Sunday, December 30, 2012

Open Topic Transcript December 30, 2012

#Scriptchat Topic: Open Topic

EURO Moderator Teenie Russell @teenierussell
USA Moderator Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb

EURO CHAT:


Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
It's #scriptchat O'Clock! Open Topic tonight for the last chat of the year, come say hi! #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
Hope you all had a great Christmas #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@teenierussell Hello.... :) #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@TaroJ Nice and quiet, just how I like it, you? #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@kanundra Hi there :-) Open Topic tonight #scriptchat
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Jo @ijoda0712h
Alright #scriptchat, I'm here. I have tea. Let's do this.
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson12h
Evening all! Hope you're all enjoying yourselves during this season! #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
How has everyone been? #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
Who has big writing plans for 2013 then? Anyone... #scriptchat
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory12h
Screenwriting advice from 1920 book "How to Write Photoplays." Today: Denouement [Part 2] http://t.co/TUOi1nJw #screenwriting #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
@ijoda07 how civilised, I'm on beer and Doritos #scriptchat
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Jo @ijoda0712h
So are we playing truth or dare then, Teenie? ;) #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@teenierussell Busy editing, but enjoying myself. Time to let it settle for a bit now. Read through later in Jan... #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@TaroJ Beer and garlic bread here. :) #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
@kanundra well I'm starting by spending less time in front of the TV and cancelling Sky #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@kanundra Puts hand up, absolutely! I feel like I've slacked off this past year but am ready to get back into routine #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
Merry Evening #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@PINKTROID I love watching musicals but could never write one. Looking forward to Les Mis #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@TaroJ My other half would not let us do that, but I can work with it on, I blank it out. :) #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@ijoda07 sounds fun, I'll let you come up with the rules for Twitter! #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
@kanundra Yes - will type in font size 42 ;) #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
@kanundra in truth I have my lovely landlady and her rent rise to thank #scriptchat #glasshalffull
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@kanundra editing the novel you just wrote? #scriptchat
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CAMILLA @Cilly24712h
RT @GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting advice from 1920 book "How to Write Photoplays." Today: Denouement [Part 2] http://t.co/TUOi1nJw #screenwriting #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@Mockwriter Hello :) #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@Mockwriter Hi there, how have you been? #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@TaroJ That sucks, its not been easy for us, so we've done nothing this Xmas, just family time. #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@teenierussell Yep, it is out to a few beta readers now. :) eek #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
Opinion - given viewers attention span/high content levels, is there a future in short films for online viewing #justwondering #scriptchat
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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel12h
Did not know #scriptchat was on tonight. Hello anyone and everyone!
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@kanundra Good Luck #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
@teenierussell Hectic, thanks. But looking forward to staring New Year with a bang. #scriptchat
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Claire Yeowart @ClaireYeowart12h
@kanundra WORLD DOMINATION OF COURSE! #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
@SiFoulaReel Evening :)n #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@Mockwriter I would hope so, I think people don't have as much time so shorts are good. However, still needs to be promoted well #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
@SiFoulaReel Hi Simon #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson12h
@kanundra Big year ahead! May have just got my first TV writing job, small and strange as it is. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@SiFoulaReel we only took a week off but I'm so over Xmas now, glad to chat about writing for a change :-) #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@teenierussell Thanks, at the moment, census says I need to work on description, I'm a script writer first lol #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@ClaireYeowart Now, that sounds awesome. I'm in :) #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
Be great to get all the rewrites done then concentrate on something brand new soon #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
@kanundra I think that if a decent platform was available no budget shorts could be a big hit. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@Mockwriter that sounds really positive. What do you have in store for 2013? #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@Sandy_Nicholson Fab, :) Hope it is everything you want.... TV is my idea of fun. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
thoughts? MT @Mockwriter: given viewers attention span/high content levels, is there a future in short films for online viewing #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
@teenierussell Short film in post-production and developing drama with US-based producer. #scriptchat
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Claire Yeowart @ClaireYeowart12h
@Sandy_Nicholson that's awesome! #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@Mockwriter Good luck, its fab working with others, makes you realize its such a creative medium from all. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@Mockwriter I think it depends what you hope to achieve from it. #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson12h
@TaroJ Haven't signed it yet, but I might be head writer on a Nigerian drama series. Zoom! #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@Mockwriter would you take it to festivals first and then get it online? #scriptchat
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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel12h
@teenierussell Like the Street Fighter joke, to most people it was xmas, but to me "it was Tuesday." Weirds up the whole week. #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
@kanundra Took a chance and it worked. Can't hide in a corner forever :) #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@Sandy_Nicholson Fantastic news Sandy, do share more info with us when you can! #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@TaroJ totally agree, youtube is awesome. Should have put my short on there, but was too afraid 'subject matter' :( #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
@Sandy_Nicholson ooooh travelling? #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@Mockwriter Never, ever, hide. Networking is a must in this biz. :) #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
@teenierussell Was just thinking about options for writers/film-makers. #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson12h
As we're pondering the new year, look at Kites and Violence and see if you might find it useful http://t.co/MFQYJxcW #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
@kanundra have you tried Vimeo? Might be more suitable lots of great arty projects #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@teenierussell Will have to make sure I'm here, really interested in it. n #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson12h
@TaroJ Nope, luckily, working from here with someone to help me with research. #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@StarterScript Yes, web-series are good. I've loved writing for one. :) #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@StarterScript you can try http://t.co/H4u5847q #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@Bang2write Yep, hey Lucy :) #scriptchat
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Janine H. Jones @JanineHJones12h
RT @Sandy_Nicholson: As we're pondering the new year, look at Kites and Violence and see if you might find it useful http://t.co/MFQYJxcW #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@TaroJ Never thought of it at the time. 2005... but could still put it up. :) Thanks. #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
RT @Sandy_Nicholson: As we're pondering the new year, look at Kites and Violence and see if you might find it useful http://t.co/MFQYJxcW #scriptchat
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Adam Levenberg @StarterScript12h
@teenierussell That sounds pornographic. I hope you are not sending me to an inappropriate site, Teenie:) #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@Leytonrocks I'd love to come, have never gotten around to it just yet... #scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write12h
@kanundra hello love. What's the topic? #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@Bang2write Open chat, talking about 2013, and short films at the moment. :) #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@SiFoulaReel haha, the kids were so excited though, hard to ignore Xmas when you have little ones #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson12h
@JanineHJones You thinking of coming along? I thought you'd be too far away? #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@Bang2write It is! Open Topic :-) #scriptchat
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Adam Levenberg @StarterScript12h
@Leytonrocks I really haven't done the lecture circuit, so much of my work is in LA. Those need to be scheduled a yr in advance #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@TaroJ Been a bit of a scrooge this year, but we normally host parties. #scriptchat
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Anton the Floor @antonsays12h
#scriptchat oh so it's Sunday today? Thanks for reminding me. #hangingincrimbo
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Adam Levenberg @StarterScript12h
I really appreciate those website suggestions! Do a lot of people use Kindle in Europe? My downloads are 2x book sales in US #scriptchat
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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks12h
@StarterScript I'm not sure how lucrative it is in Europe? What are sales like for Save The Cat in Europe? #scriptchat
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Jo @ijoda0712h
So #scriptchat, while we're talking abt 2013 plans, i'm curious - what are ur writing habits? Who's got a good writing routine going ATM?
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Jo @ijoda0712h
Must admit mine's gone out the window in the past few weeks. #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@ijoda07 You have to write everyday... #scriptchat
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Simon Underwood @SiFoulaReel12h
@StarterScript They're catching on more & more - our major high street bookseller, Waterstones, just started selling e-readers. #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
@StarterScript yup ebook sales are getting bigger each year and the biggest gift this Christmas were tablets #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
MT @Sandy_Nicholson: ... look at Kites and Violence and see if you might find it useful http://t.co/6JlHxiJw #scriptchat
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Dave Turner @mrdaveturner12h
Put @How_To_Be_Dead scripts to bed today so thought I'd join #scriptchat
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Claire Yeowart @ClaireYeowart12h
@ijoda07 my routine varies but I try to write everyday (even if just a little). If not writing then I'm planning/thinking #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson12h
@ijoda07 Once I've got a plan and graph I to do a scene a day. Allowed to take a day off but if I start I finish or no sleep. #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@StarterScript Defo great learning tools. :) We had such fun on all the ones we did. #scriptchat
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Steven H. Darancette @sdarancette12h
@ijoda07 Maybe even try writing just a sentence a day, it might turn into two or four or a page #scriptchat
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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks12h
@StarterScript It's a saturated market which makes good vs bad books hard to spot ... BTW #scriptchat I really got a lot from Starter Script
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
@ijoda07 Try to write everyday, even if sketchy scene notes. #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson12h
@ijoda07 Yeah but I can only do it once I've got all your planning and know exactly what has to happen in that scene. #scriptchat
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Michael Chomse @BrevityRulesOK12h
Missed out on #scriptchat for a while. Glad to be back. Sorry to be late. Hi everyone. #scriptchat
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Dave Turner @mrdaveturner12h
@TaroJ Good to pop my head round the door. This is normally 'wrestling kids to bed' time. #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
@BrevityRulesOK Hi! #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@ijoda07 no routine right now but have plans to get organised next year, I need a routine not just for writing but everything #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
I'm going to start a procrastination blog, every day I don't write I have to post what I did instead #scriptchat
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robinbellwriter @robinbellwriter12h
#scriptchat so what were people's biggest achievements 2012 and what do you wanna achieve 2013?
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@TaroJ I write a blog, even if I'm not talking about writing... its most days. #scriptchat
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Michael Chomse @BrevityRulesOK12h
@taroj Procrastination blog sounds like a great idea. #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@robinbellwriter Best Friends Web series, and Irobe Short film, Writing my novel :) Awesome year, 2013 will be better though :) #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@mrdaveturner hi there, good to see you around! #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
RT @TaroJ: Im going to start a procrastination blog, every day I dont write I have to post what I did instead #scriptchat
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Adam Levenberg @StarterScript12h
@Leytonrocks on itunes by next week. I'll post link to it on my newsite by tomorrowr..trying 2 do it weekly #scriptchat
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Adam Levenberg @StarterScript12h
Are any #scriptchat folks into the 2012 blacklist scripts yet? I read A COUNTRY OF STRANGERS, it's fucking awesome. Like Zodiac.
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@StarterScript yeah I think they are mostly used as calling cards and as you said, as a learning tool #scriptchat
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Jo @ijoda0712h
@teenierussell Isn't a procrastination blog just more procrastinating? ;) #scriptchat
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Michael Chomse @BrevityRulesOK12h
@robinbellwriter Web series mostly finished, Screenplay done. Novel on its way. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
We're half way through Euro #scriptchat Join in the last chat of the year - Open Topic! #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@ijoda07 Yup :-) #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
@mrdaveturner and on cue my little one wakes up crying, right now #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@BrevityRulesOK Awesome :) n #scriptchat
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Claire Yeowart @ClaireYeowart12h
@ijoda07 yes, sometimes work on multiple things, it just depends on the format and how much there is to do. #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
@StarterScript now there's a New Years resolution, get through reading the black list #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@BrevityRulesOK Hi there, glad to see you around! :-) #scriptchat
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Michael Chomse @BrevityRulesOK12h
Any thoughts on Truby's Anatomy of Story? Am reading it at the moment. #scriptchat
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robinbellwriter @robinbellwriter12h
#scriptchat great hearing what great stuff writers have achieved in 2012.
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Dave Turner @mrdaveturner12h
@TaroJ Textbook! #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@ClaireYeowart don't spread yourself too thin, been there myself. Had to cut back this year... #scriptchat
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Dave Turner @mrdaveturner12h
@robinbellwriter Thinking "Bugger it! I'm going to make this script myself!" Pilot web ep done. Rest of series written. #scriptchat
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Jo @ijoda0712h
Shld point out @Sandy_Nicholson - I didn't mean "pin-up" scenes. #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
Opinion: You pay £ for an e-book, so would you pay to view a short film? #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@BrevityRulesOK What's your webseries? Ours is a teen-comedy. Ep 5 on its way soon. #scriptchat
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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks12h
#scriptchat anyone got links to Blacklist screenplays?
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson12h
@ijoda07 Don't try to take it back now. #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@Mockwriter I would, yes, but not a great deal. #scriptchat
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Claire Yeowart @ClaireYeowart12h
@Mockwriter No. #scriptchat
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Michael Chomse @BrevityRulesOK12h
@kanundra Spiritual investigation. Under wraps at the moment. #Scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
@kanundra Talking minimal cost to view, but just questioning. #scriptchat
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Benjamin Moore @Beanmimo12h
RT @Leytonrocks: #scriptchat anyone got links to Blacklist screenplays?
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@BrevityRulesOK Defo let us know when its live. Sounds up my street. #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
@Mockwriter if you count kick starter then yes. If you want to charge, a phone app for episodic content might work #scriptchat
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Michael Chomse @BrevityRulesOK12h
@kanundra Will do. :) #scriptchat
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Jo @ijoda0712h
@Mockwriter I would. But not a lot. I think i'd be happy to pay for most content if was affordable. #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
@Mockwriter a lot depends on wow its packaged. Pay what you want is a great model works well for music and games #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@Mockwriter I guess it would be something similar to Kindle Books, you'd get your great ones, and your not so great. #scriptchat
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Adam Levenberg @StarterScript12h
my advice for looking at Blacklist scripts. Look at ALL in the genres you write. Don't feel forced to read whole thing tho #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@Sandy_Nicholson A nice plan. :) so many creative people to work with, you never know how it could turn out. #scriptchat
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Michael Chomse @BrevityRulesOK12h
Hey @teenierussell Yup, but hiding at the same time. I like your new smile. :) #scriptchat
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Adam Levenberg @StarterScript12h
It's good to expose yourself to the various screenwriting styles of diff writers, but if you're not into a script, ditch it #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
RT @StarterScript: my advice for looking at Blacklist scripts. Look at ALL in the genres you write. Don't feel forced to read whole thing tho #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@StarterScript That's for sure, I've worked with a dud before today. Wasn't good in the end at all. #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
RT @StarterScript: It's good to expose yourself to the various screenwriting styles of diff writers, but if you're not into a script, ditch it #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@StarterScript Great tip #blacklist #scriptchat
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Adam Levenberg @StarterScript12h
It's a screenwriters job to keep you turning the pages...Either it's fascinating or it isn't. #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
Cheers for the replies. #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
@kanundra Same with feature films. #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
Danny Manus posted a good blog on the blacklist. :) #scriptchat
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Adam Levenberg @StarterScript12h
And don't put too much stock in the scripts at the bottom of the list. Some are GREAT, others slip on for more political reasons #scriptchat
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Jimena Antoniello @jantoniello12h
RT @GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting advice from 1920 book "How to Write Photoplays." Today: Denouement [Part 2] http://t.co/TUOi1nJw #screenwriting #scriptchat
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Michael Chomse @BrevityRulesOK12h
Came in late so might have been discussed. What goals do you all have for 2013? #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
@TaroJ Another payment option. #scriptchat
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robinbellwriter @robinbellwriter12h
RT @StarterScript: It's a screenwriters job to keep you turning the pages...Either it's fascinating or it isn't. #scriptchat
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Stuart Wright @Leytonrocks12h
@StarterScript where can we download the Blacklist scripts? #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@BrevityRulesOK Publishing my novel and getting an animation out there :) Plus lots of others, :) You? #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
Would be interesting if some film makers teamed up and release a bundle of shorts pay what you want and a cut to charity #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
@BrevityRules Finish feature and three shorts. #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@TaroJ I'd love that. It was my initial goal in 05 with my short, to garner interest for a bigger project, just didn't work :( #scriptchat
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Michael Chomse @BrevityRulesOK12h
@kanundra Producing a three part documentary series. Writing a mainstream big budget screenplay. Being more into community. #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter12h
RT @TaroJ: Would be interesting if some film makers teamed up and release a bundle of shorts pay what you want and a cut to charity #scriptchat
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Rosie Claverton @rosieclaverton12h
RT @StarterScript: my advice for looking at Blacklist scripts. Look at ALL in the genres you write. Don't feel forced to read whole thing tho #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@Mockwriter not sure I would, I think it really depends how it's packaged and marketed #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ12h
@kanundra check out the humble indie bundle for how game devs are doing it, interesting model #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson12h
Eek. Miles to go before I sleep. #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra12h
@TaroJ I'll take a look, thanks. :) #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell12h
@BrevityRulesOK what's the doc. about? #scriptchat
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robinbellwriter @robinbellwriter11h
@mrdaveturner that's a goal for me next year - get an agent #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra11h
@BrevityRulesOK Sounds really great. I wish you loads of luck. :) #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson11h
@BrevityRulesOK Thanks! Could be a good year. Got plans for Kites and Violence too. #scriptchat
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Adam Levenberg @StarterScript11h
@BrevityRulesOK I am reading it as well. Have been all year. It's 2 dense! I believe in pairing down info #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell11h
New Year plans - rewrite a couple of projects before engaging in a new one. @Sandy_Nicholson #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson11h
@teenierussell Yeah, if #LondonSWF taught me anything it's that only one of my specs is good enough. So. Much. Rewriting. #scriptchat
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Adam Levenberg @StarterScript11h
@BrevityRulesOK I HIGHLY suggest downloading the audio course/s of ur genres from Truby's site. BEST genres breakdown anywhere. #scriptchat
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LaFamiliaFilm @LaFamiliaFilm11h
Toughest Scene I Wrote: Rian Johnson on Looper http://t.co/Qirx0qHJ #screenwriting #scriptchat
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thenorthernscribbler @sarahcassidy11h
#scriptchat What's the best route into being a script reader? Nothing is advertised online
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Michael Chomse @BrevityRulesOK11h
@StarterScript It is dense, but at the same time seems to be worth the long haul. Truby Anatomy. #Scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra11h
@Sandy_Nicholson Writing is re-writing, but you can do it. At least you got one that's good, thats awesome. #scriptchat
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Adam Levenberg @StarterScript11h
@BrevityRulesOK Truby sells each genre for $49 which is why he hasn't put em all in a book. But they were revolutionary for me. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell11h
@Sandy_Nicholson and having an unfinished script rarely is good enough :-) #scriptchat
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J Mockridge @Mockwriter11h
I'm off to watch Ripper Street. Laters. And thanks for the input. #scriptchat
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USA CHAT:


Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb7h
Let's talk about creative ways to kill your characters. I'm so tired of the cliche ways #scriptchat
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VINCE CONSIDINE @JAEL4887h
It's good see really good movies doing well at the box office #scriptchat
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i dunno! @Zz_Chimney_boy7h
RT @jeannevb: Let's talk about creative ways to kill your characters. I'm so tired of the cliche ways #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard17h
Can a logline for a comedy be off-the-wall or is it better to just stick to a structured one? #scriptchat
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Unknown Screenwriter @UnkScreenwriter7h
RT @jeannevb: Lets talk about creative ways to kill your characters. Im so tired of the cliche ways #scriptchat
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Steven H. Darancette @sdarancette7h
@jeannevb Let's have a character murdered... BY NATURAL CAUSES. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm7h
@jeannevb whatever the method, it should tie in with the themes of your script. Look at Shawshank. #scriptchat
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@pooja_luvIndia @pooja_LuvIndia7h
@jeannevb let's rule out the clichés first then. What are your clichéd ways? #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard17h
Like a woodchipper.n #scriptchat
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Malise Angie Hulme @maliseangie7h
I hate killing characters, cos I get really invested in them, but when I must, it's often unexpected #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm7h
@jeannevb The hanging isn't a new way to kill a char off, but it fit #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour7h
@SarahAlexis4 Gotcha! I didn't really look into it; just kind of blindly assumed that if #scriptchat was back, #tvwriterchat would be too.
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Keith Mansfield @KeithMansfield7h
Love unexpected character deaths to keep audience on edge, tho more useful in tv maybe? Samuel L Jackson in Deep Blue Sea v good #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis47h
@RWWFilm I was just going to say something like that... so much more powerful when connected thematically or to fatal! flaw. #scriptchat
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beckdiane @beckdiane7h
Congrats! RT “@Jamie_LD: Sorry, I won't be around for #scriptchat tonight. Celebrating my 17th wedding anniversary. Woohoo!”
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Eric Jones @ericnjones7h
Hey everyone, it's a new year - what are some of your writing goals for 2013? #scriptchat
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R Kiki Weingarten @WriteCoachKiki7h
@Jamie_LD Have fun! #scriptchat
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MARK @MARKT117h
Got my ACT 1 in at 19 pgs.! First time in long while since film school that my ACT 1 IS VERY PRECISE IN DRAFT 1. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb7h
that was a good one RT @SaradeWaard1: Like a woodchipper. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm7h
@SarahAlexis4 exactly #scriptchat
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James Gale @jamesgalenz7h
Main problem with killing characters off is making sure the audience still has something/someone to connect to. #scriptchat
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Steven H. Darancette @sdarancette7h
@jeannevb Death by chocolate. Tired of hearing that term, let's actually see it happen. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb7h
Game of Thrones has killed a few off I didn't expect. If timed well, it can really vamp up a story #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones7h
@KeithMansfield unexpected deaths on TV drive me nuts. The worst offender was SPOOKS / MI-5 #scriptchat
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MARK @MARKT117h
2013 GOALS...direct my trailer for revenge thriller feature/web series pitch pack to investors; send out 2 high concept specs. #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard17h
Ooh, the ol' head in a box thing was pretty shocking in Seven. #scriptchat
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R Kiki Weingarten @WriteCoachKiki7h
@jamesgalenz True. Or sometimes making them kill worthy. #scriptchat
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Briony Kidd @BrionyKidd7h
RT @jeannevb: Let's talk about creative ways to kill your characters. I'm so tired of the cliche ways #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb7h
Maybe not just killing but torturing. HARD CANDY...that "ball" scene. Woah. 'Girl w Dragon Tattoo'...gr8 torture too #scriptchat
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Kim Garland @kim_garland7h
RT @Raindance Filmmaker Freebie: The Short Film Distributor List: Who pays for shorts & how much http://t.co/8ewnYXqH #indiefilm #scriptchat
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MARK @MARKT117h
2013 GOALS...start short story collection of old and new stories. All designed to be movie adapts as well. #scriptchat
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@pooja_luvIndia @pooja_LuvIndia7h
Often the ways to kill cannot be...not clichéd but the steps in the process can be juggled with.Stabbed?Cliché.Stabbed how?Not. #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis47h
I just rewatched Psycho and saw Hitchcock this week... that was an exciting and brave way to kill off main character & so early. #scriptchat
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VINCE CONSIDINE @JAEL4887h
1980's horror movies had the best murder scenes #scriptchat
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MARK @MARKT117h
2013 GOALS...finish up action series tv pilot spec outline, series bible and start pilot script. #scriptchat
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Steven H. Darancette @sdarancette7h
@jeannevb Paper Cut would be a painful alternative death. And Slow. So very slow! #scriptchat
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Jenna Avery @JennaAvery7h
@jeannevb That's part of what makes George RR Martin such a good storyteller. No one is safe. :) #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard17h
Or Mr. Blonde torturing a police officer in Reservoir Dogs. These things stick in your mind for a while. #scriptchat
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MARK @MARKT117h
2013 GOALS...get back to LA! Where every few yards I run into nactors-actresses, crews and producers who WILL keep me in line. #scriptchat
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Lashunda Brown @iamshunbrown7h
@jeannevb death by school lunch wld be good. have u seen what these kids r eating..yuck #scriptchat
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A.J.Cook @AC_is_On7h
Finish dinner/ I see this. RT @jeannevb Let's talk about creative ways to kill your characters. I'm so tired of the cliche ways #scriptchat
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@pooja_luvIndia @pooja_LuvIndia7h
RT @jeannevb: Maybe not just killing but torturing. HARD CANDY...that "ball" scene. Woah. 'Girl w Dragon Tattoo'...gr8 torture too #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones7h
2013 GOALS - write faster!!! #scriptchat
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Keith Mansfield @KeithMansfield7h
@ericnjones *loved* Spooks for killing key characters off. Only way to maintain tension in a spy series. Less crucial for movies #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis47h
@jeannevb 1 of my strangest ways of killing off character was by forced drinking of too much water. Apparently it can happen... #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones7h
2013 GOALS - Finally moving to LA! #scriptchat
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VINCE CONSIDINE @JAEL4887h
The Godfather had some memorable killing scenes #scriptchat #cannoli
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@pooja_luvIndia @pooja_LuvIndia7h
Kill Bill is one of my favs for chara assassinations.Considering how it deals w/ only assassination,never does it get redundant! #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour7h
Is there any method of death thaty hasn't been done before? It's more in the execution and the build up that makes it good, IMO. #scriptchat
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Steven H. Darancette @sdarancette7h
@maliseangie Ouch! #scriptchat
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Robert Dillon @rdlln7h
Now pinch hitting for mommy with kid # 2 + rejoining #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones7h
@MARKT11 hear hear! #scriptchat
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MARK @MARKT117h
2013 GOALS...find tough producers, fellow writers who critic our work with right mind set -- whatever it takes to make it a go! #scriptchat
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James Gale @jamesgalenz7h
A good character death is to get killed by a stray bullet from a completely different movie. #scriptchat
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MARK @MARKT117h
2013 GOALS...keep on being the machine...write on the right on! #scriptchat
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Ed Wiener @edw12257h
Seven had a lot of creative kills and a great reveal of a kill. #scriptchat
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Malise Angie Hulme @maliseangie7h
@sdarancette That the character was a friend who had dared me to do it only made it funnier! #scriptchat
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MARK @MARKT117h
@ericnjones...yeah, you too! Once a STEELER/HUSKER...always grinding it out! #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour7h
2013 Goals - Write every day WITHOUT backsliding, finish two film scripts and two TV specs, make my pilot as saleable as can be. #scriptchat
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Robert Dillon @rdlln7h
Are we talking killing characters? I'm going to be doing quite a bit of that with this spec. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb7h
@pooja_LuvIndia I LOVE Kill Bill... and his death was fantastic #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard17h
Although, seeing people 'snap' sometimes is pretty entertaining too. i.e. Joe Pesci and bats come to mind. #scriptchat
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MARK @MARKT117h
@JonFour Yup! Write hours after my m-f 8-5; all day Sat; half day on Sun. Make time for project research, network contacts. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb7h
@iamshunbrown haha this is why I pack lunch for my kids #scriptchat
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MARK @MARKT117h
Being outa LA, and now going back, makes me realize how imp. being around others in biz just really is. #scriptchat
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R Kiki Weingarten @WriteCoachKiki7h
@SaradeWaard1 Michael Douglas in Falling Down was terrific as the guy who snapped. #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard17h
Bigger question. Why DO I like these killing/torture/snapping scenes? #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard17h
@WriteCoachKiki Yes!! Good one. #scriptchat
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Robert Dillon @rdlln7h
What about characters who sacrifice themselves? #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm7h
@rdlln Spock #scriptchat
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Malise Angie Hulme @maliseangie7h
@SaradeWaard1 I cried the other day when torturing a character - but the challenge of getting her out alive was epic :D #scriptchat
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Steven H. Darancette @sdarancette7h
@IngridElkner Topic is: your face. Please discuss. #scriptchat
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VINCE CONSIDINE @JAEL4887h
@rdlln Denzel Washington - Man on Fire #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm7h
@SaradeWaard1 anytime :) #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard17h
@maliseangie I'm glad it all worked out :) #scriptchat
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Greg Biela @GREGBIELA7h
Recovering from PACKERS loss. What's the topic tonight? #scriptchat
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Robert Dillon @rdlln7h
@IngridElkner open topic #greetingsfromthepast #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis47h
@rdlln I think when set-up/executed correctly, those self-sacrifice deaths can be very powerful. #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard17h
It's gotta be some kind of catharsis.... for the writer AND the viewer (a good snap). #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner7h
@rdlln Yes, once I've reached 2013 I'll have to report back to you past-dwellers, using time travel communication, i.e. Twitter. #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard17h
... and, of course, for the character. #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones7h
@GREGBIELA Welcome to the club! At least, you made the playoffs. I'm recovering from an entire season & a loss to the Panthers! #scriptchat
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VINCE CONSIDINE @JAEL4887h
@GREGBIELA recovering - a least your in the Playoffs #scriptchat
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Steven H. Darancette @sdarancette7h
@IngridElkner Is the DeLorean in the shop again? #scriptchat
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Leisl Egan @Girlinahat7h
@JonFour #scriptchat Exactly. Am thinking of Hitchcock's "Sabotage" and the fate of Poor Stevie.
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner7h
@JonFour Excellent, thanks. My first screenplay was a bodycount feature in high school. Made lists of ways you can kill a person #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner7h
@Girlinahat Ahhh, allo! Time off for good behaviour? #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour7h
So, why do we like it when the hero kills henchmen/monsters? usually, we don't have much of a connection with henchmen. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb7h
I'll ask my therapist ;) RT @SaradeWaard1: Bigger question. Why DO I like these killing/torture/snapping scenes? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb7h
Do you guys watch SNAPPED? Or those DEADLY WOMEN shows? Great death scenes in them. #lotsofideas #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard17h
@jeannevb Ha! It's okay. I'll ask my own. #scriptchat
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Robert Dillon @rdlln7h
What are some cliche deaths to avoid? Suprise hit by a car/bus? #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis47h
@JonFour I like spotting instance where henchmen purposely shown doing something "bad" to justify the enjoyment of the killing:) #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon7h
I am tardy. #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard17h
As I sit and think about my favourite death scenes, a lot of mob movies come to mind. I think they execute it very well :) #scriptchat
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Vish @vish_ka7h
Goku #scriptchat
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@pooja_luvIndia @pooja_LuvIndia7h
watched #stiletto yesterday.Kind of an indie kill bill I suppose.Bad movie.loved the murders #scriptchat. think it's an art,dunno the name.
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard17h
@rdlln Terminal illness. But don't spread that because one of my specs uses it :( #scriptchat
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Leisl Egan @Girlinahat7h
@IngridElkner Just the week, today is first day back at work #scriptchat :(
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb7h
Beyond the death is the creative coverup of the murder ... have to stay one step ahead of the police #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor7h
I think one of the best death scenes was the flashback, getting closer and close in Signs.nHi Guys, late, but here. #scriptchat
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Michael Field @mdfield7h
@rdlln Yup. I also find the cliche of getting to know more about the character just before they're dispatched a bit overdone. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb7h
12 more min. We can talk about anything. Who has an itch they want scratched? #scriptchat
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R Kiki Weingarten @WriteCoachKiki7h
@rdlln I think if attention diverted to something else - really invested in that - then the killing can be a shock anyway. #scriptchat
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R Kiki Weingarten @WriteCoachKiki7h
RT @jeannevb: 12 more min. We can talk about anything. Who has an itch they want scratched? #scriptchat
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@pooja_luvIndia @pooja_LuvIndia7h
@jeannevb not a lot of movies show the aftermath of kills. the coverup part.Mostly they're the get-in,kill,get-out.Wonder why. #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis47h
@IngridElkner Just reading your tweet, I flashed to it and went "ough ow" #scriptchat
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Geoff Breedwell @GeoffBreedwell7h
@jeannevb It's on my back...do you mind? #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis47h
@jeannevb How about everybody's favorite films of the year? #scriptchat
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Bert Sperling @bhillsbert7h
@jeannevb what's your take on doing a good "meet cute" in a rom-com? #scriptchat
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Greg Biela @GREGBIELA7h
@SarahAlexis4 The Dark Knight Risesn #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor7h
Dang keep forgetting to put in #scriptchat. Goals. 2 books published this year and at least one screenplay. Doable? YES
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb7h
@bhillsbert honestly, I'm not a rom com fan. I find them so predictable. I try to like them, but... *yawn* #scriptchat
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Steven H. Darancette @sdarancette7h
@jeannevb The film with the frog playing the Catch the Fly video game on the ipad and bites his owner's finger! Best of the Year #scriptchat
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R. Preston Clark @rprestonclark7h
#scriptchat favorite films this year: Middle of Nowhere, Beasts of a Southern Wild, Silver Linings Playbook, Dark Knight Rises, Flight
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb7h
@sdarancette haha #scriptchat
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@pooja_luvIndia @pooja_LuvIndia6h
Aw asking for choosing fav films is like choosing between kids! #scriptchat , it's a tie between Dark Knight & 21 Jump Street for me.
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard16h
Moonrise Kingdom. Silver Linings Playbook. Although still 5 or so that I need/want to see. Wrote more. Saw not enough. #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour6h
@bhillsbert Writing a rom-com that centers around a "gift wrapping table". The meet involves wrapping paper rolling away :). #scriptchat
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Tom Browne @BrowneTom6h
@SarahAlexis4 Skyfall. #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard16h
@jeannevb Thanks Jeanne (and everyone). Happy 2013! #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@SaradeWaard1 to you too! #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor6h
Happy 2013 everyone #scriptchat.
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Diane Williams @dianewms6h
Dear folks in #scriptchat I'd appreciate feedback on my short doc/game show video, "When Was the War of 1812?" http://t.co/uPWA5DCM Thanks!
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
FYI, next week we're going to talk about our writing goals and how to meet them. Get 2013 off to a great start! #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
Wishing all you scriptchatters a happy, healthy, prosperous 2013 full of much writing! #scriptchat
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Greg Biela @GREGBIELA6h
See you in 2013! Peace.n #scriptchat
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Geoff Breedwell @GeoffBreedwell6h
RT @jeannevb: FYI, next week we're going to talk about our writing goals and how to meet them. Get 2013 off to a great start! #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour6h
Great chat! Happy new year, everyone! #scriptchat
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Greg Biela @GREGBIELA6h
RT @jeannevb: FYI, next week were going to talk about our writing goals and how to meet them. Get 2013 off to a great start! #scriptchat
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R. Preston Clark @rprestonclark6h
@jeannevb I'm all for that one #scriptchat
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Kelsey Jade Richards @fat_bradley6h
RT @jeannevb: FYI, next week we're going to talk about our writing goals and how to meet them. Get 2013 off to a great start! #scriptchat
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R. Preston Clark @rprestonclark6h
My whole January is spelled #GGUT #scriptchat
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R Kiki Weingarten @WriteCoachKiki6h
Happy, healthy, successful 2013 everyone! #scriptchat
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Diane Williams @dianewms6h
RT @WriteCoachKiki: Happy, healthy, successful 2013 everyone! #scriptchat
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@pooja_luvIndia @pooja_LuvIndia6h
RT @SarahAlexis4: Wishing all you scriptchatters a happy, healthy, prosperous 2013 full of much writing! #scriptchat
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@pooja_luvIndia @pooja_LuvIndia6h
“@jeannevb: FYI, next week we're going to talk about our writing goals and how to meet them.Get 2013 off to a great start! #scriptchat” yay!
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Diane Williams @dianewms6h
RT @SarahAlexis4: Wishing all you scriptchatters a happy, healthy, prosperous 2013 full of much writing! #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Thanks for a great chat. Happy New Year, everyone! #scriptchat
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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Happy Holidays!

Scriptchat is taking December 23, 2012 off for the holidays!

We will be back on December 30th to have a free-for-all Open Topic night to end the year! 

We can't thank you enough for the wonderful support and advice you have given our community throughout this year. We're blessed to have such a generous group of writers who keep coming back each week to talk shop. 

We appreciate and love you all. 

Your Treefort, 
Zac Sanford, Jamie Livingston, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, Kim Garland, Teenie and Taro Russell

Transcript: EURO - Hollywood Exec Luke Ryan & USA - Writing to a Budget December 16, 2012

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