EURO group had a wonderful chat with web series writer and producer, Alexis Niki @AlexisNiki. There were many lurkers wanting to learn, which we take as a challenge to pull them out of the shadows. If you’re thinking about starting a web series, or just want to know what is involved in one, please read on and learn.
*note: There's another Twitter chat called #WebSeriesChat every Wednesday at 11am PST for one hour. You can find information on Slebisodes site.
USA chat watched The Golden Globes with the #glush crowd. Since what happens at glush, stays at glush, there will be no drunken transcript here *zips lips*
Enjoy! @jeannevb
EURO moderator: Mina Zaher, @DreamsGrafter
EURO chat:
8:00 pm DreamsGrafter: #Scriptchat O'Clock! We have the great pleasure to introduce @AlexisNiki, writer & producer of #webseries @BWTheFilm as tonight's guest. :)
8:00 pm DreamsGrafter: @LisaFromNYC Welcome back! We're talking #webseries with @AlexisNiki tonight. :) #scriptchat
8:01 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Hello! So happy to be here. #scriptchat
8:01 pm DreamsGrafter: @AlexisNiki Hi Alexis, thanks so much for being our guest tonight. #scriptchat
8:01 pm DreamsGrafter: @AlexisNiki So can I throw out the first question? Why? Why a #webseries? #scriptchat @BWTheFilm
8:01 pm LisaFromNYC: @DreamsGrafter Great topic. Can get good exposure #ScriptChat
8:02 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter A pleasure! Ready for questions... #scriptchat
8:02 pm Jonathan_Peace: Hey #scriptchat Not at work - I quit- but at karaoke so will try to jump in later.
8:02 pm art1032: Hello #scriptchat I'll be lurking :)
8:03 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Because it's FUN! It's a great way to showcase your writing. It's accessible worldwide. And you learn so much. #scriptchat
8:03 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter A pleasure! Ready for questions... #scriptchat
8:04 pm Jonathan_Peace: #scriptchat Q what's the differencd between writing a webseries or a feature?
8:04 pm DreamsGrafter: Is it better than a short film re exposure? Or v different? RT @LisaFromNYC: @DreamsGrafter Great topic. Can get good exposure #ScriptChat
8:04 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Because it's FUN! It's a great way to showcase your writing. It's accessible worldwide. And you learn so much. #scriptchat
8:04 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Why a web series? I tend to sum it up like this: Empowerment, Growth, Exposure, Profit #scriptchat
8:04 pm DreamsGrafter: @AlexisNiki Had you done anything like this before? Or was this your first attempt? #scriptchat
8:05 pm robgokee: RT @DreamsGrafter: RT @scriptchat: With guest @AlexisNiki - USA welcome! RT @yeah_write: 10 minutes to Euro #scriptchat Talking Web series today.
8:05 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Different. Short films tend to be seen at festivals. A webseries is made for...the web! Wider visibility. #scriptchat
8:05 pm alli_and_that: @AlexisNiki @DreamsGrafter Webseries - in my exp.- are often forgiven for low production value so are relatively easy to create. #scriptchat
8:06 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter First time. #scriptchat
8:06 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Why a web series? I tend to sum it up like this: Empowerment, Growth, Exposure, Profit #scriptchat
8:06 pm devt: @AlexisNiki Can you talk a bit about the profit? Such a big issue for indie filmmakers. Is it easier to profit from webseries? #scriptchat
8:06 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Different. Short films tend to be seen at festivals. A webseries is made for...the web! Wider visibility. #scriptchat
8:07 pm DreamsGrafter: @alli_and_that Would you consider making one Alli? #scriptchat
8:07 pm LisaFromNYC: @DreamsGrafter idk. I was thinking a web series keep the audience coming back for more #ScriptChat
8:07 pm DreamsGrafter: @art1032 *waves* #scriptchat
8:08 pm covermyscript: should i wear a booby dress or my tutu to #scriptchat meetup. taking votes now.
8:08 pm AlexisNiki: @Jonathan_Peace I approached it as feature "light." Concentrated on A-story & characters, limited subplots & exposition #scriptchat
8:08 pm jeannevb: If any #screenwriters #filmmakers interested in making a web series, pop on EURO #scriptchat RIGHT NOW & ask @AlexisNiki questions!
8:08 pm DreamsGrafter: @AlexisNiki Have you made a short film before? If so, was this the next natural step? Or did you go straight for #webseries? #scriptchat
8:08 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @jeannevb: If any #screenwriters #filmmakers interested in making a web series, pop on EURO #scriptchat RIGHT NOW & ask @AlexisNiki questions!
8:08 pm LisaFromNYC: @AlexisNiki Q. Do youu plan for seasons? Or do you do a collection of short webseries? #ScriptChat
8:09 pm CtKscribe: RT @jeannevb: If any #screenwriters #filmmakers interested in making a web series, pop on EURO #scriptchat RIGHT NOW & ask @AlexisNiki questions!
8:09 pm yeah_write: RT @jeannevb: If #screenwriters #filmmakers interested in making web series, pop on EURO #scriptchat RIGHT NOW & ask @AlexisNiki questions!
8:09 pm Pale_Jewel: Hello, I'll be tweeting about #webseries #scriptchat for a bit...join us :)
8:09 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @LisaFromNYC: @DreamsGrafter idk. I was thinking a web series keep the audience coming back for more #ScriptChat
8:09 pm AlexisNiki: @alli_and_that The form is evolving. Production values are improving ...you can & should try to do a lot with a little. #scriptchat
8:09 pm DreamsGrafter: Are you thinking of writing/making one Kristi? RT @Pale_Jewel: Hello, I'll be tweeting about #webseries #scriptchat for a bit...join us :)
8:10 pm ScriptScribbler: Can you do both? RT @covermyscript: should i wear a booby dress or my tutu to #scriptchat meetup. taking votes now.
8:10 pm alli_and_that: @DreamsGrafter Been involved in two: fictional + doco. Lot of work to get off the ground - but so is anything. Story is crucial. #scriptchat
8:10 pm Pale_Jewel: @DreamsGrafter I'm currently involved with something similar in terms of writing style for a photonovel #webseries #scriptchat
8:10 pm DreamsGrafter: @AlexisNiki Have you got any advice for anyone thinking of writing or producing a #webseries? #scriptchat
8:11 pm alli_and_that: @AlexisNiki Absolutely. It's great to see higher prod value. But I think you can still get away with home video feel at the mo. #scriptchat
8:11 pm DreamsGrafter: @alli_and_that Awesome, good luck! What troubles are you finding? Script dev? Funding? #scriptchat
8:11 pm AlexisNiki: @devt Profit this first time=ways other than direct money. Via invites, teaching gigs, building toward the next production #scriptchat
8:11 pm covermyscript: booby shirt/tutu yes, but might be scary. RT @ScriptScribbler: both? RT @covermyscript: wear a booby dress or tutu? #scriptchat meetup.
8:12 pm DreamsGrafter: @Pale_Jewel Oh wow, as a #webseries? That sounds different and v cool. #scriptchat
8:12 pm covermyscript: @ScriptScribbler it'll be a lot of business if i go both. #scriptchat
8:12 pm scriptchat: #worlddomination RT @AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Why a web series? I sum it up like this: Empowerment, Growth, Exposure, Profit #scriptchat
8:12 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter TONS of advice! Hard to cover in 140. What do you want to know? #scriptchat
8:12 pm alli_and_that: @DreamsGrafter One went like a rocket but had issues with prod/dir. The other never got off the ground. #scriptchat
8:12 pm yeah_write: @covermyscript We are having Euro chat right now guys. Hint hint. #scriptchat
8:12 pm Pale_Jewel: @DreamsGrafter It will be done as a comic style book to view on the web and other media with actors #webseries #scriptchat
8:13 pm devt: Tx, that's great to know What are the big differences in writing for webseries compared with tv, film, theatre? #scriptchat
8:13 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Straight for the webseries. I love the format, the character/story development over 6 eps. 40 mins of film. #scriptchat
8:13 pm covermyscript: @yeah_write sorry. *shame* i just woke up. #scriptchat
8:13 pm alli_and_that: @DreamsGrafter Would rather do a narrative webseries with story arcs - the one I was involved in from the start was doco. #scriptchat
8:13 pm DreamsGrafter: Here's the link for @BWTheFilm": http://www.bitchywitchythefilm.com/ - @AlexisNiki's #webseries. #scriptchat
8:14 pm AlexisNiki: A shout-out to @robgokee my awesome composer on @bwthefilm -->Hello Rob! #scriptchat
8:14 pm DreamsGrafter: What do you guys want to know about #webseries? RT @AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter TONS of advice! Hard to cover in 140. #scriptchat
8:15 pm devt: @Pale_Jewel @DreamsGrafter Love that idea, a photonovel. Why did you choose it over videonovel? #scriptchat
8:15 pm yeah_write: I've watched a few web series, but never thought about making one. Don't even know where to start. #scriptchat
8:16 pm AlexisNiki: Best case scenario RT @LisaFromNYC: I was thinking a web series keep the audience coming back for more #scriptchat
8:16 pm DreamsGrafter: Next Euro #scriptchat guest! 27th Feb. RT @AlexisNiki: A shout-out to @robgokee my awesome composer on @bwthefilm -->Hello Rob! #scriptchat
8:16 pm Pale_Jewel: @devt I was commissioned to do it ;P Very challenging to adapt story arcs into photos. #scriptchat
8:16 pm flynnofilm: RT @Pale_Jewel: Hello, I'll be tweeting about #webseries #scriptchat for a bit...join us :)
8:16 pm Pale_Jewel: @AlexisNiki Is there anything you find restrictive in webseries writing? #scriptchat
8:16 pm DreamsGrafter: Can't wait to talk to @robgokee about a composer's pov of the script! :)) #scriptchat
8:17 pm alli_and_that: @yeah_write Easy! Star with a story idea. Limit each vid to 3-4 min (short attention spans), figure out series arc + write away! #scriptchat
8:17 pm AlexisNiki: @alli_and_that Depends on what your goals are. And of course if your content is entertaining, home vid will work just fine #scriptchat
8:17 pm ScriptScribbler: @covermyscript but isn't SWK all about netwroking? #scriptchat
8:17 pm DreamsGrafter: @AlexisNiki Is there an amount of time that might be too short or long for a #webseries ep? What does the audience expect? #scriptchat
8:18 pm yeah_write: @alli_and_that 3-4 minutes? Heck, even I can do that. #scriptchat
8:18 pm AlexisNiki: @yeah_write I started with a desire to showcase my writing. I live in Paris, wanted to be visible in LA. #scriptchat
8:18 pm devt: @Pale_Jewel @devt Can imagine, hope you're allowed a few speech and thought bubbles! Available online, different kind webseries? #scriptchat
8:18 pm XanxiuZ: Definitely, the tutu. RT @covermyscript: should i wear a booby dress or my tutu to #scriptchat meetup. taking votes now.
8:18 pm alli_and_that: @AlexisNiki The two I worked on were very low budget affairs. But there are more popping up higher budget + getting attention. #scriptchat
8:19 pm downsizedseries: RT @devt: Tx, that's great to know What are the big differences in writing for webseries compared with tv, film, theatre? #scriptchat
8:19 pm AlexisNiki: @yeah_write Then found a great concept that used Paris well--and was off and running. #scriptchat
8:19 pm yeah_write: @AlexisNiki Is it difficult to get actors? #scriptchat
8:19 pm downsizedseries: @devt interactivity #scriptchat
8:19 pm DreamsGrafter: @flynnofilm Welcome! Jump in. :) #scriptchat
8:20 pm alli_and_that: @yeah_write Harder than you think. But if you focus on your series arc + break it down into 12 eps (for example), you'll get it. #scriptchat
8:20 pm yeah_write: @AlexisNiki Or could you do stop motion for a web series? @LindsayReads does great stop motion. #scriptchat
8:20 pm DreamsGrafter: @AlexisNiki How do you find your audience or how does your audience find you on the web? (i.e. what w/ so much about) #scriptchat
8:20 pm devt: @downsizedseries @devt Can you expand on that a bit? #scriptchat
8:20 pm AlexisNiki: @Pale_Jewel It's TIGHT writing! Ep1, the setup was most difficult. But fun too. The production restrictions are harder! #scriptchat
8:20 pm alli_and_that: @DreamsGrafter @AlexisNiki I've found that 3-5min is optimum time. Most people won't watch for much longer than that. #scriptchat
8:21 pm montyburgess: @yeah_write Actors are never hard to find. ;) Plenty of professional directories online. #scriptchat
8:21 pm yeah_write: @menamartinez listen in on #scriptchat that's what they are discussing right now.
8:21 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @alli_and_that: @DreamsGrafter @AlexisNiki I've found that 3-5min is optimum time. Most people won't watch for much longer than that. #scriptchat
8:22 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter The thing about webseries is that it's a new form. Everyone's exploring, inventing. Ep lengths fluctuate. #scriptchat
8:22 pm yeah_write: @montyburgess We have two theater college groups in town. That might help. #scriptchat
8:22 pm IMTerrenceKing: RT @jeannevb: If any #screenwriters #filmmakers interested in making a web series, pop on EURO #scriptchat RIGHT NOW & ask @AlexisNiki questions!
8:22 pm robgokee: @AlexisNiki @bwthefilm Hi, everyone! #scriptchat
8:23 pm DreamsGrafter: 20 minutes into #scriptchat ... If you're thinking about making a #webseries, @AlexisNiki is a great person to ask q's! #scriptchat
8:23 pm Stuart_Hepburn: #scriptchat Some advice on #writing description for #screenplays http://tiny.cc/ctvwc
8:23 pm menamartinez: @yeah_write Awesome! Thanks! #scriptchat
8:23 pm robgokee: I can't wait to be a part of it! RT @DreamsGrafter: Next Euro #scriptchat guest! 27th Feb. Composer on @bwthefilm -->Hello Rob! #scriptchat
8:23 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter The thing about webseries is that it's a new form. Everyone's exploring, inventing. Ep lengths fluctuate. #scriptchat
8:23 pm AlexisNiki: @yeah_write Getting actors was easy on this project. The cast fell in love with the script! #scriptchat
8:24 pm downsizedseries: @devt the web has interactive storytelling, where the viewers participate #scriptchat
8:24 pm yeah_write: @robgokee I'm working a producing/directing a short film. I may need to chat with you. #scriptchat
8:24 pm rachlanger: A little late, but lurking in Euro #scriptchat from entirely the wrong continent. #scriptchat
8:24 pm yeah_write: Anyone in the Euro chat from Los Angeles, we are having our meet up on January 19th at 8pm at Formosa Cafe. #scriptchat
8:25 pm alli_and_that: @downsizedseries @devt Web is immediate. You get immediate feedback to what viewers think about. Both wonderful and crippling. #scriptchat
8:25 pm dmeckhart: Just checking in #scriptchat
8:25 pm DreamsGrafter: @menamartinez We've got @AlexisNiki as tonight's guest, writer/producer of #webseries @BWTheFilm. Feel free to ask q's. :) #scriptchat
8:25 pm AlexisNiki: @thewritertype @dreamsgrafter re audience: That's the hardest part! I started PR in preprod, did a webcast launch, social netwks #scriptchat
8:25 pm DreamsGrafter: @robgokee :)) #scriptchat
8:26 pm dodgyjammer: @alexisniki is episode length an issue with a webseries? What's the average episode length? Ps, welcome to #scriptchat! @dreamsgrafter
8:26 pm Stuart_Hepburn: #scriptchat 10 top tips for #writing #dialogue in #screenplays http://tiny.cc/3njp5
8:26 pm alli_and_that: @AlexisNiki @thewritertype @dreamsgrafter TWITTER! #scriptchat
8:26 pm AlexisNiki: @thewritertype @dreamsgrafter and have created an accompanying ebook that speaks to same aud (women): http://bit.ly/fN9nua #scriptchat
8:27 pm robgokee: @yeah_write Cool! We should definitely talk. I see that you're going to be/are in LA this week. #scriptchat
8:27 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @AlexisNiki: @thewritertype @dreamsgrafter re audience: That's the hardest part! I started PR in preprod, did a webcast launch, social netwks #scriptchat
8:27 pm montyburgess: If you build it [ie. PR, web presence, the audience] they will come. #scriptchat
8:27 pm AlexisNiki: @thewritertype ebook is published via smashwords, avail free--and @dreamsgrafter has a story in it! #scriptchat
8:27 pm lindsayreads: @yeah_write @alexisniki Thanks! You may be over selling me a bit though :P #scriptchat
8:28 pm devt: @downsizedseries @devt But interactivity/immediate feedback not unique to webseries true for books/films now too? #scriptchat
8:28 pm alli_and_that: @dodgyjammer @alexisniki @dreamsgrafter Ep lengths: think about how long you would watch. 10min prob too long. 5 min is better. #scriptchat
8:28 pm Pale_Jewel: @montyburgess What happens if you build a baseball field then? ;) #scriptchat
8:28 pm DreamsGrafter: I loved writing this story! RT @AlexisNiki: ebook is published via smashwords, avail free--and @dreamsgrafter has a story in it! #scriptchat
8:28 pm yeah_write: @LindsayReads You should do a web series with your stop motion. #scriptchat
8:29 pm rachlanger: @AlexisNiki how much of building your fan base for a web series starts with family/friends and the inner circle? #scriptchat
8:29 pm AlexisNiki: @montyburgess If you build it AND keep it up. I lose steam I must admit. It's a long process... #scriptchat
8:29 pm Pale_Jewel: @AlexisNiki What do you think the main purpose of a webseries is? To gain a credit? To create writing buzz? To explore audiences #scriptchat
8:29 pm robgokee: RT @rachlanger: @AlexisNiki how much of building your fan base for a web series starts with family/friends and the inner circle? #scriptchat
8:29 pm covermyscript: if different than robot chicken, could find home at CN. pick up webseries. RT @yeah_write: @LindsayReads stop motion webseries. #scriptchat
8:30 pm DreamsGrafter: We're already halfway through Euro #scriptchat. Wow, this is going quickly. Talking #webseries w/ @AlexisNiki!
8:30 pm yeah_write: @AlexisNiki I'm really mad at you. Now I have yet another scheme in my head that I don't have time for. lol #scriptchat
8:30 pm AlexisNiki: @alli_and_that @dodgyjammer @dreamsgrafter Ep lengths: @bwthefilm eps are about 6 mins. Only rule: BE ENTERTAINING! #scriptchat
8:30 pm emventker: 117 pages and counting. Whoever reads this #script when it's finished is going to hate me. Kill me now. #deadlines #scriptchat
8:30 pm devt: Love your focus on women as audience Niki, & I think webseries have really opened up opps for work by & about & for women. #scriptchat
8:31 pm montyburgess: @AlexisNiki I imagine it is hard. The support of a good team is probably vital. #scriptchat
8:31 pm AlexisNiki: @robgokee @rachlanger Inner circle is where I began. But you must expand! #scriptchat
8:32 pm downsizedseries: @devt @alli_and_that & you can tell stories that involve interactivity and action on the part of the viewer, not that u have to #scriptchat
8:32 pm devt: Woops, you're Alexis, not Niki! AND I know that! #scriptchat
8:32 pm AlexisNiki: @Pale_Jewel Yes to all of the above. Diff reasons 4 diff folks. It's also in and of itself a wonderful form to explore. #scriptchat
8:32 pm art1032: HAHA! :) @yeah_write @AlexisNiki I'm really mad at you. Now I have yet another scheme in my head that I don't have time for.lol #scriptchat
8:33 pm DreamsGrafter: Building fan base for #webseries. RT @AlexisNiki: @robgokee @rachlanger Inner circle is where I began. But you must expand! #scriptchat
8:33 pm chained: I've never watched a webseries but I do see loads of #tv so what's the best webseries ? #scriptchat
8:33 pm robgokee: RT @DreamsGrafter: We're already halfway through Euro #scriptchat. Wow, this is going quickly. Talking #webseries w/ @AlexisNiki!
8:33 pm devt: @downsizedseries @devt @alli_and_that Have you got a favorite that does this? #scriptchat
8:33 pm AlexisNiki: @yeah_write Lordy, I know that feeling! Just today I became a financial planner--in my fantasy life... (don't ask...) #scriptchat
8:33 pm alli_and_that: @downsizedseries @devt Was a series distributed via mobile phones few years ago that let audience vote on endings. Went v. well. #scriptchat
8:34 pm DreamsGrafter: I'd watch that! Love stop motion. x RT @yeah_write: @LindsayReads You should do a web series with your stop motion. #scriptchat
8:34 pm montyburgess: @chained Does 'Dr Horrible's Sing Along Blog' count? How about 'The Guild'? #scriptchat
8:34 pm jeannevb: RT @DreamsGrafter: We're already halfway through Euro #scriptchat. Wow, this is going quickly. Talking #webseries w/ @AlexisNiki!
8:34 pm dmeckhart: @emventker just woried about length or subject? #scriptchat
8:35 pm jeannevb: @AlexisNiki thanks for sharing ur experiences with us! I'm lurking today :) #scriptchat
8:35 pm DreamsGrafter: @AlexisNiki Would you make another #webseries? #scriptchat
8:35 pm AlexisNiki: @devt I agree! Webseries give you the ability to create shows you'd never see on TV--and find the audience for them! #scriptchat
8:35 pm DreamsGrafter: @AlexisNiki Is @BWTheFilm opening doors for you? #scriptchat
8:35 pm rachlanger: @jeannevb Also lurking. Loving hearing @AlexisNiki's experiences #scriptchat
8:36 pm Pale_Jewel: @AlexisNiki I'm guessing one can be quite risque with the writing on a web series? #scriptchat
8:36 pm syriahbailey: RT @AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Why a web series? I tend to sum it up like this: Empowerment, Growth, Exposure, Profit #scriptchat
8:36 pm DreamsGrafter: @AlexisNiki Would you develop the characters of @BWTheFilm for something bigger? i.e. for your fan base. #scriptchat
8:36 pm AlexisNiki: @montyburgess Good team is key! Mine rocked pros through and through. I'm still feeling touched & blessed by their generosity #scriptchat
8:36 pm devt: @chained http://digitalchicktv.com/ great place to start. & there's an LAWEBSERIES festival coming up:http://tinyurl.com/4h237r4 #scriptchat
8:37 pm emventker: @dmeckhart haha mainly length ... it's historical, so come to think of it, both? #scriptchat
8:37 pm AlexisNiki: @devt It's OK, happens all the time :) #scriptchat
8:37 pm robgokee: @montyburgess @chained Those are both webseries. @theguild is one of the most popular & well-known. #scriptchat
8:37 pm DreamsGrafter: The website for @AlexisNiki's #webseries: http://www.bitchywitchythefilm.com/ #scriptchat
8:37 pm alli_and_that: As with everything, the most important thing in a webseries is STORY! #scriptchat
8:37 pm downsizedseries: @devt @alli_and_that hmm... the hayley project, mimi & flo, the fine brothers, deleted... there are more... #scriptchat
8:37 pm AlexisNiki: @jeannevb Lurking's cool! #scriptchat
8:38 pm DreamsGrafter: :)) RT @rachlanger: @jeannevb Also lurking. Loving hearing @AlexisNiki's experiences #scriptchat
8:38 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter YES! But with a proper budget this time. Honestly, I could do tons of them. I see webseries everywhere I look! #scriptchat
8:38 pm DraconianOne: @AlexisNiki How many episodes have you planned for @BWTheFIlm ? Is it standalone or are you thinking about a second "season"? #scriptchat
8:38 pm montyburgess: RT @alli_and_that: As with everything, the most important thing in a webseries is STORY! #scriptchat
8:38 pm yeah_write: @LindsayReads I'll write the scripts you do the stop motion. We'll be a web series phenom. #scriptchat
8:39 pm dmeckhart: @emventker well no worries then - cutting down to size is never fun, but most often doable. #scriptchat
8:39 pm jeannevb: @DreamsGrafter @rachlanger I suspect we have a record number of lurkers today ;) @AlexisNiki #scriptchat
8:39 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter In ways unimagined, but yes, doors are definitely opening. #scriptchat
8:39 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @AlexisNiki: @devt I agree! Webseries give you the ability to create shows you'd never see on TV--and find the audience for them! #scriptchat
8:39 pm yeah_write: @AlexisNiki Did I miss a tweet about eBook on Web series? #scriptchat
8:39 pm robgokee: Definitely. That's #1. RT @alli_and_that: As with everything, the most important thing in a webseries is STORY! #scriptchat
8:40 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @devt: Love your focus on women as audience Niki, & I think webseries have really opened up opps for work by & about & for women. #scriptchat
8:40 pm rachlanger: @zacsanford you #glush'n it tonight? #scriptchat
8:40 pm Raindance_Fest: If THE KING'S SPEECH wins any Golden Globe email info@raindance.co.uk and our electronic intern will send you the script #scriptchat #film
8:40 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Developing the characters to something bigger was the original plan. But only with funding ... #scriptchat
8:40 pm yeah_write: Name dropper. lol RT @zacsanford: #scriptchat. hanging out w/John Pielmeier (writer of Pillars of the Earth) before he heads Golden Globes
8:41 pm lindsayreads: @yeah_write I can see it now! Could we start off really simple? 1 min. Low budget? #scriptchat
8:41 pm Jonathan_Peace: Sorry #scriptchat getting my karaoke on!! LOL
8:41 pm DreamsGrafter: SOOO COOL! RT @AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter In ways unimagined, but yes, doors are definitely opening. #scriptchat
8:41 pm AlexisNiki: @alli_and_that I think story is most important, but on the web...it depends on your goal. So many diff kinds of content #scriptchat
8:41 pm yeah_write: @LindsayReads One minute, NO budget is more like it. #scriptchat
8:41 pm AlexisNiki: @zacsanford Have fun and thanks for the hello #scriptchat
8:42 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter YES! But with a proper budget this time. Honestly, I could do tons of them. I see webseries everywhere I look! #scriptchat
8:42 pm devt: @AlexisNiki @DreamsGrafter Will webseries help you get that funding? Or are you now seduced by other directions, doors opening? #scriptchat
8:42 pm rachlanger: @jeannevb I think you're right. Lurking is fun AND creepy! @DreamsGrafter @AlexisNiki #scriptchat
8:43 pm alli_and_that: @AlexisNiki There are different kinds of content, yes. But if you don't have a story people want to watch, content is pointless. #scriptchat
8:43 pm AlexisNiki: @DraconianOne from the start I planned 6 eps and no more. Many reasons, but primarily $ and cast availability. #scriptchat
8:43 pm lindsayreads: @yeah_write Perfect! Love it. Can't wait to hear what you come up with. #scriptchat
8:43 pm dodgyjammer: @AlexisNiki @alli_and_that @DreamsGrafter @bwthefilm 6mins and one rule? I think I like this webseries format! #scriptchat
8:43 pm DreamsGrafter: Here it is! It's the 1 w/ my story. ;) http://bit.ly/gRKqM8 RT @yeah_write: @AlexisNiki Did I miss a tweet about eBook? #scriptchat
8:44 pm yeah_write: @LindsayReads I'll DM you my email and we can put something together. Too fun. #scriptchat
8:44 pm AlexisNiki: @yeah_write ebook is CIRCLES JOINED TO CIRCLES, Real Stories By Real Women published by @smashwords http://bit.ly/fN9nua #scriptchat
8:44 pm devt: Thanks v much, esp Alexis. Gotta go. #scriptchat
8:45 pm yeah_write: @AlexisNiki Oh, I already have it. Thanks! #scriptchat
8:45 pm Icsugden: RT @Raindance_Fest: If THE KING'S SPEECH wins any Golden Globe email info@raindance.co.uk and our electronic intern will send you the script #scriptchat #film
8:45 pm downsizedseries: @LindsayReads 1 min can totally work. Check out a show called Naomi The Show. 1 minute episodes. Depends on your show. #scriptchat
8:45 pm AlexisNiki: @yeah_write @LindsayReads 1 minute no budget kept simple could be...really cool! Go for it! :) #scriptchat
8:45 pm threeseventytwo: RT @Raindance_Fest: Dig Deeper! THE BLACK SWAN + all of| Darren Aronofsky Suite of Scripts incl PI and WRESTLER http://bit.ly/gqoX6C #scriptchat #film
8:46 pm yeah_write: Woohoo! RT @AlexisNiki: @yeah_write @LindsayReads 1 minute no budget kept simple could be...really cool! Go for it! :) #scriptchat
8:46 pm yeah_write: We'll go viral! RT @AlexisNiki: @yeah_write @LindsayReads 1 minute no budget kept simple could be...really cool! Go for it! :) #scriptchat
8:46 pm art1032: RT @AlexisNiki: @yeah_write ebook is CIRCLES JOINED TO CIRCLES, Real Stories By Real Women published by @smashwords http://bit.ly/fN9nua #scriptchat
8:47 pm AlexisNiki: @devt @AlexisNiki @DreamsGrafter I'm in a state of too many ideas/directions and not enough decisions. Next step a big ? #scriptchat
8:48 pm yeah_write: @AlexisNiki How does a web series eventually make money? #scriptchat
8:48 pm LisaFromNYC: Do you have a link RT @downsizedseries: @LindsayReads 1 min can totally work. Check out a show called Naomi The Show. #ScriptChat
8:48 pm DreamsGrafter: Just over 10 minutes to go on Euro #Scriptchat ... We're discussing #webseries with @AlexisNiki!
8:48 pm AlexisNiki: @alli_and_that Like I said, I agree! I'm a writer. But...there's storyless stuff out there that I don't get but people enjoy #scriptchat
8:48 pm AlexisNiki: @alli_and_that I don't like it, but it happens to be so. #scriptchat
8:49 pm alli_and_that: @AlexisNiki I guess the trick is to just make yours better than theirs. Same as everything else. :) #scriptchat
8:50 pm downsizedseries: @LisaFromNYC Here's my page for Naomi The Show. http://digitalchicktv.com/2010/12/13/naomi-the-show/ #scriptchat
8:50 pm yeah_write: @AlexisNiki Is there a preferred place to upload series? Like You Tube, etc? #scriptchat
8:51 pm AlexisNiki: @yeah_write HA! I knew I couldn't get away w/o the money question! Either sponsor pays or user pays (via views). Both are hard. #scriptchat
8:51 pm AlexisNiki: @yeah_write In France there's another possibility--keep your eps to 4.5 mins, find sponsor, and sell to TV #scriptchat
8:51 pm yeah_write: @AlexisNiki Gotta find a way to pay for our addictions. Not necessarily to get rich. #scriptchat
8:52 pm LisaFromNYC: @downsizedseries Thanks. It's impressive how people can write such short scripts/stories. #ScriptChat
8:52 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @AlexisNiki: @yeah_write In France there's another possibility--keep your eps to 4.5 mins, find sponsor, and sell to TV #scriptchat
8:52 pm AlexisNiki: @yeah_write Again, it all depends on your goals. Want wide viewership? Post everywhere. #scriptchat
8:52 pm menamartinez: I'd like to work on a #webseries! This would be something new. A challenge. I love challenges! #scriptchat
8:53 pm dodgyjammer: @alexisniki say you have the scripts for a webseries, what's the next step? #scriptchat
8:53 pm DreamsGrafter: @AlexisNiki Wow, another reason to love France! I just love how they take their stories and culture so seriously. #muchosrespect #scriptchat
8:53 pm thewritertype: #scriptchat Thinking of webseries for my FRIDGE cartoons. Audience vote on who gets eaten next: http://bit.ly/h7B4JB
8:53 pm downsizedseries: @yeah_write Depends on audience. Every1 should upload to YouTube. Then Blip, Vimeo, Funnyordie, Daily Motion, etc. Most do all. #scriptchat
8:54 pm yeah_write: @AlexisNiki I want to visit France. @DreamsGrafter will you go with me? #scriptchat
8:54 pm DraconianOne: @AlexisNiki inspiring stuff Alexis. A lot of food for thought, especially for a short film project I've started. Thanks. #scriptchat
8:54 pm alli_and_that: @dodgyjammer @alexisniki Find a team of people who'll help you make it and keep you motivated. #scriptchat
8:54 pm yeah_write: @downsizedseries Good to know. This is fun stuff. #scriptchat
8:54 pm AlexisNiki: @dodgyjammer Rewrite! I did 7 drafts. Then will you direct? If not, director! Then budget, fundraising, cast/crew... #scriptchat
8:54 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Except it's not easy to get that... but at least it exists. #scriptchat
8:55 pm yeah_write: @AlexisNiki So, you write and produce, and film. How often do you release an episode? Weekly? #scriptchat
8:55 pm art1032: RT @downsizedseries: @yeah_write Depends on audience. Every1 should upload to YouTube. Then Blip, Vimeo, Funnyordie, Daily Motion, etc. Most do all. #scriptchat
8:55 pm DreamsGrafter: Make it yourself. ;) RT @dodgyjammer: @alexisniki say you have the scripts for a webseries, what's the next step? #scriptchat
8:56 pm DreamsGrafter: Yes! I used to live there. It'd be fun! RT @yeah_write: @AlexisNiki I want to visit France. @DreamsGrafter will you go with me? #scriptchat
8:56 pm yeah_write: @DreamsGrafter @AlexisNiki I'm so planning a trip to London to pickup Mina, then on to France it is. #scriptchat
8:56 pm art1032: RT @AlexisNiki: @dodgyjammer Rewrite! I did 7 drafts. Then will you direct? If not, director! Then budget, fundraising, cast/crew... #scriptchat
8:56 pm robinbellwriter: #scriptchat not web series but trailer for short film i wrote is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvw-6bJG8eo
8:57 pm AlexisNiki: I'll be teaching webinars on webseries writing in Feb via @reelgrok http://reelgrok.com/ Will let everyone know the deets! #scriptchat
8:58 pm DreamsGrafter: Absolutely. RT @AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Except it's not easy to get that... but at least it exists. #scriptchat
8:58 pm robinbellwriter: #scriptchat got web series planned but not sure whether to go for that or more short films?
8:59 pm AlexisNiki: @yeah_write I wish! My release schedule is...special. DON'T do what I did! Team spread from Australia to LA=production delays #scriptchat
8:59 pm DreamsGrafter: @yeah_write @AlexisNiki Then to Italy to visit @lizziside. ;) #tourdescriptchat #scriptchat
8:59 pm AlexisNiki: @yeah_write This means I have more PR work to do and for longer but it's worth it. #scriptchat
8:59 pm yeah_write: I was supposed to be working, then I got sidelined by an awesome Euro #scriptchat
8:59 pm LynneRice: RT @AlexisNiki: I'll be teaching webinars on webseries writing in Feb via @reelgrok http://reelgrok.com/ Will let everyone know the deets! #scriptchat
8:59 pm AlexisNiki: @yeah_write @DreamsGrafter ROCK ON! #scriptchat
9:00 pm dodgyjammer: @AlexisNiki @DreamsGrafter ah cool,so it isn't that diffrnt 2 producing a short?Its gr8 hw many diffrnt routes there r4 writers #scriptchat
9:00 pm yeah_write: Absolutely! RT @DreamsGrafter: @yeah_write @AlexisNiki Then to Italy to visit @lizziside. ;) #tourdescriptchat #scriptchat
9:00 pm robgokee: @yeah_write I know the feeling;) #scriptchat
9:00 pm dodgyjammer: @alexisniki 7drafts of each ep!? #scriptchat
9:00 pm scubamarie: RT @Raindance_Fest: If THE KING'S SPEECH wins any Golden Globe email info@raindance.co.uk and our electronic intern will send you the script #scriptchat #film
9:00 pm AlexisNiki: @robinbellwriter If you've done shorts but never tried a webseries, why not go for something new? #scriptchat
9:00 pm DreamsGrafter: RT @AlexisNiki: I'll be teaching webinars on webseries writing in Feb via @reelgrok http://reelgrok.com/ Will let everyone know the deets! #scriptchat
9:01 pm robgokee: RT @AlexisNiki: I'll be teaching webinars on webseries writing in Feb via @reelgrok http://reelgrok.com/ Will let everyone know the deets! #scriptchat
9:01 pm AlexisNiki: Any last questions? #scriptchat
9:01 pm DreamsGrafter: Wow, that went quick! #scriptchat
9:02 pm robstickler: RT @AlexisNiki: I'll be teaching webinars on webseries writing in Feb via @reelgrok http://reelgrok.com/ Will let everyone know the deets! #scriptchat
9:02 pm AlexisNiki: I know! :( RT @DreamsGrafter: Wow, that went quick! #scriptchat
9:02 pm DreamsGrafter: Thank you soooo much @AlexisNiki for sharing your experience. V inspiring! #scriptchat
9:02 pm yeah_write: @AlexisNiki Thanks for a super #scriptchat We really appreciate your time.
9:03 pm DreamsGrafter: Pls let us know when Ep 4 of @BWTheFilm is up? http://www.bitchywitchythefilm.com/ #scriptchat
9:03 pm yeah_write: @AlexisNiki Considering my short was only 6 pages, I'm half way there. #scriptchat
9:03 pm art1032: Thanks Mina and @AlexisNiki another great #scriptchat :)
9:03 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Any time! It was fun. Hope I inspired at least some scriptchatters to try their hand at creating a webseries! #scriptchat
9:04 pm DreamsGrafter: And @AlexisNiki, good luck w/ your #webseries webinar: http://reelgrok.com/ #scriptchat ... :)
9:04 pm alli_and_that: Thanks @DreamsGrafter and @AlexisNiki for another wonderful #scriptchat
9:04 pm AlexisNiki: @yeah_write You're very welcome. Thanks for your great questions. #scriptchat
9:05 pm yeah_write: @DreamsGrafter @AlexisNiki WHAT!?! A #webseries webinar? #scriptchat
9:05 pm AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter Will do! #scriptchat
9:05 pm yeah_write: @AlexisNiki You've got the wheels turning in my head. So crazy. #scriptchat
9:06 pm eveningstardir: @DreamsGrafter @AlexisNiki Thank you for a wonderful #scriptchat. It was spot on:)
9:06 pm AlexisNiki: @DraconianOne Anytime! #scriptchat
9:06 pm AlexisNiki: @yeah_write You won't hear me apologizing! :) #scriptchat
9:07 pm mikebnelson: RT @AlexisNiki: I'll be teaching webinars on webseries writing in Feb via @reelgrok http://reelgrok.com/ Will let everyone know the deets! #scriptchat
9:07 pm DreamsGrafter: Tonight's US #Scriptchat will be a Golden Globe fest! 8pm EST/5pm ... :))
9:08 pm Stuart_Hepburn: #Scriptchat The Production Office LIVE! http://post.ly/1UnL3
9:09 pm lizziside: @yeah_write @DreamsGrafter @AlexisNiki Awesome idea! #tourdescriptchat #scriptchat
9:10 pm dodgyjammer: @AlexisNiki thanks for all the info! And thanks @DreamsGrafter! #scriptchat
9:10 pm DreamsGrafter: Don't forget you can download this FREE ebook as an accompaniment to @BWTheFilm: http://bit.ly/gRKqM8 #scriptchat
9:11 pm DreamsGrafter: @AlexisNiki I think you definitely did. Thanks again! #scriptchat
9:12 pm DreamsGrafter: :) RT @lizziside: @yeah_write @DreamsGrafter @AlexisNiki Awesome idea! #tourdescriptchat #scriptchat
9:12 pm yeah_write: I know! RT @lizziside: @yeah_write @DreamsGrafter @AlexisNiki Awesome idea! #tourdescriptchat #scriptchat
9:12 pm DreamsGrafter: Awesome, so glad it was helpful! x RT @eveningstardir: @DreamsGrafter @AlexisNiki Thank you for a wonderful #scriptchat. It was spot on:)
9:12 pm DreamsGrafter: Thanks for joining in! :) RT @dodgyjammer: @AlexisNiki thanks for all the info! And thanks @DreamsGrafter! #scriptchat
9:14 pm DreamsGrafter: And thank you! x RT @alli_and_that: Thanks @DreamsGrafter and @AlexisNiki for another wonderful #scriptchat
