#Scriptchat Topic:
EURO: Guest Julie Gray @Julie_Gray, discussing rewrites
EURO moderator:
Teenie Russell @teenierussell
USA moderator:
Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb
EURO CHAT:
@teenierussell: It's #scriptchat O'Clock!!! Tonight we're
joined by @Julie_Gray as we talk about rewrites! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:00 pm
@TaroJ: Hi everyone, hi @Julie_Gray #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:01 pm
@teenierussell: Hi Julie! *waves* thank you for joining us
tonight! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:01 pm
@Julie_Gray: Hey Teenie!n #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:01 pm
@Julie_Gray: You're so welcome! It's late in Tel Aviv!
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:02 pm
@Sandy_Nicholson: A photo finish! But I'm ready for
#scriptchat Hello all!
April 22, 2012, 7:02 pm
@Julie_Gray: Hi Sandy! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:03 pm
@teenierussell: @Sandy_Nicholson HI there Sandy, good to see
you tonight #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:03 pm
@eising: @Julie_Gray Hi there! In general, how much of a
pauze do you take between the first draft and first rewrite? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:03 pm
@rosieclaverton: @julie_gray Thanks for joining us! Is there
a best approach to rewrites or is it just about finding what works for you?
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:03 pm
@Julie_Gray: Hi Eising! I think it's a good idea to take a
breather of a week or two. Go see movies. Read a book. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:04 pm
@teenierussell: HI @eising @rosieclaverton #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:04 pm
@Julie_Gray: Hi Rosie - well, first interpret and then
categorize your notes. Don't do a rewrite blindly. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:04 pm
@Julie_Gray: Once you categorize your notes, take
"passes" at your rewrite. A character pass, a structure pass, etc. Be
focused. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:05 pm
@HateTheHate: #scriptchat How are we defining
"rewrite"? :)
April 22, 2012, 7:05 pm
@rosieclaverton: @teenierussell @eising Hello hello! For
once, I'm not on a train! Woop! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:05 pm
@Sandy_Nicholson: @eising @Julie_Gray do you think you can
wait too long and loose your hold on it? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:05 pm
@rosieclaverton: RT @Julie_Gray: Hi Rosie - well, first
interpret and then categorize your notes. Don't do a rewrite blindly.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:05 pm
@Julie_Gray: If you don't remain focused, you can rewrite
forever. And just have another version of the script - with the same problems.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:06 pm
@TaroJ: Because we are rewriting on a computer not a
typewriter, do you find people edit today not rewrite? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:06 pm
@rosieclaverton: @julie_gray @eising Do you think what you
watch or read can colour your writing? I'm really careful that I stay "in
genre"! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:06 pm
@Julie_Gray: Sandy - sure, you can be the judge of that.
Just take a minute to gain a little distance. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:06 pm
@rosieclaverton: RT @Julie_Gray: Once you categorize your
notes, take "passes" at your rewrite. A character pass, a structure
pass, etc. Be focused. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:06 pm
@alli_and_that: Hi all, thought I'd stick my nose in this
week! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:06 pm
@eising: @rosieclaverton I'm on a train this time… :-)
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:07 pm
@Julie_Gray: You are always rewriting. But a real
"rewrite" means you have some specific goals. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:07 pm
@rosieclaverton: @taroj I like to print out a copy and
scribble all over it (in different coloured pens) - it's easier to be ruthless.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:07 pm
@Julie_Gray: Hi Alli! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:07 pm
@teenierussell: @HateTheHate I call it a rewrite once I have
my rough draft down on paper #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:08 pm
@Julie_Gray: Hi Rosie - yes, of course! When I write a
particular genre, I watch lots of that genre. I immerse myself! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:08 pm
@eising: @Julie_Gray Ok, I think I have to do my first
rewrite pretty soon then! Thanks :-) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:08 pm
@Julie_Gray: Rosie - I prefer to take notes on printed
scripts too. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:08 pm
@teenierussell: RT @Julie_Gray: If you don't remain focused,
you can rewrite forever. And just have another version of the script - with the
same problems. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:08 pm
@vickyhinault: @Julie_Gray Have you ever merged two
characters into one to manage screenplay length? If so do you recommend it?
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:08 pm
@Julie_Gray: It's important to get outside feedback though.
Your own notes are one thing; you want another point of view completely.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:08 pm
@alli_and_that: @rosieclaverton @taroj I am also a big
advocator of printing and scribbles. Way easier. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:09 pm
@Sandy_Nicholson: @rosieclaverton @Taroj I do the same, and
then type the whole thing up again in a new file. Really makes things stand
out. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:09 pm
@teenierussell: @alli_and_that HI Alli, lovely to see you
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:09 pm
@SiUttley: RT @Julie_Gray: Once you categorize your notes,
take "passes" at your rewrite. A character pass, a structure pass,
etc. Be focused. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:09 pm
@Julie_Gray: Hi Vicky! I have done that before - but NOT for
page count. No, you want to do it if two characters are serving the same
purpose #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:10 pm
@scriptsmart: RT @Julie_Gray: You are always rewriting. But
a real "rewrite" means you have some specific goals. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:10 pm
@rosieclaverton: @sandy_nicholson @rosieclaverton @TaroJ
Wow, doesn't that take FOREVER? I edit in the script from my written notes.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:10 pm
@Julie_Gray: Page count can be reduced, 9 of 10 times, but
looking at over long action lines. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:10 pm
@Ludovicaa: Your Script Is Done: Now What? | Just Effing
Entertain Me: @Julie_Gray http://t.co/P55RbipP #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:11 pm
@HateTheHate: @teenierussell #scriptchat OK so
post-first-draft! #gotIT #fiddlingWITHit :P
April 22, 2012, 7:11 pm
@Julie_Gray: Don't get too worried about page count unless
you are over the 125 mark. Just get the story right and the characters great.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:11 pm
@Sandy_Nicholson: @rosieclaverton Takes an evening to do but
it's worth it to hilight all the stuff that isn't worth typing back up.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:12 pm
@teenierussell: @sandy_nicholson @rosieclaverton @TaroJ The
thought of typing it all from scratch is daunting but I think sometimes it's
the way #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:12 pm
@Julie_Gray: Hi Ludovicaa! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:12 pm
@teenierussell: I fear rewrites, I never really know where
or how to start. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:13 pm
@rosieclaverton: Throwing this out there: how do you know
when to stop? How do you know you're done rewriting? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:13 pm
@teenierussell: RT @Julie_Gray: Page count can be reduced, 9
of 10 times, but looking at over long action lines. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:13 pm
@eising: @rosieclaverton I think everything colours writing,
news events, walking on the street, visiting a museum… #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:13 pm
@rosieclaverton: @teenierussell Me too. I find the first
draft is a breeze and then I have no idea. But it's worse two or three drafts
on. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:14 pm
@Julie_Gray: Stop when you are no longer having fun. When
you forgot what your goal was. When you are bored or feel lost. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:14 pm
@Ludovicaa: . @Julie_Gray That is a massively useful blog
post Julie! Thank you! http://t.co/DHxldGkV #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:14 pm
@Julie_Gray: Everybody fears rewrites. 1) get feedback 2)
interpret feedback 3) make a goal #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:14 pm
@rosieclaverton: @eising Absolutely. And it should! I cut
BBC articles with Evernote all the time for later plot harvesting...
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:14 pm
@teenierussell: @Julie_Gray Do you think tearing the script
apart and using index cards after a 1st draft can be useful? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:15 pm
@Ludovicaa: RT @Julie_Gray: Everybody fears rewrites. 1) get
feedback 2) interpret feedback 3) make a goal #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:15 pm
@Julie_Gray: Oh thank you, Ludovicaa! n #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:15 pm
@rosieclaverton: RT @eising: @rosieclaverton I think
everything colours writing, news events, walking on the street, visiting a
museum… #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:15 pm
@rosieclaverton: RT @Julie_Gray: Stop when you are no longer
having fun. When you forgot what your goal was. When you are bored or feel
lost. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:15 pm
@Julie_Gray: The first (or rough) draft is, as they say, the
"vomit" draft. Don't fall in love with it. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:16 pm
@teenierussell: RT @Julie_Gray: Everybody fears rewrites. 1)
get feedback 2) interpret feedback 3) make a goal #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:16 pm
@Ludovicaa: @Julie_Gray #scriptchat It is so easy both to
fall in love with what you did, and to fall in hate with it.. :( which is what
I do
April 22, 2012, 7:16 pm
@TaroJ: @rosieclaverton @eising ah i've been loving using
Evernote very useful for research #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:16 pm
@Julie_Gray: There are different "passes" you can
do. Character. Theme. Structure. Logic. Action lines. Do each pass separately.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:17 pm
@kanundra: Hey everyone :) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:17 pm
@rosieclaverton: RT @Julie_Gray: Everybody fears rewrites.
1) get feedback 2) interpret feedback 3) make a goal #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:17 pm
@teenierussell: @julie_gray when you read other scripts,
what do you see being changed the least in rewrites? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:18 pm
@Julie_Gray: You have to interpret your notes. "I
didn't get it" is premise/structure/logic problems #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:18 pm
@teenierussell: @kanundra HI there! We're talking about rewrites
with @Julie_Gray Jump right in :-) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:18 pm
@scriptsmart: RT @Julie_Gray: Remember, writing IS
rewriting; of course changes get made all the time. But when you sit do a
rewrite, have a plan and a goal. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:18 pm
@Julie_Gray: I have worked with clients with rewrites that
are nearly identical to the previous draft, lol #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:19 pm
@rosieclaverton: @taroj @eising It's brilliant. I attach
photos, files, everything. I sync it across all my devices. It's a writer's
dream. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:19 pm
@Julie_Gray: Writers need to learn to "kill their
darlings" #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:19 pm
@rosieclaverton: RT @Julie_Gray: There are different
"passes" you can do. Character. Theme. Structure. Logic. Action
lines. Do each pass separately. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:19 pm
@HateTheHate: #scriptchat I think the rewrite process would
be the most fun? #onlyGOTroughPLANSandIDEASatTHEmoment
April 22, 2012, 7:19 pm
@Julie_Gray: Usually, a "darling" is a script in
which the main character is A LOT like the writer. :) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:19 pm
@Julie_Gray: Marc - are you getting outside feedback though?
You are only the best critic in a limited way. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:20 pm
@rosieclaverton: Sometimes, the note-givers problem isn't
where they think it is. "Plot is soft" might be because
"characters are weak". #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:20 pm
@marcpaterson: @teenierussell Most rewriting goes on in my
head, really abstract. Then when I've a sense of where to go, I edit/add
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:20 pm
@Julie_Gray: I love rewriting because it is making the
script BETTER. How fun is that? As long as you know which direction to take.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:21 pm
@Julie_Gray: No, plot is soft because the plot is soft :)
not enough conflict. Character is a somewhat separate issue. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:21 pm
@teenierussell: @Julie_Gray I start by fixing dialogue/
action scenes knowing it's really the last thing I should be doing #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:22 pm
@Julie_Gray: Note givers usually know exactly where the
problem is. The question is how good is the note giver at communicating?
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:22 pm
@Julie_Gray: yes, dialogue and action lines are FUN to
fiddle with and important. But structure and premise should be a priority
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:22 pm
@teenierussell: @marcpaterson that sounds like an ideal way
to do it. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:22 pm
@marcpaterson: @teenierussell @Julie_Gray Yes, I always trim
action to minimum. Where reading feels like wading thru concrete, I cut
ruthlessly #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:23 pm
@rosieclaverton: @julie_gray But could be because your
protag is passive and couldn't handle conflict. You may fix the plot by
changing character #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:23 pm
@Julie_Gray: The diff between good story analysts & poor
ones is not their understanding of the issues but their ability to articulate
them . #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:24 pm
@kanundra: I like re-writing, but you need to have some
outside input sometimes to help you out. That is what friends are for :0
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:24 pm
@teenierussell: @Julie_Gray do you think it's inevitable
though to write a character that is very similar to ourselves? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:24 pm
@Storygeeks: So Julie, if I rewrite and change all my
characters into robots will Paramount buy my script? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:24 pm
@Julie_Gray: Plot and character are intimately connected,
for sure, Rosie. But the comment "soft" refers, generally, to the
premise #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:25 pm
@Julie_Gray: Kanundra - friends - to a point. Then get a pro
who doesn't care about hurting your feelings. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:25 pm
@Julie_Gray: Storygeeks - YES if they also go on a road trip
and you can get Bieber ;) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:25 pm
@lisabethtea: RT @eising: @rosieclaverton I think everything
colours writing, news events, walking on the street, visiting a museum…
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:25 pm
@teenierussell: RT @Julie_Gray: dialogue and action lines
are FUN to fiddle with and important. But structure and premise should be a
priority #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:26 pm
@rosieclaverton: Relevant blogs: @phillbarron is nice about
my note-taking: http://t.co/4P9z008x and I waffle about method:
http://t.co/2Cs7HBbY #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:26 pm
@Julie_Gray: Don't be afraid of rewriting - be excited. Get
feedback. Gain perspective. Make a plan. Limit your focus and your time spent.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:26 pm
@marcpaterson: @teenierussell My brain - and probably most
people's - doesn't work in a linear way. Taking notes too. Catching thoughts.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:26 pm
@Storygeeks: HA! :)n #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:26 pm
@rosieclaverton: @teenierussell @Julie_Gray I feel that
characters all have a little bit of you. But they can't fall for sparkling
vampires... ;) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:27 pm
@rosieclaverton: @julie_gray A good point. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:27 pm
@Julie_Gray: For sure, Marc. Writers are famously oblique.
Whatever serves you best. You have some kind of "order" in your mind,
as a writer. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:28 pm
@TaroJ: RT @rosieclaverton: Relevant blogs: @phillbarron is
nice about my note-taking: http://t.co/4P9z008x and I waffle about method:
http://t.co/2Cs7HBbY #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:28 pm
@kanundra: @Julie_Gray You do have to trust your own instinct
with the story though, after all everyone will have a personal view on it.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:28 pm
@Julie_Gray: Every character you write is a little bit of
you, Rosie. That's how it works! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:28 pm
@teenierussell: RT @rosieclaverton: @teenierussell
@Julie_Gray I feel that characters all have a little bit of you. But they can't
fall for sparkling vampires... ;) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:29 pm
@Julie_Gray: Never confuse your instinct with your ego
though. There's a difference. Only you will know where that line is.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:29 pm
@teenierussell: We're half-way through a vey informative
#scriptchat with guest @julie_gray as we talk about rewrites #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:30 pm
@Julie_Gray: For a structure/premise rewrite: check pages
10, 25, 50 and 75 and see if thereabouts, major plot points are happening.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:30 pm
@rosieclaverton: @kanundra @Julie_Gray But if five people
give you the same note, they probably have a point. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:30 pm
@marcpaterson: @Julie_Gray Yeah, plot is a jigsaw puzzle but
it can be switched around, re-ordered, added to. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:31 pm
@TaroJ: How do you personally approach a rewrite once you
have your notes / goals? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:31 pm
@RouxHaHa: @Julie_Gray Great advice. Smaller chunks make
sense. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:31 pm
@teenierussell: Julie also runs the Just Effing Entertain Me
competition - http://t.co/87h6rpQ2 #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:32 pm
@Julie_Gray: Taro, I categorize the notes - character,
theme, plot, structure, and then take passes at each element, individually.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:32 pm
@Filmbizzy: RT @Julie_Gray: For a structure/premise rewrite:
check pages 10, 25, 50 and 75 and see if thereabouts, major plot points are
happening. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:32 pm
@Julie_Gray: Yes, the competition opened its doors so it's a
whole new season to win! Last year, @twatterer won and now he's signed a deal!
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:33 pm
@TaroJ: @Julie_Gray so it's not "A" rewrite it's a
rewriting process of maybe no fewer than 5 rewrites #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:34 pm
@rosieclaverton: RT @Julie_Gray: Yes, the competition opened
its doors so it's a whole new season to win! Last year, @twatterer won and now
he's signed a deal! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:35 pm
@teenierussell: If a writer meant to write a genre but it
reads as a different one altogether, what would you suggest? Keep it at new
genre? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:36 pm
@Julie_Gray: For sure, Taro. "Rewrite" is a bit of
a confusing word. Everything after the first draft is in fact rewriting!
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:36 pm
@rosieclaverton: RT @teenierussell: Julie also runs the Just
Effing Entertain Me competition - http://t.co/87h6rpQ2 #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:36 pm
@Julie_Gray: The FINAL rewrite you should do is a format,
spelling, typo pass. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:36 pm
@teenierussell: RT @Julie_Gray: The FINAL rewrite you should
do is a format, spelling, typo pass. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:37 pm
@Julie_Gray: Teenie, sometimes a story "wants" to
be a different genre. Comedy is in fact horror, or vice versa. What serves the
story best? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:37 pm
@TaroJ: RT @Julie_Gray: For sure, Taro. "Rewrite"
is a bit of a confusing word. Everything after the first draft is in fact
rewriting! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:37 pm
@richjudges: RT @teenierussell: RT @Julie_Gray: The FINAL
rewrite you should do is a format, spelling, typo pass. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:37 pm
@Julie_Gray: In fact, a fun way to get unstuck is to
question whether your script is the right genre! You might be surprised!
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:37 pm
@rosieclaverton: @teenierussell Some genres are settings
e.g. sci fi. You might just need more comedic/romantic/action-packed elements
to combine #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:38 pm
@RouxHaHa: #scriptchat @Julie_Gray If character's names hve
same sounding syllables, will it slow reader down? i.e. Jesse, Lucy, Stacey,
etc. Change?
April 22, 2012, 7:38 pm
@Julie_Gray: Rewrite death: not having a goal, making more
and different problems. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:38 pm
@ilparoliere: @teenierussell Let it be what it wants to be.
Some stories are better suited to a genre other than what you intended.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:38 pm
@Julie_Gray: Rewrite death: not knowing when to leave well
enough alone. let go and move on. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:38 pm
@teenierussell: @Julie_Gray so just go with the flow and
what feels right rather than insisting on something that it's not Accept the
change :-) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:39 pm
@majckagreen: Is there a standard format used in script
writing?#scriptchat Thank you and have a nice day/evening :)
April 22, 2012, 7:39 pm
@rosieclaverton: @Julie_Gray @rouxhaha Related qu: does
changing a character's name sometimes help you change them? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:40 pm
@ChrisseyLeyburn: @Julie_Gray What is the number one mistake
people make when writing their first script? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:40 pm
@teenierussell: RT @ilparoliere: @teenierussell Let it be
what it wants to be. Some stories are better suited to a genre other than what
you intended. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:40 pm
@lisabethtea: RT @rosieclaverton: @teenierussell @Julie_Gray
I feel that characters all have a little bit of you. But they can't fall for
sparkling vampires... ;) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:40 pm
@majckagreen: Hi @Julie_Gray Is there a standard format used
in script writing?#scriptchat Thank you and have a nice day/evening :)
April 22, 2012, 7:40 pm
@kanundra: @rosieclaverton I do agree, if five or more make
the same points, you have a problem. Good call. But if they're all different?
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:41 pm
@Julie_Gray: Rosie - well, sure, if you're changing from
Lily to Lilith or something; depends. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:41 pm
@Julie_Gray: macjckagreen - yes, there is. Use Final Draft
and you should have no problem. Format is important. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:42 pm
@Julie_Gray: Chrissy - writing too little conflict about
characters who are too nice and/or ordinary. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:42 pm
@TaroJ: @majckagreen there is indeed, I will find some links
have a look at Celtx and Final draft as software to start with for format
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:42 pm
@Julie_Gray: Kanundra - if you get five different sets of
notes, at least four of your readers are not very good :) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:42 pm
@rosieclaverton: @kanundra You make final call. Two qus: Is
it true to the logline? Does the change make it better or just make it
different? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:43 pm
@robinbailes: Read how successful writers work and you'll
find they disagree violently. Anyone spouting hard and fast rules is selling a
book #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:43 pm
@majckagreen: TNX for your answer @Julie_Gray another ?: can
you recommend any books about script writing for a total beginner? TNX again.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:44 pm
@teenierussell: haha RT: @Julie_Gray ...if you get five
different sets of notes, at least four of your readers are not very good :)
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:44 pm
@rosieclaverton: RT @robinbailes: Read how successful
writers work and you'll find they disagree violently. Anyone spouting hard and
fast rules is selling a book #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:44 pm
@Julie_Gray: The only rule is that there are no rules. But
it's good to understand the basics before jumping off into another direction.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:44 pm
@wayneothewriter: RT @rdlln WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays
http://t.co/tIb8nTJx #scriptchat #screenwriting
April 22, 2012, 7:45 pm
@Julie_Gray: majkagreen - there are many. I love the Heroes
Journey, personally. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:45 pm
@kanundra: @Julie_Gray I guess so. :) That is when I think
you need to take it to a 'pro' and someone who has the experience. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:45 pm
@rosieclaverton: @majckagreen Don't be a slave to any
method. But I found "Save the Cat" by Blake Snyder to be a useful
starting point. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:45 pm
@TaroJ: @majckagreen the one book that really worked for me
is Save the Cat by Blake Snyder, great read #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:45 pm
@rosieclaverton: RT @Julie_Gray: The only rule is that there
are no rules. But it's good to understand the basics before jumping off into
another direction. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:45 pm
@rosieclaverton: @taroj @majckagreen Jinx #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:46 pm
@Julie_Gray: Just Effing Entertain Me will be available on
Kindle in just a few weeks, btw. :) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:46 pm
@Jamie_LD: RT @TVWriterChat: Tonight's #tvwriterchat we will
be discussing "Finding a Mentor: and do you really need one."
#scriptchat peeps join in.
April 22, 2012, 7:46 pm
@majckagreen: RT @Julie_Gray: Chrissy - writing too little
conflict about characters who are too nice and/or ordinary. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:46 pm
@majckagreen: RT @ChrisseyLeyburn: @Julie_Gray What is the
number one mistake people make when writing their first script? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:46 pm
@Leytonrocks: @TaroJ @majckagreen his beat sheet is a good
model to bld your story around #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:47 pm
@teenierussell: @rosieclaverton @majckagreen I agree that
Save the Cat is great but I find it more useful once you've already started
writing #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:47 pm
@Julie_Gray: Story telling is story telling and the Greeks
pretty much had it right a long time ago. Different teachers use different
labels #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:47 pm
@TaroJ: RT @Julie_Gray: Just Effing Entertain Me will be
available on Kindle in just a few weeks, btw. :) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:47 pm
@teenierussell: RT @Julie_Gray: Just Effing Entertain Me
will be available on Kindle in just a few weeks, btw. :) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:48 pm
@GregStorm: RT @Jamie_LD: RT @TVWriterChat: Tonight's
#tvwriterchat we will be discussing "Finding a Mentor: and do you really
need one." #scriptchat peeps join in.
April 22, 2012, 7:48 pm
@Julie_Gray: Blake was a friend of mine, and I miss him
dearly, but I found the beat sheet too labeled and limiting for me. Use what
suits u #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:48 pm
@Astinland: RT @ozzywood: TSD Revisited: : Video:
Scriptwriting with Sean Astin - It kinda looks wrong. A... http://t.co/HISW8pqk
#screenwriting #writing #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:49 pm
@Julie_Gray: If you don't already read Just Effing Entertain
Me, you will have 1st crack at the book and read up on the competition 2
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:49 pm
@Leytonrocks: RT @kanundra: I like re-writing, but you need
to have some outside input sometimes to help you out. That is what friends are
for :0 #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:50 pm
@Julie_Gray: Does anybody else have specific questions about
rewriting? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:50 pm
@daniel_dinnie: RT @Jamie_LD: RT @TVWriterChat: Tonight's
#tvwriterchat we will be discussing "Finding a Mentor: and do you really
need one." #scriptchat peeps join in.
April 22, 2012, 7:50 pm
@teenierussell: @Julie_Gray I think many books have something
to give especially when stuck but ultimately one has to find their method
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:50 pm
@majckagreen: Is it possible to live from writing? (by that
I mean being a writer w/out having another job) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:50 pm
@Leytonrocks: RT @Julie_Gray: Everybody fears rewrites. 1)
get feedback 2) interpret feedback 3) make a goal #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:51 pm
@teenierussell: 10 minutes to go until the end of
#scriptchat with @julie_gray Does anyone have any more questions on rewriting?
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:51 pm
@Julie_Gray: majckagreen - it's not easy. I consider getting
paid frosting, personally. I write because i love to write. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:51 pm
@robinbailes: Screenwriting book? Patrick McGilligan's
Backstory 1-5. Interviews with screenwriters from 20s-90s. Better than any How
To guiden#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:52 pm
@Leytonrocks: @Julie_Gray is that different from giving up
on a script? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:52 pm
@Julie_Gray: I agree, Teenie, it's not one size fits all.
Find what speaks to you. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:52 pm
@Julie_Gray: Very few writers actually make a full time
living on writing. But don't let that stop you. Do it for the joy of it.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:53 pm
@HateTheHate: #scriptchat when do you know to stop
rewriting? #OCD #perfectionist
April 22, 2012, 7:53 pm
@teenierussell: When do you stop rewriting? Do you think
confidence also plays a part in how much you rewrite? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:53 pm
@Julie_Gray: Sometimes, Leyton, ya gotta know when to fold
'em. It's a skill. I write lots of stuff that never sees the light of day.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:53 pm
@teenierussell: @HateTheHate haha, snap #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:53 pm
@TaroJ: When is it time to stop rewriting. How do you know
you done and not improving the story? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:54 pm
@Julie_Gray: When to stop: confidence, great feedback, being
expert in executing changes, these all come from experience. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:54 pm
@Julie_Gray: You get a gut feeling when your writing is
good. The trick is to know whether you are telling yourself the truth :)
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:54 pm
@rosieclaverton: RT @Julie_Gray: Sometimes, Leyton, ya gotta
know when to fold 'em. It's a skill. I write lots of stuff that never sees the
light of day. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:54 pm
@Julie_Gray: And also, Taro, if you aren't sure - get more
feedback. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:55 pm
@teenierussell: RT @Julie_Gray: When to stop: confidence,
great feedback, being expert in executing changes, these all come from
experience. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:55 pm
@Julie_Gray: But even the best, most experienced writers
will humbly tell you that writing is HARD! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:56 pm
@Leytonrocks: @TaroJ I think we edit ourselves as we go too
much cos we are on computers - easily caught up in correcting #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:56 pm
@majckagreen: @Julie_Gray I also write because of<3,but
Im in the process of deciding what2do in life,maybe:continue writing&do sth
else?#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:56 pm
@Julie_Gray: I write for the #huffingtonpost and most of my
writing get deleted before I submit. I know when I suck. I can feel it.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:56 pm
@Julie_Gray: majckagreen - if you love writing. KEEP
WRITING. Expression is a beautiful thing! Never stop! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:57 pm
@Julie_Gray: Sometimes screenwriting isn't your strong suit.
Maybe a novel is. Maybe short fiction is. Maybe poetry is. Write, write, write!
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:58 pm
@teenierussell: @Julie_Gray writing for others is harder
because you're not necessarily in the right frame of mind but have deadline
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:58 pm
@Julie_Gray: When I write for the Huffpo - when i write
anything, I am writing for myself. If others like it, it's truly authentic :)
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:59 pm
@teenierussell: Yes! RT: @Julie_Gray Sometimes screenwriting
isn't your strong suit. Maybe a novel is. Maybe short fiction is. Maybe poetry
is. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:59 pm
@rosieclaverton: RT @Julie_Gray: Sometimes screenwriting
isn't your strong suit. Maybe a novel is. Maybe short fiction is. Maybe poetry
is. Write, write, write! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:59 pm
@robinbailes: @majckagreen @Julie_Gray For what it's worth I
quit my job to write for a living. I'm poor but happy. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:59 pm
@majckagreen: @Julie_Gray thank you that is sooo beautiful
you made my week (the one that is coming) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:59 pm
@majckagreen: RT @Julie_Gray: majckagreen - if you love
writing. KEEP WRITING. Expression is a beautiful thing! Never stop! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 7:59 pm
@majckagreen: RT @Julie_Gray: Sometimes screenwriting isn't
your strong suit. Maybe a novel is. Maybe short fiction is. Maybe poetry is.
Write, write, write! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:00 pm
@rosieclaverton: @teenierussell @Julie_Gray But sometimes
the deadline forces you to focus. I prefer writing my specs to competition
deadlines. #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:00 pm
@TaroJ: Thanks @Julie_Gray and everyone else lots of great
advice tonight #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:00 pm
@matthewburke: RT @Julie_Gray: yes, dialogue and action
lines are FUN to fiddle with and important. But structure and premise should be
a priority #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:00 pm
@teenierussell: We've just reached the end of another
#scriptchat Thank you so much @julie_gray for joining us tonight! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:00 pm
@Julie_Gray: My day job is writing too. I wouldn't live any
other way. But I also do work here in the Middle East to teach others writing.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:00 pm
@Leytonrocks: RT @Julie_Gray: Writers need to learn to
"kill their darlings" #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:01 pm
@rosieclaverton: Thanks for the awesome #scriptchat
@Julie_Gray !
April 22, 2012, 8:01 pm
@Julie_Gray: Thank you guys! That was super fun! Make sure
to visit http://t.co/QzKCdEe8 and http://www.storiesnoborders :) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:01 pm
@majckagreen: @Julie_Gray so to find out which you should write,
you should write and try to get it out/published etc.? #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:01 pm
@Leytonrocks: @Julie_Gray I found taking out characters
entirely a good exercise #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:01 pm
@teenierussell: Make sure to check out Julie's competition -
http://t.co/87h6rpQ2 and great blog filled with advice! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:02 pm
@majckagreen: @Julie_Gray THANK YOU! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:02 pm
@teenierussell: RT @Julie_Gray: Thank you guys! That was
super fun! Make sure to visit http://t.co/j1yD1phy and
http://www.storiesnoborders :) #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:02 pm
@teenierussell: Thank you everyone for joining us tonight.
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:03 pm
@Julie_Gray: Keep smiling, Majckagreen! Keep writing!
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:03 pm
@devt: Oops! Just missed you @Julie_Gray! Next time!
#scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:04 pm
@teenierussell: Next week Euro and USA will be chatting to
guest @Joshua_Caldwell Make sure to join us then! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:04 pm
@TaroJ: RT @teenierussell: Next week Euro and USA will be
chatting to guest @Joshua_Caldwell Make sure to join us then! #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:05 pm
@Leytonrocks: @marcpaterson @teenierussell I record feedback
given to me and process it after ... That way I can listen and qn #scriptchat
April 22, 2012, 8:05 pm
@teenierussell: Later tonight USA will be chatting to
@DRTrottier author of The Screenwriter's Bible - 8pmEST #scriptchat
USA CHAT:
@jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK with guest @DRTrottier
aka Dr. Format. I'm going to be gushing for the next hour. #fanlove
April 23, 2012, 12:00 am
@rdlln: Good evening @DRTrottier + thanks for joining us for
#scriptchat tonight. I'm tweeting from the past via @hootsuite so please excuse
any...
April 23, 2012, 12:00 am
@SarahAlexis4: It's #scriptchat time...
April 23, 2012, 12:00 am
@DRTrottier: Jeanne, I have a bucket of water handy in case
my fingers start on fire. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:00 am
@jvartus: RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK with guest
@DRTrottier aka Dr. Format. I'm going to be gushing for the next hour. #fanlove
April 23, 2012, 12:01 am
@dandollar: prefer teaching or writing? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:01 am
@LisaGProsek: Yay! :) RT @SarahAlexis4: Its #scriptchat
time... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:01 am
@jeannevb: For those who don't know @DRTrottier, 1st off...
*slaps face* what!???? He is the 1 & only author of The Screenwriters Bible
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:01 am
@DRTrottier: @jvartus I adore gushing.... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:01 am
@jeannevb: prob not good to throw tequila on them then ;) RT
@DRTrottier: I have a bucket of water handy in case my fingers start on fire.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:01 am
@art1032: hello #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:02 am
@DRTrottier: @dandollar Great question. I think I love
teaching a bit more than the writing. Although one can teach through writing.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:02 am
@DRTrottier: Jeanne, my drink of choice is a Roy Rodgers on
the rocks. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:03 am
@jeannevb: GET THIS: Dr Format Answers Your Questions
http://t.co/ZrWCOtaS I have it on my desk AT ALL TIMES #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:03 am
@tracinell: heading into #scriptchat with the great
@DRTrottier! C'mon, it's fun. :) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:03 am
@caramumfordfilm: RT @jeannevb: Its #SCRIPTCHAT OCLOCK with
guest @DRTrottier aka Dr. Format. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:03 am
@DRTrottier: @DRTrottier with extra grenadine #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:03 am
@rdlln: @DRTrottier what do you think of @celtx for
formatting purposes? I'm holding off on Final Draft until I sell my 1st spec.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:03 am
@jeannevb: *noted* RT @DRTrottier: Jeanne, my drink of
choice is a Roy Rodgers on the rocks. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:03 am
@120pgs: RT @jeannevb: GET THIS: Dr Format Answers Your
Questions http://t.co/ZrWCOtaS I have it on my desk AT ALL TIMES #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:04 am
@DRTrottier: I'm open to any questions unless there is a
particular topic. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:04 am
@tracinell: *tosses a box of junior mints* 1 for you
@DRTrottier! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:04 am
@jeannevb: Go ahead and ask Dave any questions you have on
formatting, writing, industry...anything. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:05 am
@rdlln: @DRTrottier when breaking up dialogue w/ action is
it still in fashion to use (CONT'D) after the speaker's name? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:05 am
@DRTrottier: @rdlln Don't like celtx for what it's missing.
I only recommend the two biggies. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:05 am
@ilparoliere: @DRTrottier Is there often a difference
between what you feel is your better work and what receives good feedback?
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:05 am
@jeannevb: @DRTrottier the classic starter Q is always what
do you get asked most by writers? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:05 am
@DRTrottier: If a producer asks for a script, he/she wants a
MMSW, FDX, or PDF. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:05 am
@tracinell: RT @jeannevb: @DRTrottier the classic starter Q
is always what do you get asked most by writers? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:05 am
@paidtobenice: Read 2 #screenplays that sold this weekend.
Both relied heavily on #VoiceOver. VO retrending? Were told not to do that in
school #ScriptChat
April 23, 2012, 12:06 am
@zacsanford2: Sorry I'm a little late. My note has been
signed by the horrible LA Traffic. Thanks for being here @DRTrottier
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:06 am
@DRTrottier: @rdlln Yes, use the CONT'D. Your software will
do that for you. Although the script will not be thrown out if missing.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:06 am
@zacsanford2: Agreed! RT @DRTrottier: @rdlln Dont like celtx
for what its missing. I only recommend the two biggies. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:06 am
@dandollar: what is the absolute coolest experience you've
had in the business? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:06 am
@caramumfordfilm: RT @DRTrottier: If a producer asks for a
script, he/she wants a MMSW, FDX, or PDF. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:06 am
@DRTrottier: Voice overs. Great topic. Usually a red flag,
because usually it means "obvious exposition." More... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:07 am
@lady3jane: RT @DRTrottier: Trottier here, ready to rip.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:07 am
@DoubleNW: OH WOW, @jeannevb. I did not know @drtrottier had
a twitter. I owe this guy so much 4 teaching me so much... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:07 am
@DRTrottier: ...VO narration should add an additional layer
of meaning or humor. Even so, go easy on it. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:07 am
@Jamie_LD: @DRTrottier I'll see your Roy Rogers and raise
you a Cranberry and soda. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:07 am
@AndreaLMcNeill: Don't even talk to me about Voice
Over.Tough to know how to use so as not to take the reader out of the intimacy
of the story. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:07 am
@SarahAlexis4: @DRTrottier Q: Any format missteps you often
see writers make that negatively affect the flow of reading scripts?
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:08 am
@DRTrottier: @dandollar Obviously, scriptchat has been the
coolest experience in the biz. In second place would be a Disney deal.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:08 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: ...VO narration should add an
additional layer of meaning or humor. Even so, go easy on it. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:08 am
@jeannevb: No1 can hide fr us ;) RT @DoubleNW: WOW,
@jeannevb. I didnt know @drtrottier had a twitter. I owe this guy 4 teaching me
so much #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:09 am
@zacsanford2: Problem with amateur writers using VO is they
use it as a crutch... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:09 am
@DRTrottier: @SarahAlexis4 A script does not have to be
perfect but if formatting missteps add up to distractions, you're in trouble.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:09 am
@tracinell: She's baack! :) RT @SarahAlexis4: @DRTrottier Q:
Any format missteps u see writers make that negatively affect flow of reading?
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:09 am
@jeannevb: RT @DRTrottier: @dandollar Obviously, scriptchat
has been coolest experience in the biz. In second place would be a Disney deal.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:09 am
@DRTrottier: @Jamie_LD Deal on that cranberry and sodan
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:10 am
@rdlln: @DRTrottier when should you use brand names? How
specific is too specific? For ex. iPod vs. mp3 player, Glock vs. gun, etc.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:10 am
@sdigda: RT @jeannevb: #impasse is just $75 shy of an even
$6K... come on... someone make a pimp's day http://t.co/6SeSy6nH #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:10 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: @SarahAlexis4 A script doesnt
have 2b perfect but if formatting missteps add up to distractions, ure in trouble.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:10 am
@SarahAlexis4: @tracinell haha hi! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:10 am
@jeannevb: @tracinell I'm going to have to get @SarahAlexis4
as a new @scriptmag reporter #perfectquestions #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:10 am
@DRTrottier: @zacsanford2 You got it. Don't use VO as the
easy way to reveal exposition. Great VO is extra work #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:10 am
@lady3jane: RT @DRTrottier: Voice overs. Great topic.
Usually a red flag, because usually it means "obvious exposition."
More... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:11 am
@jvartus: RT @DRTrottier: ...VO narration should add an
additional layer of meaning or humor. Even so, go easy on it. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:11 am
@DRTrottier: @rdlln Don't worry about brand names. Just
write a great script. The Legal Dept will work that out after script is sold.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:11 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: @zacsanford2 You got it. Dont
use VO as the easy way to reveal exposition. Great VO is extra work #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:11 am
@Jamie_LD: Anyone interested in screenwriting should follow
@DRTrottier check out his books & site http://t.co/yuytTw61 #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:11 am
@DRTrottier: Who are you writing for? Not the actors,
director, producer, etc. You are writing for a reader. Keep that in mind.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:11 am
@dandollar: anyone else cringe at the intro VO to the
descendants?n #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:12 am
@adrianjamestv: RT @TomGregoryActor: When we got tired of
rewrites we decided to film something! #writing #scriptchat #screenwriters
http://t.co/rt3x5XHK #WhenTheSunGoesDown
April 23, 2012, 12:12 am
@Jamie_LD: RT @DRTrottier: Who are you writing for? ... You
are writing for a reader. Keep that in mind. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:12 am
@jeannevb: fyi, at EURO chat today, @julie_gray was the
guest. Watch for transcript after this chat. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:12 am
@tracinell: Do, it. :) RT @jeannevb: @tracinell Im going to
have to get @SarahAlexis4 as a new @scriptmag reporter #perfectquestions
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:12 am
@DRTrottier: Forgive me if I miss your question in this
fast-paced thrilling adventure. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:12 am
@SeanScottThomas: @jeannevb And by GRAB THE READER, you mean
literally, right? Promise not to press charges? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:12 am
@malber: @DRTrottier i feel like brand names can sometimes
add to the tone/mood of a script. part of an author's voice. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:12 am
@JennaAvery: @DRTrottier Super picky Q: what's the proper
way to format an ellipsis in a script - w/ or w/o spaces between/before/after?
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:12 am
@tracinell: Truth! RT @DRTrottier: Who're u writing 4? Not
actors, director, producer, etc. U are writing for a reader. Keep that in mind.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:13 am
@malber: @dandollar it's hard to do a book adaptation.
that's why so many have VO used (because interiority is such a big part of
books) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:13 am
@rebelshea: @dandollar Thankfully it doesn't continue
through out the movie. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:13 am
@tracinell: RT @malber: @DRTrottier i feel like brand names
can sometimes add to the tone/mood of a script. part of an authors voice. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:13 am
@SarahAlexis4: @jeannevb I saw some of the Euro chat tweets,
good stuff! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:13 am
@jeannevb: Did u know @DRTrottier has been writing for
@scriptmag for 16 years...since it's inception!? That's a lot of #screenwriter
love #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:13 am
@DRTrottier: @SeanScottThomas Grab the reader by the lapels
and slap his/her face. You do that by being clear, readable, and inteesting
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:13 am
@crystalscott: RT @jeannevb: Go ahead and ask Dave any
questions you have on formatting, writing, industry...anything. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:14 am
@DRTrottier: @malber You can't get the entire novel into a script.
Make sure you "get" the novel, choose the most visual scenes and
start #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:14 am
@ChristinaDM2066: @DRTrottier what r ur thoughts on
flashbacks? I hear conflicting opinions. I like them, only when they work of
course#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:14 am
@jeannevb: @SeanScottThomas bitchslap me on pg 1...
#nocharges #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:14 am
@art1032: @DRTrottier Your doing great, it gets crazy in
here lol:) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:14 am
@jeannevb: @SarahAlexis4 Julie's great #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:14 am
@AndreaLMcNeill: @malber Look also at film noir of the 40s -
50s. Most have voice over. Watch them now and some hold up, some don't. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:15 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: @SeanScottThomas Grab reader by
lapels & slap his/her face. Do that by being clear, readable &
interesting #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:15 am
@malber: @DRTrottier agreed. i think some adapters use VO as
a crutch to get in more than they can show visually. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:15 am
@LisaGProsek: RT @DRTrottier: Who are you writing for?Not
the actors, director, producer, etc.You are writing for a reader. Keep that in
mind. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:15 am
@dandollar: proudest single line of dialogue you've ever
written. no context allowed. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:15 am
@Jamie_LD: RT @DRTrottier: @malber U cnt get the entire
novel in2 a script. Make sure U "get" the novel, choose most visual
scenes & start #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:15 am
@DRTrottier: @AndreaLMcNeill Right, the best voiced over
scripts have that extra layer of meaning, drama, and/or comedy. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:16 am
@jeannevb: @malber one of the few films VO worked for me was
SHAWSHANK #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:16 am
@DRTrottier: One reason Chinatown is so good is its a
detective story (mental work) without narration telling you what he's thinking
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:16 am
@dwacon: Greetings all! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:16 am
@dandollar: @jeannevb oh man, i melt everytime i hear red's
voice #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:17 am
@DRTrottier: @dandollar Dan, I'm blocking on that one. If
something pops into mind, I'll share. There's oh so much. :-) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:17 am
@stacy_chambers: RT @zacsanford2: RT @DRTrottier: Who are
you writing for? ... You are writing for a reader. Keep that in mind.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:17 am
@CrispyPhoenix: RT @DRTrottier: One reason Chinatown is so
good is its a detective story (mental work) without narration telling you what
he's thinking #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:17 am
@jeannevb: @SarahAlexis4 I'll make sure to assign you to a George
Clooney interview #jobperks @tracinell #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:18 am
@DRTrottier: @jeannevb Shawshank is dear to my heart. Yes,
great voice-over. Notice what it adds--that's the key #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:18 am
@AndreaLMcNeill: @dandollar SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION is pure
brilliance. Seamless artistry. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:18 am
@ozzywood: Nicholl Applications: Around the World in
Screenplays http://t.co/ZtkSsvHc #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:18 am
@SarahAlexis4: @jeannevb Love that movie! So great.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:18 am
@dwacon: @DRTrottier It also helps if Morgan Freeman is your
V.O. Just sayin...n #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:19 am
@ozzywood: How to get into a Film Festival - Advice from a
Festival Director http://t.co/tW1DoTXw #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:19 am
@DRTrottier: @dandollar Red originally written as Irish.
When asked in the movie, why he's called Red, he answered "Must be my
heritage." #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:19 am
@jeannevb: @DRTrottier maybe we can make tonight's
transcript your next e-book :) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:19 am
@writingnewman: I've read scripts where writers use brand
names and others use vague descriptions, ex. John throws his iPhone or similar
device. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:19 am
@tracinell: @DRTrottier any formatting/writing pet peeves
that make you groan, "Amateur." #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:19 am
@DRTrottier: @AndreaLMcNeill Shawshank. Powerful Big Event
and powerful crisis. More.... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:19 am
@Jamie_LD: Amen! RT @AndreaLMcNeill: @dandollar SHAWSHANK
REDEMPTION is pure brilliance. Seamless artistry. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:20 am
@DRTrottier: Also, for Shawshank, the Rule of Contrasts. The
dark crisis is so dark that the light is an incredible contrast -- redemption
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:20 am
@SeanScottThomas: Trust me, I'll BITCHSLAP you. RT @jeannevb
bitchslap me on pg 1... #nocharges #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:20 am
@Angie_Lavallee: @DRTrottier I wrote my first(mental work)
script studying your 5th ed....#thescreenwritersbible #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:20 am
@CelluloidBlonde: Sheesh, twitter and scriptchat gave me
grief tonight. Wanted to stop in and say hi to David. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:20 am
@dandollar: what's everyone's favorite script they've
recently read? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:21 am
@JennaAvery: @soulsinger check this out RT @ozzywood:
Nicholl Applications: Around the World in Screenplays http://t.co/xZWEUvHv
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:21 am
@ozzywood: Read Joss Whedon's hilarious skit about gender
equality and evil robots http://t.co/1coWedqQ #scriptchat #amwriting
#screenwriting
April 23, 2012, 12:21 am
@DRTrottier: @tracinell Lots of pet peeves, but let's start
with biggest formatting flub -- handling scene headings (slug lines). More....
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:21 am
@jeannevb: @CelluloidBlonde *waves* hi, beautiful!
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:21 am
@dwacon: @ozzywood Been in a couple already...n #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:21 am
@tracinell: @CelluloidBlonde *waves wildly* :) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:21 am
@DRTrottier: ...Understand master scene headings and
secondary headings. Master heading names the master (primary) location.
More.... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:22 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: @tracinell Lots of pet peeves,
lets start w/ biggest formatting flub, handling scene headings (slug lines)...
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:22 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: ...Understand master scene
headings and secondary headings. Master heading names the master (primary)
location. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:22 am
@DRTrottier: ...Secondary locations are secondary headings.
Master: INT. RICK'S PLACE - NIGHT Secondary headings: BAR, ROULETTE ROOM, etc.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:22 am
@malber: @dandollar i really loved the one i just finished!
of course, i'm a tad biased. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:22 am
@DRTrottier: I read in a script EXT. SWAMP DAY. Next
heading: BATHROOM. Where in the swamp is the bathroom? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:23 am
@dandollar: @malber that's cheating :) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:23 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: 2ndary locations are secondary
headings. Master: INT. RICKS PLACE-NIGHT Secondary headings: BAR, ROULETTE
ROOM, #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:23 am
@BookishQua: RT @ozzywood: Read Joss Whedon's hilarious skit
about gender equality and evil robots http://t.co/1coWedqQ #scriptchat
#amwriting #screenwriting
April 23, 2012, 12:23 am
@jvartus: RT @DRTrottier: @tracinell Lots of pet peeves, but
let's start with biggest formatting flub -- handling scene headings (slug
lines). More.... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:23 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @tracinell Hey. [smile] #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:24 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: I read in a script EXT. SWAMP
DAY. Next heading: BATHROOM. Where in the swamp is the bathroom? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:24 am
@DRTrottier: Don't know if all that made sense, but pet peeve
is: Where am I? How about this heading: INT. CHRISTMAS DAY - DAY #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:24 am
@ozzywood: How The Hunger Games Should Have Ended makes a
good case for the book's original ending http://t.co/xnR9W0vw #screenwriting
#scriptchat...
April 23, 2012, 12:24 am
@jeannevb: @DRTrottier swamps are getting swanky these days
;) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:24 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: Dont know if all that made
sense, but pet peeve is:Where am I? How about this heading:INT. CHRISTMAS DAY -
DAY #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:24 am
@writingnewman: If the first ten pages are a slow burn, the
script usually lacks drama. Always start with a hook, don't explain too much,
yet. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:24 am
@dwacon: @DRTrottier If this were a Wayans Brothers film...
I could see a toilet sitting in a swamp with a pristine roll of Charmin.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:25 am
@DRTrottier: Another pet peeve: "Obvious
exposition." He: Darling, where did we go on our Honeymoon She: Hawaii.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:25 am
@dandollar: so different apartment areas are not primary
headings? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:25 am
@DRTrottier: @jeannevb LOL on the swanky swamps.n
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:25 am
@JennaAvery: @DRTrottier Are you saying, don't do: ex. INT.
RICK'S PLACE - ROULETTE ROOM - NIGHT? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:25 am
@DRTrottier: @writingnewman Yes, don't reveal all exposition
at once. Common problem. Give us enough to intrigue. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:26 am
@dwacon: @DRTrottier Maybe they meant Christmas Valley,
Oregon? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:26 am
@tracinell: @DRTrottier yes, makes sense... screenwriters
must ALWAYS be Clear, Concise, Creative, even (especially) in slug lines.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:26 am
@malber: @JennaAvery i don't think he's saying DON't do
that. I think he's saying you don't have to, as long as you set up RICKS first.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:26 am
@DRTrottier: @dandollar Good example: Master: INT. DAN'S
HOUSE - DAY Seconday headings: BATHROOM, BEDROOM, LIVING ROOM, STAIRS, etc.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:27 am
@jeannevb: @DRTrottier *curtsy* I'm here for your amusement
;) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:27 am
@dwacon: @DRTrottier A better interrogatory: “Honey… what
did we DO on our honeymoon?” and the reply, “What… or, who?” #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:27 am
@DRTrottier: If someone would please install a whiteboard, I
could show you. :-) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:27 am
@malber: @JennaAvery then you can do ROULETTE ROOM later
without a master heading (as long as you haven't left the building) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:27 am
@CelluloidBlonde: RT @jeannevb: @CelluloidBlonde *waves* hi,
beautiful! #scriptchat || Back atcha smooch!
April 23, 2012, 12:27 am
@writingnewman: RT @DRTrottier: @writingnewman Yes, don't
reveal all exposition at once. Common problem. Give us enough to intrigue.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:28 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier Another pet peeve: "Obvious
exposition." He: Darling, where did we go on our Honeymoon She: Hawaii.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:28 am
@ozzywood: The Art of Titles http://t.co/tuQesq3p #screenwriting
#scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:28 am
@JennaAvery: @malber Yes, that makes sense. I like it.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:28 am
@DRTrottier: @malber Yes, you're reading me. Rick's Place is
the primary location. Any place inside Rick's is part of that primary loc
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:28 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: @writingnewman Yes, dont reveal
all exposition at once. Common problem. Give us enough to intrigue. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:28 am
@AndreaLMcNeill: RT @malber: @JennaAvery then you can do
ROULETTE ROOM later without a master heading (as long as you havent left the
building) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:28 am
@DRTrottier: Go to http://t.co/ifMS2zRG, click on
"Articles," and read #1 Formatting Flub, or similar title. It will
all be clear. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:28 am
@dandollar: @DRTrottier great! that is one way i usually do
it, i will stick with that #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:29 am
@jeannevb: that's in our upgrade plans RT @DRTrottier: If
someone would please install a whiteboard, I could show you. :-) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:29 am
@JennaAvery: @jeannevb http://t.co/Cse89XV6! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:29 am
@SarahAlexis4: @DRTrottier Q: Can you clarify the use of
Continuous in slugs? Is it for when something tracks from 1 scene directly into
next? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:29 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier Go to http://t.co/5ppTep7q, click
on "Articles," read #1 Formatting Flub, or similar title. It will all
be clear. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:29 am
@DRTrottier: @CelluloidBlonde Max, what a pleasure to see
you! Best always.... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:29 am
@art1032: RT @DRTrottier: Go to http://t.co/ifMS2zRG, click
on "Articles," and read #1 Formatting Flub, or similar title. It will
all be clear. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:30 am
@tracinell: @DRTrottier Q. Is it used anymore? RT
@SarahAlexis4: @DRTrottier Q: Can you clarify the use of Continuous in slugs?
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:30 am
@JennaAvery: RT @SarahAlexis4: @DRTrottier Q: Can you
clarify the use of Continuous in slugs? Is it for when something tracks from 1
scene directly into next? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:30 am
@DRTrottier: @AndreaLMcNeill Yes, as long as inside Rick's
place, we can use secondary headings without the INT or EXT a/c already estab
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:30 am
@AFWnews: @DRTrottier (David Trottier) is a guest in
#scriptchat right now by the way http://t.co/oQtqC0Qa
April 23, 2012, 12:30 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @DRTrottier (David Trottier) is a guest in
#scriptchat right now by the way http://t.co/96eMkmNY
April 23, 2012, 12:30 am
@jeannevb: Here's @DRTrottier's article w example of proper
SLUG LINE formatting http://t.co/9SRri7ld #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:30 am
@jolenejahnke: @DRTrottier "We see" used to be a
big no-no, but seeing seeing a lot more specs taking liberties with this
lately. Thoughts? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:31 am
@JennaAvery: @DRTrottier If the location is in space, do you
use NIGHT / DAY? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:31 am
@DRTrottier: @SarahAlexis4 CONTINOUS means "this scene
follows the previous scene without any jump in time. Use when not otherwise
obvious #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:31 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @DRTrottier Good to see you too. Smooch!
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:31 am
@tracinell: RT @CelluloidBlonde: @DRTrottier (David
Trottier) is a guest in #scriptchat right now by the way http://t.co/TqKm9epn
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:31 am
@jeannevb: @DRTrottier @CelluloidBlonde... 2 of our present
and former guests in one chat room :) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:31 am
@JennaAvery: RT @jeannevb: Here's @DRTrottier's article w
example of proper SLUG LINE formatting http://t.co/9SRri7ld #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:32 am
@elizabethkarr: RT @jeannevb: Heres @DRTrottiers article w
example of proper SLUG LINE formatting http://t.co/hIdS4oJW #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:32 am
@stacy_chambers: Howdy. Won't be too active on #scriptchat
tonight b/c I'm attending from my phone. But I'm here. :-)
April 23, 2012, 12:32 am
@dandollar: How do you feel about how lean and quick action
writing is nowadays? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:32 am
@DRTrottier: @jolenejahnke Avoid "taking
liberties." Go the extra mile. Direct the camera without using camera
directions when you can. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:32 am
@DRTrottier: @elizabethkarr Thank you. :-) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:32 am
@malber: @jeannevb i would LOVE a whiteboard feature!
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:32 am
@ozzywood: Joss Whedon: Hollywood's golden boy
http://t.co/TwjH6lMB #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:32 am
@elizabethkarr: RT @tracinell: RT @DRTrottier:
@writingnewman Yes, dont reveal all exposition at once.Common problem.Give us
enough to intrigue. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:33 am
@JennaAvery: This makes me so happy. RT @ozzywood: Joss
Whedon: Hollywood's golden boy http://t.co/VfIMeK8h #screenwriting #scriptchat
#botw
April 23, 2012, 12:33 am
@DRTrottier: @dandollar Lean and quick is good, but
dramatize dramatic moments. Don't write: There is a gunbattle and Jim is shot.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:33 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier @jolenejahnke Avoid "taking
liberties." Go extra mile. Direct camera without using camera directions
when u can. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:33 am
@elizabethkarr: @DRTrottier Thank YOU! Lotsa good info here.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:33 am
@jeannevb: FYI, @DRTrottier teaches courses and also
mentors... more info here http://t.co/2xPjvWqF #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:33 am
@tracinell: Skype! Chat feature! RT @malber: @jeannevb i
would LOVE a whiteboard feature! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:34 am
@jeannevb: @malber all I need to do is find a nerd to create
one for us ;) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:34 am
@DRTrottier: Take opportunities to characterize--use
specific verbs. Rather than "He is walking," write "He
staggers" or "He sashays" #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:34 am
@caramumfordfilm: RT @DRTrottier: Lean and quick is good,
but dramatize dramatic moments. Dont write: There is a gunbattle and Jim is
shot. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:34 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: @dandollar Lean & quick is
good, but dramatize dramatic moments. Dont write: There's a gun battle &
Jim is shot. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:34 am
@JennaAvery: Vokle! Video Q&A AND chat. :) RT
@tracinell: Skype! Chat feature! RT @malber: @jeannevb i would LOVE a
whiteboard feature! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:34 am
@malber: @DRTrottier what are your thoughts on trying to be
funny in comedy scene descrip. and action lines? annoying or helpful w tone?
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:35 am
@scriptcat: Development hell can be grueling. Are you ready
for a slog? Scriptcat weighs in: http://t.co/qwVmIQZA #screenwriting
#scriptchat #writetip
April 23, 2012, 12:35 am
@elizabethkarr: RT @DRTrottier:@dandollar Lean & quick
is good, but dramatize dramatic moments.Dont write: There is a gunbattle and
Jim is shot. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:35 am
@JennaAvery: @jeannevb *rasies hand* nerd here. :)
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:35 am
@ozzywood: Little Screen, Big Characters
http://t.co/c5D7xmfc #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:35 am
@CelluloidBlonde: Good lord, people we give you the power of
the internet and you want a dry erase board. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:35 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier Take opportun to characterize use
specific verbs.Rather than "He is walking," write "He
staggers" or "He sashays" #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:35 am
@AndreaLMcNeill: @malber Send me a DM later about this
whiteboard feature. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:35 am
@CelluloidBlonde: Back away from the anachronisms.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:35 am
@DRTrottier: @malber Trying to be funny is not funny. Comedy
show grow out of characters and situation. Gags entertain us for 15-20 min.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:36 am
@scriptcat: Have you answered the call to a #screenwriting
adventure? Scriptcat's The Hero's Journey as #Screenwriter:
http://t.co/kZeSo849 #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:36 am
@dwacon: @malber @jeannevb Technically one could upload an
image with twitpic or yfrog and attach it to their post... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:36 am
@JennaAvery: @DRTrottier really curious about the CONTINUOUS
question - how to use correctly in sluglines? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:36 am
@CrispyPhoenix: @DRTrottier - thank you for this tonight -
clearing up a lot of mistakes in sluglines for me!! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:36 am
@DRTrottier: @AndreaLMcNeill And make it snappy. :-)
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:36 am
@tracinell: RT @CelluloidBlonde: Back away from the
anachronisms. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:36 am
@dandollar: @DRTrottier I mean like: "Gun raised --
cocks -- FIRES"... sooo chopped up #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:36 am
@jeannevb: @JennaAvery @tracinell @malber sweet jesus, we'd
be talking all over ea other & drawing mustaches on everyone's faces!
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:36 am
@scriptcat: Scriptcat's Top 10 Daily Habits of a
#Screenwriter now on MY BLANK PAGE: http://t.co/nun3e2w4 #screenwriting
#scriptchat #writer #amwriting
April 23, 2012, 12:36 am
@SarahAlexis4: @malber Good question. Wonder myself about
matching voice/tone of script in general with description and action.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:36 am
@chasffisher: Brain not up to writing even after 2 coffees.
Therefore time for " story research" (aka watching movies)
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:37 am
@elizabethkarr: RT @DRTrottier: Take opportunities to
characterize--use specific verbs. Rather than "He is walking," write
"He staggers" or "He sashays" #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:37 am
@DRTrottier: @JennaAvery INT. HOUSE - DAY John opens the door.
EXT. HOUSE - CONTINUOUS John steps out. More.... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:37 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @jeannevb I'm drawing a mustache on you
right now but you keep moving down the screen, so annoying. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:37 am
@stacy_chambers: RT @DRTrottier: Take opportunities to
characterize--use specific verbs. Rather than "He is walking," write
"He staggers" or "He sashays" #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:37 am
@DRTrottier: Jenna, the example is correct, but you don't
need CONTINUOUS because it's already obvious. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:37 am
@DRTrottier: One of the principles of good spec writing is
clarity. Readers read fast. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:38 am
@malber: @DRTrottier absolutely characters should drive
comedy. but does "Her room looked like Rainbow Bright puked all over
it" work? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:38 am
@JennaAvery: @DRTrottier So no need to add CONTINUOUS to
every slug? Just when it changes to new day or night? do you ever do NEXT DAY?
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:38 am
@writingnewman: Theme and tone are key when evaluating a
script. You have to read your material objectively so you know what needs
re-writing. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:38 am
@JennaAvery: RT @DRTrottier: One of the principles of good
spec writing is clarity. Readers read fast. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:38 am
@DRTrottier: @SarahAlexis4 Definitely stick to your own
voice in writing description, and use good writing techniques at the same time.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:38 am
@jolenejahnke: RT @DRTrottier: One of the principles of good
spec writing is clarity. Readers read fast. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:39 am
@Watsoneggar: RT @tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: @dandollar Lean
& quick is good, but dramatize dramatic moments. Dont write: There's a gun
battle & Jim is shot. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:39 am
@CelluloidBlonde: I've read competition scripts that make me
crazy, 120 pages of "continuous" time designations. Urk. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:39 am
@elizabethkarr: Author of The Screenwriter's Bible
@DRTrottier is on #scriptchat now! 5 to 6 pm PST every Sunday. Ask him
questions!
April 23, 2012, 12:39 am
@jeannevb: @CelluloidBlonde don't worry, I have a margarita
mustache already ;) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:39 am
@jvartus: RT @DRTrottier: One of the principles of good spec
writing is clarity. Readers read fast. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:39 am
@DRTrottier: @malber I like the rainbow line. Again, a
reader wants to read something that's interesting to read. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:39 am
@gogorach: RT @elizabethkarr: Author of The Screenwriter's
Bible @DRTrottier is on #scriptchat now! 5 to 6 pm PST every Sunday. Ask him
questions!
April 23, 2012, 12:39 am
@JennaAvery: RT @elizabethkarr: Author of The Screenwriter's
Bible @DRTrottier is on #scriptchat now! 5 to 6 pm PST every Sunday. Ask him
questions!
April 23, 2012, 12:40 am
@dandollar: RT @DRTrottier: @SarahAlexis4 Stick to your own
voice in writing description, use good writing techniques at the same time.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:40 am
@DRTrottier: @CelluloidBlonde Right. Use CONTINUOUS only
when it's necessary. If it's already clear, you don't need it. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:40 am
@SarahAlexis4: @DRTrottier Q: Any narrative
devices/formatting styles that are useful specifically in certain genres?
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:40 am
@AndreaLMcNeill: I was told comedy, what makes something
funny, is the unexpected. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:40 am
@JennaAvery: RT @DRTrottier: @CelluloidBlonde Right. Use
CONTINUOUS only when it's necessary. If it's already clear, you don't need it.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:40 am
@DRTrottier: @DRTrottier And that was interesting to
read...for me. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:40 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: @CelluloidBlonde Right. Use
CONTINUOUS only when its necessary. If its already clear, you dont need it.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:41 am
@DRTrottier: Just a second, I gotta stick my hands in the
bucket of water and cool them off. Ahhhhh.... Okay continue.n #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:41 am
@zacsanford2: @sdigda No. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:41 am
@ozzywood: Wanna work in the movie industry? You MUST read
this. | myPDFscripts http://t.co/gJl2e0A0 #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:41 am
@caramumfordfilm: RT @elizabethkarr: Author of The
Screenwriters Bible @DRTrottier is on #scriptchat now! 5 to 6 pm PST every
Sunday. Ask him questions!
April 23, 2012, 12:41 am
@DRTrottier: @AndreaLMcNeill Give a character some kind of
pretense and then bring him/her down a notch. That's funny. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:42 am
@tracinell: You're doing great! RT @DRTrottier: Just a
second, I gotta stick my hands in the bucket of water and cool them off.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:42 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @DRTrottier I've always thought what you
have to say about active verbs is particularly important, David. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:42 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: @AndreaLMcNeill Give a character
some kind of pretense and then bring him/her down a notch. Thats funny.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:42 am
@rebelshea: @DRTrottier How would you format a phone
conversation? This feels awkward every way I try it. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:42 am
@elizabethkarr: RT @DRTrottier: One of the principles of
good spec writing is clarity. Readers read fast. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:42 am
@jeannevb: @DRTrottier have you met @malber yet? He's a cool
TV writer guy... DEATH VALLEY on MTV #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:42 am
@sdigda: @zacsanford2 thank you - was working something as
an exercise but figured "if it isn't going to go anywhere..."
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:43 am
@CelluloidBlonde: [That's not water.] #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:43 am
@ozzywood: The Secret to a Great First 10 Pages
http://t.co/71bQ52BJ #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:43 am
@rdlln: @DRTrottier in SWB you mention outer space as ex. of
no day or night w/ about scene in a windowless room or deep in a mine shaft
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:43 am
@zacsanford2: Good Q. RT @rebelshea: @DRTrottier How would
you format a phone conversation? This feels awkward every way I try it.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:43 am
@tracinell: RT @CelluloidBlonde: @DRTrottier Ive always
thought what you have to say about active verbs is particularly important,
David. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:43 am
@tracinell: RT @ozzywood: The Secret to a Great First 10
Pages http://t.co/wbS6kzOh #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:43 am
@malber: @rebelshea i almost always use INTERCUT: for phone
convos. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:43 am
@DRTrottier: @CelluloidBlonde Thanks. And I usually prefer
specific words to the word "beat." For example..... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:43 am
@ozzywood: Impressive - Saving Mr. Banks
http://t.co/iG8NEKfZ #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:44 am
@dandollar: i'll quote an earlier guest we had: "F***
char. bios!" Do you feel the same way about backstories, or are they
important? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:44 am
@jeannevb: @DRTrottier haha you're doing great! Don't
electrocute yourself! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:44 am
@DRTrottier: ...Character on the phone, when he listens, we
write beat. Instead: "nervously" or "polishing his gun"
more interesting. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:44 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier @CelluloidBlonde Thanks. And I
usually prefer specific words to the word "beat." For example....
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:44 am
@elizabethkarr: @tracinell @DRTrottier Same thing in acting.
Choose an active verb to play. More specific the better.
#writingactingintersection #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:45 am
@DRTrottier: Hey, we only have 110 pages. Look for
opportunities to characterize, such as "beat" example. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:45 am
@malber: Hi. :) also working on a feature currently RT
@jeannevb: @DRTrottier have you met @malber yet? Hes a cool TV writer guy...
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:45 am
@sdigda: @dandollar why no bios? cop out to char dev? or
just wasted pages? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:45 am
@RT1138: RT @ozzywood: The Secret to a Great First 10 Pages
http://t.co/71bQ52BJ #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:45 am
@zacsanford2: @malber I use INTERCUT but I've seen so many
different variations of how it is formatted. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:45 am
@DRTrottier: Someone says something shocking. Describe
another character's facial expression or gesture to help us get inside
character #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:45 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier Character on phone, when he
listens, we write beat. Instead: "nervously" or "polishing his
gun" more interesting. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:45 am
@art1032: RT @DRTrottier: ...Character on the phone, when he
listens, we write beat. Instead: "nervously" or "polishing his
gun" more interesting. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:46 am
@writingnewman: The '8-9/10' scripts I grade have a defined
theme. The '5/10' or less usually lack theme. Read it objectively and take
notes. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:46 am
@HorganDavid: RT @elizabethkarr: Author of The
Screenwriter's Bible @DRTrottier is on #scriptchat now! 5 to 6 pm PST every
Sunday. Ask him questions!
April 23, 2012, 12:46 am
@AFWnews: RT @drtrottier: I usually prefer specific words to
the word "beat." For example..... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:46 am
@CelluloidBlonde: RT @drtrottier: I usually prefer specific
words to the word "beat." For example..... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:46 am
@dandollar: @sdigda some people think they're wastes of
time. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:46 am
@DRTrottier: @zacsanford2 It can vary. The main thing is to
be clear so the reader knows what you are doing. Little format goofs are ok
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:46 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: Someone says something shocking.
Describe another characters facial expression/gesture help us get inside charac
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:46 am
@rdlln: @DRTrottier but is it better to err on side of
specificity? "slides her iPhone across the table" vs. "slides
her smart phone" #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:46 am
@SarahAlexis4: @DRTrottier Q: Any advice on attacking the
writing of action scenes to keep pace brisk and deliver impact? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:47 am
@jeannevb: 14 more min to pick Dr. Format's @DRTrottier
brain... but you can have a few of his brain cells 24/7 here
http://t.co/xAxbyhGN #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:47 am
@AFWnews: RT @drtrottier: ...on phone, when he listens, we
write beat. Instead: "nervously" or "polishing his gun"
more interesting. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:47 am
@CelluloidBlonde: RT @drtrottier: ...on phone, when he
listens, we write beat. Instead: "nervously" or "polishing his
gun" more interesting. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:47 am
@FilmTVDiversity: RT @elizabethkarr: Author of The
Screenwriter's Bible @DRTrottier is on #scriptchat now! 5 to 6 pm PST every
Sunday. Ask him questions!
April 23, 2012, 12:47 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: @zacsanford2 It can vary. main
thing, be clear so reader knows what you are doing. Little format goofs are ok
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:47 am
@DRTrottier: @rdlln Specific is almost always better--helps
the reader visualize #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:47 am
@WriteCoachKiki: Stuck in traffic so late to the party but
*had* to stop in to say how much I love @DRTrottier column in @scriptmag. Thx
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:47 am
@ozzywood: Scene Description Spotlight: “Basic Instinct”
http://t.co/f6zYA7Sa #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:48 am
@sdigda: tx 4 answer RT @dandollar: @sdigda some people
think theyre wastes of time. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:48 am
@ozzywood: Screenwriting Advice From The Past: Action [Part
1] | Go Into The Story http://t.co/TumGM3ww #scriptchat #amwriting
#screenwriting
April 23, 2012, 12:48 am
@jeannevb: @CelluloidBlonde @DRTrottier I always polish my
gun while I'm on the phone...who doesn't? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:48 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: @rdlln Specific is almost always
better--helps the reader visualize #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:48 am
@DRTrottier: Wow, only 14 more minutes. This has gone fast.
Apologies for comments or questions I'm missing. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:48 am
@caramumfordfilm: RT @DRTrottier: @rdlln Specific is almost
always better--helps the reader visualize #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:48 am
@DRTrottier: @wayneothewriter Love the Dallas Screenwriters.
Thoroughly enjoyed that group. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:49 am
@rebelshea: @malber I've used INTERCUT the most. Always
looking for a better approach though. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:49 am
@DRTrottier: I said specific is good, but don't overload the
reader with details. Say as much as you can with as few words as you can.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:49 am
@writingnewman: A 'good read' makes me remember the
characters a week later. Make each character 'pop'. Unique body language,
ticks. #scriptchat #intern
April 23, 2012, 12:49 am
@DRTrottier: I said to say as much with as few words, but
that does not apply to dramatic, emotional, key scenes. Milk the moment!
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:50 am
@zacsanford2: RT @DRTrottier: dont overload the reader with
details. Say as much as you can with as few words as you can. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:50 am
@jeannevb: @DRTrottier re: saying as much as u can w few
words... this is why Twitter is a great writing tool! #140chars #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:50 am
@malber: @rebelshea i think it depends on what u want 2
accomplish. sometimes i'll just use (over the phone) parenthetical 4 a fast
convo #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:50 am
@DRTrottier: @writingnewman Yes, quirks, idiosyncrasies,
even a prop. Give us a handle so we can hang onto this character #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:50 am
@ozzywood: James Cameron briefly talks Terminator 5 |
Flickering Myth http://t.co/uaKeJUAR #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:50 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @DRTrottier I said specific is good, but
dont overload reader w/details.Say as much as u can with as few words as you
can. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:50 am
@dwacon: @rdlln In the end, the producer’s product placement
deal will determine whether it is iPhone, Droid, or whatever... #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:50 am
@writingnewman: Be clear, visual, simple. Remember, you're
telling a story with words and pictures. #scriptchat #intern
April 23, 2012, 12:51 am
@Scatoma: Strewnfields weekly chapter http://t.co/BkBMu2HV
#amwriting #writing #bookbuzzr #scriptchat #fiction #novels #writers #reading
#Books
April 23, 2012, 12:51 am
@writingnewman: RT @DRTrottier: @writingnewman Yes, quirks,
idiosyncrasies, even a prop. Give us a handle so we can hang onto this
character #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:51 am
@tracinell: Ah-ha. RT @DRTrottier: specific is good, but
dont overload reader w/ details. Say as much as u can w/ as few words as u can.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:51 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @DRTrottier: I said 2say as much w/as
few words, but that does not apply to dramatic, emotional, key scenes.Milk the
moment! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:51 am
@DRTrottier: @dwacon Exactly, Don't worry about product
placement in a spec. It's all going to change for the shoot later. :-)
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:51 am
@tracinell: RT @writingnewman: A good read makes me remember
characters a week later. Make each character pop. Unique body language, ticks.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:52 am
@MonaLiNYC: Peeping to see if connection between @DRTrottier
and MovieMagic screenwriting software mentioned...(Yes, a tiny history there)
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:52 am
@writingnewman: I read a spec where the protagonist carried
a diet coke can with her throughout the film. Remembered her simply because of
that. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:52 am
@rdlln: @DRTrottier love to have you drop in sometime for a
quick comment or guest review on http://t.co/QV6qetRa #scriptchat
#writershelpingwriters
April 23, 2012, 12:52 am
@tracinell: RT @writingnewman: Be clear, visual, simple.
Remember, youre telling a story with words and pictures. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:52 am
@jeannevb: @malber once your feature is out... I smell a
#scriptchat guest #mwhahaha
April 23, 2012, 12:53 am
@rebelshea: @malber Makes sense. I often only show 1 side of
convo to keep it simple, unless the two locations are important for the action.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:53 am
@ozzywood: Scriptchat: David Trottier aka Dr. Format to
Guest on USA Scriptchat Sunday April 22, 2012 http://t.co/8filS9GU #scriptchat
#amwriting...
April 23, 2012, 12:53 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @tracinell RT @writingnewman A good read
makes me remember characters week l8r.Make character pop.Unique body
language,ticks. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:53 am
@sdigda: how often do ethnicity or gender change? MT
@DRTrottier Dont worry @ product placement in a spec. Its all going 2change
...later #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:53 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: Say as much with as few words,
but that does not apply to dramatic, emotional, key scenes. Milk the moment!
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:53 am
@DRTrottier: @MonaLiNYC Yes, The Screenwriter's Bible was
consulted to create ScriptThing and ScriptThing became MovieMagic Screenwriter
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:53 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @DRTrottier: Lets return to one of our
original premises: Youre writing for a reader. You have to get past that
reader. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:53 am
@kingisafink: RT @DRTrottier: One of the principles of good
spec writing is clarity. Readers read fast. #scriptchat via @elizabethkarr
April 23, 2012, 12:54 am
@writingnewman: Before I write dialogue, I say to myself,
'actions speak louder than words.' In this business, that's god damn right.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:54 am
@elizabethkarr: RT @DRTrottier: Lets return to one of our
original premises: Youre writing for a reader. You have to get past that
reader. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:54 am
@phillipapip: RT @DRTrottier: Take opportunities to
characterize--use specific verbs. Rather than "He is walking," write
"He staggers" or "He sashays" #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:54 am
@ozzywood: On Flashbacks. http://t.co/0OCyYG7V
#screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:54 am
@tracinell: RT @DRTrottier: Lets return to one of our
original premises: Youre writing for a reader. You have to get past that
reader. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:54 am
@JLichtenberg: RT @ozzywood: On Flashbacks.
http://t.co/0OCyYG7V #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:54 am
@jvartus: RT @DRTrottier: Let's return to one of our
original premises: You're writing for a reader. You have to get past that
reader. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:55 am
@SarahAlexis4: Think bottom line is to make the reader
forget they're reading and truly transport them into the world w/ clarity of
your words #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:55 am
@stacy_chambers: @DRTrottier Do you think it's important to
maintain one character's POV during a scene? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:55 am
@dandollar: RT @elizabethkarr Lets return to one of our
original premises: Youre writing for a reader. You have to get past that
reader. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:55 am
@elizabethkarr: RT @writingnewman: Before I write dialogue,
I say to myself, actions speak louder than words. In this biz, thats god damn
right. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:55 am
@DRTrottier: @writingnewman Movies are primarily visual.
It's stageplays that are primarily verbal--mostly dialogue. Novels go inside.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:55 am
@dwacon: @WriteCoachKiki My patron saint Shane Black
directly addressed the reader. Although, no one should dare try that at home…
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:55 am
@DRTrottier: @SarahAlexis4 Amen! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:55 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @stacy_chambers: @DRTrottier Do you
think its important to maintain one characters POV during a scene? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:55 am
@jeannevb: Amen RT @writingnewman Be4 I write dialogue, I
say to myself, actions speak louder than words. In this biz, thats god damn
right #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:56 am
@DRTrottier: @stacy_chambers Depends on the scene. Sounds
like a cop out, but true. :-) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:56 am
@RobbG88: Will 6th Edition Bible be available in
Kindle/ePub?n #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:56 am
@keithman07: @zacsanford2 Very true. One of the biggest
problems I had with earlier drafts was a heavy reliance on VO. Ended up
removing it #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:56 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @dwacon Love Shane Black #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:56 am
@rdlln: .@zacsanford2 @DRTrottier guess I'll have to place
in the top 10 http://t.co/L3JG9NuI so I can win some Movie Magic software.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:56 am
@sdigda: RT @DRTrottier @writingnewman Movies r primarily
visual.Its stageplays that r primarily verbal-mostly dialogue.Novels go inside.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:56 am
@writingnewman: @DRTrottier reminds me of a script I read
that was written by a famous novelist. Read like a novel, wanted to rip my eyes
out! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:56 am
@dandollar: read this in morgan freeman's voice RT
@elizabethkarr: RT @writingnewman: In this biz, thats god damn right.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:57 am
@ozzywood: Movie Moments Through the Generations
http://t.co/Hn5HLxqn #scriptchat #amwriting #screenwriting
April 23, 2012, 12:57 am
@corkyloesch: RT @kingisafink: RT @DRTrottier: One of the
principles of good spec writing is clarity. Readers read fast. #scriptchat via
@elizabethkarr
April 23, 2012, 12:57 am
@DRTrottier: Shane Black; "And you know what I mean.
You're a highly paid development executive...." Nope, don't try this at
home. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:57 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @DRTrottier @dwacon Yes, he can.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:57 am
@RobbG88: A scene at the bar, another in a backroom (both
inside the restaurant) - would you have one master and 2 secondary? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:58 am
@ozzywood: How to Get the Most Out of a Script Evaluation |
Script Magazine http://t.co/OLS1sbEp #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:58 am
@ozzywood: Screen Tasmania | Wide Angle Tasmania - POV
masterclass with Karel Segers http://t.co/2IdL49cR #scriptchat #amwriting
#screenwriting
April 23, 2012, 12:59 am
@Brainardman: RT @ozzywood: James Cameron briefly talks
Terminator 5 | Flickering Myth http://t.co/uaKeJUAR #screenwriting #scriptchat
#botw
April 23, 2012, 12:59 am
@JLichtenberg: RT @ozzywood: Scriptchat: David Trottier aka
Dr. Format to Guest on USA Scriptchat Sunday April 22, 2012
http://t.co/8filS9GU #scriptchat #amwriting...
April 23, 2012, 12:59 am
@DRTrottier: Did I detect a five-second pause? Am I waring
anyone down? #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:59 am
@CelluloidBlonde: "This is the kind of house I'm going
to buy if this script sells." ~ Shane Black (paraphrased) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:59 am
@rdlln: RT @DRTrottier: @rdlln Specific is almost always
better--helps the reader visualize #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:59 am
@ozzywood: Aspiring screenwriter: Go Hollywood or go indie
http://t.co/zOL5qyne #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
April 23, 2012, 12:59 am
@JLichtenberg: RT @ozzywood: Movie Moments Through the
Generations http://t.co/Hn5HLxqn #scriptchat #amwriting #screenwriting
April 23, 2012, 12:59 am
@DRTrottier: @RobbG88 I probably would, depending on the
dramatic goals of the scene. Master heading restaurant and then secondaries.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 12:59 am
@elizabethkarr: @DRTrottier & #treefort Thank you for a
wonderful hour. Have favorited a zillion tweets. (my filing cabinet).
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:00 am
@GinyMacGregor: Love writing dialogue...#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:00 am
@jeannevb: @DRTrottier you're about to cross the finish
line! Get the ice ready for those hot fingers #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:00 am
@LisaGProsek: @DRTrottier Thanks so much for being here for
#scriptchat! Learned many great lessons tonight! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:00 am
@DRTrottier: @ozzywood Thanks for the mention. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:00 am
@rdlln: Thanks for joining us for #scriptchat @DRTrottier
They need to start stocking hotel rooms w/ The Screenwriter's Bible
April 23, 2012, 1:00 am
@tracinell: Another great guest, thank you @DRTrottier for
being here tonight! Here's a 2nd box of junior mints, you earned it! ;)
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:00 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @DRTrottier Nice chat, and good seeing
you, David. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@DRTrottier: This has been a ton of fun! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@tracinell: Thank you, #treefort what a great night. *muah!*
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@SarahAlexis4: @DRTrottier Thanks for being a guest and
taking the time to field all our questions. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@jolenejahnke: @DRTrottier Fantastic. Thank you for sharing
your time with us! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@dandollar: Thanks so much! @DRTrottier #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@zacsanford2: @DRTrottier Thanks for being a wonderful guest
tonight. Lots of great answers and advice! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@jeannevb: Thank you so much @DRTrottier for letting us pick
your brain! You rocked it. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@DRTrottier: Love junior mints, too. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@JennaAvery: @DRTrottier Thank you so much! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @DRTrottier Thx so much! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@RobbG88: Thank you, David! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@DRTrottier: I just have one last thing to say: Thanks to
all for the intelligent questions and comments. And keep writing! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@jeannevb: THIS! RT @rdlln: Thx 4 joining us for #scriptchat
@DRTrottier They need to start stocking hotel rooms w/The Screenwriters Bible
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@art1032: @DRTrottier #Treefort Thank u for another great
#scriptchat loads of great info as usual:)
April 23, 2012, 1:01 am
@GinyMacGregor: Just in time to say "Good bye"
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:02 am
@jeannevb: @tracinell *muah* back at ya #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:02 am
@DRTrottier: Jeanne promised me you'd be good, and you are
good! I wish you the best. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:02 am
@tracinell: @DRTrottier it's official, we can be eternal
friends. #nopressure ;) #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:02 am
@DRTrottier: Have a pleasant evening, everyone! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:02 am
@jeannevb: I'll pull the transcript in a few minutes and
post when it's live. Thank you chatters for all the great Q's! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:02 am
@DRTrottier: @tracinell Yes. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:03 am
@jeannevb: best community ever RT @DRTrottier: Jeanne
promised me youd be good, and you are good! I wish you the best. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:03 am
@wayneothewriter: Thanks @DRTrottier great chat #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:03 am
@AndreaLMcNeill: @DRTrottier Enjoy your evening. Thank you.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:03 am
@DRTrottier: @jeannevb "muah" to you. Gonna sign
off. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:03 am
@dwacon: This was awesome! Thanks all!n #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:04 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @rdlln: Thx 4 joining us for #scriptchat
@DRTrottier They need to start stocking hotel rooms w/The Screenwriters Bible
April 23, 2012, 1:04 am
@malber: @jeannevb i could probably be talked into that :)
though specifics might be scant before anything official potentially happens.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:04 am
@stacy_chambers: @DRTrottier Thanks for answering our
questions! Can't wait to check out your site. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:04 am
@jeannevb: @DRTrottier thanks your family for us!
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:04 am
@DRTrottier: Just had a wonderful session with #scriptchat
Great people.
April 23, 2012, 1:04 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @dwacon Thanks for bringing up Shane Black
- always puts a smile on my face. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:05 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @malber Ah-ha...... waiting patiently.
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:05 am
@AutumnRinaldi: Are you fighting against inserting camera
angles or cinematography into your script? #scriptfrenzy #scriptchat #amwriting
April 23, 2012, 1:05 am
@Angie_Lavallee: RT @jeannevb: THIS! RT @rdlln: Thx 4
joining us for #scriptchat @DRTrottier They need to start stocking hotel rooms
w/The Screenwriters Bible #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:05 am
@jeannevb: Our short film #impasse was born on Twitter
(voyeurism coffeehouse). Help your pimp out #prettyplz http://t.co/6SeSy6nH
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:06 am
@malber: @DRTrottier thanks for the great chat. very helpful
info to the newbies and a great refresher for the old hands. #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:06 am
@DepthPersuasion: RT @DRTrottier: I said to say as much with
as few words, but that does not apply to dramatic, emotional, key scenes. Milk
the moment! #scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:07 am
@jeannevb: FYI, if ur looking for doable contest (15 pgs)
that wins 10 finalists a mentor, chk this 1: http://t.co/I1D2o9Qx #discount
#scriptchat
April 23, 2012, 1:07 am
