Sunday, June 30, 2013

USA Transcript: Writers Sharing Advice & Lessons June 30, 2013

USA #Scriptchat TOPIC: Screenwriters Giving Advice to Other Screenwriters

Great chat tonight with tons of advice, tips and insights.  Enjoy! @jeannevb

Moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb


Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK. Tonight it's screenwriters giving advice to screenwriters. Lets learn from each other!
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
My first PDT #scriptchat. Can we drink this early?
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
Lets start: What are your tips for getting story ideas? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
Rhetorical question #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@jeannevb be aware of anything that catches your attention. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Susyn Elise Duris
@SusynEliseDuris
@jeannevb and #scriptchat folks...waving :)
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
Best advice, don't send out a screenplay or burn a contact too early #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
don't toss your 'baby idea' away and reject it for not being the lovely lady you have in mind, it needs to grow #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
What's the subject today? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
What is my first PDT? I see so many posts with that #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dan Margules
@ScripTipps
@14Shari Yes. Stories aren't ready for me unless I know all three acts. Some ideas are just scenes. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
We're talking screenwriters giving advice to screenwriters. Sharing lessons learned. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
@14Shari Pacific Daylight time. I'm in North Hollywood for the summer #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@SarahAlexis4 Love that radio show! #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
Since I'm a novice trying to break into the business the hard way, I don't have much advice. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

GAPF
@ThePitchFest
Writing a TV Pilot? We'll fly you to LA for network meetings! p0.vresp.com/nxoqJm #scriptchat
9 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
Re: ideas, don't make them complicated. Sometimes the simple ones are the best #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
RT @jeannevb Re: ideas, don't make them complicated. Sometimes the simple ones are the best #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Mark Gauthier
@canuckcubbie
@jeannevb I've also learned that outlining is crucial and saves a lot of time. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@jeannevb Radiolab is another favorite of mine that often sparks thoughts/ideas for me. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
We're talking screenwriters giving advice to screenwriters. Sharing lessons learned. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

VINCE CONSIDINE
@JAEL488
Outlining use Evernote - #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
Re: ideas, don't make them complicated. Sometimes the simple ones are the best #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
Ohhh.. let's talk outlining advice. Im trying to get my new story outlined by 7/12. Tips? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Audry Taylor
@AudryT
It saves sanity. RT @canuckcubbie: @jeannevb I've also learned that outlining is crucial and saves a lot of time. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@jeannevb That's true, I think sometimes we get scared off by simple ideas when they can actually be great or the start of great #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Pyung Kim
@PyungKim
Say new writer has a script that's ready for the spec market. Better to wait to have 2 or 3 such scripts before pursuing rep? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@jeannevb tv spec or feature? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Matthew Kane
@matthewkane
@jeannevb I just took the index cards off the board and put them on the carpet. It's helping. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@SarahAlexis4 prob is people confuse "high concept" with "complicated" #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Ngaire Genge
@AllInky
Writing the big island scenes makes swimming from one to the next easier @jeannvb! #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@14Shari actually a novel I will later adapt for screen, so I'm outlining it like a movie #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Script Chop
@ScriptChop
@jeannevb a sequence a day, each sequence with key scenes that HAVE to happen, on day 9 and 10, fill the missing scenes #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

ReadWatchWrite (BMJ)
@RWWFilm
Evening #scriptchat!
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dan Margules
@ScripTipps
@jeannevb I start broad, then breakdown acts into scenes. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
word #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@matthewkane I am doing index cards on my dining room table, then once I nail order, I'll tack em to board #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@TheWrookie blue cheese. Oh wait, that's 2 words #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@jeannevb I often like starting with bigger sequences and/or beats. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@canuckcubbie agreed, Mark. I'm an outline junkie. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
outlining a skeleton and going back and prosing btwn main plot points to flesh it out is my fave way to roll #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Scott Myers
@GoIntoTheStory
June is 30 Days of Screenplays, Day 30: "Michael Clayton" bit.ly/10tgamF #scriptchat #screenwriting #movies
3 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@jeannevb do you work with sequences? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@SarahAlexis4 I've been reading @RWWFilm's articles on sequencing Toy Story on @scriptmag. Haven't tried it but will #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@14Shari I never have intentionally done it. Do you? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@jeannevb Often before or while outlining I keep a doc. w/ any & all bits of dialouge/scenes/char. desc. etc. that come to mind. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@SarahAlexis4 me too! I have a 20-pg doc with notes haha #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
@SarahAlexis4 i do the same thing re: keeping a running doc of thoughts/secenes/dialogue #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@jeannevb no, just read about it recently but want to try it since it seems to work, you can branch out from thereon #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jonathan Fournier
@JonFour
I use different machines for diff tasks. Outline on my phone and scriptwriting on my laptop. Compartmentalizing helps my brain. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@jeannevb I usually use the Notebook doc. format in word for that. Like a virtual notebook with tabs for all that good stuff. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@scriptchop excellent idea! #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
@SarahAlexis4 I'll have to check that out. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@SarahAlexis4 me too #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Script Chop
@ScriptChop
@jeannevb thanks, Jeanne, love what your doing with #scriptchat by the way
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@sarahalexis4 that's exactly what I have! First time I've done the notebook, but I love it #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

ReadWatchWrite (BMJ)
@RWWFilm
I like to bash my head against the wall until I pass out. Usually, I get a lot of organizing done while I'm unconscious #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
#scriptchat RT @davidweedmark: @jeannevb scrivener? it's what I use for outlines and there's a related index card app for an iPad
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@battyink I like it. Now it's weird for me to write in a blank word doc. w/o lines like a sheet of paper. :) #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
Someone asked if you should have multiple spec scripts going before you start sending them out. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@SarahAlexis4 didn't know word has that. where can I find it? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dwayne Conyers
@dwacon
Hello…Hello…Hello… What a wonderful word…Hello… #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Script Chop
@ScriptChop
your you're - watch you're grammer, people #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@RWWFilm Or the desk... #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

T.A. Tilley
@SpookCentral
@jeannevb For me, I take a notepad and number it 1-110 & jot down major plots for each number, of which represents a major beat. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@scriptchop *cursty* we have a great team - @zacsanford @kim_garland @authorjamie #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@14shari cool #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dan Margules
@ScripTipps
@SarahAlexis4 @jeannevb I supplement outline with character bios that cover whole story from each char's pov. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
any advice for planning for TV Pilot and writing? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@spookcentral interesting idea #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

David Weedmark
@DavidWeedmark
@jeannevb I use scrivener for all my outlines. I like the scene breakdown like index cards #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
beat isn't the same as scene, isn't it? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@14Shari In my program, I go to project gallery and then click Word Notebook. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Pyung Kim
@PyungKim
@Al_1701 Thanks David. Yes - thoughts on merits (if any) of having multiple specs before sending out to serious contacts? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@TheWrookie have you participated in #tvwriterchat? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Ngaire Genge
@AllInky
FD/Evernote on the laptop and iPad, Dropbox in between - I'm good to go! #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dwayne Conyers
@dwacon
@SarahAlexis4 Try Dragon software so you can just dictate into your doc vs. typing (altho gotta clean up afterwards) #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
@jeannevb no... i keep forgetting about that! #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

ReadWatchWrite (BMJ)
@RWWFilm
@SarahAlexis4 Yes! The desk works well too! #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jonathan Fournier
@JonFour
@ScriptChop Did you purposely use the wrong "your" there? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
@dwacon i totally want that! #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dwayne Conyers
@dwacon
@Al_1701 Yes! Multiple good ones. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
I just wrote Evernote in notebook on line 1 of 110 #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Robert Dillon
@rdlln
Write to the act breaks, show us potential for other stories RT @TheWrookie: any advice for planning for TV Pilot and writing? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@SarahAlexis4 thanks #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@TheWrookie You can take a look at our transcripts from past tv writer chats if you're interested. They're on the website. :) #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Robert Dillon
@rdlln
And follow @JeffLieber RT @TheWrookie: any advice for planning for TV Pilot and writing? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dwayne Conyers
@dwacon
@jeannevb I used OneNote for that years ago. Now, Save The Cat is my outlining software #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
@SarahAlexis4 will do. thanks :) #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@TheWrookie I worked on a UK show & when I wrote, I always imagined a remote control over my shoulder #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dan Margules
@ScripTipps
@14Shari "beat" has a lot of diff meanings. For actors it's a pause/reaction. For us, can be part of a scene, or story beat. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@TheWrookie And @grayjones' TV Writer podcast is a great resource and he has lists of book resources on that site as well. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

T.A. Tilley
@SpookCentral
@jeannevb After that you take the 110 major plot points and refine it with subplots using (a-z) per number. EX: 1.(a),(b),(c). #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@davidweedmark I've had Scrivener for years... and have never used it #shameonme #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@spookcentral and you like a notebook better than index cards? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
For spec script writing, should you put down the money for Final Draft or is Celtx good enough? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jonathan Fournier
@JonFour
@dwacon @jeannevb OneNote is what I'm using... though to be fair, I've never tried screenwriting focused ones like Save the Cat. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sam McGraw
@RealSamMcgraw
@SpookCentral @jeannevb #scriptchat Overwhelmed just thinking about dong that type of outline. lol.
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@ScripTipps isn't a story beat great than a scene, a story beat can contain multiple scenes? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@Al_1701 I've heard Celtx format gets a little off when you create a pdf #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@dwacon Yeah, I recently started trying out a dictation option on one of my devices to help capture ideas/thoughts on the go. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

David Weedmark
@DavidWeedmark
@jeannevb each Scrivener scene card gives you a place for everything, from lighting, characters, key objects in each scene #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

T.A. Tilley
@SpookCentral
@jeannevb I found that working with a larger area allows for further refining quicker & more effeciantly than with index cards. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@DavidWeedmark is it a free program? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
@jeannevb But is it a $250 problem? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@DavidWeedmark fascinating! I think @thrillerchick started using Scrivener too... JT? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@jeannevb I got Scrivener a few months ago and found it helpful during the dev. phase of pilot I was working on. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
What's the word? What are we talking about? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@Al_1701 haha good point :) Ask @zacsanford #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dan Margules
@ScripTipps
@14Shari Yes, exactly. But a scene can contain multiple beats. Confusing. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

David Weedmark
@DavidWeedmark
@14Shari i believe Scrivever is $20 or so now #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@jeannevb I liked the index cards & posting research photos/websites/etc, on corkboard. Plus drafted sketches of scenes in it. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@authorViviAnna we're giving each other advice about anything and everything #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
i formatted a word doc and it works fine. nothing fancy and gets the job done. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
are you already thinking about your next project? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Marshall Todd
@hexchief
The job of screenwriting is in the chair. Learn to LOVE the chair or find something easier to do. Like construction. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Nikki Syreeta
@NikkiSyreeta
well looks like oneQube is gone too.. #tvwriterchat #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@14Shari always #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@jeannevb Although... I did end up using good ol' physical index cards pinned to a board too! #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Ngaire Genge
@AllInky
Save the Cat is convenient (desk/mobile combo) if you like outlining and index cards. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@jeannevb already started research too? I've made a start last week #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dan Margules
@ScripTipps
@Al_1701 depends how picky the reader is. John August dislikes default FD font, for example. Can't control other people. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

David Weedmark
@DavidWeedmark
Of course there is nothing quite so beautiful for outlining as a 4x6 whiteboard with multiple colored lines & diagrams #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Script Chop
@ScriptChop
rokey dokey. on twubs now, so no lost #scriptchat hash, sorry 'bout that.
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Robert Dillon
@rdlln
@jeannevb can you drum up some followers for @scriptchop #thesuspenseiskillingme #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
Guys I think sometimes the bird or whatever that is on the twubs tab blinks at me... haha #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
@jeannevb cool thanks Jeanne #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@NikkiSyreeta sigh... I wish they just left Tweetchat alone #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Ingrid Elkner
@IngridElkner
Good morning/evening twitter chimps. What have I been missing? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Tanya
@Original316
#scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
I don't use index cards. Can't trust myself around tacks during act II #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@SarahAlexis4 she's winking ;) #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Ingrid Elkner
@IngridElkner
@authorViviAnna You, we were talking about you. You are the topic today. It's been pretty adult comments so far... #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@jeannevb Phew... cause I haven't even been drinking tonight... :) #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
#FF #mystery RT @rdlln: @jeannevb can you drum up some followers for @ScriptChop #thesuspenseiskillingme #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dan Margules
@ScripTipps
@hexchief You need to "respect the chair." #startrekintodarkness #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
i wish i could have a "war room" with 2 walls of cork and one with whiteboard ;) i'd have so much fun! #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
I wish I could use index cards, looks so cool to do #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Mike Morucci
@GCGeek
@jeannevb Finally at the point where I need to see everything so I'm getting a huge corkboard and 3x5ing scenes for Acts 1.2.3 #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
what are your plan after you've finished your TV pilot script. Another one or a feature script? Maybe both? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Script Chop
@ScriptChop
@hexchief what about one of those cool treadmill desk job? but agreed, write, write, write, write, write #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@sarahalexis4 haha nor have I! #scriptchat #ruiningmyreputation
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
@IngridElkner sweet! #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@authorViviAnna we're giving each other advice about anything and everything #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@TheWrookie Yes! I want a big whiteboard so bad! #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Scott Myers
@GoIntoTheStory
30 minute interview (video): Screenwriter-Director Michael Haneke ("Amour") bit.ly/117HdXd #scriptchat #screenwriting
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Ingrid Elkner
@IngridElkner
@SarahAlexis4 I've heard a lot of mention of Scrivener lately, what does it do? #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
I guess the better question to ask is if producers will look down upon a first time writer's script if they use Celtx. #scriptchat
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
amen! RT @ScripTipps @hexchief You need to "respect the chair." #startrekintodarkness #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Ingrid Elkner
@IngridElkner
@TheWrookie I've decided one day I will have an entire wall that's a whiteboard. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
@sarahalexis4 I might just start writing on my walls with washable markers #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
I agree, a big part is butt in chair. Have to show up for the writing. Inspiration often comes from the work itself. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Script Chop
@ScriptChop
@SarahAlexis4 have big windows? use an erasable marker. but don't let your neighbors see it! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@authorViviAnna I was once thinking about blackboard paint on a part of a wall and chalk... #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Ngaire Genge
@AllInky
@AI_1701I don't think anyone knows what program you use as long as it looks right. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@Al_1701 they notice format first. Don't want to distract them with simple mistakes. BUT story is KING & way more impt #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
I've trained myself to write when I'm in the chair, I sit in it every day around the same time #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
What's your BIGGEST lesson u learned this year about screenwriting or career? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
biggest lesson learned so far is to write. just WRITE. no matter how bad it is, just write. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@gcgeek my corkboard isn't big enough #thatswhatshesaid #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
biggest lesson I learned this year, that I AM the one that will make my career, not to rely on others to do it for you #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Matthew Kane
@matthewkane
@jeannevb What I learned is that I have a LOT to learn! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Script Chop
@ScriptChop
@jeannevb believe. if you don't, who will? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
RT @authorViviAnna lesson I learned this year, that I AM the 1 that will make my career, not to rely on others to do it for you #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@ScriptChop Yes, like they did on the Social Network! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Ngaire Genge
@AllInky
Big lesson: When in doubt, just leave it out. Never regretted it. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
Sing it loud, sing it proud! RT @ScriptChop @jeannevb believe. if you don't, who will? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dan Margules
@ScripTipps
@Al_1701 Some will, some won't, none should. Sorkin could use crayon and no one will complain. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
i also learned about "shiny object syndrome" via @gointothestory which i didn't even know was a "thing" FOCUS! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Robert Dillon
@rdlln
TV is where it's at + #contentisking RT @jeannevb: What's your BIGGEST lesson u learned this year about screenwriting or career? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Tanya
@Original316
Here is a question: First draft - Computer or handwritten? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
Biggest lesson: sit- write- enjoy and finish the job, writing is a muscle that needs workouts #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
What's your BIGGEST lesson u learned this year about screenwriting or career? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jesse Averna
@Dr0id
@jeannevb that I can always make time, even if I'm slammed. And that backing away from a script for a bit can make all the dif #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Nikki Syreeta
@NikkiSyreeta
Rt@authorViviAnna biggest lesson I learned, that I AM the 1 that will make my career, not to rely on others to do it for you #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
Best lesson, screenplay is not done til professional coverage says it is. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@popculturpriest so true. Whenever I get anxious, writing for even just 15 min helps #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@dr0id perspective #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
Biggest lesson: sit- write- enjoy and finish the job, writing is a muscle that needs workouts #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
another lesson I learned...talent ISN'T enough to get er done, you need to have patience and drive #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Nikki Syreeta
@NikkiSyreeta
biggest lesson: stop taking endless notes and write the damn thing #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@jeannevb One thing I learned is that doubt & fear often tell me I'm doing what I'm meant to do, it's something important. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dwayne Conyers
@dwacon
@battyink Then, when you sell it... it gets rewritten. So it is never done. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Audry Taylor
@AudryT
@rdlln I wouldn't say TV. I'd say the move to Netflix models is where it's at. We're in the early stages, but still. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
@dwacon I can live with that #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
@NikkiSyreeta omg AMEN! haha. i've fallen into that swamp of notes notes notes... #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Mike Morucci
@GCGeek
@jeannevb Did I say 3x5s? I meant 12x14s. #ThatsWhatHeSaid #ScriptChat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@sarahalexis4 love that #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jodi Lustig
@The_Jodi
@14Shari And is often as painful! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dan Margules
@ScripTipps
@battyink Screenplay is not finished until Greedo shoots first. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
oh and another lesson, a NO today isn't necessarily a NO tomorrow, could turn into a YES one day #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
keep reminding me, plz :) RT @NikkiSyreeta biggest lesson: stop taking endless notes and write the damn thing #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sam McGraw
@RealSamMcgraw
@SpookCentral @jeannevb #scriptchat Oh I do by hand before I type. But that program looks cool.
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@NikkiSyreeta so true, there comes a moment you need to do it #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

MaximumStory
@MaximumStory
@Dr0id @jeannevb Try writing in fifteen-minute bursts, 10 times a day. See what happens. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Chas Fisher
@chasffisher
@jeannevb Get your concept to people who know the market. Will save you writing a script that won't sell as I have done twice #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jesse Averna
@Dr0id
@jeannevb exactly! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
Q: what do you do after outlining and your start writing pages and think of another angle and it distracts from actually writing #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jesse Averna
@Dr0id
@MaximumStory @jeannevb good idea. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
great tip #justdoit RT @maximumstory: @Dr0id @jeannevb Try writing in fifteen-minute bursts, 10 times a day. See what happens. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Tanya
@Original316
BIG lesson: Scrap your original story ideas that you're in love with until you've been promiscuous with a pile other projects. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@jeannevb Another lesson I learned is to allow myself to really embrace my voice/POV & vulnerability on the page. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Script Chop
@ScriptChop
@jeannevb and the "nobody" you meet today is the "somebody" you pitch tomorrow, so respect everybody #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Matthew Kane
@matthewkane
@TheWrookie I abandoned my outline and followed my characters. It was a mess. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
i've gotten caught up on one of my scripts because i keep thinking of new things or diff ways to run that particular scene #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@chasffisher told my latest idea to an Oscar-winning writer. Said you do it... or I will. Im thinking I got something #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Nikki Syreeta
@NikkiSyreeta
RT@Original316 Scrap original story ideas that you're in love with until you've been promiscuous with a pile other projects. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
@matthewkane You think I'd trust my characters. Hah. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@SarahAlexis4 then magic happens #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Script Chop
@ScriptChop
@jeannevb and the "nobody" you meet today is the "somebody" you pitch tomorrow, so respect everybody #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jodi Lustig
@The_Jodi
It's always hard, but do it anyway! RT @jeannevb: What's your BIGGEST lesson u learned this year about screenwriting or career? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
YES! RT @scriptchop: @jeannevb and the "nobody" you meet today is the "somebody" you pitch tomorrow, so respect everybody #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
Is having degrees in different fields better than having an English degree for a writer? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
think outside the box, write fearlessly, originality DOES pay off #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Nikki Syreeta
@NikkiSyreeta
@jeannevb its been my manta for the past few months.#scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Scott Myers
@GoIntoTheStory
30 minute interview (video): Screenwriter-Director Michael Haneke ("Amour") bit.ly/117HdXd #scriptchat #screenwriting
2 HOURS AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@scriptchop when I lecture, I tell writers to look to their left & to their right. Network w THEM not just the speakers! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@authorViviAnna Yes, another really great one! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@sheri_shibuya I wrote about this in @scriptmag Balls of Steel.. let me find the link #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
@Al_1701 IMHO, having degrees means nothing. Write. Write good. That's what matters #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jodi Lustig
@The_Jodi
Ditto! @jeannevb: keep reminding me, plz :) RT @NikkiSyreeta biggest lesson: stop taking endless notes and write the damn thing #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

T.A. Tilley
@SpookCentral
@RealSamMcgraw @jeannevb I use the same method,but I use pen & paper. Legal pads,note pads,printing paper,etc...I @Staples! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Gary Holler
@GaryHoller
@TheWrookie Once you start a draft, power through it! You might have ideas along the way, but jot them down and keep going. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jonathan Fournier
@JonFour
My big lesson: If you have a larger than life hero, give him something that humanizes him.... and don't break/kill it too early. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@nikkisyreeta excellent one #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Joe Scott
@joescottwriter
@jeannevb #payitforward #scriptchat #idontknowhowtousehashtags
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
What I mean is if you're educated in fields so you can draw knowledge from it in your writing #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@joescottwriter ha #yougotthis #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dan Margules
@ScripTipps
@Al_1701 Could be advantageous if you're writing about your field, stuff the avg screenwriter wouldn't know about. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

William C Martell
@wcmartell
@Al_1701 #scriptchat A degree doesn't matter in writing - I dropped out of a 2 year college after 3 years. Good writing is what matters.
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Matthew Kane
@matthewkane
@Al_1701 You can always find experts when you need to do research. We need to be experts in human behavior. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@Al_1701 I went to Cornell Hotel School. No writing degree. Doesn't matter. Write well. Period. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
@Al_1701 all education is good for your writing, to grow as a writer #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
don't judge yourself for not being good enough yet. becoming better takes time and effort, do the work, progress'll follow #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sam McGraw
@RealSamMcgraw
@SpookCentral @jeannevb @Staples #scriptchat Nice.
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Christopher Phillips
@byChrisPhillips
RT @authorViviAnna @Al_1701 IMHO, having degrees means nothing. Write. Write good. That's what matters #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Matthew Kane
@matthewkane
@authorViviAnna The best education is getting into real conflicts with real people. Just try to avoid a black eye. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Chas Fisher
@chasffisher
@byChrisPhillips @authorViviAnna @Al_1701 Could also try writing "well" :P #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dan Margules
@ScripTipps
@matthewkane @Al_1701 I agree. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Abbi Wilder
@abbi_wilder
RT @authorvivianna: think outside the box, write fearlessly, originality DOES pay off #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Mike Morucci
@GCGeek
@jeannevb Allow yourself to suck and freeform. Then learn, improve & chisel away at that hunk of granite to reveal the sculpture #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Joe Scott
@joescottwriter
@jeannevb has anybody used Contour? It's on my computer but I don't think it's registered. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@sheri_shibuya all my Balls. Look for Put a Fork in It & another about knowing when your script is done ow.ly/mwJIi #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
@chasffisher nah. Write good. That's my motto. :-) #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
Another good lesson I learned. Participate in #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
Does anybody has a standing time schedule for writing? How does that workout for you? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

MaximumStory
@MaximumStory
@JonFour Why break it at all? Develop it, yes. Challenge it, absolutely. But if it's a great hero, isn't that the core? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
@GCGeek Yes! I often refer to part of my process with a draft as chipping away like you would with a sculpture. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Tanya
@Original316
@Al_1701 Any field works, whether it's from a school or not. Interconnectedess works for, well, everything. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

David A. Youngquist
@Al_1701
That's good. I have a degree in meteorology and I'm working on a weather-based science fiction script. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@battyink yes participation in this chats is good to keep the momentum going #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Lynne Rice 2
@TvLynne
#scriptchat inspires, rejuvenates, even when tussling with the flu :)
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
@matthewkane but sometimes getting beat up can really help you develop as a writer #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Tanya
@Original316
Success in anything happens in 15 minutes here and 15 minutes there. Repeat until time runs out. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Gary Holler
@GaryHoller
I learned: Once you start...finish. Even just a scene. Great job. Now move on and do it again. That's how you get to FADE OUT. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Matthew Kane
@matthewkane
@jeannevb Shame that scripts don't have those little pop-up thermometers stuck in them like turkeys. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
#scriptchat puts the final exclamation point on my writing week
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Script Chop
@ScriptChop
@authorViviAnna learn to be your most unforgiving critic. be kind, but be honest. it will prepare you for the pros. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
10 more minutes to offer advice and #payitforward #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Christopher Phillips
@byChrisPhillips
Anybody using the index card function in Final Draft?#scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
10 more minutes to offer advice and #payitforward #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
10 more minutes to offer advice and #payitforward #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
ha RT @matthewkane @jeannevb Shame that scripts don't have those little pop-up thermometers stuck in them like turkeys. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Tanya
@Original316
@14Shari Wake up, write for two hours or more over coffee. Eat run errands. Write another two hours in the afternoon. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

William C Martell
@wcmartell
Is that the topic? I prefer to Revenge It Backwards... #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
@byChrisPhillips I use it in Movie Magic #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
use all the opportunities afforded you, try everything, don't let anyone tell you only one way works #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Christopher Phillips
@byChrisPhillips
@battyink Can you print them out and cut them up to post on the wall? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
does anybody use paid reading services for their scripts? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@wcmartell we're just sharing our lessons & advice with each other tonight #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

William C Martell
@wcmartell
My advice is: what do you want the audience to feel and how are your words accomplishing that? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

ReadWatchWrite (BMJ)
@RWWFilm
Never let your fear control your fate. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dfg
@Dfg
@jeannevb #payitforward #scriptchat I can't find a way to turn a Camel into a handsome prince that eats slugs :(
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
@14Shari yes, I get all my scripts read by a script consultant #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jonathan Fournier
@JonFour
@MaximumStory And that's exactly what I (re-)learned. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
@byChrisPhillips You could, but I avoid sharp objects #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@authorViviAnna who? do you recommend her/him? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Abbi Wilder
@abbi_wilder
RT @authorvivianna: use all the opportunities afforded you, try everything, don't let anyone tell you only one way works #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
@14Shari I use @malber and @Goldenageofgeek both are Mikes. :-) Highly recommend #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
@Dfg That's why you start with one #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Mike Morucci
@GCGeek
@SarahAlexis4 Yes! Chip, chip. And the more I let go and allow different ideas in, the better the results. #ScriptChat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Christopher Phillips
@byChrisPhillips
@battyink 2AM isn't a good time for scissors...:-) #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

William C Martell
@wcmartell
My advice is: what do you want the audience to feel and how are your words accomplishing that? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
Biggest lesson this yr for me: Expect the unexpected. Things you never imagined wld happen CAN. No way to prepare for a mindfuck #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Nikki Syreeta
@NikkiSyreeta
my best advice: Don't be afraid of yourself, of your gifts. you are amazing, so let it out. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dfg
@Dfg
@battyink #scriptchat So, I should start with the slug and turn into a camel and then the camel eats humans..
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
And post mindfuck... you write. #sanity #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
@14Shari I also recommend Jenny Frankfurt @tryingtrue, she is a manager but consults as well #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jonathan Fournier
@JonFour
@14Shari I recently used @austinfilmfest's service for a TV pilot and they gave helpful and reassuring feedback. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jodi Lustig
@The_Jodi
Would love that poss w Save the Cat! @byChrisPhillips: @battyink Can you print them out and cut them up to post on the wall? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

alli parker
@alli_and_that
My only piece of advice is: ENJOY WHAT YOU DO. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
@Dfg That's a great slugline #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jonathan Fournier
@JonFour
@MaximumStory And that's exactly what I (re-)learned. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
In a couple of wks Balls of Steel will be about how to behave so ppl will want to help you #staytuned #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dfg
@Dfg
#scriptchat Would adding a female camel into the mix make the story interesting, I am thinking Twilight + Narnia type of theme here.
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

William C Martell
@wcmartell
The race is not to the swift or the strong, but to those of us too stupid to know when to quit. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jodi Lustig
@The_Jodi
Ha! Awaiting feedback now. Eeee! RT @jeannevb: And post mindfuck... you write. #sanity #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@dfg ha drink more #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
another piece of advice...always thank those who help you, ALWAYS #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Matthew Kane
@matthewkane
@jeannevb Make those big eyes like Puss in Boots. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Joe Scott
@joescottwriter
The writing is only half the job. Every once in a while you have to leave the house. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Gary Holler
@GaryHoller
There will always be someone more talented. Can't control that. You CAN control whether or not you outwork that son of a bitch. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
does anyone participate in an online writing critique group? how does that pay off? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dfg
@Dfg
#scriptchat I just drunk some water. Didn't really help :(
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
THIS RT @wcmartell The race is not to the swift or the strong, but to those of us too stupid to know when to quit. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Matthew Kane
@matthewkane
@joescottwriter That's a scary idea. It could turn into something with Jodie Foster and Gerard Butler. Meh. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
@14Shari come visit @TheBlackBoard for critiquing and community! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@JonFour do you register your script before sending it to a script consultant? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Mike Morucci
@GCGeek
My biggest lesson: be patient. It's ready when it's ready. Each script is a lesson in itself. It's not about anyone else's path. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
In a couple of wks Balls of Steel will be about how to behave so ppl will want to help you #staytuned #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

William C Martell
@wcmartell
My Tuesday Script Tip is about Making Your Own Luck - what *else* are you doing to get through the door or over the wall? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@14Shari I do #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@TheWrookie also for writing critique? can you post parts of your writing there? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sam McGraw
@RealSamMcgraw
@joescottwriter #scriptchat that's the part that scares me, actually talking to folks. I wish the world was made of Emails and faxes.
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
RT @wcmartell Tues Script Tip is about Making Your Own Luck- what *else* are you doing to get through the door or over the wall? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
@GCGeek I agree, never compare yourself to another writer, and the path they've chosen #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Joe Scott
@joescottwriter
@matthewkane my office is my panic room. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
@14Shari you can always start a new topic and ask to see if anyone would be willing to give notes. we've all done it for others #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

MaximumStory
@MaximumStory
Here is a tumblr I created, 118 Questions to Ask Your Script. They're good questions and should help solve issues. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

ReadWatchWrite (BMJ)
@RWWFilm
@GCGeek Very true. Comparing your journey to someone else's is the quickest path to frustration and madness #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dfg
@Dfg
Two camels + Love Story + Slugs + Human conflict + Aliens + Vampires. Will that do the trick? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
@MaximumStory link? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dan Margules
@ScripTipps
@14Shari @JonFour Consultants don't like any of their clients' scripts enough to steal them. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Christopher Phillips
@byChrisPhillips
According to Final Draft support there should be perforated index card paper (3xsheet) available. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
my office is where I hide my chocolate, Hot Tamales and liquor RT @joescottwriter @matthewkane my office is my panic room. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@TheWrookie okay, will do that #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
@jeannevb So you panic when you're not in it? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
@14Shari go to Art of Screenwriting and ask "anyone willing to read and give notes" and ppl will pipe up if they can :) #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Tom Browne
@BrowneTom
You can't be afraid to reveal yourself in your characters. Your fears, secrets, what drives you... give it to your characters. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
final piece of advice...don't be an asshole. There are enough of those to last a lifetime. Be kind to your fellow scribes #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
when can you say you're a screenwriter? when you have finished scripts or when you have sold a script? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Mike Gutowski
@dadx3gMike
#scriptchat Go with your gut. When everyone is following the grain, start your own beach.
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dfg
@Dfg
@14Shari #scriptchat Sold
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
<T @GaryHoller will always be some1 more talented. Can't control that. U CAN control whther or not u outwork that son of a bitch #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
@14Shari when you finish one. :-) #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
i haven't sold shit, nor have i finished one (have several half written) but i still call myself one #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

William C Martell
@wcmartell
The minute you calll yourself a screenwriter before a sale someone will ask what movie you have written... backfire! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dfg
@Dfg
@BrowneTom #scriptchat I don't think fear or imaginary things would help in character buidling but I will give it a shot
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

ReadWatchWrite (BMJ)
@RWWFilm
Never let your fear control your fate. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Tanya
@Original316
I have two offices: The Kitchen Table and Starbucks. And I don't care what anyone thinks about coffeeshops. :D #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
@wcmartell what would you call yourself then. Aspiring screenwriter sounds so amateurish #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dfg
@Dfg
@TheWrookie #scriptchat Well, everyone can give themselves titles if they want too. I call myself a hermit, doesn't make me one.
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@wcmartell other suggestion how to call yourself? a budding screenwriter? else? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Mike Morucci
@GCGeek
@14Shari If you play guitar, you're a guitarist regardless of iTunes downloads or groupie count. If you write, you're a writer. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Dfg
@Dfg
@Original316 #scriptchat Do you use your Laptop or just pen/paper
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Matthew Kane
@matthewkane
@authorViviAnna I just say I'm working on a screenplay. I don't label myself. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jodi Lustig
@The_Jodi
Excellent idea @jeannevb: In a couple of wks Balls of Steel will be about how to behave so ppl will want to help you #staytuned #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

William C Martell
@wcmartell
It's not about what others think of you, it's about what you *do*. I was a forklift driver. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jeanne V Bowerman
@jeannevb
What a great hour of fantastic advice! I love our #scriptchat community! Now let's hope Storify grabs the transcript. Thanks, all!
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jonathan Fournier
@JonFour
@14Shari In this case, yes, the script was already registered with WGC. Though, I would consider the AFF pretty trustworthy. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
@Original316 I have many offices. They all serve coffee and have free WIFI #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Despina
@TheWrookie
@Dfg true... but it sounds so much cooler than "stay at home mom" #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita
@14Shari
@wcmartell but you wrote, how did you call yourself before your first sale in screenwriting? #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

ReadWatchWrite (BMJ)
@RWWFilm
@jeannevb Now get back to your outline #whipcrack #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sarah A Newman
@SarahAlexis4
Thanks for the advice everybody shared. Nice chatting with you all. #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Ngaire Genge
@AllInky
Best advice I ever got: When it goes to shit, and it will, ask, "How can I help?" Have a great night! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Jonathan Fournier
@JonFour
Great chat, everyone! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Vivi Anna
@authorViviAnna
good advice everyone. Write good!! #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Andy Silverman
@battyink
Fade out: #scriptchat
AN HOUR AGO

Transcript Euro Scriptchat with Guest Rosie Claverton 30th ofJune 2013


Tonight we were joined by @rosieclaverton as we talked about her fascinating Multi-platform project Underwater Realm, as well as her multiple projects on various formats. Enjoy the read :-)
Moderators: @TaroJ and @teenierussell


Taro@TaroJ
It's #scriptchat o'clock and tonight we are joined by@rosieclaverton to talk about multi-platform writing.


Debbie Moon@DebbieBMoon
.@TaroJ @rosieclaverton Hello #scriptchat !


Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
Good evening #scriptchat! :)


Gordondon@Gordondon
Good evening all. #scriptchat


Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
It feels kinda strange to be here, because I love asking other folks#scriptchat questions, but thank you for having me!


Taro@TaroJ
Hi @rosieclaverton, could you fill everyone in on some of the non screenplay based avenues you have already explored? #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Claire Yeowart@ClaireYeowart
Hi everyone! #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
.@TaroJ Sure! My first real writing gig was for the app-based drama Persona, where I wrote a season arc in 90-second appisodes#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
.@TaroJ Current non-screenplay project is graphic novel based on the @UnderWaterRealm series of short films. Also write novels!#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
Sorry, folks - hashtag fail there! #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
Hi everyone #scriptchat Thank you for joining us as a guest@rosieclaverton

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
.@taroj Oh, and I co-wrote a play! I have my fingers in lots of pies (and I'm also quite forgetful!) #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Gordondon@Gordondon
@rosieclaverton Could you please explain how the appisodes worked, did you have a set number of them to write? #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Lizzie Carmichael@lizzzzard950
Hi everyone, I'm a #scriptchat virgin, be gentle with me haha

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Taro@TaroJ
@rosieclaverton how are you finding writing for Graphic novel, a very visual medium that's usually episodic in comics? #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Debbie Moon@DebbieBMoon
#scriptchat What would you say are the creative advantages to writing for the web?

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
@lizzzzard950 haha, join right in. We have a guest tonight@rosieclaverton talking about her multiple writing projects#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@gordondon There were twenty appisodes per season and four plots per season. Two plots per appisode. So I wrote a 10x90s arc.#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Lizzie Carmichael@lizzzzard950
Brill, hi @teenierussell @rosieclaverton #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Claire Yeowart@ClaireYeowart
@TaroJ @rosieclaverton I'd also like to know more about writing graphic novels. Where do you even start? #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@taroj Hard work! Working with panel layout and overdescription that you'd usually avoid in screenplays is exactly what's needed#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Lizzie Carmichael@lizzzzard950
@teenierussell @rosieclaverton I guess I'm not clear what "multi platform" means? #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@taroj You are sort of both the writer and the director in a graphic novel #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@debbiebmoon You get the instant feedback that writers love and more fan engagement. Since I was a fangeek first, I love that.#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@claireyeowart @TaroJ I have a co-writer in @jondupont and we plot together. Planning to release as issues, so like serial TV.#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Alena-Molly@AlenaMolly
@rosieclaverton how do you develop a storyline throughout that many episodes? Keeping it interesting&to tie everything up?#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
@lizzzzard950 Multi-platform is when a story is told over a range of different media #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@claireyeowart @TaroJ If you want web release, you need artist for collaboration. But I know some comic publishers accept subs.#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
@lizzzzard950 so for Underwater Realm for example,@rosieclaverton has created YouTube shorts and is in the process of ... #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
@lizzzzard950 creating a Graphic Novel as well as writing feature scripts for UR #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@alenamolly @rosieclaverton I beat it out a bit like a feature, because it's a serial. The hard part was paring it down to 90s.#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
@lizzzzard950 A more popular term these days is transmedia#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Lizzie Carmichael@lizzzzard950
@rosieclaverton @teenierussell cripes you sound busy! Good luck! Where can I find Underwater Realm stuff? #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@lizzzzard950 @teenierussell Here are the shorts: ow.ly/mwsrA - and my blog and the official blog has more info! #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Claire Yeowart@ClaireYeowart
@rosieclaverton @TaroJ thanks for this. Really want to give graphic novel writing a go #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
@rosieclaverton when you say subs referring to comics, is that just story w/ no graphics? #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@claireyeowart @TaroJ We were lucky that a really good artist approached us. I have a feature I've been working on for years...#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Taro@TaroJ
@ClaireYeowart @rosieclaverton me too #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@claireyeowart @TaroJ ...that I've decided to write as a graphic novel now, because it would be a ridiculous budget movie.#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@teenierussell Mostly yes. You can form a collaboration, make it together, and then try to get noticed. Or go self-publishing.#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Lizzie Carmichael@lizzzzard950
@rosieclaverton thank you! @Bang2write says you are from#Devon too? Always gd to see ppl from ye olde country do well#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@teenierussell Good example of self-pubbed graphic novel with Kickstarter is @alexwoolfson's Artifice - first released online#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@lizzzzard950 @Bang2write I am indeed! Have just got back from w/e there with Realm Pictures to work on Top Secret Project.#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Lizzie Carmichael@lizzzzard950
@teenierussell aAh OK, yes getting my bearings now,@Bang2write always harping on about that! Haha! #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Taro@TaroJ
I was going to ask about distribution and how easy it is to get on to comixology? (the iTunes of comics) #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
@rosieclaverton I'm fascinated by Underwater Realm, was it always going to be big or did it start as a single feature?#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Lizzie Carmichael@lizzzzard950
@rosieclaverton @Bang2write #scriptchat I have a theory that its so boring in #Devon we have to make our own entertainment LOL

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@taroj We're not going that route for now, so difficult to say. The plan is website-led plus likely print run. #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@teenierussell I was a big nebulous dream in @DavidMReynolds' head! But I think it started life as a ten-minute short idea.#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@teenierussell Then when won Pepsi/Raindance comp, decided for 5 short films. We developed the culture from there. #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
We're halfway through #scriptchat with guest @rosieclavertontalking about multi-platform writing #transmedia Got any questions for Rosie?

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@teenierussell It grew and grew! Feature film, trilogy of films, plus graphic novels - and who knows what else? #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Justine Potter@SavvyJustine
@DebbieBMoon #scriptchat CONTROL over your content; the clout of audience approval helps you call the shots if a broadcaster later wants it

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@savvyjustine @DebbieBMoon Agree. Working in a small dedicated team really helps with that control. #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
@rosieclaverton that's right! I remember seeing it now about 2years ago on Chris Jones's Production Live TV #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Justine Potter@SavvyJustine
@rosieclaverton @DebbieBMoon #scriptchat & writing your content the way you want to not to a brief. Tho its a financial risk & long tail.

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
@rosieclaverton How did you and @DavidMReynolds meet? Did you work together prior to UR? #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@teenierussell Chris and Raindance really supportive. MAX IT short that won resonates with indie film: vimeo.com/17584053#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Taro@TaroJ
Is there any key differences in writing story for different platforms or is it all about how it's executed? #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@teenierussell Ha! We grew up together in Devon - I've known@DavidMReynolds for 15 years! #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@taroj Some things work better in one platform or other - talked earlier about now switching feature to graphic novel. #scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@taroj Time is critical - with TV, you have hours to develop character. On film, 90mins. With app-drama, it was 15mins.#scriptchat

AN HOUR AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@taroj Plotted Persona like a feature - typical 3-act structure, but condensed. #scriptchat

43 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@taroj Biggest mistake with short-form is thinking you can amputate plot points, but need to have beg, mid, end like always.#scriptchat

43 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita@14Shari
@rosieclaverton missed half of the chat. did u write comics?#scriptchat

42 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
@rosieclaverton What other avenues have you considered for UR? Ever thought about a game? #scriptchat

41 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@14shari I'm writing a graphic novel at the moment, first issue inked and awaiting final colour prior to release. #scriptchat

41 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@teenierussell Would love a game, but none of us are game designers. I'd happily write it though! #scriptchat

40 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita@14Shari
@rosieclaverton how different is the process compared to writing a feature script? #scriptchat

40 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@teenierussell We were toying with Choose-Your-Own-Adventure graphic novel. I would love an RPG too. Also live theatre!#scriptchat

39 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Taro@TaroJ
@teenierussell @rosieclaverton have you seen / played defiance? TV series & game that influences what happens in each other#scriptchat

39 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@14shari The biggest difference is description. You describe everything in detail, as you're also director. #scriptchat

39 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@14shari Also, working with panels is odd! I read superhero comics, but working out layout is new to me. #scriptchat

37 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita@14Shari
@rosieclaverton is writing a comic book more related to writing a tv script or a feature script when it comes down to story arc#scriptchat

37 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@taroj No, I must! Loved Torchwood and Supernatural immersive website challenges, which felt like natural show continuation.#scriptchat

36 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Taro@TaroJ
@rosieclaverton @14Shari do you have any good links for example scripts or formatting? #scriptchat

36 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita@14Shari
@rosieclaverton do you work w/ 3 act structure or what different kind of structure? #scriptchat

35 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@14shari If 6-issue comic book, like TV serial. Graphic novel more like novel or full TV series. #scriptchat

35 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
@rosieclaverton some are mostly dialogue w/ very limited description and others are heavy with description and the odd dialogue #scriptchat

34 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@taroj @14Shari I don't actually - we were led by our artist in beginning, and his example was from one of his other writers.#scriptchat

34 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita@14Shari
@rosieclaverton do u have any advice for newbie comic writers, how to start? #scriptchat

33 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@taroj @14Shari But basically panel layout at top, panel # headings, description, dialogue/captions (VO very acceptable!)#scriptchat

33 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@14shari I am a 3-act addict, so yes. But with 6-issue arc that carries over all 6, not in every issue. #scriptchat

32 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Taro@TaroJ
@14Shari @rosieclaverton do you really need to work in a partnership with artist from day 1? #scriptchat

32 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@teenierussell I think it depends on the artist. Steve (our artist) asked to be led by writing. Some writers leave to artist. #scriptchat

31 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
@rosieclaverton with UR, the 5 shorts take part at different time periods, how does this compare to comic and feature? #scriptchat

31 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@teenierussell The classic example of this (also holds for screenwriter and director partnerships) is "They fight". #scriptchat

30 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita@14Shari
@rosieclaverton do u also produce your own scripts? #scriptchat

30 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@taroj @14Shari No,not at all. We decided to work that way. Can complete scripts, can look for artists on deviantART, etc#scriptchat

29 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@taroj @14Shari Can also pitch script directly to publishers, who will marry you up with an artist. #scriptchat

29 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita@14Shari
@rosieclaverton how many characters does a comic book need? maximum? #scriptchat

28 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@teenierussell Features all around 149BC era. Comic takes place between Movie 1 and Movie 2. #scriptchat

28 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@14shari Nooo! I'm useless with the technical aspect of film. I have good collaborators for that! #scriptchat

27 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@14shari Difficult to say. Limited by panel space to certain extent. But, as with film, can be one and can have 100-strong crowd#scriptchat

26 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@14shari Of course, you don't have to pay actors, so that makes crowd sequences a LOT cheaper! #scriptchat

25 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
Thank you for joining us tonight @rosieclaverton UR is such a great project, good luck with it! #scriptchat

25 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Taro@TaroJ
Thanks everyone, #scriptchat

24 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Sharita@14Shari
@rosieclaverton thank you very much and the best with your work#scriptchat

24 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@teenierussell Thank you very much for having me! #scriptchat

24 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
@14shari You're welcome! #scriptchat

24 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Rosie Claverton@rosieclaverton
Thanks all! It's been fantastic - and exhausting! #scriptchat

23 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
Thank you all for joining us tonight! #scriptchat

20 MINUTES AGO



Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Google+
Share on Linkedin
Share by email

Teenie Russell@teenierussell
Next week we're joined by @YVONNEGRACE1 talking storylining, plotting, structuring so your TV series doesn't run out of steam#scriptchat