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aceinc1 · May 28, 2008

hey all,

been a bit busy off late. my MBA project work (I still have 7 weeks to complete the project work) and then the 16 screenplays quota.

10 are over and 6 more remain. I took a break today. off late I've been writing something like 25-30 pages per day but then there are days where in I just do the MBA project and no writing. it is good that I am an outline guy and I know where I am going with the story, so writing is faster.

I am hoping to get the relieve letter fromthe college so that I can say "Completed the course prescribed by the university and am awaiting results." (BTW, it is already pass class,the only thing that I want now is CGPA above 6.00)

hope all is well with you guys,
regards,
Ace.Inc1

icerose · May 28, 2008

I'm glad you're putting so much effort into your scriptwriting, Ace, but be careful your quantity doesn't overwhelm your quality. A dozen hastily written scripts will never go anywhere especially compared to one carefully crafted and polished script. Make sure you find a balance in your writing so you aren't just wasting your time.

NikeeGoddess · May 28, 2008

you need to get laid!
it would definitely add a new dimension to your work.
just try it. you'll like it.

clockwork · May 28, 2008

That's good advice for us all.

But I'd echo Sara's point too. Less can definitely equal more when it comes to scriptwriting.

Raghu · May 29, 2008

NikeeGoddess said:
you need to get laid!

Right

NikeeGoddess said:
it would definitely add a new dimension to your work.

Right

NikeeGoddess said:
just try it.

Right

NikeeGoddess said:
you'll like it.

Right

Kosh · May 29, 2008

NikeeGoddess said:
you need to get laid!
it would definitely add a new dimension to your work.
just try it. you'll like it.

Is getting laid tax deductible if you do it for work purposes?

NikeeGoddess · May 29, 2008

only in the state of Utah. everywhere else, it's just a hobby.

aceinc1 · Jun 4, 2008

getting laid

NikeeGoddess said:
you need to get laid!
it would definitely add a new dimension to your work.
just try it. you'll like it.

I am a bit scared of women. will masturbating work?

regards,
Ace.Inc1

P:S: no, I'm not gay, I've been in sleepless in seattle kinda affairs on many occasions

clockwork · Jun 4, 2008

OK then, glad we got all that cleared up.

But let's keep the conversation PG-13 from now on. We get a lot of minors on the boards and I'd rather they were corrupted by the crushing realities of screenwriting than an impromptu sex-ed class.

Cheers.

aceinc1 · Jun 9, 2008

thanks icerose

sorry for the late reply,

icerose, I have a method of working in shifts not at a stretch. I complete an average 18 pages a day by working for 3-4 hours @ 4 times a day.

the speed is increasing. the thing is I am an outline guy. so if everything is okay in the outline, it ought to be okay in the screenplay.

regards,
Ace.Inc1

icerose · Jun 9, 2008

aceinc1 said:
sorry for the late reply,

icerose, I have a method of working in shifts not at a stretch. I complete an average 18 pages a day by working for 3-4 hours @ 4 times a day.

the speed is increasing. the thing is I am an outline guy. so if everything is okay in the outline, it ought to be okay in the screenplay.

regards,
Ace.Inc1

Yeah, but there's still a lot more to do than just the initial writing. Even scripts that take a full year to be written after careful crafting, need tweeking. Dialog needs refining, scenes need pumped up, characters often need an added layer of depth.

This coming from a writer who hates editing. The first draft rarely if ever comes out perfect. It takes a lot of work to get it ready for a commercial level even from really good, professional writers, it takes additional drafts.

aceinc1 · Jun 10, 2008

proof reader with comments and script coverage services

Icerose,

that is the reason for having a proof reader and then going for one coverage service (the cheapest available on the net), where in the readers are told by their bosses that if they ain't got the next "the wizard of Oz" don't bother. seems to me that that's how they evaluate the work. there should be some one or two to tell you flaws rather than having 10 people kiss your ass all the time.

I pretty much don't aim to write the next "wizard of Oz". never seen it so far.

something with enough elements to sell the scripts and being helpful by means of budget to get it made is fine with me.

I could change my locations in the script to fit the budget and also mix two or three characters into one, again for budget reasons. after all I have one narrative feature length around my belt. that experience should come in handy when dealing with production notes.

you can say I'll end up churning sausages by getiing into too many scripts with low budgets in mind, but when I am at getting something made first stage then why worry about writing something that might stun the civilization.

lemme sell these first then go on with more confidence towards the better ones in budget.

regards,
Ace.Inc1

icerose · Jun 10, 2008

Still, I've found that the better polished a piece of writing is, the better feedback you get and the better the piece gets because otherwise you're getting comments on things you could have already fixed, then the focus would have been on things you wouldn't have even thought of. It allows the proof-reader to help you take it to a whole new height. I've seen it in my work and others. The better shape the piece starts out at, the better it becomes.

aceinc1 · Jun 13, 2008

ask for more

hey all,

in th ebeginning of the year I mentioned that I wanted to write 12 scripts July 2008. well, as of today, I have 13 scripts ready to go for proof reading.

but then there is some more gas left in the tank. so 3 more screenplays by August 15 is the target.

regards,
Ace.Inc1

LIVIN · Jun 13, 2008

Ace...

Nike winked at you in post number three... heck, she even spelled it out... catch the drift...

krano · Jun 13, 2008

question: are all these scripts first drafts?

aceinc1 · Jun 15, 2008

about Nikee (R-17)

hey five days ago, the same thing that happened to Ben stiller in there's something about Mary, the zipper scene happened to me, partial anesthesia was given and then we thought there was going to be a surgery. the doc said two days ago that the wound was healing and that there was no need for surgery. so no bothering about winks and spelled things.

regards,
Ace.Inc1

aceinc1 · Jun 15, 2008

outlines not rewrites

krano said:
question: are all these scripts first drafts?

Hi,

I'm an outline guy, I work two to three drafts in the outlines not in rewrites,

regards,
Ace.Inc1

xhouseboy · Jun 15, 2008

aceinc1 said:
Hi,

I'm an outline guy, I work two to three drafts in the outlines not in rewrites,

regards,
Ace.Inc1

Hi Ace

Do you then stick rigidly to the second/third draft outline?

And if so, what if when writing the script a major shift of direction comes to you? A development that would perhaps improve the story? Or say you've written the script from the outline, and while reading it, on reflection something occurs to you that would also enhance the story, wouldn't you then consider a rewrite of the actual script?

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