Quoted from MBCgirl I am also a "Grasshopper" ...so completely new at this stuff and it really does take a different mind set.   Writing a story is very different than writing a screenplay and before I write my feature (in the brain already) I wanted to get a true feel for this through the exercises available on this site...so that is exactly why I am here. Ripley, I don't want to "squash" you...but rather motivate you.  If you ever need any help...or a sounding board...you can count on me!    okay?

Boy is that ever true!!! Writing takes so many forms and the Novel form versus script form are completely different. Then consider short stories, articles... all the genres... It's all different.

I completely agree. No one wants to squash anyone. Some of us are more to the point than others, but the whole idea here is to work on the craft and working with others helps us to see things we might not see otherwise. Or, if we have a hope in hell at seeing it, it might not be for a long while.

Something that I really appreciate about a collaboration like Shiva, is that it's a living breathing thing. (At least to me it is.) The writers inject something into it that is completely unique and their own. It influences the other writers and brings them into an amazing journey. It doesn't even feel like fiction at this point. It's like it crosses over into something else.

We are truly very blessed to live in such times as this. (And cursed too I guess in some ways.) But we can join together from all around the world and work together. If there ever were a magic in anything. And I believe there is-- there's definite magic in that.

Sandra

Quoted from Sandra Elstree. We are truly very blessed to live in such times as this. (And cursed too I guess in some ways.) But we can join together from all around the world and work together. If there ever were a magic in anything. And I believe there is-- there's definite magic in that. Sandra

Here Here!

group hug? lol.

But seriously...i'm excited to see what happens when the sole survivor takes on whatever it is that calls them...the fight of the century I say.

Quoted from Dreamscale OK, I'm sure we're now into the old beating a dead horse deal, but I have to say something else about these recent posts here, and I think it's important. We all had the ability to put our characters into whatever vehicles we chose, and there aren't any wrong choices...it's merely a matter of personal preference.

I had a smile on my face when I thought to myself: You know what my vehicle of choice is?

Car.

No kidding. I always think I need to go and ask someone else what KIND of car they should be driving.

At least now I know I have a living and breathing "car dictionary" to go to for help.  

Sandra

A dream is in progress, but I'm waiting to hear back from Javier.

I've been studying the script and tried to clear up something that started nagging at me about what was going on.

I won't say what it is right now, (there are other things besides this), but in particular, this one thing I feel needs to be addressed in the rewrites.

I'm going to try and ameliorate this one aspect that, although it is difficult, it's also a good challenge to work with. The experiment will be to use a character to lay out the flaw and question it.

Sandra

Hey, what's happening here?  Aren't we already at least a day behind schedule?  Who are we waiting on?  Is Ripley rewriting his post?

What's the deal???

A couple of days ago Jayrex wrote, "This true, I have too much on my plate, scripts, reading, creating, and can I pencil in a date for Valkyrie, as well as not having to worry about looking for a job come 26th Feb.  I'm in the wrong industry.  Stress is going to get the better of me. Anyway, I've sent Sandra a proposed idea of mine.  I'll keep thinking and thinking and hopefully I'll have something workable to pass to Sandra. Wish me luck."

As for me, I'm still writing, working things out.  

Quoted from Dreamscale Hey, what's happening here?  Aren't we already at least a day behind schedule?  Who are we waiting on?  Is Ripley rewriting his post? What's the deal???

I'm on the case.  I've sent Sandra my bits.  And she'll be getting back to me.

I'll probably need to touch it up towards the end.  We're working on a few ideas.

Yep, they're overdue for a post.  How's it going guys?

Just saw this

Quoted from jayrex I'm on the case.  I've sent Sandra my bits.  And she'll be getting back to me. I'll probably need to touch it up towards the end.  We're working on a few ideas.

So, when do you think you two will be done?

I'm done and I think Jayrex is too. I'll be helping to clean up a little bit of nitpicks and we'll be posting very soon.

I would say this afternoon by about 6 pm mountain time if all goes well. It could be as early as within the next hour. About 3 pm. Hey! Maybe we can try for another 3:00 o'clock!!!! Woooooo!  

Sandra

Jayrex is soon to post.

I have to go out very quickly.

If he's posted by then, mine will follow not long after that.

He's done a super job with all his other work and commitments. Kudos Javier!!!

Sandra

Quoted from Dreamscale There's a few posts in here in which the scenes don't make any sense just based on where they are, and I just don't understand how anyone could get off course so easily.  I know we've all got stuff going on outside of this little exercise, but it really doesn't take that much to keep things in the realms of plausibility and on course IMO. Ripley's last post leaves our group somewhere near St. Catherines, which is no way a walk from Niagara Falls.  It's also not a wooded area...it's a town with golf courses, parks, a college...it's a town and I just don't understand what's going on with them leaving a perfectly good car (Sam's) and heading into the woods.  There would be other cars everywhere around here.  Again, it makes me think that there wasn't much thought if any as to where they were, and where they're going.

Dude, you need to remember that not everybody knows the areas we are talking about here, quite a few of us do not live in the US and those of us that have travelled there are most likely not have been to this area. Google Earth is okay but not really the best tool to accurately pinpoint locations and routes, I have driven all over California but have never set foot on anywhere in the East.

Maybe Michael for the next one you could think about not setting it in the US? Why not set it in Eastern Europe or New Zealand or somewhere where most of us are at the same disadvantage with regard to geography.

Javier will be modifying his post to take the dream out of it. We were working with it inside of the one document and it's still there.

Sandra

Mission completed.

Sandra and I are done.

I hope I've left it in an area that GM Giles can use to pick up from.

Good work guys, A lot to get my head around but you are right in that I have some good stuff to work with. That was nicely done.



Right, I will try my best to get something up as soon as I can. I have a few ideas worked out.

But, it is Australia Day today and that does mean vast quantities of alcohol, piles of bbq sausages and lots of Tennis to watch. So I cannot promise anything today, However there is always the chance I can get mine done before I do anything else, so will try.