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Quoted from AnthonyCawood One question I think many have, perhaps too soon, is how do I get my script out there... |
Quoted from Matthew Taylor I'm still a newbie, and the biggest question I have is how do I find scripts by a particular writer. Sometimes when new scripts come up, I recognise the writers name and want to see what script of theirs I have read previously. I have tried the search button at the top, but it often comes back with no results even though I know what I am searching for is there. I'm not computer savvy, so it is probably me being an idiot. |
Quoted Text I don't think that would necessarily mean a lot of coding. Scriptrevolution has something like that and I don't think CJ writes code. There probably already is something out there that has that type of software already. Problem is that all the scripts uploaded to SS, must have already been sorted by author, genre, length and such. That would probably be impossible here. At least for scripts already uploaded. We're talking many thousands of scripts. |
Quoted Text “Coding” has a couple different meanings. You were probably thinking of programming (writing code) but the what was suggested was really encoding the existing scripts into database fields (genre, length, number of characters, SFX, number of locations,!etc.). I do agree that’s an unreasonable amount of work, though it might be worth capturing on the script submission form going forward. Of course I can see disagreements over these fields... do two characters played by the same actor count? |
Quoted from LC Matt, I doubt it's you being an eeejit. In the past sometimes I've had no luck too with some searches. Are you trying ScriptSearch/Find It, at the very top right hand side of the page on the Discussion board? I tried searching for a list of my own scripts using my surname, first initial, and first name variations, and only got a couple of results. Then I tried my surname only and voilà - there they all were. I tried with other writer's surnames as well, including Cawood (Anthony) and got an extremely long list of work - prolific show-off that he is :) See if that works for you, Matt, and let me know. |
Quoted from jayrex I think the discussion board button should stand out. Since it's a huge part of the site. If possible, the button should have it's own section and enlarged to draw newcomer's eyes. |
Quoted from LC Bumping this so that hopefully SS members will contribute to: The Beginner's Guide To The Simply Scripts Discussion Board.. Remember when you were a Newb to the site? Did you have questions or any trouble navigating your way around? Have you picked up tricks and tips along the way for finding hidden gems and resources that you didn't know existed when you first joined? Did you know what the heck the OWC was, or that you could View Portal or View Recent posts to see what's current? What questions would you have liked answers to when you first joined up? |
Quoted from LC You're probably right there, Dave, we can't possible answer every question and ultimately it'll be up to Don how extensive the list is, but the examples you've just given are exactly on point. I also had trouble with the things you listed plus how to quote text/trial and error with quick edit/full edit etc, the former can end up in the text being a garbled mess etc. I'll add yours to the list a bit later. Instead of struggling with the same things we did, the info will be right there. Your other suggestion is good too. Most SS regulars go out of their way to be helpful. Ooh, I've never had to block another user... That's another thing I had no clue you could do , not for ages anyway. |
Quoted from eldave1 I've only blocked myself. Turns out I was trolling me. |