Sunday, February 6, 2011

EURO transcript ScreenwritingU Philosophy Tip: Coal vs Diamonds February 6, 2011

EURO #scriptchat topic: A discussion of ScreenwritingU’s Philosophy Tip - Coal Sells by the Ton, Diamonds Sell by the Carat. 

The Euro crowd had a lively debate about the value of mining the diamonds in your script. To see the original philosophy post, click HERE.  Hal Croasmun, President of ScreenwritingU, even popped into the chat.  The USA chat, mostly consisting of fabulous Canadians due to the Super Bowl, was just a fun open topic while we watched the game.  I’m only including the EURO transcript... no offense to our amazing Canadian writers. We love you guys!  Read and enjoy! @jeannevb

EURO moderator: Mina Zaher, @DreamsGrafter

7:59 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Euro #Scriptchat O'Clock ... We're talking about diamonds and coal tonight. What have you got in your script? http://bit.ly/gsQ7Tz
8:00 pm            kanundra:            Hello everyone :) here for the next hour to chip in :) #scriptchat
8:01 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Great, welcome! RT @kanundra: Hello everyone :) here for the next hour to chip in :) #scriptchat
8:01 pm            authorViviAnna:            wrote some pages on book, now to take a break and work on outline for new script #scriptchat
8:02 pm            kanundra:            @DreamsGrafter Thanks, been reading Tip 3, very informative. Hope to weed out some coal from my own scripts. #scriptchat
8:02 pm            authorViviAnna:            Q: how many of you work on like 5-6 scripts at once in various stages? #scriptchat
8:02 pm            lizziside:            I'm in, hi #scriptchat
8:02 pm            davidpbaker:            RT @DreamsGrafter: Euro #Scriptchat O'Clock ... We're talking about diamonds and coal tonight. Whave you got in your script? http://bit.ly/gsQ7Tz
8:02 pm            DreamsGrafter:            So definition of diamond: DIAMONDS COULD BE: A High Concept, an aspect of your lead character that is amazing >> #scriptchat
8:03 pm            CORKY242:            RT @dreamsgrafter: Euro #Scriptchat O'Clock ...We're talking about diamonds+coal tonight. Whave you got in your script? http://bit.ly/gsQ7Tz
8:03 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Diamond: an opening scene that causes a reader to forget he or she is doing a job, a situation that surprises people >> #scriptchat
8:03 pm            Rickallden:            #scriptchat - I reckon you can have too much bling. If diamonds were commonplace, then would coal be the gem?
8:03 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Diamond: a scene with deep subtext, or even a memorable line of dialogue >> #scriptchat
8:04 pm            lizziside:            Listening to Willie DeVille's Empty Heart just to remind myself of what i want ;-) #scriptchat
8:04 pm            thetissuetalk:            *lurkity lurk lurk* #scriptchat
8:04 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @DreamsGrafter: Diamond: a scene with deep subtext, or even a memorable line of dialogue >> #scriptchat
8:05 pm            Mockwriter:            So it's a case of sacrificing the coal to enhance the diamonds. #scriptchat
8:05 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @DreamsGrafter: Diamond: an opening scene that causes a reader to forget he or she is doing a job, a situation that surprises people >> #scriptchat
8:05 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @DreamsGrafter: So definition of diamond: DIAMONDS COULD BE: A High Concept, an aspect of your lead character that is amazing >> #scriptchat
8:05 pm            Rickallden:            #scriptchat I was a bit worried about this topic, but figured it out. I'm going to fob them off with cubic zirconias.
8:05 pm            DreamsGrafter:            The Coal is anything that obscures the diamonds. #scriptchat ... i.e. exposition, unnecessary subplots >> #scriptchat
8:05 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Coal: supporting characters that usurp the leads, and plots that stray from the concept. >> #scriptchat
8:06 pm            lizziside:            Diamond: any elements adding meaning #scriptchat
8:06 pm            Mockwriter:            RT @janetvaneeden: RT @DreamsGrafter: Diamond: a scene with deep subtext, or even a memorable line of dialogue >> #scriptchat
8:06 pm            Mockwriter:            RT @DreamsGrafter: The Coal is anything that obscures the diamonds. #scriptchat ... i.e. exposition, unnecessary subplots >> #scriptchat
8:06 pm            AlexisNiki:            Hello Euro writers! #scriptchat
8:06 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @Rickallden: #scriptchat I was a bit worried about this topic, but figured it out. I'm going to fob them off with cubic zirconias.
8:06 pm            kanundra:            @AlexisNiki hello :) #scriptchat
8:06 pm            eph_bee:            @DreamsGrafter how often can coal/diamond be identified in a script by its own author? #scriptchat
8:07 pm            sweettweenie:            hello, lurking for now #scriptchat
8:07 pm            TaroJ:            Hi, coalmining away #scriptchat
8:07 pm            DreamsGrafter:            See past the coal & focus on the diamonds. RT @Mockwriter: So it's a case of sacrificing the coal to enhance the diamonds. #scriptchat
8:07 pm            AlynAlyxWest:            RT @DreamsGrafter: The Coal is anything that obscures the diamonds. #scriptchat ... i.e. exposition, unnecessary subplots >> #scriptchat
8:07 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @Mockwriter: RT @DreamsGrafter: The Coal is anything that obscures the diamonds. #scriptchat ... i.e. exposition, unnecessary subplots >> #scriptchat
8:07 pm            Mockwriter:            @eph_bee Indeed. One man's coal is another man's diamond. #scriptchat
8:08 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @eph_bee It's difficult when it's your own work but if you put the script away for a few weeks, that cld help. #scriptchat
8:08 pm            eph_bee:            @DreamsGrafter that is to say, don't most authors need greater objectivity to analyse their work? #scriptchat
8:08 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @AlexisNiki Hi Alexis! #scriptchat
8:08 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @TaroJ @sweettweenie @janetvaneeden *waves* to lurkers. ;D #scriptchat
8:09 pm            eph_bee:            @DreamsGrafter zactly - time or other opinions help with finding that distance to evaluate #scriptchat
8:09 pm            lizziside:            I think that it takes at least 3 or 4 re-writes before you start even discerning diamonds from coal #scriptchat
8:09 pm            carter_andrewj:            Coal >> A scene that exists solely to move the plot forward and yet lasts more than a page. Or alternatively, Avatar. #scriptchat
8:09 pm            kanundra:            @DreamsGrafter @eph_bee I agree putting it away for a while is really helpful. As are trusted sources for crits. #scriptchat
8:09 pm            AnneMarieAngelo:            @eph_bee good question, although i think critical lay readers (non-filmmaker types) can help with this. #scriptchat
8:09 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @carter_andrewj: Coal >> A scene that exists solely to move the plot forward and yet lasts more than a page. Or alternatively, Avatar. #scriptchat
8:10 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @eph_bee Totally but fr exp, objective feedback can only help if the writer is willing to let go for the good of the story. #scriptchat
8:10 pm            jeannevb:            RT @carter_andrewj: Coal > scene exists solely to move the plot forward & yet lasts more than a page. Or alternatively, Avatar. #scriptchat
8:11 pm            PostFilm:            RT @robinkelly1: WGA awards: Outstanding achievement in writing - original new media: @AnyoneButMe - http://bit.ly/dEUWUE #scriptchat
8:11 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @lizziside I agree w/ that ... find your story before and know what you're writing before you can pull out the diamonds. #scriptchat
8:11 pm            lizziside:            RT @carter_andrewj: Coal >> A scene that exists solely to move the plot forward and yet lasts more than a page. Or alternatively, Avatar. #scriptchat
8:11 pm            KayleeT:            RT @jeannevb: open if any1 wants to chat RT @DreamsGrafter: @jeannevb, is it open topic for US tonight? RT @KayleeT: r we still doing #scriptchat tonight?
8:11 pm            Rickallden:            #Scriptchat Last time I put something away for a month and had another look at it, it was rubbish. I won't be doing that again.
8:11 pm            DimitriDavis:            Oh hey, I don't have to miss scriptchat! #scriptchat
8:11 pm            TaroJ:            When I first read the topic I thought the coal referred to genre flicks that sell and diamonds are something with abit more to m #scriptchat
8:11 pm            jeannevb:            Sometimes we need a set of fresh eyes to realize the diamonds we're overlooking #scriptchat
8:12 pm            Lauraann1061:            RT @jeannevb: Sometimes we need a set of fresh eyes to realize the diamonds we're overlooking #scriptchat
8:12 pm            HalCroasmun:            Hi @DreamsGrafter @jeannevb Just stopping by for a few minutes. #ScriptChat
8:12 pm            Mockwriter:            RT @jeannevb: Sometimes we need a set of fresh eyes to realize the diamonds were overlooking. #scriptchat
8:12 pm            eph_bee:            @kanundra aye, resting the text for a bit v helpful for objectivity. #scriptchat
8:12 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @annemarieangelo @eph_bee Also, the more you read other ppl's work, the more equipped you are to critique yr own. #scriptchat
8:12 pm            jeannevb:            @DimitriDavis yes, EURO chat is talking @ScreenwritingU Philosophy tips... the coal vs diamond one :) #scriptchat
8:12 pm            kanundra:            @HalCroasmun @DreamsGrafter @jeannevb Welcome :) #scriptchat
8:12 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Yay! It's Hal fr @ScreenwritingU! RT @HalCroasmun: Hi @DreamsGrafter @jeannevb Just stopping by for a few minutes. #ScriptChat
8:13 pm            HalCroasmun:            So honored that you're discussing this philosophy #ScriptChat
8:13 pm            jeannevb:            @HalCroasmun me too, having a great breakthrough in my final scene for homework... dont want to lose it @DreamsGrafter #diamond #scriptchat
8:13 pm            simone257:            Almost missed scriptchat... phew.. just in time :-) #scriptchat
8:13 pm            eph_bee:            @annemarieangelo aye, agreed. I run #fas to give writers an option to get feedback from other angles. V important! #scriptchat
8:13 pm            ScreenwritingU:            @jeannevb: Cool! #scriptchat
8:13 pm            jeannevb:            They're amazing, Hal! Thank u for sharing them with us RT @HalCroasmun: So honored that youre discussing this philosophy #scriptchat
8:13 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @robinkelly1: WGA awards: Outstanding achievement in writing - original new media: @AnyoneButMe - http://bit.ly/dEUWUE #scriptchat
8:13 pm            DreamsGrafter:            So @HalCroasmun is the man behind the philosophy ... Welcome Hal! #scriptchat
8:14 pm            TaroJ:            ?@jeannevb: Sometimes we need a set of fresh eyes to realize the diamonds we're overlooking #scriptchat?
8:14 pm            SharkGoddess:            #Scriptchat Won't be able to make it tonight. Could someone give the teach an apple & take notes for me, please? Thanks! Take care, ALL!
8:14 pm            AnneMarieAngelo:            @eph_bee what is #fas? sounds interesting... #scriptchat
8:14 pm            LynneRice:            RT @DreamsGrafter: The Coal is anything that obscures the diamonds. #scriptchat ... i.e. exposition, unnecessary subplots >> #scriptchat
8:14 pm            lizziside:            A scene could be diamond on its own but coal in context. Must have the courage to take it out. #scriptchat
8:14 pm            DimitriDavis:            Yay! rt @jeannevb: @DimitriDavis yes, EURO chat is talking @ScreenwritingU Philosophy tips... the coal vs diamond one :) #scriptchat
8:14 pm            Rickallden:            #scriptchat Write a scene. Rewrite it a couple of times. Then force a final one 2 weeks later. Compare 1st to last, if anything remains >>
8:14 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Welcome! RT @simone257: Almost missed scriptchat... phew.. just in time :-) #scriptchat
8:14 pm            ScreenwritingU:            Glad to be hereRT @DreamsGrafter: So @HalCroasmun is the man behind the philosophy ... Welcome Hal! #scriptchat
8:14 pm            yingandyang:            Hi, mobile tonight so in and out. The coalface is where the work's done, black rocks, just need polishing some times. #scriptchat
8:14 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @jeannevb: They're amazing, Hal! Thank u for sharing them with us RT @HalCroasmun: So honored that youre discussing this philosophy #scriptchat
8:14 pm            AlexisNiki:            @HalCroasmun Hi Hal! Thanks for the great tips! #scriptchat
8:14 pm            Rickallden:            #scriptchat << Then they're the diamonds.
8:14 pm            DimitriDavis:            /drumrolls for @ScreenwritingU & Hal rt @DreamsGrafter: So @HalCroasmun is the man behind the philosophy ... Welcome Hal! #scriptchat
8:14 pm            ScreenwritingU:            Just wanted to say a few things, then I have to run. #ScriptChat
8:14 pm            jeannevb:            *woot woot* RT @DreamsGrafter: So @HalCroasmun is the man behind the philosophy ... Welcome Hal! #scriptchat
8:14 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @TaroJ: ?@jeannevb: Sometimes we need a set of fresh eyes to realize the diamonds we're overlooking #scriptchat?
8:14 pm            ScreenwritingU:            @AlexisNiki Hi Alexis. #ScriptChat
8:15 pm            kanundra:            @Rickallden That is a great idea, will have to try that. #scriptchat
8:15 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @lizziside: A scene could be diamond on its own but coal in context. Must have the courage to take it out. #scriptchat
8:15 pm            ScreenwritingU:            The Coal/Diamonds is a metaphor, and doesn't always apply. But it is useful to pinpoint what will make a script great! #ScriptChat
8:15 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @DimitriDavis Welcome! #scriptchat
8:15 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: The Coal/Diamonds is a metaphor, and doesn't always apply. But it is useful to pinpoint what will make a script great! #ScriptChat
8:15 pm            eph_bee:            @annemarieangelo London based writers' crit group - not just for screen - so folk get that vital, more objective feedback #scriptchat
8:16 pm            ScreenwritingU:            In every script, there are diamonds buried. It is worth the search. #ScriptChat
8:16 pm            thetissuetalk:            RT @ScreenwritingU In every script, there are diamonds buried. It is worth the search. #ScriptChat
8:16 pm            DimitriDavis:            @DreamsGrafter Thanks. :3 #scriptchat
8:16 pm            eph_bee:            @DreamsGrafter spot on with critiquing other people's work to develop one's own critical faculty. #scriptchat
8:16 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: In every script, there are diamonds buried. It is worth the search. #ScriptChat
8:16 pm            RosJackson:            (2/2) what will make a script great! #ScriptChat
8:16 pm            DimitriDavis:            Definitely true! rt @ScreenwritingU: In every script, there are diamonds buried. It is worth the search. #scriptchat
8:17 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: It is about discovering diamonds INSIDE your script....or developing really great pieces of coal into diamonds. #ScriptChat
8:17 pm            lizziside:            RT @ScreenwritingU: It is about discovering diamonds INSIDE your script....or developing really great pieces of coal into diamonds. #ScriptChat
8:18 pm            ScreenwritingU:            And I totally agree that it helps to get "New eyes" on your script. #ScriptChat
8:18 pm            AnneMarieAngelo:            @eph_bee interesting indeed... just tried to DM you to ask how the 'royal we' might become involved in said group...? #scriptchat
8:18 pm            kanundra:            @ScreenwritingU I like the idea of developing the coal into diamonds. That could also work. #scriptchat
8:18 pm            rprestonclark:            RT @DimitriDavis: Definitely true! rt @ScreenwritingU: In every script, there are diamonds buried. It is worth the search. #scriptchat
8:18 pm            ScreenwritingU:            But when we write it, we feel the emotion, experience the subtext. We have too much connected to the coal. #ScriptChat
8:18 pm            DreamsGrafter:            So in other words, don't expect to start off with diamonds but rather work into them as you develop your script? #scriptchat
8:18 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: But when we write it, we feel the emotion, experience the subtext. We have too much connected to the coal. #ScriptChat
8:19 pm            DimitriDavis:            !! rt @ScreenwritingU: But when we write it, we feel the emotion, experience the subtext. We have too much connected to the coal #scriptchat
8:19 pm            Mockwriter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: But when we write it, we feel the emotion, experience the subtext. We have too much connected to the coal. #scriptchat
8:19 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Omg, these @ScreenwritingU tips are GOLD! #scriptchat #diamondsandcoal
8:19 pm            ScreenwritingU:            @DreamsGrafter Sometimes, you start with diamonds, sometimes you discover them. Sometimes, you develop them. #ScriptChat
8:19 pm            AlexisNiki:            Producing a web series forced me to let go of coal & focus on the diamonds in a very immediate way. #scriptchat
8:19 pm            jeannevb:            Once I find the diamond, I try to add subtext or see if I can put plants in earlier to help it shine brighter #scriptchat
8:19 pm            Mockwriter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: It is about discovering diamonds INSIDE your script....or developing really great pieces of coal into diamonds. #ScriptChat
8:19 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @kanundra: @ScreenwritingU I like the idea of developing the coal into diamonds. That could also work. #scriptchat
8:19 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @DreamsGrafter: So in other words, don't expect to start off with diamonds but rather work into them as you develop your script? #scriptchat
8:20 pm            lizziside:            @DreamsGrafter It is the purpose of the innumerable re-writes, methink #scriptchat
8:20 pm            ScreenwritingU:            @jeannevb Love that! #ScriptChat
8:20 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @DreamsGrafter Sometimes, you start with diamonds, sometimes you discover them. Sometimes, you develop them. #ScriptChat
8:20 pm            Mockwriter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @DreamsGrafter Sometimes, you start with diamonds, sometimes you discover them. Sometimes, you develop them. #ScriptChat
8:20 pm            AlexisNiki:            Wait, I thought they were diamonds?? RT @DreamsGrafter Omg, these @ScreenwritingU tips are GOLD! #scriptchat
8:20 pm            AnneMarieAngelo:            @AlexisNiki Intriguing. How so? What was different about web series? #scriptchat
8:20 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Rickallden Totally agree w/ loglines. If I can't sum up my story in a couple of lines then I don't know what it is. #scriptchat
8:21 pm            ScreenwritingU:            To create diamonds: Brainstorm other ways to accomplish your goals for a scene or character. #ScriptChat
8:21 pm            DimitriDavis:            Diamond rings? rt @AlexisNiki: Wait, I thought they were diamonds?? RT @DreamsGrafter Omg, these @ScreenwritingU tips are GOLD! #scriptchat
8:21 pm            ScreenwritingU:            To Create Diamonds: Look deep into your script to clarify what you are trying to accomplish. #ScriptChat
8:21 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @AlexisNiki @DimitriDavis Haha. #scriptchat
8:21 pm            lizziside:            RT @ScreenwritingU: To create diamonds: Brainstorm other ways to accomplish your goals for a scene or character. #scriptchat
8:21 pm            Mockwriter:            @ScreenwritingU Sort of 'find the diamonds and build around them.' #scriptchat
8:21 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: To create diamonds: Brainstorm other ways to accomplish your goals for a scene or character. #ScriptChat
8:21 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @ScreenwritingU: @DreamsGrafter Sometimes, you start with diamonds, sometimes you discover them. Sometimes, you develop them. #ScriptChat
8:21 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: To Create Diamonds: Look deep into your script to clarify what you are trying to accomplish. #ScriptChat
8:22 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @jeannevb: Once I find the diamond, I try to add subtext or see if I can put plants in earlier to help it shine brighter #scriptchat
8:22 pm            AlexisNiki:            @AnneMarieAngelo The shorter form means you have less time to get your story across forcing you to be very selective. #scriptchat
8:22 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: And I totally agree that it helps to get "New eyes" on your script. #ScriptChat
8:22 pm            ScreenwritingU:            That's a good strategy. RT @Mockwriter: @ScreenwritingU Sort of 'find the diamonds and build around them.' #scriptchat
8:22 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @ScreenwritingU: To Create Diamonds: Look deep into your script to clarify what you are trying to accomplish. #ScriptChat
8:22 pm            ScreenwritingU:            To Create Diamonds: Think outside the box. Intentionally try to do something in an opposite or unique way. #ScriptChat
8:22 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @Mockwriter: @ScreenwritingU Sort of 'find the diamonds and build around them.' #scriptchat
8:22 pm            DimitriDavis:            rt @DreamsGrafter: RT @ScreenwritingU: And I totally agree that it helps to get "New eyes" on your script. #scriptchat
8:22 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @ScreenwritingU: That's a good strategy. RT @Mockwriter: @ScreenwritingU Sort of 'find the diamonds and build around them.' #scriptchat
8:22 pm            Rickallden:            #scriptchat Each story I try to tell sees me drop through a mineshaft. It's hard to stop and look for diamonds when I need to find the exit.
8:23 pm            lizziside:            Yes! RT @DreamsGrafter: @Rickallden re loglines. If I cant sum up my story in a couple of lines then I dont know what it is. #scriptchat
8:23 pm            TaroJ:            RT @ScreenwritingU: To Create Diamonds: Think outside the box. Intentionally try to do something in an opposite or unique way. #ScriptChat
8:23 pm            LynneRice:            RT @jeannevb: Once I find the diamond, I try to add subtext or see if I can put plants in earlier to help it shine brighter #scriptchat
8:23 pm            meglantz:            I think the diamonds are part of the High Concept. The key is not losing them along the way #scriptchat
8:24 pm            lizziside:            @Rickallden What do you mean...you don't know your ending? #scriptchat
8:24 pm            AnneMarieAngelo:            @AlexisNiki Ahh, I bet that is really helpful in terms of getting to the heart of character, plot, etc and not overthinking it. #scriptchat
8:24 pm            Rickallden:            #Scriptchat #skullduggery Also, mine for diamonds elsewhere. Forget claims and pinch bits from conversation, memories and events.
8:24 pm            yeah_write:            I'm so late. I was watching a Sundance 2011 show and forgot the time. So bummed. #scriptchat
8:25 pm            LifesizeLD:            If I gotta have coal in my scripts - I try to at least make sure it's under a LOT of pressure! #scriptchat
8:25 pm            TaroJ:            @Rickallden I'm more of an exit hunter as well :-) #scriptchat
8:25 pm            luckwagon:            @yeah_write you mean #filmcourage? come on in! #scriptchat's at 5 PST, yes?
8:25 pm            LifesizeLD:            @yeah_write You and me both. :-) #scriptchat
8:26 pm            filmutopia:            #scriptchat I'm really not buying the diamonds/coal analogy. Scenes can be expositional/cinematic and subtextual at the same time
8:26 pm            yeah_write:            @luckwagon Euro chat is now! #filmcourage #scriptchat
8:26 pm            ScreenwritingU:            With that said, I've got to get back to work. Nice seeing you again, @AlexisNiki and @DimitriDavis #ScriptChat
8:26 pm            LifesizeLD:            RT @jeannevb: Once I find the diamond, I try to add subtext or see if I can put plants in earlier to help it shine brighter #scriptchat
8:26 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Still half of the chat to go. :) RT @yeah_write: I'm so late. I was watching a Sundance 2011 show and forgot the time.#scriptchat
8:26 pm            AlexisNiki:            Ha! RT @LifesizeLD If I gotta have coal in my scripts - I try to at least make sure it's under a LOT of pressure! #scriptchat
8:26 pm            meglantz:            @LifesizeLD that's what makes them diamonds #scriptchat
8:26 pm            RichardSenne:            RT @ScreenwritingU: To Create Diamonds: Look deep into your script to clarify what you are trying to accomplish. #ScriptChat
8:26 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Nice! RT @LifesizeLD: If I gotta have coal in my scripts - I try to at least make sure it's under a LOT of pressure! #scriptchat
8:26 pm            yeah_write:            @filmutopia I see the diamond/coal analogy as the full script, not parts of the script. #scriptchat
8:26 pm            RichardSenne:            RT @ScreenwritingU: To create diamonds: Brainstorm other ways to accomplish your goals for a scene or character. #ScriptChat
8:26 pm            AlexisNiki:            @ScreenwritingU Same here! #scriptchat
8:27 pm            ScreenwritingU:            Thanks to @DreamsGrafter @yeah_write and @jeannevb for the work you do with #ScriptChat
8:27 pm            lizziside:            @filmutopia In that case they stay. Coal is a metaphor for what must either be left out or converted #scriptchat
8:27 pm            ScreenwritingU:            Happy diamond hunting to everyone. Bye #ScriptChat
8:27 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @LifesizeLD BSG's my fave tv drama ever ... pressure from all angles, all the time. Love it so much! #scriptchat
8:27 pm            LifesizeLD:            RT @RichardSenne: RT @ScreenwritingU: To create diamonds: Brainstorm other ways to accomplish Ur goals for a scene or character. #scriptchat
8:27 pm            meglantz:            @yeah_write @filmutopia me too! #scriptchat
8:27 pm            LifesizeLD:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Thanks to @DreamsGrafter @yeah_write and @jeannevb for the work you do with #scriptchat
8:27 pm            janetvaneeden:            @lizziside @DreamsGrafter @Rickallden #scriptchat Totally agree re loglines/taglines. W/O you won't know which diamonds to mine in script
8:27 pm            DimitriDavis:            Hal's always working so hard. He deserves a vacation, imo. @ScreenwritingU #scriptchat
8:27 pm            yeah_write:            *grins* Our pleasure. RT @ScreenwritingU: Thanks to @DreamsGrafter @yeah_write and @jeannevb for the work you do with #ScriptChat
8:27 pm            luckwagon:            @yeah_write Eurochat? Splain, please? #scriptchat Do you do do #filmcourage too?
8:27 pm            RichardSenne:            RT @ScreenwritingU: Happy diamond hunting to everyone. Bye #ScriptChat
8:28 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @lizziside: Yes! RT @DreamsGrafter: @Rickallden re loglines. If I cant sum up my story in a couple of lines then I dont know what it is. #scriptchat
8:28 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Pleasure. Keeps us sane! ;) RT @ScreenwritingU: Thanks to @DreamsGrafter @yeah_write and @jeannevb for the work you do with #ScriptChat
8:28 pm            LifesizeLD:            Low coal factor. :-) RT @DreamsGrafter: BSGs my fave tv drama ever ... pressure from all angles, all the time. Love it so much! #scriptchat
8:28 pm            eph_bee:            @annemarieangelo we are always looking for new members & ways to help writers. :) #fas #scriptchat
8:28 pm            yeah_write:            @luckwagon We have a chat at 6pm GMT (3pm EST) also every Sunday for those in Europe. #scriptchat #filmcourage
8:28 pm            filmutopia:            #scriptchat People really over complicate the writing of drama. It is "interesting stuff happens to interesting people"
8:28 pm            LifesizeLD:            RT @janetvaneeden: RT @Mockwriter: @ScreenwritingU Sort of find the diamonds and build around them. #scriptchat
8:28 pm            RichardSenne:            #scriptchat I guess I missed the chat. Bummer. I'll have to go find diamonds on my own. haha. Love you guys.
8:28 pm            AlexisNiki:            @DreamsGrafter @LifesizeLD BSG?? Please decipher... #scriptchat
8:29 pm            luckwagon:            @yeah_write you guys are so thoughtful. #scriptchat
8:29 pm            LifesizeLD:            RT @Mockwriter: @ScreenwritingU Sort of find the diamonds and build around them. #scriptchat
8:29 pm            yeah_write:            @luckwagon The wonderful @DreamsGrafter is our EURO moderator. #ScriptChat
8:29 pm            thetissuetalk:            Burn the coal to make the diamond shine. #scriptchat
8:29 pm            Stuart_Hepburn:            #scriptchat I'm with @filmutopia on the diamonds and coal metaphor. Unless you are writing a mining disaster movie. ;)
8:30 pm            LifesizeLD:            RT @thetissuetalk: Burn the coal to make the diamond shine. #scriptchat
8:30 pm            DimitriDavis:            More fire! FIRE! rt @thetissuetalk: Burn the coal to make the diamond shine. #scriptchat
8:30 pm            yeah_write:            @thetissuetalk I vomit up a piece of coal, then rewrite it into a diamond in the rough. #scriptchat
8:30 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Battlestar Galactica: http://imdb.to/UgefO :) RT @AlexisNiki: @DreamsGrafter @LifesizeLD BSG?? Please decipher... #scriptchat
8:30 pm            LifesizeLD:            @RichardSenne {{Mwah!}} #scriptchat
8:30 pm            LifesizeLD:            @Stuart_Hepburn @filmutopia Ha ha! It's just a metaphor. Nothing works every single time. ;-) #scriptchat
8:31 pm            TaroJ:            #scriptchat can anyone give me a definition of a logline in 140 characters. Just interested how people find they help at an early stage.
8:31 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Thanks so much Hal! Good luck w/ yr deadline! RT @ScreenwritingU: Happy diamond hunting to everyone. Bye #ScriptChat
8:31 pm            kanundra:            I think all we can do is keep on trying. To never give up looking for those diamonds. We'll find them one day :) #scriptchat
8:31 pm            LifesizeLD:            @Stuart_Hepburn @filmutopia it's a good way to pitch your script - lead with the diamonds. Easier to explain, entertain, sell. #scriptchat
8:32 pm            AlexisNiki:            @DreamsGrafter Thanks, should've guessed... #scriptchat
8:32 pm            MarkWorthen:            @AlexisNiki @DreamsGrafter @LifesizeLD That would be Battlestar Galactica, the new iteration. #scriptchat
8:32 pm            LifesizeLD:            @TaroJ Who is your MC, what do they want, and who is keeping them from getting it! #scriptchat
8:32 pm            simone257:            @TaroJ the logline sums up the essence of your story.. if you don't have it, you don't need to start writing the script. #scriptchat
8:32 pm            jeannevb:            *curtsy* w help fr @KageyNYC & @zacsanford RT @ScreenwritingU: Thx @DreamsGrafter @yeah_write & @jeannevb for the work u do w #ScriptChat
8:33 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Sifting through the coal though should be fun ... get your hands dirty. Play with your ideas! #scriptchat
8:33 pm            Blue_Senzo:            RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat People really over complicate the writing of drama. It is "interesting stuff happens to interesting people"
8:33 pm            Rickallden:            #scriptchat I'm only here because I'm writing the Chilean Miners' Biopic...
8:33 pm            filmutopia:            @LifesizeLD No, it isn't. Pitching is about understanding who you're talking to and how what you're offering meets their needs #scriptchat
8:34 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Haha! #coal RT @Rickallden: #scriptchat I'm only here because I'm writing the Chilean Miners' Biopic...
8:34 pm            janetvaneeden:            @TaroJ Logline clarifies theme/high concept of film in short sentence making it catchy & clear. I keep it close while writing #scriptchat
8:34 pm            lizziside:            lol RT @Rickallden: #scriptchat Im only here because Im writing the Chilean Miners Biopic... #scriptchat
8:34 pm            thetissuetalk:            @yeah_write Same here. If I'm not careful I'll just end up with heaps of coal and nothing will sparkle. #scriptchat
8:34 pm            filmutopia:            @lizziside all I said, is it doesn't work for me... everyone's approach is diferent #scriptchat
8:35 pm            art1032:            @DreamsGrafter I agree (Playing w/ideas). #scriptchat Sorry I'm late just got home from church and eating.
8:35 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @shericandler: #scriptchat you guys should get some good info from Anne Rice here. yeah, she's a novelist but...http://bit.ly/eFYBOi
8:35 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @simone257 @TaroJ Completely, you'll save yrself a lot of time and heartache if you know what yr story is b4 starting to write. #scriptchat
8:35 pm            Stuart_Hepburn:            #scriptchat Whether it's diamonds, coal,stepping stones,washing line,3 acts, 4 acts, turning points or negated negations, theyre all tools.
8:35 pm            yeah_write:            @art1032 Church over #scriptchat ? What is wrong with you girl? LMAO
8:35 pm            cpolkinhorn:            RT @shericandler: #scriptchat you guys should get some good info from Anne Rice here. yeah, she's a novelist but...http://bit.ly/eFYBOi
8:36 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @art1032 Welcome! ... busy night. #scriptchat
8:36 pm            lizziside:            @filmutopia I don't think it works for me either but I see the point and it can help #scriptchat
8:36 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Haha! RT @yeah_write: @art1032 Church over #scriptchat ? What is wrong with you girl? LMAO
8:36 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @Stuart_Hepburn: #scriptchat Whether it's diamonds, coal,stepping stones,washing line,3 acts, 4 acts, turning points or negated negations, theyre all tools.
8:37 pm            art1032:            @DreamsGrafter @yeah_write Ikr LOL :) #scriptchat
8:37 pm            DimitriDavis:            RT @jeannevb: *curtsy* w help fr @KageyNYC & @zacsanford RT @ScreenwritingU: Thx @DreamsGrafter @yeah_write & @jeannevb for the work u do w #ScriptChat
8:37 pm            JanCarr:            RT @shericandler: #scriptchat you guys should get some good info from Anne Rice here. yeah, she's a novelist but...http://bit.ly/eFYBOi
8:38 pm            euripidean:            @DreamsGrafter I quite like the process of learning what my story is really about as I go along #scriptchat. I tend to know the plot before.
8:38 pm            DreamsGrafter:            So when you look at your script how do you decide on what to take out/keep in/which advice to listen to? #scriptchat
8:38 pm            jeannevb:            my internet is not cooperating today. I'm taking it as a sign I need to mine some more diamonds... back to writing #scriptchat
8:39 pm            chicanaknight:            An early #toast to my fellow writers at #scriptchat :)
8:40 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @euripidean What about plot? Story vs plot? I need to know where the plot is going but love discovering story & characters. #scriptchat
8:40 pm            euripidean:            @DreamsGrafter I save multiple multiple drafts so that I can take things out, go off on tangents etc with panicking. #scriptchat
8:40 pm            Rickallden:            #Scriptchat I make a note of all advice, choose a route, 'finish' & look through all advice again to see if I've answered the criticism
8:41 pm            kanundra:            @euripidean I do that as well. Although it clogs up my files... #scriptchat
8:41 pm            DimitriDavis:            Mostly, I think about all advice with an open mind and figure out if it adds dramatic impact & marketability. @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat
8:41 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @Rickallden: #Scriptchat I make a note of all advice, choose a route, 'finish' & look through all advice again to see if I've answered the criticism
8:41 pm            TheWriteScript:            Hi all. Sorry...late! #scriptchat
8:42 pm            yeah_write:            BTW, our every own @DreamsGrafter si now offering a reading service. She' awesome. I know. #scriptchat
8:42 pm            Stuart_Hepburn:            #scriptchat E.G. Here's a 3-d model tool for Scene description. Could just as easily used another metaphor. http://tinyurl.com/6xq552s
8:42 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @euripidean: @DreamsGrafter I save multiple multiple drafts so that I can take things out, go off on tangents etc with panicking. #scriptchat
8:42 pm            filmutopia:            #scriptchat It seems to me that most of the problems people talk about, in terms of reworking scripts, is caused by poor pre-writing prep
8:42 pm            yeah_write:            RT @DimitriDavis: Mostly, I think about all advice with an open mind and figure out if it adds dramatic impact & marketability. #scriptchat
8:42 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Rickallden Do you give yourself time to digest the feedback? waiting a week instead of a day or so makes a difference. #scriptchat
8:42 pm            DimitriDavis:            Also, stuff that doesn't distract from the story; only adds to it. @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat
8:42 pm            euripidean:            @DreamsGrafter Hah, that should've been 'without' panicking. #freudianslip #scriptchat
8:42 pm            yeah_write:            @DimitriDavis Hi Dimitri *waves* #scriptchat
8:42 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Rickallden Saying that if you have a deadline. Haha. #scriptchat
8:42 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @yeah_write: BTW, our every own @DreamsGrafter si now offering a reading service. She' awesome. I know. #scriptchat
8:43 pm            DimitriDavis:            @yeah_write Hewo. :3 #scriptchat
8:43 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Haha, thx Jamie! x RT @yeah_write: BTW, our every own @DreamsGrafter si now offering a reading service. She' awesome. I know. #scriptchat
8:44 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @TheWriteScript Welcome! We've been talking about the coal/diamond metaphors ... what do you throw away/what do you develop? #scriptchat
8:44 pm            DimitriDavis:            @DreamsGrafter @yeah_write highly recommended you! #scriptchat
8:44 pm            lizziside:            RT @yeah_write: BTW, our every own @DreamsGrafter si now offering a reading service. She awesome. I know. #scriptchat
8:44 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat It seems to me that most of the problems people talk about, in terms of reworking scripts, is caused by poor pre-writing prep
8:45 pm            Mockwriter:            There are several 'tools.' It's about finding what works best for you, the writer. Each to their own. #scriptchat
8:45 pm            thetissuetalk:            Amen. RT @Mockwriter There are several 'tools.' It's about finding what works best for you, the writer. Each to their own. #scriptchat
8:45 pm            Stuart_Hepburn:            RT @Mockwriter: There are several 'tools.' It's about finding what works best for you, the writer. Each to their own. #scriptchat
8:45 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @filmutopia I totally agree re poor prep ... #scriptchat
8:45 pm            CORKY242:            Saying good night for today.Enjoy the #scriptchat ;).Cheers.
8:46 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @filmutopia Also some writers don't write their stories for an audience but for therapy. They need to get something out. #scriptchat
8:46 pm            TheWriteScript:            @DreamsGrafter Thanks, I've been enjoying the daily tips. Glad to see a discussion on them. #scriptchat
8:46 pm            Mockwriter:            @filmutopia Unless the storyline takes a different, improved, direction to what was originally planned. #scriptchat
8:47 pm            meglantz:            Enjoyed following the discussion, a bit shy about participating. Thanks and see you all soon... #scriptchat
8:47 pm            DimitriDavis:            Thirded! rt @DreamsGrafter: @filmutopia I totally agree re poor prep ... #scriptchat
8:47 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @TheWriteScript Awesome, they're great food for thought! #scriptchat
8:47 pm            yeah_write:            Murder stories!!! RT @DreamsGrafter: @filmutopia Also some writers don't write their stories for an audience but for therapy. #scriptchat
8:47 pm            thetissuetalk:            RT @filmutopia People really over complicate the writing of drama. It is "interesting stuff happens to interesting people." #scriptchat
8:47 pm            kanundra:            Thanks everyone, some awesome tips. #scriptchat
8:47 pm            simone257:            @DreamsGrafter oh yes! I'm too embarrassed to even look at my 1st script - written w/o any prep thoughts, lol #scriptchat
8:47 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @euripidean Completely, totally agree with that! #eureka #scriptchat
8:48 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @lizziside Thanks Liz! #scriptchat
8:48 pm            KageyNYC:            Hey, #scriptchat! Just got back from kid's birthday party. #cakegood
8:48 pm            filmutopia:            #scriptchat If people research & develop rounded characters, then plot their sequences based on the research, there shouldn't be any "coal"
8:48 pm            yeah_write:            @simone257 Me too. First 10 pages of my first script were good, but the rest, HAHAHAHA... #scriptchat
8:48 pm            lizziside:            RT @yeah_write: Murder stories!!! RT @DreamsGrafter: @filmutopia Also some writers don't write their stories for an audience but for therapy. #scriptchat
8:48 pm            kanundra:            @meglantz I was shy at first too :) you'll pick it up #scriptchat
8:49 pm            TheWriteScript:            @DreamsGrafter It's good to focus on writing each day in addition to the actual writing. #scriptchat
8:49 pm            Rickallden:            #scriptchat There are different writing 'personalities'. Some practical (writing from bullet points), others sensual and 'feel' their way.
8:49 pm            DimitriDavis:            @kanundra @meglantz The #scriptchat group is very friendly. #scriptchat
8:49 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Started doing script reports 14 years ago. I feel OLD! Haha. RT @DimitriDavis: @DreamsGrafter @yeah_write highly recommended u! #scriptchat
8:49 pm            filmutopia:            #scriptchat Sorry, it just annoys me that people would prefer to embrace a dodgy analogy, rather than mastering the basics of script dev
8:50 pm            lizziside:            @DreamsGrafter There's a good chance that within a year I move back to London for good & might need your services ;-) #scriptchat
8:50 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Agree! RT @Mockwriter: There are several 'tools.' It's about finding what works best for you, the writer. Each to their own. #scriptchat
8:50 pm            DimitriDavis:            That just means you're super pro at it. /wink rt @DreamsGrafter Started doing script reports 14 years ago. I feel OLD! Haha. #scriptchat
8:50 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Thanks Jessi! Good night. x RT @CORKY242: Saying good night for today.Enjoy the #scriptchat ;).Cheers.
8:51 pm            yeah_write:            And @DimitriDavis will be starting a consulting service soon. Follow him get the dirt. #scriptchat
8:51 pm            DimitriDavis:            Philosophy isn't useful without getting skills under your belt. But skills can go to waste without a good plan. @filmutopia #scriptchat
8:51 pm            yeah_write:            RT @DimitriDavis: Philosophy isn't useful without getting skills under your belt. But skills can go to waste without a good plan #scriptchat
8:51 pm            filmutopia:            #scriptchat I shouldn't be annoyed. The more people who do it ass backwards, the less competition there is out there. "Embrace the diamonds"
8:52 pm            DimitriDavis:            Aww, you're kind. :3 rt @yeah_write: And @DimitriDavis will be starting a consulting service soon. Follow him get the dirt. #scriptchat
8:52 pm            chained:            RT @TheWriteScript: @DreamsGrafter It's good to focus on writing each day in addition to the actual writing. #scriptchat
8:52 pm            euripidean:            @TaroJ It's the wearing a hole in the rug/carpet that I equally love and loathe... #scriptchat
8:53 pm            TheWriteScript:            @filmutopia LOL. That's my take on the biz. I don't care how everyone else does it, as long as I sell my work. #scriptchat
8:53 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Hey Kim! @ScreenwritingU dropped in earlier. :) RT @KageyNYC: Hey, #scriptchat! Just got back from kid's birthday party. #cakegood
8:53 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat If people research & develop rounded characters, then plot their sequences based on the research, there shouldn't be any "coal"
8:54 pm            yeah_write:            @TheWriteScript @filmutopia Yeah, let them sink while we swim. Especially those who argue with good advice. hehehe #scriptchat
8:54 pm            DimitriDavis:            I like the community / cooperation thing between writers, actually. It's insightful and inspiring. @TheWriteScript @filmutopia #scriptchat
8:54 pm            simone257:            started dontbreakthechain.. luv it RT @TheWriteScript: Its good to focus on writing each day in addition to the actual writing. #scriptchat
8:54 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @Rickallden: #scriptchat There are different writing 'personalities'. Some practical (writing from bullet points), others sensual and 'feel' their way.
8:55 pm            yeah_write:            @DimitriDavis Community is great, but there are those that don't really want to learn and argue constantly with good advice. #scriptchat
8:55 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @lizziside Omg, that's exciting ... you'll be attend the monthly #scriptchat drinks too! x
8:55 pm            filmutopia:            @yeah_write There is more bad advice out there than good. #scriptchat
8:55 pm            TheWriteScript:            @simone257 Same here, I love it. Love the Writer's Store. It's a great motivator. #scriptchat
8:55 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @DimitriDavis: Philosophy isn't useful without getting skills under your belt. But skills can go to waste without a good plan. @filmutopia #scriptchat
8:56 pm            euripidean:            On poor prep: whilst I don't plan on paper, I do *think* about my scripts excessively before writing. Sometimes for too long! #scriptchat
8:56 pm            lizziside:            @DreamsGrafter I know. If it works out I'll be walking over the moon. Crossed fingers xo #scriptchat
8:56 pm            tametime:            RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat I shouldn't be annoyed. The more people who do it ass backwards, the less competition there is out there. "Embrace the diamonds"
8:56 pm            DimitriDavis:            Well, there's definitely something about picking the right community and the right advice. @filmutopia @yeah_write #scriptchat
8:57 pm            TheWriteScript:            @filmutopia @yeah_write Agreed. However, at some point we can discern the good advice from the crap. We develop an instinct. #scriptchat
8:57 pm            tametime:            RT @yeah_write: RT @DimitriDavis: Philosophy isn't useful without getting skills under your belt. But skills can go to waste without a good plan #scriptchat
8:57 pm            Mockwriter:            Some writers take the direct route, others take a detour. What's important is reaching 'The End,' however you do it. #scriptchat
8:57 pm            TheWriteScript:            @DimitriDavis @filmutopia @yeah_write And...keeping in mind that it's all subjective and in the end, you go with your gut. #scriptchat
8:57 pm            tametime:            RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat Sorry, it just annoys me that people would prefer to embrace a dodgy analogy, rather than mastering the basics of script dev
8:58 pm            Rickallden:            #scriptchat Also, sometimes it's difficult stopping the planning and starting the writing. I've been plotting one play for 7 years. Oops.
8:58 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Good luck! *fingers x'd!* RT @lizziside: @DreamsGrafter I know. If it works out I'll be walking over the moon. X'd fingers xo #scriptchat
8:58 pm            DimitriDavis:            If advice isn't helping you move forward, write better and make deals, it probably isn't helpful. @filmutopia @yeah_write #scriptchat
8:58 pm            tametime:            RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat If people research & develop rounded characters, then plot their sequences based on the research, there shouldn't be any "coal"
8:58 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @Mockwriter: Some writers take the direct route, others take a detour. What's important is reaching 'The End,' however you do it. #scriptchat
8:58 pm            sweettweenie:            RT @Mockwriter Some writers take the direct route, others take a detour. Whats important is reaching The End, however you do it. #scriptchat
8:58 pm            chained:            sorry missed most of #scriptchat as been filming mating #frogs in #cambridge uk ! croak croak :)
8:58 pm            TaroJ:            RT @Mockwriter: Some writers take the direct route, others take a detour. What's important is reaching 'The End,' however you do it. #scriptchat
8:59 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Mockwriter Totally and understanding it's all part of the creative process. #scriptchat
8:59 pm            ScriptCoach:            @filmutopia Unfortunately, plenty of coal makes it onto screens. #scriptchat.
8:59 pm            filmutopia:            @andrewhalluk the notes from your script editor #scriptchat
8:59 pm            DimitriDavis:            The Gut-ometer is a prodigious tool. @TheWriteScript @filmutopia @yeah_write #scriptchat
9:00 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Agree! RT @DimitriDavis: The Gut-ometer is a prodigious tool. @TheWriteScript @filmutopia @yeah_write #scriptchat
9:00 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @DimitriDavis I used to be an agent's assistant and I remember asking this guy what makes a good script >> #scriptchat
9:01 pm            DimitriDavis:            @DreamsGrafter What'd he say?! #scriptchat
9:01 pm            DimitriDavis:            Ah, my ride just arrived. I'm off! Thanks everyone for your comments! @TheWriteScript @filmutopia @yeah_write @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat
9:01 pm            yeah_write:            @TheWriteScript But I'm talking about genuine good advice. Some people want to do it their way, even if the wrong way. #scriptchat
9:01 pm            UncompletedWork:            oops this short story devolved into a script treatment, least I know where I'm going. thanks outline! #scriptchat
9:01 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @DimitriDavis He didn't say anything, he just patted his stomach. I didn't know what the hell that meant at the time. Haha. #scriptchat
9:01 pm            TheWriteScript:            @DimitriDavis See ya! Thanks! #scriptchat
9:02 pm            DimitriDavis:            @DreamsGrafter Ha! That's awesome. I love it. #scriptchat
9:02 pm            mattogborn:            @DreamsGrafter If 3+ people agree plot/character feels off with constructive criticism, then I strip it out #scriptchat
9:02 pm            TaroJ:            #scriptchat thanks guys interesting discussion especially all the stuff on prep
9:02 pm            filmutopia:            #scriptchat plan, research, plot into sequences, research - write - then out to script editor - then rewrite to notes (that is the process)
9:02 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Wow, that was an interesting Euro #Scriptchat ... thanks guys and thanks @ScreenwritingU for sharing your philosophy!
9:03 pm            TheWriteScript:            @DreamsGrafter @ScreenwritingU Well done. Thanks! #scriptchat
9:03 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Thanks also to @jeannevb, @yeah_write and @KageyNYC for the #treefort love! #scriptchat
9:03 pm            InsomniaFilms:            RT @Mockwriter: Some writers take the direct route, others take a detour. What's important is reaching 'The End,' however you do it. #scriptchat
9:03 pm            jeannevb:            Sure, my internet finally works & the chat is over... #scriptchat
9:04 pm            jeannevb:            @DreamsGrafter my computer was wacky. Had to reboot. I'll pull the transcript in a bit and post. #scriptchat
9:04 pm            lizziside:            Thank U!! RT @DreamsGrafter: Wow, that was an interesting Euro #Scriptchat ... thanks guys #scriptchat
9:04 pm            KageyNYC:            Nice! RT @DreamsGrafter Hey Kim! @ScreenwritingU dropped in earlier RT @KageyNYC Hey #scriptchat! Just got back from kid's birthday party.
9:04 pm            Mockwriter:            Thanks for tonight. Insightful discussion. #scriptchat
9:05 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @mattogborn: @DreamsGrafter If 3+ people agree plot/character feels off with constructive criticism, then I strip it out #scriptchat
9:05 pm            lizziside:            RT @DreamsGrafter: Thanks also to @jeannevb, @yeah_write and @KageyNYC for the #treefort love! #scriptchat
9:05 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Thanks for joining! RT @Mockwriter: Thanks for tonight. Insightful discussion. #scriptchat
9:05 pm            simone257:            Have a nice writing week every1! #scriptchat
9:05 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Thank you! Glad you cld make it. :) RT @TheWriteScript: @DreamsGrafter @ScreenwritingU Well done. Thanks! #scriptchat
9:06 pm            DreamsGrafter:            :)) RT @DimitriDavis: @DreamsGrafter Ha! That's awesome. I love it. #scriptchat
9:06 pm            TheWriteScript:            Hmm. I have to stop forgetting to each lunch. Good chats don't help. LOL #scriptchat
9:06 pm            DreamsGrafter:            And you too! RT @simone257: Have a nice writing week every1! #scriptchat
9:07 pm            sweettweenie:            thank you Mina (@DreamsGrafter) for hosting another interesting #scriptchat
9:07 pm            yeah_write:            I second that. RT @sweettweenie: thank you Mina (@DreamsGrafter) for hosting another interesting #scriptchat
9:08 pm            thetissuetalk:            Cheers Euro #scriptchat and @DreamsGrafter.
9:08 pm            chicanaknight:            RT @jeannevb Well, now you know how I feel. I can barely be on time to the American one. My next goal is the Euro #scriptchat :)
9:08 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @euripidean Awesome, glad you enjoyed! And if you're an insomniac, there's the US chat at 1am. ;) Have a gr8 rest of the night! #scriptchat
9:08 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Pleasure! RT @yeah_write: I second that. RT @sweettweenie: thank you Mina (@DreamsGrafter) for hosting another interesting #scriptchat

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