#Scriptchat Transcript: Liz Hannah @itslizhannah Screenwriter - THE POST

Liz Hannah @itslizhannah rocked the chat, answering questions about adaptation, writing routine, character creation and more. This one is a must-read transcript! Enjoy! @jeannevb

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#Scriptchat Transcript Bob DeRosa @ThemBob talking Breaking Story December 2, 2018

Bob DeRosa @thembob joined #scriptchat for the third time as our guest, this week discussing how he breaks story & his latest project, Video Palace Podcast on Shudder! Enjoy! @jeannevb

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#Scriptchat Transcript: Erik Bork @flyingwrestler discusses how to create story ideas that can sell!

Tonight we talked with Erik Bork @flyingwrestler (BAND OF BROTHERS) about creating story ideas that can sell. This one is a must-read for writers of all mediums!

Check out Erik's new book, The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction

Read the transcript below or on Wakelet site.

Gordy Hoffman of BlueCat Screenplay Competition Guests on Scriptchat Sunday September 21st!

Gordy Hoffman @vigiledelfuoco of BlueCat Screenplay Competition guests on Scriptchat on Sunday, September 21st, 5pm PT! Topic: “Why are we not writing great scripts?” Gordy will delve into the fact that if a script is truly great, it will get the attention it needs, giving pointers on how to make a script great. 

The best way to participate in the chat is via this site.

Raised in Fairport, New York, Gordy Hoffman graduated from the University of Kansas in 1987. He wrote his first stage play, HONG KONG, in Washington, D.C., where he was selected as a member of the Jeannie McKean Moore Poetry Workshop at George Washington University in 1990. In 1994, Gordy founded Company, a Chicago-based experimental workshop that explored the creation of original text through imaginative use of the voice and body. His plays have been produced in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, England and Australia.

Gordy’s first screenplay, a black comedy about the underground donor organ market, remains unfinished. His second screenplay, LOVE LIZA, directed by Todd Louiso and starring his brother, Philip Seymour Hoffman, won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. In 2001, Gordy was chosen for Fox Searchlab, a director development program at Fox Searchlight, where he wrote and directed three digital shorts, THE WOMAN WHO STOPPED SEEING MOVIES, JACK SIGNS and UNTITLED.

Gordy made his feature directorial debut with his script, A COAT OF SNOW, which world premiered at the 2005 Locarno International Film Festival. A COAT OF SNOW screened at the Milan Film Festival, made its North American Premiere at the Arclight in Hollywood, and won the Domani Vision Award at VisionFest, held at the Tribeca Cinemas in New York.

ordy has taught screenwriting at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles, as well as led workshops all over North America, Australia, New Zealand, Poland and England. He’s presented at numerous  writing conferences, including IFP Script to Screen Conference, Lit Week at Lighthouse Workshop, Willamette Writers Conference, Script DC Conference, as well as serving as judge for the McKnight Screenwriting Fellowships in Minnesota. A proud Jayhawk, he sits on the Professional Advisory Board of the Film and Media Studies Department at his alma mater, the University of Kansas. Currently an instructor at the UCLA Professional Program, Gordy set to direct a feature script he’s written project for Abigail Spencer in 2015. 

Gordy Hoffman founded the BlueCat Screenplay Competition in 1998 and remains its judge.

Read more at http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/who-we-are/#WpiiimBieQqfbvXt.99

Unknown Screenwriter on Scriptchat - Transcript March 9, 2014

Our longtime Scriptchat supporter, Unknown Screenwriter @UnkScreenwriter, is finally an official guest! We opened the floor for any and all questions. Despite technical difficulties, Unk plowed through. Look past the Storify Transcript for all of his answers. @jeannevb

Read the transcript below or on Storify.

NOTE: Unk answered all of the unanswered questions, posted below! Scroll past the Storify embedded transcript for more gems!

Don't miss the rest of Unk's answers below!

Todd S. Jenkins
@epistrophy68
#scriptchat What one plot device are you totally sick of seeing? Something that has been done to death.

--I know I answered this at the beginning of the chat but 140 characters just doesn't get the job done sometimes. To clarify what I meant by NOTHING, I simply mean that I am always hopeful that a plot device I've seen before gets used in a different way that I've NOT seen i.e., that the device is used in a way that makes me think, "WOW, wish I'd thought of that."

Maria Carrasco
@Mcarrasco02
So how important is premise before starting a script? #scriptchat

--Again, I think premise is very important EVEN if it changes and evolves because it at least gives you a starting point.

Chris Neumann
@blueneumann
@UnkScreenwriter Explain "derivation" #scriptchat

--I see a lot of screenplays with no real clear FOCUS. Many of the scenes seem to be written simply because they come off as COOL and? In and of themselves? Many are very cool but many of them also have nothing to do with the story being told. The scene was simply derived from some other movie. Similar. Sometimes even much better than the original but doesn't help the story move forward.

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@UnkScreenwriter Q: How do you go about generating concepts and then evaluate/choose which to pursue? #scriptchat

--As I said in the chat... I am always asking myself, "What if?" I do with damn never everything I see and hear these days. Always spinning what I've seen or heard in a completely different direction to see how it FEELS. I might read something in the news. I might overhear someone say something and spin that. I might see someone do something and spin that. I do it with movies, books, articles, headlines... You name it, I ask "What if?" As for CHOOSING, I always try to choose a concept that makes me smile. A concept that makes me feel like I can really push further than I've seen it pushed before. A concept that gets me excited.

Chris Neumann
@blueneumann
@UnkScreenwriter Ugh, that drives me crazy. Do you think that this big media change-up might change that? #scriptchat

--I would love to think that it would. I hope that it does but at the same time? I think even more derivation will happen.

Scott VH
@ScottVH1
@jeannevb @UnkScreenwriter Recommend writing the ending first? #scriptchat

--Me personally? I would never write the ending first because I know SHIT is going to change as I explore the story and characters during that first draft. I do however, think you should know your basic ending. Not necessarily the details but yes... Basically how your story ends. That way you can write TOWARD that ending and even if changes and evolution take place, you're moving forward.

Todd S. Jenkins
@epistrophy68
Really? Nothing that makes you roll your eyes every time you run into it? #scriptchat

--The only thing that makes me roll my eyes REALLY is not pushing the genre past where it's been left off from other films. I mean hey... A murder is a perfectly fine plot device as long as you push whatever genre you're writing. If I see a well-oiled plot device, I just want to see it used WELL. I am always HOPING that happens. But even when it doesn't, I don't roll my eyes. Always rooting for the writer to STAND ME UPSIDE DOWN.

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@UnkScreenwriter Q:What type of prep work do you tend to do before pages, if any? Any outlining or char. dev. methods you favor? #scriptchat

--I hate WAITING to write. I like to get right to it so really, all I need is a character and a concept to get me writing. No prep. I used to outline but since I never stuck to them, I don't do them anymore. I used to try and develop characters but they changed all the time. So now? Character and concept or concept and character. Once I have them both? I'm good to go. As for characters... I give every character a SIMPLE THEME and then all their behavior and dialogue is created from within the CONTEXT of that theme.

Alejandro G S
@AGSfilmmaker
@UnkScreenwriter, what are your top 3 and bottom 3 screenplays from the @theblcklst, and why? TY. #scriptchat

--Think I answered this but again... I don't have time to read stuff on the Blacklist website.

Camilla
@Cilly247
@UnkScreenwriter Reading which script have you learnt the most from? And what in particular did you learn? #scriptchat

--The Searchers and Hardcore. Learned a lot about character. Tension. Suspense. It would take much more room than I have here to detail that out.

Illimani Ferreira
@illimaniac
@UnkScreenwriter Any pitching tips for writers without representation who don't live in LA? #scriptchat

--Didn't get to answer this one as well as I wanted to on ScriptChat... I think the best tip I could hand off would be to KNOW YOUR STORY. Know everything about it especially when it comes to STRUCTURE because often, you're going to get asked about structural elements and you really do need to be spontaneous with your answers. And of course, the screenplay really does need to match the pitch. That's always a huge problem that I've seen... Material doesn't support the PITCH. Get your pitch down to 3 to 5 minutes and be able to answer ANY QUESTION that might pop up.

Ivan MuÒoz
@ivanm05
@UnkScreenwriter q: What do you do when you have 2 projects that are tugging and pulling for your attention? #scriptchat

--I usually work on the one I really want to work on the most ESPECIALLY when the muse hits me or when I've SOLVED a problem. But at the same time, I do the same with the other project(s) when the muse hits me with THEM. I'm always trying to resolve story and structural elements... Refine and evolve them. So when SOMETHING hits me, I'm on it.

Jake Disch
@jake_disch
@UnkScreenwriter Hello! And are you a fan of character maps/detailed backstories, etc.? Or discovering as you write? #scriptchat

--Discovering as I write for sure. I've been doing this long enough to know that (FOR ME) the characters never turn out to be much like how I'd originally develop them. I did that because hey... That's what the books tell you do so sure... I started that way too. But it wasn't long until I stopped outlining and doing character development. I let my characters go fucking crazy during that first draft and they never cease to surprise me what what they do NEXT. To me? That's organic and I love organic... There's always a deep truthfulness when both story and character are organic.

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@UnkScreenwriter Q: When you're reading a script, what hooks you? What strikes you as signs of a good script/read? #scriptchat

--No overwriting. I notice overwriting RIGHT AWAY and 9 times out of 10, it takes me out of the story. Dialogue that is completely different from character to character. Behavior exclusive to different characters. LESS instead of MORE.

Bob Schultz
@PitchfestBob
Hey @UnkScreenwriter. What's your favorite movie poster? #scriptchat

--Think I answered that but definitely, JAWS hands down. The poster says it all.

Michelle Hall
@onechocohall
I loved the use of Voiceovers in "Wolf on Wall Street" and "Adaptation", but is it discouraged for a spec script from a newbee?#scriptchat

--I'm a STRONG BELIEVER in going with YOUR GUT all the way through your screenplay. Overwrite. On-the-nose-dialogue. Write all the way into a scene to where you KNOW you'll cut straight to that spot in your final draft... EVERYTHING you can think of to get that first draft out of you is GOOD. If you're seeing or hearing VOICEOVER(s), use them... Absolutely use them. You can always change it later. Never labor on stuff like this when it comes to the first draft. Whatever works? USE IT.

Angela Lavallee
@Angie_Lavallee
what do you find wrong with scripts today than twenty years ago? #scriptchat

--What I find wrong is simple lack of story. The old scripts I read 20 years ago to learn from caused me to see the movie in my head. That doesn't happen nearly as often with screenplays I read today. When it does? It's AMAZING.

Nick Morris
@NickBMorris
@UnkScreenwriter Generally speaking, do you think TV pilots/series are more appealing to reps than features these days? #scriptchat

--I think it's definitely good to have one or two under your belt along with a few specs. These days? I think a writer needs to be able to adapt to any opportunity in any market. I certainly think there's much more opportunity in television RIGHT NOW than in features so I would definitely have a couple of pilots in my quiver.

Alejandro G S
@AGSfilmmaker
@UnkScreenwriter - OK. How about your all time top 3 favorite screenplays? #scriptchat

--BODY HEAT, JAWS, NORTH BY NORTHWEST. Other scripts I love? 3:10 TO YUMA, A FEW GOOD MEN, THE APARTMENT, DONNIE BRASCO, A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT, WITNESS, AT CLOSE RANGE, BLADE RUNNER, THE THING, BRAVEHEART, TOMBSTONE, DUEL, THUNDERHEART, DELIVERANCE, DIRTY HARRY, FARGO, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, THE FUGITIVE, GOODFELLAS, THE HITCHER, JOYRIDE, MALTESE FALCON, MR. BROOKS, NEAR DARK, PAYBACK, REAR WINDOW, MANHUNTER, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, TRUE GRIT (original), THE USUAL SUSPECTS, THIEF, THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, TO LIVE AND DIE IN LA, TRAINING DAY, and UNFORGIVEN in no particular order.

Maria Carrasco
@Mcarrasco02
@unkscreenwriter Can you expound on giving each character their own theme? #scriptchat

--Sure. I try to keep it SIMPLE and come up with ONE word to describe what a particular character is all about. In my last spec, there was a soccer mom who's children were killed. Her word is REVENGE. Simple. Now I know that every behavior and piece of dialogue is driven by her theme of revenge. By developing a character this way, I get right to writing. I don't need backstory. I don't need bios. I just make sure behavior, dialogue, and DECISION MAKING is based on REVENGE. I do that with every character because it GETS ME WRITING instead of researching and wondering. I want to write so I do what I need to do to get writing as fast as I can while I am in love with the concept and characters. This way, the characters evolve naturally for ME and ORGANICALLY. They surprise me and I love being surprised... That's one of the reasons I WRITE. It's as much of a journey for me as it is for my characters.

Cyd Madsen
@CydM
UnkScreenwriter Do you see that difference in their dialogue, the description, their actions? #scriptchat

--Always. Sticks out like a SORE THUMB as the expression goes. LOL.

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@UnkScreenwriter Q: Would you share a bit about what your writing habit/routine is like? Do you stack projects? #scriptchat

--I told myself a long time ago that someday, I would write a novel or two. This was before I ever finished my first screenplay. Something told me that a first draft with EVERYTHING in it AND the kitchen sink would make a great outline for an eventual book. Thinking that way, has always made me just gut that first draft out. Everything goes. As I said before... Overwriting. Going on tangents with small, insignificant characters, on-the-nose-dialogue. Long speeches. Detailing every movement of a character. Thoughts. Voiceovers. Flashbacks. All the SHIT everyone tells you not to do? I DO IT to get that first draft out of my soul. I try to write every day but can't always do that. My routine is to go to a coffee shop to write because for some reason, sitting down at a table in a coffee shop is like turning on my switch to work. I usually read at LEAST one script a week. Could be features... Could be television. Sometimes I will read 3 or 4 scripts a week. Could be one that someone wants me to work on, could be a favor for someone, could be one I've found online. I do stack projects because I don't always get the muse on just one project. If I have at least 2 or 3? Something's always happening in my head with at least ONE of them.

Dwayne Conyers
@dwacon
@LisaKothari @UnkScreenwriter One person's "they pushed it" is another's 'I cant follow it' IME #scriptchat

--But I think you can definitely GET A FEEL for what's right and enough and BE IN THE BALLPARK which is where you need to be.

Alejandro G S
@AGSfilmmaker
@UnkScreenwriter Do you think "The Cabin in the Woods" pushed the genre? Was it too much? #scriptchat

--I do think it pushed the genre. Did it go to far? Not for me but I know it did for some. I'M ALL ABOUT GOING TOO FAR.

Andre Cole
@andrecole
@UnkScreenwriter How do you feel about 'WE SEE'? I've read it in horrible scripts and Oscar winning scripts. #scriptchat

--@andrecole I would BURN every WE SEE I SEE. I know it's done all the time especially with professional writers but here's the thing... Can whatever you're writing be written without using WE SEE? I think YES. I am of the opinion we can use our writing to direct the eye to what we need it to see without actually having to say, "We see." To me, it's like overwriting... Hardly ever needed. Once in awhile? Maybe. I'd never say NEVER but I've NEVER used it. LOL.

Alejandro G S
@AGSfilmmaker
@UnkScreenwriter - how much do you outline before you start writing the first page? Do you know the ending? #scriptchat

--I don't outline. Used to but since I never stuck to the outline, I don't do them anymore. I think things through, then WRITE it. I guess you could call that outlining in my head but what I've learned is to simply TRUST MYSELF that in all that first draft mess? The story is in there somewhere. Like a messy room you're trying to find something in. Just go in there and keep cleaning until you find it. And even if, that first draft didn't contain the real story I'd hoped for, I know changes and evolution will keep taking place UNTIL IT DOES.

Asif dash
@asifdash
#Scriptchat . I'm from india and i'm crazy about a script i wrote, what do you think is the right move for me..

--Hard to say. Find out if what you've written is REALLY GOOD. Either hand it off to some writers whose opinions you trust, get at least 3 different pieces of coverage written, OR hire a consultant. Just make sure it's GOOD before you take it to market. Whatever way you can come up with to absolutely KNOW THAT? Do it before taking it to market.

Rod Thompson
@RodThompson
#scriptchat @UnkScreenwriter What theme trait would you give the T-Rex in Jurassic Park? I'm leaning CARNIVORE, but want to say ASSHOLE. :)

--I think they gave it the perfect theme for the film. I know you gave me the smiley face thing so maybe you're not really asking the question but it's no different than the Bear in THE EDGE or the ANACONDA in ANACONDA, right? Unless a wild animal has gone fucking bonkers or has been genetically or scientifically altered in some way (DEEP BLUE SEA), their theme would be easy... JUST BE NATURAL. Have them do what they do naturally. I decided to answer your question anyway since I too am a battle hardened sea-warrior, crushing the tides with guns-a-blazing!

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@UnkScreenwriter but did you start out by outlining as a new writer? @AGSfilmmaker #scriptchat

--Absolutely. It just didn't end up working for me personally but I am sure what I do in my head is certainly outlining -- just a different way to outline. I would never tell someone else not to outline. If that's what YOU need to DO to gut that first draft out of your soul, GO FOR IT. There is NO ONE WAY. There is NO ONE SIZE FITS ALL.

Alejandro G S
@AGSfilmmaker
#UnkScreenwriter how do you develop characters? Prep a lot or get to know them as you write? Any tips developing characters? #scriptchat

--I do not prep a lot. I used to do a basic bio but a lot of that stuff never even makes it into the story so I really just give them a theme of their own. Every behavior, piece of dialogue, and decision is created within the context of that theme. That way, all my characters pretty much stay on track. As for developing them outside the context of the theme I give them... I always give them quirky little character traits that offset them from all the other characters. A piece or pieces of backstory for every character will always pop up as I'm pushing them through the story and when that happens? Magic. It comes seemingly from nowhere because it just POPS into your head but I trust myself enough to know it's coming from what I already know about the story I'm writing and their interaction with both the story and other characters.

Rod Thompson
@RodThompson
#scriptchat Here's my thing, in all seriousness, doesn't anyone just WRITE? Forget the rules, throw shit in the air, then revise later?

--I think that's pretty much WHAT I'VE BEEN SAYING ALL ALONG. Just sayin'.

Michelle Hall
@onechocohall
2 of my good friends have first cousins who are Hollywood directors. Is it appropriate to approach them with a spec script? #scriptchat

--If the spec ROCKS? Sure, why not? If it doesn't? Eeesch. You never want to close what could always be an open door in this business. Unless of course a Producer lies and never pays you. Then you get out your air chisel.

Alejandro G S
@AGSfilmmaker
@UnkScreenwriter any screenplays you read, thought were great but the movie turned out to be so-so or even bad? #scriptchat

--Hmmmm. LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN. 30 DAYS OF NIGHT. ABOVE THE LAW. JADE. There's more I know but I'd have to think about it.

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@UnkScreenwriter Q Would you be able to share ex. of some char themes that populate 1 script of yours? Curious of the interplay. #scriptchat

--Sure. The last spec I wrote, the female co-protagonist's theme was REVENGE ALL THE WAY. Everything she did, she thought, or said had something to do with REVENGE yet nothing she did was predictable. In a script I tweaked a while back, all I really had to do was change one character. I made his theme ALOOF and then went through the entire script and again, made sure all his behavior, dialogue, and decision making reflected that theme. I should also add that even with a Protagonist who CHANGES from character arc, I stick them with a theme and as they begin to change from that theme? Very dramatic and emotional.

Alejandro G S
@AGSfilmmaker
@UnkScreenwriter how do you know your screenplay is ready? #scriptchat

--I know when MY screenplay is ready when I know FIRST that the story and structure is SOLID. After that, I make passes for the usual stuff... Typos, overwriting, Master scene headings, secondary scene headings, dialogue, subtext, and my favorite, bottom of the page motivation to keep reading. Once all those passes are made and I'm satisfied? The screenplay is ready.

First 10 Pages Transcript - November 10, 2013

TOPIC: First 10 Pages

Scriptchat peeps chime in on what makes the first 10 pages shine. Some links to great articles too. Want a copy of The Hollywood Screenwriting Directory with contact info for over 2500 execs? Code "RETW11" takes 20% off until the end of the November 2013!  @jeannevb

Read the transcript below or on the Storify site.

USA Moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb

USA #Scriptchat Transcript - Horror Genre October 13, 2013

USA Scriptchat TOPIC: Horror Genre

Zac Sanford @zacsanford moderates tonight's chat on all things horror.

You can also read the transcript on the Storify site.

USA Scriptchat Topic: Cliches - Transcript August 25, 2013

Tonight's topic is cliches: Ones that are way over played & how to use them appropriately if you have to. See how our cliche-busting writers keep it original. Enjoy! @jeannevb

Get the transcript  on storify too.

Note: NO USA CHAT next weekend due to Labor Day. Have a great holiday! 

Breaking Story Transcript August 11, 2013

TOPIC: Breaking Story: Turning your concept into a compelling story.

USA moderator: Kim Garland @kim_garland

Transcript Bill Boyle Visual Mindscape June 16, 2013

TOPIC: Visual Mindscaping with Bill Boyle @VisualMindscape

Bill Boyle shared the concept of Visual Mindscape with our chatters tonight, navigating the challenges of our new Twubs platform. No doubt it's taking a while for us to work out the kinks, but we're getting there.

In the meantime, check out the transcript and get peek at Chapter One of Bill's book for free. 

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK! Welcome @VisualMindscape to our chat!
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
Hello. #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
And Happy Father's Day to all our chat peeps! #scriptchat
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Kindra Cotton
@kindracotton
Hello #ScriptChat! How are you all this evening? :)
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@Al_1701 *waves* #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
@jeannevb *waves back* #scriptchat
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Script Doctor Eric
@scriptdreric
@jeannevb Helping a screenwriter with their query letter and just realized it's #scriptchat o'clock! Happy Father's Day, #scriptchat :)
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@VisualMindscape right under the blue SEND box is a "Send to... tweet as @visualmindscape. Can u plz chck that box? #scriptchat
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The Write Script
@TheWriteScript
Hey all. #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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The Write Script
@TheWriteScript
Hey all. #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers
@dwacon
Greetings, salutations and felicidades #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@scriptdreric sweet! Pop on in! #scriptchat
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Dan Margules
@ScripTipps
Hi #scriptchat
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Andy Silverman
@battyink
I'm here. Put my father's day festivities on hold #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers
@dwacon
@scriptdreric Last time I sent a query letter, I got a nasty reply from their legal department. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
Tonight we're talking the art of Visual Mindscape with Bill Boyle @VisualMindscape #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
Tonight we're talking the art of Visual Mindscape with Bill Boyle @VisualMindscape #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@ScripTipps Hi, Dan! #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
@dwacon Ouch. What didn't they like? #scriptchat
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Sharita
@14Shari
hello everyone #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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A.J.Cook
@AC_is_On
No rehearsal...matinee is over...no striking...I can actually participate in #scriptchat *GROOVES*
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
Here's @VisualMindscape's bio scriptchat.blogspot.com/2013/06/bill-b… #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup)
@zacsanford2
Hey everyone. Sorry I'm here a little late. Will jump in soon. :) #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers
@dwacon
@Al_1701 Apparently, they didn’t like me introducing myself and announcing my script’s placement in a film festival… #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
@dwacon Oh. Was it based on something they had a claim to already? #scriptchat
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Script Doctor Eric
@scriptdreric
@dwacon Well, hopefully one angry reply didn't deter you from contacting hundreds of more professional places. #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup)
@zacsanford2
Hey @jeannevb... has our guest of honor arrived yet? #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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Sharita
@14Shari
@VisualMindscape how can we make our script visual? what's the advantage of it #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@VisualMindscape also writes for @scriptmag scriptmag.com/author/billboy… #scriptchat
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Kim Garland
@kim_garland
Hi all! joining late...RT @jeannevb: Tonight we're talking the art of Visual Mindscape with Bill Boyle @VisualMindscape #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers
@dwacon
@Al_1701 Since I didn’t give a logline… or the genre… or any specifics about the storyline… I doubt it... #scriptchat
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Zac Sanford (backup)
@zacsanford2
@VisualMindscape welcome to the chat. Still getting used to the Twubs thing. :) #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
In order for ppl to be able to reply to you can you chk off the "Tweet as @visualmindscape" box under the blue SEND box? #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers
@dwacon
@scriptdreric It was a few angry replies from a few places actually, before I decided to take their advice and cease & desist... #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@zacsanford2 just in case you're a dad and don't know it, Happy Father's Day, First Dude #heehee #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@VisualMindscape...why don't we start with an explanation of what "visual mindscape" is? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@VisualMindscape...why don't we start with an explanation of what "visual mindscape" is? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@dwacon if you de-click it, there's no option to reply to your tweets #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers
@dwacon
@jeannevb Okay, I re-clicked it. :-[ #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
It's on the right hand side. #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers
@dwacon
@Al_1701 Pass the dutchie on the left hand side... click the boxie on the right hand side... #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@VisualMindscape it's the "Send To... tweet as..." right under the big blue SEND box you have to click to submit your tweet #scriptchat
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Andy Silverman
@battyink
Love the Twub warm ups. #scriptchat
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Sharita
@14Shari
@battyink how you doing? #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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Script Doctor Eric
@scriptdreric
@dwacon There are hundreds and hundreds of places to go to with a script...Don't let the few angry folks out there get ya down. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
Apologies as we get used to our new Twubs platform #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
There should be a little check box in front of it. #scriptchat
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Andy Silverman
@battyink
@14Shari Doing well. Getting ready for my summer in LA #scriptchat
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Sharita
@14Shari
@battyink wow that's amazing. going to network too? #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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Elizabeth Karr
@elizabethkarr
@jeannevb @zacsanford @authorJamie Plz tell #scriptchat re @rfamovie kck.st/12R7Ugf. Bonus reward 4 all backers. #writing #game
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@VisualMindscape it should be right under the "Send To"... #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
@battyink Weather's been nice here in Michigan. I hope it stays that way doesn't get too hot. #scriptchat
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Andy Silverman
@battyink
@14Shari Absolutely. Who wants to party? #scriptchat
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Kim Garland
@kim_garland
RT @jeannevb: Apologies as we get used to our new Twubs platform #scriptchat
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Sharita
@14Shari
@battyink how long? did you rent an appartment? #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@VisualMindscape hmmm, that's on the left. This one should be on the right, directly under "Send To" #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@VisualMindscape, but let's just get the topic started and hope it all shows up for everyone #scriptchat
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Jacob Krueger Studio
@jacobkrueger
Write Your Screenplay! Monday Night classes for newbies and pros! ow.ly/lCWkq #screenwriting #scriptchat
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Andy Silverman
@battyink
@14Shari Not yet. Still looking #scriptchat
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ReadWatchWrite (BMJ)
@RWWFilm
Hey there team #scriptchat. Sorry I'm running late tonight. What's the topic?
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Sharita
@14Shari
@battyink try airbnb #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
What is it? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@VisualMindscape yes... a quick explanation of what Visual Mindscape is would be great! #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
Is this different from description? #scriptchat
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Sharita
@14Shari
@VisualMindscape still not clear. Do you mean words to describe expressions? #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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ReadWatchWrite (BMJ)
@RWWFilm
@jeannevb the tweets from @VisualMindscape aren't showing up in standard Twitter feeds. (or at least not mine) :) #scriptchat
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Andy Silverman
@battyink
can you give a quick example? #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
So you compare what's happening on the page to something in the real world? #scriptchat
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Kim Garland
@kim_garland
@rwwfilm @jeannevb Mine either. :( @VisualMindscape #scriptchat
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Script Doctor Eric
@scriptdreric
@jeannevb I think @VisualMindscape needs to put a "#scriptchat" in his tweets. :)
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
Sorry to be a pain but people not in Twub can't see your tweets @visualmindscape. Try under MEMBERS on right clicking join. #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
Oh. Giving an implied meaning to something so when it appears later you know exactly what it means. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@Visualmindscape then maybe the "tweet as" box will show up #scriptchat
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Sharita
@14Shari
@VisualMindscape how can start using it in your script? when? #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
We'll work the bugs out one of these weeks. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@Visualmindscape now try to refresh the page. Maybe the box will appear? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@Al_1701 yep... #changesucks #scriptchat
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Sharita
@14Shari
@VisualMindscape is the plant in Leon also kind of visual mindscape? #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@scriptdreric Twubs autoadds the #scriptchat hashtag
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
I'm going to RT everything @VisualMindscape tweets #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
RT @VisualMindscape There is always a visual expression available through envir.metaphor etc. or image that embraces reader #scriptchat
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Tobias Roediger
@velk
It also auto adds the web address, which you can kill with the red X in the message preview. #scriptchat
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Script Doctor Eric
@scriptdreric
@jeannevb Apparently not all the time... :-/ #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@VisualMindscape Hi, Bill. How do you tap into that visual mindset when writing? Any exercises or tips to strengthen this skill? #scriptchat
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Tobias Roediger
@velk
I'm not having any issue seeing @VisualMindscape's posts. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@VisualMindscape just keep giving tips & explanations & I'll RT all your tweets #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
How do people add text after the auto message? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@scriptdreric #lesigh #shootme #imisstweetchat #scriptchat
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Andy Silverman
@battyink
@jeannevb I may take that bullet for you. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
RT @VisualMindscape: A visual discovery allows the reader/viewer to participate in the story. They make the discovery #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
So basically you don't give everything away to the viewer. They learn with the characters. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@VisualMindscape: The last 10 minutes of the Usual Suspect is filled with Visual Discoveries #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
Like how we see Rosebud on the sled while the characters don't. #scriptchat
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Scott Myers
@GoIntoTheStory
Interview [35-minute video]: Judd Apatow, writer-director, "This is 40" bit.ly/11RGtDt #scriptchat #screenwriting
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Scott Myers
@GoIntoTheStory
Interview [35-minute video]: Judd Apatow, writer-director, "This is 40" bit.ly/11RGtDt #scriptchat #screenwriting
AN HOUR AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Tobias Roediger
@velk
@jeannevb Difference is 'Sign In With Twitter' versus not. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
yes! RT @VisualMindscape: Jeanne; should I give them the location of where they can read the first chapter? Is that kosher? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@velk ahhh... we'll have to work out kinks with future guests #scriptchat
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Karel Segers
@ozzywood
Your Value as a Screenwriter: How Much Are You Worth? | My Blank Page bit.ly/15aThTj #screenwriting #amwriting #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@VisualMindscape Thanks for being here and for answering my questions. Will check out that first chapter. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
RT @VisualMindscape: the Writers Store. It also includes an Content page writersstore.com/the-visual-min… #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Scott Myers
@GoIntoTheStory
Screenwriting News (June 10-June 16, 2013) bit.ly/11RJCmG #scriptchat #screenwriting
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William C Martell
@wcmartell
This is a much smaller group than usual, isn't it? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@wcmartell yep, I suspect bc it's Father's Day #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@wcmartell and we're having difficulties with the format change so people are lurking instead of tweeting #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
Yet screenwriters are often overlooked in favor of directors by the public. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@Al_1701 we need a screenwriter takeover of HW #mutiny #scriptchat
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William C Martell
@wcmartell
This is why screenwriters need to start dating underwear models! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

William C Martell
@wcmartell
This is why screenwriters need to start dating underwear models! #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
WOOT! @VisualMindscape, you survived #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
RT @VisualMindscape: Irving THalberg said that we are the most important and that they (studios) must do everything they can... #scriptchat
44 MINUTES AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
RT @VisualMindscape: to never let us know that we are the most important aspect of the filmmaking process. They did a great job! #scriptchat
43 MINUTES AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Despina
@TheWrookie
@jeannevb are we done with #scriptchat? i just stopped by. what was the topic?
43 MINUTES AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
Thank you, @VisualMindscape for navigating our new platform & sharing your insights with us! #scriptchat
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William C Martell
@wcmartell
I'm gonna go back to work on my Monday blog entry now, then see MAN OF STEEL... Hasta! #scriptchat
43 MINUTES AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
I'm going to try to get the transcript #scriptchat
43 MINUTES AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
Man of Steel was good. We finally got what Superman 2 couldn't deliver. #scriptchat
42 MINUTES AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Mike
@HBwriterMike
The new format... is cool. #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
42 MINUTES AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Kim Garland
@kim_garland
RT @jeannevb: Thank you, @VisualMindscape for navigating our new platform & sharing your insights with us! #scriptchat
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WWW.RICKCORDEIRO.COM
@CordeiroRick
Horror Film Fan? A Creature Feature Support "SILENT RETREAT" on IndieGoGo - igg.me/p/377834/twtr #Scriptchat #crowdfunding #Moviemaking
42 MINUTES AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@wcmartell let us know what you think of the flick. Thanks for popping in. #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher
@chasffisher
Inspired by @jeannevb, tis time for writin' #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
Thank you, Bill! @VisualMindscape #scriptchat
41 MINUTES AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Mike
@HBwriterMike
Gotta go.. father's day and all. Peace all. #scriptchat twubs.com/scriptchat
41 MINUTES AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Andy Silverman
@battyink
Thank you @visualmindscape #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
Should get going too. It's past 9 here and I have a day job to get to tomorrow. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@chasffisher I'm right behind ya! #writingsprint #scriptchat
40 MINUTES AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@Al_1701 Thanks for being here! #scriptchat
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DavidVPF
@VPFest
"[Sometimes] the thing to do is to give my own ideas the day off." -Randall Silvis virtualpitchfest.com/blog/?p=120 #screenwriting #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
2 wks into the new platform & my alcohol consumption doubled during #scriptchat
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Susan Kaplan
@unkaps
Aspiring writer? Follow @specscout and @jscoggins! #scriptchat
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Susan Kaplan
@unkaps
Aspiring writer? Follow @specscout and @jscoggins! #scriptchat
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Rewrite Transcript March 24, 2013

#Scriptchat Topic: Rewrite tips galore!

Both EURO and USA communities shared all their tips on the rewriting process. Dig in and find ideas you hadn’t thought of to help your script shine! @jeannevb

EURO team: Teenie Russell @teenierussell and Taro Russell @TaroJ

USA team: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb, Zac Sanford @zacsanford, Jamie Livingston @authorJamie, and Kim Garland @Kim_Garland

EURO CHAT:

 

Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

It's #Scriptchat O'CLOCK! Let's talk about Rewrites. Got any tips? #scriptchat"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

@SiFoulaReel do you have flatmates? #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

Euro starts Now! RT @scriptchat: Tonights #Scriptchat Topic: REWRITES! 5pm PST for USA and 8pm London time for EURO #scriptchat"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

How long do you all leave until you tackle a rewrite? #scriptchat"

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Mark Sanderson @scriptcat10h

#Screenwriters—it's vital to master #rewrites as well as #screenwriting. Scriptcat's tips: http://t.co/N7nbvOqQ7j #scriptchat"

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Gray Jones @GrayJones10h

Shooting Your Own TV Pilot - TV Writer Podcast 073 - @CorinnaMendis: http://t.co/3yV0ZvbUHX #tvwriterchat #scriptchat"

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Mark Sanderson @scriptcat10h

Scriptcat's Top 20 steps to follow after you type FADE OUT—THE END: http://t.co/IrjfKhblfG #scriptchat #scriptwriting #writetips #screenplay"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

I prefer to do a paper edit to start with too, preferably with a red pen @vickyhinault #scriptchat

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Karel Segers @ozzywood10h

Movies Re-Imagined For Another Time and Place. http://t.co/kMgYoJU4Bb #screenwriting #amwriting #scriptchat"

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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow10h

RT @bang2write: @LewSwift Neal aka @rabbitandcrow has a great guest post on my site about period setting #movies @caroleagent #scriptchat"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

When working on a short, I'll do multiple rewrites with no real time gaps, for longer format I'll let it sit for a few weeks #scriptchat"

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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory10h

Screenwriting advice from 1920 book "How to Write Photoplays". Today: More about endings http://t.co/btV3YHrPUS #scriptchat #screenwriting"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

@vickyhinault I can't view your tweets on the #scriptchat timeline for some reason

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h

Forgot aboot this here, evening all! #scriptchat"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

@Sandy_Nicholson Hi Sam! ;-) #scriptchat

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Taro @TaroJ10h

Hi #scriptchat"

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h

@teenierussell I was about to say I Am Sam, but I think that means something else. #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

How many rewrites on average do you do before sending the script to a reader? #scriptchat"

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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h

#scriptchat I used to do 'paper edits', but I've started doing everything on screen now. Paper's better for spotting typos, though"

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h

@teenierussell Takes a while. Depends on the script though. Some things are still nowhere years on. Others 2 or 3 rewrites. #scriptchat

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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h

.@teenierussell How many rewrites? Not enough! It varies a lot, project to project- three to five normally, sometimes a lot more #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb10h

Tonight's #Scriptchat topic: REWRITING - USA: 5pm PST and EURO: 8pm London time"

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Gordondon @Gordondon10h

@teenierussell I try to leave it a few weeks, then print a paper copy to go through (emphasis on the word 'try'). #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

It definitely depends on the script, if there's a deadline then I'm a lot more disciplined @Sandy_Nicholson #scriptchat

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Taro @TaroJ10h

#scriptchat has anyone used readers before? And how did you find their notes #scriptchat"

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h

Eeek - rewrites.... I do so many I lose count. multiple files all saved = millions of them :( #scriptchat"

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Gray Jones @GrayJones10h

Shooting Your Own TV Pilot - TV Writer Podcast 073 - @CorinnaMendis: http://t.co/jymrBfXU3b #tvwriterchat #scriptchat"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

@DebbieBMoon is this before you even show it to someone else or throughout the process? #scriptchat

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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h

#scriptchat Readers: I've had reports on a couple of feature scripts, and found them helpful. Tend to rely on local screenwriters group now"

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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h

Writing a TV Series Bible? Here's a great guide to what it should include http://t.co/nK8C8mHPR2 from @mikejonestv #scriptchat #tvwriterchat"

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h

@TaroJ I use a few great readers and then friends too very very often. But in my opinion they're can still can be subjective. #scriptchat

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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory10h

Screenwriting News (March 18-March 24, 2013) http://t.co/E6RdaLBjTQ #scriptchat #screenwriting #hollywood #movies"

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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault10h

@TaroJ I go to a writing group which is helpful, lot's of questions come up, some about things I may not have considered. #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

How do you organise your files/ various versions? I never rewrite over a script! #scriptchat"

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h

@DebbieBMoon @teenierussell I help Bang2writers with rewrites all the time, so can discuss general pitfalls if you like? #scriptchat

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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h

#scriptchat @teenierussell Usually before it's shown to anyone. Might get a friendly writer to look at it halfway through...

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Guido Lippe @ScriptCoach10h

@DebbieBMoon I've found paper's also easier for restructuring, as well as letting notes "stew". #scriptchat

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h

#scriptchat Big revelation for me was that rewriting was actually REWRITING from scratch not tinkering round the side"

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Simon Uttley @SiUttley10h

@TaroJ I use a handful of trusted friends within the industry who won't sugarcoat. #scriptchat

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel10h

@TaroJ I used a company called Script Savvy. They used to give very comprehensive notes for the price of their competition fee. #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

I used a writers' group for a while too and loved it but sadly it's no longer going. @DebbieBMoon @vickyhinault #scriptchat"

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lightscamerawomen @lightscamwomen10h

“@DebbieBMoon: #scriptchat I used to do paper edits...doing everything on screen now. Paper better for spotting typos" how the #brain works!

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h

Big revelation for me was that rewriting was actually REWRITING from scratch not tinkering round the side #scriptchat"

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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h

#scriptchat @ScriptPunk So true!

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h

#scriptchat other big thing was if you hide your script for a month or so you can learn to pick out the major clunkers yourself"

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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h

#scriptchat Readers: I've had reports on a couple of feature scripts, and found them helpful. Tend to rely on local screenwriters group now"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

@ScriptPunk I do that more and more these days, it's so much better than just changing or deleting a sentence here and there #scriptchat

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h

@ScriptPunk Yeah that was a big one for me too. I think every year I rewrite both my big drama pilots. Still not there. #scriptchat

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h

#scriptchat And don't be afraid to start at Page 1, it is scary but liberating and you often come up with better material"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

@Bang2write Yes please Lucy, that would be really helpful! #scriptchat

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h

@Sandy_Nicholson It is frustrating but it is so worth starting again and taking the time on the project you love #scriptchat

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h

#scriptchat Big revelation for me was that rewriting was actually REWRITING from scratch not tinkering round the side"

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Richard Cosgrove @rcosgrove10h

@teenierussell By filenames: [scripttitle]_d[x]_v[y]_s[z] 'd' = draft number, v = draft's version number, s = scene number. #scriptchat

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h

#scriptchat Big revelation for me was that rewriting was actually REWRITING from scratch not tinkering round the side

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

. @ScriptCoach My problem with paper edits is that they end up all over the place and the cost of ink, but I still prefer it #scriptchat

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h

@teenierussell #scriptchat so true - I find it equal parts daunting, exciting and annoying!

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Richard Cosgrove @rcosgrove10h

@teenierussell Each script has it's own folder, and each draft has it's own folder in that. Files for a draft go in its folder. #scriptchat

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h

@ScriptPunk sometimes it's more about reSHAPING and trimming off "story fat" than going back to page 1 #scriptchat

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel10h

#scriptchat I tend to pay for readers rather than reader friends as they look at marketability & commercial appeal to sell & are unbiased."

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h

Lucy and Bang2writers are great. Other than that I have a group of close friends. Or I use Talentville... #scriptchat"

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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h

@rcosgrove I'm very organised like that too :) n #scriptchat

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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h

#scriptchat I am finding I rewrite scripts slightly less as I plan and prep more before writing. only slightly, though..."

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

@ScriptPunk about to start a page 1 rewrite of a feature, a little scary but it's what's best for this script #scriptchat

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel10h

#scriptchat But I only ever pay when I feel I have a really good draft. Then I take notes from friends & start my rewrites."

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h

Ahem writing groups eeh? If only I knew of one... meeting tomorrow... ahem. http://t.co/AUkEOFvYeb #scriptchat"

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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks10h

@teenierussell @scriptpunk kill your babies, restructure and create new babies #scriptchat

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h

So many writers rush rewrites. This is the biggest enemy of good #writing IMHO. Effective rewrites take time #scriptchat"

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h

#scriptchat Big revelation for me was that rewriting was actually REWRITING from scratch not tinkering round the side"

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h

So many writers rush rewrites. This is the biggest enemy of good #writing IMHO. Effective rewrites take time #scriptchat"

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h

So many writers rush rewrites. This is the biggest enemy of good #writing IMHO. Effective rewrites take time #scriptchat"

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Simon Uttley @SiUttley10h

@ScriptPunk holdovers can easily work in isolation but stick out for the wrong reasons in the new draft if you're not careful. #scriptchat

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h

So many writers rush rewrites. This is the biggest enemy of good #writing IMHO. Effective rewrites take time #scriptchat"

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h

Ahem writing groups eeh? If only I knew of one... meeting tomorrow... ahem. http://t.co/AUkEOFvYeb #scriptchat"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

@rcosgrove very well organised! #scriptchat

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h

#scriptchat And don't be afraid to start at Page 1, it is scary but liberating and you often come up with better material"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

I use Celtx at the moment and each version is on a different tab of the project #scriptchat"

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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel10h

I plan (& think) so much about it before actual writing that rewrites for me are less for structure, more for the content. #scriptchat"

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Richard Cosgrove @rcosgrove10h

@teenierussell Have to be. Chaos doesn't help my writing. #scriptchat

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h

@teenierussell OK here goes - 1. Time. Not enough writers take the time to let notes or feedback settle #scriptchat

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CAMILLA @Cilly24710h

@SiUttley @scriptpunk Is that the same as a placeholder? #scriptchat

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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h

I am finding I rewrite scripts slightly less as I plan and prep more before writing. only slightly, though... #scriptchat"

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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault10h

@ScriptPunk @sandy_nicholson I also love to look back after completion and see the progress made, it's motivating! #scriptchat

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h

@teenierussell 2. Trigger happy. Writers too keen to throw everything out/go back to p1. They throw gd stuff out too! #scriptchat

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h

Ahem writing groups eeh? If only I knew of one... meeting tomorrow... ahem. http://t.co/4WRc8Dod7q #scriptchat"

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h

@teenierussell 3. Tweaks. Other end of the scale - a few tweaks does not a rewrite make! #scriptchat

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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel10h

Also, I don't fully agree with "kill your darlings". If I kill *all* my darlings, then what the hell stands out about my work? #scriptchat"

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Richard Cosgrove @rcosgrove10h

HELL YES! @Bang2write 1. Time. Not enough writers take the time to let notes or feedback settle #scriptchat"

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h

So many writers rush rewrites. This is the biggest enemy of good #writing IMHO. Effective rewrites take time #scriptchat"

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h

Ahem writing groups eeh? If only I knew of one... meeting tomorrow... ahem. http://t.co/AUkEOFvYeb #scriptchat"

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel10h

@Bang2write #scriptchat unless you have a deadline, then you just need to push through a rewrite & be very good at self editing I guess.

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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory10h

6-part interview series: Screenwriter Carter Blanchard (2012 Black List) http://t.co/lmaOvIXVRW #scriptchat #screenwriting"

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h

@teenierussell lots of others but those are the 3 biggies #scriptchat

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Wallace Brown @NamingJasonC10h

I'm my own worse critic so the re-writing process goes on and on ad fin. Readers are good but find one who's not too subjective #scriptchat"

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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault10h

My favourite part of re-writing is honing the action lines into punchy but effective description. Anyone else? #scriptchat"

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h

@Pale_Jewel yep - deadlines can really screw with good writing TBH #scriptchat

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h

#scriptchat speaking of rewrites I'm at TP2 of a feature I've been rewriting for a few weeks, Act 3 needs major TLC but happy with progress"

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Debbie Moon @DebbieBMoon10h

#scriptchat @SiFoulaReel I always assumed 'kill your darlings' meant 'be prepared to kill your darlings'. If you have to.

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Gordondon @Gordondon10h

#scriptchat After rewriting at least once, I will show the draft to trusted friends for comments. These comments help shape future rewrites."

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CAMILLA @Cilly24710h

@SiUttley @scriptpunk Aha, got it, thanks! #scriptchat

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel10h

@SiFoulaReel #scriptchat I'm the same. I spend weeks thinking about it before I start so my rewrites are for content,character,dialogue.

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

@Bang2write I go back to page 1 but never delete previous versions so scenes can be recycled if needed #scriptchat

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h

@vickyhinault #scriptchat And then playing "word tetris" to get it down even further!

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h

@teenierussell 3. Tweaks. Other end of the scale - a few tweaks does not a rewrite make! #scriptchat"

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Lee Jessup @LeeZJessup10h

Great advice! RT @scriptcat Scriptcat's Top 20 steps to follow after you type FADE OUT: http://t.co/UO8BX3C9mh #screenwriting #scriptchat

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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel10h

@DebbieBMoon ...advised before *pre-emptively* as if it should be done before the script is read. Which is just mad. #scriptchat

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Simon Uttley @SiUttley10h

@SiFoulaReel don't kill them if they're still working! #scriptchat

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Lee Jessup @LeeZJessup10h

Great advice! RT @scriptcat Scriptcat's Top 20 steps to follow after you type FADE OUT: http://t.co/UO8BX3C9mh #screenwriting #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

@Bang2write thank you, great points! #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford @zacsanford10h

Been almost forty-eight hours and #SpringBreakers is still stuck inside my head. Such a great use of music & imagery. #scriptchat"

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk10h

@SiFoulaReel @DebbieBMoon Best Advice ever...if 12 Russians tell you you're drunk, stop drinking. #scriptchat Applies to rewrites too!

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel10h

@teenierussell @Bang2write #scriptchat that's classified as a Polish.

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Taro @TaroJ10h

@SiUttley @sifoulareel just maim them a little #scriptchat

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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel10h

Also, I don't fully agree with "kill your darlings". If I kill *all* my darlings, then what the hell stands out about my work? #scriptchat"

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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault10h

@ScriptPunk 'Word Tetris' Brilliant, just brilliant, I'm adopting this into my vocabulary! #scriptchat

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h

@teenierussell I see so many writers going back to p1 when they shld be junking projects that aren't working. Why waste time? #scriptchat.

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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel10h

@SiUttley Quite, but I've seen it advised along with basic stuff like "get your slugs right" as if a pre-read thing to do. Wha? #scriptchat

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel10h

@ScriptPunk @SiFoulaReel @DebbieBMoon #scriptchat yeah pay attention to the same comments that come up & fix them in rewrite.

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Simon Uttley @SiUttley10h

@TaroJ @SiFoulaReel exactly. If you're not sure, kneecap your darlings first. #scriptchat

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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow10h

I mistrust rewrites as much as I mistrust 1st drafts. I'm a paranoid kind of screenwriter. #scriptchat"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h

haha! RT @ScriptPunk Best Advice ever...if 12 Russians tell you youre drunk, stop drinking. #scriptchat Applies to rewrites too! #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm10h

Really great advice! RT @scriptcat Top 20 steps to follow after you type FADE OUT: http://t.co/0g0kJUAaHX #screenwriting #scriptchat"

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h

For me there's difficulty in just accepting that I'm not the guy to make a certain idea work, and it's time to move on. #scriptchat"

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk9h

@SiFoulaReel @DebbieBMoon Best Advice ever...if 12 Russians tell you you're drunk, stop drinking. #scriptchat Applies to rewrites too!

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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h

I do a lot of rewriting as I write. So I usually have a very solid 1st draft. It may not always be good, but it's solid. #scriptchat"

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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault9h

@Bang2write @teenierussell It's a hard lesson to learn. I dumped a script last year but it took me a long time to do it. #scriptchat

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h

@Bang2write #scriptchat the only time I did a pg1 was for someone elses script... He still didn't like what I'd done but it was needed lol

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h

That's not a moany criticism. Fact is, people have strengths. Sometimes I try things that don't work. #scriptchat"

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Simon Uttley @SiUttley9h

@rabbitandcrow is there any other kind? #scriptchat

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h

I have to learn to enjoy that and move on, I think. #scriptchat"

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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel9h

@Sandy_Nicholson Has that happened often? (If that's not a salt-rubbing enquiry) #scriptchat

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write9h

@vickyhinault @teenierussell p1 rewrites can be needed but if you're doing more than 2 or 3? Have to examine motive #scriptchat

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h

@SiFoulaReel Sure. My first drama pilot has some stuff I like, and some people like it, but I can't crack it properly. #scriptchat

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h

@rabbitandcrow #scriptchat I do the same, I am going to be bold enough to say my 1St draft is usually quite solid. :-P So 3-4 drafts to go.

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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h

Kurt Vonnegut said there were 2 types of writer, Bangers and Swoopers. I'm a Banger: http://t.co/fQ33EfRpQw #scriptchat"

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h

@SiFoulaReel Been 3 years now. Might be time to take some of those relationships and put them in a new idea. #scriptchat

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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault9h

@Sandy_Nicholson I'm with you, but on the upside I learned nearly everything I know about scriptwriting on a script I dumped. #scriptchat

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Simon Uttley @SiUttley9h

@SiFoulaReel so advice was basically, kill your best ideas? A darling only needs to be killed if causing problems elsewhere. #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h

@Sandy_Nicholson I hear ya. There are genres that I just don't do. I've tried but it's just not my strength #scriptchat

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Wallace Brown @NamingJasonC9h

Time 2 digest notes/do re-write depends.on a whole host of things. One cannot digest 2 long if there's a producer waiting on you #scriptchat"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h

So when do you give up on a script? #scriptchat"

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Wallace Brown @NamingJasonC9h

Time 2 digest notes/do re-write depends.on a whole host of things. One cannot digest 2 long if there's a producer waiting on you #scriptchat"

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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault9h

@Bang2write @teenierussell Agree 100% #scriptchat

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h

@teenierussell Yeah, nothing wrong with that. I think I was talking to @Reebotfilms about it about Homeland. #scriptchat

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h

@teenierussell I like homeland, but it's not something I would ever write. I'm picking my battles, learning to play. #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h

I have a feature that I'm sure I'll never rewrite. I had to get it out of my system but the love has gone #scriptchat"

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h

#scriptchat does anyone mind if I tweet from the loop?"

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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel9h

@spayne128 ...and at first the changes seemed mad to me, but in the end it worked great. So I know I *can* do it if I have to! #scriptchat

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h

#scriptchat loo even"

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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h

@teenierussell I usually give up halfway through the first page. Then the rest is just defeated sobbing. #scriptchat

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h

@Pale_Jewel DO IT! SCENE DESCRIPTION TIME! #scriptchat

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write9h

@ScriptPunk @teenierussell indeed. But if you do the foundation work on concept, outline etc - no need to go bk to p1! ;) #scriptchat

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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel9h

@Sandy_Nicholson That's good - I just grabbed parts of an idea that was never going to work for a new purpose this week. #scriptchat

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Jo @daizie_8259h

“@teenierussell: I have a feature that I'm sure I'll never rewrite. I had to get it out of my system but the love has gone #scriptchat”/me 2

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h

@Sandy_Nicholson there's a lot that I enjoy watching that I could never write. #scriptchat

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h

@Sandy_Nicholson #scriptchat I can't give description but I can say this tweet?... From the loo. Yup.

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h

@Pale_Jewel LEARNING IS FUN! #scriptchat

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Wallace Brown @NamingJasonC9h

@teenierussell @ScriptPunk #scriptchat And if 6 Russians say your drunk and the other 6 says your sober...?. Hmm. Now there's the rub :-)

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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h

Helps me to remember it's always a work in progress. I just need to finish the draft. Just need to write FADE OUT on the fucker. #scriptchat"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h

For some reason I find that I spend more time rewriting scene 1 than any other scene in a script. Anyone else? #scriptchat"

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Sharita @14Shari9h

Hello, not sure. Is this euro scriptchat or usa scriptchat? #scriptchat"

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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h

#scriptchat "Nobody knows anything" I would never throw any drafts away because you never know."

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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory9h

6-part interview series: Screenwriter Carter Blanchard (2012 Black List) http://t.co/lmaOvIXVRW #scriptchat #screenwriting"

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h

@NamingJasonC @teenierussell @ScriptPunk #scriptchat Then you must accept that you're just tiddly.

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h

@14Shari Hi there, the Euro chat for the next 3mins :-) #scriptchat

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Gail Hackston @ScriptPunk9h

@NamingJasonC @teenierussell #scriptchat Innit!

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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson9h

@teenierussell Scene 2 for me. Scene 1 I can handle, open big, set up an idea, get the ball bouncing. Scene 2? Ermmm... #scriptchat

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h

Fade out on the Fucker, good line RT @rabbitandcrow: I just need to finish the draft. Just need to write FADE OUT on the fucker #scriptchat"

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Eva Knoet @EvaKnoet9h

@teenierussell makes sense as the right way to start a film (or series or short) is crucial in setting the tone for the rest #scriptchat

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The Black List @theblcklst9h

It's like #scriptchat 24/7/365: @TheBlackBoard, the online writing community of the Black List & @GoIntoTheStory http://t.co/2JOh5TSR6g"

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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault9h

@nicksav I keep all my drafts too, even if it's one line of description I rescue from an earlier version it's worth it. #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h

@Sandy_Nicholson makes sense but for me it's the pressure of making sure scene 1 really is an attention grabber #scriptchat

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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h

When I've given up on a script, it's perfectionism that stopped me - fear that it won't work rather than it not working. #scriptchat"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h

@EvaKnoet that's how I feel, it's so much pressure! ahhhhh #scriptchat

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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h

@vickyhinault In all my drafts there is always at least one constant that remains, either a scene or an image or anything #scriptchat

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h

#scriptchat Act 3 is the bit I rewrite the most on. Usually do OK with my beginning scene."

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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h

The only time I dismiss an idea or a concept is usually in the prep/outline stage... #scriptchat"

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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault9h

@nicksav Oh god yeah, absolutely. I think if you have to scrap everything you did something wrong in the first draft #scriptchat

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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h

@teenierussell Yep. Sometimes I cut & paste my already finished scenes into a different doc so I can't keep going back to them. #scriptchat

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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h

If I can't make the idea work in the outline/prep stages then I know it's not gonna work on the page #scriptchat"

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Parables Today @storynotes9h

Leave a chance for a sequel - J. O'Hara #screenwriting #scriptchat #amwriting"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h

@rabbitandcrow haha, we are our worst critics! #scriptchat

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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault9h

@nicksav Oh god yeah, absolutely. I think if you have to scrap everything you did something wrong in the first draft #scriptchat

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Eva Knoet @EvaKnoet9h

@teenierussell that's my fav part of the prospect of rewrites! write what comes to mind at 1st, plenty of time to rethink later #scriptchat

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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h

@pale_jewel Yeah. That Act 3 is the one to really get right, huh. #scriptchat

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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h

Persistence is key. Some professional writers go through 15 plus drafts before they feel the script is ready #scriptchat"

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h

@Sandy_Nicholson #scriptchat I love how you always yell at me. :-P

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Eva Knoet @EvaKnoet9h

@teenierussell perhaps it would help to get someone else to read it and give feedback in this case? I would be happy to help! #scriptchat

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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h

You do as many rewrites as necessary because you believe in your story #scriptchat"

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Neal Romanek @rabbitandcrow9h

@teenierussell It's like writing with the most bullying, narcissistic, hyper-critical writing partner in the world. #scriptchat

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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h

Persistence is key. Some professional writers go through 15 plus drafts before they feel the script is ready #scriptchat"

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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h

You can't think always in terms of marketability every time you write. That comes later. Just tell a damn good story #scriptchat"

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h

@storynotes #scriptchat I've come to the conclusion that this works for horrors more so.

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h

@EvaKnoet thank you for the offer! #scriptchat

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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h

Telling the best story you can should be the most important thing when you go into rewrites. #scriptchat"

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h

Thank you all for the chat tonight. Lots of wonderful tips on rewriting. It's gone 9 and we're still chatting away, love it! #scriptchat"

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Nick Savvides @nicksav9h

It's also a question of belief in yourself and you story. If you don't believe then you won't get anywhere #scriptchat"

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Simon Uttley @SiUttley9h

#scriptchat often worth doing rewrite passes to address different issues, ie character, theme, tone, etc."

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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write9h

So many writers rush rewrites. This is the biggest enemy of good #writing IMHO. Effective rewrites take time #scriptchat"

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KRISTI BARNETT @Pale_Jewel9h

#scriptchat tbh. I stop after 4 or 5 drafts & move onto next story. Otherwise I'll not get (cont) http://t.co/KZJV4IZmz9"

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Charlotte ParryJones @charlipj9h

@EvaKnoet I like your biog '..better make it a good one!' #scriptchat

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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h

There's no chat next week as the Easter Bunny will be visiting. Have a lovely couple of weeks. #scriptchat"

USA CHAT:

 

Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK... tonight talking about REWRITES

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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h

So, I have a few questions. #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

Just finished a major rewrite on my TV pilot. Now I can breathe for a moment before tackling the next. #scriptchat"

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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie16h

Writing a TV Series Bible? Here's a great guide to what it should include http://t.co/nK8C8mHPR2 from @mikejonestv #scriptchat #tvwriterchat"

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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h

1. How much time do you guys give before embarking on a re-write (if deadlines are not an issue). How much of a breather? #scriptchat"

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The Write Script @TheWriteScript6h

Hey all. If you're a #screenwriter, it's time to chat. #scriptchat"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

Writing is rewriting. #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

Howdy #scriptchat! What's tonight's topic?"

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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h

2. And how much prep do you put into a next draft before you hit pages? #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Rewrites! RT @RWWFilm: Howdy #scriptchat! Whats tonights topic? #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

Just finished a major rewrite on my TV pilot. Now I can breathe for a moment before tackling the next. #scriptchat"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@chasffisher If deadlines are not an issue, I give myself a minimum of a month between the 1st and 2nd draft. #scriptchat

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h

Ah. Rewrites. #scriptchat"

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AudryT @AudryT6h

What---you mean it's not perfect the first time? ;-) RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK... tonight talking about REWRITES"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@chasffisher I tend to avoid rewriting, so I put them away for a long time. #scriptchat

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Diane Williams @dianewms6h

#scriptchat I'm heeereeee! I've got salt and lemons. Who brought the tequila?"

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William Goodchild @filmchild6h

@SarahAlexis4 #scriptchat To throw my fedora into the ring: well, that's the real art of writing Lesson 1: DON'T. BE. SO. FUCKING. PRECIOUS.

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

Hi everyone. I know - long time. #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@chasffisher I'll usually go 2-3 weeks. Enough time to get some objectivity and take a breath. #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@chasffisher Every rewrite is different. Sometimes I'll reoutline, sometimes it is just tackling story/char notes. #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Rewrites! RT @RWWFilm: Howdy #scriptchat! Whats tonights topic? #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

I'm a rewrite JUNKIE. I let the 1st draft breathe for 2 weeks, minimum, usually 4 wks #scriptchat"

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h

@jeannevb Been rewriting. What a coincidence. #scriptchat

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William Goodchild @filmchild6h

To throw my fedora into the ring: well, thats the real art of writing Lesson 1: DONT. BE. SO. FUCKING. PRECIOUS. #scriptchat"

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h

I actually rewrite as I write. I'll be writing and think previous would be better a different way. #scriptchat"

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

@jeannevb @RWWFilm Is it time? #rewrites #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@jeannevb What great timing #OriginalJ #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

I think rewriting is the heavy lifting. Where we can mine for the diamonds in rough. Dig deeper. #scriptchat"

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

@jeannevb I usually do the same. Usually 2 weeks. #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

I just spent the week w @byDougRich working on ANOTHER rewrite of #SBAN. Amazing #lotsoftricks #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@SarahAlexis4 It's a great chance to dig deeper. So much we miss on the first pass. #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@Al_1701 I gave up on the edit as I go. I'll get stuck and never finish the forward momentum of the project. #scriptchat

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

@jeannevb But then, I let my partner go over it, if I have a partner at the time. Then make changes. Then send to script reader. #scriptchat

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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h

@SarahAlexis4 Agreed that we go way deeper, but I find re-writing much easier than the first draft. #scriptchat

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Diane Williams @dianewms6h

#scriptchat I'm the lamest of the lame screenwriters. Haven't finished 1st draft yet, but rewrite as I add new stuff. Am progressing slowly."

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@zacsanford2 @chasffisher I try to start outlining a new project. Gets the ball rolling on the next project AND forces a break #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@zacsanford2 @Al_1701 Same here. I write to finish on the first draft. If I don't I won't get past act 1. #scriptchat

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h

Hi all! I make multiple passes focusing on something different each time. Then walk away and come back again with fresh eyes. #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Each pass is for something new. 1st vomit draft. 2 structure chk. 3 char evolution. 4 dialogue, etc #scriptchat"

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h

@zacsanford2 I'm a compulsive thinker. Sometimes it helps me get out of a rut. #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Each pass is for something new. 1st vomit draft. 2 structure chk. 3 char evolution. 4 dialogue, etc #scriptchat"

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Kareem Jordan @Kareem_Jordan6h

I finished my last script less than two weeks ago and I'm really itching to get back to it. #scriptchat"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

@chasffisher I think a good amount of people feel that way. It can be more exciting in a different way too... #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@RWWFilm @chasffisher I do the same inbetween drafts. I'll jump to another project to completely forget what I did on 1st draft. #scriptchat

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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h

For my latest spec, all the coverage said the structure was sound. It was the tone that was the issue. Thus my first "tone pass" #scriptchat"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

This. RT @jeannevb: Each pass is for something new. 1st vomit draft. 2 structure chk. 3 char evolution. 4 dialogue, etc #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

@writermya was thinking about ur ? re: # of scripts into contest. Chk this http://t.co/RVGgAaoH78 #scriptchat

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

I totally agree with @GCGeek. As a writer for many mediums, I have to take those breaks or I will go completely insane. #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@zacsanford2 @Al_1701 I'm the same way. Trying to edit as I go is the surest way for me to never finish #scriptchat #knowyourself

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

.@jeannevb has it right. Each pass on the script should focus on something different. I even do char specific passes. #scriptchat"

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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie16h

Writing a TV Series Bible? Here's a great guide to what it should include http://t.co/nK8C8mHPR2 from @mikejonestv #scriptchat #tvwriterchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Each pass is for something new. 1st vomit draft. 2 structure chk. 3 char evolution. 4 dialogue, etc #scriptchat"

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h

Tryna figure how to lure Shane Black to my place to do a rewrite for me. #scriptchat"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

Where does feedback and notes come into play for everybody? Curious how everybody approaches incorporating that into the process #scriptchat"

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Will Entrekin @willentrekin6h

Funnily, I rewrite my novel drafts a bunch of times so I only have to write the screenplay once. #scriptchat"

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h

The thing is, I usually have the entire planned out and refined before I start typing. #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Each pass is for something new. 1st vomit draft. 2 structure chk. 3 char evolution. 4 dialogue, etc #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Some of my best rewrite tips here: http://t.co/ps3Hj3gSB2 Bookmark & read after chat #ballsofsteel #scriptchat"

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

having a second set of eyes is a must #scriptchat"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

We know there are a million and one different ways to rewrite, but what is everyone's first step after stepping away for a bit? #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@willentrekin Haha, I do the opposite. I write the screenplay then adapt to a novel. #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@chasffisher Do you outline extensively? @SarahAlexis4 #scriptchat

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

@jeannevb Thx love. #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

@SarahAlexis4 re: Feedack I wait until I have a solid draft & need fresh eyes. Have 5 or so trusted readers #scriptchat

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h

@SarahAlexis4 A page or so of good notes are money. But I also get the “doesn’t work for me. Page one…” which is useless. #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Each pass is for something new. 1st vomit draft. 2 structure chk. 3 char evolution. 4 dialogue, etc #scriptchat"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@SarahAlexis4 Writing Groups can see a first draft. Friends & trusted readers get a 2nd draft or later. #scriptchat

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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h

Getting people to read my work usually leads to two things: a break and objectivity. Both vital. #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Some of my best rewrite tips here: http://t.co/ps3Hj3gSB2 Bookmark & read after chat #ballsofsteel #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@zacsanford2 @jeannevb ditto. Helps to ensure a consistant voice for each character #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

brb... boy needs his head shaved #thiscountsasrewriting #scriptchat"

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h

@chasffisher I hate it when a reader vows to never speak to you again after reading an early draft... #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

@SarahAlexis4 re: Feedack I wait until I have a solid draft & need fresh eyes. Have 5 or so trusted readers #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@jeannevb Same here. I have my readers, who I trust to be honest with notes. Then I do another pass. #scriptchat

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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h

@RWWFilm @SarahAlexis4 I do for the first draft. For rewrites, I usually outline troubled sequences or get out the index cards #scriptchat

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Diane Williams @dianewms6h

@jeannevb My 1st draft dialogue sucks. On my feature, an 1800s period piece, I just want it to not sound 20th or 21st century. #scriptchat

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h

@zacsanford2 Before notes, I print it out, read through start to end aloud giving myself notes. Might go through doc twice. #scriptchat

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h

@SarahAlexis4 Feedback during outline. Then much later after several drafts. Then a table read w/ local actors to hear my draft. #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@zacsanford2 When I first come back after my break I sit w a red pen - print it out - and read it through w/o stopping #scriptchat

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Kareem Jordan @Kareem_Jordan6h

@SarahAlexis4 I plan to get notes for my current script, the first time I've ever done so. #scriptchat

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

.@SarahAlexis4 I have some gr8 script consultants who I trust to tell it like it is, if I am on rt track not. Honesty is key. #scriptchat

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Kim Garland @kim_garland6h

Better late than never! Hey everyone! #scriptchat"

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Will Entrekin @willentrekin6h

I wish I had 5 trusted readers. I have a few right now, but trusted readers, who can offer good feedback = hard to find. #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@GCGeek I'm with you. Getting feedback at the outline stage can save lots of hours and heartache in the long run. #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@SarahAlexis4 Writing Groups can see a first draft. Friends & trusted readers get a 2nd draft or later. #scriptchat

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h

@willentrekin Same here. Especially living in MI. #scriptchat

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h

@authorJamie Exactly! #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@willentrekin I'm lucky to have 4 incredible readers, who aren't afraid to be honest with feedback. Invaluable. #scriptchat

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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h

@authorJamie @GCGeek Cannot agree more #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

If we start the scriptchat online writing groups again, we always start feedback at hte outline level which is CRUCIAL #scriptchat"

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h

@RWWFilm I'm the same, but I don't use a red pen. It's too negative ;) #scriptchat

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Karel Segers @ozzywood6h

TSD Revisited: : Action/Description: How detailed? - The first step is asking... http://t.co/9FDQm2iXBO #screenwriting #writing #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@kim_garland Welcome! Talk abt your rewrite process :) #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@GCGeek Sometimes at the outline stage I realize it's not worth the 1000s of hours of effort for something that will never work #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

brb... boy needs his head shaved #thiscountsasrewriting #scriptchat"

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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h

@SarahAlexis4 Feedback on outline from writer group or 2 trusted friends. Then feedback on a draft. Do a pass. Time for coverage #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

@kim_garland Hey Kim! #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

Sometimes at the outline stage I realize its not worth the hours of effort for something that will never work #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@SusynEliseDuris @SarahAlexis4 if you can't trust someone to give you honest feedback NO MATTER WHAT then its worthless #scriptchat

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h

@IngridElkner Try a yellow pen. With red ink. And blue fingernail polish. #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@GCGeek Sometimes at outline stage I realize its not worth 1000s of hours for something that will never work #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

Thanks all, always interesting to hear everybody's thought and various perspectives. #scriptchat"

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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h

Alright: enough! Must get back to re-writing. Tone pass is harder than i thought. Thanks gang! #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@IngridElkner I love my red pen! :) #scriptchat

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

Because I am also a pro script reader I read scripts, but have to have someone read mine with an objective eye. #scriptchat"

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h

@authorJamie Yes. I also learned I often get better ideas from my trusted colleagues and take it in a different direction. #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@chasffisher Tone pass is always one of the hardest to crack. Good luck. #scriptchat

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Peter Kaufman @Dealfatigue6h

@IngridElkner do a table read. #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@GCGeek I'm with you. Getting feedback at the outline stage can save lots of hours and heartache in the long run. #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@SusynEliseDuris Even though I give notes all day & read tons, I always have a hard time spotting my own weak spots. #scriptchat

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h

@Dealfatigue I've done a table read with non-writers/non-actors, and I didn't get much out of it. They didn't have neg feedback. #scriptchat

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

@RWWFilm @SarahAlexis4 unfortunately too many say what they think you want to hear. You have to find right combin of peeps. #scriptchat

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h

I'd like know what is a good writer's group in Michigan or maybe online. #scriptchat"

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Kim Garland @kim_garland6h

I rewrite the bad stuff, keep the good. Ok, chat's over! :-p RT @rwwfilm: @kim_garland Welcome! Talk abt your rewrite process :) #scriptchat"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

I always try to remember that you don't have to take every note. Listen & really hear it all, but pick what you feel to be valid #scriptchat"

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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks6h

@IngridElkner why do they sting? #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

For comedy a table read is essential. Some jokes fall flat. Sometimes people laugh where they shouldn't. Very crucial. #scriptchat"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

And also that often people may be onto something with a particular note but that doesn't mean the solution they offer is. #scriptchat"

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h

With comedy, avoid replacing great jokes that work with the story with fresh jokes just because you're tired of the earlier. #scriptchat"

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

@zacsanford2 you and me both - that's why the objective feedback loop is key with any type of writing #scriptchat

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h

@zacsanford2 I like the Tone Loc pass... which involves Funky Cold Medina (http://t.co/59V7tGb9Cj) #scriptchat

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

@jeannevb This was AWESOME! Funny, because I decided to enter 1 in the Page Awards and 2 in the Nicholl Fellowship. LOL. #scriptchat

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Kareem Jordan @Kareem_Jordan6h

@SarahAlexis4 Like my scripts, it usually takes me a while to see notes objectively. #scriptchat

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h

@SarahAlexis4 That's my prob - sometimes I believe notes too much. Also can't always tell what is taste & what's craft criticism #scriptchat

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William Goodchild @filmchild6h

@SarahAlexis4 #scriptchat If it serves the script it's healthy but notes from one who hasn't actually read your script it can be destructive

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@GCGeek I hate loving a joke so much but the rewrite kills it. I lost a gem of a joke in my latest rewrite. #RIP #scriptchat

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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour6h

Just finished were I wanted to be in my script. Joining into #scriptchat now."

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@SarahAlexis4 Important to remember if only 1 person gave u the note. Once 4 or more give the same note, u want to look at it #scriptchat

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h

@Leytonrocks 'Cos I've worked on the project so long, feels close to done, the notes tear it apart. Like messing up drying paint #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

@zacsanford2 Killing our darlings isn't easy! #scriptchat

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h

A good joke deserves to be written around. #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Lost count w #SBAN #scriptchat RT @daniellerandol: @jeannevb how many times have you rewritten a script?"

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h

@zacsanford2 I like the Tone Loc pass... which involves Funky Cold Medina (http://t.co/Kxp0VQbwvh) - LOL #scriptchat"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

On one of my latest scripts I did a gender-specific read. Only had females give notes as they'll make or break the concept. #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@SarahAlexis4 Absolutely. A note can be great w the suggestion to fix it being completely wrong #scriptchat

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Rachel Langer @rachlanger6h

@zacsanford2 only #scriptchat understands when I say I murder things for a living. @gcgeek

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

@writermya thought of you when I edited that piece #scriptchat

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Mike Alber @malber6h

@SarahAlexis4 always try to figure out WHERE a note is coming from, even if you don't wanna take it. #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

I just got extensive notes from 3 people. My eyes were opened to what I missed, that I thought I got out of my head. #scriptchat"

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h

@zacsanford2 Yes! Some jokes lose their luster after rereads but are still the best... #scriptchat

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Matthew Kane @matthewkane6h

@zacsanford2 But how do you get qualified people for a table read? #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

boy's head is shaved... catching up... #scriptchat"

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

@jeannevb @DanielleRandol I used 2 ask and worry about this. I realize you gotta go with your gut. Some people over edit. #scriptchat

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Mike Alber @malber6h

@SarahAlexis4 always try to figure out WHERE a note is coming from, even if you dont wanna take it. #scriptchat"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

@RWWFilm Yes, definitely, if several people are picking up on something, very much in need of examining... to see what's at root #scriptchat

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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour6h

My rule for feedback is: if 1 person gives a note, it may be wrong. If multiple people have same note, you best look into it. #scriptchat"

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h

@zacsanford2 ...Other times great jokes don't push the story and have to go. I put them in the vault for another time. :) #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

I feel you... RT @jeannevb: Lost count w #SBAN RT @daniellerandol: @jeannevb how many times have you rewritten a script? #scriptchat"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

@malber Yes, well said, I like that. #scriptchat

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

@jeannevb @DanielleRandol I definitely believe having a writing partner throughout helps a lot. #rewrites #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

On one of my latest scripts I did a gender-specific read. Only had females give notes as they'll make or break the concept. #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@zacsanford2 It was a fun script. #scriptchat

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h

@jeannevb Fellow member of the sunshine club?n #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

I put notes directly into script with reader's comments. If more than 1 person said same thing, I need to listen. #scriptchat"

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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks6h

@IngridElkner I see #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@matthewkane thankfully being in LA I have a steady group of friends who are actors. #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@malber @SarahAlexis4 Right. WHY did they give this note is just as important (sometimes more so) than what the note is. #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

@writermya thought of you when I edited that piece #scriptchat

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Mike Alber @malber6h

@SarahAlexis4 always try to figure out WHERE a note is coming from, even if you dont wanna take it. #scriptchat"

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h

Yeah! RT @rachlanger: @zacsanford2 only #scriptchat understands when I say I murder things for a living. @gcgeek #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

@zacsanford2 THIS version, might just be THE ONE! @byDougRich had a great note that elevated. Same story, diff't structure #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@jeannevb I do the same with the ScriptNotes feature in FD. Makes the rewrite process so much easier when combined. #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

Often I find it's bridging that gap between the story in my head & the one on the page. Important to get perspective of others. #scriptchat"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@IngridElkner Sometimes I'll give a note because something doesn't work for me, but I don't know the fix. #scriptchat

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h

@zacsanford2 @matthewkane I'm rewriting a sitcom for a group of actors, so we can have regular table reads no probs! #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@IngridElkner You know your story and characters better than me, so why give a fix that might not fit or work? #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Some of my best rewrite tips here: http://t.co/ps3Hj3gSB2 Bookmark & read after chat #ballsofsteel #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@IngridElkner IMO it's not the job of someone giving notes to fix the issues in ur script, merely to help u see them clearly #scriptchat

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Will Entrekin @willentrekin6h

That's opposite? I think that's destructive-as opposed to constructive-criticism. Thus: useless. @IngridElkner #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

I start by breaking down my script into scenes: is there enough conflict? Beginning, middle, end? Then to next step... #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Agree RT @SarahAlexis4: I find its bridging that gap btwn story in my head & the 1 on the pg. Impt to get perspective of others. #scriptchat"

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Mike Alber @malber6h

@RWWFilm @SarahAlexis4 it's almost always more important. execs have impressions but don't always know how to deal with them. #scriptchat

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h

For folks like me not in LA, I urge you to find local actors for a table read. You can hear things that need fixing/changing. #scriptchat"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@IngridElkner I'll give reasons why it doesn't work... I won't just say "doesn't work". Though I've given the note "???" before. #scriptchat

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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks6h

@jeannevb when notes ask difficult questions I find the world opens up. When notes tell you what's wrong I can get defensive #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Agree RT @SarahAlexis4: I find its bridging that gap btwn story in my head & the 1 on the pg. Impt to get perspective of others. #scriptchat"

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

@Leytonrocks @zacsanford2 With anything that is ours - we are too tied to it. We must trust ourselves and others to improve. #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

I start by breaking down my script into scenes: is there enough conflict? Beginning, middle, end? Then to next step... #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@jeannevb @zacsanford2 @byDougRich That's what I like to hear :) #scriptchat

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h

@zacsanford2 I'm ok with notes w/out suggestions, but some readers expect you magically to know how that bit SHOULD be written. #scriptchat

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

@authorJamie I like this. I'm learning how important conflict is for the whole script, not just the climax. #scriptchat

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John Shea @rebelshea6h

@GCGeek Absolutely. Listening to actors perform your stuff opens your eyes to things you likely never noticed. #scriptchat

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h

The script is usually the final step for me. I see what I want to happen. I refine the idea. Then I write. #scriptchat"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

Also, check the archives for Karl Igelsias' chat (I think) where he talked about your intentions & what the reader comprehends. #scriptchat"

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

Can only stay on briefly. Studying for #GMAT and #writing #scriptchat"

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h

@RWWFilm If it's a more experienced writer than you and they give you a hardcore note but no guidance, it's frustrating! #scriptchat

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

U have 2 know when enough is enough. Especially because u are 1 set of eyes. Have someone look at it after you edit a few times. #scriptchat"

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Don @Secretoriginz6h

@IngridElkner yeah vague crit is just irritating. Specific useful crit is like gold #scriptchat

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

If the person giving you the notes can say "This doesn't work, because..." it's great because you can find the best solution. #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@zacsanford2 @IngridElkner There's a difference between saying why something doesn't work for you, and offering a solution #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

After I have the scenes tightened up, I read through for holes in the plot. Usually I found them as I worked on scenes. #scriptchat"

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h

@GCGeek Check out SAG/AFTRA in your town -- #scriptchat

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h

@zacsanford2 See, I'm used to editing other people's scripts so I am often offering fixes that do work for the writer. #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@wcmartell 100% Agree. #scriptchat

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Matthew Kane @matthewkane6h

Best note to give or get: this can be cut. #scriptchat"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

Had a frustrating experience. Read a script for a contest and loved the characters, dialogue and story. It was GREAT!! (1/2). #scriptchat"

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The Black Board @theblackboard6h

What are you the best person to write? http://t.co/COhhkrHIJk ht @goodinaroom #scriptchat #writing"

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h

For folks like me not in LA, I urge you to find local actors for a table read. You can hear things that need fixing/changing. #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

Action should be as interesting as the dialogue without being too wordy. #scriptchat"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

(2/2) But the writer killed their chances with their action blocks. They were so over written. Only 2 HUGE blocks on page 1. #scriptchat"

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h

@willentrekin EXACTLY. #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

@Leytonrocks good point. GIVING feedback is an art. #scriptchat

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

On specs I do a "Challenge Draft" that questions every single basic decision to see if there was a better way. #scriptchat"

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Will Entrekin @willentrekin6h

That's why we need discerning, trusted readers who can offer "This might improve" rather than "This doesn't work." @IngridElkner #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

I put notes directly into script with reader's comments. If more than 1 person said same thing, I need to listen. #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

Action should be as interesting as the dialogue without being too wordy. #scriptchat"

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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour6h

@rebelshea @GCGeek There's definitely ways to phrase things that read great on paper but sound so awkward coming out of someone. #scriptchat

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h

Good source. Also actor clubs/classes/meetups/theatre RT @dwacon: @GCGeek Check out SAG/AFTRA in your town -- #scriptchat"

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Diane Williams @dianewms6h

@SusynEliseDuris Good luck with your test. #scriptchat

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Peter Kaufman @Dealfatigue6h

@IngridElkner LA-based script doctor; a produced writer of some note who gets the genre and needs to pay their mortgage. #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@IngridElkner If I'm working on developing a project I'll give fixes. But most random feedback is just what doesn't work w/expl. #scriptchat

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

@authorJamie This is what I struggle with. Being a novelist, the switch can be tough. Less words. #scriptchat

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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks6h

@SusynEliseDuris @zacsanford2 I have a problem with feedback that uses the phrase "I didn't like it when... " too subjective #scriptchat

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

On specs I do a "Challenge Draft" that questions every single basic decision to see if there was a better way. #scriptchat"

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h

@zacsanford2 haha, I've given the "???" note a great many times too. #scriptchat

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h

Is rewriting different for animation? #scriptchat"

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John Shea @rebelshea6h

Listening to feedback is an art too. Sometimes we hear what we want, not what we need. RT @jeannevb: GIVING feedback is an art. #scriptchat"

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h

@wcmartell I got a note for an action script: instead of a fight scene, more character development. Wonder if Dr. Phil read me? #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

when I GIVE feedback, I scribble on pg my emotions while reading. After all, pt of storytelling is to MOVE people emotionally #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@writermya I'm the opposite. I have to go back through my novels to make them read less like a script. lol #scriptchat

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

I'm reading Ludlow, the script that won last year's Big Break contest and I am seeing why he won. The action is just impeccable. #scriptchat"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@Al_1701 rewriting is rewriting. #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

Curious, how do you all gauge when a rewrite is done? When to let go & put it back out again for further feedback or beyond. #scriptchat"

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Don @Secretoriginz6h

@IngridElkner @sarahalexis4 when I offer crit I try 2 see what the writer was going4 & point out what's working against goal #scriptchat

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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory6h

1-hour interview [video]: Writer-director Ben Lewin ("The Sessions") http://t.co/LROi855p6R #scriptchat #screenwriting"

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

I look at other scripts also to help me rewrite. Seeing how others wrote their action and dialogue can help. #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@SarahAlexis4 That's a tough question. I think it's different for every script. #scriptchat

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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks6h

@jeannevb even if a suggestion is outlandish it always leads me to resolve the issue it is highlighting #scriptchat

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

Can only stay on briefly. Studying for #GMAT and #writing #scriptchat"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@SarahAlexis4 Great question. After this latest pass I'll have two people read it, and if it is ready, it's off to reps. #scriptchat

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Matthew Kane @matthewkane6h

Best note to give or get: this can be cut. #scriptchat"

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

I will do a quick polish after I get a request for the script... and then do another one when someone else requests it! #scriptchat"

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

@dianewms how sweet of you to say. Thank you very much. #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

Action should be as interesting as the dialogue without being too wordy. #scriptchat"

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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h

If I find something doesn't work, I always give suggestions on how to improve it #scriptchat"

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

But there's a point when you move on - you go to the next script. #scriptchat"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@SarahAlexis4 But you have to be careful to not end up in a cycle of rewrites. At a point you just have to finish & move on. #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

After I have the scenes tightened up, I read through for holes in the plot. Usually I found them as I worked on scenes. #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

@redhammyd totally diff't topic. Are you referring to how to tell is a story is worth writing? Or do you mean initial outlining? #scriptchat

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

@authorJamie Hilarious. It's so sucky though. Maybe because I started with novels. LOL. #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

I find it almost impossible to give good notes on a script w/o having a hard copy in front of me #scriptchat #treekiller"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

I start by breaking down my script into scenes: is there enough conflict? Beginning, middle, end? Then to next step... #scriptchat"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

@zacsanford2 Agreed! #scriptchat

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h

@zacsanford2 I just know an animation writer has to worry about different things in their script. #scriptchat

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h

@zacsanford2 The many action blocks is what's slowing down my animation pilot read, but they need to be there. Eep. #scriptchat

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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h

The worst though, is to give feedback and get NO reaction from the writer - not even a thank you #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@RWWFilm I love iAnnotate for reading and giving notes. #scriptchat #treekiller

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

So what tips and tricks do people have on their own rewrite process? #scriptchat"

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Lord Bronco @LordBronco6h

#Scriptchat Quick query-does anybody have a link to the production technique os using index cards to organize daily shooting schedule?"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

Action should be as interesting as the dialogue without being too wordy. #scriptchat"

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Matthew Kane @matthewkane6h

@SarahAlexis4 When the only thing I'm still doing is looking for typos and I don't find any. #scriptchat

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John Shea @rebelshea6h

@JonFour Yup. I've written stuff I thought was great and then was horrified listening to actors stumble over it. #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

@ericnjones I've been known to make people cry when I give notes #nofilter #comesfromplaceoflove #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@RWWFilm I do all my notes directly on the PDF in Adobe or with iAnnotate on the !pad. No longer read hardcopies. #scriptchat

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

Any writers find themselves editing their tweets before hitting send? #scriptchat I always find a way 2 make my tweet less wordy. HA"

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h

Two sets of notes on THE SAME draft of a ROMCOM: #1 “lose the sex scenes” #2 script is “too sanitized for the demo audience” #scriptchat"

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

@Leytonrocks @zacsanford2 also don't like w no suggestions of poss fix. All negs aren't good either. Needs to be constructive. #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@authorJamie Maybe it's an inner teacher in me or something...love the read pen :) #scriptchat

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

I do a series of rewrites, each focusing on one aspect of the script. My dialogue rewrite is really several - each character. #scriptchat"

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Lord Bronco @LordBronco6h

#scriptchat Specifically, you set up this big poster board on set, where you can mix and match daily scenes *while* shooting."

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Mya Kay @writermya6h

Okay. It was great chatting with you guys. I have to teach my first class of the day in ten minutes. See ya. #scriptchat #happywriting"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@Al_1701 Well of course, in your rewrite you would make sure you're formatting to animation standards. Only diff. #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@zacsanford2 I'll have to look into iAnnotate. Thanks! #scriptchat

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John Shea @rebelshea6h

Most of the time. RT @writermya: Any writers find themselves editing their tweets before hitting send? #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Getting Honest Feeback... advice from @byDougRich http://t.co/5Pv7f30Hyn #ballsofsteel #scriptchat"

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h

@zacsanford2 When I hit a block, go to page 1 and rewrite. When script is done, wait a while, then read objectively & rewrite. #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@dwacon Sounds like your RomCom is a tweener and you need to decide to take it to a Hard R or a soft PG-13. #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

It's important to be a gracious note-giver AND receiver! Give constructive feedback & be open to hearing it when it's your turn. #scriptchat"

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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h

@jeannevb Means you're probably doing something right! #scriptchat

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

@dwacon the bigger the budget, the more likely you should aim your demo to the PG-13 market. #scriptchat

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

You can also do the "Memento" thing and read your script backwards to spot problems. #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@zacsanford2 create a draft thats only dialogue w/ no characters listed & then read through it. see if u can identify characters #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Agree RT @SarahAlexis4: I find its bridging that gap btwn story in my head & the 1 on the pg. Impt to get perspective of others. #scriptchat"

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h

@zacsanford2 Silly me thinking the director will determine how much to show vs. how much to imply. D-OHH... #scriptchat

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h

Naught alwayz RT @writermya: Any writers find themselves editing their tweets before hitting send? #scriptchat"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford26h

A great idea based on @dwacon's tweet is to rewrite to your intended audience. #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

Superb note giver -----> @SarahAlexis4 Even on outlines! #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Getting Honest Feeback... advice from @byDougRich http://t.co/5Pv7f30Hyn #ballsofsteel #scriptchat"

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h

@zacsanford2 Would it help if I change my last name to Apatow?n #scriptchat

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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory6h

1-hour interview [video]: Writer-director Ben Lewin ("The Sessions") http://t.co/LROi855p6R #scriptchat #screenwriting"

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h

What exactly is the threshold between PG and PG-13? #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Getting Honest Feeback... advice from @byDougRich http://t.co/5Pv7f30Hyn #ballsofsteel #scriptchat"

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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h

@jeannevb We're way too close to our material & we get offended easily. Writers - there are other valid perspectives #scriptchat

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

You can also do the "Memento" thing and read your script backwards to spot problems. #scriptchat"

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

"pt of storytelling is to MOVe people emotionally" via @jeannevb #scriptchat

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

@jeannevb I TRY to tell my fellow marketers this (storytelling is about eliciting emotion) and they just do. not. listen. #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

@Al_1701 Apparently monkey-brains and human sacrifice #scriptchat #TempleofDoom

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek6h

For folks like me not in LA, I urge you to find local actors for a table read. You can hear things that need fixing/changing. #scriptchat"

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

When you get notes, give yourself a day for all of the steam to shoot from your ears, *then* look at the notes again. #scriptchat"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

@zacsanford2 I like to see where I can combine scenes. Where I can get in later/out earlier. Check advancing story/has conflict #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

@SusynEliseDuris #PIMPtipoftheday: That's what a bitchslap is for :) #scriptchat

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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h

@RWWFilm Same here. I read, jot down my notes. Look at story, things that take me out of the read, typos, etc... #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

@ericnjones exactly #scriptchat

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John Shea @rebelshea6h

Most of the time. RT @writermya: Any writers find themselves editing their tweets before hitting send? #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

Leaving the reader hanging on the act out, or the act break is vital. Always check for that cliffhanger. #scriptchat"

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

When you get notes, give yourself a day for all of the steam to shoot from your ears, *then* look at notes again. #scriptchat"

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

When you get notes, give yourself a day for all of the steam to shoot from your ears, *then* look at the notes again. #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

RT @wcmartell: When you get notes, give yourself a day for all of the steam to shoot from your ears, *then* look at notes again. #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Getting Honest Feeback... advice from @byDougRich http://t.co/5Pv7f30Hyn #ballsofsteel #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

RT @wcmartell: When you get notes, give yourself a day for all of the steam to shoot from your ears, *then* look at notes again. #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

Leaving the reader hanging on the act out, or the act break is vital. Always check for that cliffhanger. #scriptchat

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

Most people don't do that word-by-word rewrite where every sentence gets played with. #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

Leaving the reader hanging on the act out, or the act break is vital. Always check for that cliffhanger. #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Get ready for endless requests haha RT @authorJamie: Superb note giver -----> @SarahAlexis4 Even on outlines! #scriptchat"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

@authorJamie thanks :) #scriptchat

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

When you get notes, give yourself a day for all of the steam to shoot from your ears, *then* look at the notes again. #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

RT @wcmartell: When you get notes, give yourself a day for all of the steam to shoot from your ears, *then* look at notes again. #scriptchat"

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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h

@wcmartell Exactly. Not everyone is going to have only positive things to say. Go back to the notes & make them work for you #scriptchat

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h

I tend to put more value on the idea than the script itself. So I'm more open to suggestions to improve the script. #scriptchat"

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris6h

@jeannevb don't get me started. Then, I would spend all my time doing it - too many offenders out there. #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@jeannevb Hahaha, @SarahAlexis4 is way too busy. #scriptchat

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Ashley Ormon @AshOrmon6h

Usually RT @rebelshea Most of the time. RT @writermya: Any writers find themselves editing their tweets before hitting send? #scriptchat

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The Write Script @TheWriteScript6h

Haven't had anything original to contribute, but lurking. #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

@leytonrocks exactly. I might not agree with the note, but if it gets me THINKING, then it's still valuable #scriptchat

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Stacy Chambers @stacy_chambers6h

@TheWriteScript Me too. #scriptchat

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

When you get notes, give yourself a day for all of the steam to shoot from your ears, *then* look at the notes again. #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

@leytonrocks exactly. I might not agree with the note, but if it gets me THINKING, then it's still valuable #scriptchat

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Ashley Ormon @AshOrmon6h

Usually RT @rebelshea Most of the time. RT @writermya: Any writers find themselves editing their tweets before hitting send? #scriptchat

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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour6h

@wcmartell It can take me a few reads (or attempted reads) to "get over" notes and start seeing how they're helpful. #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h

@jeannevb I agree, there's great value in a note that gets you thinking and opens up the story a bit... even if indirectly... #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

@redhammyd #scriptchat is every Sunday night at 5pm PST. DIff't topic each week. My Balls column is weekly http://t.co/XSvGt69qZe

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h

@IngridElkner I do watch a lot of what I want to write like. #scriptchat

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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna6h

@Al_1701 that's how I am as well. #scriptchat

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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h

What bothers me lately is just how many TYPOS I see in the scripts I read. Don't writers bother to proof their own material?!? #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

I'm so terrified to let others read my work that I wait, and wait, and wait... #scriptchat"

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Diane Williams @dianewms6h

How many times do you need to read the "same" note from diff people before it makes you say "I need to do something about this?" #scriptchat"

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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour6h

@wcmartell Sometimes I can't even read a whole page of notes in one sitting. I have to get over Item 1, then continue on. #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

Write with emotion. Then flip the switch and rewrite like a cold hearted killer. #scriptchat"

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William C Martell @wcmartell6h

Has anyone mentioned "the note under the note"? When the note is wrong but the problem is real? Need to decode the real problem. #scriptchat"

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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h

And everyone please learn how to use commas and learn the difference between "it's" & "its". It's not that hard! #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

Consider if you're using the RIGHT protagonist for your story. Maybe another char shld really be THE one. #lessonlearned #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie6h

@matt_janacone I usually get over it. I'm lucky to have some great screenwriting friends. #scriptchat

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h

@dianewms Once is a taste. Twice is coincidence. Three times is a problem with the script. #scriptchat

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John Shea @rebelshea6h

YES! RT @RWWFilm: Write with emotion. Then flip the switch and rewrite like a cold hearted killer. #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm6h

Write with emotion. Then flip the switch and rewrite like a cold hearted killer. #scriptchat"

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Diane Williams @dianewms6h

How many times do you need to read the "same" note from diff people before it makes you say "I need to do something about this?" #scriptchat"

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Robert Dillon @rdlln6h

#scriptchat re: notes get a handful of opinions from writers whose work you respect. If all more or less saying the same thing #listentothem"

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Diane Williams @dianewms6h

I'm writing a script with technical age-of-sail terms, & must balance correct dialogue w/ explanations in the action paragraphs. #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h

#SBAN structure is now TOTALLY diff't. But before we cld achieve that, we had to write it linearly. #pimptip #process #scriptchat"

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Eric Jones @ericnjones6h

@dianewms We're a stubborn lot. We think we're right and the others just don't know what they're talking about. #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

when I GIVE feedback, I scribble on pg my emotions while reading. After all, pt of storytelling is to MOVE people emotionally #scriptchat"

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek5h

Nice! RT @RWWFilm: Write with emotion. Then flip the switch and rewrite like a cold hearted killer. #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h

My biggest obstacle in writing/rewriting is trying to write like it would happen in the "real world." This is ficton. #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

@jeannevb A fun exercise can be trying to change the sex of your protag. How does that change your story? #scriptchat

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John Shea @rebelshea5h

@jeannevb I'm rewriting a script based on that very idea right now. #scriptchat That's a tough one to catch.

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Michael Field @mdfield5h

Does anyone ever have a hard time getting feedback on a script? Or even good feedback? #scriptchat"

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Susyn Elise Duris @SusynEliseDuris5h

@authorJamie Trust what you have is great. As an actor, it took me a long time to start believing "you are enough". #scriptchat.

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

@GCGeek Gotta get all Dexter on your script if you want it to get where you want it to go :) #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h

@mdfield Once you find a great group of writers that write the same genre, it's easier to find readers. #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

@jeannevb Cool, that's really interesting. Amazing how a script can evolve like that. #scriptchat

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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour5h

@ericnjones I know the difference, but when I'm really into writing, my fingers move faster than my grammar-checking. Annoying. #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

@SarahAlexis4 totally wild and unexpected. #scriptchat

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h

@authorJamie Script I am currently outlining is based on true events... opposite challenge... #scriptchat

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek5h

@IngridElkner I like printing and using a blue pen for some of the passes. It does feel different. #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

@RWWFilm haha Nice Dexter reference. Keep those rewrite knives sharp and polished! #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

@JonFour @ericnjones If only computers had some sort way to click your mouse and check your spelling :) #scriptchat

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Kareem Jordan @Kareem_Jordan5h

@mdfield Yes. I've had people tell me my okay scripts were great. That doesn't really help me. #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

kinky RT @rwwfilm: @jeannevb A fun exercise can be trying to change the sex of your protag. How does that change your story? #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

@GCGeek Gotta get all Dexter on your script if you want it to get where you want it to go :) #scriptchat"

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Sharita @14Shari5h

@authorJamie it's challenging to trust that the world and characters you have created is good. #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

Write with emotion. Then flip the switch and rewrite like a cold hearted killer. #scriptchat"

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek5h

W/out the predictability ;) RT @RWWFilm @GCGeek Gotta get all Dexter on your script if u want it to get where u want it to go :) #scriptchat"

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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour5h

Getting off my train now. Great chat, everyone. #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h

@14Shari Yes, definitely a challenge. #scriptchat

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Heather Burke @_heathburke5h

@authorJamie I'm in my "rewrite" phase of my script. it's difficult :/ It's also my first script, so I'm learning a lot. #scriptchat

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Diane Williams @dianewms5h

@dwacon My script is based on my ancestor's life and true adventures. #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

@jeannevb you know it :) #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h

@JonFour See you at #tvwriterchat. It's mandatory chat tonight. #scriptchat

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Matthew Kane @matthewkane5h

@jeannevb Exactly what I'm doing on my current romcom rewrite. Needed to change protag from the girl to the boy. #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

I like this Stephen King quote on the topic: "Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open." #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

@GCGeek HA! #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

I just spent the week w @byDougRich working on ANOTHER rewrite of #SBAN. Amazing #lotsoftricks #scriptchat"

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17015h

@14Shari That's why I would rather write for someone else's world. I'm worried what people will think of my world and characters #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

This! RT @SarahAlexis4 I like this Stephen King quote on the topic: "Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open." #scriptchat"

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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h

@JonFour We all make mistakes, but eventually we read what we write. Sometimes I feel like writers don't reread their own script #scriptchat

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Michael Field @mdfield5h

@authorJamie Excellent. Doing a read-through for 1st time on script to help with process. But definitely need a writers group. #scriptchat

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Jean W Blake @JeanWBlake5h

@Markgatiss and Moffat's style RT @RWWFilm Write with emotion. Then flip the switch and rewrite like a cold hearted killer. #scriptchat

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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks5h

@SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb if its asking a qn then there's a problem there or in the set up to the point when the qn is raised #scriptchat

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Diane Williams @dianewms5h

@authorJamie What time Eastern does TVWriterChat start? #scriptchat

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h

@RWWFilm I changed all the genders in a short script I was script editing for a TV series. Made it much grittier & interesting. #scriptchat

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Debra Eckerling @WriteOnOnline5h

Writers, time to post your goals for the week. http://t.co/QiQT1XM8RN #writeon #scriptchat #140conf #smcla"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

@byDougRich we might need to get you as a guest again so you can talk about chaining me to your couch w 2 laptops #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h

@dianewms 9:30 #scriptchat

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Michael Wilde @WestgarthEnt5h

I try to inject some humor into notes e.g. major continuity problem "Writer beaten to death with own script by Scripty" #scriptchat"

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William C Martell @wcmartell5h

Get ready for a *bunch* of rewrites. After a dozen(+) drafts, you sell it... and it resets to "First Draft" & you begin again. #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

@RWWFilm @SarahAlexis4 My FAVORITE writing book is King's ON WRITING #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

@JeanWBlake @Markgatiss Good examples to follow :) #scriptchat

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Brandon Chad Geiger @brandongeiger5h

Thoughts on screenwriting programs like AFI, USC or UCLA? #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

@jeannevb @SarahAlexis4 Gotta read it once a year just to get inspired all over again. #scriptchat

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John Shea @rebelshea5h

@jeannevb @byDougRich I saw that movie. Wasn't it Black Snake Moan? #scriptchat

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek5h

@authorJamie That's why I like "sneak-writing" at work. #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

@jeannevb I love it! So many nuggets in there. #scriptchat

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h

Script I entered into Will Smith’s new contest is rewrite of a script from working with Samm-Art Williams many many moons ago. #scriptchat"

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

@wcmartell That's the dream. To make a living reliving that cycle over and over again. #scriptchat

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Doug Richardson @byDougRich5h

Sure @jeannevb Glad to talk to you #scriptchat peeps about my enhanced torture... er... coaching techniques.

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

@WestgarthEnt Funniest notes I've ever gotten are from @nate_winslow. I was spitting out tequila reading them #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h

Sending my TV pilot out into the world after I get my notes back from the consultant. Excited for this step. #scriptchat"

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William C Martell @wcmartell5h

PluG: My book is #8 on Amazon right now: http://t.co/uploOkn3fe #scriptchat"

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William C Martell @wcmartell5h

@dwacon Hey, who produced FRESH PRINCE? #scriptchat

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William C Martell @wcmartell5h

PluG: My book is #8 on Amazon right now: http://t.co/GlDOhTKVcb #scriptchat"

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h

@wcmartell There's a solace there, right? We stress out 2 get scripts perfect, but they'll need more work, shouldn't panic early #scriptchat

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William C Martell @wcmartell5h

PluG: My book is #8 on Amazon right now: http://t.co/DslfB6l4aC #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

@sarahalexis4 that book is what taught me value of freelance writing gigs. Blogs, articles, anything to get your voice out #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

What's the best general note you've ever received? One you always keep in mind now. #scriptchat"

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Kim Garland @kim_garland5h

RT @authorjamie: Sending my TV pilot out into the world after I get my notes back from the consultant. #scriptchat << V exciting!"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

@bydougrich sweet. I'll bring the cigars #scriptchat

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William C Martell @wcmartell5h

@IngridElkner The post-sale rewrites are usually not to improve, but to change. Can they be cowboys? Can it take place on Mars? #scriptchat

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Sharita @14Shari5h

@Al_1701 everybody else is taken, you can only create from your own world. that's scary and challenging. it's a trust issue #scriptchat

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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory5h

1-hour interview [video]: Writer-director Ben Lewin ("The Sessions") http://t.co/LROi855p6R #scriptchat #screenwriting"

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h

@wcmartell According to http://t.co/Rpy2DLKtrw, Quincy Jones and a bunch of others...n #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

@rebelshea perfect #scriptchat

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Bailey J Thompson @BaileyJThompson5h

#scriptchat @MyNameIsNowMark"

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John Shea @rebelshea5h

@SarahAlexis4 An actor telling me that the characters can get away with saying a lot less. #scriptchat

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek5h

Avoid the OTN dialogue, said the reviewer. RT @SarahAlexis4: Whats the best general note youve ever received? #scriptchat"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

@rebelshea That's a good one! #scriptchat

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Kim Garland @kim_garland5h

RT @authorjamie: Sending my TV pilot out into the world after I get my notes back from the consultant. #scriptchat << V exciting!"

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

@wcmartell @IngridElkner Yes to both of those. #scriptchat

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William C Martell @wcmartell5h

@dwacon Why do I remember S-A-W on the opening credits? I know him from BLOOD SIMPLE. #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

@SarahAlexis4 That everything scene shld ask a question that needs to be answered #momentum #scriptchat

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David A. Youngquist @Al_17015h

@14Shari It would be great if I could get hired on to franchise I know. However, that's harder than making your own world. #scriptchat

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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h

@rdlln @jeannevb Exactly. It's a normal reaction, but the point of notes is to get another POV. Defending doesn't help. #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

@GCGeek Yes, I'm always trying to keep that one in mind... #scriptchat

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Stephan V. Bugaj @stephanbugaj5h

Everything I know about writing I learned from random terse platitudes. #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h

I'm so terrified to let others read my work that I wait, and wait, and wait... #scriptchat"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

@authorJamie haha #scriptchat

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Matthew Kane @matthewkane5h

@SarahAlexis4 Dialog is too OTN. #scriptchat

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h

The best notes ever received? “Awesome read. Loved it. But, it’s not for me...” #scriptchat"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

@jeannevb I like that! #scriptchat

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h

@wcmartell But for TV a producer'll give notes & notes, studio give notes & notes, network give notes & notes- perfection's moot #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h

@SarahAlexis4 I'm serious. Made me smile, big time! lol #scriptchat

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Michael Wilde @WestgarthEnt5h

Don't believe "writing is rewriting". A builder doesn't believe "building is rebuilding". Any more than 3 drafts, throw it out. #scriptchat"

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John Shea @rebelshea5h

Nice. RT @stephanbugaj: Everything I know about writing I learned from random terse platitudes. #scriptchat"

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William C Martell @wcmartell5h

I am off to the next coffee shop to do my own rewrites... Nice chatting with everyone! #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

@SarahAlexis4 that's one of the tips from @byDougRich. I need to write a Balls on this past week. #masterclass #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

@jeannevb Don't believe it. You're an great (not mean) note giver. @ericnjones #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

@jeannevb That would be great. #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

@WestgarthEnt Couldn't disagree more...with just about everything in that tweet :) #scriptchat #tooeachtheirown

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

Another best overall note a writer needs: TRUST YOUR GUT... it's what @UnkScreenwriter always reminds me. #scriptchat"

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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h

@wcmartell I lived in Singapore most of the show’s run. Did a 2nd look: Samm-Art Williams produced (68 episodes, 1990-1993) #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

@wcmartell thanks for popping in, Bill! #scriptchat

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Karel Segers @ozzywood5h

http://t.co/sRVP0LrhJl #screenwriting #amwriting #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

Consider if you're using the RIGHT protagonist for your story. Maybe another char shld really be THE one. #lessonlearned #scriptchat"

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h

@WestgarthEnt Including script right up to published book, @GraemeSimsion's The Rosie Project was 70 drafts. Its making millions #scriptchat

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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h

@RWWFilm @jeannevb The reasons the writers are crying is because they can't take it, not because she may have been "mean" #scriptchat

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

@jeannevb Yeah, intuition... #scriptchat

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Diane Williams @dianewms5h

@WestgarthEnt But is the drafter's first blueprint always the chosen design? Doubt it. #scriptchat

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Kim Garland @kim_garland5h

RT @authorjamie: Sending my TV pilot out into the world after I get my notes back from the consultant. #scriptchat << V exciting!"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h

30 minutes to #tvwriterchat #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

The bewitching hour is here! You can keep chatting. I'll wait to grab transcript. Next week we're OFF for Easter! #scriptchat"

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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory5h

Screenwriting News (March 18-March 24, 2013) http://t.co/E6RdaLBjTQ #scriptchat #screenwriting #hollywood"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

Wonderful chatting with you all! Thanks for sharing your thoughts! #scriptchat"

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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h

@SarahAlexis4 "Give me more." #scriptchat

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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h

@jeannevb Then we can all spend next week rewriting instead of chatting! #scriptchat

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BMJ @RWWFilm5h

Thanks for a great chat everyone! #scriptchat"

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Julie @LuvXtravagantly5h

Thanks! :) @SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

For anyone rewriting script, this transcript will be gold. I'll tweet it when it's live #scriptchat"

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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h

Thanks for the chat! Happy writing/reading/proofing! (PLEASE spell-check!) #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

mwhahaha #masterplan RT @IngridElkner: @jeannevb Then we can all spend next week rewriting instead of chatting! #scriptchat"

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Mike Morucci @GCGeek5h

Word! Great chat! RT @jeannevb: For anyone rewriting script, this transcript will be gold. Ill tweet it when its live #scriptchat"

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Michael Wilde @WestgarthEnt5h

@RWWFilm Your contract allows 2 drafts & a polish. If you can't do that & need more, means you forgot to structure your script. #scriptchat

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h

Action should be as interesting as the dialogue without being too wordy. #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h

Sending my TV pilot out into the world after I get my notes back from the consultant. Excited for this step. #scriptchat"

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Kim Garland @kim_garland5h

I rewrite the bad stuff, keep the good. Ok, chat's over! :-p RT @rwwfilm: @kim_garland Welcome! Talk abt your rewrite process :) #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

@GCGeek we're only as good as our chatters. You guys MAKE this chat what it is! #community #scriptchat

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Michael Wilde @WestgarthEnt5h

@IngridElkner @GraemeSimsion Yes, but it had over a dozen writers. The end story didn't resemble the original. #scriptchat

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CurtisK @ZonkerPA5h

#scriptchat "Write drunk, edit sober." - Ernest Hemingway http://t.co/QcFwTshpEY"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

Just want to mention @GoIntoTheStory is teaching a webinar on Wed on Story Concepts that Sell http://t.co/8On49IMyxf #scriptchat"

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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h

@rdlln @jeannevb Exactly. It's a normal reaction, but the point of notes is to get another POV. Defending doesn't help. #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

Just want to mention @GoIntoTheStory is teaching a webinar on Wed on Story Concepts that Sell http://t.co/8On49IMyxf #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

Will ck out RT @feekwrites: @jeannevb my screenwriting workshop blog touches on the rewriting process #scriptchat http://t.co/NevYjc3fKz"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

Just want to mention @GoIntoTheStory is teaching a webinar on Wed on Story Concepts that Sell http://t.co/8On49IMyxf #scriptchat"

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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h

#scriptchat My review of Kaitlyn Deann's "The Witches' Sleep" http://t.co/8PFUXJCwIS"

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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h

#scriptchat My review of Stephen King's 11/22/63: http://t.co/7Uq8EjjAHV"

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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h

#scriptchat My review of R.L Stine's "Red Rain" http://t.co/Q9Xrf8tte9"

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Michael Wilde @WestgarthEnt5h

Write story out as a treatment & rewrite until you're happy with it. Call 1st draft "raw draft" so rewrite is the 1st draft. #scriptchat"

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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h

#scriptchat My review of R.L Stine's "Red Rain" http://t.co/Q9Xrf8tte9"

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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h

#scriptchat My review of Bill Press' "The Obama Hate Machine" http://t.co/uWMoWHVq3X"

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Dee Stewart @SPCwrite5h

@authorJamie good luck, that's the hard part! #scriptchat

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

Just want to mention @GoIntoTheStory is teaching a webinar on Wed on Story Concepts that Sell http://t.co/8On49IMyxf #scriptchat"

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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h

#scriptchat My review of Bill O'Reilly's "Killing Lincoln" http://t.co/qyZbKAbzZv"

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Social Media Club LA @smc_la5h

RT @writeononline: Writers, time to post your goals for the week. http://t.co/KHslHu4pvu #writeon #scriptchat #140conf #smcla"

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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h

#scriptchat My review of Bill O'Reilly's "Killing Kennedy" http://t.co/PVlXz4gDcg"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

I like this Stephen King quote on the topic: "Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open." #scriptchat"

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Robert Dillon @rdlln5h

#scriptchat re: notes get a handful of opinions from writers whose work you respect. If all more or less saying the same thing #listentothem"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

I always try to remember that you don't have to take every note. Listen & really hear it all, but pick what you feel to be valid #scriptchat"

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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h

#scriptchat My review of Elisabeth Wheatley's "The Key Of Amatahns" http://t.co/CHre8vaAeG"

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Zac Sanford (backup) @zacsanford25h

Sorry, got stuck on the phone for the rest of the chat. Will respond to @ replies from my other account later. #scriptchat"

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Erik Nelson @cluelessbutdumb5h

#scriptchat My review of Toni Wyatt's "Return To Rocky Gap" http://t.co/qYjoSSe2FL"

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Bailey J Thompson @BaileyJThompson5h

#scriptchat @MyNameIsNowMark"

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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h

RT : Shooting Your Own TV Pilot - TV Writer Podcast 073 - : http://t.co/KfWJfmvkWR #tvwriterchat #scriptchat #tvwriterchat"

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Stage32.com - RB @Stage32online5h

My article for @scriptmag - STAYING IN THE GAME. nThanks to the divine Ms. @jeannevb nhttp://t.co/DBknyS92xnn#scriptchat #screenwriting"

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SuperChargedforMito @scfMITO5h

RT @SarahAlexis4: RT : Shooting Your Own TV Pilot - TV Writer Podcast 073 - : http://t.co/KfWJfmvkWR #tvwriterchat #scriptchat #tvwriterchat"

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The Black Board @theblackboard5h

Looking for story ideas? Try the Idea Factory http://t.co/zGVVVRz2nR You won't leave empty handed! #scriptchat #writing"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

Consider if you're using the RIGHT protagonist for your story. Maybe another char shld really be THE one. #lessonlearned #scriptchat"

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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h

Just want to mention @GoIntoTheStory is teaching a webinar on Wed on Story Concepts that Sell http://t.co/8On49IMyxf #scriptchat"

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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory5h

Screenwriting advice from 1920 book "How to Write Photoplays". Today: More about endings http://t.co/btV3YHrPUS #scriptchat"

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Jamie Livingston @authorJamie5h

30 minutes to #tvwriterchat #scriptchat"

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Ronson Page @RonsonPage5h

@wcmartell Only if the person giving notes understands the story in question. Would that this was always the case. #scriptchat

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Lee Jessup @LeeZJessup5h

Great advice! RT @scriptcat Scriptcat's Top 20 steps to follow after you type FADE OUT: http://t.co/UO8BX3C9mh #screenwriting #scriptchat

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