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Your treefort team is delighted to share the big news that we’re in the September/October 2010 issue of Script Magazine!

I bet you can hear the treefort screams, and of course sounds of tequila being poured.

We have not only the fabulous Joshua Stecker of Script Magazine to thank, but also all of you.  Every. Single. One.

YOU are the ones who make our chat work every week.  It is because of you we’re here and dedicated to keep our chat growing bigger and bigger… until world domination ensues.

We thank you all. 

Your devoted treefort,

Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, Mina Zaher, Zac Sanford,

Jamie Livingston and Kim Garland

P.S. WOOT! 

EURO Open Topic & USA Guest @scripped Talking Contests August 29, 2010

#Scriptchat TOPIC:

EURO chat: open discussion

USA chat: guests @scripped talking contests

Open topics are always a treat.  You never know what will come up.  Dive into the EURO transcript to see what was on their minds during this bank holiday.  USA chat talked contests with @rbucks of @scripped.  Lots of varying opinions on the value of contests.  See where yours falls.  Enjoy! @jeannevb

EURO moderator: Mina Zaher, @DreamsGrafter

USA moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, @jeannevb

EURO chat:

7:01 pm                DreamsGrafter:                #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK ... It's an open topic tonight so if anyone's around on this Bank Holiday, let's chat. :)

7:01 pm             filmutopia:             RT @DreamsGrafter: #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK ... It's an open topic tonight so if anyone's around on this Bank Holiday, let's chat. :)

7:02 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @filmutopia: RT @DreamsGrafter: #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK ... It's an open topic tonight so if anyone's around on this Bank Holiday, let's chat. :)

7:03 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @filmutopia Hi Clive ... #scriptchat ... how is it going? Well, I know how it's going 'cause I read your blog. ;)

7:04 pm             KarenSperling:             RT @DreamsGrafter #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK ... It's an open topic tonight so if anyone's around on this Bank Holiday, let's chat. :)

7:04 pm             filmutopia:             @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat Insanely busy at the moment. I couldn't have a bigger writing workload at the moment

7:04 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @filmutopia So, have you got a plan re how to juggle your priorities? #scriptchat Truly believe, that's an important skill for a writer.

7:05 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @KarenSperling Hi Karen ... how's it going? #scriptchat

7:05 pm             sweettweenie:             hi, half here, half watching The Hurt Locker #scriptchat

7:05 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @filmutopia Are you going to dedicate a day or week to a project? Or are you going to try to break the day up? #scriptchat

7:05 pm             filmutopia:             @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat I'm in the process of figuring out how much time I have realistically have on each project.

7:06 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @filmutopia That's what I've been trying to gauge with my workload. #scriptchat

7:06 pm             sweettweenie:             was it not contests tonight? Not that it matters, anything is good :-) #scriptchat

7:06 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @sweettweenie No, that's US I'm afraid. There'll be a discussion with @Scripped. #scriptchat

7:06 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat I am a bit tired, so my sentence structure is falling apart, please forgive the rampant dyslexia

7:07 pm             KarenSperling:             @DreamsGrafter Hi, Mina! Good, thanks! How's your writing? #scriptchat

7:07 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @sweettweenie It's an open topic bc of the Bank Holiday but we can discuss competitions. We can talk about anything. ;) #scriptchat

7:07 pm             AlexisNiki:             Hi everyone. Was an hour early again. By the time I remember, the time will have changed! #scriptchat

7:07 pm             sweettweenie:             @DreamsGrafter ah, ok, will read the transcript later :-) #scriptchat

7:07 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @sweettweenie Are you doing Red Planet? Did you know @carter_andrewj won Scriptapalooza this year? #scriptchat

7:08 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat My big concern is whether to split the projects into so many days per week each, or whether to slam out one after the other

7:08 pm             AlexisNiki:             @filmutopia So exciting to read your blog post. Congratulations! And thanks for the pick-me-up. #scriptchat

7:08 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @KarenSperling Slowly but getting there. I had a massive breakthrough with my thriller yesterday. #scriptchat

7:08 pm             sweettweenie:             @DreamsGrafter No, I missed RPP, just started getting back into writing after having baby in April #scriptchat

7:09 pm             AlexisNiki:             @filmutopia I find alternation is best. If you reach a block with one, you can switch to the other. Can be wonderfully creative! #scriptchat

7:10 pm             AlexisNiki:             @DreamsGrafter Yay, breakthroughs! We love breakthroughs! #scriptchat

7:10 pm             KarenSperling:             @DreamsGrafter Fantastic! Anything you want to discuss here? I'm sure it'd be interesting! #scriptchat

7:10 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @sweettweenie What are you writing? Film or TV? There's a Scriptapalooza TV comp for 1st Oct deadline. #scriptchat

7:11 pm             carter_andrewj:             That's better. Twitter returns and the world does still exist. And I've missed the start of #scriptchat. Time to catch up...

7:11 pm             filmutopia:             @AlexisNiki #scriptchat that is the most likely solutiuon, but I'm not too sure how well these projects will sit in my tiny brain

7:11 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @AlexisNiki Thanks! It was such a chance/gut feeling - something hadn't felt right for a while then the answer came to me. #scriptchat

7:12 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @AlexisNiki The answer was so simple too. ;) How are you? How's your writing going? #scriptchat

7:12 pm             momentsoffilm:             Hello #scriptchat!

7:12 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @filmutopia Re your dilemma, what kind of a writer are you? If you can only write for a few hours a day then you cld juggle. #scriptchat

7:13 pm             AlexisNiki:             @DreamsGrafter That's the way it goes! It's ALWAYS so simple in retrospect! Had the same thing with my webseries. #scriptchat

7:13 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @momentsoffilm Hey Leilani ... welcome! How's it going? We're talking about anything we want - open topic. #scriptchat

7:13 pm             filmutopia:             @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat I'm a lazy writer, that's what kind I am! hahahahahahahhahaha

7:13 pm             johnrackham:             apologies for late arrival. Family dinner. #scriptchat

7:13 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @AlexisNiki: @filmutopia I find alternation is best. If you reach a block with one, you can switch to the other. Can be wonderfully creative! #scriptchat

7:13 pm             AlexisNiki:             @DreamsGrafter Was trying to figure out how to make something set in the US. And then decided--DUH--set it in Paris! #scriptchat

7:14 pm             filmutopia:             @johnrackham #scriptchat John! Huzzah and welcome

7:14 pm             carter_andrewj:             @filmutopia I find I do my best writing if I decide what to work on by whatever project I'm currently most inspired to do. #scriptchat

7:14 pm             sweettweenie:             @DreamsGrafter film for now. #scriptchat

7:15 pm             momentsoffilm:             @DreamsGrafter Excellent. Got a bit done today. Trying to come up with some new short ideas but a bit stumped for inspiration.. #scriptchat

7:15 pm             AlexisNiki:             @filmutopia Lazy writer=cute! Then you've put yourself in a fine pickle, sir, with your workload! #scriptchat

7:15 pm             sweettweenie:             @ @carter_andrewj congratulations on winning the Scriptapalooza #scriptchat

7:15 pm             michaelpokocky:             The best place to go now: RT @momentsoffilm: Hello #scriptchat!

7:16 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Guys, @carter_andrewj and I will be meeting up for a live #scriptchat on 24th Sept in the evening. Anyone want to join us?

7:16 pm             johnrackham:             @filmutopia Hi Clive. Thanks! :) Interesting blog as always today! #scriptchat

7:16 pm             filmutopia:             @DreamsGrafter seriously, I'm a hack, in that I figure out a page count I need to hit, then sit at the machine until it's hit #scriptchat

7:16 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @thewritertype Hi Paul. Welcome! #scriptchat

7:17 pm             janetvaneeden:             @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat Just popping in to wave a brief hello but have deadline for tomorrow 8 am and lamentably behind schedule! Enjoy!

7:17 pm             AlexisNiki:             @DreamsGrafter I'm good. Have revamped my writing site: www.thethirddraft.com, am doing a blog challenge, and still in post. #scriptchat

7:17 pm             momentsoffilm:             @johnrackham Hello John! #scriptchat

7:17 pm             carter_andrewj:             @sweettweenie Thanks Tweenie! Still can't quite believe it :) #scriptchat

7:17 pm             carter_andrewj:             RT @DreamsGrafter: Guys, @carter_andrewj and I will be meeting up for a live #scriptchat on 24th Sept in the evening. Anyone want to join us?

7:17 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @johnrackham Hi John! :) #scriptchat

7:18 pm             momentsoffilm:             @janetvaneeden Hello! All the best with the deadline. :) #scriptchat

7:18 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @janetvaneeden *waves back* Good luck w/ your deadline! x #scriptchat

7:18 pm             filmutopia:             @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat I'm also systematic: character dev sheets, beat sheets, four act character arcs welded into place... etc etc

7:19 pm             johnrackham:             @momentsoffilm @DreamsGrafter Hi Mina! Hi Leilani! #scriptchat

7:19 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @filmutopia Haha, I do that too. It's the only way I stop myself from overthinking. I hate the blank page. #scriptchat

7:19 pm             janetvaneeden:             @DreamsGrafter Thanks Mina! Will tune in next week and be more twittery, promise. Happy #scriptchat all. X

7:19 pm             AlexisNiki:             @carter_andrewj Cool! Congratulations on your win, that's fantastic! #scriptchat

7:19 pm             AlexisNiki:             @janetvaneeden Good luck! #scriptchat

7:20 pm             janetvaneeden:             @momentsoffilm Thank you too - enjoy your tweets during the week too btw. Talk more #scriptchat next week. :) X

7:20 pm             filmutopia:             @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat, plus, I'm a research and photo whore, in that I collect huge amounts of visual data for each project

7:20 pm             carter_andrewj:             @DreamsGrafter @filmutopia #scriptchat That's why I generally do the first draft by overwriting my outline/scene templates. No blank page :)

7:20 pm             momentsoffilm:             @janetvaneeden Thank you. And yes, for sure! #scriptchat

7:21 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @twatterer @ShaiHussain @bang2write @audreygillan - u guys around on 24th Sept (eve) 4 bevvie w/ @carter_andrewj and myself? #scriptchat

7:21 pm             carter_andrewj:             @AlexisNiki Cheers Alexis! #scriptchat

7:22 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @janetvaneeden Next week, we'll be discussing the DUNE screenplay as an example of a bad screenplay. ;s #scriptchat

7:22 pm             johnrackham:             @filmutopia Me too! I love research and photos - video reference too, when it's available. #scriptchat

7:22 pm             AlexisNiki:             @carter_andrewj How does a Scriptapalooza winner get treated? Did they wine & dine you and roll out the red carpet? #scriptchat

7:22 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @janetvaneeden Always appreciate you popping and saying hi. :) #scriptchat

7:23 pm             omewan:             catching up on #scriptchat

7:23 pm             momentsoffilm:             @DreamsGrafter Oh.. But I love DUNE!! That will be interesting! #scriptchat

7:23 pm             yingandyang:             @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat am interested in live scriptchat, busy tonight with my children so dipping in and out

7:24 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @carter_andrewj @filmutopia - Absolutely, getting rid of the fear of the blank page allows room for creativity. #scriptchat

7:24 pm             AlexisNiki:             @johnrackham @filmutopia me too! Research is one of my favorite parts. I get to immerse myself in different worlds. #scriptchat

7:24 pm             carter_andrewj:             @AlexisNiki Maybe if I was in the states :) There's no ceremony, but I've had a fair bit of industry interest ovr the last week. #scriptchat

7:24 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @momentsoffilm Awesome. I haven't seen or read it. Will do by next week. Can't wait. #scriptchat

7:24 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @omewan Welcome! #scriptchat

7:25 pm             AlexisNiki:             @carter_andrewj What's the name of your winning script? Genre? #scriptchat

7:25 pm             filmutopia:             @AlexisNiki #scriptchat you'd love my new TV project, it's all research... lots of reading to get through

7:25 pm             thewritertype:             Research = Google. In-depth research = taking someone to lunch who knows what they're talking about. #scriptchat

7:25 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @momentsoffilm If you're around on the 24th, @carter_andrewj and I are hooking up for a drink. Wld love to meet you. :) #scriptchat

7:25 pm             johnrackham:             If I don't know how to open a screenplay, I start with a scene I do know how to write. #scriptchat

7:25 pm             maidenmatt:             is observing tonight's #scriptchat

7:25 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @thewritertype: Research = Google. In-depth research = taking someone to lunch who knows what they're talking about. #scriptchat

7:26 pm             AlexisNiki:             @filmutopia If you need an assistant (hey that'll be the day--when we have writing assistants!) I'm there. #scriptchat

7:26 pm             carter_andrewj:             @AlexisNiki It's a crime drama called "Juice". (More details available on my website, #plug #plug) #scriptchat

7:26 pm             momentsoffilm:             Speaking of screenplays I was sent a shooting script for INCEPTION.Looks authentic if anyone wants a read. http://bit.ly/cmS4Lj #scriptchat

7:26 pm             filmutopia:             @AlexisNiki thanks #scriptchat I'll remember that

7:26 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @maidenmatt Welcome! How's your writing been going this week? #scriptchat *throws rope and pulls you in* ;)

7:27 pm             AlexisNiki:             @maidenmatt Welcome, observer! Jump in, we don't bite. Okay, maybe sometimes. #scriptchat

7:27 pm             carter_andrewj:             @momentsoffilm #scriptchat !!!!!!!!

7:27 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat call me old fashioned, but I still like to read books as research, especially biographies

7:28 pm             Vivanofthelake:             @momentsoffilm thanks for letting us read Inception #scriptchat

7:28 pm             maidenmatt:             @DreamsGrafter Haven't been able to do much over the last couple of weeks, have been doing Runner duties on a film. #scriptchat

7:28 pm             SharkGoddess:             RT @thescriptlab: Need help? Have #screenwriting questions? Ask the Pros - Use TSL's #Writing Forum #scriptchat http://bit.ly/d0fUZs

7:28 pm             momentsoffilm:             @DreamsGrafter Sounds great! Yes, as long as I'm not shooting a film (might be) I'd love to join you! :) #scriptchat

7:29 pm             thewritertype:             Good idea. RT @johnrackham: If I don't know how to open a screenplay, I start with a scene I do know how to write. #scriptchat

7:29 pm             sweettweenie:             Best way for me RT @johnrackham If I don't know how to open a screenplay, I start with a scene I do know how to write #scriptchat

7:29 pm             carter_andrewj:             @ArmyofDave If you can get to London on Sept24th, a few of us #scriptchat peeps will be having a few cold ones in a cold-one-establishment.

7:30 pm             carter_andrewj:             Resisting the urge not to just read the Inception screenplay now and miss the rest of #scriptchat ...

7:30 pm             TheWriteScript:             Hey Euro friends! Lurking while cooking/eating. #scriptchat

7:30 pm             momentsoffilm:             @dannylaceyfilm Oh.. it's working for me. I'll email it over to you after #scriptchat though. Anyone else having issues with the link?

7:31 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @momentsoffilm Awesome! psst @thewritertype @johnrackham, am meeting @carter_andrewj for drinks on 24th if u're free tht eve. #scriptchat

7:31 pm             AlexisNiki:             @carter_andrewj Why resist? I'm reading your script as we chat! :) #scriptchat

7:31 pm             carter_andrewj:             @johnrackham Good system. I always write a few random scenes even before planning - just to pin the characters down. #scriptchat

7:31 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @maidenmatt Oooh, can you tell us which film? #scriptchat

7:31 pm             momentsoffilm:             @carter_andrewj No.. it will give you nightmares if you miss the end of #scriptchat. FACT!

7:32 pm             sweettweenie:             lol, multi-task! RT: @carter_andrewj Resisting the urge not to just read the Inception screenplay now and miss the rest of #scriptchat

7:32 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @TheWriteScript Hey there ... :) #scriptchat

7:32 pm             maidenmatt:             @DreamsGrafter I can tell you it was The Human Centipede 2, but nothing about it, I'm afraid! ;) #scriptchat

7:32 pm             janetvaneeden:             @DreamsGrafter Just seen this now - Will try to read Dune before next week's #scriptchat.

7:32 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @thewritertype: Good idea. RT @johnrackham: If I don't know how to open a screenplay, I start with a scene I do know how to write. #scriptchat

7:32 pm             AlexisNiki:             @TheWriteScript Hello! What are you cooking? #scriptchat

7:33 pm             carter_andrewj:             @momentsoffilm *shivers with mortal-dread* #scriptchat

7:33 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @momentsoffilm: Speaking of screenplays I was sent a shooting script for INCEPTION.Looks authentic if anyone wants a read. http://bit.ly/cmS4Lj #scriptchat

7:33 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @momentsoffilm Thanks! #scriptchat #inception

7:33 pm             sweettweenie:             @momentsoffilm thank you for the link x #scriptchat

7:33 pm             carter_andrewj:             RT @momentsoffilm: Speaking of screenplays I was sent a shooting script for INCEPTION.Looks authentic if anyone wants a read. http://bit.ly/cmS4Lj #scriptchat

7:34 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat funny that, if I don't know how to start a screenplay, I sit around in my pants watching daytime TV, until I get inspired ;-)

7:34 pm             thewritertype:             @filmutopia #scriptchat I love biogs, too, but last one I read, for radio play, got so into it I forgot to do notes.

7:35 pm             filmutopia:             @thewritertype that's the best kind of biog #scriptchat

7:35 pm             momentsoffilm:             @carter_andrewj lol #scriptchat

7:36 pm             carter_andrewj:             #scriptchat The best way to start a screenplay is to figure out how it ends and then imagine the polar opposite - that's your intro.

7:37 pm             AlexisNiki:             @carter_andrewj Loved your first 10 pages! #scriptchat

7:37 pm             julianfriedmann:             Anyone #scriptchat going to Transmedia Next conference in Sept? Have decided to go. Need to understand transmedia. http://bit.ly/a7Omeo

7:38 pm             AlexisNiki:             @julianfriedmann I wish I were. Take good notes and fill us in! #scriptchat

7:38 pm             omewan:             #scriptchat I love reading bios/autobios as research to begin with, i like to submerge myself in the person and their time

7:38 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @julianfriedmann Hi Julian. Welcome! #scriptchat

7:38 pm             carter_andrewj:             @AlexisNiki :) Glad to hear it! (It's okay if you didn't. I regularly decide that they're crap.) #scriptchat

7:39 pm             johnrackham:             @julianfriedmann I'd really love to go but can't possibly afford it. Lance is great. #scriptchat

7:39 pm             AlexisNiki:             @thewritertype Besides my very first script, I don't think I've ever started on page one. #scriptchat

7:39 pm             Vivanofthelake:             @filmutopia #scriptchat I get inspired in crowded places: cafés/restaurants/rock concerts-honest-I could sit down and write at rock concerts

7:39 pm             julianfriedmann:             Would love to know what #scriptchat think of the speakers so far lined up for the London Scrieenwriters' Festival http://bit.ly/bSJ05m

7:40 pm             AlexisNiki:             @carter_andrewj LOL! I know the feeling! But I did. It's got great energy and I want to know what happens to Cane. #scriptchat

7:40 pm             momentsoffilm:             I never seem to do that much research. But I do know my characters quite well. Maybe because I know a lot of people it's easier? #scriptchat

7:40 pm             filmutopia:             @Vivanofthelake #scriptchat Yeap, I've done lots of writing in cafes, providing there isn't any wifi

7:41 pm             julianfriedmann:             TRansmedia is expensive but apparently life-changing. I will try to write it up . There are Skillset bursaries for it. #scriptchat

7:41 pm             carter_andrewj:             @AlexisNiki Well I'd love to put up the full version - but shouldn't really while it's doing the rounds after Scriptapalooza. #scriptchat

7:42 pm             AlexisNiki:             @filmutopia @Vivanofthelake I mostly write in cafes. In France there's hardly ever wifi, which is why cafes work so well for me. #scriptchat

7:42 pm             julianfriedmann:             Transmedia: Anita Ondine has agreed to speak at screenwriters Festival about Transmedia http://bit.ly/bSJ05m #scriptchat

7:43 pm             AlexisNiki:             @carter_andrewj No worries! I can wait until the premiere. #scriptchat

7:43 pm             thewritertype:             @AlexisNiki #scriptchat. Maybe if I start in the middle, but CALL it page one, I can outwit my typical Welsh guilt trippping.

7:43 pm             Bang2write:             @DreamsGrafter I'm mostly grounded for most of Sept & Oct - Wee Girl on half days at big school, *sniff* until half term : ( #scriptchat

7:43 pm             TheWriteScript:             @AlexisNiki I'm not exactly cooking..."heating" is more like it. Frozen Chinese food and rice. #scriptchat

7:43 pm             momentsoffilm:             @julianfriedmann Ooh no! I tend to avoid things with the word 'media' in them! Too newfangledey.. ;) #scriptchat

7:44 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @julianfriedmann Wow, there's a real line-up there. #scriptchat

7:44 pm             Bang2write:             RT @julianfriedmann: Would love to know what #scriptchat think of the speakers so far lined up for the London Scrieenwriters' Festival http://bit.ly/bSJ05m

7:44 pm             thewritertype:             @AlexisNiki #scriptchat. BTW, a Welsh guilt trip is like a Jewish one except you get to sing on the coach.

7:44 pm             carter_andrewj:             @AlexisNiki Shhhhh!!! No jinxing! ;) #scriptchat

7:44 pm             AlexisNiki:             @thewritertype All pages need to get written, right? So what if you have Creative Page Order Syndrome? #scriptchat

7:44 pm             julianfriedmann:             The story of life on earth: adapt or die. How should writers adapt to the impending (?) ice-age? #scriptchat

7:44 pm             AlexisNiki:             @carter_andrewj Ai! I take it back!!!! #scriptchat

7:45 pm             filmutopia:             #scriptchat you guys are too professional & organised for me. I seem to be the only one who sits around in his pants waiting for inspiration

7:45 pm             AlexisNiki:             @thewritertype A musical guilt trip. That's good! #scriptchat

7:45 pm             johnrackham:             @julianfriedmann There's a lot of great info on transmedia at Power to the Pixel http://bit.ly/lvnhH #scriptchat

7:45 pm             maidenmatt:             I find it quite strange that I have to know how my script ends, then starts, then join them up in the middle! #scriptchat

7:45 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @Bang2write Maybe we cld arrange a Xmas drinks in Dec. Writers shld have a Xmas party too. ;) @carter_andrewj @momentsoffilm #scriptchat

7:46 pm             sweettweenie:             lol RT @AlexisNiki @thewritertype All pages need to get written, right? So what if you have Creative Page Order Syndrome? #scriptchat

7:46 pm             londonswf:             RT @julianfriedmann: The story of life on earth: adapt or die. How should writers adapt to the impending (?) ice-age? #scriptchat

7:46 pm             AlexisNiki:             @filmutopia You don't want to know the state I sit around in when a script isn't working. Really. You don't. #scriptchat

7:46 pm             carter_andrewj:             @julianfriedmann The same way many creatures adapt - move to new territory (the internet). #scriptchat

7:46 pm             julianfriedmann:             Have been commissioned to write new book on writing for TV. What info are you not getting from usual sources you would like #scriptchat

7:46 pm             londonswf:             @DreamsGrafter hell yeah! Can't wait, got some awesome peeps on there #scriptchat

7:46 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Ha! RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat I seem to be the only one who sits around in his pants waiting for inspiration.

7:46 pm             carter_andrewj:             @filmutopia "Professional" only really depends on how classy your pants are... #scriptchat

7:47 pm             omewan:             #scriptchat I admit it, I actually write, on paper, while doing all my research, only then do I combine into a digital blob, I love the feel

7:47 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @maidenmatt: I find it quite strange that I have to know how my script ends, then starts, then join them up in the middle! #scriptchat

7:47 pm             londonswf:             Who is entering the #Londonswf short script challenge?? We've already had an entry! #scriptchat

7:47 pm             sweettweenie:             @filmutopia I change nappies whilst I wait for inspiration :-) #scriptchat

7:47 pm             thewritertype:             @AlexisNiki #scriptchat. I'd call it Creative Re-ordering Assembly Process. The acronym works better for me.

7:47 pm             filmutopia:             @julianfriedmann The person to speak to at Power to the Pixel is Liz Rosenthal http://tinyurl.com/2uggu3l (she is Ms Transmedia) #scriptchat

7:47 pm             julianfriedmann:             @johnrackham I can never go to Power to Pixel as it is at same time as Frankfurt Bookfair so thanks, will check website out. #scriptchat

7:47 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @maidenmatt I'm the same. I need to know the ending of my script ... it defines the start of the character's journey. #scriptchat

7:48 pm             momentsoffilm:             @DreamsGrafter I like Christmas.. count me in! :) #scriptchat

7:48 pm             filmutopia:             @carter_andrewj They are pretty classy pants, I'll have you know (no cartoon characters) #scriptchat

7:48 pm             sweettweenie:             @maidenmatt haha, i follow that school. I have my ending and now my beginning. Need to fill in the middle. #scriptchat

7:48 pm             londonswf:             @carter_andrewj @DreamsGrafter @filmutopia Lucy has admitted to script reading in just her pants, don't forget #scriptchat

7:48 pm             johnrackham:             @julianfriedmann Another great place for transmedia info http://workbookproject.com/ #scriptchat

7:48 pm             AlexisNiki:             @thewritertype Wave your C.R.A.P. flag proudly! Write on! #scriptchat

7:48 pm             momentsoffilm:             I didn't know there was one but I might now! :) RT @londonswf: Who is entering the #Londonswf short script challenge?? #scriptchat

7:49 pm             mjodirector:             RT @omewan: #scriptchat I admit it, I actually write, on paper, while doing all my research, only then do I combine into a digital blob, I love the feel

7:49 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @omewan What about if you're writing a fictional character? #scriptchat

7:49 pm             sweettweenie:             @londonswf wish I could afford it. Maybe nxt year. #scriptchat

7:49 pm             DreamsGrafter:             RT @johnrackham: @julianfriedmann Another great place for transmedia info http://workbookproject.com/ #scriptchat

7:49 pm             carter_andrewj:             @londonswf You say "admitted" like it's a bad thing? #scriptchat

7:49 pm             julianfriedmann:             @filmutopia Thanks I know Liz ,envy those going to P to the Pixel. I am going to Transmedia partly bec I always miss P to the P. #scriptchat

7:49 pm             filmutopia:             @sweettweenie I don't wear nappies, so that's not an option for me #scriptchat ;-)

7:50 pm             thewritertype:             #scriptchat If you can afford pants you may not be a proper writer. I'm wrapped in plastic bags. But they are Waitrose

7:50 pm             sweettweenie:             @londonswf hoping to do the script challenge. #scriptchat

7:50 pm             londonswf:             @carter_andrewj *personally* I'm outraged! OUTRAGED! #scriptchat

7:50 pm             filmutopia:             @julianfriedmann I thought you might, but better to pass on a contact than to assume that everyone knows #scriptchat

7:50 pm             momentsoffilm:             #scriptchat Does everyone sit around in thier pants then? I KNEW I was getting it wrong somewhere!! *goes to derobe*

7:51 pm             maidenmatt:             @sweettweenie I feel with an ending and a beginning set out, I can then concentrate on creating the conflict and resolution #scriptchat

7:51 pm             julianfriedmann:             @carter_andrewj But so many people are emigrating to the internet they key is how will you stand out? #scriptchat

7:51 pm             AlexisNiki:             @momentsoffilm Yah! It's the only way to write. #scriptchat

7:51 pm             filmutopia:             @momentsoffilm Yes, I have it on great authority, that every great movie was written by a person in their pants #scriptchat

7:51 pm             londonswf:             @sweettweenie please do, the more the merrier #scriptchat www.londonscreenwritersfestival.com/competition

7:51 pm             julianfriedmann:             @londonswf Does everyone know that the winning script gets shot DURNING the Festival and shown at the end? #scriptchat

7:51 pm             omewan:             @DreamsGrafter if writing fictional chars, the same. A dossier on each, w/backstory. I treat it as f non-fiction as much as poss #scriptchat

7:52 pm             FreddoJr:             If you haven't got a good opening you're fucked. State your intentions. "Stick with it, it gets better." Just isn't good enough. #scriptchat

7:52 pm             julianfriedmann:             @sweettweenie There are serious discounts available. Send me a DM #scriptchat

7:52 pm             omewan:             @momentsoffilm yes I am afraid it is a rule. Unfortunate though when it is a group project! haha #scriptchat

7:53 pm             londonswf:             RT @julianfriedmann @londonswf Does everyone know that the winning script gets shot DURING the Festival and shown at the end? #scriptchat

7:53 pm             johnrackham:             @julianfriedmann I found this talk very interesting, but all Power to the Pixel talks are worth watching http://bit.ly/9M90W9 #scriptchat

7:53 pm             janetvaneeden:             RT @londonswf: RT @julianfriedmann @londonswf Does everyone know that the winning script gets shot DURING the Festival and shown at the end? #scriptchat

7:53 pm             filmutopia:             @omewan Terry Southern and Dennis Hooper often fought about whose pants Easy Rider was written in #scriptchat

7:53 pm             jeannevb:             WINTER'S BONE reminded me a lot of FROZEN RIVER. Did u see that too @stoner43 ? #scriptchat

7:53 pm             carter_andrewj:             @julianfriedmann I'd guess (hope) the same way people stand out across all media - talent/originality/quality/effort/dumb-luck. #scriptchat

7:54 pm             momentsoffilm:             @filmutopia @omewan People should tell us this important info! I am going to complain to John August! #scriptchat

7:54 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Btw, US #SCRIPTCHAT tonight will be discussing competitions w/ @Scripped later. Deets: http://bit.ly/cTlvYt - 8pm EDT/5pm PDT/1am BST.

7:54 pm             sweettweenie:             @maidenmatt the middle is where I struggle, finding a good enough conflict that will make the character and story interesting #scriptchat

7:54 pm             thewritertype:             #scriptchat Sorry, forgot to include link for networking event: http://bit.ly/bab67Y Come and talk, mingle, drink.

7:54 pm             JLichtenberg:             RT @londonswf: RT @julianfriedmann @londonswf Does everyone know that the winning script gets shot DURING the Festival and shown at the end? #scriptchat

7:54 pm             johnrackham:             @julianfriedmann I went to the first Power to the Pixel because it cost £10. Since then I only watch the videos. #scriptchat

7:54 pm             thescriptlab:             Happily Ever After: Yeah, Right! #screenwriting #scriptchat #ScriptTips http://bit.ly/bGfAbG

7:55 pm             carter_andrewj:             @londonswf I'll probably be entering - got a script that I can edit to be perfect. But at the moment there's lots going on... #scriptchat

7:55 pm             julianfriedmann:             @filmutopia Absolutely agree.If anyone going to Pixel write it up for #TwelvePoint just let me know in advance #scriptchat

7:55 pm             filmutopia:             Hey it's @jeannevb I bet she writes in her pants! #scriptchat

7:55 pm             julianfriedmann:             RT @thewritertype: #scriptchat I want to mention @Eursocript free London networking event this Thursday. Subject: treatments. And pants.

7:55 pm             Vivanofthelake:             @filmutopia #scriptchat better you get inspired with pants than sitting around without pants (or maybe not LOL)

7:55 pm             DreamsGrafter:             And next week, we'll be discussing the DUNE screenplay w/ the very lovely @@nate_winslow. Deets: http://bit.ly/9yFm16 #scriptchat

7:55 pm             ShaiHussain:             @DreamsGrafter @twatterer @bang2write @audreygillan @carter_andrewj #scriptchat that is highly doable. See you then!

7:55 pm             momentsoffilm:             #scriptchat I shall now sit in my gym knickers and wait to be inspired.

7:56 pm             julianfriedmann:             @johnrackham Thanks for link, have my evening mapped out. Proofreading book on Pope has to wait. #scriptchat

7:56 pm             filmutopia:             @julianfriedmann I'd love to, but I am up to my eyes in deadlines and scripts at the moment. #scriptchat

7:56 pm             londonswf:             @sweettweenie sorry that should be: www.tinyurl.com/reqdreading - "Climbing Walls", in the "structure" section. #scriptchat

7:57 pm             JLichtenberg:             RT @johnrackham: @julianfriedmann I went to the first Power to the Pixel because it cost £10. Since then I only watch the videos. #scriptchat

7:57 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @ShaiHussain Awesome! Can't wait to see you again. #scriptchat

7:57 pm             julianfriedmann:             @carter_andrewj Especially dumb luck. Extraordinary how important it is to be in right place at right time usually only by luck. #scriptchat

7:57 pm             thewritertype:             @julianfriedmann #scriptchat What can each medium can do better than any other? Internet = interactivity? Gaming?

7:57 pm             julianfriedmann:             RT @thewritertype: #scriptchat Sorry, forgot to include link for networking event: http://bit.ly/bab67Y Come and talk, mingle, drink.

7:58 pm             carter_andrewj:             #scriptchat The majority of today's creative output... http://twitpic.com/2jgb4w

7:59 pm             julianfriedmann:             @Vivanofthelake Was Basic Instinct written without wearing pants? #scriptchat

7:59 pm             carter_andrewj:             @ShaiHussain Glad to hear it! See you then. #scriptchat

7:59 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @omewan That's an interesting approach ... totally makes sense to make the as real as possible. #scriptchat

8:00 pm             AlexisNiki:             @carter_andrewj It's more than I can claim for today! #scriptchat

8:00 pm             batmobile4coady:             @filmutopia Damn it. I was told it was pyjamas. Must check my sources. And buy pants. #scriptchat

8:00 pm             julianfriedmann:             @thewritertype Internet best for fast searching but research suggests it is subtly changing the neural networks in the brain. #scriptchat

8:00 pm             jeannevb:             I'm scared to see what EURO is talking about now! Haha RT @filmutopia: Hey it's @jeannevb I bet she writes in her pants! #scriptchat

8:00 pm             filmutopia:             @julianfriedmann hahaha I'm pretty sure Joe Eszterhas writes in his pants. If any writer in the world does, her does! #scriptchat

8:01 pm             carter_andrewj:             @AlexisNiki I've almost finished the script relating to it - needed a design of the ship for one of the last scenes. #scriptchat

8:01 pm             DreamsGrafter:             I think we need to design a #scriptchat brand of pants judging from tonight's convo. #scriptchat #essentialpants ;)

8:01 pm             AlexisNiki:             @filmutopia Or his birthday suit. #scriptchat

8:01 pm             julianfriedmann:             @filmutopia So why the expression (to say something is crap) - This is pants? #scriptchat

8:02 pm             thescriptlab:             Screenplay Structure: Outline, Plot Points, Sequences, Acts, & The Scene #screenwriting #scriptchat http://bit.ly/aJA4uu

8:02 pm             thewritertype:             @julianfriedmann #scriptchat My blog: "We are all going to neurological hell in a digital handcart." http://bit.ly/8YVs5M

8:02 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Ok guys, I'm going to let you guys fly w/ the convo ... I have @DENIZENmovie to watch! #scriptchat

8:02 pm             omewan:             @DreamsGrafter it also depends on the project. But imo, storytelling is always about the characters so they need substance #scriptchat

8:02 pm             filmutopia:             @julianfriedmann It's from when a writer loses the plot and just posts in the pants, instead of a script #scriptchat

8:03 pm             AlexisNiki:             @carter_andrewj You're already ahead with a drawing and a contest win. A finished script is just boasting. #scriptchat

8:03 pm             johnrackham:             @julianfriedmann I have a couple of ideas that would work for transmedia. They don't need lots of money, just lots of work. #scriptchat

8:03 pm             sweettweenie:             @londonswf thank you for the link. I'm always on @Bang2write 's blog. Great tips! #scriptchat

8:03 pm             julianfriedmann:             RT @josecaballer: RT @coolhunting: From scriptwriting to storyboard , iPad ,iPhone aps for filmmaking http://bit.ly/9Dhumd #scriptchat

8:03 pm             momentsoffilm:             RT @thewritertype: @julianfriedmann #scriptchat My blog: "We are all going to neurological hell in a digital handcart." http://bit.ly/8YVs5M

8:03 pm             DreamsGrafter:             Thanks so much for another great evening and chat ... and don't forget, we're discussing DUNE next week: http://bit.ly/9yFm16 #scriptchat

8:04 pm             AlexisNiki:             @DreamsGrafter Take care! Don't forget the ebook deadline, Sept 20! :) #scriptchat

8:04 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @omewan Totally agree! #characters #scriptchat

8:04 pm             carter_andrewj:             @AlexisNiki Well it isn't finished yet. Still got 4 scenes + edit + polish + nervous breakdown and restarting from scratch + ... #scriptchat

8:04 pm             omewan:             @DreamsGrafter thank you! #scriptchat

8:04 pm             sweettweenie:             my first proper scriptchat and it's pants! #scriptchat

8:05 pm             londonswf:             Great #scriptchat as usual - can't wait to see you guys at the #Londonswf!

8:05 pm             AlexisNiki:             @carter_andrewj Oh, OK then. #scriptchat

8:05 pm             indiancowboy:             Screenwriters, join in now on twitter #scriptchat in progress! #fb

8:05 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @AlexisNiki Absolutely, am on it! :) Hope you have a lovely rest of the night. xo #scriptchat

8:05 pm             thewritertype:             Written on the wind... RT @filmutopia: It's from when a writer loses the plot and just posts in the pants, instead of a script #scriptchat

8:05 pm             AlexisNiki:             @sweettweenie We should probably change the name to pantschat. #scriptchat

8:06 pm             omewan:             #scriptchat cafes sometimes frown on you undressing there, so best to be undressed already ;-)

8:06 pm             DreamsGrafter:             @yingandyang Will post transcript so you can catch up. Have a lovely rest of the night. :) #scriptchat

8:06 pm             momentsoffilm:             Nighty night #scriptchat thanks for the tip about the pants and looking forward to drinks with some of you. (mustn't get those two mixed up)

8:06 pm             Moondamp_Roses:             RT @thewritertype: Written on the wind... RT @filmutopia: It's from when a writer loses the plot and just posts in the pants, instead of a script #scriptchat

8:06 pm             jeannevb:             just back fr seeing WINTER'S BONE & somehow @filmutopia has me writing in my pants... wtf are u guys talking about? ha #scriptchat

8:07 pm             jeannevb:             I am definitely going to have to pull this transcript sooner rather than later ;) #scriptchat

8:07 pm             sweettweenie:             @DreamsGrafter night x #scriptchat

8:07 pm             thewritertype:             Thanks all for lovely #scriptchat. Back to tweets about owls, custard, and plugging my blog: http://bit.ly/8YVs5M

8:08 pm             sweettweenie:             Thanks for the pantschat, hope to read DUNE for nxt week. Goodnight x #scriptchat

8:08 pm             AlexisNiki:             Good night, all! I'll never be the same again. #scriptchat

8:08 pm             carter_andrewj:             @filmutopia Actually, I think I've read that script... #scriptchat (@JulianFriedmann)

8:09 pm             GinySassenach:             @jeannevb Noticed during Euro #scriptchat someone had the Inception script. A must get for tonight!

8:09 pm             carter_andrewj:             Farewell #scriptchat. Now off to read that script for #Inception...

8:14 pm             jeannevb:             Don't forget, next week's script night is DUNE. Download here http://bit.ly/dyPlvs #scriptchat

8:15 pm             filmutopia:             RT @jeannevb: Don't forget, next week's script night is DUNE. Download here http://bit.ly/dyPlvs #scriptchat

8:15 pm             momentsoffilm:             @GinySassenach @jeannevb Inception screenplay (shooting script) Here you go.. http://bit.ly/cmS4Lj #scriptchat

8:15 pm             momentsoffilm:             RT @jeannevb: Don't forget, next week's script night is DUNE. Download here http://bit.ly/dyPlvs #scriptchat

8:18 pm             jeannevb:             @momentsoffilm thanks! Our chatters will love you! @GinySassenach #scriptchat

USA CHAT:

12:01 am                jeannevb:                it's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK & we're talking CONTESTS w guests @scripped... who are having technical difficulties

12:01 am             jeannevb:             yeah! we see you RT @rbucks: @jeannevb Hi this is Ryan, one of the Scripped Guys. Testing testing 123. #scriptchat

12:01 am             LisaFromNYC:             hello all #ScriptChat

12:02 am             tracinell:             hey everyone, newbie to scriptchat #scriptchat

12:02 am             jeannevb:             while we're trying to get @scripped tweets to show up, let me introduce @rbucks who is part of Scripped. Fire questions at him #scriptchat

12:02 am             SharkGoddess:             @TheWriteScript HEy! #scriptchat

12:02 am             yeah_write:             @rbucks Hi, thanks for joining us as our guest tonight. #scriptchat

12:02 am             TheWriteScript:             @tracinell Welcome! #scriptchat

12:02 am             yeah_write:             @tracinell Welcome, feel free to join right in. #scriptchat

12:02 am             rbucks:             Sunil should be on with the master @scripped account shortly.. if not, he'll join through @subes01 #scriptchat

12:03 am             jeannevb:             @rbucks Ryan, what do you think the best value of contests is? #scriptchat

12:03 am             tracinell:             hi TheWriteScript! #scriptchat

12:03 am             jeannevb:             FYI RT @rbucks: Sunil should be on with the master @scripped account shortly.. if not, hell join through @subes01 #scriptchat

12:03 am             KhayWrites:             Hello all #scriptchat

12:03 am             frombrain2tweet:             Mornin' #ScriptChat!! Here I am!!!

12:03 am             rbucks:             We've found that writers love the prompts. They like being given short fun projects. #scriptchat

12:04 am             jeannevb:             @rbucks we're so happy to have you and Sunil @subes01 joining us tonight. #scriptchat

12:04 am             rbucks:             And we strive for legitimacy. Like with the Edward Burns contest, Eddie actually read the finalists and picked the winner. #scriptchat

12:04 am             jeannevb:             @rbucks Is there a special contest you're most fond of? #scriptchat

12:04 am             zacsanford2:             Booo! Upset that the West Coast is on delay for the Emmys. Please no spoiler alerts! :) #scriptchat

12:05 am             GCGeek:             @rbucks Q: Do scripts/screenplays usually become property/rights of the contest sponsor or remain the writers'? #scriptchat

12:05 am             jeannevb:             love that RT @rbucks: we strive for legitimacy. Like Edward Burns contest, Eddie actually read finalists & picked the winner. #scriptchat

12:05 am             inkcanada:             Say everybody from #inkexchange & #inkdrinks - send a warm hello to writer colleagues around the world at tonite's #scriptchat luv #glush

12:05 am             jeannevb:             then I don't have to post a transcript for you ;) RT @frombrain2tweet: Mornin #ScriptChat!! Here I am!!! #scriptchat

12:05 am             rbucks:             Eddie of course was unique. But we're hoping that Spike TV opens up some new doors for our users. #scriptchat

12:05 am             SharkGoddess:             @rbucks I'm afraid of posting anything online for fear of plagerism. I'd like to enter contest, but worry. Any suggestions? #ScriptChat

12:06 am             jeannevb:             @inkcanada *waves* We're drinking over here in your name! :) Enjoy the Emmys! #scriptchat

12:06 am             rbucks:             Only the winning scripts are owned by the producers. Everyone else retains their rights. We're careful about that. #scriptchat

12:07 am             zacsanford2:             @SharkGoddess Copyright your script b4 you enter into any contest or post online. Can't protect the idea but can the execution #scriptchat

12:07 am             rbucks:             Yea, we're sensitive to plagiarism. You can't avoid it 100%, but it's safe to say your private scripts stay private on Scripped #scriptchat

12:07 am             jeannevb:             I also want to mention that @scripped has a website that helps writing partners work together online: http://scripped.com/ #scriptchat

12:07 am             rbucks:             @zacsanford2 Exactly. #scriptchat

12:08 am             RobboMills:             Hello #scriptchat from all us drunkards in #glush

12:08 am             jeannevb:             @rbucks any tips for winning? Besides bribing u with tequila? ;) #scriptchat

12:08 am             yeah_write:             RT @jeannevb: I also want to mention @scripped has website helps writing partners work together online: http://scripped.com/ #scriptchat

12:08 am             jeannevb:             we #glush every week ;) heehee RT @RobboMills: Hello #scriptchat from all us drunkards in #glush #scriptchat

12:08 am             readerproof:             A contest can act as a great barometer. Not getting past the fist round means it needs a rewrite. #scriptchat

12:09 am             talented_boy:             I'm late...what am I missing? #scriptchat

12:09 am             jeannevb:             RT @readerproof: A contest can act as a great barometer. Not getting past the fist round means it needs a rewrite. #scriptchat

12:09 am             rbucks:             Haha.. the best way to win is to prep. We also encourage writers to engage with the producers via Twitter. #scriptchat

12:09 am             SharkGoddess:             @rbucks @zacsanford2 I'm brand new to this, how do I copyright? #scriptchat

12:10 am             rbucks:             For example, @StevenEdeSouza is very responsive to our writers. He loved getting your questions! #scriptchat

12:10 am             zacsanford2:             @SharkGoddess copyright.gov is the easiest. #scriptchat

12:10 am             readerproof:             and by fist, I mean first, lol #scriptchat

12:10 am             frombrain2tweet:             Transcription is optional (#ScriptChat) RT @jeannevb: then I don't have to post a transcript for you ;)

12:11 am             rbucks:             @SharkGoddess Try WGA registration or our own http://Scripped.com/vault #scriptchat

12:11 am             tracinell:             rbucks zacsanford2 what about WGA registering a script? not as good as copyright? #scriptchat

12:11 am             zacsanford2:             @sharkgoddess WGA gives you a created by date, but doesn't give full protection that a US copyright does. #scriptchat

12:11 am             inkcanada:             you rule, #scriptchat maven @jeannevb rocks the global writer domination! #scriptchat luv luv from #glush #gotalent #gowriters

12:12 am             jeannevb:             we have links on our blog in right sidebar "Protect Your Work" to WGA and copyright office http://scriptchat.com #scriptchat

12:12 am             SharkGoddess:             @zacsanford2 I'll check into that, thank! So much to learn. #scriptchat #IamONaMission

12:12 am             rbucks:             @zacsanford2 That's right. #scriptchat

12:12 am             TheWriteScript:             @zacsanford2 Isn't it live on NBC ch. 4 for you? (Emmys) #scriptchat

12:12 am             zacsanford2:             @tracinell if you sell your script and it goes into production with the guilds, you need copyright. So why not just copyright? #scriptchat

12:13 am             The_Jodi:             Like this! RT@readerproof: A contest can act as a great barometer. Not getting past the fist round means it needs a rewrite. #scriptchat

12:13 am             multihyphenate:             RT @jeannevb: we have links on our blog in right sidebar "Protect Your Work" to WGA and copyright office http://scriptchat.com #scriptchat

12:13 am             tylerweaver:             RT @jeannevb: we have links on our blog in right sidebar "Protect Your Work" to WGA and copyright office http://scriptchat.com #scriptchat

12:13 am             zacsanford2:             @TheWriteScript Oh it is... weird... I thought it was on ABC... ha ha #scriptchat

12:13 am             rbucks:             So I have a question for all of you - what makes a good contest? Good judges? Interesting prompt? Lots of prizes? #scriptchat

12:13 am             jeannevb:             Sunil of @scripped is trying hard to get into the tweetchat room.... #scriptchat

12:13 am             GCGeek:             @rbucks Q: Any encouraging stories from those who didn't win but got some great reads/calls/connections/exposure? #scriptchat

12:13 am             talented_boy:             @rbucks how often do urban scripts win your contests or contests that you know about? seem to get docked 'marketability' points #scriptchat

12:14 am             chipstreet:             aloha all! #scriptchat

12:14 am             jeannevb:             We're entering #slaverybyanothername in a few contests to test the rewrites #scriptchat

12:14 am             GCGeek:             #EmmysSpoiler: Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family comic actor) is thanking the writers for the words he reads! #scriptchat

12:14 am             GeneDoucette:             evening everyone #scriptchat

12:15 am             chipstreet:             @GCGeek finaled in @ShriekFest last year -- great contacts, Denise has forwarded inquiries to us. #scriptchat

12:15 am             SharkGoddess:             @rbucks @zacsanford2 Thanks, I;ll look into that! #ScriptChat

12:15 am             scripteach:             My 1st produced credit was because I registered w/WGA also. Won arbitration. RT @zacsanford2: @sharkgoddess WGA v. US copyright #scriptchat

12:15 am             rbucks:             @GCGeek None off the top of my head because we don't track it. But Scripped users go on to great things. #scriptchat

12:15 am             jeannevb:             @GeneDoucette @chipstreet come on in! We're talking CONTESTS w @scripped... @rbucks is fielding questions #scriptchat

12:15 am             GermaineJames:             Come hang out at #scriptchat and put off writing for another hour! :)

12:16 am             zacsanford2:             Access to Hollywood insiders. RT @rbucks: So I have a question for all of you - what makes a good contest? #scriptchat

12:16 am             readerproof:             @jeannevb That's awesome. What contests are you sending it to? #scriptchat

12:16 am             rbucks:             @talented_boy What do you mean by urban? #scriptchat

12:16 am             yeah_write:             @rbucks Prizes are only good if they get me somewhere. Money is nice but exposure is GOLD! #scriptchat

12:16 am             chipstreet:             Top 25 contests worth entering: MovieMaker Mag http://ow.ly/2wtX0 #scriptchat

12:16 am             GeneDoucette:             contests! Ah... I have nearly given up on those. I've won one, honorable mentioned another. #scriptchat

12:16 am             tracinell:             @rbucks I like a contest to be read by as many connected people as possible! just trying to get noticed... #scriptchat

12:16 am             talented_boy:             @rbucks scripts with majority african-american characters #scriptchat

12:17 am             rbucks:             @yeah_write What kind of exposure is most helpful? Agents, other writers, producers, etc? #scriptchat

12:17 am             dwacon:             Sorry I'm late. I was told Nicholl is the *only* contest. Each year, I miss the deadline. Should set an iphone reminder. #scriptchat

12:17 am             scripteach:             I always suggest both so Guild has record of script in case of arbitration. RT @zacsanford2: @sharkgoddess WGA v. US copyright #scriptchat

12:17 am             GCGeek:             @chipstreet @rbucks Thanks. Exposure (other writers, readers and producers) and onto great things sells me. #scriptchat

12:17 am             GeneDoucette:             I've also been a judge in a contest. That was harrowing. #scriptchat

12:17 am             zacsanford:             @yeah_write You can... I was only watching #scriptchat so I wouldn't have seen 'em anyways. :)

12:17 am             SPCWriter:             RT @jeannevb: we have links on our blog in right sidebar "Protect Your Work" to WGA and copyright office http://scriptchat.com #scriptchat

12:18 am             jeannevb:             @readerproof EXPO, this week we'll send to Zoetrope, then later this month Fade In...more tweaking this wk before we send #scriptchat

12:18 am             yeah_write:             @rbucks Not sure what exposure is best. But I'd pick agents, managers, producers. #scriptchat

12:18 am             zacsanford2:             @scripteach You don't need WGA registration for arbitration. Your Gov copyright will hold up. Boss is an arbitrator. #scriptchat

12:18 am             Peter_Gutierrez:             RT @chipstreet: Top 25 contests worth entering: MovieMaker Mag http://ow.ly/2wtX0 #scriptchat

12:18 am             chained:             RT @jeannevb: we have links on our blog in right sidebar "Protect Your Work" to WGA and copyright office http://scriptchat.com #scriptchat

12:19 am             jeannevb:             fyi, Jimmy Fallon is talking Twitter on Emmys.... next year, he'll be talking #scriptchat

12:19 am             readerproof:             @dwacon Nicholl is probably the most important, but it's very drama heavy. Genre script don't do as well. #scriptchat

12:19 am             yeah_write:             @dwacon Nicholl is definitely NOT the only. And it caters to a type as far as I can tell. #scriptchat

12:19 am             indiancowboy:             @rbucks can I upload/download from scripped to finaldraft i.e. go back and forth between working in FD on my laptop and online? #scriptchat

12:19 am             SharkGoddess:             @scripteach Thank you! #scriptchat

12:19 am             zacsanford2:             Be careful... a lot of contests don't pay their readers/judges (especially the 1st round). #scriptchat

12:19 am             scripteach:             1 of my writer's highly recommends Script Savvy, said they were active in getting script out to agents, managers & producers #ScriptChat

12:19 am             rbucks:             @talented_boy Hmm.. we don't judge by marketability per se. A great script is a great script. #scriptchat

12:19 am             yeah_write:             RT @Peter_Gutierrez: RT @chipstreet: Top 25 contests worth entering: MovieMaker Mag http://ow.ly/2wtX0 #scriptchat

12:20 am             rbucks:             @talented_boy There aren't very many urban-oriented scripts submitted though, as far as I know. #scriptchat

12:20 am             jeannevb:             fyi #scriptchat writer @carter_andrewj won Scriptapalooza :) Love having one of our chatters ride the ride

12:20 am             dwacon:             All contests seem subjective. One script of mine was passed by Tribeca but won honors with Beverly Hills Film Festival and OBS. #scriptchat

12:20 am             rbucks:             @indiancowboy Yes! We have a really great import/export system. #scriptchat

12:20 am             SharkGoddess:             How do you find the contest? What are they looking for? #scriptchat

12:21 am             scripteach:             Ah, good to know! Wasn't sure. RT @zacsanford2: don't need WGA registration for arbitration. Gov copyright will hold up. #scriptchat

12:21 am             rbucks:             Do most of you write offline, meaning on a desktop software program? #scriptchat

12:21 am             zacsanford2:             #1 contest that every feature writer should enter is the Nicholl Fellowship. This is the #1 contest industry insiders follow. #scriptchat

12:21 am             talented_boy:             @rbucks interesting...the contests i've entered always had 'marketability' or 'commercial appeal' as judging criteria #scriptchat

12:21 am             jeannevb:             RT @scripteach: 1 of my writers highly recommends Script Savvy, said active in getting script to agents, managers & prod #scriptchat

12:21 am             talented_boy:             @rbucks might have to see about yours #scriptchat

12:21 am             readerproof:             @rbucks I've read @talentedboy's script. I think it should do well. #scriptchat

12:21 am             rbucks:             @dwacon True, all judging systems are flawed, including ours.. #scriptchat

12:21 am             zacsanford2:             For a list of contests, including grades by past entrants, check out www.moviebytes.com #scriptchat

12:21 am             GeneDoucette:             @dwacon I have judged scripts that won other contests, and found them amazingly bad. It's alarming. #scriptchat

12:21 am             rbucks:             @dwacon We just do the best we can! #scriptchat

12:22 am             jeannevb:             posted ur link for partners ;) http://scripped.comRT @rbucks: Do most of u write offline, meaning on a desktop software program? #scriptchat

12:22 am             yeah_write:             Half and half. RT @rbucks: Do most of you write offline, meaning on a desktop software program? #scriptchat

12:22 am             LisaFromNYC:             @SharkGoddess http://moviebytes.com/ has a list of contests #ScriptChat

12:22 am             TheWriteScript:             @rbucks I use FD. I want all my work on my computer. #scriptchat

12:22 am             jeannevb:             Ronald, was this 1 I read? RT @readerproof: @rbucks Ive read @talentedboys script. I think it should do well. #scriptchat

12:22 am             GCGeek:             Tonight's transcript shall be framed and referenced often, especially the links. Thank you! #scriptchat

12:22 am             wildlypoetic:             @scripped You aren't showing up there. #scriptchat

12:22 am             yeah_write:             Entering contest is so nerve wrenching for me. The waiting... lol #scriptchat

12:23 am             tracinell:             is it cheesy or helpful to mention a contest finalist win in a query? #scriptchat

12:23 am             talented_boy:             @readerproof i more than appreciate the co-sign sir...still a rewrite away from being ready though, sadly #scriptchat

12:23 am             jeannevb:             LOTS links on our blog too! RT @GCGeek: Tonights transcript shall be framed & referenced often, especially the links. Thank you! #scriptchat

12:23 am             yeah_write:             RT @zacsanford2: For a list of contests, including grades by past entrants, check out www.moviebytes.com #scriptchat

12:23 am             talented_boy:             @jeannevb yes ma'am =)...been through some things since you last took a look at it #scriptchat

12:23 am             chipstreet:             @GeneDoucette Me 2 - am a judge right now. Very enlightening. #scriptchat

12:23 am             jeannevb:             I enter, then forget about it ;) RT @yeah_write: Entering contest is so nerve wrenching for me. The waiting... lol #scriptchat

12:23 am             dwacon:             @rbucks FD8 works best for me. #scriptchat

12:24 am             KhayWrites:             RT @readerproof: @dwacon Nicholl is probably the most important, but it's very drama heavy. Genre script don't do as well. #scriptchat

12:24 am             yeah_write:             I forgot to mention it's #scriptchat o'clock and I'll be tweeting about script contests. So ignore if not interested.

12:24 am             GeneDoucette:             @chipstreet made me feel better about myself, at least. #scriptchat

12:24 am             chained:             Please explain why enter a contest ? If a script is good enough get an #agent to sell it for you #scriptchat

12:24 am             jeannevb:             yeah! Keep me posted! RT @talented_boy: @jeannevb yes ma'am =)...been through some things since you last took a look at it #scriptchat

12:24 am             zacsanford2:             @tracinell Only mention finalist if it's one of the top contests, list wins for middle level contests and above. #scriptchat

12:24 am             LisaFromNYC:             FD8 #ScriptChat

12:24 am             iludiumphosdex:             RT @dwacon: All contests seem subjective. One script of mine was passed by Tribeca but won honors with Beverly Hills Film Festival and OBS. #scriptchat

12:24 am             GeneDoucette:             but contests are weird things. I had a script win one outright; I showed it to an established Hollywood writer, and... #scriptchat

12:24 am             shabanky:             Hello everyone...what's a good contest with a nov/dec deadline? I need time for 1 more rewrite #scriptchat

12:25 am             jeannevb:             I feel terrible that tweetchat is failing @scripped and @subes01 tonight! #scriptchat

12:25 am             indiancowboy:             @rbucks offline in FD. But I'd appreciate the ability to work online when I don't have access to my pc or to collaborate #scriptchat

12:25 am             tracinell:             thanks @zacsanford2 #scriptchat

12:25 am             GeneDoucette:             ...while he loved it, he did recommend a rewrite. "contest good" and "hollywood good" are very different things. #scriptchat

12:25 am             WriterChanelle:             Stepping into #scriptchat with bottles of Tequila!

12:25 am             yeah_write:             @chained Contests can get your script into hands that would otherwise not be reaching out. #scriptchat

12:25 am             LisaFromNYC:             RT @chained: Please explain why enter a contest ? If a script is good enough get an #agent to sell it for you #ScriptChat

12:25 am             rbucks:             @chained Sometimes it takes a contest win to get an agent. We're starting to get agency interest for our top writers. #scriptchat

12:26 am             talented_boy:             @dwacon i'm looking to enter OBS next year...how was your experience? #scriptchat

12:26 am             readerproof:             @talented_boy It's still in my top 10 scripts that I've read this year. #slaverybyanothername is in there too. #scriptchat

12:26 am             zacsanford2:             @shabanky moviebytes.com lists contests, reviews and you can sort by deadline date. #scriptchat

12:26 am             jeannevb:             *opens door WIDE* RT @WriterChanelle: Stepping into #scriptchat with bottles of Tequila! #scriptchat

12:26 am             LisaFromNYC:             I'm getting a delay #ScriptChat

12:26 am             jeannevb:             WOOT! RT @readerproof: @talented_boy Its in my top 10 scripts that Ive read this year. #slaverybyanothername is in there too. #scriptchat

12:26 am             rbucks:             @indiancowboy Cool. FD is a great tool - we're trying to leverage the additional features only the Internet can offer. #scriptchat

12:26 am             KhayWrites:             RT @zacsanford2: For a list of contests, including grades by past entrants, check out www.moviebytes.com #scriptchat

12:26 am             WriterChanelle:             Heyyyyyyyyyy LOL RT @jeannevb: *opens door WIDE* RT @WriterChanelle: Stepping into #scriptchat with bottles of Tequila! #scriptchat

12:26 am             zacsanford2:             @chained It's tough to actually get a read from an agent. A win or high placement in the right contest can open the door. #scriptchat

12:27 am             jeannevb:             we do have some contests listed on our blog resources http://scriptchat.com #scriptchat

12:27 am             GCGeek:             Unrepresented like me! RT @yeah_write: @chained Contests can get your script into hands that would otherwise not be reaching out #scriptchat

12:27 am             yeah_write:             @rbucks What a a few things you think writers should know before entering? Not just to have a polished script... #scriptchat

12:27 am             dwacon:             OBS got me a meeting with Overbrook. Unfortunately, the day of my meeting was a Neil Simon comedy/tragedy. Tell U offline. #scriptchat

12:27 am             jeannevb:             Sunil, u can sit back & drink his share then ;) heehee RT @scripped: @jeannevb No worries! You are in good hands with @rbucks. #scriptchat

12:27 am             SharkGoddess:             IN FD? #scriptchat

12:28 am             talented_boy:             @readerproof really?? =) wow, thanks...that means a lot since you've read 127.4 scripts lol #scriptchat

12:28 am             yeah_write:             No more martinis before the chat. I can't even edit my tweets correctly. #scriptchat

12:28 am             SPCWriter:             @jeannevb all Im seeing is emmy tweets tonight, boring. so pass me the bottle of Tequila. :D ##scriptchat

12:28 am             jeannevb:             fyi, I took a GREAT teleconference via @screenwritingU on rewrites. FREE! They're offering another in Oct. Will keep u posted #scriptchat

12:28 am             rbucks:             @yeah_write Write for the producer.. Our contests always have an endgame, a buyer at the end. Write for them. #scriptchat

12:29 am             shabanky:             Thanks:) @zacsanford2 #scriptchat

12:29 am             jeannevb:             *clink* watch the backwash RT @SPCWriter: @jeannevb all Im seeing is emmy tweets tonight, boring. so pass me bottle of Tequila. #scriptchat

12:29 am             dwacon:             @zacsanford2 I agree. Unlike actors, no auditions for writers. And an unsold writer has ?pariah? so to speak. #scriptchat

12:29 am             yeah_write:             @SPCWriter Just go the www.tweetchat.com and join us for script contest tweets. #scriptchat

12:29 am             WriterChanelle:             This is a problem why? RT @yeah_write: No more martinis before the chat. I can't even edit my tweets correctly. #scriptchat

12:29 am             talented_boy:             @dwacon i'm following you now...you seem like someone i should talk to #scriptchat

12:29 am             WriterChanelle:             *passes* RT @SPCWriter: @jeannevb all Im seeing is emmy tweets tonight, boring. so pass me the bottle of Tequila. :D ##scriptchat

12:29 am             LifesizeLD:             Death to tweetchat! Long live #scriptchat!

12:30 am             jeannevb:             Here's link for @scripped contests http://scripped.com/contests #scriptchat

12:30 am             jeannevb:             WOOOOOOT! RT @LifesizeLD: Death to tweetchat! Long live #scriptchat! #scriptchat

12:30 am             WriterChanelle:             RT @rbucks: @yeah_write Write for the producer.. Our contests always have an endgame, a buyer at the end. Write for them. #scriptchat

12:30 am             UncompletedWork:             popping into #scriptchat

12:30 am             yeah_write:             @rbucks So should a writer worry about what the hot genre is that year? Or just write what they write well? #scriptchat

12:30 am             talented_boy:             @jeannevb i listened in and took notes on that @screenwritingU rewrite conference too...really helpful #scriptchat

12:31 am             jeannevb:             agree! RT @talented_boy: @jeannevb i listened in and took notes on that @screenwritingU rewrite conference too...really helpful #scriptchat

12:31 am             WriterChanelle:             RT @GCGeek: RT @yeah_write: @chained Contests can get your script into hands that would otherwise not be reaching out #scriptchat

12:32 am             MishaPolonsky:             Howdy everyone - couldn't make it to the first half-hour but I'm here now :) #scriptchat

12:32 am             zacsanford2:             @LifesizeLD weird, my tweetchat is working fine. #scriptchat

12:32 am             GCGeek:             @NBC Tweet the Emmys presenter intro "contest" results so far: 32 minutes into #Emmys and one tweet read so far. So... yay. #scriptchat

12:32 am             UncompletedWork:             RT @jeannevb: *waves* talking contests RT @UncompletedWork: popping into #scriptchat (Thanks! I'm up to speed!)

12:33 am             WriterChanelle:             RT @KhayWrites: RT @zacsanford2: For a list of contests, including grades by past entrants, check out www.moviebytes.com #scriptchat

12:33 am             jeannevb:             they also give feedback RT @readerproof: Im a big fan of the Page Awards contest... #scriptchat

12:33 am             KhayWrites:             RT @zacsanford2: @yeah_write Never write to what is hot. Always just write what you know and love. :) #scriptchat

12:34 am             readerproof:             RT @jeannevb: If ur entering contest, challenge urself by having a pro script consultant give u feedback FIRST! #scriptchat

12:34 am             jeannevb:             Contests w guest @rbucks from @scripped RT @josephvales: Whats the topic for tonight? #scriptchat

12:34 am             rbucks:             @TheWriteScript No, and that's part of our model.. To get some of these contests, unfortunately, we go under the WGA minimum. #scriptchat

12:34 am             WriterChanelle:             RT @rbucks: @chained Sometimes it takes a contest win to get an agent. We're starting to get agency interest for our top writers #scriptchat

12:34 am             jeannevb:             welcome! RT @MishaPolonsky: Howdy everyone - couldnt make it to the first half-hour but Im here now :) #scriptchat

12:34 am             PlainJaneBeauty:             RT @zacsanford2: @yeah_write Never write to what is hot. Always just write what you know and love. :) #scriptchat

12:34 am             yeah_write:             Feedback is so important. And contests can be perfect for this reason alone. #scriptchat

12:34 am             SPCWriter:             @WriterChanelle thanks, takes the glass. as long as I don't get the worm, I'm good. :) #scriptchat @jeannevb

12:35 am             jeannevb:             For our late arrivers, we're talking CONTESTS w @rbucks from @scripped. Feel free to throw questions at him. He can catch #scriptchat

12:35 am             scripteach:             Can you give summarize what well-written means for your contest? RT @rbucks: well-written script goes further than a trendy one. #scriptchat

12:35 am             cinemascribe:             never entered a contest b4. do most people enter spec work they already have complete that they r currently selling or... #scriptchat

12:35 am             jeannevb:             RT @yeah_write: Feedback is so important. And contests can be perfect for this reason alone. #scriptchat

12:35 am             rbucks:             @TheWriteScript Also, we aren't a guild signatory and we never submit scripts from WGA members. #scriptchat

12:36 am             cinemascribe:             do they write a piece for the compet specifically? #scriptchat

12:36 am             TheWriteScript:             @rbucks Under the min. by how much? How is that good for writers? #scriptchat

12:36 am             readerproof:             Very true. Sadly, sometimes it's not enough feedback RT@yeah_write:Feedback is so important. contests can be perfect for this . #scriptchat

12:37 am             rbucks:             @TheWriteScript For the most part we cater to amateur writers.. If can sell scripts yourself, you should! #scriptchat

12:37 am             talented_boy:             except for one contest, i usually just enter contests cuz they are a cheaper way to get notes lol #igotbillstweet #scriptchat

12:37 am             yeah_write:             @readerproof Whenever I read for a contest, I make sure I give detailed feedback. These people paid good money. #scriptchat

12:37 am             jeannevb:             depends on the contest. RT @cinemascribe: do they write a piece for the compet specifically? #scriptchat

12:38 am             TenaciousTanaka:             IMHO that's something you should avoid. RT @cinemascribe do they write a piece for the compet specifically? #scriptchat

12:38 am             jeannevb:             @cinemascribe some are just for scenes, so that's 1 u'd do just for the contest. #scriptchat

12:38 am             GCGeek:             Q: Is there an average fee per script for contest entry? $50? $100? #scriptchat

12:38 am             yeah_write:             @rbucks Tell us more about your contest in a nutshell, and why should we be considering first? #scriptchat

12:39 am             rbucks:             @TheWriteScript Our goal is to get more writers to a point where they can become WGA members. #scriptchat

12:39 am             jeannevb:             @CSexpo has their scene contest that @kimnunley kicked ass in this year! It's a great exercise in writing... and cheap to enter #scriptchat

12:40 am             rbucks:             @yeah_write Our current contest is a 5-page script on the US Open, in partnership with @actorsandcrew #scriptchat

12:40 am             jeannevb:             dont think i've ever pd more than 60 RT @GCGeek: Q: Is there an average fee per script for contest entry? $50? $100? #scriptchat

12:40 am             rbucks:             @yeah_write Winner gets their script produced! All submission fees go toward production cost. #scriptchat

12:40 am             yeah_write:             RT @rbucks: @yeah_write Our current contest is a 5-page script on the US Open, in partnership with @actorsandcrew #scriptchat

12:40 am             GCGeek:             @jeannevb Coolio! Thanks, Jeanne! #scriptchat

12:40 am             readerproof:             @yeah_write I wish every contest reader was like you. One time my "feedback" was 5 lines. And that was it! #scriptchat

12:40 am             zacsanford2:             @jeannevb @gcgeek and very few contests are worth more than a $25 entry fee. #scriptchat

12:41 am             cinemascribe:             i have seen the "one page" contests alot.. i think i am going to take a look at the past winners work and see what they love #scriptchat

12:41 am             yeah_write:             RT @rbucks: @yeah_write Winner gets their script produced! All submission fees go toward production cost. #scriptchat

12:41 am             rbucks:             More info on our latest contest here: http://Scripped.com/contests/usopen #scriptchat

12:41 am             jeannevb:             Calling all shorts! RT @rbucks: @yeah_write current contest is 5-page script on the US Open, in partnership with @actorsandcrew #scriptchat

12:41 am             yeah_write:             Love it! RT @rbucks: @yeah_write Our current contest is a 5-page script on the US Open, in partnership with @actorsandcrew #scriptchat

12:41 am             indiancowboy:             @rbucks - so its like "all for one" with everyone wanting to be the "one" who's script is produced ;) #scriptchat

12:41 am             yeah_write:             RT @rbucks: More info on our latest contest here: http://Scripped.com/contests/usopen #scriptchat

12:42 am             Scatoma:             Strewnfields weekly chapter_ http://scr.bi/9RUfkI #amwriting #writing #bookbuzzr #scriptchat #fiction #novels #writers #Books #readcast

12:42 am             CtKscribe:             Calling all screenwriters, currently in progress is the weekly hash tag event #ScriptChat, hosted by writer @Jeannevb - Join in

12:42 am             yeah_write:             Where is Steve? This is right up his alley! #scriptchat

12:42 am             jeannevb:             agree. Choose wisely RT @zacsanford2: @jeannevb @gcgeek and very few contests are worth more than a $25 entry fee. #scriptchat

12:42 am             rbucks:             @indiancowboy Ha, you could say that. We kept the price on this low - $15 if you're a Scripped Pro member. #scriptchat

12:43 am             jeannevb:             u didn't u invite ur boyfriend? hee RT @yeah_write: Where is Steve? This is right up his alley! #scriptchat

12:43 am             jeannevb:             xo RT @CtKscribe: Calling all screenwriters, currently in progress ...#ScriptChat, hosted by writer @Jeannevb - Join in #scriptchat

12:43 am             GeneDoucette:             @rbucks so your contests would be more about boosting the profile of the writer than, say, the writer's current feature spec. #scriptchat

12:44 am             chained:             Please name some #films that got made due to their #scripts being entered in contests #scriptchat

12:44 am             jeannevb:             I'm a competitive bitch, so if you enter a contest I'm in, I'm going to try to beat you #justsayin mwhaha #scriptchat

12:44 am             yeah_write:             LMAO RT @jeannevb: u didn't u invite ur boyfriend? hee RT @yeah_write: Where is Steve? This is right up his alley! #scriptchat

12:44 am             zacsanford2:             @chained Antoine Fisher won the Nicholl Fellowship. #scriptchat

12:44 am             tracinell:             RT @jeannevb: Im a competitive bitch, so if you enter a contest Im in, Im going to try to beat you #justsayin mwhaha #scriptchat

12:45 am             zacsanford2:             @chained Most scripts from contests won't be produced, but the goal is to springboard your writing career by opening doors. #scriptchat

12:45 am             rbucks:             @GeneDoucette I think that's true. Most of our exposure is through contests, and the contests are specific. #scriptchat

12:45 am             TheWriteScript:             @chained Arlington Road won Nicholls. #scriptchat

12:45 am             jeannevb:             @tracinell I couldn't resist. I'm Sicilian after all :) #scriptchat

12:45 am             FreddoJr:             @scripped Do you accept international entries? #scriptchat

12:45 am             tracinell:             you make me laugh and smile @jeannevb ! #scriptchat

12:45 am             rbucks:             @GeneDoucette Unlikely you could use a previously written script to win one of our contests. #scriptchat

12:45 am             TheLoneOlive:             @jeannevb otherwise those of us that have been asked to read for contests end up poking our eyes out w/ needles #scriptchat #mytwocentsworth

12:46 am             GeneDoucette:             @rbucks that actually sounds like fun. I have a feature spec that's already won some things. I just need it in the right hands. #scriptchat

12:46 am             rbucks:             @FreddoJr We definitely do! We have contest winners from Ireland, Scotland.. and Texas. #scriptchat

12:46 am             jeannevb:             @TheLoneOlive I can imagine!!!! I LOVE using pro consultants to push my work to the next level. It's a MUST #scriptchat

12:47 am             yeah_write:             @rbucks This contest is GREAT practice for taking a premise, and being concise! #scriptchat

12:47 am             readerproof:             @jeannevb I feel cheated with the @CSexpo contest. I was #2 then got kicked to #9. With no explanation. http://bit.ly/dcyMoh #scriptchat

12:47 am             jeannevb:             my job is done here *swigs more tequila* :) RT @tracinell: you make me laugh and smile @jeannevb ! #scriptchat

12:47 am             LifesizeLD:             That's because it likes you best. No fair. RT @zacsanford2: @LifesizeLD weird, my tweetchat is working fine. #scriptchat

12:49 am             TheLoneOlive:             @jeannevb & despite what anyone thinks, joe, joel & john in same script is not clever. 4 reader, it's an excuse 2 pass #scriptchat #my2cents

12:49 am             jeannevb:             @readerproof there's always some sort of major glitch in @CSexpo contest tho. They scored me TWICE last yr. #scriptchat

12:49 am             jeannevb:             @TheLoneOlive *snort* u need to get ur ass to #scriptchat more often #MY2cents xo

12:49 am             TheLoneOlive:             @jeannevb i can't one hundred percent endorse that for everyone at all levels but for those starting out it is a must #scriptchat

12:50 am             rbucks:             Woohoo Top Chef. #scriptchat

12:50 am             GCGeek:             Dirty RT @jeannevb: @readerproof theres always some sort of major glitch in @CSexpo contest tho. They scored me TWICE last yr. #scriptchat

12:50 am             jeannevb:             general question to all: if you haven't done a contest yet, why? Maybe @rbucks or someone else can help #scriptchat

12:50 am             GeneDoucette:             OK time for a late dinner. My moment of inappropriate self-promotion: check out Immortal, out 10/1/10. http://wp.me/PXlXL-q #scriptchat

12:51 am             jeannevb:             you said that out loud. Get ur ass back to the chat haha RT @rbucks: Woohoo Top Chef. #scriptchat

12:51 am             yeah_write:             @rbucks So I'm not the only one watching and tweeting. lol #scriptchat

12:51 am             GCGeek:             Snookie got robbed! just kidding RT @rbucks: Woohoo Top Chef. #scriptchat

12:52 am             TheLoneOlive:             @jeannevb have strong feelings bout contests. think they have place but won't do much 4 90% of peeps including winners #scriptchat #my2cents

12:52 am             jeannevb:             RT @GeneDoucette: OK time for dinner. My moment of inappropriate self-promotion: check out Immortal 10/1/10 http://wp.me/PXlXL-q #scriptchat

12:52 am             LifesizeLD:             Never known them to really elevate anyone's career (except fellowships). RT @jeannevb: if you haven't done a contest yet, why? #scriptchat

12:52 am             jeannevb:             @GeneDoucette as a pimp, I endorse inappropriate self-promotion :) #scriptchat

12:52 am             yeah_write:             @jeannevb I've only entered Nicholls and the TV fellowships. But this short sounds like fun. #scriptchat

12:52 am             tracinell:             @rbucks can't believe kenny is gone... :( #scriptchat

12:53 am             dwacon:             @jeannevb I'm drinking homemade V8. Blackberries, blueberries, grapes, apples and baby spinach. Tasty and fulla antioxidants. #scriptchat

12:53 am             zacsanford2:             Agreed! RT @TheLoneOlive: have strong feelings bout contests. think they have place but wont do much 4 90% of peeps incl winner #scriptchat

12:53 am             seahawkeye:             @jeannevb I've entered short films in competition but my scripts rarely feel really finished. With a film the producer ends it. #scriptchat

12:53 am             jeannevb:             RT @TheLoneOlive: @jeannevb have strong feelings bout contests. think have place but wont do much 4 90% of peeps incl winners #scriptchat

12:53 am             TheLoneOlive:             @jeannevb ok, honey. i popped my #scriptchat cherry. i am on china time w/ this shopping agreement so gotta work now : (

12:53 am             dwacon:             Withoutabox has a good listing of contests including obscure and eclectic ones. But how much $ to spend on contests is right? #scriptchat

12:53 am             zacsanford2:             Only contest that it seems everyone in Hollywood reads is Nicholls. #scriptchat

12:54 am             zacsanford2:             Honestly, I'm against about 99% of the contests out there. They're money grabs for the people running them. #scriptchat

12:54 am             tracinell:             @zacsanford2 good to know. #scriptchat

12:54 am             The_Jodi:             This year I've just missed deadlines and was working on projects that didn't fit contests. But I've also gotten discouraged. #scriptchat

12:54 am             jeannevb:             @TheLoneOlive SOOOO happy to have seen you here! PLEASE come back. I'll toss out the tequila & pour u a special bourbon ;) #scriptchat

12:54 am             indiancowboy:             @rbucks @jeannevb for the fee I wnt feedback minimally atleast on how my screenplay was rated by the reader on craft elements #scriptchat

12:55 am             eyamie:             RT @zacsanford2: Honestly, I'm against about 99% of the contests out there. They're money grabs for the people running them. #scriptchat

12:55 am             om4ry:             @jeannevb I agree 100000%! My ultimate goal is getting produced not getting some certificate no one w/ influence cares about #scriptchat

12:55 am             zacsanford2:             @indiancowboy You can go to moviebytes.com and they have a link for contests that provide feedback to writers. #scriptchat

12:56 am             readerproof:             @zacsanford2 The irony about the Nicholls being so important is that dramas are not selling very well. #scriptchat

12:56 am             yeah_write:             Some contests may not get you produced, but there are many with great feedback. #scriptchat

12:56 am             rbucks:             @indiancowboy We provide feedback on submissions.. in fact, we'll be sounding out feedback on Burns and Spike next week. #scriptchat

12:56 am             LifesizeLD:             It seems most contests can tell decent writing but don't have a sense of what's commercial. So contest winners don't sell. #scriptchat

12:56 am             The_Jodi:             You guys are a good influence! Gotta go with the positive half glass full approach. #scriptchat

12:56 am             yeah_write:             @rbucks Thanks for chatting with us tonight. It was a tough audience since Emmys are on. #scriptchat

12:57 am             zacsanford2:             Contests that matter to some of Hollywood: Nicholl Fellowship, ABC Fellowship, Nick Fellowship, Austin, CS Expo, Scriptapalooza #scriptchat

12:57 am             rbucks:             @eyamie We don't profit on contests - fees go towards prize and reading costs. #scriptchat

12:57 am             eyamie:             @LifesizeLD That's why contests are the perfect place to send your unsellable scripts! #scriptchat

12:57 am             zacsanford2:             @readerproof It isn't about selling ur script or getting it produced. Most writers go on to grab representation and start career #scriptchat

12:57 am             indiancowboy:             @rbucks i don't need contests to produce my work, that's my headache. i look to them to get a sense of how strangers react to it #scriptchat

12:57 am             jeannevb:             via @scripped RT @rbucks: @eyamie We dont profit on contests - fees go towards prize and reading costs. #scriptchat

12:57 am             zacsanford2:             At least you pay readers. Some don't. RT @rbucks: @eyamie We dont profit on contests - fees go towards prize and reading costs. #scriptchat

12:57 am             LifesizeLD:             Ha ha! RT @eyamie: @LifesizeLD That's why contests are the perfect place to send your unsellable scripts! #scriptchat

12:57 am             yeah_write:             Back to work for me peeps. It's been a long unproductive day with major glitches. #scriptchat

12:58 am             jeannevb:             I do think for new writers, a contest can be a gauge of how ur work compares to others. Use it as learning tool #scriptchat

12:58 am             saturdayknight:             @jeannevb @rbucks have yet to do one because of money for copywrites and scripts fee. #scriptchat

12:59 am             jeannevb:             @rbucks now that you've said u pay readers, we all want to judge ur contests heehee #scriptchat

12:59 am             TheLoneOlive:             so miss @jeannevb is coming to #nyc & i say Weeeeeeeee! http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/weeee #scriptchat

12:59 am             tracinell:             my reason RT @zacsanford2: It isnt about selling ur script ... Most writers go on to grab representation and start career #scriptchat

12:59 am             jeannevb:             @yeah_write hope ur day wasn't too horrible! Saw ur web issues tweets. Hope it's all better now #scriptchat

12:59 am             EverettMaroon:             RT @jeannevb: I do think for new writers, a contest can be a gauge of how ur work compares to others. Use it as learning tool #scriptchat

1:00 am             readerproof:             RT @jeannevb: I do think for new writers, a contest can be a gauge of how ur work compares to others. Use it as learning tool #scriptchat

1:00 am             120pgs:             RT @zacsanford2: Contests that matter to some of Hollywood: Nicholl Fellowship, ABC Fellowship, Nick Fellowship, Austin, CS Expo, Scriptapalooza #scriptchat

1:00 am             jeannevb:             HAHA! RT @TheLoneOlive: so miss @jeannevb is coming to #nyc & i say Weeeeeeeee! http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/weeee #scriptchat

1:00 am             WriterOfWriters:             RT @jeannevb: I do think for new writers, a contest can be a gauge of how ur work compares to others. Use it as learning tool #scriptchat

1:00 am             zacsanford2:             I really wish Mark Kratter was on Twitter. The guy has taken multiple contest wins into a writing career w/big $$$ assignments. #scriptchat

1:00 am             2degreesofalie:             Hi to everyone at #scriptchat!

1:00 am             yeah_write:             @jeannevb Thanks. Shopping cart back up with help from @SPCWriter #scriptchat

1:01 am             GCGeek:             RT @tracinell: my reason RT @zacsanford2: Isnt about selling ur script...Most writers go on 2 grab representation & start career #scriptchat

1:02 am             zacsanford2:             When you win a contest that matters, hit the pavement and make sure you get reads at the agencies, management companies, etc. #scriptchat

1:02 am             jeannevb:             Well, it's the bewitching hour everyone. THANK YOU so much to @rbucks of @scripped for fielding our questions on contests! #scriptchat

1:02 am             cathleenholst:             *novelist dashes in, crashing #scriptchat party* Mwahahaha :)

1:02 am             zacsanford2:             You can't sit around & hope the people call you. There is only a small window of opportunity before the next contest announces #scriptchat

1:02 am             jeannevb:             check out http://scripped.com for not only their 5pg contest, but also their online software for writing partners #scriptchat

1:03 am             rbucks:             @jeannevb Happy to be here. Good luck with your contests, everyone! We hope to see you on Scripped #scriptchat

1:03 am             yeah_write:             RT @jeannevb: check out http://scripped.com for not only their 5pg contest, but also their online software for writing partners #scriptchat

1:03 am             GCGeek:             Thank you! One more avenue for exposure is one I will follow. #scriptchat

1:03 am             zacsanford2:             Thanks @rbucks and @scripped. Sorry about the tech difficulties. #scriptchat

1:03 am             KatZandvakili:             Thank you all! Good night & all best xx Kat #scriptchat

1:03 am             tracinell:             Thanks @rbucks and @jeannevb, what a great 1st chat for me xo :) #scriptchat

1:03 am             dwacon:             @zacsanford2 Maybe I should start my own contest. Winners get a meeting with Art Vandelay in the alley behind Pinche Taco. #scriptchat

1:03 am             michaelpokocky:             Look up Rob Freeman (Lead Actor) childhood friend on FB. Tomorrow is the world premier of his movie THE DEAD. It was at Cannes. #scriptchat

1:04 am             TheWriteScript:             @zacsanford2 I agree (against most contests). I've been reading the fine print and some are not good for the writer. #scriptchat

1:04 am             jeannevb:             @rbucks please give @subes01 a big high five from us & thanks for making the time to connect w #scriptchat

1:04 am             zacsanford2:             The plus side about the @scripped contest... if you win, you'll have a produced credit which always helps. #scriptchat

1:05 am             zacsanford2:             @dwacon ha ha... my office is right by Pinche Taco... #scriptchat

1:05 am             jeannevb:             CHAT VIRGIN! WOOT! RT @tracinell: Thanks @rbucks and @jeannevb, what a great 1st chat for me xo :) #scriptchat

1:05 am             rbucks:             @jeannevb Will do! #scriptchat

1:05 am             zacsanford2:             .@TheWriteScript Always check out moviebytes.com to see what past entrants say about a contest & read the report cards. #scriptchat

1:06 am             writeononline:             Congrats to Matt Weiner & Erin Levy for Outstanding Writing for Mad Men. Post a Q for Erin on StoryLink http://bit.ly/a0jTC9 #scriptchat

1:06 am             AshleyWills:             just struck upon an awesome idea for a new pilot script :) I'm very excited #scriptchat #screenwriting #tvpitches

1:06 am             chipstreet:             Thanks for the chat. was bbqing tritip at same time... little distracted. Looking 4ward to transcript... :) #scriptchat

1:06 am             jeannevb:             Now that we're done, u need to head to #glush hashtag. Drink more tequila & watch rest of the Emmys ;) #yesIwillbethere #scriptchat

1:07 am             zacsanford2:             Any questions about contests from a Hollywood Exec? Ask away... #scriptchat

1:08 am             yeah_write:             Does anyone have a great place to find TV scripts? #scriptchat

1:09 am             inkcanada:             RT @yeah_write: Does anyone have a great place to find TV scripts? #scriptchat

1:09 am             robertcarroll:             RT @zacsanford2: Honestly, I'm against about 99% of the contests out there. They're money grabs for the people running them. #scriptchat

1:09 am             eyamie:             @zacsanford2 In your experience, does anyone other than AMPAS run a contest for any reason other than profit? #scriptchat

1:11 am             jeannevb:             RT @zacsanford2: Any questions about contests from a Hollywood Exec? Ask away... #scriptchat

1:11 am             jeannevb:             I think we have a link on the blog :) RT @yeah_write: Does anyone have a great place to find TV scripts? #scriptchat

1:11 am             jeannevb:             aren't u supposed to be #glush ing :) RT @inkcanada: RT @yeah_write: Does anyone have a great place to find TV scripts? #scriptchat

1:12 am             jeannevb:             what contests do u judge so I can be sure to win? HA RT @zacsanford2: Any questions about contests fr a Hollywood Exec? #scriptchat

1:13 am             SPCWriter:             @jeannevb Drews Script O Rama used to have TV scripts not sure the site still exists though. #scriptchat

1:13 am             zacsanford2:             @jeannevb I can't legally say what contests I've read for... i think. Oh wait, a couple are on my bio at www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat

1:14 am             jolenejahnke:             http://leethomson.myzen.co.uk/ RT @yeah_write: Does anyone have a great place to find TV scripts? (@inkcanada) #scriptchat

1:14 am             inkcanada:             @jeannevb @Yeah_wrwite I cannot help but share the #glush luv w the LA CDNs who would happily share the tv scripts if asked ;) #scriptchat

1:15 am             jeannevb:             @inkcanada @yeah_write try this for TV scripts (on our blog too) http://sites.google.com/site/tvwriting/ #scriptchat

1:15 am             jeannevb:             still exists :) RT @SPCWriter: @jeannevb Drews Script O Rama used to have TV scripts not sure the site still exists though. #scriptchat

1:15 am             zacsanford2:             @yeah_write inkcanada http://sites.google.com/site/tvwriting/ - a lot of US and UK comedy/drama TV scripts. #scriptchat

1:16 am             inkcanada:             @jeannevb @yeah_write - hot CDN #scriptchat tip - try @HartHanson (he can kill me later ;)) #glush

1:16 am             jeannevb:             @inkcanada fyi, while ur drunk, let's get u to agree to guest here one night ;) mwhaha #scriptchat

1:16 am             zacsanford2:             @jeannevb Damn, you beat me to the punch with the Google TV site. #scriptchat

1:16 am             yeah_write:             @jolenejahnke Hello, you rock! #scriptchat

1:16 am             jeannevb:             :)RT @zacsanford2: @jeannevb cant legally say what contests Ive read for...Oh wait, a couple are on my bio at www.scriptchat.com #scriptchat

1:16 am             zacsanford2:             Okay, I think it is safe to switch from this room to #glush. @jeannevb, did you grab the transcript? #scriptchat

1:17 am             SPCWriter:             @jeannevb whoa that site is old. I went there yrs ago lol, thats a good site though for scripts. #scriptchat

1:17 am             jeannevb:             <3 Killing spree! RT @inkcanada: @jeannevb @yeah_write -hot CDN #scriptchat tip - try @HartHanson (he can kill me later ;)) #glush

1:17 am             zacsanford2:             @jeannevb Remember, @inkcanada is already on the calendar as a guest. Someone needs to step away from the tequila. #scriptchat

1:18 am             jeannevb:             about to RT @zacsanford2: Okay, I think it is safe to switch from this room to #glush. @jeannevb, did you grab the transcript? #scriptchat

1:18 am             jeannevb:             HA! RT @zacsanford2: @jeannevb @inkcanada is already on the calendar as a guest. Someone needs to step away from the tequila. #scriptchat

1:19 am             jeannevb:             @SPCWriter Drew's script site is linked on our blog too :) #scriptchat

1:19 am                yeah_write:                When it comes to Twitter, "ask and you shall receive." #scriptchat Thanks!

1:19 am             jolenejahnke:             @yeah_write #sharethelove :) #scriptchat

1:19 am             inkcanada:             RT @jeannevb: about to RT @zacsanford2: Okay, I think it is safe to switch from this room to #glush. @jeannevb, did you grab the transcript? #scriptchat

1:20 am             inkcanada:             Canada welcome America's #scriptchat in. da. house. to. #glush #gotalent #gowriters

1:20 am             SPCWriter:             @jeannevb ahh I see, cool. #scriptchat I dont go to your site often enough.

1:20 am             inkcanada:             RT @jeannevb: HA! RT @zacsanford2: @jeannevb @inkcanada is already on the calendar as a guest. Someone needs to step away from the tequila. #scriptchat

1:21 am             UncompletedWork:             Working on a treatment right now so being quiet ;-) #scriptchat

1:21 am             jeannevb:             Perfect tweet to end transcript ;) RT @yeah_write: When it comes to Twitter, "ask and you shall receive." #scriptchat Thanks! #scriptchat