Screenwriting

Vladimir Romantsev If it's a Supernatural Thriller, the ship sailed into some strange dimension that took everyone except the couple for some reason.

Maurice Vaughan Yes, my version of the story is also about other dimensions, like the series Dark Matter.

Thank you all. Each of your loglines has sparked such vivid, powerful ideas. What I love most is how a single meditation image has unfolded into so many different directions, each carrying its own emotional weight and cinematic potential. From these loglines, you now have new stories to tell, stories that can grow, surprise, and resonate far beyond this exercise. I’m grateful for the creativity you’ve shared. Thank you <3

@Sandra Isabel Correia you know I'm gonna write it, right? I mean, I have to. It really is a good premise. I'm already creating characters in my head. I'll naturally come up with my own "encasement" but... It started right here. When that movie gets made (she says confidently) you'll know that your prompt brought it on. You can absolutely say it's your fault haha.

To discover the true queen among three contenders, 1008 galaxy bees weave a luminous hexagon with a love symbol at its center. Any queen who crosses the glowing pattern will gain the ability to produce pearl honey, but if she is not the rightful queen, she will transform back into a male worker bee.

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SYNOPSIS — "STARHEART"

When a strange object is found drifting in deep space — a glowing heart sealed inside a perfect hexagon of light — astrophysicist Dr. Claire Lawson is assigned to a research mission sent to study it up close.

From the moment the crew enters orbit around the phenomenon, the Heart reacts to Claire's presence. Instrument readings spike. Light patterns shift. And Claire is hit by sudden visions — places she's never been, memories that aren't hers, fragments of an ancient conflict and a sacrifice lost to time.

To world leaders, the object is a threat that needs to be eliminated. To Claire, one thing becomes clear:

The Heart is alive... and dying.

Each pulse cracks the hexagon holding it together, twisting gravity around the ship like a warning. And in every vision, Claire glimpses the same figure — herself, as if the entity somehow knows her.

With military pressure building and the containment field failing, Claire becomes the only person capable of understanding what the Heart is trying to say. She faces an impossible choice:

Let it die and erase a piece of cosmic history... or break its prison and risk consequences no one can predict.

A story about fear, connection, and the moment one woman realizes the universe might be reaching out to her.

When the Earth is under threat of an unknown allien force, a team of young and brave astronauts build a spaceship in form of hexagon with glowing heart within to save our planet.

Looking forward to the lab today!

Maurice Vaughan Thank you for posting, I hope everyone that can attends! I will be at...the dentist...at that exact time! Lol.

You're welcome, Juliana Philippi. We're gonna have fun at the webcast, but you're gonna really have fun at the dentist. :D

Maurice Vaughan Oh what fun...lol!

Hayward Riley Hi Hayward, first off congrats on reaching this point for your project! Maybe link the page to the post, so more people could easily help you out? Get more traffic easily.

Looks amazing! How about this one?

Hi, Tania Ocasio. You can reach out now. Email writerhelp@stage32.com.

Tania Ocasio Thanks for asking about this, I've been pending on a few, and been about the same time as you, so just going to check in : )

ThanksJuliana Philippi going to send an email thank you so much

It will be streamed at some point in the future.my advice to anyone iis this it can be any story as long it has longevity and a story etc. This is what i have learnt whilst dealing ith clients. for example it can be adaptations of video games books or an original story. Thanks Maurice for your advice.

Maurice Vaughan Yes Maurice! I am so excited to hear more about your idea. ECU is also such a lovely campus, gorgeous land all around. Love Sandy B!!! Love her.

You're welcome, Catherine Mercer. Thanks for the advice. Congratulations on potential clients approaching you! I'm looking forward to seeing the movie!

Thanks, Juliana Philippi. I'm excited to share about both scripts! One is kind of like Home Alone. Sandra Bullock is one of my favorite actresses.

Ooohhh, Home Alone is due for some sort of revival-esque moment, with a horror twist...that sounds exciting. I love her, I think she is so multi-faceted, grounded, funny! and also amazing with drama.

Congratulations Tony. Onwards and upwards!

That is so awesome!

Congrats to Tony and everyone who made this big event a success.

Congratulatioins!

Congratulations to Tony Yancey

Writing is a creative outlet for me, something that my soul yearns to do (and something which, regretfully, I pushed to the side for a long time for many reasons). When I am in the creative flow, it brings me a deep sense of fulfilment and joy, and the characters and story ideas within can finally be unleashed from my soul! It also helps me channel some painful and/or challenging experiences into something good, through this form of creative expression.

I am a storyteller at heart, with a desire to inspire others and also invoke powerful emotions within the viewer and/or reader - just as I am often moved by the creative work of others.

Elle Bolan I resonate with everything you have said and I am very familiar with 'the dreaded block' you refer to. I took a long break from writing, and S32 engagement, mainly because I was very 'creatively blocked' for a number of reasons - however, some of those experiences are fuel for future stories, so that is the positive I am taking from it, and I am sure both of us can use the creative fuel from any 'sabbaticals' we have gone through.

Maurice Vaughan I write because I can see things, feel things, hear things and create a world , a story, others will benefit from: love, hate, react, feel. Learn. And I learn, as I write, I learn more about the world, and people, and feel connected to humanity.

Hi, Kirsty Louise Joyce. I’m glad you decided to write your stories! I think a lot of us can relate to pushing our desire to write and our stories to the side. And it’s great that you want to inspire others with your stories and invoke powerful emotions within the viewer and/or reader! Emotion is one of the things the audience/a reader remembers about a script.

I love those reasons, Juliana Philippi! I learn a lot by researching and writing. And sometimes I don't use the research for a script, but I use it in life.

Srabon Ghosh Hey Srabon, it would all depend on the city you are, and many other factors, but I would perhaps search reputable entertainment lawyers in your city.

Congratulations on the high scores, Sanna Peth! It's about finding the right person who clicks with your project and pitch during a Pitch Session, and sometimes they pass on a project because of the budget. And keep in mind the main purpose of the Pitch Sessions is to get feedback to improve your pitch, but sometimes the executives, managers, etc. will request scripts, sign writers, etc. (www.stage32.com/scriptservices/success-stories). Doing a full script read is a great idea.

Maurice Vaughan Yes, I know. For a writer who isn’t known yet, this is really one of the most realistic opportunities. Other paths are much less accessible. And of course, sometimes you start doubting whether it’s worth it, and whether someone will ever see what I see in the story. But I believe that eventually it will reach the right person.

Sanna Peth I agree that eventually your work WILL reach the right person. All it takes is one exec who sees the potential and is willing to champion the project.

Patrick Koepke Sounds like you will grow so much from this experience, like you well said, we are constantly growing. For written pitches, it helps me to let go of the format, especially if the written pitch is very "chunky-narrativy", and just do a freewriting script, as an exercise, like you're talking to the exec, but writing, more free, and letting the logline, the summary, the genre, sort of flow together, and relax a bit. Then, after, read it, and see what jumps out, if maybe reordering it, and also obviously, taking into account all the feedback you actually resonate with, and always, trust your gut. Hope this helps!

Thank you for sharing this, Patrick Koepke! As many mentioned, you'll learn more from 'negative' feedback, even if you disagree with some of the notes. That new POV might be just what you need to get your pitch where it needs to be.

Hi, Kseniia Zhuravleva. I keep the budget in mind from the start (during outlining). One location/a few locations, small cast, no pets/one pet, etc.

It depends on your knowledge/experience. The average un-produced writer is understandably going to struggle to know what does and doesn't cause issues.

Generally speaking though:

Fewer characters

Fewer locations

Some stuff you just can't predict. I had a director hooked on the idea of two characters jumping into a lake. Seemingly simple. Then came SAG rules with stunt coordinators, stand ins, divers, and additional insurances.

Keep this in mind too. Producers are reading scripts as organic documents. Nothing is seen as permanent. Experienced ones will be considering ways to keep costs down and production value up while they read.

Thanks, I’m probably more worried about the cramped spaces, just like you said. It’s obvious that I need to write about two people in a room, not a whole new planet.

But sometimes there are complexities where you don’t expect them. Plus, I write horror, and that’s probably my problem: I need CGI or a costume in almost every script :(

What about a Psychological Contained Horror, Kseniia Zhuravleva? Less/no CGI and costumes.