on time & not ready yet. #scriptchat

12:22 am gardnergrout: #scriptchat I also would have crated marketing materials before I was done writing the script.

12:22 am jamie_ld: I would have included my DH sooner. Had no idea he'd be so incredibly supportive. #scriptchat

12:22 am authorsara: RT @jamie_ld: Amen. RT @LifesizeLD: @LeeAnnPrice Not trying is the biggest regret of all (when people are interviewed on their deathbeds). #scriptchat

12:22 am robertjparsons: RT @ozzywood: ?Story elements checklist: Act I?-Best o/t Web 13 Mar http://bit.ly/fuR7XM #scriptchat #screenwriting #film #writing

12:22 am LeeAnnPrice: I had my tongue firmly planted in my cheek with that tweet about not trying #scriptchat

12:22 am TheWriteScript: @SharkGoddess Good to see you! How are things going?? #scriptchat

12:22 am madskiadrai: RT @jeannevb: Remember, when you pitch, they want to know you are the kind of person they'd want to work with. Be human. Have humor. #scriptchat

12:22 am authordlsparks: Thank you for the Welcome! :) @art1032 @TheWriteScript @AndiWritesAgain @LifesizeLD @gardnergrout @Jamie_LD #scriptchat

12:22 am LIScreenWriter: In your opinion why are pitch fests and conferences a waste of time? @jamie_ld #scriptchat

12:22 am jeannevb: @gardnergrout haha I'm a little late on the alcohol myself tonight :) #scriptchat

12:22 am nisajaie: I would have saved my money instead of submitting for competitions not knowing the real reality of them. #scriptchat

12:22 am andrealmcneill: Not be so damn nervous in front of A-list producer...easy to say now...have plenty of things to say and know when to say them #scriptchat

12:22 am robertjparsons: RT @jeannevb: Alternate to pitchfests is Hollywood Creative Directory. @princess_scribe gives deets on how to use http://tinyurl.com/6dxoqzt #scriptchat

12:22 am LeeAnnPrice: I would have written Titanic :-) #scriptchat

12:23 am DJordanKnight: Love this! RT @jamie_ld: I would have included my DH sooner. Had no idea hed be so incredibly supportive. #scriptchat #scriptchat

12:23 am chicanaknight: RT @tracinell Word #scriptchat

12:23 am jamie_ld: @andrealmcneill Next time stock up on Xanax before the pitch. #scriptchat

12:23 am gardnergrout: RT @LeeAnnPrice: I would have written Titanic :-) #scriptchat I would have written Dude Where's My Car

12:23 am jeannevb: haha RT @LeeAnnPrice: I would have written Titanic :-) #scriptchat

12:23 am tracinell: whoa, how'd I miss @Sharkgoddess? The dayquil is making me loopy. *waves* :) #scriptchat

12:23 am TheWriteScript: @jamie_ld It is scary letting others in on the dream...it's great you have support, but not everyone is that way. #scriptchat

12:23 am LIScreenWriter: RT @TeelaJBrown: #scriptchat Having just finished a webseries pilot... Always, always get the script right before you shoot. #scriptchat

12:23 am tracinell: @chicanaknight ;) #scriptchat

12:23 am andrealmcneill: @jamie_ld @andrealmcneill You're sending me some of that, right? I'm laughing so hard. Hope your face doesn't still hurt.xo #scriptchat

12:24 am jamie_ld: @TheWriteScript I'm a lucky girl. Well, most of the time anyway. #scriptchat

12:24 am gardnergrout: #scriptchat I would have not worried about idea theft as much

12:24 am jamie_ld: @andrealmcneill Face still hurts a bit, but only when I laugh, so thanks for that. LOL #scriptchat

12:24 am I_Am_Remote: @quinnslater Too many false starts. And only with material that wasn't mine. #screenwriting #scriptchat

12:24 am LIScreenWriter: Agreed. RT @tracinell: Twitter has had a direct impact on my writing skills. Everyone is so willing to share... #scriptchat

12:24 am RosalinKrieger: But not with horses RT @Jamie_LD: @TheWriteScript I'm a lucky girl. Well, most of the time anyway. #scriptchat

12:24 am TheWriteScript: @tracinell I can't wait for you to start slurring your tweets. #scriptchat

12:24 am CelluloidBlonde: Have to argue with the competition post, winning Nicholl & Austin launched my career. #scriptchat

12:25 am FurryWolfen: @nisajaie Agreed, Script competitions are more of a lottery than anything else. Lot's of great writing in those things. #scriptchat

12:25 am authordlsparks: Or the Matrix! LOL! RT @LeeAnnPrice: I would have written Titanic :-) #scriptchat

12:25 am LIScreenWriter: Agreed. I'm always posting links to articles on the LISG Facebook Wall @tracinell #scriptchat

12:25 am TheWriteScript: @jamie_ld You're lucky. You got a good one. #scriptchat

12:25 am nisajaie: @chicanaknight Sounds good to me. #scriptchat

12:25 am JBramwellSlater: @TheWriteScript - #scriptchat I have to write a play for July. theatre booked. No pressure then

12:25 am LeeAnnPrice: TheWriteScript @tracinell I can't wait for you to start slurring your tweets. --> Ha-ha good one#scriptchat #scriptchat

12:25 am jamie_ld: @andrealmcneill BTW I was supposed to start my Duathlon training today, yup that didn't happen. #scriptchat

12:25 am LynneRice: RT @LifesizeLD: I would have trusted my instincts sooner, rather than trying to please every screenwriting teacher in LA! #scriptchat

12:25 am LynneRice: RT @jeannevb: Awesome RT @CelluloidBlonde: I would have kept loglines taped by the phone so I didnt freeze during surprise agent calls. #scriptchat

12:25 am authordlsparks: What is your FB site? Would love to connect! @LIScreenWriter #scriptchat

12:26 am LIScreenWriter: Good advice Jeanne RT @jeannevb: Remember, when you pitch, they want to know you are the kind of person theyd want to work with. #scriptchat

12:26 am art1032: @CelluloidBlonde Ohhhh Congrats!!! That's AWESOME!! #scriptchat :)

12:26 am tracinell: :D I'm on the verge... RT @TheWriteScript: @tracinell I cant wait for you to start slurring your tweets. #scriptchat

12:26 am andrealmcneill: @CelluloidBlonde you are lucky and talented. Well done. #scriptchat

12:26 am gardnergrout: @quinnslater what do you mean by listing #scriptchat

12:26 am jamie_ld: @RosalinKrieger Not today anyway. But today was the first time I'd been kicked in 20+ years. #scriptchat

12:26 am AndiWritesAgain: @jeannevb True that! I pitched at the Expo & they got back 2 me later & said they weren't interested but what else did I have. #scriptchat

12:26 am jamie_ld: if only. RT @jeannevb: haha RT @LeeAnnPrice: I would have written Titanic :-) #scriptchat

12:26 am kinalem: RT @LifesizeLD: I would have trusted my instincts sooner, rather than trying to please every screenwriting teacher in LA! #scriptchat

12:27 am jamie_ld: I'm getting good at the one handed typing. Thanks Twitter. #scriptchat

12:27 am jeannevb: my tweetchat has totally stalled. Hmmm.... #scriptchat

12:27 am scripteach: Differently? I would have been more aware of which stories I wanted to tell aligned w/those that producers wanted make. #scriptchat

12:27 am andrealmcneill: @jamie_ld @andrealmcneill my husband raced the solvang century yesterday. it took him 8-hrs. I went 6:30 for 112 miles....ouch #scriptchat

12:27 am dwacon: @authordlsparks @LIScreenWriter #scriptchat Connect with DWACON also!

12:27 am SharkGoddess: @tracinell #scriptchat Hi, I'm loopy alot of the time. lol

12:27 am gardnergrout: @quinnslater I've heard that too. I never knew why. #scriptchat

12:28 am LIScreenWriter: What happened after you depantsed? RT @beingbrad: I wouldnt have taken off my pants at my first pitch meeting #scriptchat

12:28 am CelluloidBlonde: Thanks for the grat's, that was a long time ago I am crusty and jaded now. #scriptchat

12:28 am LeeAnnPrice: Time to dust off my screenplays... must write blockbuster before next Academy Awards... #scriptchat

12:28 am DJordanKnight: I would have found @zacsanford sooner. :) #bestcowriter #scriptchat #scriptchat

12:28 am dwacon: @CelluloidBlonde Definitely need to jump on the Nicholl train... have three other wins, however. Pretty, pretty, pretty good? #scriptchat

12:28 am beingbrad: @LIScreenWriter I got the "job". #scriptchat

12:29 am andrealmcneill: @CelluloidBlonde It doesn't matter. You did it. You have that badge. Wear it with pride. Happy to have you here. xo #scriptchat

12:29 am LIScreenWriter: RT @ozzywood: ?Story elements checklist: Act I?-Best o/t Web http://bit.ly/fuR7XM #scriptchat #screenwriting #film #writing #scriptchat

12:29 am FurryWolfen: Agreed haha RT @SharkGoddess: @tracinell #scriptchat Hi, I'm loopy alot of the time. lol

12:29 am tracinell: true! and the entire #treefort gang! :) RT @DJordanKnight: I would have found @zacsanford sooner. :) #bestcowriter #scriptchat #scriptchat

12:29 am LeeAnnPrice: @beingbrad Thanks for the taking off garments tip. I'm filing that away... #scriptchat #scriptchat

12:30 am AndiWritesAgain: @beingbrad LOL! #scriptchat

12:30 am dwacon: @andrealmcneill Agree. I save my nerves for AFTER the meet. #scriptchat

12:30 am AndiWritesAgain: RT @tracinell: true! and the entire #treefort gang! :) RT @DJordanKnight: I would have found @zacsanford sooner. :) #bestcowriter #scriptchat #scriptchat

12:30 am chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb: I'd have waited for better draft of my 1st script before pitching it. I'd also not pitch anything until I had at least 3 scripts #scriptchat

12:31 am LIScreenWriter: RT Alternate to pitchfests is Hollywood Creative Directory. @princess_scribe gives... on how to use http://tinyurl.com/6dxoqzt #scriptchat

12:31 am art1032: @andrealmcneill @CelluloidBlonde That's huge and no one can ever take it from u! :) #scriptchat.

12:31 am LeeAnnPrice: Congratulations @celluloidblonde and @dwacon on your contest wins #scriptchat

12:31 am SharkGoddess: I wouldn't have let fear keep me from writing on professional basis. #scriptchat

12:31 am andrealmcneill: @dwacon @andrealmcneill Just feel so helpless. Paitence is painful. If you're not on the fast track it isn't happening today. #scriptchat

12:31 am AndiWritesAgain: @LeeAnnPrice That's a great question. What movie do I wish I'd written. Blake would say: Give me THAT only better! #scriptchat

12:31 am LeeAnnPrice: I would have been born Angelina Jolie - Oops wrong topic #scriptchat

12:32 am LIScreenWriter: How often have agents called? @CelluloidBlonde: I would have kept loglines taped by the phone #scriptchat

12:32 am gardnergrout: I would have targeted by query letters, not shotgunned them #scriptchat

12:32 am madskiadrai: RT @LIScreenWriter: RT @ozzywood: ?Story elements checklist: Act I?-Best o/t Web http://bit.ly/fuR7XM #scriptchat #screenwriting #film #writing #scriptchat

12:32 am beingbrad: I would have trusted what I was doing, far more than how I was feeling about what I was doing. #scriptchat

12:32 am zacsanford2: 'ello everyone. Sorry I'm late... I'll try to jump on in. #scriptchat

12:32 am beingbrad: me too. RT @LeeAnnPrice: I would have been born Angelina Jolie - Oops wrong topic #scriptchat

12:32 am gardnergrout: RT @beingbrad: I would have trusted what I was doing, far more than how I was feeling about what I was doing. #scriptchat

12:32 am nisajaie: @AndiWritesAgain @LeeAnnPrice Fight Club for me. #scriptchat

12:32 am FurryWolfen: Filming in a week and a half. Had to recast some people and rework the script. Liking these rewrites though. #scriptchat

12:32 am jeannevb: Rebooting laptop. Will catch up with #scriptchat in a few minutes #technicaldifficultiesequiremoretequila

12:32 am TheWriteScript: @JBramwellSlater Yikes! You've got a lot of work to do! #scriptchat

12:32 am dwacon: Riddle me this #ScriptChat ? what do you do when you get a query returned accompanied with a stern letter from their legal department?

12:33 am andrealmcneill: @scripteach I am a huge fan of yours. So nice to have you here. #scriptchat

12:33 am TheWriteScript: @zacsanford2 What would YOU do differently, Zac? #scriptchat

12:33 am authordlsparks: @dwacon Okay I will! :) #scriptchat

12:33 am queenofinbtween: RT @jeannevb: Do not act out of desperation. It's terribly unattractive, and will make any pro run from you. PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE. #scriptchat

12:33 am tracinell: @CelluloidBlonde thanks for the logline tip, just wrote them out on my white board! #scriptchat

12:33 am CelluloidBlonde: I would have canceled the meeting the day plumbing blew up. Not showing is better than showing stressed. #scriptchat

12:33 am DJordanKnight: That was quick, lol. RT @zacsanford2: ello everyone. Sorry Im late... Ill try to jump on in. #scriptchat

12:33 am chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb Yup I live in LA & prod comp's/studios/agents say this all the time out here. They wanna see U can write long term #scriptchat

12:33 am beingbrad: @dwacon explain? Like you submitted Inception 2 or something? #scriptchat

12:33 am nisajaie: I would have worked on my loglines & pitches better before querying. #scriptchat

12:33 am tracinell: RT @TheWriteScript: @zacsanford2 What would YOU do differently, Zac? #scriptchat

12:33 am scripteach: They will ALWAYS ask that--be prepared. @AndiWritesAgain: pitched at Expo & they ... later & [asked] what else did I have #scriptchat

12:34 am LeeAnnPrice: I think I'll need tequila if I keep reading all these regrets - weeping silently on my keyboard now.... #scriptchat

12:34 am LIScreenWriter: Welcome! RT @authordlsparks: Thank you for the Welcome! @TheWriteScript @AndiWritesAgain @LifesizeLD @gardnergrout @Jamie_LD #scriptchat

12:34 am FurryWolfen: @nisajaie Are you Jack's sebse of originality? #scriptchat

12:34 am AndiWritesAgain: @nisajaie Now ask yourself, how can I write that ONLY better? Who, what, where, when, why & whose mind. Ha... #scriptchat

12:34 am zacsanford2: @TheWriteScript I'm not even sure what the topic is to say "what I would do differently". :) #scriptchat

12:34 am authordlsparks: Curious (I'm a newbie) what's a "logline?" @tracinell #scriptchat

12:34 am nisajaie: @dwacon That means they didn't read your query and they don't accept them unsolicited. #scriptchat

12:34 am LIScreenWriter: RT @I_Am_Remote: I would have tried to write lower budget stuff first, stuff that could have generated local interest #scriptchat

12:34 am TheWriteScript: Party alert! Party alert! #scriptchat

12:35 am LeeAnnPrice: All at once - a log line is... #scriptchat

12:35 am dwacon: @CelluloidBlonde Reminds me of my meeting at Overbrook. GPS died en route. AC died... 100° temp. Late & drenched w/ sweat. #scriptchat

12:35 am LIScreenWriter: Log Line - Describe your screenplay in one sentence. @authordlsparks @tracinell #scriptchat

12:35 am zacsanford2: @authordlsparks Logline is your screenplay summed up in one concise sentence. :) #scriptchat

12:35 am beingbrad: @zacsanford2 @TheWriteScript just say something trite, sarcastic or genius. Or make fun of someone. #scriptchat

12:35 am tracinell: @authordlsparks logline, a sentence that describes your movie. #scriptchat

12:35 am AndiWritesAgain: @scripteach I was so green. Hits left & right & absolutely clueless...I crawled back into my dark cave of playwriting. :) #scriptchat

12:35 am andrealmcneill: @authordlsparks @tracinell In theory it is your story told in a sentence or two. You should always "write" your logline. #scriptchat

12:35 am MatchesMalone: @FurryWolfen Exactly. #scriptchat #awfulactionmovies

12:36 am LeeAnnPrice: I wouldn't have watched Buried last night - UGGGHHHH #scriptchat

12:36 am authordlsparks: @tracinell ohhhh....the 'novel' version of a tagline. :) I get it! Thanks! #scriptchat

12:36 am zacsanford2: @authordlsparks You can check out different screenwriting websites like Done Deal to see loglines of projects sold. #scriptchat

12:36 am zacsanford2: @beingbrad Can I make fun of myself? #scriptchat

12:36 am LIScreenWriter: Frame it! RT @dwacon: Riddle me this #ScriptChat ? what do you do when you get a query returned accompanied with a stern... #scriptchat

12:36 am chicanaknight: Love this hashtags: #technicaldifficultiesequiremoretequila also I believe RT @jeannevb said "If there's drinking there's #scriptchat

12:36 am CelluloidBlonde: @authordlsparks @tracinell "logline" is slang for premise statement. #scriptchat

12:36 am beingbrad: LOGLINE: The perfect summation of your entire story in less words than you use to order a coffee in a drive thru. Easy. #scriptchat

12:37 am LIScreenWriter: Why did you receive a legal letter? @dwacon #scriptchat

12:37 am tracinell: don't forget, next week twitter-party 4 @DerisiveDoll, more deets this week! ;) RT @TheWriteScript: Party alert! Party alert! #scriptchat

12:37 am beingbrad: @zacsanford2 that's my job. I mean who the hell has a second account for twitter? What is this jr. high? How's that? #scriptchat

12:37 am TheWriteScript: Next week after chat, join us for #Drinks4Doll. More deets this week! #scriptchat

12:37 am zacsanford2: RT @beingbrad: LOGLINE: The perfect summation of your entire story in less words than you use to order a coffee in a drive thru. #scriptchat

12:37 am authordlsparks: @zacsanford2 Thank you!! I will definitely check them out! #scriptchat

12:37 am gardnergrout: LOGLINE: Haiku version of your screenplay #scriptchat

12:37 am scripteach: This is a good start: http://t.co/2LI1ZsO @authordlsparks: Curious (I'm a newbie) what's a "logline?" @tracinell #scriptchat?

12:37 am AndiWritesAgain: @beingbrad Do you have anything else? #scriptchat KIDDING!

12:37 am lizziside: RT @tracinell: don't forget, next week twitter-party 4 @DerisiveDoll, more deets this week! ;) RT @TheWriteScript: Party alert! Party alert! #scriptchat

12:38 am zacsanford2: @beingbrad My second account... I have friends that receive txts of my tweets. I'd piss 'em off every Sunday otherwise. #scriptchat

12:38 am dwacon: During #Cinequest, the authors of Blade Runner and 12 Monkeys complimented my log lines. WOOT! #ScriptChat

12:38 am tracinell: Rule #1: read anything @scripteach links! :) RT @scripteach: This is a good start: http://t.co/2LI1ZsO #scriptchat

12:38 am beingbrad: LOGLINE: The one sentence that everyone agrees could have been written better. #scriptchat

12:38 am jeannevb: excellent RT @gardnergrout: LOGLINE: Haiku version of your screenplay #scriptchat

12:38 am zacsanford2: Is there a set topic tonight, or is it a drunk screenwriter free-for-all? #scriptchat

12:38 am ozzywood: ?Screenwritng tips learned from Raiders of the Lost Ark?-Best o/t Web 13 Mar http://bit.ly/fuR7XM #scriptchat #screenwriting #film #writing

12:38 am JBramwellSlater: @TheWriteScript #scriptchat - I have a co-writer so not so hard. We bounce ideas.

12:38 am Breezy2345: RT @beingbrad: LOGLINE: The perfect summation of your entire story in less words than you use to order a coffee in a drive thru. Easy. #scriptchat

12:38 am LeeAnnPrice: @dwacon I have log line envy #scriptchat

12:39 am jeannevb: Who has pitching lessons they've learned? #scriptchat

12:39 am andrealmcneill: RE Logline Write it before you start. always go back to it as your script takes form to revise as needed. #scriptchat

12:39 am tracinell: RT @ozzywood: ?Screenwritng tips learned from Raiders of the Lost Ark?-Best o/t Web 13 Mar http://bit.ly/fuR7XM #scriptchat #scriptchat

12:39 am jamie_ld: @zacsanford2 We are asking what would you do differently if you did it all over again? #scriptchat

12:39 am beingbrad: LOGINE: Never the reason you sell, easily the reason you didn't get the meeting. #scriptchat

12:39 am authordlsparks: LOL!! RT @beingbrad: LOGLINE: The one sentence that everyone agrees could have been written better. #scriptchat

12:39 am jeannevb: Advice. What would you do differently? RT @zacsanford2: Is there set topic tonight, or is it a drunk screenwriter free-for-all? #scriptchat

12:39 am LIScreenWriter: Based on your script or the fact you dropped your drawers? And what kind of job? @beingbrad @LIScreenWriter #scriptchat

12:39 am RosalinKrieger: I'd love to bounce ideas off a co-writer. #scriptchat

12:39 am DJordanKnight: What would you do differently? RT @zacsanford2: Is there a set topic tonight, or is it a drunk screenwriter free-for-all? #scriptchat

12:39 am dwacon: @Jamie_LD I would definitely do that meeting with Overbrook differently. #scriptchat

12:40 am zacsanford2: DO NOT BRING PROPS! (well at least at Pitchfests) RT @jeannevb: Who has pitching lessons theyve learned? #scriptchat

12:40 am LeeAnnPrice: I learned not to pitch on the phone to someone you don't know. #scriptchat

12:40 am authordlsparks: @scripteach Awesome start! Thank you!!! #scriptchat

12:40 am AndiWritesAgain: LOGLINE: http://www.blakesnyder.com/2008/05/05/4-x-4-x-4/ #scriptchat via Blake Snyder (One of the best definitions, IMHO)

12:40 am zacsanford2: If I could have done anything differently, I would have read more scripts before I wrote my first couple. #scriptchat

12:40 am tracinell: LOL! RT @zacsanford2: DO NOT BRING PROPS! (well at least at Pitchfests) RT @jeannevb: Who has pitching lessons theyve learned? #scriptchat

12:40 am andrealmcneill: Knew a guy at UCLA who pitched his log line, the best story ever but he just couldn't write it (the log line) #scriptchat

12:40 am RosalinKrieger: @zacsanford2 by props do you mean insulin? 'cause I need that to LIVE> #scriptchat

12:40 am jeannevb: Here's my advice: You need BALLS OF STEEL. Coincidentally, the title of my new column for @scriptmag http://tinyurl.com/4oqqfwd #scriptchat

12:41 am tracinell: RT @AndiWritesAgain: LOGLINE: http://www.blakesnyder.com/2008/05/05/4-x-4-x-4/ via Blake Snyder (One of the best definitions) #scriptchat

12:41 am beingbrad: @LIScreenWriter no, they didn't hire me. I had to pay them. It seemed fishy when they said the meeting was in the back of a van. #scriptchat

12:41 am art1032: RT @AndiWritesAgain: LOGLINE: http://www.blakesnyder.com/2008/05/05/4-x-4-x-4/ #scriptchat via Blake Snyder (One of the best definitions, IMHO)

12:41 am LeeAnnPrice: I think @BeingBrad brought props. Well they were in his pants - and maybe they were Balls of Steel.... #scriptchat

12:41 am Breezy2345: @Art_Cartwright look at #scriptchat It's a great resource for screen writers it's a collection screenwriters giving advice on how 2 write

12:41 am zacsanford2: @tracinell I didn't learn that from pitching though... I learned that lesson by hearing many pitches using props as crutches. #scriptchat

12:41 am tracinell: RT @jeannevb: Heres my advice: You need BALLS OF STEEL the title of my new column for @scriptmag http://tinyurl.com/4oqqfwd #scriptchat

12:41 am AndiWritesAgain: RT @jeannevb: Here's my advice: You need BALLS OF STEEL. Coincidentally, the title of my new column for @scriptmag http://tinyurl.com/4oqqfwd #scriptchat

12:41 am DJordanKnight: RT @jeannevb: You need BALLS OF STEEL. Coincidentally, the title of my new column for @scriptmag http://tinyurl.com/4oqqfwd #scriptchat

12:41 am zacsanford2: @RosalinKrieger Well insulin to survive isn't a prop... it's a necessity. :) #scriptchat

12:41 am jamie_ld: @RosalinKrieger Me too, but I'm writing TV and everyone is else seems to be writing features. #scriptchat

12:41 am beingbrad: @LeeAnnPrice no, but I did get props. #scriptchat

12:42 am andrealmcneill: @tracinell @jeannevb @scriptmag Yeah Jeanne! It is a kick ass article. #scriptchat

12:42 am aka_christine: What would I do differently? Would have started screenwriting ten, no 15 years ago! #betterlatethannever #scriptchat

12:42 am CelluloidBlonde: Twitter hates me, I have to set up a stream for this on hootsuite. That haiku logline comment cracked me up. #scriptchat

12:42 am sdarancette: @jeannevb I am already looking forward to the sequel : Balls of Steel 2: Steel Balls Don't Rust #scriptchat

12:42 am scripteach: Meant I'd develop those ideas of mine that had better shot at getting sold/made; research market @quinnslater: Do you mean ...? #scriptchat?

12:42 am RosalinKrieger: Oh dear. It was a joke. RT @zacsanford2: @RosalinKrieger Well insulin to survive isn't a prop... it's a necessity. :) #scriptchat

12:42 am tracinell: @zacsanford2 I would love to hear those stories...props, I hope the script wasn't rated X. :o #scriptchat

12:42 am grking: RT @jeannevb: Here's my advice: You need BALLS OF STEEL. Coincidentally, the title of my new column for @scriptmag http://tinyurl.com/4oqqfwd #scriptchat

12:42 am chicanaknight: Thank goodness for virtual drinking RT @ #scriptchat. A #toast to all my writing friends around the global :) Drink safely.

12:42 am FurryWolfen: Zing! RT @beingbrad: @LeeAnnPrice no, but I did get props. #scriptchat

12:42 am zacsanford2: @RosalinKrieger I know... hence the smiley face. #scriptchat

12:43 am aka_christine: @jamie_ld @RosalinKrieger TV is where the money and opportunities are... #scriptchat

12:43 am beingbrad: @CelluloidBlonde I switch to firefox for this. Tweetchat doesn't work on Chrome for me anymore. #scriptchat

12:43 am TheWriteScript: @CelluloidBlonde Tweetchat works well when it works. #scriptchat

12:43 am scripteach: Aw shucks ... thank you! ?@andrealmcneill: I am a huge fan of yours. So nice to have you here. #scriptchat?

12:43 am dwacon: #ScriptChat @LIScreenWriter Dunno? it was just a query with a log line and a lists of contests and film festi? (cont) http://deck.ly/~HPJoY

12:43 am RosalinKrieger: Thanks! But not selling TVS right? RT @aka_christine: @jamie_ld @RosalinKrieger TV is where the money and opportunities are... #scriptchat

12:43 am jeannevb: Iron Balls 3 :) RT @sdarancette: @jeannevb I am already looking forward to the sequel : Balls of Steel 2: Steel Balls Don't Rust #scriptchat

12:43 am art1032: @aka_christine Amen! Me too. :) #scriptchat

12:43 am zacsanford2: .@tracinell My best pitch story can be heard on the Larkin & Carroll podcast. Ep is called "she cloned her dead dog" on itunes. #scriptchat

12:44 am andrealmcneill: @FurryWolfen @beingbrad @LeeAnnPrice If props are tequila I'm pouring shots tonight for everyone! #scriptchat

12:44 am authordlsparks: RT @aka_christine: @jamie_ld @RosalinKrieger TV is where the money and opportunities are... #scriptchat

12:44 am beingbrad: RT @andrealmcneill: @FurryWolfen @beingbrad @LeeAnnPrice If props are tequila Im pouring shots tonight for everyone! #scriptchat

12:44 am jamie_ld: @scripteach Will be speaking the RWA this June. He's the guest speaker for @scriptscene RWA screenwriting chapter. #scriptchat

12:45 am nisajaie: @FurryWolfen Who's Jack? (other than Nicholson) #scriptchat

12:45 am sdarancette: @jeannevb then it gets crazy: STEEL BALLS 4: BALLS 4 EVER. #scriptchat

12:45 am jeannevb: I'd have written a short earlier and produced it. I highly recommend people think outside of the feature box. #scriptchat

12:45 am CelluloidBlonde: It's the combo of Twitter, Time Warner, & my OS. I have to type text offline and paste. Urk. #scriptchat

12:45 am LeeAnnPrice: @Shanipedia That's one heck of an ass pull.... #scriptchat

12:45 am andrealmcneill: @Shanipedia I like this guy. #scriptchat

12:45 am RosalinKrieger: I prefer the term Ovaries of Steel. #scriptchat

12:45 am tracinell: RT @zacsanford2: My best pitch story can B heard on the Larkin&Carroll podcast. Ep is calld "she cloned her dead dog" on itunes. #scriptchat

12:45 am zacsanford2: Except script format. RT @Shanipedia: There are no rules, people. The faster you understand that, the better. #scriptchat

12:45 am nisajaie: @AndiWritesAgain Lol #scriptchat

12:45 am jeannevb: @sdarancette and eventually... blue... from waiting so long to get produced :) #scriptchat #ballsofsteel #scriptchat

12:45 am beingbrad: @Shanipedia I think there are more rules than people, and every room has at least 10 sets of rules, even with only 6 people. #scriptchat

12:45 am aka_christine: @RosalinKrieger @aka_christine @jamie_ld Only if they are flat screen. ;) #scriptchat

12:46 am TheStorysmith: Greetings & salutations... #scriptchat

12:46 am andrealmcneill: How many of you are here in LA? just askin #scriptchat

12:46 am dwacon: Janet Peoples (http://imdb.to/i8cGwL) told me never dress better than person you pitch to. But wear nice shoes & watch. #ScriptChat

12:46 am TheWriteScript: @TheStorysmith Welcome! #scriptchat

12:46 am CelluloidBlonde: There is one rule I know: Don't be boring. #scriptchat

12:46 am jamie_ld: @Shanipedia Hey, good to see you here. *waves* #scriptchat

12:46 am sdarancette: @jeannevb Then it's STEEL BALLS 5: RED, WHITE & BLUE BALLS. Bruce Willis is in it. #scriptchat

12:46 am LeeAnnPrice: Boy, we have some funky tweet streams going on right now.... #scriptchat

12:47 am LeeAnnPrice: @andrealmcneill In my mind I'm in LA, but that probably doesn't count.. #scriptchat

12:47 am zacsanford2: Moi. RT @andrealmcneill: How many of you are here in LA? just askin #scriptchat

12:47 am jeannevb: @TheStorysmith welcome :) Jump in. We're giving each other advice on what we'd do differently #scriptchat

12:47 am scripteach: Well, except for that rule, right? (And maybe a few others) @Shanipedia: There are no rules. Fster you understand the better. #scriptchat?

12:47 am FurryWolfen: Here here RT @andrealmcneill: @FurryWolfen @beingbrad @LeeAnnPrice If props are tequila I'm pouring shots tonight for everyone! #scriptchat

12:47 am nisajaie: @Jamie_LD U r the smart one out of us 'cause tv is where the original writing is even reality tv writing trumps feature market. #scriptchat

12:47 am beingbrad: those who know nothing, think they know everything. Those who know they know nothing, likely know something. #scriptchat

12:48 am andrealmcneill: I;m in LA and I can't figure out how to make it happen and I know a lot of peeps. It's very very challening #scriptchat

12:48 am FurryWolfen: @nisajaie Fight Club reference #scriptchat

12:48 am art1032: @LeeAnnPrice Never EVER dull in here LOL :) #scriptchat

12:48 am AndiWritesAgain: @nisajaie Apparently, when done well, it's how it's done. :) #scriptchat

12:48 am jeannevb: .@douglasblackmon awesome to see you here :) Don't forget to follow @scriptmag @joshuastecker & @scripteach #scriptchat

12:48 am andrealmcneill: you get the meeting but how do you take it to the next level. It seems to take forever #scriptchat

12:49 am dwacon: I also pitch all my work at www.dwacon.com which has lead to some positive connections. #ScriptChat

12:49 am jeannevb: are we playing a drinking game? ;) RT @FurryWolfen: @nisajaie Fight Club reference #scriptchat

12:49 am jamie_ld: SO tru! RT @beingbrad: those who know nothing, think they know everythingThose who know they know nothing, likely know something #scriptchat

12:49 am writerlane: I'm in LA but I refuse to completely unpack. #scriptchat

12:49 am DJordanKnight: Note: Start keeping my ideas in my ass. RT @Shanipedia: My last pitch sold for 100k based on an idea I pulled out of my ass... #scriptchat

12:49 am chicanaknight: RT @nisajaie: @Jamie_LD U r the smart one out of us 'cause tv is where the original writing is even reality tv writing trumps feature market. #scriptchat

12:49 am nisajaie: @FurryWolfen At the same time I got a Jackbot tht tweeted me before you. Gotcha. #scriptchat

12:49 am TheStorysmith: #scriptchat Considering the landscape of the Biz... are media corps even selecting material that costs them any $$ anymore?

12:50 am zacsanford2: .@andrealmcneill A mixture of knowing the right people, a little twist of luck, a smidgen of perseverance & a pinch of talent . #scriptchat

12:50 am CelluloidBlonde: @beingbrad Funny. Zen & the Art of Screenwriting. #scriptchat

12:50 am beingbrad: drinking game. everytime someone says, "your ass is grass, mother fucker", we do a shot. this is going to get silly. #scriptchat

12:50 am TheStorysmith: #scriptchat Considering landscape of the Biz... are media corps even selecting material that costs them any $$ anymore?

12:50 am chicanaknight: Check this out #scriptchat Top 10 Drunk American Writers http://www.alternativereel.com/includes/top-ten/display_review.php?id=00075

12:50 am jeannevb: HAHA I've missed you xo RT @DJordanKnight: Note: Start keeping my ideas in my ass. #scriptchat

12:50 am LIScreenWriter: Can you please elaborate? RT @Shanipedia: There are no rules, people. The faster you understand that, the better. #scriptchat

12:50 am nisajaie: @AndiWritesAgain I am working on that pitch thing. #scriptchat

12:50 am AndiWritesAgain: @jeannevb @furrywolfen @nisajaie Anything can be a drinking game in #scriptchat

12:50 am I_Am_Remote: More LA people speak up. I'm soakin' this in. #screenwriting #scriptchat

12:50 am gardnergrout: I would have written lots of shorts #scriptchat

12:50 am jolenejahnke: Is it worse to show up late or not show up at all? #scriptchat

12:50 am tracinell: @DJordanKnight LOL! #scriptchat

12:51 am LeeAnnPrice: @DJordanKnight rolling on floor with that tweet. Keeping ideas in your ass!!! Can't stop l-a-u-g-h-i-n-g #scriptchat

12:51 am tracinell: RT @I_Am_Remote: More LA people speak up. Im soakin this in. #screenwriting #scriptchat

12:51 am gardnergrout: I would have opened this Gunness sooner #scriptchat

12:51 am CelluloidBlonde: I'm in L.A. I'm leaving if the Japanese power plants blow though. #scriptchat

12:51 am jasonstringer: RT @ozzywood: ?Screenwritng tips learned from Raiders of the Lost Ark?-Best o/t Web 13 Mar http://bit.ly/fuR7XM #scriptchat #screenwriting #film #writing

12:51 am andrealmcneill: @I_Am_Remote are you here? #scriptchat

12:51 am TheStorysmith: #scriptchat I see lots of rehashes of intell prop already owned... only writers i see working are already "inside"...

12:51 am RosalinKrieger: Yes and Yes. RT @jolenejahnke: Is it worse to show up late or not show up at all? #scriptchat

12:51 am jamie_ld: Another thing I'd have done that I do now-- Keep a recorder with me for notes and ideas cuz there is never a pen & paper when... #scriptchat

12:51 am beingbrad: @gardnergrout really? why. That's what I'm doing right now at http://stealmyscript.com 1 short a week for a year. #scriptchat

12:51 am TheWriteScript: @beingbrad I think you should be in charge of drinking games for next week's #Drinks4Doll party. #scriptchat

12:51 am jolenejahnke: *sneaks in door* #scriptchat

12:51 am I_Am_Remote: @andrealmcneill Not quite yet ;) #scriptchat

12:51 am zacsanford2: @DJordanKnight... I kept ideas in my ass, but then realized they all stunk. #scriptchat

12:51 am LeeAnnPrice: Is it possible to pitch if you live on the East Coast like me??? #scriptchat

12:52 am FurryWolfen: @nisajaie You don't fuck with Tyler Durden #scriptchat #thetruth

12:52 am twatterer: @jeannevb end the meeting yourself. Feel when the room has reached its natural conclusion and excuse yourself. Do not hang on. #scriptchat

12:52 am gardnergrout: @beingbrad to crank out more stuff #scriptchat

12:52 am jamie_ld: *swings open wide, to reveal your sneaking* RT @jolenejahnke: *sneaks in door* #scriptchat

12:52 am nisajaie: I am off the clock. I am not troubleshooting cable or internet issues right now. #scriptchat

12:52 am dwacon: @nisajaie So what is a solicited query? :^Þ #scriptchat

12:52 am beingbrad: @TheWriteScript I'm in charge every week, it's just I'm the only one playing! #scriptchat

12:52 am jeannevb: there you are! We're giving ea other advice on what we'd do differently RT @jolenejahnke: *sneaks in door* #scriptchat

12:52 am TheStorysmith: #scriptchat How does the unknown get noticed besides blogging & tweeting. Some of us can't afford to move to LA

12:52 am andrealmcneill: I think we should give them a taste of their own med and change and resked meetings a hundred times #scriptchat

12:52 am dizzydentfilms: I would have never started working with producers whose taste I didn't respect. Huge lesson learned. #scriptchat

12:52 am GeneMarie1: RT @jolenejahnke *sneaks in door* #scriptchat

12:52 am zacsanford2: @LeeAnnPrice There's options like Fade In's online pitchfest. I'll be hearing pitches via Skype tomorrow. #scriptchat

12:52 am tracinell: RT @TheWriteScript: @beingbrad I think you should be in charge of drinking games for next weeks #Drinks4Doll party. #scriptchat

12:52 am RosalinKrieger: passes a year supply of paper to @Jamie_LD #scriptchat

12:52 am Screenpens: #indiefilm #film RT @ozzywood: ?RomCom truisms?-Best o/t Web 13 Mar http://bit.ly/fuR7XM #scriptchat #screenwrit... http://bit.ly/eb5goc

12:52 am dwacon: @dizzydentfilms I value their money over their taste. :^) #scriptchat

12:52 am tracinell: RT @dizzydentfilms: I would have never started working with producers whose taste I didnt respect. Huge lesson learned. #scriptchat

12:52 am jeannevb: I would have trusted my gut earlier. #scriptchat

12:53 am jamie_ld: @RosalinKrieger Sweet! #scriptchat

12:53 am scripteach: Think U should find your groove & hone it to your best in way that works in industry @quinnslater: should I diversify my writing #scriptchat

12:53 am jeannevb: RT @twatterer: @jeannevb end the meeting yourself. Feel when the room has reached its natural conclusion and excuse yourself. Do not hang on. #scriptchat

12:53 am jeannevb: @twatterer Love that! #scriptchat

12:53 am TheStorysmith: #scriptchat And we know how to write already... So the question really is... who do you have to blow? #letsgetreal

12:53 am zacsanford2: @TheStorysmith Being in LA helps, but understand not all can make it. Enter reputable contests, attend networking events in LA. #scriptchat

12:53 am chicanaknight: RT @tracinell: RT @TheWriteScript: @beingbrad I think you should be in charge of drinking games for next weeks #Drinks4Doll party. #scriptchat

12:53 am birdy27: RT @LIScreenWriter: RT @ozzywood: ?Story elements checklist: Act I?-Best o/t Web http://bit.ly/fuR7XM #scriptchat #screenwriting #film

12:53 am FurryWolfen: @beingbrad I must know a lot then #scriptchat

12:53 am ozzywood: ?Making choices?-Best o/t Web 13 Mar http://bit.ly/fuR7XM #scriptchat #screenwriting #film #writing

12:53 am andrealmcneill: @TheStorysmith ME #scriptchat

12:53 am LeeAnnPrice: @zacsanford2 really, Skype pitches? How does one get into that? #scriptchat

12:54 am jeannevb: @scripteach psst Doug's on Twitter... @douglasblackmon #gogethim #scriptchat

12:54 am dwacon: @zacsanford2 Jeroll LeBaron?s virtual pitchfests were plugged by some top writers at #Cinequest #scriptchat

12:54 am LIScreenWriter: RT @Screenpens: #indiefilm #film RT @ozzywood: ?RomCom truisms?-Best o/t Web 13 Mar http://bit.ly/fuR7XM #scriptchat #screenwrit... http://bit.ly/eb5goc

12:54 am FurryWolfen: RT @LeeAnnPrice: @zacsanford2 really, Skype pitches? How does one get into that? #scriptchat

12:54 am nisajaie: My first degree should have been in writing or filmmaking instead of biochemistry. I went for what everyone expected me to. #scriptchat

12:54 am RosalinKrieger: It's part of our healthcare plan. I'm fixed to 2089. RT @Jamie_LD: @RosalinKrieger Sweet! #scriptchat

12:54 am scripteach: oh right--better start working on that! ;-> @Jamie_LD: @scripteach Is guest speaker for @scriptscene RWA screenwriting chapter. #scriptchat

12:54 am zacsanford2: @LeeAnnPrice I dunno. Check out Fade In's website if they have info. I also recommend Virtualpitchfest.com #scriptchat

12:55 am andrealmcneill: @Shanipedia @LIScreenWriter That is a horrible book. The Art of Dramatic Writing is way better #scriptchat

12:55 am gardnergrout: Welcome to my writing partner and #scriptchat virgin, @stoneb

12:55 am nisajaie: @LeeAnnPrice @zacsanford2 Skype pitches? So cool. #scriptchat

12:55 am zacsanford2: @nisajaie The biochemistry major could benefit you in the future and add interesting personal backstories when you're in a room. #scriptchat

12:55 am DJordanKnight: Well peeps, gotta run. Thanks for all the advice! Muah! #lovesmesomescriptchat #scriptchat

12:56 am jeannevb: When you're at a conference, don't just focus on pitching. Take classes and TALK to people. Networking is work. #scriptchat

12:56 am LIScreenWriter: Thanks. I'll check it out. @andrealmcneill @Shanipedia @LIScreenWriter #scriptchat

12:56 am zacsanford2: @DJordanKnight Let's talk later this week... You know my email... unless you forgot. :) #scriptchat

12:56 am nisajaie: @TheStorysmith Good question. #scriptchat

12:56 am jeannevb: smooch RT @DJordanKnight: Well peeps, gotta run. Thanks for all the advice! Muah! #lovesmesomescriptchat #scriptchat

12:56 am andrealmcneill: RT @TheStorysmith: #scriptchat And we know how to write already... So the question really is... who do you have to blow? #scriptchat

12:56 am LeeAnnPrice: @DJordanKnight thanks for the laugh #scriptchat

12:56 am jamie_ld: Time to put the ice pack back on my face. Nice tweeting with everyone. #scriptchat

12:56 am TheStorysmith: @andrealmcneill Great! Here I am! http://thestorysmith.blogspot.com/ Check me out!! Thanks! ;) #scriptchat

12:56 am scripteach: Hello! [stands & waves] @jeannevb: @douglasblackmon awesome to see you here :) Don't forget to follow @scriptmag @joshuastecker #scriptchat

12:56 am zacsanford2: @nisajaie @LeeAnnPrice I still prefer to meet writers face-to-face, but Skype can be like a first date. #scriptchat

12:56 am nisajaie: RT @TheStorysmith: #scriptchat And we know how to write already... So the question really is... who do you have to blow? #letsgetreal

12:56 am dwacon: @dizzydentfilms No money, no honey. #ScriptChat

12:56 am FurryWolfen: Eh! @stoneb! Get into this! We'll pour you a shot #scriptchat

12:57 am LifesizeLD: Buh-Bye. #scriptchat

12:57 am jeannevb: ATTN: #treefort @yeah_write is now using the handle @jamie_ld ... make note #scriptchat

12:57 am LeeAnnPrice: @andrealmcneill Wow, we don't have to go all the way anymore, now it's just a BJ? #scriptchat

12:57 am TheWriteScript: Have a great night everyone. Don't forget next week, we party after chat! #Drinks4Doll #scriptchat

12:57 am andrealmcneill: @TheStorysmith @andrealmcneill That was the best comment after Jamie offered me Xanax to pitch #scriptchat

12:57 am beingbrad: The only thing I hate about scriptchat is teh [sic] hangover the next day. #scriptchat

12:57 am DJordanKnight: Will do! RT @zacsanford2: @DJordanKnight Lets talk later this week... You know my email... unless you forgot. :) #scriptchat

12:57 am jolenejahnke: Okay, now I know I've missed something... RT @jamie_ld: Time to put the ice pack back on my face. Nice tweeting with everyone. #scriptchat

12:57 am madskiadrai: RT @jamie_ld: Another thing I'd have done that I do now-- Keep a recorder with me for notes and ideas cuz there is never a pen & paper when... #scriptchat

12:57 am tracinell: woo-hoo! RT @TheWriteScript: Have a great night everyone. Dont forget next week, we party after chat! #Drinks4Doll #scriptchat

12:58 am chicanaknight: RT @TheWriteScript: Have a great night everyone. Don't forget next week, we party after chat! #Drinks4Doll #scriptchat

12:58 am beingbrad: Also, don't forget, it's actually an hour from now. #scriptchat

12:58 am LIScreenWriter: Surprise them? As in trying something different or follow Save the Cat? @Shanipedia @LIScreenWriter #scriptchat

12:58 am andrealmcneill: @LeeAnnPrice @andrealmcneill if only, but then I guess I would appear deperate #scriptchat

12:58 am jeannevb: Next week is @NevadaGrey taking us behind the scenes of her webisode. I still need to confirm with her, but fingers crossed #scriptchat

12:58 am LIScreenWriter: Do you recommend Save the Cat? @Shanipedia @LIScreenWriter #scriptchat

12:58 am dwacon: Great chat folks. Gotta fight my 3-hour jet lag on top of DST spring forward. #ScriptChat

12:58 am tracinell: Good night, thanks #treefort, & @zacsanford, can't wait to hear about the cloned dead dog... *smiles & shudders* :) #scriptchat

12:58 am authordlsparks: What time is next weeks chat? Same bat time? Same bat channel? :) #scriptchat

12:58 am CelluloidBlonde: It was interesting, thanks for the invite. #scriptchat

12:59 am nisajaie: @TheStorysmith I will share you a blogspot at http://njwrit.blogspot.com/ and raise u a high 5 for ur ?s. #letsgetreal #scriptchat

12:59 am jamie_ld: You didn't ask me, but YES! RT @LIScreenWriter: Do you recommend Save the Cat? @Shanipedia @LIScreenWriter #scriptchat

12:59 am zacsanford2: Wow, that was a fast hour... and not just because I was here for only 30 minutes of it. #scriptchat

12:59 am gardnergrout: @LIScreenWriter Save the Cat helped me a lot with structure #scriptchat

12:59 am tracinell: RT @jeannevb: Next week is @NevadaGrey, behind the scenes of her webisode. I still need to confirm with her, but fingers crossed #scriptchat

12:59 am TheStorysmith: @zacsanford2 when you have $10 to last 2 weeks, and live in Fl. attending anything but #scriptchat is nearly impossible. 15% unempl. here

12:59 am LynneRice: RT @dizzydentfilms: I would have never started working with producers whose taste I didn't respect. Huge lesson learned. #scriptchat

12:59 am I_Am_Remote: @LIScreenWriter I recommend it. A mixed bag, but some really good structure stuff in it. #SavetheCat #scriptchat

12:59 am jeannevb: @CelluloidBlonde we have new topics every week. Hope you pop back in. Thanks for the support. #scriptchat

12:59 am BellaWonder: Yes! RT @jeannevb: I'd have written a short earlier and produced it. I highly recommend people think outside of the feature box. #scriptchat

1:00 am AndiWritesAgain: @nisajaie I'm blessed 2 have practiced pitching w/Blake. I really recommend studying what he says & grabbing any1 who'll listen. #scriptchat

1:00 am art1032: Good night #scriptchat. Another great chat #treefort and chatters. :)

1:00 am CelluloidBlonde: Geesh. More posting trauma. Anyway. It was interesting, thanks for the invite. #scriptchat

1:00 am zacsanford2: @TheStorysmith Yikes... sorry to hear about the unemployment rate. #scriptchat is a great resource at your disposal. #scriptchat

1:00 am FurryWolfen: @authordlsparks Next week, proper blowjob technique for getting that pitch sold #scriptchat But I kid. Sort of.

1:00 am madskiadrai: Yup RT @beingbrad: those who know nothing, think they know everything. Those who know they know nothing, likely know something. #scriptchat

1:00 am zacsanford2: Remember, I'm always around at @zacsanford if you want to ask questions of an indie VP of development. #scriptchat

1:00 am nisajaie: @AndiWritesAgain Cool. Thanks. :) #scriptchat

1:01 am scripteach: She's right -- get out & connect. People like to work with people they know. ?@jeannevb: TALK to people. Networking is work. #scriptchat?

1:01 am TheStorysmith: @zacsanford2 Thanks! Check me out if you have a chance! Very diverse; Northwestern Alum; http://thestorysmith.blogspot.com/ #scriptchat

1:01 am nisajaie: @art1032 Good night lady. #scriptchat

1:01 am authordlsparks: @FurryWolfen LOL!!! Sounds......helpful? #scriptchat

1:01 am RosalinKrieger: Thanks #scriptchat

1:01 am LIScreenWriter: The classics! @Shanipedia: @LIScreenWriter Yes. You have to know what the studios expect before you hit them. I recommend Plato #scriptchat

1:01 am gardnergrout: Ciao #scriptchat

1:02 am madskiadrai: Great tip. Thanks! RT @CelluloidBlonde: There is one rule I know: Don't be boring. #scriptchat

1:02 am nisajaie: @CelluloidBlonde Thanks for sharing. Also thank you for being my WGA mentor several years ago too. I learnt a lot from you. #scriptchat

1:02 am LeeAnnPrice: Thanks all for an enlightening hour. #scriptchat = :-) #scriptchat

1:02 am andrealmcneill: @Shanipedia Thanks for gracing us with your presence. #scriptchat

1:02 am circlesoffire: Loving reading the #scriptchat advice of what I'd do differently now... Search the hashtag #scriptchat for the goods.

1:02 am CelluloidBlonde: RT @liscreenwriter: What should you have worn? || I should have worn jeans. And flats. #scriptnews #scriptchat

1:03 am jeannevb: Don't forget - read more scripts/novels. Always makes you a better writer. #scriptchat

1:03 am grking: RT @circlesoffire: Loving reading the #scriptchat advice of what I'd do differently now... Search the hashtag #scriptchat for the goods.

1:03 am nisajaie: @zacsanford2 I keep forgetting you have two twitter personas. #scriptchat

1:03 am scott_logie: "Writing Down the Bones" is ready for pickup at the library. Been recommended as a great resource to inspire a #writing routine. #scriptchat

1:03 am LeeAnnPrice: I think I'll start tweeting my script - 140 characters - 120 pages - what the heck... #scriptchat

1:03 am jamie_ld: @circlesoffire Hey, haven't seen you around. How are you? #scriptchat

1:03 am dwacon: @andrealmcneill @Shanipedia DITTO! #scriptchat

1:03 am RosalinKrieger: @jeannevb Where can we get scripts? #scriptchat

1:03 am grking: and watching films too RT @jeannevb: Don't forget - read more scripts/novels. Always makes you a better writer. #scriptchat

1:03 am chicanaknight: RT @LIScreenWriter: The classics! @Shanipedia: @LIScreenWriter Yes. You have to know what the studios expect before you hit them. I recommend Plato #scriptchat

1:03 am zacsanford2: @nisajaie ha ha... Yeah, I only log into this one on Sundays for the chat. #scriptchat

1:04 am jeannevb: we have links on our blog www.scriptchat.com RT @RosalinKrieger: @jeannevb Where can we get scripts? #scriptchat

1:04 am nisajaie: @circlesoffire Hey there. How was the trip? #scriptchat

1:04 am beingbrad: RT @Shanipedia: Dont forget, all... have one last idea in your ass. Always. #scriptchat

1:04 am twatterer: @LIScreenWriter you've got that, right? There are no rules, people... other than the rules of Save The Cat. Genius @Shanipedia #scriptchat

1:04 am andreahunter313: @jeannevb I think this is true of any genre. Exude confidence and patience. #scriptchat #writechat #amwriting

1:04 am RosalinKrieger: @jeannevb Thanks! #scriptchat

1:04 am tracinell: RT @jeannevb: we have links on our blog www.scriptchat.com RT @RosalinKrieger: @jeannevb Where can we get scripts? #scriptchat

1:04 am jeannevb: Thanks for all the advice, everyone! I'll pull the transcript. Should be interesting to see what advice EURO has too. #scriptchat

1:04 am jamie_ld: @RosalinKrieger The www.scriptchat.com site has links to script sites. #scriptchat

1:05 am CelluloidBlonde: RT @liscreenwriter: How often have agents called? || It only takes one call when you're in the shower & freeze on the phone #scriptchat

1:05 am jeannevb: Yes! RT @grking: and watching films too RT @jeannevb: Don't forget - read more scripts/novels. Always makes you a better writer. #scriptchat

1:05 am zacsanford2: @RosalinKrieger And hopefully soon we'll be launching "script nights" again. Once the Fox/WB dust settles in the internets. #scriptchat

1:05 am tracinell: RT @CelluloidBlonde: RT @liscreenwriter: What should you have worn? || I should have worn jeans. And flats. #scriptnews #scriptchat

1:05 am RosalinKrieger: @zacsanford2 Okay. Not sure what that means. but it sounds good! #scriptchat

1:05 am FurryWolfen: Got called a racist today. I think my writing is working #scriptchat #winning

1:05 am madskiadrai: RT @jeannevb: Don't forget - read more scripts/novels. Always makes you a better writer. #scriptchat

1:06 am jeannevb: @zacsanford2 did you see mypdfscripts is having a legal issue? #scriptchat

1:06 am authordlsparks: Was VERY inspired by #storycraft and #scriptchat tonight. I am going to go play with this new screenwriting software I just downloaded. :)

1:06 am tracinell: RT @AndiWritesAgain: @nisajaie I'm blessed 2 have practiced pitching w/Blake. I really recommend studying what he says & grabbing any1 who'll listen. #scriptchat

1:06 am zacsanford2: @RosalinKrieger Fox has sued a couple people for posting scripts online. Now WB is going after @mypdfscripts. Scary times. #scriptchat

1:07 am zacsanford2: @jeannevb Yeah, WB is going after Sheridan and a couple other sites, including those that sell the scripts for $$$. #scriptchat

1:07 am DoubleNW: Some/t that's helped me out lots as a film-writer... Subtitles/Commentary! 1 of my lil tricks. #ScriptChat

1:07 am aka_christine: 40 scripts in 40 days! @GoIntoTheStory RT @jeannevb: Don't forget - read more scripts/novels. Always makes you a better writer. #scriptchat"

1:07 am RosalinKrieger: @Jamie_LD I had no idea! @zacsanford2 #scriptchat

1:07 am chicanaknight: These days, the best movies Hollywood makes are comic books. #scriptchat

1:08 am jamie_ld: @zacsanford2 @jeannevb @kageynyc @dreamsgrafter and I are the #scriptchat founders. Trying to help all screenwriters in our own way.

1:08 am nisajaie: @quinnslater @zacsanford2 Cool. Lol #scriptchat

1:08 am beingbrad: @zacsanford2 @scriptshadow has stopped linking as well. Writing more op eds and reviewing amateur's. #scriptchat

1:08 am nisajaie: @zacsanford2 If you say so. #scriptchat

1:08 am nisajaie: @dwacon Lol. That is the catch 22. #scriptchat

1:08 am beingbrad: But spec sales are up this year compared to last, so fingers crossed, one of the 62 sold this year will be ME ME ME ME ME #scriptchat

1:08 am authordlsparks: (Something to think about) RT @chicanaknight: These days, the best movies Hollywood makes are comic books. #scriptchat @SBreaston15

1:08 am ozzywood: ?Writing for Hollywood without living there?-Best o/t Web 13 Mar http://bit.ly/fuR7XM #scriptchat #screenwriting #film #writing

1:08 am GrayJones: Thx @jeannevb @tracinell @LIScreenWriter for the retweets! #scriptchat Podcast interview TV/film scribe @timstubinski http://t.co/CHO1j3g

1:09 am nisajaie: @FurryWolfen *Thumbs up* #scriptchat

1:09 am CelluloidBlonde: RT @nisajaie: Thanks for sharing. Also thank you for being my WGA mentor || You are welcome, wow that was years back [smile] #scriptchat

1:09 am madskiadrai: #scriptchat thanks everyone for the time. Thanks @jeannevb @zacsanford2

1:09 am chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb: Yes! RT @grking: and watching films too RT @jeannevb: Don't forget - read more scripts/novels. Always makes you a better writer. #scriptchat

1:09 am jeannevb: @zacsanford2 I saw his post today on the WB mess http://tinyurl.com/4sdd9mj #scriptchat

1:09 am jamie_ld: @zacsanford2 Didn't know about WB. Kinda sad. #scriptchat

1:09 am zacsanford2: Huh, I'm lost. :) RT @nisajaie: @zacsanford2 If you say so. #scriptchat

1:09 am scriptchat: RT @jamie_ld: @zacsanford2 @jeannevb @kageynyc @dreamsgrafter and I are the #scriptchat founders. Trying to help all screenwriters in our own way.

1:09 am RosalinKrieger: @GrayJones The podcasts are very informative. #scriptchat

1:10 am nisajaie: @zacsanford2 About the biochemistry degree helping with stories in a meeting. #scriptchat

1:10 am scriptchat: RT @GrayJones: Thx @jeannevb @tracinell @LIScreenWriter for the retweets! #scriptchat Podcast interview TV/film scribe @timstubinski http://t.co/CHO1j3g

1:10 am nisajaie: @CelluloidBlonde :) #scriptchat

1:10 am authordlsparks: RT @jeannevb: Yes! RT @grking: and watching films too RT @jeannevb: Don't forget - read more scripts/novels. Always makes you a better writer. #scriptchat

1:10 am andrealmcneill: Thanks everyone for the honest input! #scriptchat

1:11 am zacsanford2: @nisajaie Ah, it is true. Especially if you want to be in a TV writer's room. Everything from your past helps to land gigs. #scriptchat

1:11 am jeannevb: @GrayJones I'm going to listen to the great @timstubinski while I craft tonight's #scriptchat transcript :) http://tinyurl.com/6357has

1:11 am GrayJones: Thanks! Lots more at the site: http://t.co/zYBHz32. ?@RosalinKrieger: The podcasts are very informative. #scriptchat?

1:11 am zacsanford2: @nisajaie When I'm looking for new writers to rep, I want to know what else in their life will influence their writing & career. #scriptchat

1:11 am nisajaie: @CelluloidBlonde Yea I was so young. OMGah time flies. #scriptchat

1:11 am authordlsparks: I really enjoyed my very first #scriptchat!!! @jamie_ld @jeannevb @zacsanford2 #scriptchat

1:12 am zacsanford2: @andrealmcneill Do you attend any of the many networking events like @swkaraoke? or @comicbooksunday? #scriptchat

1:12 am madskiadrai: @Jamie_LD whoa.. I didn't you've change ur twitter name. Hohoo.. Btw, thanks for #scriptchat

1:12 am CelluloidBlonde: @nisajaie The Guild pretty much disbanded the online mentor program. Unfortunate, it was a good program while it lasted. #scriptchat

1:12 am LeStoltz: RT @ozzywood: ?Writing for Hollywood without living there?-Best o/t Web 13 Mar http://bit.ly/fuR7XM #scriptchat #screenwriting #film #writing

1:12 am TheStorysmith: @Jamie_LD @zacsanford2 @jeannevb @kageynyc @dreamsgrafter THANK U ALL 4 #scriptchat!!! #livinginruralFlhell

1:12 am zacsanford2: @authordlsparks Hopefully we'll see you again. #scriptchat

1:12 am nisajaie: @zacsanford2 Ahhh I see. Well I guess mad scientist stories may be interesting. Lol #scriptchat

1:12 am jeannevb: I'm off to transcript duty and a refill. Thx to the #treefort team @Jamie_LD @zacsanford & the gambling @KageyNYC :) Night all! #scriptchat

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