Showing posts with label how to find time to write. Show all posts
Showing posts with label how to find time to write. Show all posts
Monday, November 18, 2013
Sunday, April 14, 2013
John Vorhaus Transcript April 14, 2013
TOPIC: John Vorhaus @TrueFactBarFact guest talking Building an Active Practice of Writing
Apologies, in that the transcript site isn't working properly tonight. I wasn't able to pull the EURO transcript, but I'll keep trying and post it when I can grab it. The USA transcript is copied from Tweetchat, so you'll have to scroll to the bottom and read backwards. #lesigh
But John gave some great advice on how he keeps his writing going strong 365 days/year!
USA Moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb and Zac Sanford @zacsanford
USA CHAT:
jeannevb Time to grab the transcript. Happy writing &
see y'all next week! #samebattime #samebatchannel #scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr
14th, 2013
14Shari what is the name of the facebook group again?
#scriptchat -9:03 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Thanks everyone for this active chat #scriptchat
-9:03 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact thanks again, John! #scriptchat
-9:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @IngridElkner I would go and write now, but
#tvwriterchat is right around the corner. Will write after that. #scriptchat
-9:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @IngridElkner going to do some outlining #scriptchat
-9:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @GCGeek agreed! i'm reading some now! #scriptchat
READ MORE PRO SCRIPTS (say it over and over... then DO EET) -9:02 PM Apr 14th,
2013
zacsanford Thanks to our guest @TrueFactBarFact with tons of
great advice. Make sure you check out his books. http://t.co/TQvxFnzpKc
#scriptchat -9:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb Next week we have @Amazon_Studios penciled in. Join
in for deets on how it's NOT the old Amazon Studios. #muchimproved #scriptchat
-9:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
ChristinaDM2066 Great advice. Hard to keep up #scriptchat
-9:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @TrueFactBarFact Thanks for the encouraging
tips. Now, who's going to write right now and who's going to slink away? haha
#scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Must go walk dog. Later, gators. -jv
#scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
GCGeek @GCGeek: I joined late so sorry if this is repeat.
2013 Oscar-nominated scripts are great examples. PDFs: http://t.co/WVuGfPbLEt
#scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact My pleasure. "I have a gift for
reducing complex concepts to trivial one-liners." #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr
14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact Thanks very much for this
interesting conversation and for answering questions, loved it. Wish you the
best. #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb Cheaterer! (I watch other people have
relationships, I'm too busy writing :p ) #scriptchat -9:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @TrueFactBarFact thank you, sir, for navigating
thru this flurry of questions! and to everyone for the "community".
#scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner And writing exercises are amazingly helpful.
Most people don't do them once out of university. Challenge yourself.
#scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 Awesome advice. RT @TrueFactBarFact: Final
advice: LOVE WHAT YOU DO. If you dont love it, you wont do it well. #scriptchat
-9:00 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb Thanks so much to @TrueFactBarFact for all the
great writing tips! #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Thank you so much for the
wonderful nuggets of writing wisdom! #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr 14th, 2013
DigiSoulExp RT @ozzywood: Breaking Down Breaking Bad |
Flickering Myth http://t.co/11vghkWxyq #screenwriting #amwriting #scriptchat
-9:00 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb AMEN! RT @TrueFactBarFact: Final advice: LOVE WHAT
YOU DO. If you dont love it, you wont do it well. #scriptchat -9:00 PM Apr
14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact thanks will sent you an email
tonight #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner I relax by watching my daughter knit
haha #funkthat #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact you just gave me a great character
for my next story, thank you !! He will knit , like it ! #scriptchat -8:59 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Final advice: LOVE WHAT YOU DO. If you don't
love it, you won't do it well. #scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie RT @TrueFactBarFact: @IngridElkner: Very true.
Also remember, practice doesn't make perfect; practice makes progress.
#scriptchat -8:59 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact @14Shari: email me john.vorhaus@gmail and I
will send you a photo or two. #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb haha, grew up watching my mum knit
and yell at her knitting constantly when she messed it up. Too stressful for
me! #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 RT @TrueFactBarFact: @IngridElkner: Very true.
Also remember, practice doesnt make perfect; practice makes progress.
#scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @IngridElkner AMEN to that!!! i'm wringing my
little perfectionist wrists #scriptchat -8:58 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact @IngridElkner: Very true. Also remember,
practice doesn't make perfect; practice makes progress. #scriptchat -8:57 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @14Shari Reading scripts really transformed my
writing. My writing has grown tremendously since I started working in
development #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 14th, 2013
Leytonrocks @zacsanford2 @14Shari I would add read as many
scripts of films you've not seen #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact there you have a great character,
really interesting #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner My saying is: Those who can't, LEARN, and THEN
they DO. #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact would love to see some work, really
:) #scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb http://t.co/jEqR1DiT4l RT @TrueFactBarFact: if you
do happen to read HOW TO WRITE GOOD, let me (and Amazon) know what you think
#scriptchat -8:57 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact And wicked French knots. #scriptchat -8:57
PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner I find a lot of fear can come from not knowing
craft well enough. Learn structure and your fear begins to drop away.
#scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @SarahAlexis4 @14Shari I've set homework goals of
reading more scripts. "read more pro scripts" is a constant mantra I
hear #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Oh yes, I'm a genius with needle and thread.
#scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @zacsanford2 will read more scripts #scriptchat
-8:56 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb 4 more minutes... get your Q's in #scriptchat -8:56
PM Apr 14th, 2013
TSNN_Rachel Cross stitch??? RT @TrueFactBarFact Plus do
embroidery #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Hey, if you do happen to read HOW TO WRITE
GOOD, let me (and Amazon) know what you think, thanks. #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr
14th, 2013
14Shari Q: embroidery? great :) #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr
14th, 2013
JKPoulton I feel like a constant voyeur in this 'reality',
every experience and emotion I feel can be moulded into material. #scriptchat
#writing -8:56 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb for relaxation, try knitting. It combats carpel
tunnel too. #justsayin #realmenknit #scriptchat -8:56 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TSNN_Rachel @TheWrookie It was good you recognized an issue
and took care of it! #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 14th, 2013
battyink @IngridElkner Thanks Ingrid. I will join.
#scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @GCGeek great idea, will look that up too
#scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact To relax I play Ultimate Frisbee and poker.
Plus do embroidery and watch TV. #scriptchat -8:55 PM Apr 14th, 2013
GCGeek @14Shari I found a local writers group through
meetup. Then some friends through that. We meet for lunch every two weeks
#scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @14Shari My advice, for what it's worth: Read as
many scripts as possible. See what works/doesn't work on the page. #scriptchat
-8:54 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @TSNN_Rachel I ended up pulling a supporting char
out of 1 story & giving him his own bc couldn't connect w heroine in the
other #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Right now I'm reading heavily in history,
ancient and middle ages. It's really informing my work. #scriptchat -8:54 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact great I've bought 50 books last
weekend, looking forward to read them,all non-fiction #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr
14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @14Shari I also find reading scripts is a great
habit to keep. I incorporate it into my weekly goals. Great way to learn.
#scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner Writing sprint Facebook group:
https://t.co/R7mRV5W1AA #scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @IngridElkner What's the link to the FB group?
#scriptchat -8:54 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner great idea! I need to find it
#scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: what do you do to relax? #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact reading advice: NON-FICTION. Fill your head
with facts and they will magically transform into stories. #scriptchat -8:53 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @IngridElkner what is the name of that group? can I
join? #scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @TrueFactBarFact I hv 3 frontburner stories and 3
backburners... i'm starting to feel schizo with so many projects but me likey
#scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact My agent reads my polished first draft. I
write to her notes, then submit. It's a partnership that works for us.
#scriptchat -8:53 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: any reading advice? Should we read more like
Stephen King advised #scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact See? This stuff is really very simple when
you break it down. Love your characters, tell your truth, practice your craft.
#scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TSNN_Rachel Great advice. The worst script I wrote was one I
had no connection to characters RT @TrueFactBarFact LOVE YOUR CHARACTERS.
#scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb I created a Facebook group where
people can call writing sprints, 'cos ppl don't always get tweets in time.
#scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: let you anyone read your work after the first
draft or re-write? Who? #scriptchat -8:52 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact more core: IF YOU WANT TO GET BETTER, WRITE
MORE. IF YOU WANT TO GET A LOT BETTER, WRITE A LOT MORE. #scriptchat -8:51 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact And don't rest on your laurels. Your job is
to write more. Enjoying the fruits of your success is just a perk. #scriptchat
-8:51 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @zacsanford2 I loved walking down La Brea and
overhearing 2 transgender prostitutes talking about being arrested for doing
porn. #scriptchat -8:51 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact great insight, will kick my
self-pity from now on :) #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @jeannevb yes ma'am! #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Have more than one project going at once, so
that when you finish one, you can maintain your momentum as a writer.
#scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: What writing habit should budding writers learn
fast besides writing daily #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact More core advice: LOVE YOUR CHARACTERS. If
you don't love 'em, no one else can or will. #scriptchat -8:50 PM Apr 14th,
2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact I'm going to check it out!
#scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact There's a difference between lonely and
alone. Most writers write alone. We only feel lonely when self-pity creeps in.
#scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TSNN_Rachel @14shari writing is a lonely craft, but
characters fill the world around you and come to life to keep you company :)
#scriptchat -8:49 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @thewrookie call a #writingsprint out on Twitter
with #scriptchat hashtag. Then peeps will join u -8:49 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact For some BAD folk music, go to THA VAULT
section of http://t.co/8kSb4SBxkU and check out my LP from the 1980s.
#scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 How is there only 10 more minutes left in the
chat? Get those last minute Qs into our guest @TrueFactBarFact. #scriptchat
-8:48 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @joereiter same here. But taping it so I can close
out #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 Writing sprints are great. I also often find
working with a timer helpful. Keeps me focused and moving. #scriptchat -8:48 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
TSNN_Rachel @TrueFactBarFact love folk music .... thanks for
sharing! #scriptchat -8:48 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @TheWrookie LA is filled with too many random
weirdos (and eye candy) that it became a distraction. Changed my habits.
#scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: sometimes I feel lonely in writing. Do you
recognize it and how did you cope? Or is this a beginners feeling? #scriptchat
-8:47 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @TrueFactBarFact LOVE that. If I haven't almost
made myself cry while writing a comedy, I haven't cut deep enough. #scriptchat
-8:47 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact when i wrote my '60s novel, LUCY IN THE SKY,
it was FLOWER POWER RADIO 24/7 #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 14th, 2013
rebelshea Guilty! RT @jeannevb: @rebelshea that's bc I go to
church... and you... send your kids :) haha #scriptchat -8:47 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I play lots of grateful dead because it goes
into the background. also XM radio deep tracks, and http://t.co/1SwdPa0oa5 #scriptchat
-8:47 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TSNN_Rachel @jeannevb thanks Jeanne ...! #scriptchat -8:47
PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb For anyone who hasn't tried #writingsprints, they
are GENIUS at getting words on the page! 30 min or 60 min nonstop writing #scriptchat
-8:47 PM Apr 14th, 2013
GCGeek @zacsanford2 Me too. I'm doing much better planting
my ass in the same chair in my office. Every day. No expectations=results.
#scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @zacsanford2 i'm 50/50 on that. sometimes it's
effective, sometimes i'm totally inebriated by random weirdos. #scriptchat
-8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @14Shari Very useful for characters, just like
@jeannevb used for her short #Impasse. Now I people watch when out & about.
#scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact That's so important. Your heart is the
engine of your craft. #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Do you do movie
scores/soundtracks or kind of create your own writing playlists to fit the mood
of the scene? #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact More core advice: KEEP YOUR HEART WHERE
EVERYONE CAN SEE IT. #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @rebelshea that's bc I go to church... and you...
send your kids :) haha #scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @zacsanford2 can be useful for character's
#scriptchat -8:46 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TSNN_Rachel bless you #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr
14th, 2013
rebelshea Must be a typo. She looks younger than I do. RT
@zacsanford2: @jeannevb No way you're turning the big 5-0 this year. No. Way.
#scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 I learned how to write from home and my work
desk. I just had to be strong and close out outside distractions w/
#writingsprints #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Again that sounds like fear -- like you're
looking for distractions. Natural, acceptable, but something to be overcome in
time. #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @zacsanford2 not me. I NEVER people watch #heehee
#scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TSNN_Rachel My workspace is similar @TrueFactBarFact except
there's also a 15 week old baby in the mix :) #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 14th,
2013
andrecole RT @jeannevb: haha RT @TrueFactBarFact: Or how
about this? PROCRASTINATE LATER! #scriptchat -8:45 PM Apr 14th, 2013
ozzywood Breaking Down Breaking Bad | Flickering Myth
http://t.co/11vghkWxyq #screenwriting #amwriting #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 14th,
2013
TrueFactBarFact But w/portable computer and headphones,
workspace can be anywhere these days. More on that in HOW TO WRITE GOOD.
#scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: do you have writing friends? #scriptchat -8:44 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 I used to be someone who had to write in public
spaces. Realized I spent more time people watching than writing. #scriptchat
-8:44 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner haha #scriptchat -8:44 PM Apr 14th,
2013
TrueFactBarFact My workspace: desk, keyboard, BIG MONITOR,
great music, dog in the corner, phone turned off. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr
14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb We drink dry shampoo when we're out
of beer. Makes our insides silky. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TheWrookie Yes and there's a schedule of
topics/guests up on the site. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @TheWrookie Every Sunday at 5 p.m. PST. You can
check out http://t.co/UZkT66TeGa for upcoming chat topics. #scriptchat -8:43 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb Yep. Every Sunday 5pm PST RT @TheWrookie: so is
this a weekly same time, same place sort of thing? #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TheWrookie @TrueFactBarFact there we go. #scriptchat -8:43
PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @TheWrookie Because it's important to you. It
means something to you. The emotional stakes are high, so you fear,
procrastinate. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Very steady hours. Morning and afternoon
sessions every day. 6-7 days a week when I can get it. It's what I WANT to be
doing. #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact great, will do that #scriptchat
-8:43 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb haha RT @TrueFactBarFact: Or how about this?
PROCRASTINATE LATER! #scriptchat -8:43 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie so is this a weekly same time, same place sort of
thing? #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 RT @TrueFactBarFact: Superstitions? Yes. Its
very unlucky to try writing without coffee. #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact May I ask what your workspace
is like? Any tools you use that you find make you more productive? #scriptchat
-8:42 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Or how about this? PROCRASTINATE LATER!
#scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Procrastination is just a fancy word for
fear. Lower your expectations, lower your fear, procrastination goes away.
#scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: do you have steady hours from Monday till Friday?
#scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @zacsanford2 yep. True. We'll have to celebrate at
#GAPF #50candles #scriptchat -8:42 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner RT @TrueFactBarFact: I ask what I want my hero
to learn, conceive of pressure situations that'll move him/her toward that
truth. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Superstitions? Yes. It's very unlucky to try
writing without coffee. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner woohoo! That's why man created Dry
SHampoo haha #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @TrueFactBarFact I honestly don't know why I've
hesitated, er, procrastinated this long. I'm normally fairly fearless. BS.
#scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Also watch your process. Learn lessons from
what you do well, so you can repeat those strategies later. #scriptchat -8:41
PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb 19 more minutes with @TrueFactBarFact #scriptchat
-8:41 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @jeannevb There's no way you're turning the big
5-0 this year. No. Way. #scriptchat -8:41 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb Water shortage in Australia, you're
meant to have shorter showers ;) More alcohol, less bathing! #scriptchat -8:41
PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @TrueFactBarFact Q Do you have any superstitions
when it comes to your daily writing activity? #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 14th,
2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact one of my goals: be bold in writing
#scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @writermya have a great day! #scriptchat -8:40 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @writermya Bye! #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 14th,
2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner agreed! I'm turning 50 in July...
yep, I said it out loud #motivationgalore #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @TrueFactBarFact You wouldn't know, but putting
on make-up can be a great zen time for brain to play with ideas, invent
dialogue #scriptchat -8:40 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact My first sitcom script took me 6 months. Now
I can knock one out in a week. You get faster when you get fearless.
#scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact I also find rote activities
like doing the dishes have a similar effect. Sometimes while driving too.
#scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya Great chatting with you guys. I have 2 go teach
now. Loved it! Thanks for the advice everyone. #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 14th,
2013
TrueFactBarFact I ask what I want my hero to learn, and then
conceive of pressure situations that will move him/her toward that truth.
#scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner I find aging a fantastic motivator. You think,
'Do I want to be where I am now at the next age milestone? No? Get to work.'
#scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @rebelshea i'm the same way re: messy first draft
then outline based on that #scriptchat -8:39 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @TheWrookie Getting that first one done is a
major motivator that you can do it again. And again. And again. #scriptchat
-8:39 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TheWrookie Take ur time. I finished 2 screenplays
and 2 pilots this year and that was by March 15. It wasn't easy. Do you.
#scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb maybe writers shld shower more RT @TrueFactBarFact:
Walking/running=endorphins. Showers=ion balance. Both are ++ for creativity.
#scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact & never forget that creativity is itself
a drug. We are rewarded by neurochemicals for the work we do. #scriptchat -8:38
PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: which questions do you ask yourself to discover
how many ways a story can be told? #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @writermya i'm just starting out, but if I do
#screenplay on spec i'd say at least 2/yr. 4 now, my first ONE will do ;)
#scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Drives me crazy
that others expect you to invent a whole feature in 1 go. Stories come in
pieces. #scriptchat -8:38 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Walking/running = endorphins. Showers = ion
balance. Both are ++ for creativity. #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @writermya I try to have a set goal of hours
written over an output goal. I find this more obtainable in my crazy life. :)
#scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari @TrueFactBarFact love that! #scriptchat -8:37 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact & I only have one "test" for
my prose. Is it moving the story forward? If yes, good, if no, fix. #scriptchat
-8:37 PM Apr 14th, 2013
rebelshea I free write the 1st draft. It's a huge mess which
I then use as the basis for an outline for the 2nd draft. #scriptchat -8:37 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb Walking and showers are also good for
marinating and being open to receive breakthroughs. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact How do ideas spark? I ask myself what CAN'T
happen here, and then write that. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @jeannevb: @TrueFactBarFact I
"marinate" my ideas while I'm running. Best way for me to have a
breakthrough #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya Does anybody else have a # of novels or # of
screenplays goal per year? #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 14th, 2013
PragmaticDays @GoIntoTheStory: Interview [videos]: George
R.R Martin ("Game of Thrones") http://t.co/s8dk5fa1L0 #scriptchat
#screenwriting -8:36 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner RT @TrueFactBarFact: Im 100% not afraid to make
the wrong choice. I dont believe there are any wrong choices in writing.
#scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact I like to fill a document w/
any thoughts, bits of plot or dialogue, character bits, etc from the
marinating. #scriptchat -8:36 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Often I write from the title. My next novel
is THE SEATTLE STRADDLE. Had the title long before the story. #scriptchat -8:35
PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact I "marinate" my ideas
while I'm running. Best way for me to have a breakthrough #scriptchat -8:35 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: how do ideas sparks to you? #scriptchat -8:35 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
writermya I outline just enough to get me going again if I
get stuck and to map out the basics. Then, I go in. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Choice is everything in story, but there's
never one best choice. A choice "works" if it leads to more words,
that's all. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: I'm 100% not afraid to make
the wrong choice. I don't believe there are any wrong choices in writing.
#scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact Great question. I just
asked someone this. #scriptchat -8:35 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I would like to write 2 novels a year. I
seem to write 1. #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Yes, I love marinating! I know
exactly what you mean. #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: Then, when I have the
roughest idea of my story world, I start writing and see what happens next.
#scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya I don't outline much. And I like that I'm not the
only writer. I find that 25 page outlines are just not my thing. #scriptchat
-8:34 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I'm 100% not afraid to make the wrong
choice. I don't believe there are any wrong choices in writing. #scriptchat
-8:34 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Then, when I have the roughest idea of my
story world, I start writing and see what happens next. #scriptchat -8:34 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact do you have a goal of # of novels
& # of scripts per year? #scriptchat -8:34 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: BTW, my new novel THE TEXAS
TWIST, comes out on June 1. Keep your eyes peeled for that. #scriptchat -8:33
PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @TrueFactBarFact I do that when I burp out the
prose form, but when I try to hash out the deets, I freeze on the logistics
#scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I don't brainstorm but I do
"marinate." This will sound weird, but I let the story come to me,
& wait till it's ready to. #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact BTW, my new novel THE TEXAS TWIST, comes out
on June 1. Keep your eyes peeled for that. #scriptchat -8:33 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact the downside is I do much rewriting later,
cleaning up the mess I've created. It works better for novels than screenplays.
#scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Do u do ANY
outlining/brainstorming at all or just start writing? #scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr
14th, 2013
jeannevb @TheWriteScript lurkers are always welcome!
#scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 14th, 2013
rebelshea The most important thing is sitting down daily to
write. Your brain gets used to it and stuff starts to flow more easily.
#scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I don't outline. I don't write notes. I just
let the story discover itself. The upside is I stay interested. #scriptchat
-8:32 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: I'm a "pantser" a
seat-of-pants writer, so I just start a story and see where it leads.
#scriptchat -8:32 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner #scriptchat goes to OZ! #scriptchat
-8:31 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWriteScript Lurking tonight. Nothing to add but thanks to
our guest for being here. #Scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya I find that working on 2 projects at once keeps my
momentum going. If I get sick of one story, I have something else 2 work on.
#scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I'm a "pantser" a seat-of-pants
writer, so I just start a story and see where it leads. #scriptchat -8:31 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner RT @TrueFactBarFact: Heres what I know about
story: WRITING A STORY IS EASY. JUST NEVER HAVE ANYTHING HAPPEN AS PLANNED.
#scriptchat -8:31 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @battyink Yes, that can be helpful and fun. The
power of observation! Oh, and overhead dialogue is great! #scriptchat -8:31 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb Honorary Aussie. You should come over
here, you'd fit in. And there's no tipping in Aus, so mo money, mo drinks!
#scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb w/the day job, I have a goal of 1 hr/day. But I now
set goal of 15 min. Less beating myself up AND it often leads to an hour
#scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: Here's what I know about
story: WRITING A STORY IS EASY. JUST NEVER HAVE ANYTHING HAPPEN AS PLANNED.
#scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @14Shari I usually work on a script and a novel at
the same time. It keeps me writing everyday. #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 14th,
2013
14Shari Q: what is your way to break the story? What works
for you? #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 14th, 2013
battyink @SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact I go out in the
world and look for characters. #scriptchat -8:30 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Here's what I know about story: WRITING A
STORY IS EASY. JUST NEVER HAVE ANYTHING HAPPEN AS PLANNED. #scriptchat -8:30 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
GoIntoTheStory Interview [videos]: George R.R Martin
("Game of Thrones") http://t.co/RNDfwUmh3K #scriptchat #screenwriting
-8:30 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: It's safe to say that most
people don't write any day. :) #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I have a big project and a small project
going simultaneously. I give big time to the big one, small time to the small
one. #scriptchat -8:29 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @ingridelkner haha well, I am :) #scriptchat
#OZlush -8:29 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact I try brainstorming, mind
mapping, freewriting, questions & answers. Do you have exercises like that
you rec? #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb It's not even 11am here so I can't
start drinking - I'm not THAT Australian. #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Is it safe 2 say that people
don't write everyday? #scriptchat -8:28 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact wroook: Make ARBITRARY CHOICES. There's
always more than one way to tell a story. Most any one will do. #scriptchat
-8:27 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @TrueFactBarFact I have a hard time walking away
on the bad days and just trudge through it and fix during rewrites. #scriptchat
-8:27 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: On my semi-bad days, I write
crap and hope to fix it later. On my worst days I just walk away. #scriptchat
-8:27 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Shari, I built my routine a minute at a
time. When I started, 15 mins was my max. Now I can go all day b.c. I'm not
afraid. #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @SarahAlexis4 @zacsanford2 I won that book at a
workshop Pilar taught last time I was in LA, haven't read it yet! #scriptchat
-8:27 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner the shame, the shame! Ohhh... just
found some Grand Marnier on my desk *pours* #scriptchat -8:27 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact On my semi-bad days, I write crap and hope
to fix it later. On my worst days I just walk away. #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TheWrookie Q: how do you battle the wishy-washy back and
forth when building a story? i'm finding myself not able to settle sometimes.
#scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb I do declare, I do not recognise you
at this moment, madam! #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 14th, 2013
14Shari Q: what is your writing routine? How did you build
it? #scriptchat -8:26 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @ingridelkner dare I say, my glass is empty
*headdesk* #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: On the slow days, go back and
read what you wrote yesterday and use it as momentum. Or go play golf.
#scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Practice patience and impatience
simultaneously. Give yourself a break, but kick yourself in the butt.
#scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @rebelshea #writeordie is cool. You tell it how
many min & wordcount goal. If you slow down, it honks a horn and turn
screen RED #scriptchat -8:25 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact On the slow days, go back and read what you
wrote yesterday and use it as momentum. Or go play golf. #scriptchat -8:24 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @zacsanford2 Great book. I especially love the
assignments for the earlier development work part of the process. #scriptchat
-8:24 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb http://t.co/D3qZY48hL3 RT @TrueFactBarFact: Theres
more on this conspiracy-against-writing in How to Write Good. #scriptchat -8:23
PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Q: Some days the writing comes
easier than others, any tips for giving ourselves a jump-start on slower days?
#scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @TheWrookie Wilkommen, chat virgin! Have a
drink. Don't forget to tip your moderator. #scriptchat -8:23 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @jeannevb will do. thanks! #scriptchat -8:22 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 For those who can't quit their job, @onthepage's
Coffee Break Screenwriter is a great resource of 15 minute writing assignments.
#scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: Your job is just your job,
but your writing is your CAREER. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: Most people who use a job as
an excuse not to write are really just yielding to their fear. #scriptchat
-8:22 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @zacsanford2 danke. i'm still feeling my way
around so it's good to connect with fellow writers. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr
14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Amen to this. LOL. #scriptchat
-8:22 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact There's more on this
conspiracy-against-writing in How to Write Good. #scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 14th,
2013
jeannevb @TheWrookie be sure to chk out our site 2. We post
transcripts every week & there are tons of resources http://t.co/RnMIKqMyIM
#scriptchat -8:22 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact True writers gotta get
it in where they can fit it in. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact That said, it's hard to fit real writing
into the corners of your time. Best move? Quit your job. #scriptchat -8:21 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact I actually work
8:00-4:00, but I'm done teaching usually by 2. I get a lot of writing in after
class. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Most people who use a job as an excuse not
to write are really just yielding to their fear. #scriptchat -8:21 PM Apr 14th,
2013
zacsanford2 @TheWrookie Welcome to the fray... and please
come back often. #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Your job is just your job, but your writing
is your CAREER. #scriptchat -8:20 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Try not to conspire against yourself. A day
job is a great excuse not to write. You can't yield to that excuse. #scriptchat
-8:20 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie I'm new... I sorta just jumped on in :)
#scriptchat LOVE these kinds of sessions! -8:20 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @jeannevb Hey, there's no tequila in me (or on
the floor). We all know who the tequila hound is... *jealous* #scriptchat -8:20
PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact any advice for sneaking in writing
time for those with day jobs? #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 RT @TrueFactBarFact: I dont do any serious
rewriting, though, until the 1st draft is COMPLETE. Thats a hard & fast
rule for me. #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @IngridElkner @TrueFactBarFact Good
stuff...#scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Great stuff. Thanks. #scriptchat
-8:19 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @IngridElkner knew someone would eventually vomit
in here ... where's that #cabanaboy to clean it up? #scriptchat -8:19 PM Apr
14th, 2013
writermya @TheWrookie @TrueFactBarFact Yeah. I usually do
word, but for novels, I can do either pages or words. #scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I don't do any serious rewriting, though,
until the first draft is COMPLETE. That's a hard and fast rule for me.
#scriptchat -8:18 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: & don't get too hooked on
count. Half of writing is writing. Half is figuring things out. #scriptchat
-8:18 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @ChristinaDM2066 welcome! #scriptchat -8:18 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
ChristinaDM2066 @jeannevb I feel like pulling a double
tonight #scriptchat #tvwriterchat -8:17 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I agree too. You're keeping your
expectations pitched at the appropriate level. #scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 14th,
2013
TrueFactBarFact I rewrite in phases. I start with big
sequences that need wholesale revision and work down to word choices.
#scriptchat -8:17 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @IngridElkner I agree. One foot in front of the
other, step by step, creates forward movement. #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 14th,
2013
TheWrookie @IngridElkner I operate the same way! #scriptchat
-8:16 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Q: What's your rewriting
process like? #scriptchat -8:16 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @ChristinaDM2066 come on in! #scriptchat -8:16 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb Sweet RT @TrueFactBarFact: Best writing advice
ever: KEEP GIVING THEM YOU UNTIL YOU IS WHAT THEY WANT! #scriptchat -8:15 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Tangents are a problem. The mind wanders. I
say "I see you wandering, mind," and then return to the task at hand.
#scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @TrueFactBarFact I've found the best way to
conquer that fear is steps. Start with short synopsis, to outline, to vomit
draft... #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 14th, 2013
ChristinaDM2066 Hey, mind if I join you? #scriptchat -8:15
PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Best writing advice ever: KEEP GIVING THEM
YOU UNTIL YOU IS WHAT THEY WANT! #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 Adding on to @TrueFactBarFact's thoughts on
fear: Don't be afraid of rejection. Even the best in the biz are rejected at
times. #scriptchat -8:15 PM Apr 14th, 2013
battyink @TrueFactBarFact I just want to know what wine goes
best with cheese brain. Red or white?#scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @writermya @TrueFactBarFact I can tell when i'm
thinking too much when I start going off on tangents #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr
14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact & don't get too hooked on count. Half of
writing is writing. Half is figuring things out. #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 14th,
2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact what's best advice you've gotten
from another writer? #scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 14th, 2013
rebelshea @jeannevb I've got to get me that one. #scriptchat
-8:14 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 So true. RT @TrueFactBarFact: If youre afraid of
writing, dont be. Everyone has that fear, but you WILL LOSE IT eventually
#scriptchat -8:14 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @writermya @TrueFactBarFact it's pages for me,
but I don't keep count unless i'm trying to hit a minimum. #scriptchat -8:13 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Hey, I want to say one thing: If you're
afraid of writing, don't be. Everyone has that fear, but you WILL LOSE IT
eventually #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb Chk @TrueFactBarFact's bio after chat for more
deets http://t.co/oBzdHjwmxF #scriptchat -8:13 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I try to take breaks, but it really doesn't
work. I'm HORRIBLE on vacation. #scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact After I finish a big project, I tackle a
small one. After i finished my last novel, i knocked out my shorty, HTWG.
#scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb #pimpalert RT @TrueFactBarFact: PIMP PIMP PIMP!
Dont forget to check out HOW TO WRITE GOOD at http://t.co/gVHI3WRvNM
#scriptchat -8:12 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact PIMP PIMP PIMP! Don't forget to check out
HOW TO WRITE GOOD at http://t.co/n4szHsESzd #scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Do you take breaks after a
project? What's your recommended time frame on refreshing your brain?
#scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact there's a program called Write or
Die. It literally blows a horn at you if your typing slows down #scriptchat
-8:11 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Assignments with deadlines get priority.
Then I adjust my output do my deadline and divvy the work accordingly.
#scriptchat -8:11 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TheWrookie @TrueFactBarFact i'm there now. mine is called
"kid brain" tho. I wanna keep writing, but it's shite at that point
#scriptchat #timeforbed -8:10 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 RT @TrueFactBarFact: % time: 1/3 for writing,
1/3 for business 1/3 for mind/body/spirit. #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Real writers know what it means to
"punch the clock." Hard to do with no one watching, but vital to the
practice. #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: Every writer knows cheese
brain. No point in forcing past that point. #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Or tears begin to fall. LOL. When
I start to feel overwhelmed, it's time to hit Ctrl+S one last
time...#scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner @TrueFactBarFact Is this on assignment jobs
you're talking about or specs? #scriptchat -8:10 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I go for word count. Easier to keep track.
But whatever works 4 u is fine. Some go by hours, some go by pages. #scriptchat
-8:10 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Every writer knows cheese brain. No point in
forcing past that point. #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: I shoot for minimum 1K words
per day. Anything above that is gravy. #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Do u find it's easier to set word
count limit or page limit for writing? #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb I wouldn't get any work done... too
cute. #scriptchat -8:09 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I'm done for the day when I get "cheese
brain," when I'm no longer improving the work but in fact making it worse.
#scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: That said, I'm a daytime
writer. By nighttime I'd rather do other things. But everyone is different.
#scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya RT @TrueFactBarFact: % time: 1/3 for writing, 1/3
for business 1/3 for mind/body/spirit. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact I shoot for minimum 1K words per day.
Anything above that is gravy. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Thanks.Yes, I think setting
strong intentions in advance can be really helpful. & manageable, achievable
goals. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact % time: 1/3 for writing, 1/3 for business
1/3 for mind/body/spirit. #scriptchat -8:08 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Is it possible to overwrite
something? #scriptchat When do u know that you are done for the day? -8:07 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 @TrueFactBarFact So you set a goal with what you
want to achieve, but do you set a page or time spent writing goal on top?
#scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb You can borrow mine :) #pervdog RT @SarahAlexis4:
@TrueFactBarFact I better get a dog... :) #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact That said, I'm a daytime writer. By
nighttime I'd rather do other things. But everyone is different. #scriptchat
-8:07 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact These days I write at every opportunity. I'd
rather write than do most anything else, so I don't care weekend v. weekday.
#scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact Q: Percentage of time spent on
writing & what % on the biz of writing? #scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 14th, 2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact I better get a dog... :)
#scriptchat -8:07 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Be clear in the day's purpose. Are you
working on Act 1 or Act 2? writing or rewriting. Set goal and stick to it.
#scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 14th, 2013
writermya @TrueFactBarFact Some people say M-F is a typical
writing schedule. Do u write on weekends?Should people take a break 2 regroup?
#scriptchat -8:06 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Coffee in bed with wife/dog, then walk dog,
then desk till noon, then walk dog, then desk till 4. #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr
14th, 2013
writermya RT @jeannevb: @TrueFactBarFact Q: What's easiest
tip to start w for building a writing routine? #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 14th,
2013
SarahAlexis4 @TrueFactBarFact Q:What are some of your
favorite productivity tips?How to set ourselves up to get most out of writing
sessions? #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Also, it's okay to do other things at your
desk -- email, etc -- so long as you're AT your desk or wherever the writing
happens #scriptchat -8:05 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact Q: What's your personal writing
routine? #dayinthelife #scriptchat -8:04 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS. High expectations
equal high pressure. Lower pressure equals more fun and better performance.
#scriptchat -8:03 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact Q: What's easiest tip to start w
for building a writing routine? #scriptchat -8:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb @TrueFactBarFact we need to get you a #scriptchat
watch :) #partyfavors #scriptchat -8:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
ErinCronican RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK! Join in
with @TrueFactBarFact #scriptchat -8:02 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact You're right, it wasn't Marilyn Merlot. It
was a lovely Bridget Bordeaux. #scriptchat -8:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb Apologies for not launching chat last week... was
on train home from #SWCE & so exhausted I forgot! *hangs head in shame*
#scriptchat -8:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
EmonHassan RT @jeannevb: TOPIC: Building an Active Practice
of Writing. Welcome @TrueFactBarFact... everyone get your Q's ready!
#scriptchat -8:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
IngridElkner Good morning/evening/whatevering writers.
Taking a break from the sitcom rewrite to hang out with your fine selves
*suck-up* #scriptchat -8:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
zacsanford2 RT @jeannevb: TOPIC: Building an Active Practice
of Writing. Welcome @TrueFactBarFact... everyone get your Qs ready! #scriptchat
-8:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
TrueFactBarFact Is that a real time? I don't have it on my
watch. #scriptchat -8:01 PM Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb TOPIC: Building an Active Practice of Writing.
Welcome @TrueFactBarFact... everyone get your Q's ready! #scriptchat -8:01 PM
Apr 14th, 2013
jeannevb It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK! Join in with
@TrueFactBarFact #scriptchat -8:00 PM Apr 14th, 2013
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