Screenwriting

Sounds like it would be an intriguing story/movie.

It absolutely has the makings of an important, brave story that's sadly still relevant today. I say go for it.

The idea is excellent and would make a great movie. Your idea is different and touches a topic no one would talk about

Your story does touch on very key issues in the community that often go ignored. Predation on the LGBT Community has always been an easy out for serial killers and other criminals. It’s one of the reasons Dahmer was able to get away with so much. Mix that with the existence of downlow conservative men, and you have an interesting story!

Thank you everyone for the guidance and encouragement. As I am not a very confident person this word means a lot to me. thank you again guys. I will gonna disturb you guys in future.

Happy Thanksgiving, Ramon Zapata! That counts. Andrew Kersey did an AMA and wrote a blog a few years ago (www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/Writing-for-film-and-tv-Ask-Me-Anyt...).

I'll play the guitar, Sandra Isabel Correia.

Yeahhhhh :))) Someday, we will be doing gigs :)))

I can't play the guitar, Sandra Isabel Correia, but it's a fictional band, so I can play the guitar. :D

I know :)) Me too :))

Thanks for your earlier answer, Jon. One more question: as a new writer with multiple scripts in different genres, what’s the key factor you look for when choosing which one should be a writer’s main calling-card sample?

Hello Jon, Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

I have a screenplay that has performed well on the competition circuit. It's a Canadian/Scottish period story based on best-selling IP i have the film and television rights to. My question is, if the manager/agent system is limited in Canada, what can I do to attract a U.S. representative (which there are many more of) that will take an interest in a property not "American"?

And I'm told period stories are a harder sell, yet every year many are made. Where are the bold representatives who aren't afraid to do the work?

I appreciate your input. Steven

Jon Hersh Thank you for this. It means a lot- especially now I’ve got a few scripts under my belt now. This really helps me a lot to move forward and think about that unsellable but mind bending script.

Great to meet you Jon Hersh and cou8ld you please explain how Screenwriters can land a Manager and or Agent with the rise of Ai?

Hello Jon Hersh, I have a question on using AI for script writing - can AI write original screenplays or does it just plagiaries all the context of the script by scraping the internet for recourses?

Hi, John Branagan. I’m a Stage 32 Lounge Moderator. I wanted to let you know I moved your post from the Acting Lounge to the Screenwriting Lounge since it's about pitching. Let me know if you have any questions.

Congratulations on the great review! Reps, companies, producers, etc. pass on projects for different reasons, like budget.

It could be that their current talent is too close to your type or have similar projects, so they personally cannot take you on? Or it could be that they’re pursuing a different genre or tone at the moment. They may love the overall story, but they may not be sure if it’s something THEY’RE the right fit for.

Hey John, I say this respectfully, you will only ever truly understand that process, only WHEN that Rep. gives you their reasons WHY? Because the fact is John there are many reasons, be they financial, industry trends or temperature, timing, not meeting their company's brief/charter, it just goes on and on . All of this and more and that's without even getting into their own subjective reasons and preferred bias's

Happy Thanksgiving, E Langley!

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanks for this reminder E. Langley. Frank Capra’s masterpiece, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” is the gift of community. Our fellow creatives are our guardian angels, here to help us grow and succeed, especially after receiving a rejection. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving.

I hope everyone has/had a happy Thanksgiving! :) I’m living in Hungary (Europe), so I didn’t celebrate it, but it looks like a beautiful holiday!

Happy Turkey Day.

I get your point about the 'Construct', but it mostly works. AND... when you get very familiar with using screenplay format, it enormously reduces the time it takes to write stories, especially complex ones. Like Maurice says, write it however you want, then 'transcribe' it. Eventually, using the format will come naturally and will be your friend.

In a book you could spend fifty or a hundred pages setting up your world and charm your reader into it slowly, like slipping into a warm bath. In a screenplay its probably fifteen pages max of As-Is and even then, you should already have a major hook/inciting incident/trigger.

I think I should go into writing books rather than Screenplays because I prefer the creative freedom to roam and create a world to the T with no restriction of word count.

If its not too much I posted the first Screenplay I wrote on my profile, its a quick read and I'd love to hear criticism on it

With screenwriting, you need to second-guess the supporting story the visualization provides.

Take Lord of the Rings. The visualization had to be done before a word could be written.

So I am not totally sold on the fortunes of selling scripts. Selling film rights to a book feels to have more gravitas.

Njabulo Shabangu If you ever need help publishing a story and getting the ISBN to protect your work, let me know, that is what we do.

Happy Thanksgiving, Yan Ju Zeng! I say pick the project that excites you the most/the project that's most marketable instead of paying attention to what the market is looking for since things change so fast in the industry.

You're welcome, John January Noble.

Cecile George Yes, it would be categorized as a synopsis too, thanks for the info! I thought that you had to find a manager who could help you develop it further by working with someone else turn it into a screenplay.

Jon Hersh is having a free AMA about "How to Utilize Agents, Managers, and Dev. Execs. In Your Screenwriting Career" all day Friday, Aradia Paquette. You can post questions now. www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/Ask-Me-Anything-AMA-11-21-to-11-22-...

Maurice Vaughan Thank you for your answer by the way! I will make sure to upload a proper profile picture, just wasn't sure how many people have a proper profile, but I see everyone does! And thanks for the all the links, I will check them out

You're welcome, Aradia Paquette. Ok, great. And I'm a Stage 32 Lounge Moderator. If you ever have any questions about Stage 32, let me or another Lounge Moderator know. We have badges on our pictures. Or you could email support@stage32.com.

Great to meet you, Davide Ludovisi. Congratulations on getting the script request! I can see the story working as a fiction TV series. I'd watch it!

Here's some free TV writing webinars: www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/Stage-32-and-Netflix-Partnered-Up-o...

Stage 32 has a TV written pitch example and a verbal TV pitch beat sheet. You can get them by emailing success@stage32.com.

Stage 32 has a free webinar called "How to Write a 2 Page Pitch for Your Television Series" (www.stage32.com/education/products/free-stage-32-webinar-how-to-write-at...).

Stage 32 also has a free pitch webinar: www.stage32.com/education/products/pitching-tips-from-the-pros-your-blue...

I'm rooting for you to reach your November Write Club goal!

That's awesome! Thanks Maurice

You're welcome, Davide Ludovisi. Stage 32 has feedback services too (www.stage32.com/scriptservices).

And you could post your script on your profile. Producers search profiles for projects. That and networking are how I sold four short scripts to a producer. Click the gear symbol in the top right-hand corner and select “Edit profile” in the drop-down menu. Scroll down to “Loglines” and click “Add/edit loglines” to the right of “Loglines.” You can also post your script on your profile this way: www.stage32.com/loglines (near the top where it says “Add a Logline”)

Decide Ludovisi-That was Ashley Rene Smith's in OPEN HOUSE -response live yesterday, about being attentive here on the platform, interacting, writing. It didn't work out yesterday, maybe today, but tomorrow someone will show up to schedule a meeting and talk about your project. By the way, yesterday's questions and answers were very good. Congratulation

Davide, my mother worked in a nursing home in Laurieton, Australia and a lot of WW2 Veterans used to lend her their war diaries. I woke up one morning and went onto the kitchen, Mum was sitting there crying and then she told me the story of one of these diaries.

The man initially didn't want to share his story, but get really comfortable with my mother as his nurse. When she told me the story all I could think was this is a film script. I think I was only 17 at the time (1998).

I have written down the outline and stuck it in a draw. Reading your post, I might get it out and have a look.

Thank you and good luck with your project.

Thanks Maurice Vaughan

Wow thanks so much Michael Thorn .

Thanks Robin Gregory but I need to rewrite it first .

You're welcome, Marie Hatten.

Thank you very much Aparna Pasalkar it’s absolutely a global emergency.

Haha You could make broccoli a villain in a script, Abram Christian. Maybe an Animation script.

Maurice Vaughan broccoli is definitely the villain lol

Happy Thanksgiving without broccoli, Abram Christian!

I love writing a blend of action and sci-fi

I love writing a blend of Action and Sci-Fi too, P. J Oken. What's one of your favorite Action Sci-Fi scenes you've written or one of your favorite Action Sci-Fi movies?

Happy Thanksgiving, Evelyn Von Warnitz!

Happy Thanksgiving Maurice Vaughan and all of Stage32! I am thankful for the incredible amount of services and support you provide for us screenwriters. From education to access, it's phenomenal. One thing I want to get done by end of year is another rewrite of my Fantasy-Horror script, Shambhala, about a treasure hunt in a lost kingdom that becomes a fight for survival against man, monsters and wrathful Tibetan Buddhist gods.

Happy Thanksgiving, Ramon Zapata! You're right. The services and support on here is phenomenal! Shambhala sounds interesting! I'm rooting for you to finish the rewrite by end of year!

Maurice Vaughan Thanks so much!

You're welcome, Ramon Zapata.