Sunday, August 12, 2012

Guests Julian Friedmann and Corey Mandell - Transcript August 12, 2012


#Scriptchat Topic:
EURO guest Julian Friedmann @julianfriedmann
USA guest Corey Mandell @coreymandell

Tonight's chat is a must read! Agent Julian Friedmann shares tips and advice to advance your screenwriting career with the EURO crowd, while USA got a treat of unique craft and career insights from screenwriter and instructor Corey Mandell. Read and enjoy! @jeannevb

EURO moderator: Teenie Russell @teenierussell
USA moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb

EURO CHAT:
 
@teenierussell: It's #scriptchat O'Clock! Tonight we're delighted to be joined by @julianfriedmann #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:01 pm  



 
@NotherBrother: RT @FilmFatale_NYC: RT @julianfriedmann: How to earn a living writing for television #scriptchat will start at 8pm ... so join me!
August 12, 2012, 7:01 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat #transmedia However, it is poss to get a TV deal by having a genuine Transmedia strategy, not a TV idea w soc media tacked on
August 12, 2012, 7:02 pm  



 
@Bang2write: @julianfriedmann ah of course - shld've known it was about following the money! ;) #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:02 pm  



 
@teenierussell: If you haven't already, you can read Julian's Bio here - http://t.co/0K2ydVrQ #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:02 pm  



 
@TaroJ: Hi @julianfriedmann thanks for joining us #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:03 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @teenierussell #scriptchat Thanks Teenie. It seems to be a conversation with the fabulous Lucy Hay #Bang2Write! Will it become an argument?
August 12, 2012, 7:03 pm  



 
@Bang2write: RT @teenierussell: It's #scriptchat O'Clock! Tonight we're delighted to be joined by @julianfriedmann #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:03 pm  



 
@teenierussell: Hi @julianfriedmann welcome to #scriptchat and thank you for joining us tonight :-) #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:03 pm  



 
@lidiamfraga: RT @teenierussell: It's #scriptchat O'Clock! Tonight we're delighted to be joined by @julianfriedmann #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:03 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @Bang2write #scriptchat Show me the money is only one way - but a good one - of being a pro; can still write indulgent scripts if need to
August 12, 2012, 7:04 pm  



 
@teenierussell: @julianfriedmann haha, a very entertaining argument I'm sure @bang2write #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:04 pm  



 
@Bang2write: #scriptchat @julianfriedmann I never argue with you Julian, I wouldn't dare!!! Haha @teenierussell
August 12, 2012, 7:05 pm  



 
@Bang2write: RT @julianfriedmann: @Bang2write #scriptchat Show me the money is only one way - but a good one - of being a pro; can still write indulgent scripts if need to
August 12, 2012, 7:05 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Are many of you earning money or getting gigs writing games? With #transmedia is this another way to break in?
August 12, 2012, 7:05 pm  



 
@Bang2write: @BrettSnelgrove @julianfriedmann definitely interesting to see ... Now back to JF's book! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:06 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: @teenierussell @julianfriedmann @TaroJ here here! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:06 pm  



 
@14NC: @julianfriedmann #scriptchat but wouldn't you say indulgent scripts only once you've made a name? @bang2write
August 12, 2012, 7:06 pm  



 
@Steve_Ince: @julianfriedmann I've been making my living writing games for years. #scriptchat #transmedia
August 12, 2012, 7:06 pm  



 
@teenierussell: Come join us as we chat to @julianfriedmann about The Business Aspect of writing for TV. Any TV writers here? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:07 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Have any of you thought about writing a TV drama about the Olympics or sports as a result of the last 2 weeks? Is it good idea?
August 12, 2012, 7:07 pm  



 
@Sandy_Nicholson: @teenierussell Present! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:07 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: RT @teenierussell: Come join us as we chat to @julianfriedmann about The Business Aspect of writing for TV. Any TV writers here? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:08 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @14NC #scriptchat by indulgent scripts I mean writing for yourself. If talented enough will work for others. TV demands form and content
August 12, 2012, 7:08 pm  



 
@elicab: @julianfriedmann have thought of an idea based on one of the sports i watched for the first time at olympics #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:08 pm  



 
@teatraveler: RT @teenierussell: It's #scriptchat O'Clock! Tonight we're delighted to be joined by @julianfriedmann #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:08 pm  



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat I'd love to get into the games side of things. Where do you start? I've seen agencies like Side but what kind of specs do u do?
August 12, 2012, 7:08 pm  



 
@glenlaker: @julianfriedmann Yes, I did just that - Champion Of The World - had it broadcast on Film Four last week! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:08 pm  



 
@SiFoulaReel: @teenierussell @julianfriedmann Not any kind of paid writer yet! Will be slow converser tonight, only have my iPhone to tweet. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:08 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @Steve_Ince #scriptchat Does your games writing translate or transfer into mainstream TV drama?
August 12, 2012, 7:08 pm  



 
@teenierussell: We'll be giving out 3 copies of Julian's latest book during the chat "nThe Insider's Guide to Writing for Television" #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:09 pm  



 
@Steve_Ince: @julianfriedmann #scriptchat Not sure about #transmedia yet with respect to my work.
August 12, 2012, 7:09 pm  



 
@ijoda07: Alright #scriptchat let's do it.
August 12, 2012, 7:09 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: @steve_ince Hi ya Steve. Great list of credits there mate! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:09 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @TaroJ #scriptchat Get Steve Ince to guest on writing for games
August 12, 2012, 7:09 pm  



 
@Bang2write: @julianfriedmann want to see more female-focused sports movies/TV for sure, the interest IS there #scriptchat #fem2
August 12, 2012, 7:09 pm  



 
@ijoda07: Here. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:09 pm  



 
@Steve_Ince: @julianfriedmann Not so far, but a couple of projects I'm involved with are exploring that aspect. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:10 pm  



 
@TaroJ: @SiFoulaReel that's EVERY #scriptchat for me :-)
August 12, 2012, 7:10 pm  



 
@Steve_Ince: @BrettSnelgrove Thanks, Brett. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:10 pm  



 
@ClaireYeowart: @julianfriedmann yes it's a good idea, sports films/tv drama never go out of style #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:10 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @Bang2write #scriptchat Not sure commissioners think sports and movies or TV drama work together: drama needs to be accessible
August 12, 2012, 7:11 pm  



 
@TaroJ: @julianfriedmann will do thanks for the tip #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:11 pm  



 
@SiFoulaReel: @julianfriedmann Sort of - planning pilot combining thriller & athleticism, like how Soderbergh tailored Haywire for his lead. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:11 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @ClaireYeowart #scriptchat it is believed drama on the field or track doesnt translate into personal drama: tell character based story
August 12, 2012, 7:12 pm  



 
@teenierussell: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat We wrote Insiders Guide to Writing TV bec it is still only place realtively easy to earn a living writing for screen if talented
August 12, 2012, 7:12 pm  



 
@Steve_Ince: @julianfriedmann The thing that strikes me about game/TV working from the same IP is having a main character that works in both. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:12 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat If story essentially charac based then plot/story comes out of character, so can be against any backdrop.
August 12, 2012, 7:13 pm  



 
@Bang2write: @julianfriedmann but what about Bend It Like Beckham or Fast Girls? Couldn't they be serialised? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:13 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @Steve_Ince #scriptchat But in games audience is interacting literally and affecting game; in drama they are not
August 12, 2012, 7:13 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @Bang2write #scriptchat If you refer th Bend it Like Beckham wh is donkeys years old you provemy point
August 12, 2012, 7:14 pm  



 
@TaroJ: @julianfriedmann @claireyeowart does the seem the majority of memorable sporting films are essentially biopics #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:14 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: @julianfriedmann Do you think post Olympics that narrative sports shows could becomes a new popular trend? Like supernatural has #ScriptChat
August 12, 2012, 7:14 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat A trick if pitching eg sports story is can you pitch it wo=ithout mentioning sports? Then = character story + could work
August 12, 2012, 7:14 pm  



 
@Steve_Ince: @julianfriedmann Exactly. And that's where I think the big difficulty lies. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:15 pm  



 
@teenierussell: @julianfriedmann The Olympic Games have definitely been very inspiring, not sure about drama specifically about sport but... #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:15 pm  



 
@ijoda07: @julianfriedmann Friday Night LIghts - #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:15 pm  



 
@TaroJ: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat A trick if pitching eg sports story is can you pitch it wo=ithout mentioning sports? Then = character story + could work
August 12, 2012, 7:15 pm  



 
@HazelKLarkin: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat If story essentially charac based then plot/story comes out of character, so can be against any backdrop.
August 12, 2012, 7:15 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @BrettSnelgrove #scriptchat If commissioning eds wanted to do narrative sports shows it could work. Reality is funnel vision of bdcasters
August 12, 2012, 7:15 pm  



 
@14NC: @julianfriedmann @bang2write #scriptchat and to make his point further and to bring in topicality Chariots Of Fire totally the men involved
August 12, 2012, 7:15 pm  



 
@Bang2write: @julianfriedmann that it might be, but #fastgirls about female athletes, came out this summer, Noel Clarke's new one #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:16 pm  



 
@teenierussell: @julianfriedmann ...there has been so much to learn from the athletes themselves in terms of characters... #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:16 pm  



 
@SohoGuy: @teenierussell @julianfriedmann The drama of Pop Idol inspired Russell T Davies to bring back Dr Who, will Olympics do the same? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:16 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @teenierussell #scriptchat You can list all the sports drama and commissioners wont jump at it unless you are a showrunner (if at all)
August 12, 2012, 7:16 pm  



 
@teenierussell: @julianfriedmann Why does everyone love Bolt for example? Why did the country stop to watch Tom Daley? We want people to watch #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:16 pm  



 
@Steve_Ince: @julianfriedmann Some of the casual games I've written are closer in feel and structure to TV than the bigger titles. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:17 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @SohoGuy #scriptchat You mean Russel T will bring back Doctor Who AGAIN?
August 12, 2012, 7:17 pm  



 
@teenierussell: @julianfriedmann our characters with as much passion as we've been watching the games #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:17 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @Steve_Ince #scriptchat Engaging audience emotionally so critical that games writers shd be able to crack TV drama. most scripts fail to
August 12, 2012, 7:18 pm  



 
@flemska: isn't that what Doctor Who does - coming back again and again? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:18 pm  



 
@JKPoulton: RT @julianfriedmann: How to earn a living writing for television #scriptchat will start at 8pm and finish in time for the olympics closing party, so join me!
August 12, 2012, 7:18 pm  



 
@SohoGuy: @julianfriedmann Haha! Or Blake's 7... Wonder if we can capture the drama, inclusivity and emotion of sport for the audience #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:19 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @flemska #scriptchat I watched the first ever Dr Who (on Sat afternoon after wrestling on ITV _ that was dramatised fiction too)
August 12, 2012, 7:19 pm  



 
@SohoGuy: @teenierussell @julianfriedmann Good point: Daley is a character as much as an athlete and Jessica Ennis's ethnicity was a story #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:20 pm  



 
@TaroJ: @Steve_Ince @julianfriedmann with games are you treating each chapter like an episode or a scene? I Imagine MMOs are TV like #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:20 pm  



 
@Steve_Ince: @julianfriedmann Yet we keep getting told that game writing is way off the standard of TV and film writing. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:20 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Sport is great metaphor for TV drama: if your team wins 10 nil or a race by miles less exciting than 5:$ or as Mo Farah in 5000
August 12, 2012, 7:20 pm  



 
@ijoda07: @julianfriedmann So getting back to the topic here - how do you think emerging writers get in the room? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:20 pm  



 
@Sofluid: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat A trick if pitching eg sports story is can you pitch it wo=ithout mentioning sports? Then = character story + could work
August 12, 2012, 7:20 pm  



 
@SpockWriter: @Steve_Ince Quite interested to know how does one approach a script for a game? I would assume the game developers outline... #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:20 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @Steve_Ince #scriptchat Do you mean games writing way better than TV drama writing?
August 12, 2012, 7:20 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: @julianfriedmann So Julian, what would you say are some of the key point to earning a living as a scriptwriter in the UK? #ScriptChat
August 12, 2012, 7:21 pm  



 
@elicab: @julianfriedmann yup my idea can - just need a writer #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:21 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Interesting thing about writing professionally in 2012 is need to be able to do variety incl games, movies, prose, plays
August 12, 2012, 7:21 pm  



 
@Steve_Ince: @julianfriedmann No, there's always someone saying that game writing is the poorer. :( #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:22 pm  



 
@BrooklynWeaver: RT @GoIntoTheStory: By my count, "The Beard" is the 67th spec script sale of 2012. Spec sales are up 10% year-to-date compared to 2011. #scriptchat #movies
August 12, 2012, 7:22 pm  



 
@flemska: Many new writers with new ideas so why should TV channels keep bringing back old ideas shouldn't they pick up the new ideas? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:22 pm  



 
@ClaireYeowart: #scriptchat seems to be a few US sports dramas - Friday Night Lights, recently cancelled Luck. I think UK will follow suit after Olympics
August 12, 2012, 7:22 pm  



 
@SpockWriter: @Steve_Ince and you work from there... or do you have input composing the story, ie. pitching it to them and work from there? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:22 pm  



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat as for sport I write ads for sports on TV and essentially Its no different to drama or comedy, all about emotion.
August 12, 2012, 7:22 pm  



 
@lidiamfraga: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Interesting thing about writing professionally in 2012 is need to be able to do variety incl games, movies, prose, plays
August 12, 2012, 7:22 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: Hey fellow #scriptchat peeps. Great to see so many of you here :)
August 12, 2012, 7:22 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Key to earning living as scriptwriter incl know the market, deliver what people want. When enuf credits start doing your thing
August 12, 2012, 7:22 pm  



 
@ijoda07: @julianfriedmann Why? And out of curiosity what makes you say that? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:23 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Interesting thing about writing professionally in 2012 is need to be able to do variety incl games, movies, prose, plays
August 12, 2012, 7:23 pm  



 
@teenierussell: @julianfriedmann interesting, I've been seeing this a lot of #scriptchat, many guests talking about the importance of diversity #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:23 pm  



 
@ijoda07: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Key to earning living as scriptwriter incl know the market, deliver what people want. When enuf credits start doing your thing
August 12, 2012, 7:23 pm  



 
@14NC: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Key to earning living as scriptwriter incl know the market, deliver what people want. When enuf credits start doing your thing
August 12, 2012, 7:23 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @TaroJ #scriptchat Most important point of the night: it is all about emotion but in the audience not the characters, common mistake
August 12, 2012, 7:23 pm  



 
@Steve_Ince: @TaroJ That depends on what is required from the design/story connectivity and depth. I often treat game chpts like novel chpts #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:23 pm  



 
@SohoGuy: @julianfriedmann Do you mean you should earn your time on, say, Casualty, EastEnders before pitching your own Life on Mars? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:23 pm  



 
@ijoda07: @julianfriedmann How do you judge that when writing? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:24 pm  



 
@SohoGuy: RT @julianfriedmann: @TaroJ #scriptchat Most important point of the night: it is all about emotion but in the audience not the characters, common mistake
August 12, 2012, 7:24 pm  



 
@Steve_Ince: @SpockWriter I've worked on projects where I've created story, characters and even design from the ground up. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:24 pm  



 
@teenierussell: RT @TaroJ: #scriptchat as for sport I write ads for sports on TV and essentially Its no different to drama or comedy, all about emotion.
August 12, 2012, 7:24 pm  



 
@lidiamfraga: Interesante discusión en el #scriptchat de esta noche: ¿provocarán los JJOO una moda de series/películas sobre deportes/deportistas?
August 12, 2012, 7:25 pm  



 
@ClaireYeowart: @flemska if the old ideas are ratings winners, then they'll repeat the format. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:25 pm  



 
@Steve_Ince: @SpockWriter Others where the structure or main thread is in place and I work with that. Others I may just do dialogue. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:25 pm  



 
@teenierussell: What he said >> RT: @BrettSnelgrove Hey fellow #scriptchat peeps. Great to see so many of you here :) #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:25 pm  



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat as someone looking to make a living as a writer what is a good way to approach the many different avenues @julianfriedmann
August 12, 2012, 7:25 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: @julianfriedmann @TaroJ Gret point. What emotion does it illicit from audience rather than just having 'emotional' characters #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:26 pm  



 
@Sofluid: RT @julianfriedmann: @TaroJ #scriptchat Most important point of the night: it is all about emotion but in the audience not the characters, common mistake
August 12, 2012, 7:26 pm  



 
@Sofluid: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Interesting thing about writing professionally in 2012 is need to be able to do variety incl games, movies, prose, plays
August 12, 2012, 7:26 pm  



 
@ijoda07: RT @BrettSnelgrove: @julianfriedmann @TaroJ Gret point. What emotion does it illicit from audience rather than just having 'emotional' characters #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:26 pm  



 
@flemska: @ClaireYeowart Why could new ideas be no ratings winners? Given the right support and promotional support? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:26 pm  



 
@teenierussell: RT @julianfriedmann: @TaroJ #scriptchat Most important point of the night: it is all about emotion but in the audience not the characters, common mistake
August 12, 2012, 7:27 pm  



 
@SohoGuy: @julianfriedmann And probably quite rightly so. Gotta be sure you can handle the pressure of delivering #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:27 pm  



 
@ijoda07: @julianfriedmann So THAT'S how you make money from screenwriting. You write a book and get budding screenwriters to buy it! ;) #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:28 pm  



 
@flemska: @teenierussell are you saying they were right to kill off all thier main characters in Primeval? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:28 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @SohoGuy #scriptchat Pressure of delivering is critical for broadcasters. Only a track record makes them believe
August 12, 2012, 7:28 pm  



 
@ijoda07: @julianfriedmann So what advice do you have for budding writers to get into the writers room? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:29 pm  



 
@SpockWriter: @Steve_Ince So I take it there's no much difference in terms on "appearance on paper" except the medium you're writing for? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:29 pm  



 
@davidbishop: @julianfriedmann #scriptchat Portfolio career essential for me at the mo: comics, games, TV drama, CBeebies, prose, radio - all on the table
August 12, 2012, 7:29 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @ijoda07 #scriptchat Writing screenwriting books not great way of making money alas. But check reviews of others not of author
August 12, 2012, 7:29 pm  



 
@BrowneTom: Really good post. 3 Golden Rules Of Successful Storytelling In The Social Era - Forbes http://t.co/nalKU797 #scriptchat #story
August 12, 2012, 7:29 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: @julianfriedmann For emerging writers do you think making contact with producers is better than trying to "get an agent"? #ScriptChat
August 12, 2012, 7:30 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @davidbishop #scriptchat Beware of too wide portfolio. Kep it quiet so eg games prod needs to think that is all you do; TV drama dittor
August 12, 2012, 7:30 pm  



 
@SohoGuy: @julianfriedmann Is that different in films? i.e. if you have ONE brilliant script, who cares if you can or can't write another? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:30 pm  



 
@Steve_Ince: @SpockWriter The interactivity in games means that game scripts are often broken into parts with alternatives and conditionals. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:30 pm  



 
@Sofluid: @julianfriedmann Re: diversity: As an agent, wld you prefer 2 see portfolios w/different types & genres of writing 2 prove this? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:31 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: RT @davidbishop: @julianfriedmann #scriptchat Portfolio career essential for me at the mo: comics, games, TV drama, CBeebies, prose, radio - all on the table
August 12, 2012, 7:31 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @julianfriedmann #scriptchat Both: agents more interested if write has rels w producers and some credits. Inevitably some work will be spec
August 12, 2012, 7:31 pm  



 
@teenierussell: @julianfriedmann so people want to think you specialise in the area they are hiring you for? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:31 pm  



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat and our first winner of @julianfriedmann book is..... @BrettSnelgrove DM me or @teenierussell your email and we'll be in touch.
August 12, 2012, 7:32 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: RT @teenierussell: @julianfriedmann so people want to think you specialise in the area they are hiring you for? #scriptchat: yes absolutely
August 12, 2012, 7:32 pm  



 
@flemska: Mad Man series in the US changed the way commisonners looked at outsider spec you think that will also change things overhere? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:33 pm  



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat two more copies up for grabs and randomly picked by the end of the chat.
August 12, 2012, 7:34 pm  



 
@teenierussell: We're half-way through a very interesting #scriptchat w/ Literary Agent @julianfriedmann #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:34 pm  



 
@SpockWriter: @julianfriedmann Could that put you at risk to be black listed if you "talk the talk but can't walk the walk?" #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:34 pm  



 
@MrJamesMcCann: @julianfriedmann Can anyone create drama to rival the Olympics? Surely it would be rejected as 'unrealistic.' #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:34 pm  



 
@teenierussell: @julianfriedmann and is it enought to specialise in TV for example, or specific genre even better? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:35 pm  



 
@lidiamfraga: RT @teenierussell: We're half-way through a very interesting #scriptchat w/ Literary Agent @julianfriedmann #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:35 pm  



 
@TaroJ: @julianfriedmann @teenierussell I take it that also goes for genre too? Best to know your voice and specialise #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:35 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: @julianfriedmann @teenierussell Good to know - present yourself as a expert in your field, even if you're a jack-of-all-trades #ScriptChat
August 12, 2012, 7:36 pm  



 
@flemska: @TaroJ not forgetting having enough background info to write a specific genre? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:37 pm  



 
@SpockWriter: @TaroJ @julianfriedmann @teenierussell Not necessarily - Josh Whedon for example: Toy Story, Buffy and Avengers Assembled... #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:37 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @teenierussell #scriptchat Cant specialise in TV, it is too wide. Have 2 or 3 genres you know lots about, and can discuss intelligently
August 12, 2012, 7:38 pm  



 
@SpockWriter: TaroJ @julianfriedmann @teenierussell ... a Jack of all trades right there. For me, it proves that the craft tops genre. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:38 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @SpockWriter #scriptchat Joss Whedon and Russel T and Jimmy McGovern et al are exceptions. Jimmy did years on Brookside first
August 12, 2012, 7:38 pm  



 
@teatraveler: RT @BrowneTom: Really good post. 3 Golden Rules Of Successful Storytelling In The Social Era - Forbes http://t.co/nalKU797 #scriptchat #story
August 12, 2012, 7:39 pm  



 
@flemska: @SpockWriter The US system has a whole range of writers to work on scripts so it may be easier to 'write' different genres. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:39 pm  



 
@TaroJ: @SpockWriter @julianfriedmann @teenierussell the one thing you could say Whedon specialises is dialogue and use of pop culture #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:39 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat writing for TV is often something movie writers think is beneath them, esp Soaps. Crazy, soaps = most consistent drama we have
August 12, 2012, 7:39 pm  



 
@bookJACkets: I see there's a #scriptchat tweeting-Recommending the book PRODUCED BY FAITH by @DeVon_Franklin. #SuperFab read by Sony movie exec!
August 12, 2012, 7:40 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: @spockwriter @TaroJ @julianfriedmann @teenierussell Establish writers are always going to garner more trust than emerging ones #ScriptChat
August 12, 2012, 7:40 pm  



 
@ClaireYeowart: @SpockWriter @TaroJ @julianfriedmann shouldn't you wait to specialise after you've made it/ when you have a choice? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:40 pm  



 
@Bang2write: @frontierwoman what about #fastgirls, Noel Clarke's new one? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:40 pm  



 
@lidiamfraga: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat writing for TV is often something movie writers think is beneath them, esp Soaps. Crazy, soaps = most consistent drama we have
August 12, 2012, 7:41 pm  



 
@ijoda07: @julianfriedmann So how do we a job writing for soaps? wld love to write consistent drama! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:41 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @ClaireYeowart #scriptchat Most gigs early in career are writing what someone else wants from you. To get that you have to win their faith
August 12, 2012, 7:41 pm  



 
@Bang2write: @CarolinaGiammet he is tops :) @julianfriedmann #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:41 pm  



 
@goodinaroom: @julianfriedmann How do you find the majority of your clients? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:41 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @ijoda07 #scriptchat Soaps have shadow schemes, lots info on web, BBC Writersroom. But know your soap backwards before trying to get on one
August 12, 2012, 7:41 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: Great question >> RT @goodinaroom: @julianfriedmann How do you find the majority of your clients? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:42 pm  



 
@Bang2write: RT @julianfriedmann: @BrettSnelgrove #scriptchat If commissioning eds wanted to do narrative sports shows it could work. Reality is funnel vision of bdcasters
August 12, 2012, 7:42 pm  



 
@ClaireYeowart: @julianfriedmann that's why I force myself to write all different types of genre to make sure I can tackle when the time comes #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:42 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @goodinaroom #scriptchat They find us: we choose by writing quality, realistic judgement, track record, professionalism, but writing 1st
August 12, 2012, 7:42 pm  



 
@ijoda07: @julianfriedmann Few of those schemes require that u have agent first. So wld u advise writer to find an agent? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:42 pm  



 
@TaroJ: @julianfriedmann @ijoda07 the BBC one for Casualty or Doctors is a regular one. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:43 pm  



 
@ijoda07: RT @TaroJ: @julianfriedmann @ijoda07 the BBC one for Casualty or Doctors is a regular one. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:43 pm  



 
@teenierussell: @julianfriedmann is joining shaddow schemes, etc and writing for an existing show one of the "easier" ways to get a 1st TV cred? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:43 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @TaroJ #scriptchat Dont need agent to brealk in; if offered a deal try several agents at that stage.
August 12, 2012, 7:43 pm  



 
@TaroJ: @julianfriedmann @goodinaroom would you see potential in a writer or the commercial nature of what they have written? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:44 pm  



 
@Bang2write: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Key to earning living as scriptwriter incl know the market, deliver what people want. When enuf credits start doing your thing
August 12, 2012, 7:44 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @teenierussell #scriptchat Shadow scheme not easy to get on. Try Hollyoaks and Doctors as well. But have brill calling cards scripts
August 12, 2012, 7:44 pm  



 
@ClaireYeowart: @TaroJ @julianfriedmann @ijoda07 only Casualty shadow scheme was open to writers without agents. Shame others aren't so open #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:44 pm  



 
@Bang2write: @julianfriedmann does that mean faking it though to get to your own stuff? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:45 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @TaroJ #scriptchat Odd question: commercial idea executed well, ticking the boxes of the genre will always promise well
August 12, 2012, 7:45 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @Bang2write #scriptchat Faking it can help if you are convincing but oap editor will sniff out fakery if you dont know the show
August 12, 2012, 7:45 pm  



 
@Sofluid: RT @julianfriedmann #scriptchat Agents shd see variety portfolio; producers that you specialise in what they happen to want at that moment
August 12, 2012, 7:46 pm  



 
@SpockWriter: @ClaireYeowart @TaroJ @julianfriedmann @ijoda07 C4 scheme is but that's still finding it's feet really. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:46 pm  



 
@ijoda07: @SpockWriter Applied for that. Didn't even get an interview. :( #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:47 pm  



 
@Bang2write: @julianfriedmann so why do you think you get told you're "not right" for shows even if you DO love them? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:47 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Spec or calling card scripts shd be at least 10th draft, having had feedback from lots people incl some pros like @Bang2 Write
August 12, 2012, 7:47 pm  



 
@Sofluid: @julianfriedmann #scriptchat Would you say that calling card scripts are more often than not features, or can any format count?
August 12, 2012, 7:47 pm  



 
@TaroJ: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Spec or calling card scripts shd be at least 10th draft, having had feedback from lots people incl some pros like @Bang2 Write
August 12, 2012, 7:48 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @Bang2write #scriptchat Yes loving a show doesnt meanyou can write for it; big mistake is to assume you shd write what you love
August 12, 2012, 7:48 pm  



 
@lidiamfraga: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Spec or calling card scripts shd be at least 10th draft, having had feedback from lots people incl some pros like @Bang2 Write
August 12, 2012, 7:48 pm  



 
@ClaireYeowart: @SpockWriter is that the 4screenwriting one? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:48 pm  



 
@Chief_Sherrick: Writing... Watch Inglourious Basterds.... Then write some more #screenwriting #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:48 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @Sofluid #scriptchat Calling cars shd be for 30/60 min and feature length and in a couple of diff genres
August 12, 2012, 7:49 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: @ijoda07 @SpockWriter Don't be disheartened. Plenty of writers with agents apply for BBC Writers Academy & don't get a look in #ScriptChat
August 12, 2012, 7:49 pm  



 
@SpockWriter: @ClaireYeowart Indeed :) #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:49 pm  



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat @julianfriedmann are there any common mistakes people make when contacting an agent, or is the standard quite high.
August 12, 2012, 7:49 pm  



 
@teenierussell: 10 minutes to go on #scriptchat with guest @julianfriedmann #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:50 pm  



 
@frontierwoman: @julianfriedmann #scriptchat Ive been told Im not right for a show i not only worked on before, but was later asked to ghostwrite on.
August 12, 2012, 7:50 pm  



 
@Sofluid: RT @julianfriedmann #scriptchat Calling cards shd be for 30/60 min and feature length and in a couple of diff genres
August 12, 2012, 7:50 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @TaroJ #scriptchat Common mistakes are telling agent what to think, not submitting sparkling work, spelling and punc maistakes
August 12, 2012, 7:50 pm  



 
@SpockWriter: @ijoda07 I heard how poorly it was handled... I'm no expert but I would assume a generic email is "easy" to do. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:51 pm  



 
@Sofluid: RT @BrettSnelgrove: @ijoda07 @SpockWriter Don't be disheartened. Plenty of writers with agents apply for BBC Writers Academy & don't get a look in #ScriptChat
August 12, 2012, 7:51 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @frontierwoman #scriptchat Just proves that nothing straightforward.
August 12, 2012, 7:51 pm  



 
@Sofluid: RT @julianfriedmann: @TaroJ #scriptchat Common mistakes are telling agent what to think, not submitting sparkling work, spelling and punc maistakes
August 12, 2012, 7:51 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: @julianfriedmann For sure, just saying any scheme is competitive, even for working writers. #Persistence #BBCWritersAcademy #ScriptChat
August 12, 2012, 7:52 pm  



 
@teenierussell: Our second winner of @julianfriedmann book is..... @ClaireYeowart DM me your email and I'll be in touch. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:52 pm  



 
@ClaireYeowart: @SpockWriter I applied for that last yr, think they'll release details of next one soon #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:52 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat I think submit short letter w CV and synopsis of one script and script. Dont write asking if you can sub,it.
August 12, 2012, 7:52 pm  



 
@ijoda07: @BrettSnelgrove Well once I finish my next draft.... I'm off! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:52 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: RT @teenierussell: 10 minutes to go on #scriptchat with guest @julianfriedmann #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:53 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Most agents' lists are full but there is always some movement. Wh is why if you have deal on the table better than not
August 12, 2012, 7:53 pm  



 
@ClaireYeowart: @ijoda07 @SpockWriter it's appalling that they don't even give an update. Same with Sir Peter Ustinov award, no info on website #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:54 pm  



 
@SpockWriter: TBH, what is a "writer's CV" for a beginner? Would I write what I've got to offer/pitch, shorts that I've been apart of and... #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:54 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat BBC Writersroom website invaluable, as is WGGB website. Most valuable of all is London Screenwriters Festival
August 12, 2012, 7:54 pm  



 
@teenierussell: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat BBC Writersroom website invaluable, as is WGGB website. Most valuable of all is London Screenwriters Festival
August 12, 2012, 7:55 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat For LOndon Screenwriters Festival discount form a group. it is the steepest learning curve and most lifechanging weekend ever
August 12, 2012, 7:55 pm  



 
@ClaireYeowart: @julianfriedmann if you're an optioned writer, but that option was a only £1 option would agents be interested in you? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:55 pm  



 
@TaroJ: @julianfriedmann do you see LSF as more of an event to gain knowledge or to network? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:55 pm  



 
@SpockWriter: ... are made - education? I'm self taught with a few books and by reading scripts. Does that sound like ppl would be interested? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:56 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @SpockWriter #scriptchat Writers CV for beginner shd have anything relevant eg gap year in borneo (wh is why you have written drama abt it)
August 12, 2012, 7:56 pm  



 
@teenierussell: Is it, or just as competitive? RT: ‏@lidiamfragan@julianfriedmann @BrettSnelgrove I assume it's impossible to foreign writers... #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:56 pm  



 
@BavarianMeme: Anyone else find it easier to write scenes while driving, laying in bed, waiting in line etc (ie. anywhere but at the keyboard) #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:56 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @SpockWriter #scriptchat Pple don't look at CV alone: if great calling card script then Cv matters less
August 12, 2012, 7:56 pm  



 
@matt_janacone: In storytelling, it all comes down to human nature. #writing #amwriting #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:57 pm  



 
@flemska: @julianfriedmann I agree - will be going for the third time next October and it's great to network and learn! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:57 pm  



 
@Bang2write: @SpockWriter Everything there you've described is "magical realism" - that's Whedon's specialism right there @julianfriedmann #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:57 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @teenierussell #scriptchat Brit TV is hard for foreign writers esp if they dont watch our TV and cant pop in for editorial meets easily
August 12, 2012, 7:57 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: RT @flemska: @julianfriedmann I agree - will be going for the third time next October and it's great to network and learn! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:57 pm  



 
@frontierwoman: @Bang2write oddly fastgirls didnt appeal to me. seems my drama is only tenable if there r lots of locker room scenes. seriously #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:58 pm  



 
@CallmeBas: We need help with http://t.co/VcLILvlC. Help us spread the word. $ contributions much appreciated. Thanks. #indie #Horror #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:58 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: @lidiamfraga I would say that schemes and breaking in is localised to the country you're in, yes #ScriptChat
August 12, 2012, 7:58 pm  



 
@ClaireYeowart: @BavarianMeme yes sometimes, especially when I'm not forcing myself. Ideas for scenes can pop into head randomly #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:58 pm  



 
@lidiamfraga: RT @julianfriedmann: @teenierussell #scriptchat Brit TV is hard for foreign writers esp if they dont watch our TV and cant pop in for editorial meets easily
August 12, 2012, 7:58 pm  



 
@SpockWriter: @ClaireYeowart Really? That's shocking from Sir Peter Ustinov I would have thought they released quite a few updates. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:59 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Important organisation to access is Media Programme: check MediaDesks and their schemes
August 12, 2012, 7:59 pm  



 
@flemska: @julianfriedmann depend where they live - I can be in London in less then 55 minute flied - start at 9 and arrive at 8.55 ! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 7:59 pm  



 
@teenierussell: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Important organisation to access is Media Programme: check MediaDesks and their schemes #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:00 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat TV uses more writers and producers more scripted shows than features, yet the majority of courses are filled w feature writers.
August 12, 2012, 8:00 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Anyone who has read Insiders Guide (or wins it) pse review it on Amazon whatever you think of it
August 12, 2012, 8:01 pm  



 
@teenierussell: Wow, and it's already 9 O'Clock, that flew by! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:01 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: @bavarianmeme new ideas and problem solving usually come to me when I'm cleaning the bathroom ;) #ScriptChat
August 12, 2012, 8:02 pm  



 
@teenierussell: Thank you so much @julianfriedmann for joining us tonight, it's been very insightful #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:02 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @teenierussell #scriptchat Now you can all watch the olympics closing ceremony. Me? I am hgoing to read a book. Thanks everyone.
August 12, 2012, 8:02 pm  



 
@flemska: @julianfriedmann I have it and it really good! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:02 pm  



 
@Sofluid: RT @teenierussell: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Important organisation to access is Media Programme: check MediaDesks and their schemes #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:02 pm  



 
@teenierussell: RT @julianfriedmann: Anyone who has read Insiders Guide (or wins it) pse review it on Amazon whatever you think of it #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:02 pm  



 
@Sofluid: RT @julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Anyone who has read Insiders Guide (or wins it) pse review it on Amazon whatever you think of it
August 12, 2012, 8:02 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @BrettSnelgrove #scriptchat Ideas come to me when lying in the bath, never when cleaning it!!!
August 12, 2012, 8:02 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: @julianfriedmann Will do. Thanks for the #ScriptChat http://t.co/7CRoK8UN
August 12, 2012, 8:03 pm  



 
@teenierussell: Make sure to check out Julian's book: The Insider's Guide to Television for lots more tips #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:03 pm  



 
@Sofluid: @julianfriedmann #scriptchat Could access to feature success in foreign countries be more likely than TV? If you can speak the language?
August 12, 2012, 8:03 pm  



 
@BrettSnelgrove: Cheers #ScriptChat, I'm off to watch the closing ceremony. Happy writing everyone.
August 12, 2012, 8:04 pm  



 
@teenierussell: If you've missed tonight's chat, the transcript will be up tomorrow morning. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:04 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: @teenierussell #scriptchat Happy to go on answering questions (not fast); hope you can get Chris Walker on to talk about craft skills.
August 12, 2012, 8:04 pm  



 
@flemska: @julianfriedmann Thanks for the chat! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:04 pm  



 
@Sofluid: @julianfriedmann @BrettSnelgrove #scriptchat Simples - just need to invent waterproof paper & pens! Or write on the bath... :S eek
August 12, 2012, 8:05 pm  



 
@teenierussell: The third and final copy of Julian's book goes to... *drumroll* #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:05 pm  



 
@matt_janacone: @julianfriedmann In romantic comedies, it is all about psychology and human nature. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:05 pm  



 
@Sandy_Nicholson: @teenierussell ME #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:05 pm  



 
@CurtisGalluzzo: @julianfriedmann Are there going to be transcripts available somewhere for those of us currently at work? I'm very interested! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:06 pm  



 
@teenierussell: ........ @ijoda07 Congratulations! Could you please DM your address? Thank you #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:06 pm  



 
@teenierussell: @Sandy_Nicholson you should have said earlier ;-) ha #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:07 pm  



 
@SpockWriter: @Bang2write So for a "beginner" that's a good start to build on? #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:07 pm  



 
@Sandy_Nicholson: @teenierussell If it's not at the last minute it's not fun. It's like disarming a bomb. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:07 pm  



 
@julianfriedmann: #scriptchat Thanks everyone, am off to bed. Was up til 3pm watching meteors last night, have exciting book to finish. Over and out
August 12, 2012, 8:07 pm  



 
@ijoda07: @teenierussell @Sandy_Nicholson *bows deeply* Thank you very much. I'd like to thank the academy.... #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:08 pm  



 
@teenierussell: @julianfriedmann Thank you, I've not seen Chris around but we'll liaise with him, this session was too fast #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:08 pm  



 
@TaroJ: @CurtisGalluzzo @julianfriedmann Hi Curtis it will be up tomorrow at http://t.co/pmg6fUZ0 #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:08 pm  



 
@teenierussell: @julianfriedmann I've missed the meteors??? Goodnight #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:09 pm  



 
@ijoda07: @julianfriedmann Thanks for that! Nice to know where you are if we have any more questions! #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:10 pm  



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat thanks @julianfriedmann for loads of fantastic advice, hope you all enjoy the #Olympics closing ceremony.
August 12, 2012, 8:10 pm  



 
@Sofluid: @julianfriedmann #scriptchat Thanks Julian - sleep well and good luck with the book! :)
August 12, 2012, 8:12 pm  



 
@teenierussell: Thank you to everyone who's joined us tonight, have a lovely week. #scriptchat
August 12, 2012, 8:14 pm


USA CHAT:


@jeannevb: IT'S #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK we're here with @coreymandell ... ask him anything!
August 13, 2012, 12:01 am



 
@coreymandell: hello alln #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:01 am



 
@jeannevb: welcome! Let's start with advice on breaking in RT @coreymandell: hello all #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:02 am



 
@chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb: IT'S #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK we're here with @coreymandell ... ask him anything!
August 13, 2012, 12:02 am



 
@chicanaknight: Dang, #scriptchat it’s been a hot minute. Feels good to be back. #amwriting #amreading #amstudying #amanalyzing :-)
August 13, 2012, 12:02 am



 
@FilmTony: cheers @coreymandll #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:03 am



 
@SarahAlexis4: @coreymandell Hello and welcome. Thanks for being here. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:03 am



 
@coreymandell: My pleasure #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:03 am



 
@zacsanford: Enjoying #scriptchat while I wait to enter the O.C. Fair.
August 13, 2012, 12:03 am



 
@jeannevb: Here's @coreymandell's bio http://t.co/PnH2Iw24 #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:04 am



 
@coreymandell: Hey guys, I am dyslexic and a terrible speller to boot – so apologies up front for botching the English language via fast tweets #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:04 am



 
@jeannevb: FYI @coreymandell, @SarahAlexis4 is our resident question girl. :) #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:04 am



 
@coreymandell: @zacsanford Going to enjoy any fried buter?n #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:04 am



 
@JimNewman75: @coreymandell - is there a new trend where the critical 10-pager has been consolidated to a new critical 3-pager? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:04 am



 
@jeannevb: @coreymandell no worries, Corey. We're usually drunk on tequila :) #evenoutodds #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:04 am



 
@AC_is_On: I just wanted to say hello. I'm still new to this chat but i could use some advice on getting started. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:05 am



 
@coreymandell: Jim, apologies, not sure I understand the question?n #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:05 am



 
@SarahAlexis4: @coreymandell What are some ways you suggest writers can keep you engaged/not bored when you're sitting down to read a script? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:05 am



 
@RWWFilm: @coreymandell Bad spelling in unescuseable #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:06 am



 
@jeannevb: @AC_is_On then you're in the right place. Ask any question. No one bites :) #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:06 am



 
@coreymandell: Sarah, one of the smartest things anyone elver told me is that this is an energy transference business... If you are not 100%... #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:06 am



 
@zacsanford: @coreymandell Why can't they just deep fry a solid glob of fat? It will eventually happen. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:06 am



 
@JimNewman75: I've been reading on some sites that writers needs to nail it in first 3 pages, not traditional 10 pages. Is this the norm now? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:06 am



 
@jeannevb: @RWWFilm ah,here's Mr. Universe ;) #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:06 am



 
@Chief_Sherrick: Inserting (fictional) documentary montages in the screenplay to give it a mockumentary feel. Is it interesting? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:07 am



 
@coreymandell: engaged when writing it, the reader won't be either... #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:07 am



 
@coreymandell: Sarah, and of course, it all comes down to the most compelling characters AND story. For more on that http://t.co/gevYLU6y #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:07 am



 
@jeannevb: FYI, Corey wrote great Ask the Expert for #ScriptMag Friends Don't Let Friends Write to Formula http://t.co/FjUNojEb #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:08 am



 
@cottage14: #scriptchat I use both Celtx and Final Draft. Been seeing some folks dissing using Celtx as a sign of an amateur. Thoughts?
August 13, 2012, 12:08 am



 
@FilmTony: @coreymandell I think he's asking if readers are getting more impatient and you need to have them by then end of pg3 #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:08 am



 
@chicanaknight: RT @coreymandell: Hey guys, I am dyslexic and a terrible speller to boot – so apologies up front for botching the English language via fast tweets #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:08 am



 
@Mindy_Crump: hey everyone!! it's #scriptchat time woot woot and holla!! #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:08 am



 
@coreymandell: Jim, I worked as a studio reader and have many students who do so now... Your writing ability will be judged by the first... #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:08 am



 
@jeannevb: When asking a question, plz either tag @coreymandell in the tweet or use a capital "Q" at beginning of tweet #easiertosee #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:09 am



 
@Chumplet: @tomvegh maybe you should chime in on #scriptchat with @jeannevb & @coreymandell
August 13, 2012, 12:09 am



 
@zacsanford: RT @jeannevb: FYI, Corey wrote great Ask the Expert for #ScriptMag Friends Don't Let Friends Write to Formula http://t.co/FjUNojEb #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:09 am



 
@coreymandell: 2 pages. If you are deemed someone who truly knows how to write in compelling conflict and great characters, a reader will... #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:09 am



 
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @coreymandell: Sarah, one of the smartest things anyone elver told me is that this is an energy transference business... If you are not 100%... #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:09 am



 
@coreymandell: in there. If not, the game is over that quickly. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:09 am



 
@coreymandell: Too many people teach that you have to HOOK them with the story by page ___ This is not true. You have to hook them with... #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:10 am



 
@jeannevb: psst @ShirlDiGugno, we have @coreymandell on #scriptchat RIGHT NOW
August 13, 2012, 12:10 am



 
@Nate_G_Smith: Started the morning with a lovely @Skype session with the amazing @siosism! So much #Gratitude for being part the team! #ScriptChat
August 13, 2012, 12:10 am



 
@JimNewman75: @coreymandell thank you!! Wow - that's pretty intense. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:10 am



 
@coreymandell: You need to hook them with your writing ability right away or it's over #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:11 am



 
@RWWFilm: @coreymandell Do you develop characters to fit into your plot, or do you develop your plot around your characters #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:11 am



 
@coreymandell: Cottage, I would switch to final draft before submitting to the industry #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:11 am



 
@coreymandell: Here's the thing Jim. If I read a great opening scene, it doesn't mean the entire script is great BUT if the opening... #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:12 am



 
@coreymandell: scene isn't great, I KNOW the script isn't either. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:12 am



 
@coreymandell: People make the same structural mistakes in scenes that they make in scripts. So a reader can tell a lot from your opening #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:12 am



 
@jeannevb: Bookmark @coreymandell's blog. He has fantastic articles there http://t.co/JjUtb4aa #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:13 am



 
@coreymandell: scene. I recently brought in my agent from WME to my class and asked him how many writers trying to break into the business can #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:13 am



  
@GREGBIELA: RT @jeannevb: Bookmark @coreymandells blog. He has fantastic articles there http://t.co/6OKgY3tX #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:13 am



 
@jeannevb: @coreymandell what's the top mistake writers make that readers hate? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:13 am



 
@coreymandell: write scenes that grab your attention and want to make you keep reading and he said 1 in 200... Yet most writers think #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:13 am



 
@dream2screen: RT @jeannevb: Tonight's #scriptchat guest is @coreymandell. Chk out his Ask the Expert on @scriptmag re: writing to formula http://t.co/FjUNojEb
August 13, 2012, 12:14 am



 
@SarahAlexis4: @coreymandell What are some of those structural mistakes in scenes and scripts that you often come across? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:14 am



 
@FilmTony: @coreymandell looking at your site noww. Pretty sure I remember you from @onthe page. Thought you were really interesting. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:14 am



 
@coreymandell: they can write great scenes and it's story structure that is keeping them from success. Industry gatekeepers would disagree #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:14 am



 
@coreymandell: Thanks so much Greg (and check is in the mail) #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:14 am



 
@zacsanford: Agreed. Page count almost always off. RT @coreymandell Cottage, I would switch to final draft before submitting to the industry #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:14 am



 
@coreymandell: Sarah, here's a blog post on that http://t.co/qvtLNtH2 #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:15 am



 
@jeannevb: If you're a #screenwriter & you aren't participating in #scriptchat RIGHT NOW, you're missing great career advice from @coreymandell
August 13, 2012, 12:15 am



 
@RWWFilm: Do this now! RT @jeannevb Bookmark @coreymandell's blog. He has fantastic articles there http://t.co/bHnS9tSP #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:15 am



 
@SarahAlexis4: @coreymandell Great, will check it out. Thank you! #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:15 am



 
@coreymandell: Yes, FilmTony, just did a podcast for them explaining why most fail and what to do about it http://t.co/gevYLU6y #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:15 am



 
@FilmTony: RT @coreymandell: they can write great scenes and its story structure that is keeping them from success. Industry disagrees #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:15 am



 
@jeannevb: "The Real Reason Most Scripts Fail" RT @coreymandell: Sarah, heres a blog post on that http://t.co/yzEpTt0k #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:15 am



 
@PensAndPaws: RT @jeannevb: If you're a #screenwriter & you aren't participating in #scriptchat RIGHT NOW, you're missing great career advice from @coreymandell
August 13, 2012, 12:16 am



 
@dream2screen: Bookmark @coreymandell's blog. He has fantastic articles there http://t.co/n52PJkn6 #scriptchat RT @jeannevb #screenwriting
August 13, 2012, 12:16 am



 
@coreymandell: Going back to a past question... The BIGGEST mistake writers make is going out to the industry before they are TRULY able #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:16 am



 
@JackMarchetti: RT @jeannevb: Bookmark @coreymandell's blog. He has fantastic articles there http://t.co/JjUtb4aa #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:16 am



 
@7ERNANDO_: RT @coreymandell: Yes, FilmTony, just did a podcast for them explaining why most fail and what to do about it http://t.co/gevYLU6y #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:16 am



 
@maktoumsaeed: RT @coreymandell: Going back to a past question... The BIGGEST mistake writers make is going out to the industry before they are TRULY able #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:17 am



 
@JimNewman75: @coreymandell Excellent points - I need some clean up work haha #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:17 am



  
@coreymandell: to write AMAZING material. Everything is covered and databased/shared. 95% of scripts get coverage that hurt the writer and #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:17 am



 
@GREGBIELA: RT @coreymandell: The BIGGEST mistake writers make is going out to the industry before they are TRULY able #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:17 am



 
@chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb: If you're a #screenwriter & you aren't participating in #scriptchat RIGHT NOW, you're missing great career advice from @coreymandell
August 13, 2012, 12:17 am



 
@coreymandell: that follows them around like a bad credit score. Don't be in a rush to break in. You only get one first impression. I know #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:17 am



 
@Nate_G_Smith: | In @Skype meetings all day… Will be more active here later | Crazy busy #Writing | #Production schedule in the next few weeks #ScriptChat
August 13, 2012, 12:17 am



 
@FilmTony: @coreymandell how do you measure readiness? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:17 am



 
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @jeannevb: "The Real Reason Most Scripts Fail" RT @coreymandell: Sarah, heres a blog post on that http://t.co/yzEpTt0k #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:18 am



 
@coreymandell: this is much easier advice to give then to take (and I was in too much of a rush to break in myself, I just got lucky) #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:18 am



 
@GREGBIELA: RT @coreymandell: Dont be in a rush to break in. You only get one first impression. #screenwriting #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:19 am



 
@coreymandell: Jim, it's all about developing a relationship with the reader. Working writers can do that. Most amateurs can't.n #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:19 am



 
@JimNewman75: Great question, Tony RT @FilmTony: @coreymandell how do you measure readiness? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:19 am



 
@coreymandell: If you feel impatient about breaking in, a great book to read is MIndset by Carol Dweck. Only book I make all my students read #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:19 am



 
@cottage14: Q #scriptchat so...write for festivals and shoestring productions to get your chops? Write for theater? How/where to get ready?
August 13, 2012, 12:19 am



 
@SarahAlexis4: @coreymandell Any suggestions on what writers should do to better ensure that their script is ready to go out? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:20 am



 
@coreymandell: Jim, that is THE question. Please indulge me with a series of tweets to answer. I was so lucky in film school to have a #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:20 am



 
@PensAndPaws: Great advice from @coreymandell: Don't be in a rush to break in. You only get one first impression. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:20 am



 
@RWWFilm: RT @coreymandell: If you feel impatient about breaking in, a great book to read is MIndset by Carol Dweck. Only book I make all my students read #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:20 am



 
@coreymandell: manager take me under his wing and answer that for me. He told me that when I write a script and read it, a movie plays in my #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:21 am



 
@PensAndPaws: RT @coreymandell: Jim, it's all about developing a relationship with the reader. Working writers can do that. Most amateurs can't.n #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:21 am



 
@JimNewman75: @coreymandell We're all ears - fire away! #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:21 am



 
@coreymandell: head. And when someone else reads it, a movie plays in their head. Most writers assume it's roughly the same movie. He taught #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:21 am



 
@coreymandell: he taught me how to ask specific questions to figure out the movie other people were experiencing and WHY it was different from #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:22 am



 
@jeannevb: http://t.co/NJTD8O7j RT @coreymandell: If u feel impatient about breaking in, a gr8 book to read is MIndset by Carol Dweck #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:22 am



 
@coreymandell: the one playing in me head and how to rewrite to close off the gaps. He told me 99% of writers go out with scripts that they #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:22 am



 
@AC_is_On: @coreymandell in developing writer/reader relationships what are some techniques to get into unkonwn territory. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:23 am



 
@coreymandell: would be shocked to discover the movie playing in the reader's head. always a far less compelling movie then then one in the #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:23 am



 
@VPFest: RT @jeannevb: "The Real Reason Most Scripts Fail" RT @coreymandell: Sarah, heres a blog post on that http://t.co/yzEpTt0k #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:23 am



 
@Mindy_Crump: RT @jeannevb: http://t.co/LZC5EflC @coreymandell: feel impatient about breaking in? gr8 book 2 read is Mindset by Carol Dweck #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:23 am



 
@coreymandell: writers head. He said NEVER show anyone in the industry any script until you have tested it and know your movie is playing #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:23 am



 
@coreymandell: is playing in other people's heads. Once I changed my teaching to show my students how to do this, their success rate #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:24 am



 
@coreymandell: significantly increased. One of the main jobs of a writer is to learn how to write in a way where total strangers can fully #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:24 am



 
@bishakalaka: Hoping today's #scriptchat is getting storified.. great advice from @coreymandell on being ready before throwing yourself out there
August 13, 2012, 12:24 am



 
@coreymandell: experience the movie that you experience. Very few people can actually do this. They tend to be the ones with careers #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:25 am



 
@JimNewman75: @coreymandell How can a newbie have their work tested? What's the most effective approach: paid coverage? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:25 am



 
@corkyloesch: “@coreymandell: A great book to read is MIndset by Carol Dweck. #scriptchat” n>GREAT book; read it twice.
August 13, 2012, 12:26 am



 
@coreymandell: NO, that's the problem with paid coverage. They give you notes on the movie that played in their head. That's often a waste #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:26 am



 
@jeannevb: You don't have to be in LA to take one of @coreymandell's classes http://t.co/FjDXjNCy #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:26 am



 
@coreymandell: I can't tell you how many writers I've worked with that have ruined their scripts because of that. for example... #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:26 am



 
@RWWFilm: Words of wisdom from @coreymandell "...write in a way where total strangers can fully experience the movie that you experience." #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:27 am



 
@coreymandell: They were told their ending doesn't work and they throw it out and come up with a less compelling version. But when I ask them #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:27 am



 
@coreymandell: to tell me the story that plays in their head with their original script it's clear they have a great ending, but no one else is #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:27 am



 
@jeannevb: Here's his structure class http://t.co/9CncQ32F #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:28 am



 
@coreymandell: able to see it because of problems with the build. So instead of fixing the real problem (the builds) they throw out a great #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:28 am



 
@coreymandell: ending. All because they paid someone to give them notes on the movie playing in their head. When I work with someone, first #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:28 am



 
@jeannevb: "The Road to Screenwriting Success" via @coreymandell http://t.co/PCn1HDhJ #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:29 am



 
@coreymandell: first thing I do is have them walk me through the movie playing in their heads. Most of the time, it's very compelling but #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:29 am



 
@coreymandell: Isn't playing for the reader. I see my job as helping the reader understand why this is the case and how to rewrite it so #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:29 am



 
@coreymandell: so others can see their movie as clearly and passionately as they do #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:29 am



 
@RWWFilm: RT @jeannevb: "The Road to Screenwriting Success" via @coreymandell http://t.co/PCn1HDhJ #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:30 am



 
@AC_is_On: @coreymandell i have the issue where i can play the movie vividly in my head and then something gets lost in translation. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:30 am



 
@coreymandell: Yes, Corky, a lot of my students say Mindset was a game changer for them. It was for me. A real gift #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:30 am



 
@JimNewman75: @coreymandell I just rec'd feedback on my first 10 - experienced that same issue: reader couldn't see the same movie I see. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:30 am



 
@coreymandell: Almost all amateur writers do, AC, they just don't know it. The reason is roughly 95% of writers don't naturally write in #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:31 am



 
@AC_is_On: @coreymandell what would you suggest to your students about going from the thought to the page? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:31 am



 
@chicanaknight: RT @coreymandell Q: How do you teach your students to successfully interweave subplots into their scripts? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:31 am



 
@jeannevb: 29 more minutes with @coreymandell... don't be shy. Ask away. Love having generous guests w industry knowledge #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:32 am



 
@coreymandell: compelling conflict. Which means nobody will fully see your movie. Often not close. That's why David Mamet and others #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:32 am



 
@SarahAlexis4: @coreymandell Can you share 1 of the techniques you would use with somebody to help them make others see the movie as clearly? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:32 am



 
@methinks2much: @coreymandell Is a successful career realistic if starting late in life? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:32 am



 
@coreymandell: admonish folks trying to break into the business to train themselves to write in compelling conflict. Unfortunately, too many #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:32 am



 
@coreymandell: classes and books are selling rules and formulas instead of actually traning writers with real tools and skills. But it's #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:33 am



 
@coreymandell: starting to get better. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:33 am



 
@corkyloesch: “@methinks2much: @coreymandell Is a successful career realistic if starting late in life? #scriptchat”n#Mindset
August 13, 2012, 12:33 am



 
@coreymandell: methinks2much, in the past year, I've had 2 students in their 50's sell or option their first ever script #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:34 am



 
@coreymandell: Sarah, number one is teach them how to write in compelling external specific conflict. That's the foundational skill. Most #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:34 am



 
@jeannevb: WOOT! RT @coreymandell: methinks2much, in the past year, Ive had 2 students in their 50s sell or option their first ever script #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:34 am



 
@chicanaknight: RT @coreymandell I can see why Mindset works well for #screenwriters because they visualize the story from beginning to end. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:34 am



 
@jeannevb: @coreymandell @methinks2much... I'm 49. That last tweet made me jump with glee :) #hopeforanoldbroad #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:35 am



 
@coreymandell: Most writers don't do that. It's an unnatural way to write for most. The key is to learn how to do it and then learn how to #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:35 am



 
@coreymandell: make it feel natural. I've seen writers accomplish this in a few weeks, others take 4-6 months. Depends on how naturally... #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:35 am



 
@coreymandell: intuitive they are. The more intuitive (and thus, the better they naturally are at characters and dialogue) the harder it #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:36 am



 
@RWWFilm: It's never too late! RT MT@coreymandell in the past year, Ive had 2 students in their 50s sell or option their first ever script #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:36 am



 
@JimNewman75: LOL RT @jeannevb: @coreymandell @methinks2much... Im 49. That last tweet made me jump with glee :) #hopeforanoldbroad #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:36 am



 
@coreymandell: usually is to learn to write in conflict. So the writers who naturally write the best characters and dialogue are the ones who #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:36 am



 
@GREGBIELA: RT @coreymandell: Number 1 is teach them how to write in compelling external specific conflict. Thats the foundational skill. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:36 am



 
@chicanaknight: RT @coreymandell Can you, please, give us examples of techniques that you use to teach your #screenwriting students Mindset? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:37 am



 
@coreymandell: usually the worst at being able to have total strangers experience their movie. That's a real shame. A lot of very intutive #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:37 am



 
@coreymandell: writers keep failing and quit, thinking their stories aren't interesting to others when the reality is most readers can't #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:37 am



 
@coreymandell: experience their stories. And if they could, they very might love them. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:38 am



 
@jeannevb: @coreymandell Q: when you're done discussing conflict, perhaps some words on subtext or subplots? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:38 am



 
@coreymandell: I teach them how to write in strong compelling conflict... I teach them how organically escalate that conflict... I teach #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:38 am



 
@methinks2much: @jeannevb @coreymandell haha me to! glad I asked the question. #midlifecrisis #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:39 am



 
@coreymandell: I teach them how to turn off the conceptual chatter/judging and discover their best possible characters and how to integrate #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:39 am



 
@coreymandell: those characters into the conflict. I also teach organic structure and how to TEST your material to see the movie playing #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:39 am



 
@chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb @coreymandell Yes, please do teach us about subtext and subplots. Thanks :)) #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:39 am



 
@coreymandell: In other people's heads and how to rewrite your script so others can experience your movie. And I help people detox from all #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:40 am



 
@coreymandell: the rules and formulas they are using to destroy their chances of success. My classes focus on process #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:40 am



 
@coreymandell: on subplots... I was hired out of film school by Ridley Scott to write Metropolis. It was my first ever gig and I learned #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:41 am



 
@methinks2much: @coreymandell And these topics are covered in your workshops? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:42 am



 
@JimNewman75: @coreymandell I'm in for taking your online classes (great site BTW) - just need to sell a kidney and a whole lotta blood! :-) #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:42 am



 
@coreymandell: far more from Ridley then film school. One of the things I learned was how to figure out and articulate what the story was #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:42 am



 
@coreymandell: about at it's core. And that ALL subplots had to support this. Most writers fail to do this and it feels fragmented... Paddy #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:42 am



 
@Angie_Lavallee: RT @jeannevb: WOOT! RT @coreymandell: methinks2much, in the past year, Ive had 2 students in their 50s sell or option their first ever script #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:43 am



 
@coreymandell: Cheyesky (sure I really butchered his spelling) said he feels sorry for writers who don't know what their story was about. He #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:43 am



 
@coreymandell: spent a year writing scene after scene of Network until he could figure out what it was about. And until he knew that, he #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:44 am



 
@coreymandell: didn't know what belonged in and what didn't. He eventually realized it was about, "How to live your life, when you live in a #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:44 am



 
@coreymandell: world that no longer values human life?" and everything in that script is about that. No exceptions. Once we figured out what #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:45 am



 
@coreymandell: Metropolis was about, Ridley wouldn't let me put anything in it that didn't directly connect to this. The professional #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:45 am



 
@chicanaknight: RT @coreymandell would you agree that subplots up hold the major themes of a story? Can you provide examples so we can learn? TX #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:46 am



 
@coreymandell: writers I do consults for write this way. Most amateurs don't because it isn't being properly taught. And it's also REALLY #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:46 am



 
@jeannevb: @coreymandell fantastic advice, Corey! This transcript is going to be gold. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:46 am



 
@GREGBIELA: Cheers to that! RT @jeannevb: @coreymandell fantastic advice, Corey! This transcript is going to be gold. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:47 am



 
@coreymandell: hard to distill your script into a single, clear what's it about and have the disipline (sp?) to stick to only that. Not easy #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:47 am



 
@coreymandell: But essential #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:47 am



 
@JimNewman75: Agreed - plugged in! RT @jeannevb: @coreymandell fantastic advice, Corey! This transcript is going to be gold. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:47 am



 
@corkyloesch: “@JimNewman75: @coreymandell I'm in for taking your online classes - need to sell a kidney & a whole lotta blood! :-) #scriptchat”n>Worth it
August 13, 2012, 12:47 am



 
@RWWFilm: @jeannevb @coreymandell Absolutely. This #scriptchat is a game changer.
August 13, 2012, 12:48 am



 
@coreymandell: In terms of subtext... It's the unspeakable. That's the key. There's a reason it won't be said. Too many writers create #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:48 am



 
@GREGBIELA: Gotta bail! Thanks @coreymadell & everyone else @ #scriptchat! #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:48 am



 
@methinks2much: @coreymandell Is moving to LA a must? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:48 am



 
@coreymandell: subtext for the sake of subtext and it comes off feeling fake. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:48 am



  
@coreymandell: Moving to LA a must? When you're in the writer development faze, you can live wherever you want. When you are a big time #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:49 am



 
@chicanaknight: RT @coreymandell So, in other words you guys figured out the theme first and worked from there? Very cool #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:49 am



 
@coreymandell: established writer, you can live where you want (unless you're a TV writer) But when you first get an agent/manager and are in #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:49 am



 
@chicanaknight: RT @coreymandell: subtext for the sake of subtext and it comes off feeling fake. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:50 am



 
@coreymandell: the take a bunch of relationship meeting stage, it's really helpful to be here. If not, at least be able to come out for a week #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:50 am



 
@JimNewman75: Q: "The Professional Screenwriting Workshop" - recommended class for new writers? Other classes? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:51 am



 
@coreymandell: a month. But those relationship meetings are always rescheduled last minute. Executives always have fires crop up to deal #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:51 am



 
@coreymandell: with so big advantage for writers living in LA #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:51 am



 
@chicanaknight: RT @coreymandell this is fantastic. Please provide more examples? Thanks. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:51 am



 
@coreymandell: Jim, it's designed to teach the essential skill sets required to write. It's designed for writers of all levels. The one that #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:52 am



 
@LesannSartor: LA here, sorry to be late to the partynn #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:52 am



 
@coreymandell: just finished had 2 complete newbies, one working TV writer/a writer with a feature in production and everyone else was #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:52 am



 
@coreymandell: somewhere in between #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:52 am



 
@coreymandell: Welcome, Lesann, we saved some chip and dip for you #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:53 am



 
@coreymandell: Conceptual writers force subtext. They need to train themselves how to turn off the conceptual part of their brain and write #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:53 am



 
@scripts2: Finally, been reading some great stuff Corey #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:54 am



 
@coreymandell: characters and dialogue from the intuitive part and the subtext part takes care of itself. The problem is most teachers are #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:54 am



 
@jeannevb: Re: execs & rescheduling mtgs, it's why I always schedule mtgs for beginning of my trip. Helps to stick around a few extra days #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:54 am



 
@coreymandell: very conceptual and try to give conceptual rules for writing subtext which is silly. And intuitive writers know how to create #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:55 am



 
@JackMarchetti: RT @jeannevb: Re: execs & rescheduling mtgs, it's why I always schedule mtgs for beginning of my trip. Helps to stick around a few extra days #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:55 am



 
@jeannevb: 5 more minutes! Get those questions in! #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:55 am



 
@methinks2much: @coreymandell Bet you're wishing twitter allowed more than 140 characters right about now. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:55 am



 
@coreymandell: great characters but don't know how to have anything interesting happen to them. Thus, the need for #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:55 am



 
@coreymandell: creative integration http://t.co/gevYLU6y #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:55 am



 
@RWWFilm: RT @jeannevb: Re: execs & rescheduling mtgs, it's why I always schedule mtgs for beginning of my trip. Helps to stick around a few extra days #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:55 am



 
@dwacon: This transcript will be a KEEPER! #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:56 am



 
@coreymandell: If you want more information on the workshop http://t.co/rKI9HwkA #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:56 am



 
@corkyloesch: RT @jeannevb: Re: execs & rescheduling mtgs, it's why I always schedule mtgs for beginning of my trip. Helps to stick around a few extra days #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:56 am



 
@chicanaknight: RT @coreymandell this is awesome intuitive #writing teaching. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:56 am



 
@coreymandell: Twitter is good for me. I am very long winded. Just ask my students #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:56 am



 
@chicanaknight: RT @coreymandell: very conceptual and try to give conceptual rules for writing subtext which is silly. And intuitive writers know how to create #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:56 am



 
@ScriptBytch: RT @jeannevb: Re: execs & rescheduling mtgs, it's why I always schedule mtgs for beginning of my trip. Helps to stick around a few extra days #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:56 am



 
@chicanaknight: RT @coreymandell: If you want more information on the workshop http://t.co/rKI9HwkA #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:57 am



 
@methinks2much: @coreymandell This has been super helpful. Thanks for your time. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:57 am



 
@coreymandell: Nobody has asked about writing to the popular paradigms, but this is one of the biggest mistake newbies make. For more #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:57 am



 
@coreymandell: info... http://t.co/PzEFnccV I just had 3 WME agents tell my class that if you're writing to these formulas we can't rep you #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:58 am



 
@corkyloesch: “@coreymandell: Twitter is good for me. I am very long winded. Just ask my students #scriptchat”n>>Lol
August 13, 2012, 12:58 am



 
@coreymandell: And in the last year I've had more and more agents send me clients to 'de-formulaize' them #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:58 am



 
@jeannevb: RT @coreymandell: http://t.co/tTZU8zmr just had 3 WME agents tell my class that if youre writing to these formulas we cant rep u #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:58 am



 
@coreymandell: any last questions? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:59 am



 
@LesannSartor: RT @coreymandell, thanks for saving some bites. I need them. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:59 am



 
@jeannevb: @coreymandell Fantastic advice, Corey. Does de-programming your students come with a morphine drip? #detox #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 12:59 am



 
@JimNewman75: Q: When is next online course starting? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:00 am  



 
@RWWFilm: RT @coreymandell http://t.co/8PTKFrw4 just had 3 WME agents tell my class that if youre writing to these formulas we cant rep u #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:00 am  



 
@LesannSartor: RT @jeannevb. Such as what formulas? Are we talking guru's like McKee's ideas or specific genre formulas? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:00 am  



 
@coreymandell: yes, but that's the premium package #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:00 am  



 
@jeannevb: FYI @coreymandell is also teaching a webinar for @writersstore in October... stay tuned and I'll tweet out deets closer to day #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:00 am  



 
@chicanaknight: Okay, RT @coreymandell what is writing to the popular paradigms? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:00 am  



 
@SarahAlexis4: @coreymandell One last major piece of advice we should keep in mind as we set out to write a new spec? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:00 am  



 
@jeannevb: heehee I'm in! RT @coreymandell: yes, but thats the premium package #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:00 am  



 
@coreymandell: The next (and last of the year) starts in sept http://t.co/ZnGNXucS #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:01 am  



 
@methinks2much: @coreymandell Then why do so many books and "experts" recommend such formulas? #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:01 am  



 
@coreymandell: Yes Sarah... #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:01 am  



 
@chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb @coreymandell Funny. #detox #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:01 am  



 
@jeannevb: RT @coreymandell: The next (and last of the year) starts in sept http://t.co/IVx7dDQN #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:01 am  



 
@LesannSartor: RT @chicanaknight, yes what are the popular paradigmsn #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:01 am  



 
@coreymandell: Write something that only YOU could have written. That's the way to get noticed. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:02 am  



 
@chicanaknight: RT @jeannevb: RT @coreymandell: The next (and last of the year) starts in sept http://t.co/IVx7dDQN #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:02 am  



 
@WriteOnOnline: Writers, please post your goals for the week. http://t.co/RzK4cCcn #writeon #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:02 am  



 
@SarahAlexis4: @coreymandell Thanks for being our guest! You provided lots of great info and a bunch of things to think about. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:02 am  



 
@jeannevb: Amen! RT @coreymandell: Write something that only YOU could have written. Thats the way to get noticed. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:02 am  



 
@coreymandell: Great question methinks... One answer is the people writing books and teaching seminars have never actually had a writing career #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:03 am  



 
@ScriptBytch: RT @jeannevb: Tonight's #scriptchat guest is @coreymandell. Chk out his Ask the Expert on @scriptmag re: writing to formula http://t.co/FjUNojEb
August 13, 2012, 1:03 am  



 
@jeannevb: Thank you so much for joining us tonight, @coreymandell! You rocked the chat! #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:03 am  



 
@RWWFilm: Big Pimpin' -check this out RT @coreymandell: The next (and last of the year) starts in sept http://t.co/lusmTH9s #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:03 am  



 
@paleololigo: Gives me hope! MT @coreymandell: in the past year, I've had 2 students in their 50's sell or option their first ever script #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:03 am  



 
@JimNewman75: @coreymandell Thank you for the great advice and taking time out of your busy schedule to inspire us all. #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:04 am  



 
@coreymandell: Thanks for having me guys! Love to come back another time if you want. Best of luck with all your projects!!! #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:04 am  



 
@scriptchat: Don't forget to check out http://t.co/ytvVqBNs later for transcript and to bookmark @coreymandell's site http://t.co/quf2c8Mi #scriptchat
August 13, 2012, 1:05 am  


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