Annie Provencher's Lounge Discussions

Heather Hale
PowerNetworking for Screenwriters

Feel free to post questions you'd like me to address that you didn't think to ask live or that came up as you watched the on demand video later. I'll happily answer questions here as an ongoing forum for this episode of the series. Stage 32 Next Level Webinars: for Film and TV Producers Available No...

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Anne Gentry

P.S. this was the best, most worthwhile webinar for actors I could imagine.

Heather Hale

Wow Anne! Thank you! ;-)

Heather Hale

I'd love that Anne! ;) I'll let you know!

Heather Hale

Might be of interest? Script Magazine did a Q&A profile of me (as the columnist of their Producers POV column): http://www.scriptmag.com/features/script-industry-expert-qa-meet-heather......

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Heather Hale

Write to the truth, Emily Ann! ;-) Be authentic! ;-)

Charlie Allenson
Collaboration -- working or unworkable?

I've got a screenplay that's good and obviously as always needs work. I've got a friend who is also a screenwriter and has had a couple of films actually produced with some decent name stars. He's read my script and likes it. He also would like to collaborate with me on it to make it better. So of c...

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Bruce Robb

That's good advice Ed. The script, if it goes into production, will likely change a bunch. As long as you know the core of the story - what it's really about - that's what you need to communicate to e...

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Annie Provencher

All of these are great insights - thanks for sharing! I would also add that when you are considering collaborating with someone, it's important to consider if they are as committed to the project as y...

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Charlie Allenson

Hi Annie. Great point. I'm starting to feel that a bit. After not getting a few calls and emails returnedm or if they are with some "running around" excuse I'm wondering about the commitment part. Of course, life does have a habit of often being uncooperative with all. So, we'll see.

Ang Ortiz

I agree with Dan, get paid, get credit, give up your vision if you must. Then write another great script.

Charlie Allenson

And I agree with you. Thanks.

Hilary Moyo
Looking for a book about screenwriting.

Hi All, I recently read «MAKING A GOOD SCRIPT GREAT» by LINDA SEGER. It was brilliant and extremely helpful, only problem is that it was in a foreign language. Wondering if you could help me find an English version. Would really appreciate it. Thanks a million. Hil.

Pierre Langenegger

No probs, Charlie.

Pierre Langenegger

There seem to be varying responses on this thread and varying opinions. It's ok to read books on screenwriting, it's ok to read columns on screenwriting, it's ok to listen to podcasts on screenwriting...

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D Marcus

It is interesting reading all the varying responses on this thread. Most people read the title but not the question. Hilary was looking for an english language version of Linda Seger's book.

Dorine Lester

You need the screenwriter 's Bible written by David Trottier

JD Hartman

Zombie thread, lock them.

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