Quoted from Max My script is called "Virtus Must Die" That's all I'm revealing at the moment

Sounds like an action film. I just Googled Virtus. Probably pointless. Last time I did that with your story (Persephone) it went nowhere, lol.

In a similar spirit, I will give away the title of mine... it's called, TBV.

Lol, I think it's a cool name.

I can't actually remember what I got it from, something to do with the Greeks or Romans, lol.

TBV eh?  The Big V? Lol

Good luck, everyone.  Sounds like alot of progress in a very short amount of time.

When I did this years ago, I spend the first 3 1/2 weeks just figuring out teh story and plotting.  I honestly don't understand how anyone could write more than a few pages in a couple days, after just hearing what the parameters are, but more power to y'all.

I'm officially out for this one.  Too much going on in my life right now and I don't have any interest in playing in the low budget production game.

Will you be on hand to help out tho Dream?

It's low to medium budget.

In 3.5 weeks this script will be finished. The planning has been going on in my head for years, the parameters are pretty easy to work with. Female protag and a Macguffin. I have been writing this in my mind with a male protag, but it has been fairly simple and actually refreshing to switch it out for a female.

I started mine from scratch, so mine is going to be more vomit than planning.  I have the characters worked out, and the ending, and the driving force ect. which is established within the first ten pages.

I can't remember if I'm supposed to capitalize groups of people tho, like "merchants" or "soldiers".  Oh well, lol.

It's set in space but I'm trying to keep the budget down as much as I can, and I can't be arsed to restart the thing, not now anyway.

Btw, day or night for scene headers set in space? Slightly confused on that.

Jeff, you don't have to go low budget...

Max, no DAY or NIGHT in space.

Quoted from Grandma Bear Jeff, you don't have to go low budget... Max, no DAY or NIGHT in space.

Even on a space vessel? lol

Alright safe, and btw... CAPS for groups of characters right? Or only cap when the groups have speaking roles?

I started from scratch last time and tried high concept... failed to execute it properly and gave up. This time I'm adapting an idea I already have from my board (that is covered with at least 50 other ideas). There are quite a few I could write for this, at least ten. All of them have been written to a certain degree in my mind already.

I wouldn't like to start from scratch on this. Not an easy thing to do at all.

Yeah, I know, but at least people will cut me some slack if it all goes wrong.  I've never attempted a feature before so, and especially not an action romp set in space lol.

No McGuffin thingy yet, but I'll figure it out and slip it in somewhere.

Quoted from Max Yeah, I know, but at least people will cut me some slack if it all goes wrong.  I've never attempted a feature before so, and especially not an action romp set in space lol. No McGuffin thingy yet, but I'll figure it out and slip it in somewhere.

I will.

Hell as I see it this is just that extra motivational have a go. Who knows what the outcome will be.

Mine is from scratch and as such, very changeable.

Indeed, the opening scene not only has changed three times today but within, or from, three fundamentally different types of tone.

I could have blundered forth but by the time I hit the third option I realised this was tonally spot on -  until I change my mind   - and will help plotting and pace.

Dustin is working on an idea that he has been thinking about a longtime, that's great but different. I look forward to hearing what his is about. If it's an idea he loves it's most likely going to be something worth reading, admittedly with drug using prostitutes who kill their pimps and children etc etc   just kidding

I still intend to post questions as I feel the feedback here will be invaluable,as it is with any short. Not sure why I wouldn't want to do that.

Ten pages next Friday- yeah that's possible, but I still need to work out a central part and that could then change the demands on the opening. But still I would like to get there.

Cheers all

If anyone wants me to take a look at what they got for a little bit of help, shoot me a PM.

Quoted from Reef Dreamer I will. Hell as I see it this is just that extra motivational have a go. Who knows what the outcome will be. Mine is from scratch and as such, very changeable. Indeed, the opening scene not only has changed three times today but within, or from, three fundamentally different types of tone. I could have blundered forth but by the time I hit the third option I realised this was tonally spot on -  until I change my mind   - and will help plotting and pace. Dustin is working on an idea that he has been thinking about a longtime, that's great but different. I look forward to hearing what his is about. If it's an idea he loves it's most likely going to be something worth reading, admittedly with drug using prostitutes who kill their pimps and children etc etc   just kidding I still intend to post questions as I feel the feedback here will be invaluable,as it is with any short. Not sure why I wouldn't want to do that. Ten pages next Friday- yeah that's possible, but I still need to work out a central part and that could then change the demands on the opening. But still I would like to get there. Cheers all

Aren't you like 3x OWC Champion? My dude... lol.

I'm sure you'll do well for yourself.

Yes, have a bat-shit crazy idea done and dusted, and now just have to write the thing.
That's the hard part.

It's low budget, simple settings, has a macguffin, and female lead... but it's goofy as all hell.

I'll see how it goes! It's fun.

Quoted from SteveDiablo Yes, have a bat-shit crazy idea done and dusted, and now just have to write the thing. That's the hard part. It's low budget, simple settings, has a macguffin, and female lead... but it's goofy as all hell. I'll see how it goes! It's fun.

Sounds good. If you have any queries feel free to share.

Best of luck.