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1. It's based on the McCall title (the original play I wrote was the unwieldly "Apocrypha on Albatross Street, a #1 girl's detective agency adventure" 2. When I heard about/saw Mystery Team, I was really scared about the same territory. But that film is 95% about them as adults dealing with trying to be kids again, so there's little crossover. (Also, bathroom scene/fake mustaches/gunplay).
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Just got selected to do a paid rewrite! Can't say much, but it'll be a pass on dialogue (and maybe seeding a few plot points). The best part of writing is writing an invoice.
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Apr 19, 2012 23:21
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That's perfectly valid.
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Apr 23, 2012 21:16
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Are you drafted out? Do you like every story beat? Do you know why your story is fun or exciting at a character by character level?
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May 12, 2012 18:15
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John August had an article on lyrics as screenplay. If they're said by characters, italics.
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May 13, 2012 00:53
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What's your log?
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Jun 12, 2012 22:44
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That would be fine. You'll always flesh out during a redraft.
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Jun 27, 2012 03:34
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Griff, your specs are only 12 pages. Tell me when you breeze through a screenplay. And you don't NEED more than two specs, unless you're doing animation/comedy/drama.
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Jul 9, 2012 17:53
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Just teasing, man. Your notes really helped my rewrite.
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Jul 10, 2012 00:59
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It's got too many words (29). An American security analyst working in India is used as a pawn in a nuclear attack. [This is still an odd log; we don't get the villain, and much more than the intro to the 2nd act. Who is the guy ahead of time? Who's using him? Who's helping him?] [Also, "in Slumdog Millionaire" is odd, but I don't like single movies being used for entire cultures. It certainly says what you think it does, but I feel it's used broadly a lot of the time.]
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Aug 13, 2012 10:08
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"American Bollywood Extra" is a MUCH, MUCH funnier idea. I love it 100%, since instead of playing up "India is a funny country", you get to go to "India's perception of America is funny." Maybe the guy is pretty poor, but since he's American is always cast as a billionaire CEO. The tradeoff is that the humble pauper on screen is a preening diva, and the grip department has rigged the set to explode during the making-of DVD.
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Aug 13, 2012 19:41
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Put a slug: ON TV. Nearly every slacker movie has an example of them watching a meaningful film, so take a look at anything and you'll see a good way to do it.
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Sep 16, 2012 06:48
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If it's gonna be more than 140 letters and you're showing it to people, invest in the old ASDFGHJ.
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Sep 20, 2012 00:37
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I just recommend "Writing Movies for Profit". Hilarious, well formatted, and by actual rich person movie writers.
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Sep 21, 2012 20:11
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Read the LOTR script, see how they use it.
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Sep 23, 2012 22:12
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If you don't want to put in the work to read THE biggest selling fantasy movie series of the 00's, why should I buy your script? I want a sure thing, so if Newline did it right, you have no reason to do it wrong.
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Sep 24, 2012 00:05
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Came out with my own little something for election time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbvOnKLMwtk Take out your headphones; the audio mix spikes a bit in the middle. Currently working on a Romcom, a few webseries. Will revisit my pilot this week (it's been a while) and pick up on a few sketches. The irony is, when I'm working industry jobs, I almost never think about writing - after 10 hours, my brain goes home and over relaxes. My goal for the rest of the year is to strike a better balance, automating when I write.
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Nov 6, 2012 03:08
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I usually go outline (index cards) which is concurrent with a rough outline, then scene by scene outline, then draft one with my partner. Then a break, then draft two, then something larger to show outsiders. This process takes a few months, and I'd share if we had it presentable, but we don't yet.
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Nov 12, 2012 06:50
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Is "Brother Jones" black, and is his friend who refers to him as coal white?
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Nov 12, 2012 21:41
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pastorrich posted:Yes he is. I could make it clearer if it wasn't clear enough. It was plenty clear.
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Nov 13, 2012 04:59
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Ask 6 people at any starbucks between huntington beach and Van Nuys, you'll get 4.
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Jan 30, 2013 04:52
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If you're gonna do it for a living, make time for all of them. Very few specs sell north of 130 pages. A great majority of scripts submitted to readers are lovely or unusable, and shouldn't be submitted.
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Feb 15, 2013 04:59
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First drafts will always be bad, because you're translating an entire hour and a half into 90-odd written pages. I'm on the 10th iteration of my pilot, which started as a play I wrote a few years ago. It is almost ready; in its first version, not nearly. Not every version was a rewrite, and most of the original is in there in some way, but I had to rework the A plot and cut 35% of act two at one point. And there's more to do. Learn to love rewriting, or you're in for a hell of a painful career.
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Feb 26, 2013 00:59
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Absolutely. For example: West of Hollywood Way is North Hollywood, but no one outside the valley cares about this distinction.
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Mar 12, 2013 18:13
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Job websites are a CYOA method; everyone on Earth hires people in this order. *Friends *Same college/Friends of Friends *Interns *Passing dogs *Online applicants (maybe). Your job is to go out there every night and MEET PEOPLE. Volunteer on stuff. Join a kickball league. Meet people, meet people, meet people, and if you seem like a good sort, you'll get started.
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Mar 14, 2013 19:26
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Listen to the song. Break it down into its various segments. Then describe what each segment makes you think visually (short, frantic, languid, steadily moving...) Get a wider idea, and see if it can do the same "act breaks" as your song.
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Apr 10, 2013 23:45
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If you're confused, add another script to your 'read' pile. Good writers have a lot of space-saving, clarity improving tips.
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Apr 26, 2013 21:47
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Screenwriting books are a great way to avoid reading screenplays, or writing screenplays. If you read 3-4, you can sidestep a writing career entirely.
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May 1, 2013 07:43
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Otcho: There are definitely people here who'd write you a framework for a couple hundred bucks, myself included. Someone wants me to write for a book for their musical, and the only up-front work I did was giving them thoughtful facebook feedback. (Most of my work this month is coming to me, which is a welcome change). Golden Bee fucked around with this message at 03:52 on May 13, 2013 |
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May 12, 2013 21:28
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From what the Scriptnotes podcast seems to get, the page 2 "Flashback: Two months ago" thing is way, way overused.
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Oct 3, 2013 07:05
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Ask for far more than you think it's worth to write. That way, when you get 2 months down the line and are struggling on page 46, you can hire one us to do a redraft*. *I don't know how many people are in the WGA as of this post. Edit: DON'T GET PAID ON FILMING. Get paid 50% commencement, 50% first draft (with additional step payments for redrafts). Assign a budget for rewriters and outside consultants. This movie will probably not get made, but that doesn't stop you from being a paid writer. Golden Bee fucked around with this message at 09:10 on Jan 21, 2014 |
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Jan 21, 2014 09:05
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Not Scott Pilgrim.
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Jan 22, 2014 09:00
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Yeah. Cash in advance, we split it between the thread and write it WriterDuet from this Saturday to this Sunday.
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Jan 23, 2014 09:11
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Pay on sale is garbage. You know that deep down.
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Jan 24, 2014 08:14
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That script's off the table. Although I finally found a director for a mini I've been working on...and have a bit of cash to pay the actors and 1 crewperson.
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Feb 3, 2014 19:19
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Specific Song by Specific Band isn't that bad. It shows specificity. If your script is good, it's more fun than "Big Band swing plays from below". And if I look up the song and like it, that's a + for you; it shows you have good taste.
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Mar 18, 2014 18:20
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If you submit a script to the showrunner, it'll be incorrect - there's a lot you can't tell unless you're in the room. But that won't be the case 95% of the time, so don't worry.
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May 10, 2014 18:52
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jimcunningham posted:How the gently caress do I come up with a tagline thats not super lame and cliche? Tagline? Well, that's just up to verbal wit. If your story isn't super lame and cliche, try and restate it, or the central problem, or central hook in as few words as possible in a twist on a common phrase.
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May 26, 2014 20:37
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You know the answer's both. Say less with more. Be imaginative, deliver only key details. Don't describe internal action unless it's actable.
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May 28, 2014 20:07
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Unless you're Pinter, you can't overuse [BEAT]. [A PAUSE]. [He sighs.] Or even a line break in dialogue.
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