Mark your calendar for Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 5pm PST and launch
the New Year with invaluable career advice.
The best site to join the chat is here.
Friday, January 9, 2015
Literary Manager Lee Stobby to Guest on Scriptchat January 18, 2015
It's not often screenwriters get to pick the brain of a literary manager, so you won't want to miss our chat with Lee Stobby @LeeStobby on January 18, 2015 at 5pm PST.
A graduate of the University of Michigan, Lee Stobby is a literary manager and producer who has learned from some of Hollywood’s greatest minds at Misher Films, Double Feature Films, Industry Entertainment, Innovative Artists and Caliber Media; the lattermost is where he began representing literary clients in 2011. A champion of strong, independent voices and quality cinema, Lee just started his own shingle, Lee Stobby Entertainment, and his clients include: Lindsay Stidham who wrote Sundance hit DOUCHEBAG and SPOONER; Kate Trefry whose script PURE O made The Black List 2013; Greg Sullivan whose script ERIN’S VOICE made The Black List 2014; Isaac Adamson who is the author of TOKYO SUCKERPUNCH and other books in the Billy Chaka series published by HarperCollins; and Rodney Ascher whose documentary ROOM 237 was the talk of Sundance and Cannes and is currently in post on his second feature THE NIGHTMARE, which was just selected for the midnight section of Sundance 2015.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Transcript - Goals (last chat of 2014) 12-14-14
Goals (and other stuff)
Moderator: @authorJamie and as always @sarahAlexis4
Due to technical difficulties with Storify, I had to cut and paste the transcript from the chat site. Sorry for the inconvenience, but you'll have to read from the bottom, up.
Moderator: @authorJamie and as always @sarahAlexis4
Due to technical difficulties with Storify, I had to cut and paste the transcript from the chat site. Sorry for the inconvenience, but you'll have to read from the bottom, up.
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@CydM great suggestion. take
stock of 2014 before leaping into 2015 with new goals...be real #scriptchat
02:03
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@CydM Now that is the smartest
thing I've read all night. #scriptchat
02:01
ScreenCraft @screencrafting
#screenwriting #writing
#scriptchat #screencraft pic.twitter.com/2gL4JFSMSw
Retweeted by Betsy Lee Varga
02:03
Cyd Madsen @CydM
Before I set 2015 goals, I'm
looking at 2014 goals and evaluating what helped me get there and what stopped
me + excuses #scriptchat
02:03
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@dominickevans @AshtynLaw it
helps keep people on the same page, whether it's style, attitude, or whatever
#scriptchat
02:03
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@dominickevans Hi! 😊 Just read your profile & we share similar
passions & purpose! hope to chat sometime!! I have #MS. #scriptchat
02:03
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Good fortune to you all! And
thanks so much to our wonderful moderators, one and all. It's been a great
year. #scriptchat
02:01
ScreenCraft @screencrafting
#screenwriting #writing
#scriptchat #screencraft pic.twitter.com/2gL4JFSMSw
Retweeted by Mandi Murro
02:03
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@SarahAlexis4 thank you Sarah!!!
You are awesome! #scriptchat
02:01
ScreenCraft @screencrafting
#screenwriting #writing
#scriptchat #screencraft pic.twitter.com/2gL4JFSMSw
Retweeted by Bee Rosie
01:59
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
My writing improved dramatically
when I started judging UCLA MFA Showcase submissions: knowing a good story vs.
writing one. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Elm St. Productions
02:02
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@SarahAlexis4 thanks and you too!
#scriptchat
02:01
ScreenCraft @screencrafting
#screenwriting #writing
#scriptchat #screencraft pic.twitter.com/2gL4JFSMSw
Retweeted by Rahul Aijaz
02:02
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@dominickevans @JonJimMiller
@AshtynLaw and then the luck will come...when you're ready to take full
advantage of it #scriptchat
01:54
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I just finished reading
Conquering Hollywood by @garywgoldstein & there were great gems for taking
action steps for career goals #scriptchat
Retweeted by Dominick Evans
02:02
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@blueneumann Something like that.
Thank god I don't do this every week anymore. LOL #scriptchat
02:00
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@milesmaker my writing improved
when I started reading for Austin FF and Page Int'l. Saw what not to do a lot
#scriptchat
Retweeted by Miles ☆ Maker
02:02
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@JonJimMiller @AshtynLaw not so
much luck, as setting a standard and schedule and keeping on task! #scriptchat
Retweeted by Betsy Lee Varga
02:02
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
I've got pages and pages and
pages to rewrite-- goal? Submit to The Black List by year's end. #scriptchat
02:02
@JonJimMiller @AshtynLaw not so
much luck, as setting a standard and schedule and keeping on task! #scriptchat
02:02
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
@FinalAct4 @dwacon @blueneumann
youtube.com/dwacon and, on that note, to put the feet up and chill...
#scriptchat
02:01
ScreenCraft @screencrafting
#screenwriting #writing
#scriptchat #screencraft pic.twitter.com/2gL4JFSMSw
Retweeted by Phillip W.
02:00
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
All the best to everybody with
your writing/career goals in 2015! #scriptchat
Retweeted by Ryan Thompson
01:10
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Since selling my 1st screenplay
last week I'll be writing more; assembling a writers group in LA; researching 2
new stories. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Ryan C.
02:01
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@authorJamie that's code for
"taking a stiff drink after we all went off the rails" #scriptchat
02:01
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@dwacon @blueneumann @FinalAct4
Good tip... will keep it in mind. #scriptchat
02:01
ScreenCraft @screencrafting
#screenwriting #writing
#scriptchat #screencraft pic.twitter.com/2gL4JFSMSw
02:01
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@authorJamie Thanks jamie and
everyone for a great chat. happy new year and good luck on those goals
#scriptchat
02:01
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@blueneumann that is an awesome
idea! @AshtynLaw is the writer of our scripts - we brainstorm, I outline, she
writes, I edit #scriptchat
02:00
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
All the best to everybody with
your writing/career goals in 2015! #scriptchat
02:00
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@JonJimMiller @milesmaker So much
of my script style comes from reading boring ass scripts #scriptchat
02:00
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
@blueneumann @FinalAct4 The
better to watch “The Black Larry David,” “Queer Steer,” and “Faux News” with...
#scriptchat
02:00
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
Okay, well, that was a quick
hour. I'm going to work on my goals. I'll have the transcript up in a bit.
#scriptchat
01:56
Script Magazine @scriptmag
Screenwriter David Garrett
discusses how to come up with ideas in Part 4 of his Movie Ideas series.
#scriptchat... fb.me/4QSP00aQw
Retweeted by Film Fanatic
02:00
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
I've always been bad at saying
what I want, so that's a constant goal for me: get better at that #scriptchat
02:00
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@milesmaker my writing improved
when I started reading for Austin FF and Page Int'l. Saw what not to do a lot
#scriptchat
02:00
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
another of my goals is to write a
webseries and pitch it out and about #scriptchat since I had a great experience
with #Carmillatheseries
02:00
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@FinalAct4 I recently made a big
breakthrough in a story just from watching videos on Youtube, it made me
realize what I wanted #scriptchat
01:59
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller @GorillaProducer
@FinalAct4 @blueneumann A truism if there ever was one. #scriptchat
01:59
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
My writing improved dramatically
when I started judging UCLA MFA Showcase submissions: knowing a good story vs.
writing one. #scriptchat
01:59
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@dominickevans I do style
montages in Photoshop, keep them open in the background when I write
#scriptchat
01:59
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@GorillaProducer @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller @blueneumann Exactly-- be realistic-- it's rarely ever perfect
right out of the gate. #scriptchat
01:59
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@FinalAct4 Love that I get
Youtube on my TV now. #scriptchat
01:59
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@blueneumann more like style
booklets....but a style reel would be fun to make! #scriptchat
01:59
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@Vivi_Tawny That's great, Vivi!
Go get 'em! :) #scriptchat
01:58
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@GorillaProducer @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller @blueneumann never submit poor material...because you won't get
another shot! #scriptchat
01:58
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Tip: YouTube is your friend.
There are a ton of vids to watch. I play them in the car, on my iPad as I fall
asleep #scriptchat
01:58
Calvin @GorillaProducer
@FinalAct4 And never submit
poorly written material! @JonJimMiller @blueneumann #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:33
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Learning to let go of formulaic
expectations and feedback that really asks for a different movie than the one
you're writing. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:58
Calvin @GorillaProducer
@FinalAct4 And never submit
poorly written material! @JonJimMiller @blueneumann #scriptchat
01:33
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Learning to let go of formulaic
expectations and feedback that really asks for a different movie than the one
you're writing. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Author Skyy
01:58
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@JonJimMiller @dominickevans
@AshtynLaw "Luck is a byproduct of design" #scriptchat
01:58
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller
@milesmaker My WIP is personal tragedy involving many ppl. Research keeps my
focus on honoring truth #scriptchat
01:57
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@dominickevans @AshtynLaw and
luck is having a work ethic, finishing deadlines on time and taking notes well
#scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:56
Script Magazine @scriptmag
Screenwriter David Garrett
discusses how to come up with ideas in Part 4 of his Movie Ideas series.
#scriptchat... fb.me/4QSP00aQw
Retweeted by Screenwriters' Fest
01:57
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@dominickevans @AshtynLaw and
luck is having a work ethic, finishing deadlines on time and taking notes well
#scriptchat
01:57
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
It has character arcs, and the
characters grow and evolve over the course of the series, plus they have
backstories #scriptchat
01:57
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
At the same time I also said that
it's a mix of sketch comedy and traditional situation comedy, "a show
within a show" #scriptchat
01:57
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
one of my goals is to have 2 TV
pilots ready to pitch for #BanffWorldMedia #scriptchat
01:57
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller I know
it... I actually have a low threshold for material. #scriptchat
01:57
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
In 2015 I hope @AshtynLaw and I
can finish at least 2 feature scripts though 4 would be ideal, as we have
plans/ideas #scriptchat
01:57
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Since my show @LateLateNewsTV is
comedy that satirizes cable news, I compared it to The Daily Show, Colbert,
Last Week Tonight #scriptchat
01:57
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
"Luck is a prepared
#screenwriter who meets with an opportunity and delivers the goods” -
#scriptchat
01:57
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann i read genre stuff as well as literary...something to aspire to
#scriptchat
01:00
Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb
It’s #SCRIPTCHAT O’CLOCK - the
LAST #scriptchat of the year, talking Writing Goals. Share tips & advice.
@authorJamie moderates.
Retweeted by Brittany DeVries
01:56
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller @blueneumann But,
it's more important to read really good stuff-- never got into ready poorly
written material. #scriptchat
01:56
Script Magazine @scriptmag
Screenwriter David Garrett
discusses how to come up with ideas in Part 4 of his Movie Ideas series.
#scriptchat... fb.me/4QSP00aQw
01:56
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@milesmaker @blueneumann pitch
meetings demand you know your story and the universe it's in backwards and
forewards #scriptchat
01:56
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@JonJimMiller I just look at it
as more input. Plus, like movies, I have a HUGE backlog to get through
#scriptchat
01:52
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
Not a writing goal per say, but
getting through that Netflix backlog would be GREAT #scriptchat
Retweeted by Ryan Thompson
01:55
Cyd Madsen @CydM
@TheWrookie You've got a plan
nailed. That's terrific #scriptchat
01:55
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann reading anything
makes me a better writer for sure #scriptchat
01:53
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
@blueneumann helps in pitches
when you KNOW movies enough to defend your material with relative references
(style, structure) #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:55
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@dominickevans Do you make little
style reels to inspire you? #scriptchat
01:55
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@filmwritr4 Cool! #scriptchat
01:55
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@milesmaker @blueneumann That
reminds me of when I pitched my web series to some people I met at a web series
conference #scriptchat
01:55
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller that's a
great strategy. And you're right, tone is critical. so hard for me to infuse
into script #scriptchat
01:55
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
I direct films, so my goal is to
make sure my latest film is made while watching lots of films/TV and helping
write more scripts #scriptchat
01:55
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
Reading more is going to be a
goal, not just scripts (which I'm not great at reading) but also proper books.
#scriptchat
01:55
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@SarahAlexis4 @garywgoldstein It
was one of his weekly "Breaking Into Hollywood" Google Hangouts,
really enjoyed being on #scriptchat
01:54
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I just finished reading
Conquering Hollywood by @garywgoldstein & there were great gems for taking
action steps for career goals #scriptchat
Retweeted by Betsy Lee Varga
01:53
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
@blueneumann helps in pitches
when you KNOW movies enough to defend your material with relative references
(style, structure) #scriptchat
Retweeted by Ryan Thompson
01:54
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller I think a lot of it
is tone, you know. I have a goal to finish it by the second week in January.
Then to rewrites #scriptchat
01:54
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@SarahAlexis4 @garywgoldstein :)
i'd like to read that book. I was on a video podcast with @garywgoldstein
recently. Enjoyed it. #scriptchat
01:54
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips @filmwritr4
Yeah, definitely. I need a casting director, assistant director, location
manager, etc. #scriptchat
01:54
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I just finished reading
Conquering Hollywood by @garywgoldstein & there were great gems for taking
action steps for career goals #scriptchat
01:54
Derpina @TheWrookie
i'll just throw it out there:
2015: 3 scripts completed (1 new, 2 tightened) and submitted for feedback, BL
listing, and comps. #scriptchat
01:54
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
.@AndreaLMcNeill @scfeek
Congrats. Do it in whatever way works and you will succeed. #scriptchat
01:53
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
Anyway, a goal of mine would be
to find a way to get over that weird emotional lump in development #scriptchat
01:53
Yolanda Lewis @TheLewisEffect
My goals are to immerse myself in
great films. That's why I love awards season! #scriptchat
01:52
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
I've been watching NOIR a lot
because the structure of them really helps when i'm writing a new draft
#scriptchat
Retweeted by Dominick Evans
01:53
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller great! I
love noir. so hard to do well #scriptchat
01:53
Christopher Phillips @byChrisPhillips
Yeah, you need to get a few more
folks to help out. Especially to coordinate things. @filmwritr4 #scriptchat
01:53
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips Again, this is
my very first web series, I am still learning and it already feels like I'm
above my pay grade. #scriptchat
01:50
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@dominickevans We don't care if
you're late. Glad to have you here. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Andrea McNeill
01:53
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@milesmaker Oh, I'm always noting
"this movie is like, but not like" in the prep. #scriptchat
01:53
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Also, I don't try and write
subtext in the initial draft. I have the subtext in mind but only add it when
i've finished first dr #scriptchat
01:53
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller I'm writing a noir
project, too. #scriptchat
01:33
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Never understand the idea of a
“vomit” draft. Train yourself NOW to write under deadline w/a treatment if you
want assignments #scriptchat
Retweeted by Ryan Thompson
01:53
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
@blueneumann helps in pitches
when you KNOW movies enough to defend your material with relative references
(style, structure) #scriptchat
01:53
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
I go through this phase when I
plan out my stories where I just think "...THIS is what's going to
happen?" #scriptchat
01:52
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
I've been watching NOIR a lot
because the structure of them really helps when i'm writing a new draft
#scriptchat
Retweeted by Betsy Lee Varga
01:09
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Vital to have a game plan &
strategy for your career in 2015. Not just “write an idea you think is
fun" bit.ly/1woGlJZ #scriptchat
Retweeted by WrittenbyKendra
01:52
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
I've been watching NOIR a lot
because the structure of them really helps when i'm writing a new draft
#scriptchat
01:52
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips That being said,
the original actress did a great job and I do hope I can work with her in the
future. #scriptchat
01:52
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
Not a writing goal per say, but
getting through that Netflix backlog would be GREAT #scriptchat
01:51
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Taking a partner to keep you on
task and accountable can be a real asset. #scriptchat
01:51
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips The third
episode was supposed to introduce our lead female role, but it's now open. I do
have auditions #scriptchat
01:51
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
I'm trying to educate myself on
other genres...watching a contained thriller every other night now #scriptchat
01:51
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@milesmaker Tom Cruise said he
does that, so I figure I should be doing it too. Plus I have a SHITLOAD of
movies to get thru #scriptchat
01:51
Cyd Madsen @CydM
@TheWrookie @CydM Talking goals
and motivation for 2015 #scriptchat
01:51
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@dominickevans It's okay,
Dominick! Welcome and glad to see you here! *waves* #scriptchat
01:51
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@dominickevans Welcome!
#scriptchat
01:51
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Good idea raises story IQ RT
@blueneumann: For a while I was watching a "work" movie a day I'd
like to retain that habit in 2015 #scriptchat
01:50
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@dominickevans Welcome to the
party! #scriptchat
01:50
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@dominickevans We don't care if
you're late. Glad to have you here. #scriptchat
01:50
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips If not, I hope
to have my co-producer oversee the production of that episode and episode 3
#scriptchat
01:33
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Never understand the idea of a
“vomit” draft. Train yourself NOW to write under deadline w/a treatment if you
want assignments #scriptchat
Retweeted by Lynn
01:50
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann LOL watch a movie
and get paid for it? That's genius! #scriptchat
01:50
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
I'm new to chat...and late
#scriptchat
01:50
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips I know. I hope that
I can get a director on board, plus have his studio ready for shooting the next
episode. #scriptchat
01:50
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Goals: Write more... write
often... finish what we start... create something new... watch something old...
read something amazin #scriptchat
01:50
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
A "work" movie is a
movie I watch, study, take notes, and play with. It's a lot of work #scriptchat
01:50
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I think goals allows for helpful
self-observations about our process/habits along the way. Can experiment to see
what works best #scriptchat
01:50
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
Dragon Software is great for a
vomit draft... whether in Final Draft or as TXT for later paste into FD.
#scriptchat
01:50
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
For a while, I was watching a
"work" movie a day. I'd like to retain that habit in 2015 #scriptchat
01:49
Christopher Phillips @byChrisPhillips
Wow! Really spread out...
@filmwritr4 #scriptchat
01:49
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@blueneumann BINGO! That's what's
been happening with me. I enjoy it too. #scriptchat
01:49
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips Only in the past
few days did I finally decide to come up with some semblance of a production
plan. #scriptchat
01:49
Cyd Madsen @CydM
@TheWrookie @CydM computer
problems + time mix-up...better late than never, except on script deadline
#scriptchat
01:49
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
2015 I plan to adapt two
novels...and 2 original specs...we'll see if I can pull it off #scriptchat
01:49
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
@JonJimMiller for the police
story I'm still looking for a union rep to consult me but I'm bullish on
concept's potential ;-) #scriptchat
01:49
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips Because our lead
actor is in Toronto, and our other actors are in Baton Rouge, it's tough to
coordinate #scriptchat
01:49
Derpina @TheWrookie
@CydM trying to catch up... very
lost! #scriptchat
01:48
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
@CydM @TheWrookie A round for the
latecomers #scriptchat
01:48
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@milesmaker research to me is the
most fun and critical part. As long as I don't get lost in it #scriptchat
Retweeted by Dominick Evans
01:48
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat you're delusional.
#scriptchat
01:48
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller @milesmaker I love
research, too, but fully understand it can be a crutch as well-- Oh, well, I'm
researching... #scriptchat
01:47
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JAEL488 @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat That doesn't work for every kind of writer. We all have our own
unique process #scriptchat
Retweeted by Dominick Evans
01:48
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips Even though I do
have a co-producer, it's all a matter of trying to get people's schedules in
line. #scriptchat
01:48
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
.@AndreaLMcNeill We're all equal
in front of the blank page—without proper blueprint—how do u build solid
screenplay? You don’t #Scriptchat
01:48
Cyd Madsen @CydM
@TheWrookie Howdy Wrookie...I got
here really late as well #scriptchat
01:48
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@filmwritr4 @byChrisPhillips No,
not at all. I find myself having to do much of the work by myself,
unfortunately. #scriptchat
01:48
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@milesmaker research to me is the
most fun and critical part. As long as I don't get lost in it #scriptchat
01:47
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JAEL488 @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat That doesn't work for every kind of writer. We all have our own
unique process #scriptchat
01:47
Shelley Gustavson @shelleygusto
#scriptchat continue to learn,
read, seek - out mentors & collaborators... but, most importantly, map a
career and self-promotion strategy!
01:47
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
2015 Securing true story rights
for 1 script; 2nd is police homicide story from officer's perspective.
Researching my ass off. #scriptchat
01:47
Christopher Phillips @byChrisPhillips
Do you have an AD to organize
things? @filmwritr4 @filmwritr4 #scriptchat
01:47
Derpina @TheWrookie
late late late to the partay, but
HELLO all the same :) #scriptchat
01:45
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
I've realized I can't write when
I CAN'T write. The more I relax & enjoy it, the better I feel about
writing. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Ryan Thompson
01:38
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
I'm now running a daily writing
prompt #MSpoetry for ppl w/ chronic illness 2 write/create/express. It's going
AMAZINGLY well! #scriptchat
Retweeted by Brian Gallagher
01:47
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips I didn't have a
plan in place for production, and it's just been frustrating. I understand her
concerns, though #scriptchat
01:47
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat thanks for the
encouragement. #scriptchat
01:47
Karel Segers @ozzywood
Sigh... Another (almost) act of
desperation. - klou.tt/1g3h0u4c5gusq #screenwriting #scriptchat #botw
pic.twitter.com/to1shKSCqi
01:47
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@JonJimMiller unless there is
reshoots! #scriptchat
01:45
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@bmatusz OneNote is fabulous for
projects, goals, everything. #scriptchat
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01:46
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
The reality is, if you have to
write 5 pgs a day you will. Something motivating about deadlines. Not 2 mention
greenbacks =) #scriptchat
01:46
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips @filmwritr4
Hectic. Our lead actress left the project, mainly because there's just no
organization with it. #scriptchat
01:46
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@scriptcat I'm in charge of the
outline....my writing partner takes it from the outline...we cannot work
without that first step #scriptchat
01:46
VINCE CONSIDINE @JAEL488
@AndreaLMcNeill @scriptcat ur
shitty first draft, just finish it -Don't stop, edit, etc Finish it #scriptchat
01:46
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
@authorJamie @bmatusz I used to
use onenote all the time. Now, I just manually do it in Textpad. I like Gorilla
Software, tho… #scriptchat
01:46
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@AndreaLMcNeill @scriptcat I keep
all my scraps & drafts & yes...I have many files of crap! Lol😜 #scriptchat
01:46
Jonathan Fournier @JonFour
Another goal of mine is to get
better at reading feedback. I always get so nervous about it and read feedback
very slow. #scriptchat
01:46
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller
Everyone's relationships are different.The producers I work with would never
fire like that. #scriptchat
01:30
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
DNA of your story is in the 1st
draft. It’s so hard to make huge changes after that & why should you? Do
your best the 1st time #scriptchat
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01:45
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@bmatusz OneNote is fabulous for
projects, goals, everything. #scriptchat
01:33
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Never understand the idea of a
“vomit” draft. Train yourself NOW to write under deadline w/a treatment if you
want assignments #scriptchat
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01:45
Christopher Phillips @byChrisPhillips
How's the webseries going?
@filmwritr4 #scriptchat
01:45
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@JonJimMiller I always think
we're on our last draft....but even during filming, changes can continue
#scriptchat
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01:45
J. J. Hillard @Hillizard
@blueneumann #scriptchat Except
the fundamental concepts & themes you're trying to get across in your
script can "inform" your characters.
01:45
Shelley Gustavson @shelleygusto
#scriptchat finish revisions on 2
specs for competitions, draft two other new storied, work out treatments for 2
more concepts...
01:45
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@dominickevans @JonJimMiller
absolutely. Script is never really done until the film is in the can, right!
#scriptchat
01:45
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
@filmwritr4 Networking event ran
overtime... #scriptchat
01:44
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
.@AndreaLMcNeill Write more
scripts—1st drafts will b better—better. Just completed my 28th script. 1st
draft HAD to b great #scriptchat
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01:45
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
I've realized I can't write when
I CAN'T write. The more I relax & enjoy it, the better I feel about
writing. #scriptchat
01:45
Dominick Evans @dominickevans
@JonJimMiller I always think
we're on our last draft....but even during filming, changes can continue
#scriptchat
01:44
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
@AGSfilmmaker My commercial idea
for 2015 is very Australian so not sure BL is appropriate. Aus industry IS very
cliquey though. #scriptchat
01:44
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
.@AndreaLMcNeill Write more
scripts—1st drafts will b better—better. Just completed my 28th script. 1st
draft HAD to b great #scriptchat
01:44
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@AndreaLMcNeill @scriptcat I
prefer to 'needs to be written' to 'crap.' It's such a derogatory term. It's
not always crap. #scriptchat
01:44
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
@pettigrew66 @FinalAct4 Better to
have a digital voice recorder (or app) to capture ideas… especially upon waking
in the ayem. #scriptchat
01:44
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Contests that provide feedback
are becoming more popular. Set sights on submitting early in 2015 #scriptchat
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01:33
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I think it's important to take a
beat to celebrate milestones reached along the way & goals achieved. To
take stock in progress. #scriptchat
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01:44
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Contests that provide feedback
are becoming more popular. Set sights on submitting early in 2015 #scriptchat
01:34
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@SarahAlexis4 absolutely
celebrate when you finish first draft, rewrite, polish. Life is too short
otherwise #scriptchat
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01:43
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
The vomit draft if just to figure
out what you're seeing in your head. You still gotta pick it apart. #scriptchat
01:43
Cyd Madsen @CydM
@garyholler are you here?
#scriptchat
01:42
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat Chances are 1st draft
is still crap. But yes, always aspire for excellence #scriptchat
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01:43
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@FinalAct4 @milesmaker I do like
to "vomit," but just to get it out of my head. #scriptchat
01:43
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@AGSfilmmaker What's it called?
#scriptchat
01:43
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@milesmaker I agree. The 'vomit
draft' has never been my style. That's not to say that some pages are
definitely need rewrites #scriptchat
01:43
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
.@AndreaLMcNeill Why does it have
to be crap? Why can’t it be great & even greater w/notes? At least be
SOLID. How’s that? Solid #scriptchat
01:43
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
I'll be looking YOU up RT
@FinalAct4 I used to read 2 scripts/week. New 2015 goal at least 1 new
script/week. Keepin' it real. #scriptchat
01:43
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@Hillizard Seems to me that the
character development would dictate structure #scriptchat
01:43
Alejandro G S @AGSfilmmaker
One of my goals is to upload one
script to The Blacklist. #scriptchat
01:37
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Another way to keep goals is join
a writers group. Every week have new pages to read/discuss #scriptchat
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01:42
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@dwacon Hey Dwayne! *waves*
Welcome! Great to have you here! #scriptchat
01:42
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@milesmaker I vomit out ideas and
brainstorms, by the time the actual script comes along, I wanna know exactly
what I'm doing #scriptchat
01:42
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@JonFour That is a fantastic
goal! #scriptchat
01:42
J. J. Hillard @Hillizard
I follow Writers Boot Camp
methodology: 1st work on concept, then structure, then character development
then scene work. #scriptchat
01:42
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat Chances are 1st draft
is still crap. But yes, always aspire for excellence #scriptchat
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01:42
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat Chances are 1st draft
is still crap. But yes, always aspire for excellence #scriptchat
01:42
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
.@GaryHoller Everyone has a
journey & must learn when they are open to learning. My new book is about
trying to avoid pitfalls #scriptchat
01:42
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
One goal is to finish a script so
I can join the Black List and READ all those damn scripts. #scriptchat
01:41
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 that's a great goal -
one script a week. Perfect! #scriptchat
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01:42
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
I don't speed-write or vomit pgs
I'm slow & consistent; deliberate. Easier to share 1st draft when
'something there' is evident. #scriptchat
01:41
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller Hopefully, the
Black List will keep me occupied for a while-- easier to achieve the goal.
#scriptchat
02:00
The Tracking Board @MyTrackingBoard
Reading over the amazing loglines
featured on the #HITLIST2014, which are your favorites? bit.ly/2014HL
#scriptchat
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01:41
Dwayne Conyers @dwacon
Better late than never.
#scriptchat
01:41
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
I read classic scripts too from
dailyscript or some other sites before I watch the movie and analyze what works
on page #scriptchat
01:21
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Excuses abound, but remember the
forces of procrastination & interruption always look to stop you from
filling your blank pages #scriptchat
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01:41
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 that's a great goal -
one script a week. Perfect! #scriptchat
01:40
Jonathan Fournier @JonFour
@authorJamie Moving to LA or
Toronto/Vancouver. In terms of the content of my writing, not really.
#scriptchat
01:40
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
I used to read two scripts a
week. I think a new 2015 goal will now be at least one new script a week.
Keepin' it real. #scriptchat
01:40
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller scripts, treatments, short stories - anything to build on
regardless of format #scriptchat
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01:40
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips @JonJimMiller
Great to have you here, as always. #scriptchat
01:40
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller scripts, treatments, short stories - anything to build on
regardless of format #scriptchat
01:40
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@byChrisPhillips @JonJimMiller :)
Hey Chris! *waves* #scriptchat
01:40
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
I've always found that having a
reading goal only helps one to hone their craft. #scriptchat
01:40
Christopher Phillips @byChrisPhillips
Agreed, @JonJimMiller meetup.com
has a lot of great writing groups. #Scriptchat
01:40
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
So, I've been a bit distracted,
but in such a rewarding way! #scriptchat
01:39
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller My
writing group bites my head off if I turn in first draft stuff too. Has to be
revised, copyedited #scriptchat
01:39
J. J. Hillard @Hillizard
I define 'goal' differently than
'objective' - the former is a destination, the latter is a step toward it.
#scriptchat
01:39
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller And is
is just scripts, or do you do prep as well? #scriptchat
01:39
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
My last one is to learn more
about subtext in screenplays, and to improve that dialogue writing in my
scripts. #scriptchat
01:39
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@pettigrew66 A goal of mine is to
find more prompts and ideas that could become stories #scriptchat
01:39
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller I agree. My
writer's group has monthly requirements. Pages to turn in. Reviews to write. A
good crunch. #scriptchat
01:34
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
If you are being PAID - @AndreaLMcNeill
your first draft had better be at least GOOD. Otherwise they find another
writer. #scriptchat
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01:39
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@filmwritr4 Yes, by setting goals
to read/watch/write we're learning and honing our craft. #scriptchat
01:38
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
I'm now running a daily writing
prompt #MSpoetry for ppl w/ chronic illness 2 write/create/express. It's going
AMAZINGLY well! #scriptchat
01:38
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@filmwritr4 @JonJimMiller yeah,
they can be brutal but they keep me fired up about what I'm writing #scriptchat
01:37
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@JonJimMiller I'm already in one,
and I enjoy being a part of it. #scriptchat
01:37
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@authorJamie But everything we do
pertains to our goals, realized or not, no? #scriptchat
01:37
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@blueneumann And that's nice, but
we need to stay on topic. We will have 52 weeks to chat abt other topics, said
MEAN moderator. #scriptchat
01:36
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Ok, @AndreaLMcNeill My point is
why NOT train yourself now while you are “aspiring” - you will be ready for
when it happens #scriptchat
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01:37
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Another way to keep goals is join
a writers group. Every week have new pages to read/discuss #scriptchat
01:36
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Oh, and have three solid pitches
for when the draft goes out to the town in early February #scriptchat
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01:37
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I will also read more sitcom
scripts, and if available, will try to watch the episodes they were written for
#scriptchat
01:36
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Ok, @AndreaLMcNeill My point is
why NOT train yourself now while you are “aspiring” - you will be ready for
when it happens #scriptchat
01:36
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Oh, and have three solid pitches
for when the draft goes out to the town in early February #scriptchat
01:36
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I will also try to have 3
completed drafts of 3 different concepts, 25-30 pages each. #scriptchat
01:36
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@authorJamie Still feels like the
most energetic chat we've had in a while. #scriptchat
01:36
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@authorJamie my goal is to have
my latest script done by the time tinseltown wakes up again after Sundance
#scriptchat
01:36
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@FinalAct4 @filmwritr4
@clairedeste Haha. Thanks! #scriptchat
01:36
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I will try to write a 25-30 page
sitcom script, hopefully with a final draft after 3 drafts, and will repeat for
new ideas. #scriptchat
01:35
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
If I was getting PAID, I'd get
FIRED, because the chat tonight is about GOALS, and everyone is OFF TOPIC. :-)
#scriptchat
01:35
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@filmwritr4 @clairedeste You can
write 5 pages in an hour? That's sic, man. #scriptchat
01:33
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Learning to let go of formulaic
expectations and feedback that really asks for a different movie than the one
you're writing. #scriptchat
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01:32
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
RT @scriptcat DNA of your story
is 1st draft, hard to make huge changes after that & why should you? Do
your best the 1st time #scriptchat
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01:30
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
App operates the way your brain
works in intervals--keeps you focused; on task. Suggested by @rosspruden
publicspace.net/Vitamin-R/ #scriptchat
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01:35
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
Thinking of elements as toys
helps when I have to make massive changes. So "play more" should
definitely be a goal of mine #scriptchat
01:35
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat Yeah. I don't know who
you are or what your career is like. I am assuming most here are not paid to
write screenplays #scriptchat
01:35
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@scriptcat @AndreaLMcNeill if
you're being paid you'll get notes along the way but first draft is still a
first draft #scriptchat
01:35
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@clairedeste @filmwritr4 I will
write 5 pages a day on any script, including my web series, or for 1 hour,
whichever comes first #scriptchat
01:34
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
If you are being PAID -
@AndreaLMcNeill your first draft had better be at least GOOD. Otherwise they
find another writer. #scriptchat
01:34
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Wonder if we could apply SWOT
analysis to scripts-- Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats... maybe
for pitching? #scriptchat
01:34
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
@filmwritr4 And? #scriptchat
01:34
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat No.You have to do
it.It's crap because no first drafts good. Scripts get rewritten dozens of time
b4 filming/purchase #scriptchat
01:34
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@SarahAlexis4 absolutely
celebrate when you finish first draft, rewrite, polish. Life is too short
otherwise #scriptchat
01:34
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@authorJamie my solid end goal is
being able to write only 1 or 2 novels a year without starving #scriptchat
01:33
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@JonJimMiller I'm getting closer,
and quicker... I'd like to build upon that progress #scriptchat
00:55
Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb
LAST #scriptchat of the year in 5
minutes! Writing Goals. Share tips & advice. @authorJamie moderates. scriptchat.blogspot.com/p/how-to-chat.…
Retweeted by Ryan Thompson
01:33
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I think it's important to take a
beat to celebrate milestones reached along the way & goals achieved. To
take stock in progress. #scriptchat
01:33
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I have at least 4 goals for my
screenwriting in 2015. #scriptchat
01:33
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
If I could write a great script
in the first draft I'd be the happiest guy on the planet. has never happened.
#scriptchat
01:33
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Learning to let go of formulaic
expectations and feedback that really asks for a different movie than the one
you're writing. #scriptchat
01:33
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Never understand the idea of a
“vomit” draft. Train yourself NOW to write under deadline w/a treatment if you
want assignments #scriptchat
01:30
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
DNA of your story is in the 1st
draft. It’s so hard to make huge changes after that & why should you? Do
your best the 1st time #scriptchat
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01:33
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@UrbanFlipFlop Happy Holidays,
and thanks for joining us tonight. #scriptchat
01:33
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@TheLewisEffect Definitely do, so
much fun! But be sure to take a notebook! #scriptchat
01:33
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@scriptcat @AndreaLMcNeill crap
is relative. I find third revision is when I hit my stride...then polish and
show to friends #scriptchat
01:32
Sherry @UrbanFlipFlop
I've got to go ppl .. Have a
great holiday .. C U next year .. Peace =} #scriptchat
01:32
Yolanda Lewis @TheLewisEffect
I would like to go to a film
festival in 2015. Maybe ABFF? Any suggestions? #scriptchat
01:32
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
RT @scriptcat DNA of your story
is 1st draft, hard to make huge changes after that & why should you? Do
your best the 1st time #scriptchat
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01:32
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@authorJamie Writing out all
possible avenues that may help lead to the achievement of the goal. Even if
they sound silly. #scriptchat
01:32
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@CydM For the first time, I'm
thinking past one year. I'm working out a 3 year plan. I have a solid end goal
in mind. #scriptchat
01:31
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
@blueneumann Don't do sci-fi
without lots of world-building first! + Allow more time for total restructures
if not working. #scriptchat
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01:32
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
RT @scriptcat DNA of your story
is 1st draft, hard to make huge changes after that & why should you? Do
your best the 1st time #scriptchat
01:31
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
.@AndreaLMcNeill It doesn’t have
to be crap & it should NOT be crap if you have solid treatment/outline. Why
waste time w/crap? #scriptchat
01:31
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@authorJamie to have my script
career really get off the ground...be the flavor of the week...working scribe
for 3 yrs & retire! #scriptchat
01:31
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
@blueneumann Don't do sci-fi
without lots of world-building first! + Allow more time for total restructures
if not working. #scriptchat
01:31
Sherry @UrbanFlipFlop
@blueneumann protagonist, goal,
outcome. All the twists in between are icing ... Loglines #scriptchat
01:31
Cyd Madsen @CydM
@authorJamie Yup. I've got to
think long term #scriptchat
01:31
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@SarahAlexis4 What is your goal
brainstorming process like? #scriptchat
01:31
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@authorJamie Yeah, but if I told
you I'd have to kill you. After my CAA meeting in January maybe I'll share. :)
#scriptchat
01:31
J. J. Hillard @Hillizard
Writing goals have to be simpler
to achieve than New Year's resolutions or they'll suffer the same fate!
#scriptchat
01:30
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller I have a
few trusted friends who beat my script to hell...then I begin again...repeat
#scriptchat
01:30
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
Does anyone here have a 3-5 year
plan? #scriptchat
01:30
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
Once I set goals, I find it
helpful to then brainstorm ways I can work to achieve them. Break it down into
action steps. #scriptchat
01:30
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@JonJimMiller of course.
#scriptchat
01:30
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@JonJimMiller We're supposed to
have faith in ourselves? Oh crap! #scriptchat
01:30
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
DNA of your story is in the 1st
draft. It’s so hard to make huge changes after that & why should you? Do
your best the 1st time #scriptchat
01:30
VINCE CONSIDINE @JAEL488
@TheLewisEffect but are the most
important #scriptchat (log-lines)
01:30
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@AndreaLMcNeill @JonJimMiller
absolute crap! But there will be something in there for the rewrite...always
#scriptchat
01:30
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller Distance is always
our friend. Provides perspective. Also let in some virgin eyes to give you a
real understanding #scriptchat
01:30
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
you should always revisit your
goals throughout the year as well. sometimes we need to reset them or change
them #scriptchat
01:30
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@clairedeste So what will you do
differently the next time you approach a project like that? What did you learn?
#scriptchat
01:13
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I recently enjoyed this post from
@LeeZJessup: Setting Effective Career Goals For Screenwriting Success
leejessup.com/general-career… #scriptchat
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01:30
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
App operates the way your brain
works in intervals--keeps you focused; on task. Suggested by @rosspruden
publicspace.net/Vitamin-R/ #scriptchat
01:30
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
ACT III is the hardest thing for
me to complete because by then I've lost all faith in myself as a writer!
#scriptchat
01:30
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@JonJimMiller Writing a first
draft in 3 wks is not that hard. It'll be crap but at least you'll get it out.
#scriptchat
01:29
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@filmwritr4 Definitely... and
write down the steps you need to take in order to achieve them. #scriptchat
01:29
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
I find that getting the draft
down asap will encourage me to rewrite...after I put the script down for a few
days #scriptchat
01:29
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
@blueneumann Toughest part was
not having time to change stuff I didn't like & then having to give it to
the BL for reviews. #scriptchat
01:29
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@JonJimMiller Good luck with
that. It's all about the re-write but you probably know that :) #scriptchat
01:29
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I think I need to write down
these goals I have. #scriptchat
01:29
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller @AndreaLMcNeill
Seriously insane #scriptchat
01:28
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@AndreaLMcNeill writing an
initial draft in three weeks (1 act a week, if pos) is my ultimate goal
#scriptchat
01:28
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
THERE'S a big goal for me:
cracking the code of loglines. Getting into the DNA #scriptchat
01:28
Lynne Rice @LynneRice
Not xmas scripts featuring coals?
RT @authorJamie Okay, so we're talking about GOALS tonight. #scriptchat
01:28
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
My other goal is to read more
scripts, which I wish I had done a long time ago. #scriptchat
01:28
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@UrbanFlipFlop And since no one's
been particularly helpful in cracking the code, I gotta do it myself
#scriptchat
01:28
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
A treatment/beat sheet/outline is
vital. You’ll never be allowed to start an assignment without one:
bit.ly/1vnUMQC #scriptchat
01:28
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@pettigrew66 Good call. Nice tip.
#scriptchat
01:28
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
#scriptchat
01:28
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Нere our niсe modеls get down
right dirty bit.ly/1uiOAtg! #lbloggers #scriptchat
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01:27
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@JonJimMiller @blueneumann We are
talking about goals tonight please. Pretty please. #scriptchat
01:27
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I think w/ goals I like a healthy
challenge, yet also want to set myself up for success to feel that boost from
the achievement. #scriptchat
01:27
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
stay on target! stay on target!
@authorJamie: Okay, so we're talking about GOALS tonight. #scriptchat
01:27
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@clairedeste How did that go,
anyway? You were so stressed about it #scriptchat
01:27
Sherry @UrbanFlipFlop
@blueneumann loglines so simple
but NOT .. Everyone has an opinion but they r soooo hard #scriptchat
01:27
Yolanda Lewis @TheLewisEffect
Log lines are the most annoying
things! #scriptchat
01:27
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I hope that I can master subtext
in my scripts. I've thought of "examples" of subtext in hypothetical
script situations #scriptchat
01:27
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@AndreaLMcNeill @FinalAct4
thanks, Andrea #scriptchat
01:27
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@FinalAct4 Yep! I have pen/paper
in every room of my house! Lol😜
#scriptchat
01:27
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller Yeah, good tip.
#scriptchat
01:27
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@FinalAct4 Carl Jung #scriptchat
01:27
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann @JonJimMiller
Loglines along with titles are critical and the hardest to master in my opinion
#scriptchat
01:27
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
I had to write a feature in 6
wks, so now have a process for finishing a 1st draft. Need to discover process
for polished draft. #scriptchat
01:26
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@blueneumann I'm horrible at
loglines, shit at treatments too. lol #scriptchat
01:26
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Anyone know of any great psych
books for understanding human behavior? #scriptchat
01:26
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@authorJamie Figuring out our
trouble spots leads to goals, I'd argue #scriptchat
01:26
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@JonJimMiller So I think "if
ALL these writers have trouble with loglines, doesn't that mean we're doing
them WRONG?" #scriptchat
01:26
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 think voice recorder.
So much fun to listen to the next day too when you make no sense! #scriptchat
01:26
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
Okay, so we're talking about
GOALS tonight. #scriptchat
01:26
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I try to trust the process even
if I can’t clearly see it at work. If I consistently show up & chip away,
the writing unfolds. #scriptchat
01:25
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann loglines are the
worst too. I like treatments better than 25-word loglines #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:26
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Writing the plot and character
backstories in prose form is easy, but it's still a matter of thinking of what
to write for them #scriptchat
01:25
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann loglines are the
worst too. I like treatments better than 25-word loglines #scriptchat
01:25
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@JonJimMiller @blueneumann That's
where I'm stuck. It's a true story, becoming "creative" non-fiction
due to research issues. #scriptchat
01:25
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
The worst is when you have an
idea, but you're too tired to write it down, fall back to sleep-- tip#301 keep
a notebook/pen near #scriptchat
01:25
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
I definitely want to get better
at loglines, I took two seminars and still don't think I know anything about
them #scriptchat
01:25
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@authorJamie I fell behind too.
My production has gone waaaaaaaaay down. #scriptchat
01:25
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@authorJamie @JonJimMiller Same
here! #scriptchat
01:25
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@authorJamie @JonJimMiller you
got it! They are the worst and can be so dry #scriptchat
01:24
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@UrbanFlipFlop So when I get
back, all I have to do it write down my new ideas #scriptchat
01:24
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@JonJimMiller @filmwritr4
Surprisingly, writing treatments is easy for me. It's just trying to think of
what to write is hard #scriptchat
01:24
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@JonJimMiller I'd rather write 6
scripts over one treatment! #scriptchat
01:24
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@UrbanFlipFlop I usually
brainstorm while I"m out walking. Listening to my own soundtracks, I start
seeing the flick #scriptchat
01:24
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@authorJamie @Vivi_Tawny Surgery?
What happened? You are amazing at producing such great work; like a little
machine. xo #scriptchat
01:24
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@scriptcat Guilty. #scriptchat
01:24
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@filmwritr4 @JonJimMiller and i
find writing treatments so hard it sends me back to writing the script!
#scriptchat
01:23
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
And there is fear. If you don’t
write it, you’ll never be criticized or rejected. It will be perfect.
bit.ly/1woGlJZ #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:24
Sherry @UrbanFlipFlop
I find that driving, voice rec,
than home, complete silence, w/intermittent head bang music & creating out
loud works(to self) #scriptchat
01:23
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@AndreaLMcNeill I haven't seen
Newsroom, yet. Is it really good? #scriptchat
01:23
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@AndreaLMcNeill Me too. Sorry to
see it's ending tonight. #scriptchat
01:23
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@JonFour Tell me about it... but
once I get going, I type like a maniac. #scriptchat
01:23
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Act 2 is always no (wo)man's land
even if you know your story in-and-out it's such a vast open wilderness terrain
to navigate. #scriptchat
01:23
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@Vivi_Tawny I wrote 3 novels, 2
novellas, 3 before it's all done. Fell behind because of surgery. #scriptchat
01:23
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
And there is fear. If you don’t
write it, you’ll never be criticized or rejected. It will be perfect.
bit.ly/1woGlJZ #scriptchat
01:21
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Excuses abound, but remember the
forces of procrastination & interruption always look to stop you from
filling your blank pages #scriptchat
Retweeted by Cyd Madsen
01:23
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@JonJimMiller Writing a treatment
always helps, even if it has to be changed later, and even if it changes in the
script #scriptchat
01:23
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
I still love NEWSROOM.
#scriptchat
01:23
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@filmwritr4 I'm like that, I try
not to share now unless I can't think of anything else to add in #scriptchat
01:23
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@blueneumann I never have a
problem with starting, its the middle parts that always stump me #scriptchat
01:23
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@TheLewisEffect @BeyondTheLights
Birdman really got me. So well written and inspiring in a funny weird way.
Worth seeing #scriptchat
01:23
Cyd Madsen @CydM
@authorJamie I like focus@will
but there was a tweet earlier filled with apps #scriptchat
01:22
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller I do this, too.
Sometimes outlining your scenes helps better focus the chronology of the film--
change it up! #scriptchat
01:21
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Excuses abound, but remember the
forces of procrastination & interruption always look to stop you from
filling your blank pages #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:22
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat Just stay true to
yourself. You are your best friend and worst enemy #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:22
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
True. Or Facebook... RT
@FinalAct4: @authorJamie @blueneumann Well, if you open a google chrome window
it could spell trouble... #scriptchat
01:22
Yolanda Lewis @TheLewisEffect
@TheLewisEffect: Seen any films
lately that have inspired you? I must say @BeyondTheLights did it for me!
#scriptchat
01:22
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat Just stay true to
yourself. You are your best friend and worst enemy #scriptchat
01:22
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
They got the 3rd draft, rather
than the 7th, because the 3rd was the one I submitted before the deadline
#scriptchat
01:22
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@FinalAct4 That has happened to
me too. haha Protags sneaking in to other script! #scriptchat
01:21
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Excuses abound, but remember the
forces of procrastination & interruption always look to stop you from
filling your blank pages #scriptchat
01:21
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
when I get stuck on a script i
switch it up and write a treatment of the story - gets the juices going again.
#scriptchat
01:21
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Last time I did, I had to send 2
different drafts because I updated my script before they could even look it
over (the new one) #scriptchat
01:21
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
in 2014 I've managed to write 1
novel, 8 (20K) novellas, and 2 scripts. #scriptchat, in 2015 I want to double
that at least
01:21
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
That was the best advice I
received from a produced writer named Seth Bass (MARTIAN CHILD) #scriptchat
01:21
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@authorJamie @blueneumann Well,
if you open a google chrome window it could spell trouble... #scriptchat
01:21
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@FinalAct4 @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 That's happened before, inconsistencies in my scripts when I take
them to my writers' group #scriptchat
01:04
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
writing down your goals is key.
should make monthly goals and a year goal #scriptchat
Retweeted by Liadagh
01:20
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
In the end you need to find a
producer not necessarily an agent or a manager. #scriptchat
01:20
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Scott was a protag from the other
script before I changed his name to Val Ison-- LOL #scriptchat
01:10
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Since selling my 1st screenplay
last week I'll be writing more; assembling a writers group in LA; researching 2
new stories. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Jarrean
01:20
Jonathan Fournier @JonFour
@blueneumann I'm still the same
way. Once I'm writing, I can go forever (well, not really), but starting...
#scriptchat
01:20
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@filmwritr4 I hear ya. I'm making
progress, but scattered! I'm always have a hard time focusing on 1 project/idea
at a time. #scriptchat
01:20
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@Vivi_Tawny @filmwritr4
Seriously? I've been working on two and sent pages to my writing group and
someone said, "who's Scott?" #scriptchat
01:19
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@filmwritr4 that's a good idea.
I'll have to try that #scriptchat
01:19
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@blueneumann Once your butt is in
the chair, you'll never get away with just one sentence. LOL #scriptchat
01:19
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@blueneumann yes, right now I'm
working on two chaps to finish a project, 2 new novels, 1 TV pilot and 1
feature #scriptchat
01:19
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I haven't even tried to write a
30 page or 60 page draft (TV length), and it's all because of this
perfectionism I have #scriptchat
01:19
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@blueneumann Sit your ass in the
chair and say, "One sentence! That's it I just have to write one damn
sentence today." #scriptchat
01:19
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@blueneumann sometimes I start a
script with a scene in the middle, then work back or forward in time
#scriptchat
01:15
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 I work on 5-6
projects at once, I use an egg timer. I will set an hr for one project, stop
then work on another #scriptchat
Retweeted by Lia Crawford
01:18
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Sometimes on "writing
sprints", I just write something with a rough idea of the storyline and
characters, but it's very rough #scriptchat
01:18
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@authorJamie @SarahAlexis4
@Vivi_Tawny I find that getting through the first act asap is critical to me
finishing a draft #scriptchat
01:18
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
Anyone recommend any computer
software, or phone apps that help keep them on track and focused? #scriptchat
01:18
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
My big problem is getting
started... so until I master that, a timer is wasted on me #scriptchat
01:18
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Your craft constantly evolves
with every experience you have. #scriptchat
01:18
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
When it comes to writing scripts,
I hardly do anything story and character wise without planning. #scriptchat
01:18
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@AndreaLMcNeill yup, it always
helps me. it trains my brain to work when I need it to on what I need it to
#scriptchat
01:17
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
@Vivi_Tawny thanks! Luck was
involved @captain_fuck @SarahAlexis4 @authorJamie @JonJimMiller @filmwritr4
@RamseyNadine @Zemrag7 #scriptchat
01:17
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@SarahAlexis4 Not only that, but
you're constantly learning as you see a new film. New techniques, transitions,
locations, shots #scriptchat
01:17
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@Vivi_Tawny @authorjamie I do
have a timer on my computer, but I hardly ever use it. Maybe I should go back
to it. #scriptchat
01:17
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@SarahAlexis4 @Vivi_Tawny Thank
goodness for smartphones. I use my timer on my phone ALL the time. LOL
#scriptchat
01:17
Christopher Phillips @byChrisPhillips
I learned from @shawntolleson
that we all need laser focused goals for the year and to keep a calendar
#scriptchat
01:17
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@authorJamie I"m so bad for
that @filmwritr4 #scriptchat
01:17
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@Vivi_Tawny The timer is my BFF!
I've been trained that once I hit start, I go. I find better focus and flow.
#scriptchat
01:17
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@SarahAlexis4 @FinalAct4 walks
are part of my process, too. Fresh oxygen is very motivational! #scriptchat
01:16
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
I like to use @thembob method.
one I'm writing, one I'm rewriting, one I'm outlining. Three going at once.
#scriptchat
01:16
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@FinalAct4 I so agree!
Watching/reading other creative content and going for walks are huge for me.
Leting the mind wander. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:16
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@Vivi_Tawny Does that work well
for you (egg timer on diff projects)? Do you finish things more quickly?
#scriptchat
01:16
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@FinalAct4 I so agree!
Watching/reading other creative content and going for walks are huge for me.
Leting the mind wander. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Betsy Lee Varga
01:16
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
@Vivi_Tawny thanks! Lost of luck
involved. @captain_fuck @SarahAlexis4 @authorJamie @JonJimMiller @filmwritr4
@RamseyNadine #scriptchat
01:16
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller The end result is
all that matters. #scriptchat
01:16
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@Vivi_Tawny @filmwritr4 wow. I
work one novel and one script at a time and alternate #scriptchat
01:16
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@FinalAct4 I so agree!
Watching/reading other creative content and going for walks are huge for me.
Leting the mind wander. #scriptchat
01:16
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
@scriptcat I LOOOVE getting stuff
made. So for me it's a balance between that & continually challenging
myself to move forward #scriptchat
01:16
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@Vivi_Tawny @filmwritr4 Are you
actually able to switch mindsets like that? #scriptchat
01:16
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@authorJamie @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 You're right, and I don't want to compare myself to anyone in any
aspect. #scriptchat
01:15
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 I work on 5-6
projects at once, I use an egg timer. I will set an hr for one project, stop
then work on another #scriptchat
Retweeted by Betsy Lee Varga
01:15
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 I work on 5-6
projects at once, I use an egg timer. I will set an hr for one project, stop
then work on another #scriptchat
01:15
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 @JonJimMiller
absolutely. I find my process is different than others. i think a lot more than
I write but evens out #scriptchat
01:15
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@Vivi_Tawny Yes, to become rich
& successful doesn't always mean money & fame...#scriptchat
01:15
Screenwriting Quotes @ScreenwritingQ
Let the world burn through you.
Throw the prism light, white hot, on paper. —Ray Bradbury #screenwriting
#writing #scriptchat #screencraft
Retweeted by Betsy Lee Varga
01:15
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Some of our best moments are when
we're sitting in a theater watching previews and we have a breakthrough-- or
even the shower. #scriptchat
01:15
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@Vivi_Tawny @filmwritr4 That goes
not only for writing, but for sales too. Can't compare constantly. #scriptchat
01:15
Screenwriting Quotes @ScreenwritingQ
Let the world burn through you.
Throw the prism light, white hot, on paper. —Ray Bradbury #screenwriting
#writing #scriptchat #screencraft
01:04
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
writing down your goals is key.
should make monthly goals and a year goal #scriptchat
Retweeted by Lucy Hay
01:15
Eitan @AnotherEitan
Oh, you said, "I'm ready for
an agent now." In that case let me hold open the doors to CAA for you.
#Scriptchat
01:14
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller And you know what?
It counts, too. Every fuckin' minute you're thinking out your story, spec,
short-- it counts! #scriptchat
01:14
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@Vivi_Tawny @filmwritr4 Thanks
Tawny. I know, and I really appreciate that. Thanks so much. #scriptchat
01:14
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
I already organize my input, but
I want to get better at using it effectively #scriptchat
01:14
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@Vivi_Tawny @filmwritr4 ah, yes,
"compare and despair..." #scriptchat
01:14
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I mean, already I feel
overwhelmed thanks to this work I've got for the blog. #scriptchat
01:14
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 we all work at our
own pace, you shouldn't compare yourself to other writers #scriptchat
Retweeted by Jamie Lee Scott
01:14
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@scriptcat that's the truth Mark.
Time moves differently in hollywood. #scriptchat
01:14
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@FinalAct4 Yeah, I think there's
a kind of gentle yet firm balance. Instead of getting down on self, pick self
back up next day. #scriptchat
01:14
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 we all work at our
own pace, you shouldn't compare yourself to other writers #scriptchat
01:13
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Awesome for Miles-- ***the CROWD
GOES WILD*** #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:14
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
I just saw this doc today called
Kubrick's Boxes, about all the research he did. Sounded a LOT like me...
#scriptchat
01:13
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Amid all the work I do with
writing about web series and film music, how am I going to buckle down and
focus on a script? #scriptchat
01:13
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
I have a "Journal" app
on my phone that I keep daily notes specific to writing goals, another for my
riding goals, etc. #scriptchat
01:07
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Time passes so fast &
Hollywood has a time warp—nothing ever happens as fast as you’d like it to
bit.ly/1gFGVyl #scriptchat
Retweeted by Mark Hoffe
01:13
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 I recommit myself
every day. that doesn't mean I get to write everyday but always thinking about
story #scriptchat
01:13
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Awesome for Miles-- ***the CROWD
GOES WILD*** #scriptchat
01:13
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@filmwritr4 I do that too... but
then I remember how much work you have to do before you can write the script
#scriptchat
01:13
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I recently enjoyed this post from
@LeeZJessup: Setting Effective Career Goals For Screenwriting Success
leejessup.com/general-career… #scriptchat
01:13
Caption Action 2 @CaptionAction2
the writers are the unsung heroes
of web TV... all the attention is on the actors and the production...
#scriptchat
01:13
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@JonJimMiller Hey, it's all about
the journey. #scriptchat
01:13
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@JonJimMiller @milesmaker
Congrats on your sale Miles! #scriptchat
01:13
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Also, something to help you out
(b/c we all need it occasionally) is a 'badpass' without any guilt. Give
yourself a break. #scriptchat
01:13
Emoticon Writing Co. @emoticonfilms
@blueneumann Do you use any
specific techniques/processes for brainstorming? #scriptchat
01:12
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Sometimes, I look at other people
writing scripts, and finishing them, and I'm like, 'what have I accomplished'?
#scriptchat
01:12
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@milesmaker congrats on your
sale, Miles! Huge achievement and must give you tons of motivation. #scriptchat
01:12
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@emoticonfilms sweet! welcome
#scriptchat
01:12
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@filmwritr4 Can you ever afford
that? #scriptchat
01:12
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@authorJamie @filmwritr4 I have a
lot of time, and that's too often the problem. I even feel like I'm falling
behind. #scriptchat
01:12
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@milesmaker Huge congrats to you!
#scriptchat
01:12
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@authorJamie @filmwritr4 That
happens to me a lot... so now I do it, even if it's just "I want/I was
thinking" #scriptchat
01:10
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Since selling my 1st screenplay
last week I'll be writing more; assembling a writers group in LA; researching 2
new stories. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Calvin
01:11
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Like, I can't afford to have any
holes in the story or problems with the characters #scriptchat
01:11
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
@scriptcat Specifically I want to
write a commercial feature to give to producers & a non-budget feature for
my mates to shoot #scriptchat
01:11
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@AndreaLMcNeill that's a great
attitude! never too late to start your dream #scriptchat
01:11
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@filmwritr4 I find that if I'm
not concrete (writing it down) I let the time slip away. And I have so much on
my plate. #scriptchat
01:11
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@milesmaker Congratulations on
the sale! #scriptchat
01:11
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Also, now we can use our
calendars to set up 'friendly' (or hostile depending on you mood) reminders to
keep us on track. #scriptchat
01:11
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
I'm also trying to do better at
brainstorming and going through my thought process #scriptchat
01:11
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@Vivi_Tawny Right, I think goals
work when they are things we can control and truly strive for in tangible ways.
#scriptchat
01:11
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I haven't even started writing
any pilot scripts for other web series or for TV, just because I want it to be
"perfect" first #scriptchat
01:11
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@milesmaker yeah big time
congrats on the sale!! #scriptchat
01:11
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
*thin #scriptchat
01:11
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
I think it's also important not
to spread yourself too think. Focus is key. You know yourself. Set realistic
goals. #scriptchat
01:11
Emoticon Writing Co. @emoticonfilms
2015 Goals: to finally get
started at age 46 on what I should've probably been doing all along #SCRIPTCHAT
Hello to all (1st time caller :)
01:10
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
@JonJimMiller Absolutely, there's
no better goals than a contest, because you miss the deadline and you're dead
for a year. #scriptchat
01:10
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
goals should be measurable,
"to be rich" is not a goal "to be successful" is not a
goal, cuz that could mean anything #scriptchat
01:10
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
I've gotten very good at
analyzing my input, why I'm responding in certain ways to certain things, I'd
like to build on that #scriptchat
01:05
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
I think it's key to keep it
visible. The biggest, most important goal on a postit on the fridge or right on
the computer screen. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Mary Pettigrew
01:10
Escobar @Esko_Films
Script writing is always such a
dance... #eskofilms #scriptchat #film #fantasy #magicalrealism #script
01:10
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@FinalAct4 Oh my yes...Post its
are my friend! If it's not in front of me, it gets lost in the dreaded "to
do" piles. #scriptchat
01:10
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I thought this was a great series
@GoIntoTheStory did to assess creative accomplishments and set goals:
gointothestory.blcklst.com/2013/12/writin… #scriptchat
01:10
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
I'm so focused on trying to get
articles done, that I just don't take the time to work on other scripts.
#scriptchat
01:08
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
Something I often find helpful is
breaking larger/overwhelming tasks/projects into smaller, more manageable,
doable chunks. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Jamie Lee Scott
01:10
Miles ☆ Maker
@milesmaker
Since selling my 1st screenplay
last week I'll be writing more; assembling a writers group in LA; researching 2
new stories. #scriptchat
01:09
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@FinalAct4 competitions help me
to set deadlines too. especially for rewrites #scriptchat
01:09
Yolanda Lewis @TheLewisEffect
I need to start another project.
It's reflective of what's going on in the world in regards to Ferguson and New
York. #scriptchat
01:09
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Vital to have a game plan &
strategy for your career in 2015. Not just “write an idea you think is
fun" bit.ly/1woGlJZ #scriptchat
01:09
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@SarahAlexis4 There are times when
I don't have a lot of articles to write, and I haven't even written multiple
scripts. #scriptchat
01:09
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
(insert number) of pages a day.
(date) pilot completion deadline. #scriptchat
01:09
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@SarahAlexis4 Baby steps... baby
steps... baby steps get on a bus... #scriptchat
01:09
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@Vivi_Tawny Mortality seems to
slap us hard when it comes to meeting goals. Hope your mom is doing better.
#scriptchat
01:09
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@SarahAlexis4 I agree. Manageable
chunks seem to be the only way to feel progress happening #scriptchat
01:08
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
Something I often find helpful is
breaking larger/overwhelming tasks/projects into smaller, more manageable,
doable chunks. #scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:08
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
Something I often find helpful is
breaking larger/overwhelming tasks/projects into smaller, more manageable,
doable chunks. #scriptchat
01:08
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
I think it's really important to
make you goals very specific-- it's the only way to hold yourself accountable.
#scriptchat
Retweeted by Chris Hadley
01:08
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
@authorJamie @JonJimMiller thanks
Jamie! Right back atcha. #scriptchat
00:57
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
The pros & cons of a
#screenwriting partner: bit.ly/19v2tL4 #scriptchat #screenwriter #screenplay
Retweeted by David Silverman WGA
01:08
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@scriptcat Hi @jonJimMiller
#scriptchat
01:08
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
be making a lot of personal goals
for 2015 since my momma's diagnosis & the death of a friend of my
daughter's. #perspective #scriptchat
01:08
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@authorJamie @filmwritr4 I have
no idea. I know it's all a matter of trying to make time, but it's just getting
up to do it #scriptchat
01:08
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
I think it's really important to
make you goals very specific-- it's the only way to hold yourself accountable.
#scriptchat
01:07
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
Time passes so fast &
Hollywood has a time warp—nothing ever happens as fast as you’d like it to
bit.ly/1gFGVyl #scriptchat
01:07
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
I'd love for everyone to meet my
good friend @JonJimMiller He's an incredible writer! #scriptchat
01:07
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@JonFour I remember you.
#scriptchat
01:07
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@filmwritr4 Hi to you! Articles
are a tough gig. I never could master the sale of one. #scriptchat
01:07
Jonathan Fournier @JonFour
Here for #scriptchat and hope to
be more active than usual. :)
01:07
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@Vivi_Tawny I agree, writing down
and also sharing w/ others can provide a boost from accountability. #scriptchat
01:07
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@TheLewisEffect @JonJimMiller
Welcome Jon! Hey Yolanda! *waves to you both* #scriptchat
01:07
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@filmwritr4 The keys is planning
for those goals. How are you going to make that a reality? #scriptchat
01:06
Jon James Miller @JonJimMiller
Hi everyone, sorry I'm late to
the chat! #scriptchat
01:06
Yolanda Lewis @TheLewisEffect
Revising first script. Tone is
completely different than before. More conflict, protagonist has more oomph!
#scriptchat
01:06
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@filmwritr4 Hi! You too!
#scriptchat
01:06
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
My goals for next year are simple
- to try to get as much time writing screenplays as I do articles #scriptchat
01:06
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@Vivi_Tawny Yes...scattered in
many directions it seems! #scriptchat
01:06
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@pettigrew66 :) #scriptchat
01:06
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
Big goal for me over the next
year is to set up a writing group #scriptchat
01:06
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
This was the first year in a long
time that I didn't write a single screenplay. But it was in my plans, so I
stuck to it. #scriptchat
01:06
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@filmwritr4 hey Chris. *waves
back* #scriptchat
01:05
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@clairedeste Way to go!
#scriptchat
01:05
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
I like to work w/ goals set on
daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly basis. Kind of a birds eye &
mouse eye view of projects #scriptchat
01:05
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@AndreaLMcNeill @Al_1701
@FinalAct4 @pettigrew66 @SarahAlexis4 Hey guys! *waves* Happy Holidays!
#scriptchat
01:05
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@authorJamie @clairedeste
Congrats Claire! #scriptchat
01:05
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@SarahAlexis4 Missed seeing your
smiling face! #scriptchat
01:05
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
I think it's key to keep it
visible. The biggest, most important goal on a postit on the fridge or right on
the computer screen. #scriptchat
01:05
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@Al_1701 YOU are your muse. It's
that inner voice that tells you how great you are. Tap it again. #scriptchat
01:05
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@clairedeste Sweet! #scriptchat
01:05
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@clairedeste @Vivi_Tawny
@pettigrew66 @authorJamie @authorJamie @blueneumann @jeannevb Hey guys! *waves*
Happy Holidays! #scriptchat
01:05
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@pettigrew66 Cheers! Great to see
you! #scriptchat
01:04
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
writing down your goals is key.
should make monthly goals and a year goal #scriptchat
Retweeted by Betsy Lee Varga
01:04
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
This year I completed my first
feature, so 2015 goal is to complete a good one. #scriptchat
01:04
Alejandro G S @AGSfilmmaker
Hello! #scriptchat
01:04
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
writing down your goals is key.
should make monthly goals and a year goal #scriptchat
01:04
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@authorJamie Hi Jaime! Been
forever since I've popped in! #scriptchat CHEERS ALL!
01:04
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@blueneumann Anything you'd like
to share that worked especially well for you? #scriptchat
01:04
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
@blueneumann @filmwritr4 Doing
great, just trying to get some more non-screenwriting writing done. You?
#scriptchat
01:04
@authorJamie Yes, this time of
year I like to evaluate creative and career progress and refine/set goals for
the new year. #scriptchat
01:04
Calvin @GorillaProducer
Taking a back seat to view the
action #scriptchat
01:03
Kimmie Ann @KimmieAnnWrites
#screenwriting & #script
#writing resources - any info? #writer #scriptchat #amwriting
01:03
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
@filmwritr4 doin' alright man,
how are you? #scriptchat
01:03
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
This is perfect timing for this
chat, because I'm setting up my plans for 2015 next week. Actually mapping out
on paper. #scriptchat
01:03
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@pettigrew66 hey you! Wow, we've
all been too busy. #scriptchat
01:03
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
This year I've experimented with
new methods of brainstorming and organizing, next year: make them as efficient
as possible #scriptchat
01:03
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
As I always say, "tomorrow
is another day to make shit happen!" #scriptchat
01:03
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
How's everyone doing? #scriptchat
01:03
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@pettigrew66 I know. I've been
working. Nice to be back #scriptchat
01:02
Eitan @AnotherEitan
My goal for 2015 is to be able to
ignore my kids for an entire hour to participate in #scriptchat.
01:02
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@Vivi_Tawny Hi sweetie pal!
Believe it or not, me too!! #scriptchat
01:02
ViviAnna/TawnyStokes @Vivi_Tawny
@SarahAlexis4 yeah!!! I've missed
chatting with you!! #scriptchat
01:02
Chris Hadley @filmwritr4
Hey guys! *waves* #scriptchat
01:02
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@pettigrew66 hi! #scriptchat
01:02
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@authorJamie deja vu. #scriptchat
01:02
Andrea McNeill @AndreaLMcNeill
@SarahAlexis4 It's all good.
Thanks :) #scriptchat
01:01
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
@AndreaLMcNeill *waves* Hey
stranger! #scriptchat
01:00
Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb
It’s #SCRIPTCHAT O’CLOCK - the
LAST #scriptchat of the year, talking Writing Goals. Share tips & advice.
@authorJamie moderates.
Retweeted by Mary Pettigrew
01:01
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
Goals are not only important for
our protagonists to have, but for us as writers to have for our writing and
career too. hehe #scriptchat
01:01
Mary Pettigrew @pettigrew66
@AndreaLMcNeill Been a LONG while
for me too! Howdy! #scriptchat 🎄😊
01:01
Lisa Molusis @FinalAct4
Hey screenwriting peeps. How are
y'all? #scriptchat
01:01
Chris Neumann @blueneumann
Goal: get these scripts f*cking
done #scriptchat
01:01
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@AndreaLMcNeill Hi! Good, thanks.
And you? #scriptchat
01:01
Jamie Lee Scott @authorJamie
It is that time again! The end of
another year. So we think about the goals for next year. #scriptchat
01:00
David A. Youngquist @Al_1701
Goal. Find my muse again.
#scriptchat
01:00
Claire d'Este @clairedeste
I going to be enjoying a
#scriptchat lunch break. Sushi and screenplays. Yum.
01:00
Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis4
@Vivi_Tawny Yay! Glad you're
here! #scriptchat
01:00
Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb
It’s #SCRIPTCHAT O’CLOCK - the
LAST #scriptchat of the year, talking Writing Goals. Share tips & advice.
@authorJamie moderates.
00:57
Mark Sanderson @scriptcat
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