http://www.justeffing.com/2010/05/04/from-idea-to-the-page-to-the-statistic/ Fearless Writing for the Passionate Screenwriter. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:21:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.justeffing.com/2010/05/04/from-idea-to-the-page-to-the-statistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Gray on marketability Mon, 10 May 2010 03:42:31 +0000 http://www.justeffing.com/?p=4175#comment-1114 [...] Go to Julie Gray’s place … [...] [...] Go to Julie Gray’s place … [...]

]]> http://www.justeffing.com/2010/05/04/from-idea-to-the-page-to-the-statistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1107 Five things you must do before entering a screenplay or writing competition « 1st 10 pages Fri, 07 May 2010 17:52:12 +0000 http://www.justeffing.com/?p=4175#comment-1107 [...] That’s it for my list but do visit my favorite effing blogger Julie Gray to read some staggering statistics from her (screenplay) readers. [...] [...] That’s it for my list but do visit my favorite effing blogger Julie Gray to read some staggering statistics from her (screenplay) readers. [...]

]]> http://www.justeffing.com/2010/05/04/from-idea-to-the-page-to-the-statistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Anthony Peterson Fri, 07 May 2010 02:53:54 +0000 http://www.justeffing.com/?p=4175#comment-1105 "both" not "bost" (asleep at the wheel again!) “both” not “bost” (asleep at the wheel again!)

]]> http://www.justeffing.com/2010/05/04/from-idea-to-the-page-to-the-statistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Anthony Peterson Fri, 07 May 2010 02:47:52 +0000 http://www.justeffing.com/?p=4175#comment-1104 Mmm "Benign Sleeping Aid" or "Car Wreck"? I propose a new category that combines the best of bost worlds: "Asleep At The Wheel". Mmm “Benign Sleeping Aid” or “Car Wreck”? I propose a new category that combines the best of bost worlds: “Asleep At The Wheel”.

]]> http://www.justeffing.com/2010/05/04/from-idea-to-the-page-to-the-statistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Laurie Wed, 05 May 2010 01:59:11 +0000 http://www.justeffing.com/?p=4175#comment-1102 One of the best things I ever did for my writing was becoming a reader, and fortunately it's for one of those highly regarded competitions mentioned in the HOW DO I GET A REP post here the other day. It's really incredible how true these categories and stats are, my top 3 pet peeves are 1)format 2) generic character names ala COP #1, UNDERTAKER #2 and 3) twins triplets and other indistinguishable characteristics. Read on even if it's not for a comp with all the online resources there's no reason not to read, it helps you write, really. One of the best things I ever did for my writing was becoming a reader, and fortunately it’s for one of those highly regarded competitions mentioned in the HOW DO I GET A REP post here the other day. It’s really incredible how true these categories and stats are, my top 3 pet peeves are 1)format 2) generic character names ala COP #1, UNDERTAKER #2 and 3) twins triplets and other indistinguishable characteristics. Read on even if it’s not for a comp with all the online resources there’s no reason not to read, it helps you write, really.

]]> http://www.justeffing.com/2010/05/04/from-idea-to-the-page-to-the-statistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 David Duval Tue, 04 May 2010 21:31:06 +0000 http://www.justeffing.com/?p=4175#comment-1101 Pitch your idea to anybody, and then see how they react. That's the best place to start a story. Pitch your idea to anybody, and then see how they react. That’s the best place to start a story.

]]> http://www.justeffing.com/2010/05/04/from-idea-to-the-page-to-the-statistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 L Tue, 04 May 2010 20:58:58 +0000 http://www.justeffing.com/?p=4175#comment-1100 I'm not in any of those categories! Yet... I’m not in any of those categories! Yet…

]]> http://www.justeffing.com/2010/05/04/from-idea-to-the-page-to-the-statistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Martin_B Tue, 04 May 2010 20:31:54 +0000 http://www.justeffing.com/?p=4175#comment-1098 Wow! I'm in the top 15% of lousy screenplays. Wow! I’m in the top 15% of lousy screenplays.

]]> http://www.justeffing.com/2010/05/04/from-idea-to-the-page-to-the-statistic/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Zeb Tue, 04 May 2010 19:37:05 +0000 http://www.justeffing.com/?p=4175#comment-1097 I have written all three, and in order to boot. My first attempt at a script essentially looked like a stage play with a few pointed action lines written as prose. My second was a Tarantino wannabe, that I was crazy jazzed about until I read it after I had written a third script and realized it was silly. Then I wrote half of a couple scripts and finished another, all of which were technically sound and structurally solid. But they all fell into the story category of 'things happen, but who cares'. The cat that writes a selling spec their first time out is amazing, but it ain't me. I've got like seven 'fade outs' in the can and feel I'm just now up to snuff. I have written all three, and in order to boot.
My first attempt at a script essentially looked like a stage play with a few pointed action lines written as prose. My second was a Tarantino wannabe, that I was crazy jazzed about until I read it after I had written a third script and realized it was silly. Then I wrote half of a couple scripts and finished another, all of which were technically sound and structurally solid. But they all fell into the story category of ‘things happen, but who cares’.
The cat that writes a selling spec their first time out is amazing, but it ain’t me. I’ve got like seven ‘fade outs’ in the can and feel I’m just now up to snuff.

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