Hi, my name is Tom, and I'm a horror/sci-fi/thriller novelist who would like to learn the art of scriptwriting, which I currently know nothing about. I was hoping someone could point me to the best references for beginning my leaning curve. Because of my financial situation, and my muscular dystroph...
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Hello Làn. Thank you for inviting me into your network. Hope all your projects are successful.
Hi Dichthaut, thanks for inviting me into your network. I wish you great success with all your projects.
Hello everyone, I'm a former virologist turned horror/sci-fi novelist. I have five published novels and four more in the works. My greatest hope would be to have one or more converted to a screen play and subsequent feature-lenght film. I have absolutely no experience with screenwriting, and have be...
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Hi all! I'm a 46 year old aspiring writer/director. I Currently have two finished scripts I am looking to produce, and am working on three more, including a feature length musical, for which I am actually looking for collaborators on. I'm musically illiterate, so need a composer/lyricist to work wit...
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Hi Cathy, I wish you all the best in realizing those dreams. You're right! Our kids have to know that dreams can be attained if worked for, no matter what age one begins to chase them in earnest.
Hi Cathy! Way to grab those dreams <3
Cathy, welcome! 43 year old amateur screenwriter here. One finished script (large tentpole big budgety thing) that the first 10 page are on my profile. Working on an espionage thriller (those are tough!) and then a slew of other projects.
Hi Blaq, thanks for the invite.
Nice to meet you, Bianca. Thanks for the invite into your network.
Hey Jon, Thanks for connecting. Best in all you do.
Hey Duane, thanks for connecting...best of luck and success with all your projects.
Thank you, and you do the same, have a great day.
Hi Everyone. I'm a novelist in the Science Fiction/Horror genres. My passion is writing, just getting all the weird stuff in my brain down onto paper ... er ... electronic paper, anyway. It's nice to be a part of such a wonderful place, here. I've met some great people and hope to meet many more. Fe...
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Great to have you here, Thomas! Have you ever considered adapting any of your novels into screenplays?
Thanks, Dara. I have considered that...but screenwriting is a specialized talent I haven't yet acquired. I'm hoping one day to be able to learn.
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Thank you all so much, You've all been incredibly helpful and kind. Believe me, I will utilize all your suggestions.
Hey Thomas. I highly recommend The Screenwriter's Bible by David Trottier. We cracked this open and learned everything you need to know about screenplay format. Plus, David is just awesome at answering questions if you reach out to him.
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On one occasion my friend who received the Oscar for a short film told me that he had learned the most about screenwriting by watching the worst movies.