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Heyy Andrew, I appreciate your time writing about your human experience. I would love to see your script, and give my note and feedback ❤️

Interessante, eu acredito que as histórias da vida do Roterista, influencia muito no futuro, não é só no Roteiro, mas também em outros tipos de narrativas,, parabéns pela curta-metragem, gostaria de ler e dar meu feedback

Kelvin Bernards João Pimentel https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aLtHVtvVPuWl4Dgk0kvv4Ezy-T-N5tpCAgkL...

Dedicated to 101st Airborne Division and my father.

Thank him for his service

i guess you went back to 90s

but it's great

My Uncle Bill survived the Invasion of Normandy and my Uncle Charles survived the Battle of the Bulge, only to be taken out by a Nazi sniper as the Allies were marching into Germany. I’d be interested in reading your story.

Federico Luna Sounds like a powerful WWII action drama with strong stakes, especially around the Normandy invasion. The idea of three brothers fighting together adds an emotional layer to the mission. Wishing you the best with The First Lord—would love to see how the story unfolds.

Thank you Laura Hammer so much for sharing this incredible resource.

Great share Laura. We actually have a really great webinar on how to get noticed by Casting Directors that complements this perfectly! https://www.stage32.com/education/products/actors-how-to-get-noticed-by-...

Thank you Amanda Toney That's a great webinar! Lots of advice on ways to set yourself up for success in the audition.

Interessante, quando eu ter tempo irei assistir, quero fazer uma adaptação dos livros de Junji Ito

You also need your publisher to play ball on this one too - I work with many traditionally published authors who's publishers hold the reigns on their work.

congrats! good job

HEY Beckham David Sean Clark Tyjon Tom Thank you so much!

Robin Gregory Congratulations, Robin! That’s a fantastic achievement. Wishing The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman great success at the New Media Film Festival. Always inspiring to see projects reaching festivals.

Abhijeet Aade Thank you so much for the support. It goes a long way in this biz. Take care, and keep being amazing!

Robin Gregory You're very welcome! I'm glad to support fellow creatives. Wishing you continued success with the project and looking forward to seeing more of your work. Take care!

I think that AI can turn into a huge problem for writers, especially if companies like Disney want to use AI for IP projects. A lot of writers get their jobs by working on IPs, and if that's taken away, that means fewer jobs for writers. When it comes to writing, I think AI is considered cheating and fraudulent. There is no real human emotion in AI, and writing is all about a person's human emotion.

I've always wanted to work in a writer's room and be involved with television production. And after reading the article and learning that television writers have it worst off because not only do they have to do rewrites that the producers demand, but they're held to one pilot without being able to find more work while the companies are taking their time. I think that television writers should get more protection and be better paid.

AI is going ot be the hot button topic, but I still think we are in the infancy on how our industry is going to adapt and embrace AI. Here's to hoping these negotiations go smoothly.

great question Suzanne Bronson - for me, I look at my job as having to find a way to justify every word in the script as if ...well, as if someone WOULD say that lol sometimes I've worked with directors that gave me some flexibility but, frankly, I always try to make the script work.

But, as you pointed out, sometimes the writer does leave justification gaps and then it's a journey. I once worked on a scene from a play I absolutely loved but had major trouble finding the character. When we presented it, the teacher basically said our scene 'didn't work' (nice for 'it sucked') but he did add "It's not totally your fault - it is a very badly written play." I still don't know how to feel about that haha

I have done some bad plays myself Sebastian Tudores We, the cast, just embraced the suck. We had fun even though there was hardly anyone in the audience and just enjoyed being on stage. Had to believe in the imaginary circumstances, and stay present or it wouldn't have worked.

I follow kishōtenketsu across all my projects (character, development, big twist, resolution). I like how creator-friendly it is and lets me play outside the box as opposed to the traditional three-act structure/hero's journey template.

I am not the example of the day - a glass of wine helps! I'm with Banafsheh - character tries, fails, tries again, fails... find resolution. But it's word count that can do my head in. Average commercial fiction is 80k words - that is where I struggle sometimes!

Save The Cat is a great framework for building out a complete story!

Depends on the story. Each one has its own needs. Sometimes it's Save the Cat, sometimes it's Truby, sometimes 3 act structure, or even 5 act structure. Honestly, it depends on what I'm working on, the length, the depth I want to indulge in.

I make frequent use of a surrogate character—the character based directly on me. It’s usually, though not always, the protagonist. I pour myself into that character until they become my avatar, my portal into the story. They think and act the way I would if I were in their situation.

Because of that, I feel everything they feel. When my character weeps, I weep. When they fall in love, I do too. By pouring myself into them, I’m able to draw on my own personality, skills, struggles, and life experiences. That’s ultimately how I breathe life into my characters, because it’s my own life I’m breathing into them.

Jason Howell I really felt this. I think that’s what makes characters come alive — when you pour real parts of yourself into them, even parts of you that you didn’t know existed until a certain character pulls them out.

Sharda Crawford I feel the same way when creating characters but as others have mentioned, I like to inject some of myself into the characters as it helps me position the other characters in response. I'm sure we all have a little bit of us in our characters. I like to write horror fiction and I'm a disabled vet so embracing one makes the other better for me. It helps me immerse into my characters and try to amplify the horror.

John Fife I hear you. And I love how you connected that to horror — you can feel when it’s coming from something real. I really love the fact that I’m not alone.

Sharda Crawford Yeah, I like how you write your characters differently than mine.

Me for example, my characters were inspired by people who I met them in the past based from my personal experience.

Each individual I spoke to has different personalities, opinions, flaws, struggles, and depths that make them who they are. It could be my family, friends, acquaintances, schoolmates, colleagues, parents, or online friends I sometimes talk to.

For my characters, I put my effort and patience into making them multidimensional by showing their relatability, vulnerabilities, and imperfections in my movies.

As someone who writes to direct, how (or what) do you think about AI as a development resource—whether for brainstorming, stress-testing story structure, or punching up drafts? Is it a tool, a threat, or something you haven't had reason to engage with yet?

Thunder Levin I had cancer and was rushing to get my affairs in order before life threatening surgery. I will say this right now I am an educator I also coach filmmakers, writers and recording artists, so this is a teaching moment... for you. #1 Don't presume. #2. Be kind to others. #3. The Four Agreements, a book by Ruiz, read the chapter, Don't Make Assumptions. #4. Leave arrogance behind you. #5. Treat others with respect. Start here: https://www.thefouragreements.com/dont-make-assumptions/

Michelle L. De La Garza I think computers and automation are supposed to relieve us of the drudgery of mundane, repetitive, and dangerous tasks so that we can concentrate on the things that make us most human, like art. Using AI the way you describe is the very antithesis of being human. About the only way I will use AI in the writing process is for the first draft of a synopsis of a script I've already written. I HATE writing synopses, so if it can relieve me of that drudgery, okay. But that's not part of the creative process, it's part of the sales process. If AI is going to be involved in the writing process, I'm not sure what the point of being a writer would be.

But from a larger perspective, I'm opposed to AI in general. Science fiction writers have clearly laid out the perils of advanced, learning AI for a good 70 years now. It will, really it MUST, inevitably lead to our destruction. I'd rather not contribute to humanity's downfall.

Hi Thunder! I’ve finished a 5-season saga (35 chapters) of a spiritual-tech sci-fi. Now, I’m writing Seasons 6-8, shifting the tone into a high-stakes Thriller. As a director/writer, what’s your advice for

Keeping an 8-season arc 'pitch-able' without losing the audience in the complexity?

Making a major tonal shift (Philosophy to Thriller) while keeping the story's DNA intact?

Thanks

How do I write a script that will attract attention? Is there a chance of getting a contract? I have a script for a series. I finished it and translated it.

hello, i am interested in you film script. would love feedback on mine as well

Hey Leonard! I’d be interested in a read for read.

I’m currently working on a mystery TV pilot called Blackwood (about 30 pages). I’d be happy to read your feature and give feedback as well.

Let me know if you'd like to exchange scripts!