tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post5690094139499564631..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: I'm tapped out - hit me with your questionsThe Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-90702362616091427972012-10-10T02:23:48.967-07:002012-10-10T02:23:48.967-07:00Wow, thank you for your replies. Yes, I am Turkish...Wow, thank you for your replies. Yes, I am Turkish and I am currently the board member of the Screenwriters' Association of Turkey. There is a huge industry (leading Middle-East), mostly considering TV series. But we are unfortunately stuck between the power of the producers and TV channels. Now we are trying to work harder for our legal rights (however it is a very long process) to establish a fair ground for scriptwriters, on the purpose of highlighting the importance of the writers and break our solid dependency (which is limiting our creativity and success) to the TV Channels and producers.<br /><br />I am aware of the visa and working conditions abroad since I have lived in US, Canada and Europe before. <br /><br />I agree that the best way is to shine with my work. But, the reason that I asked this questions is that I have been trying to communicate with international writers from all over the world (since I am speaking both French and English) in order to work in cooperation for a while via several international writers' organizations. However, I am not getting any responses, even a simple "No, thank you" e-mail from anyone. That is why I've asked this question.<br /><br />Anyways, thank you for your dearest and kind responses. It is at least good to be considered.Didem Ayberkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14431479542005615604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-80182627501523760512012-09-18T00:34:56.182-07:002012-09-18T00:34:56.182-07:00A lot of good comments here. I'll try to get ...A lot of good comments here. I'll try to get through these over the next month. Keep your eyes on the blog for the answers as they come.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-78811727258979887982012-09-17T21:00:10.135-07:002012-09-17T21:00:10.135-07:00Any chance you'd want to check out a writing g...Any chance you'd want to check out a writing group blogspot I made. Right now we have 40 members, 12 of whom have posted pages- some just a few, others entire scripts.<br /><br />We have a lot of people posting but not many comments. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01175985544002285736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-16460453610068275652012-09-17T19:49:24.491-07:002012-09-17T19:49:24.491-07:00I concur. The development guys that I've worke...I concur. The development guys that I've worked with have been very considerate about my own expenses sending hard copy scripts over from Australia (I'm American, but live in Melbourne) and have encouraged me just to send them PDFs.<br /><br />Pretty nice considering each priority package is about 50 USD.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13873881347270913421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-80192724194438881132012-09-17T19:42:17.395-07:002012-09-17T19:42:17.395-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lucky Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189519512114615309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-58739377032618735922012-09-17T18:52:33.354-07:002012-09-17T18:52:33.354-07:00What's the best script you've ever read? A...What's the best script you've ever read? And have you ever read a script so bad it almost made you angry to read? What did each of them do right and wrong? Also, do you think that there is any animosity between screenwriters and book authors? Lencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14888221087924734688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-6057685052386086742012-09-17T18:19:15.005-07:002012-09-17T18:19:15.005-07:00I like to show my undergrad students scripts and w...I like to show my undergrad students scripts and writers that vary in voice and style: the lean and blunt Walter Hill and the loquacious Aaron Sorkin, the chattiness of Shane Black's action blocks and the focus of the Nolan brothers, and so on. <br /><br />Can you recommend scripts/writers in non-action genres that demonstrate the flexibility in screenwriting style?<br /><br />Thanks. This blog is on my recommended reading list for the class. Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934993894792087433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-72096080664856240372012-09-17T18:12:42.128-07:002012-09-17T18:12:42.128-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934993894792087433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-67792053080709104992012-09-17T14:56:04.638-07:002012-09-17T14:56:04.638-07:00Not sure if you might know this, but do you know a...Not sure if you might know this, but do you know any popular (preferably budget) places to sit and write? <br /><br />I read the brilliant book "Writing Movies for Fun and Profit" and they mention to spots and a co-worker told me of another but i'd like to know more if possible.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141365071657272069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-60033612015802640852012-09-17T02:04:26.549-07:002012-09-17T02:04:26.549-07:00I think there are three practical things to consid...I think there are three practical things to consider, in order.<br /><br />1. Visas. Unless you have the right to live/work in the US, you're going to need a company to sponsor your visa. They're not going to do this to hire you as an assistant somewhere. So you need to think carefully about how to secure the right to work in Hollywood.<br /><br />2. One way is to break in with a superb English-language spec, and leverage a sale into a visa-sponsorship. But those are long odds. So...<br /><br />3. Probably the more effective route is to establish yourself in your home territory and use that success to gain US representation and opportunities. Didem, your name sounds Turkish - is there a film or TV industry at home? One that you can work your way into? If you write something that gets a lot of heat at festivals, you have something concrete to show prospective agents.Iamtinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716102160475270421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-52416832462917572772012-09-17T01:54:52.241-07:002012-09-17T01:54:52.241-07:00How about a blog about how you'd approach tack...How about a blog about how you'd approach tackling a really hoary old story? If you were well-paid by a company (and let's assume you need the gig) to adapt or develop material that felt played-out?<br /><br />On a related note, it'd be great to see a list from you on the top ten overdone stories you see in specs. Which ideas land on the readers' desks over and over again?<br /><br />Next question. "Based on a true story." How faithful to actual events/people do you think a movie carrying this description needs to be... or is it nothing but a marketing hook?<br /><br />Another: For newer writers, do you think they should do as many steps as a producer asks of them (for free, after the first contracted steps are done)? I ask this because starting out I always felt guilty that if further work was required outside the scope of the contract, it was because my last draft hadn't aced it. Any views?<br /><br />It might be fun to see you analyse some historic genres. For instance, I love the 50s screwball comedies - do you think there's merit in revisiting them for inspiration, or are such movies such a product of their own time that revival would be forced/pointless?<br /><br />You know what I think people would find really useful? An "open" outlining process, in the same way that you sometimes play an "open" hand of cards to show a newcomer how the game works. You could start with a shitty one-page outline and then, over the course of a few blogs and with reader input, "rewrite" it until the idea clarifies, it gains a structure, cliches are stripped out etc. Seeing - even participating in - that process could really help a newbie understand how to analyse and improve their ideas before going to script.<br /><br />Finally, a list of best and worst foods to sustain you while locked to your keyboard?Iamtinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716102160475270421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-26024609511059341152012-09-17T01:32:31.376-07:002012-09-17T01:32:31.376-07:00(heh, used wrong account!)
What are some of the b...(heh, used wrong account!)<br /><br />What are some of the best/worst examples you've seen of new character descriptions? You know, the old '... in walks SAMUEL (40s, portly, exasperated)', that kind of thing.<br /><br />And sidebar question, any tips you have for us on what does and doesn't work with these?Monster Zerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09060472590396598058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-59527143004969173552012-09-17T01:30:38.246-07:002012-09-17T01:30:38.246-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00786922484117071890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-30955360984211536012012-09-17T01:23:05.709-07:002012-09-17T01:23:05.709-07:00The last four years have seen a vast rise in the u...The last four years have seen a vast rise in the usage of PDFs. A lot of execs still might print them out for their own reading, but script messengers are used less frequently than they were when I first got to town.<br /><br />At least for the purposes of development, it probably is close to being the preferred method of delivery. Though I know for a fact that scripts are still delivered to actors in hard-copy form, and that probably won't fully be phased out any time soon.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-25187444124977547272012-09-17T01:20:09.403-07:002012-09-17T01:20:09.403-07:00I've gotta admit, I know very little that woul...I've gotta admit, I know very little that would be useful to international writers. Anyone else in a position to chime in?The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-80077950645863009822012-09-17T01:19:00.476-07:002012-09-17T01:19:00.476-07:00Are digital copies of scripts becoming more accept...Are digital copies of scripts becoming more acceptable and do you think they might ever replace hard copies as the preferred method of delivery?Waves of Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17441593487387142147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-28138129803011926922012-09-17T00:41:11.009-07:002012-09-17T00:41:11.009-07:00Best scripts you've read this year?Best scripts you've read this year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-52554777395669840482012-09-17T00:38:04.713-07:002012-09-17T00:38:04.713-07:00How to deal with multiple choices in a climax. Is ...How to deal with multiple choices in a climax. Is it good to give options of alternate endings in your treatment notes?Toonfactoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178155242032988038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-47167804826103809652012-09-17T00:09:32.807-07:002012-09-17T00:09:32.807-07:00Any suggestions for international writers passiona...Any suggestions for international writers passionate to hit the Hollywood ground?Didem Ayberkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14431479542005615604noreply@blogger.com