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SimplyScripts Screenwriting Discussion Board    Screenwriting Discussion    Screenwriting Class  ›  My script seems to be too short. What should I do? Moderators: George Willson
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usaking
Posted: June 30th, 2009, 12:16pm Report to Moderator
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Dude, no E-Mail from you...send to jeffbush3@cox.net

You've spent your entire life on this story and script?  How old are you?

Only 1 film in history is close to what you're writing?  WOW...amazing!

You've got to get this thing done so we can all read it.

Send me a script!!!!!


Jeff, calm down. I see that you are getting a little mad right now, but just relax and I will send you the script again. When I said I spent my entire life on the script and story, I didn't mean it literally. My age happens to be 18, but I am much more mature than most 18 year olds.

And yes, even though it is hard to believe, only 1 film in history is close to what I am writing. This film that I talk about is one I have watched many times and use many of its elements in the script I am currently writing.

I am about to send you another copy of a short script I wrote. Please relax Jeff and try to take it down a notch.
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My age happens to be 18, but I am much more mature than most 18 year olds.


That sounds very modest to me.



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Posted: June 30th, 2009, 12:31pm Report to Moderator
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And yes, even though it is hard to believe, only 1 film in history is close to what I am writing.


Baltis?  Is that you?  
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Posted: June 30th, 2009, 12:40pm Report to Moderator
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OK, I'm better now.  Just got back from the gym. I took out my frustrations...well...some of them.

No, I'm not all worked up or mad at all.  Just a little bored, looking for some trouble to stir up (just kidding!).

Could it be Son of Baltis?
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Posted: June 30th, 2009, 12:45pm Report to Moderator
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Just a little bored, looking for some trouble to stir up (just kidding!).

I've got some Michael Jackson jokes if anyone's interested...



Down in the hole / Jesus tries to crack a smile / Beneath another shovel load
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usaking
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I have no clue who or what Baltis is, but I am certainly not Baltis. You can give me feedback on that script anytime you want Jeff. I might not be on in a few hours, but for most of the day I will be on here and working on my script (which is almost to 70 pages).
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Posted: June 30th, 2009, 12:58pm Report to Moderator
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Finally, don't cling too religiously to what you've written. It sounds like you're very attached to what you have and are quite afraid of ruining it by changing it. This plays into the backup suggestion. When I start making significant changes on a script, I save the previous version as a different file (I usually save the existing version as the name of the script with the date behind it, so I know when I decided to keep that version), and then go to town, knowing that if I stray too far, I can pull up the old version and just copy it back in.

So don't be afraid to tear apart your own work, but just back up the old version and never touch it. This might help you to try different avenues of getting your script to do what you want it to do without affecting what you've already done.


I completely agree with this advice. I do the same thing, often writing multiple scenes, versions etc. The important thing is to save them. Sometimes I like to label the file with a key word that helps me distinguish it later on. Because what happens after awhile is you get tons of dates behind the name of your script and you don't know which version is which.   It's pretty funny.

I have to laugh, Usaking, (sorry my dear - I'm just funnin' you) but you're telling Jeff to calm down and you're the one who is actually sweating over his work.  

I think we all can get pretty serious about things, maybe too much sometimes.

Sandra




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I have no clue who or what Baltis is


Don't worry, you'll soon know...



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Posted: June 30th, 2009, 1:01pm Report to Moderator
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No E-Mail, USA...

Can we all just calm down?

Is everyone calm now?

If you're not feeling calm, please speak up now, and we'll all see what we can do to calm you down.
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First off, I am not sweating over anyones work. In fact, I am probably the most calmest guy on the planet. If you knew me very well, you would know this. It just sounds to me like people are starting to get angry about things that have nothing to do with me or who I am. I am trying, painfully, to finish writing my script and post it on this site when it is done. It is hard to do this while people are screaming at you like their is no tomorrow.

Secondly, I am starting to think you are pulling a joke or prank on me Jeff. I have sent you 2 copies of the same short script already and you have not gotten both. I copied and pasted your email, like you said, and sent them to that exact one.
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Posted: June 30th, 2009, 1:33pm Report to Moderator
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Dude, no one is screaming at you, and I am defintely not pulling a joke on you.  No E-Mail has come through from you. What is your E-mail?  I'll send you one and you can simply reply.

How's that?
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It sounds like people are screaming at me, but if you say so. My email is yugioh_yugioh@hotmail.com (Yes, I know it is a weird email but it used to belong to a friend of mine).
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Posted: June 30th, 2009, 1:46pm Report to Moderator
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I tried sending you an E-Mail twice...it won't go through at that E-Mail address.

How about this...send me a PM (click on my name and you'll see an option to send an E-Mail or PM) wth your copy pasted short script.

I don't know what's worng with your E-Mail, but I can't seem to get through...
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The best thing to do is probably for usaking to post a few pages of the script he’s working on here in this thread and have a moderator move the whole thread to the Work in Progress section.


Breanne



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usaking
Posted: June 30th, 2009, 1:59pm Report to Moderator
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This is starting to really upset me a lot. Jeff, for some reason I can't email you and you can't email me. I don't think the script will fit in the message box because it will be to big to fit it all in. Instead of going through all of this, I would rather just finish my script (which is almost done) and then post it on the site and you will be able to read it, Jeff. That way I can make any corrections I need to and not have to go through all of this.

Breanne, I am not ever going to post an unfinished script on this site. It would not only be inappropriate, but very rude to the other people as well
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