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Posted by: MichaelYu, January 22nd, 2019, 12:14am
Hi folks,

I have written six features so far, which I really enjoyed writing. Now, I take a break from feature and focus on short. I 'm also enjoying writing shorts. I find writing short is very different than feature. I have written three shorts and going to do the fourth. I'm curious to know. How many shorts you have written?

Michael
Posted by: Warren, January 22nd, 2019, 1:24am; Reply: 1
24 shorts in roughly 3 years. And 3 completed features.
Posted by: AnthonyCawood, January 22nd, 2019, 2:30am; Reply: 2
About 60 shorts, 8 features and 2 TV pilots
Posted by: Hank (Guest), January 22nd, 2019, 5:47am; Reply: 3
Back in film school in 2012-2013 I had written 2 shorts, one of which my writing partner and I added to last year to try and make it a feature-length, and we are very close to completing it. The other we have done only minor revisions on.

Then in 2016 I wrote 3 more shorts, two of which my writing partner and I recently added to and they now feature in our horror/sci-fi anthology feature along with 2 more newer shorts we wrote last year, and 2 we wrote this year.

Plus 3 micro shorts (a little over 1 page or less) written last year that are based on dreams I had, and also a scary story I told my one friend when we were children, that are also included in the anthology feature as interludes and an overlude.

11 altogether so far.
Posted by: Grandma Bear, January 22nd, 2019, 6:23am; Reply: 4
I have lost track, but well over 100+ by now. I started out writing shorts and they are my favorites, but I wish I had started out with features instead since I still struggle to write those even though I've written many of those too.
Posted by: IamGlenn, January 22nd, 2019, 4:53pm; Reply: 5
I'd say about 20. And it's been sitting on the same number for a while now. Time to get back at it!
Posted by: Scar Tissue Films, January 22nd, 2019, 6:05pm; Reply: 6
About 30, with roughly 130 in various stages of development.

I've written 4 features with roughly 1300 in various stages of development. :)
Posted by: James McClung, January 22nd, 2019, 7:33pm; Reply: 7
16 features, 26 shorts (including 10 OWC), two micro shorts, and a few unfinished projects here and there that I can't account for number-wise.
Posted by: eldave1, January 22nd, 2019, 10:19pm; Reply: 8
20 shorts.

7 features
Posted by: Demento, January 23rd, 2019, 7:36pm; Reply: 9
About 15 shorts, 8-9 features.

I am not a fan of shorts.
Posted by: FrankM, January 23rd, 2019, 7:45pm; Reply: 10

Quoted from Demento
I am not a fan of shorts.


Try a kilt. More freedom of movement :)
Posted by: MichaelYu, January 23rd, 2019, 11:47pm; Reply: 11
Thanks to you all for your replies. Before posting this question, I thought there would not be more than 20 short scripts. SS has not only good but also hard working short script writers and as a result, it has had lots of short scripts options and sales.

Keep up the good work.

Michael
Posted by: Matthew Taylor, January 24th, 2019, 6:30am; Reply: 12
10 shorts, 2 features (they are terrible)

By the end of the year I am hoping this will be extended to 22 shorts, 4 features, 1 TV Pilot

Posted by: Demento, January 28th, 2019, 8:14pm; Reply: 13

Quoted from FrankM


Try a kilt. More freedom of movement :)


touché.
Posted by: Sandra Elstree., January 28th, 2019, 9:35pm; Reply: 14
Mostly I write short stories and articles.

Do ya got real paranormal stuff that's real? Send me your PI

I'll try and give you pie.

Sandra
Posted by: MarkRenshaw, January 31st, 2019, 4:05am; Reply: 15
I started writing screenplays 'properly' in 2014 and spent the first three years focusing just on shorts. I did this to teach myself how to write lean, clean and like an awesome machine. I then worked up to TV pilots and wrote my first 'proper' feature last year. I still write shorts as well coz they are great writing exercises and I love writing them.
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