Hope I'm posting this in the right place.

I've been brainstorming on this story for about six months now. It's a bit "out there", so before I begin writing I would love it if someone could at least tell me if they find the idea interesting and if they can spot any gaping plot holes I haven't considered yet. The story isn't entirely complete yet, but it's close.

The reason I'm freaking out a bit is because I have a shot at getting this read by a studio guy. I get one more chance with him, but then that bridge will be officially burnt to a crisp.

I am kind of shy about my writing and don't really want to post it out in the open so PM me if you're down, I'll pitch you the basic premise and let me know what you think. If there's any way I can return the favor, let me know.

Cheers,
Jon

Jon, PM'd. Happy to take a look. And G'luck with the 'studio guy'.

P.S. Post in 'script exchange' if you don't have any other 'readers'

Howdy, Jon

What're your time frames?
For read replies?
For your screenplay?
Feature length or short/semi-short?
How long? Number of pages?
For your next sit down or studio hail-Mary pitch?

PM me.
WTH.
I might have time.
Whatchagot? Like, a page of the idea roughed out as an outline or something?

(FWIW, bad timing around here.
Dogglebe/Phill's three week challenge begins Saturday or Sunday.
http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-film_contests/m-1292544323/
Many of us will be writing like madmen for three weeks [actually, we mostly screw off that first week!] then read like madmen for the next month until we're all sick of reading).

PM me too!!!

Give me your fab idea and I'll shall run and write a script about it. Sell it for millions. Smoke fat cigars as I bang hot ass asian girls. Always had a thang for Asian girls.

You can't copyright an idea!! I've heard a good deal of shitty ideas for screenplays. If yours is good, best you think you could come up with for years, you have to write it man. Maybe have a friend you trust help you.

Pretty sure neither LC or Ray would steal it, But, if it's that good, I would. And I wouldn't give you an ounce of credit. Write it. Post it here, even if it's not copyrighted you have an original work with a date on it. Assume that could work pretty well in a court case.


Don't just toss out ideas. Bad for business, bad for everyone....

James

Pretty sure neither LC or Ray would steal it,...

Nah. I was gonna steal it - if it was any good. Or take clever spin off of it.
Works for Global Asylum!
I have about sixty feature story lines hidden in Mason jars buried out in the yard.

Thanks for robbing me of one more, James.
It's not like I don't think up of one about every three or four weeks these days.
If only I could write features that fast.

EDIT: Oh! I forgot. And then I was gonna smoke fat cigars as I bang hot A** asian girls. WTH was I thinkin' forgetin' that part?! Duh!  
Alternatively, just for a little variety, I could smoke fat A** asian girls as I bang hot cigars.
No... that don't sound right.
How about smoke hot cigars as I bang fat A** asian girls? (Use your imagination)

Any better?
(Thank God for low resolution cameras!)

- Smoke asian cigars and bang hot fat A$$ girls?
- Smoke asian cigars and bang hot A$$ fat girls?
- Smoke asian cigars and bang hot girl A$$ fat?
- Smoke asian cigars and A$$ bang hot fat girls?
- Smoke asian cigars and A$$ bang hot girl fat?
Somewhere I know is the perfect combination...

Ah! Might have just figured it out.
Some variation of...
- Smoke cigars and bang hot fat A$$ asian girls?
- Smoke cigars and bang hot A$$ fat asian girls?
- Smoke cigars and bang hot asian girl A$$ fat?
- Smoke cigars and A$$ bang hot fat asian girls?
- Smoke cigars and A$$ bang hot asian girl fat?
Better?

I had a brainstorm once. But I suspect it was the vodka. And the whiskey. Or possibly the cider.

Anyway, they won't steal it. There's few who would. Plus an idea in itself is useless. I've met many who tell me their idea for a box office stormer, just enough to perhaps fill the back of a stamp. Trick is turning the idea into a good script. Good all the way through.

Now. I have a box of cubans and three young Asian ladies to deal with.

More after the break. Stay tuned.

EDIT: That picture of well endowed women was not what Brian and Freddie had in mind. At all.
R xo

Seriously... That's a well built deck.

James

I thought it might have been the bow of Noah's ark.


Oh. And in case the ladies (cough!) are feeling left out...

(I think "Red" needs to go back to Ryan's Steakhouse buffet line a few more time's. He ain't holding up his end of the quintet, IMHO.)
And I'm pretty sure on the far right that's Mark Northover from WILLOW.


- Smoke asian cigars and bang hot fat A$$ guys?
- Smoke asian cigars and bang hot A$$ fat guys?
- Smoke asian cigars and bang hot guy A$$ fat?
- Smoke asian cigars and A$$ bang hot fat guys?
- Smoke asian cigars and A$$ bang hot guy fat?


I think I just had another idea for a movie:
FAT LOVE - Dramedy. A Pulitzer prize winning author researches his next story, The Origins of Obesity, and discovers what we've all known all along: Some people are ugly, but the kindest people are beautiful.

That will be quite enough, Ray.  Please move on from this tangent.  Thanks.

Quoted from rendevous ...an idea in itself is useless.

That's the key, right there.  We all have them, Jon -- and they are a dime a dozen.

A great idea can still make a crappy script -- and a so-so idea can morph into something really special during the writing process.

Having people critique your idea has no value, as the idea is not what you're selling.

You need to actually write the script before you know if you've got anything more than a handful of pixie dust...

I was going to say I'd take a look, but it seems you got enough takers.
And folks in pix should lay off off brand potato chips.

Ray, are you all right?

Is the guy going to read your script or do you have a chance to pitch the script/story to them? You can pitch the story with just the title, logline  and synopsis or treatment. If they like that then you have the huge job of actually writing a great script.  

Quoted from bert That will be quite enough, Ray.  Please move on from this tangent.  Thanks. That's the key, right there.  We all have them, Jon -- and they are a dime a dozen. You need to actually write the script before you know if you've got anything more than a handful of pixie dust...

So I guess that means you don't wanna hear about my latest (inspired minutes ago by my five year old):

FLYING CHAUCER - Drama.  Edward III grants Chaucer "a gallon of wine daily for the rest of his life" for letting the man die in peace.

Alternative logline: To save his king and kingdom a man must sacrifice his wife and children.
Maybe re-title to THE FLYING CHAUCERS



Okey doke, Bert.
Movin' on!

Quoted from Grandma Bear Ray, are you all right?

I think I am.
Haven't starved to death.
Kids are all washed, fed, clothed, loved, make good grades and make only small holes in the dog.
"HEY! STOP THAT! YOU LITTLE BRATS!"
Yeah.
I'm good!

You doin' good, too?