Quoted from Ledbetter To your knowledge, has anyone written a romantic comedy horror?

I don't know if anyone's written one here, but there have been movies made with this triple genre.  'Haunted Honeymon' is one such movie.

Quoted from Ledbetter Also have they ever had team writing series? Two people writing together against a group of teams?

One of our one week challenges dealt with groups of two writers.  THat's all I can think of off hand.


Phil

One more question Phil...

Why arn't you a moderator?

Shawn.....><

Quoted from CindyLKeller So they are going to knock another 15% of the scripts out? I'm glad I don't have their job. Whoa...

You said it! When you get down to it, it's really hard to have to choose because they all have their strengths and weaknesses. In the stretch, I think it just comes down to what feels right to you, the selectOR, if you're so fortunate, or unfortunate, depending upon how you look at it.

My fingers are crossed for our Simply crew.

Sandra

Sandra,

Cindy is right and so are you. This year they had a quarter final and then a second quarter final to narrow it to 10%. In such a short amount of time, that had to be tough.

As to the selection process, yea... what feels right i would suppose rules over perfection.

All I know is the fact I was selected to the quarter finals even though I have been disqualified in the second rounds tells me one thing, I love this whole writing scripts thing.

I have also learned one very important thing as well. Structure, dicton, form (all of which are very important) - take a back seat to what you are trying to say.

Shawn.....><

Quoted from Ledbetter I am currently working on my THIRD script. I dont know if I will ever get to forty. You must have been writing for some time to have that many. One question...Is it better to have a large potfolio of shorts or full lengths? Or does it matter? Shawn....><

I know this question was directed for Pia, but IMHO, I'd like to answer because I think it's important.

If one is really interested in the craft, or even if they just want to be recognized as serious about their work, they'll want to have a portfolio. I remember reading a post here, (but I wish I could remember who posted it) and they were at a pitch fest and someone was genuinely interested, (more so in the writer I think) and they said, "What else 'ave ya got?" Man!!!! Sucks ta be you! The jaw obviously dropped. What a chance! The opportunity of a lifetime! And the individual didn't have on hand anything else to show!

I think we owe it to ourselves and to those we work for, or hope to work for, to supply and adequate showcase.

It may be that one is just writing that "big one in a million story", but that's an exception I think.

Sandra

Quoted from Ledbetter One more question Phil... Why arn't you a moderator?

Don's afraid of me.  

Actually, I've never been asked.  Might have something to do with the fact that I can be a royal pain in the ass at times.


Phil

With the advice you give on this site...

You ought to be, Pain in the a$$ or not...

Hear that Don, get this man on board.

Shawn.....><

Sandra,
Isn't any script that makes it to the big screen, that one in a million?

Regardless of the portfolio, I see your point. My comment to Pia was to encourage her and her efforts. Again, WOW forty scripts....

How many have you in your portfolio? Please don't say a hundred. I have had a hard day
Shawn.....><

Quoted from Ledbetter I have also learned one very important thing as well. Structure, dicton, form (all of which are very important) - take a back seat to what you are trying to say. Shawn.....><

My dear Shawn,

You have spoken very great words of wisdom here. Seriously. I will now think of you as Sage Ledbetter. Maybe it seems that I jest, but I hold tight to the very depth of what you stated in your post.

Whenever I read or write, it's always "the something deeper" that I get from the words that makes me go "Wow!" and feel inspired. At those times, I'm very willing to wave off on format or diction or anything else that is less than perfect. And THAT, means something to me because format, diction and general workings with style can mean a lot to me. But isn't it something? It doesn't amount to beans if there's no connection with the sincerity of the writer behind the words.

I can honestly say that I've read some scripts that weren't that swift stylistically. They were rather crude in fact and I don't mean that they had bad language. They were just very rough. But man! They were well written! How? There was story there. And there was truth inside the fiction. That's solid work when you can get that. I admire writers that supply that to us. And some of them hardly even blink as they do. Now that's talent.

Sandra

Like Shawn I was a quarter-finalist until they had the second elimination.
Oh well. Maybe next time.

I did recognize a couple names that made it to the Quarter-Finals at Story Pros though.  

James T. Frazier  
and
James Schlicker

Congrats to both of you.

Cindy

Sandra,
Please accept my thanks for you input and I hope to be able to talk with you more in the future.


(Sandra wrote)
You have spoken very great words of wisdom here. Seriously. I will now think of you as Sage Ledbetter. Maybe it seems that I jest, but I hold tight to the very depth of what you stated in your post.

Thank you so very much. I am really not quite sure how to respond to such kind and thoughtful words. Again, Thank you.


(Sandra wrote)
Whenever I read or write, it's always "the something deeper" that I get from the words that makes me go "Wow!" and feel inspired. At those times, I'm very willing to wave off on format or diction or anything else that is less than perfect. And THAT, means something to me because format, diction and general workings with style can mean a lot to me. But isn't it something? It doesn't amount to beans if there's no connection with the sincerity of the writer behind the words.


Sandra, I feel your heart on this. I really don't have a clue about the "craft", I honestly know that what I write is far beneath the sculpted work done by many of the fine people here. But when I am writing and I start hitting on all cylinders, what a fine feeling.


(Sandra wrote)
I can honestly say that I've read some scripts that weren't that swift stylistically. They were rather crude in fact and I don't mean that they had bad language. They were just very rough. But man! They were well written! How? There was story there. And there was truth inside the fiction. That's solid work when you can get that. I admire writers that supply that to us. And some of them hardly even blink as they do. Now that's talent.

Again, you have a real feel for what is important. To be honest with you untill I started on this site, I had never finished a book in my life, not to mention writing one. My spelling will verify that. Sandra, your words ring of someone who feels the sun rise before you ever see it. Thanks for the inspiring look into your world.

Shawn....><