It would be best to do this with unproduced works IMO.

Select a feature from one of the sections and discuss it at length.  It would basically shift everyone's feedback into one place.

We have threads for the features uploaded but lets face it, feedback is very scattered and almost non-existent for some of them.

Quoted from DS Bump. My bad for somewhat forgetting about this thread, but there hasn't been a lot of interest. We're one down now with JSimon as well. Anyone else interested?

He might still be interested - user name no longer says 'Guest' anymore - just no posts, as yet.

Quoted from Max I'd be up for this, do we break down the format/writing ect? Talking back and forth about a script, all the elements of it, would be very useful to me indeed.

Great to have you on board! As I mentioned above, I personally think longer discussion on writing style should be the final topic, so we don't risk derailing the thread from the content (story, characters, scenes etc.).  That's just my stance, though.

Quoted from Grandma Bear I thought DS or DanC were interested in running one.

I can run it if we get enough people, yeah. Is DanC interested in participating as well? Haven't seen or heard anything from him in regards to it, but I suppose so, since you brought up his name?

Quoted from LC He might still be interested - user name no longer says 'Guest' anymore - just no posts, as yet.

Maybe, but I wouldn't put any money on it. Perhaps he just didn't want the "Guest user" tag?  JSimon, if you're seeing this, let us know if you're still around and up for it.

Are you in, by the way, LC?

Quoted from Max It would be best to do this with unproduced works IMO. Select a feature from one of the sections and discuss it at length.  It would basically shift everyone's feedback into one place. We have threads for the features uploaded but lets face it, feedback is very scattered and almost non-existent for some of them.

Most of those threads are empty because the writer hasn't shown up. Reading a recent pro script is useful to us so we can see what is currently working. If we don't do that, I think we should at the least select a script of a SS member who has contributed to the site and who is around to benefit from the discussion.

Your last point convinced me good sir, should be a pro script or a script of somebody who is active.

Hey, I don't want to interfere in the debate here but if you would be interested in analyzing a sold script at "first draft"–status, not a shooting draft, a colored draft or anything else in late development hell, I'd participate as well.

Perhaps, if you like to, check out the following instruction and you might realize what scripts I mean more precisely:

1. http://www.simplyscripts.com/full_movie.html  
^this link brings you to all produced feature scripts on ss mainpage
2. Then enter into keyboard: CTRL + F
3. Feed into the search field:  first draft
4. The search function will highlight more than 100 first draft features in yellow.

I can post a huge selection of those if you want me to.

Alex

Quoted from PrussianMosby Hey, I don't want to interfere in the debate here but if you would be interested in analyzing a sold script at "first draft"status, not a shooting draft, a colored draft or anything else in late development hell, I'd participate as well. Perhaps, if you like to, check out the following instruction and you might realize what scripts I mean more precisely: 1. http://www.simplyscripts.com/full_movie.html   ^this link brings you to all produced feature scripts on ss mainpage 2. Then enter into keyboard: CTRL + F 3. Feed into the search field:  first draft 4. The search function will highlight more than 100 first draft features in yellow. I can post a huge selection of those if you want me to. Alex

Sounds good! We'll see what we can find, but I think the newer the better. If you can throw out some suggestions, that's great.

We might do a TV pilot as well, here's an up to date link to a bunch of them: https://sites.google.com/site/tvwriting/

So, I think we currently have:

Me
Angry Bear
Max
PrussianMosby

And maybe (?)

LC - Posted, but didn't say anything about participating.
DanC - Name brought up on thread.

I reckon we'd have enough if we got up to around 8 people. Thoughts?

And if anyone else wants to participate or has a good script to discuss, pro or by a SS regular, leave a post!

Dan contacted me via pm. He was interested, but didn't feel he was ready to run it. He would probably be onboard reviewing and discussing a script though. My guess anyway.

IMHO, there's not much point in discussing old scripts that were turned into movies. Not because the scripts were not good, but writing specs has changed a LOT in just the last few years as far as style and everything else goes. Although I love older films myself, the fact that the internet and instant viewing of whatever you want has changed how stories are told. They have to grab you right away and keep your interest from then on. There isn't much time for slow builds and the like or people will reach for their remotes. Sadly, the distributors are the ones we have to please too. Also, there are so many TV shows that are really really great now. Not soap operas and the like, but really great hard hitting shows. The interest in writing TV shows has increased tremendously as have the production companies interest in producing them. IMO, to study trending styles and spec writing, we would do better to discuss a current TV pilot or recently sold spec.  

I'd like to participate, count me in.

What does running it entail? I'd be up for it, maybe.

Count me in as well but please pretty please someone PM me about this when you start as there's a huge chance I'll miss it.
I'll try not to but seems like I'm missing everything interesting lately. Partly because I'm 10 hours away from the US. And then, lately I became too social - and now that I'm social I can't turn back.

Quoted from khamanna ... And then, lately I became too social - and now that I'm social I can't turn back.

Party hard, Kham!  

Quoted from DS And hey, LC, stop dodging... or not seeing the "Are you in?" question!

Sorry, DS. Was tossing it up, but I've got a bit too much on, so that'd be a 'no' this time around. I hope you do True Detective, still that was my choice and I'm not in so you can pretty much do what you want, can't you. Speaking of, Fen is looking very pretty lately.   Anyway, carry on...

Oh, forgot to say: If you do want the Pilot Eps of True Detective just give me a shout. I'm happy to pass them on.

And Fen, just a bit of of joviality - you're masculinity is still intact.

Quoted from LC Sorry, DS. Was tossing it up, but I've got a bit too much on, so that'd be a 'no' this time around. I hope you do True Detective, still that was my choice and I'm not in so you can pretty much do what you want, can't you. Speaking of, Fen is looking very pretty lately.   Anyway, carry on...

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I'm probably the only hardcore wrestling fan on here.  I even got tickets for a live show, this November

Quoted from LC Sorry, DS. Was tossing it up, but I've got a bit too much on, so that'd be a 'no' this time around. Oh, forgot to say: If you do want the Pilot Eps of True Detective just give me a shout. I'm happy to pass them on.

Alright. Next time around then, perhaps.

Thanks for the offer, found a link myself too earlier:

http://www.reddit.com/r/TrueDetective/comments/21ej8w/true_detective_ep_1_and_2_screenplays/

IMO, for a script club discussion, the popularity of True Detective might play against it. A lot of us will have most likely seen it or know a fair amount about it and what happens next purely because of how much it's mentioned everywhere. Although it is a good recommendation.

Okay, we currently have:

Me
Angry Bear
Max
PrussianMosby
c m hall
Khamanna

It's possible that more people will jump in once we settle on a script and officially get things started, too. Anyone can jump in at any time of course.

I suppose it's time to start thinking of choosing the script. I think we've all agreed that the newer the script is the better.

We need to decide on whether we'll do a pilot or a feature.

Does anyone here have a script theirselves or know of a good script from a SS regular that would make for good discussion? Which would get the writer a ton of feedback.

or

Can anyone recommend a recent pro script that they believe would be good to discuss?



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LC has thrown in True detective (pilot):

In 2012, Louisiana State Police Detectives Rust Cohle and Martin Hart are brought in to revisit a homicide case they worked in 1995. As the inquiry unfolds in present day through separate interrogations, the two former detectives narrate the story of their investigation, reopening unhealed wounds, and drawing into question their supposed solving of a bizarre ritualistic murder in 1995. The timelines braid and converge in 2012 as each man is pulled back into a world they believed they'd left behind. In learning about each other and their killer, it becomes clear that darkness lives on both sides of the law.

What quickly comes to my mind, I recall thinking "Echo" was pretty damn good from last year's blacklist.

It's probably worth taking a look at the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 section of pilots here and SimplyScripts and where ever else for either a pilot or a feature.

Lets throw around some ideas and see what everyone would be up for?

Thanks, DS, I'll be waiting for it.

LC - yeah)) As a matter of fact I opened this thread because I saw the word "club"!