Screenwriting

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

Jingle Bells Juliana, Sin ties i have potential clients approach me or through their representatives. It has ranged from Those involved with the post production/ location side security side etc end of things..i have just p out some stories to those in the sector that are scriptwriters and jo spillers here because production is due to start on one in January.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Some years ago, I shared some creative work (narrative form) with a friend for peer feedback and, not long after, I discovered this individual had utilised my idea and created a piece of work, which was basically a slightly re-hashed version of what I had provided her with. One perspective is that it inspired her to create something, but my idea was still used and it didn't sit right with me, so much so that I now have a fear around doing this - even on this platform, which is very supportive of creatives. It is a block and a fear I need to work through and overcome (all part of the process), but I can certainly see the benefit of sharing when something is finalised. I am an open and trusting person but have possibly overshared in the past, something which I am now more hesitant about doing.

I never do. Even the loglines and excerpts I have here aren’t exactly my final product, apart from the tangled one cuz that I can’t sell. I've changed names and made things more generic, because I don’t trust anyone.

When I've asked professional writers this (or watched others ask the same writers), most say they don't worry about it. They say that ideas themselves are a dime a dozen. Scripts quite similar to each other can still be sold one after another. Two people having the same idea doesn't guarantee the same script (let alone good ones). And when I hear other's ideas, my thought isn't, "ooh, I'd love to just do their same idea." Most good writers have enough ideas in their head to worry about, let alone to take yours.

If you are worried, so long as you don't get deep into specifics, you'll be fine.

Spencer Magusson - agree!

Elle Bolan - thank you. I am no victim though. Ulitmately, these "thieves" actually flattered me by showcasing my work, so there is an upside ... this current phase of my creativity has more than compensated already for the past!

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Caine: Is it good to seek the past, Master Po? Does it not rob the present?

Master Po: If a man dwells on the past, then he robs the present. But if a man ignores the past, he may rob the future. The seeds of our destiny are nurtured by the roots of our past.

I agree with Spencer Magnusson , I’ve heard that too. Every screenwriter, director, or producer has way more ideas than time to bring them to life. So personally, I don’t share my ideas just because people are already tired of hearing them.

You're welcome, TOM SCHAEFER. I think you should write the script. Maybe a short script version to test out the idea and get interest in the project.

Check out the Gemini audio overviews ... in that same GDrive folder

It's AI overviews, so I'll pass, TOM SCHAEFER. I'm looking forward to seeing the show if you end up writing it!

Maurice - feel free to review the docs. The amount of novelty Claude produced is massive and overwhelming. It will take me a week just to go over what he has created to see what can be done with it. It seems like everything is there for a great foundation for a writing team. I'd be open to collaborating on it if anyone's interested. it would be a fun experience that may wind up as a winner. Anything's possible. Always keeping in mind my mantra "... saleable, quality shows for television ..." The Money Guys want ROI. So correct me if I am wrong - but it would seem we would need to really get some serious industry, financial, and senior writer attachments (imho) to make it a worthwhile project for investors. They would expect no less in my opinion to get that kind of investment for this project/

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BOX

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ENCASED

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HELLO

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