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Ledbetter
Posted: February 24th, 2012, 10:57pm Report to Moderator
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After giving this some thought, I think I might just go for it. Whats to say Don didnt get a call from someone to ask his pool of Simply Script writers to come up with a fantastic new twist to a genre that might otherwise be over exposed.

I think maybe this could serve to really dig into the imiginitation of those who dare to take this on and come up with a completly differient twist to a feature script.

Witches, yeah thay have been done, BUT is there a way to reinvent them?

Mmmmm

I'm in.

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This should be anonymous to add to the fun!


'Artist' is not a term you should use to refer to yourself. Let others, and your work, do it for you.
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Witches in the 20th century? I'm thinking big-haired 80s witch with a cell phone the size of a lunch box...

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Don't forget it can be set anytime in the 20th century - the 40's, sixties, 19 -fucking -01...



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I think the theme is fine...even the assignment. I'm just saying it doesn't work for me at this time. I was looking for a short to write while taking a break from features. Not starting another one.  


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Funny, I'm working on a Witchy, non-horror feature right now but unfortunately it wouldn't fit in the 20th Century theme. It's more like renaissance times...I think.  It's a Shrek type fantasy.  No time or actual place specified but I don't know.

I'm trying so hard NOT to be sidetracked from it right now but part of me thinks this may be a good opportunity to expand the short I have listed here "Witch of the Trees".  No, no, no....no sidetrack!!  NO!!


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Quoted from Grandma Bear
I think the theme is fine...even the assignment. I'm just saying it doesn't work for me at this time. I was looking for a short to write while taking a break from features. Not starting another one.  


I agree, the theme is kind of interesting.  But I'll go out on a limb and guess a lot of people who enter aren't looking to write an actual feature, and instead will just crank out ten hot pages.  
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Though the theme is interesting and gives you lots of options. I’m not looking to write a feature about witches. The first 10 pages are always so difficult for a feature; well it has been for me so far. Guess that’s why it’s called a challenge.

May give it a go…not sure?
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Baltis.
Posted: February 25th, 2012, 1:39am Report to Moderator
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Quoted from CoopBazinga
Though the theme is interesting and gives you lots of options. I�m not looking to write a feature about witches. The first 10 pages are always so difficult for a feature; well it has been for me so far. Guess that�s why it�s called a challenge.

May give it a go�not sure?


I always find Page 35 to 50 is the hardest part of writing a feature...

I say this because most people conceive stories in terms of:

1. This is how it starts
2. This is how it ends
3. This is what's going to happen in the middle

Sometimes people conceive like this, though:

1. This is how it ends
2. This is how it starts
3. This is what's going to happen in the middle

But the general feeling is, what goes on in the middle usually comes last.  It's easy to start and end with a bang, but it's not so easy to start with a bang, move into a boom and end with an explosion.

With all that said, interesting topic/theme... Very general and broad.  If I were to do one It'd hafta be an animated/cgi kids bit.
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Felipe
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All those hours and all I got was this lousy page...


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humm.... Actually I quite like this but I can understand others wanting a short.

However, surely you could have a go as a short, finishing on an including incident which "could" become a feature, but otherwise is a short in itself - not pretty but most OWC aren't, as far as I can tell.

I'm trying to move up to features hence why I have entered the Movie Poet logline and feature comp, which ironically, I could have to start writing the first ten pages whilst this is going on (most likely I won't get through). Clearly, that is similar to this idea, except it doesn't give you a theme.

As to the theme, yeah I'm a little short of ideas at the moment but I feel there are some decent options once I engage brain.

I agree with the comments on the LOGLINE. Many of us, and I include myself, don't do this well enough. Here is a chance to really focus on title, log as well as the first ten. When it comes to the reading I hope reviewers give these extra focus.

Now what do I know about witches in the 20th century, ok maybe its more, what could I know about...


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Quoted from Baltis.

If I were to do one It'd hafta be an animated/cgi kids bit.


I think I might do an animated one as well, except not for kids.

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Ok, silly question time.

Can we set the script in the present day? As I read it this would not be possible as we are in the 21st century.

So, I thought I would ask in case the exclusion of the present day was not the intention.

Otherwise, the research I have undertaken has thrown up some interesting ideas, although I haven't the faintest idea what yet to write about. But at least there are options.


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Quoted from Bill
Can we set the script in the present day? As I read it this would not be possible as we are in the 21st century.

So, I thought I would ask in case the exclusion of the present day was not the intention.


I agree Bill.

Mark


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Quoted from Grandma Bear
I think the theme is fine...even the assignment. I'm just saying it doesn't work for me at this time. I was looking for a short to write while taking a break from features. Not starting another one.  


I'm in the same boat as Pia.
The allure of flexing my noodle on a short was key for me.
I took most of the week off from feature work due to Sherwood Oaks.

And a short would be a nice bridge back into the daily grind.
Shake the rust out and then dig back into my features.

The reality is, I can't spend my time on features I don't intend to put to market.
I have producers and writers counting on me to get projects into shape.
And in turn, they use their talents and contacts to mutually further our careers.
It would be irresponsible of me to use time to manufacture a new feature idea.

That being said, the challenge is a good idea.
And I'll weigh in on some of the saucier loglines.

Let the witching week commence!

Regards,
E.D.


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