Sunday, January 8, 2012

William C. Martell - Transcript January 8, 2012


#Scriptchat TOPIC: Guest William C. Martell @wcmartell talks Suspense, Plot Twists, Pacing and Plotting

We had the honor of having produced screenwriter William C. Martell as our first guest of 2012 for both EURO and USA chats tonight. He rocked the house!!!! You won’t want to miss any of his great advice, so read both transcripts thoroughly... and bookmark this page. He covered everything from the topics listed above to rewrite tips and agents. Bill didn't miss a beat. Enjoy! @jeannevb

EURO moderator: Teenie Russell @teenierussell
USA moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb

EURO CHAT:

@teenierussell: It's #scriptchat O'Clock! Tonight we're talking to guest @wcmartell Jump right in! #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:00 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: starting script 2. already pissing me off. so many typos & only on page 2 #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:00 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: also, i am a firm believer in almost never using the word "is" in a script. every sentence has "is" in it. #dreery #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:00 pm           




@teenierussell: @wcmartell Thank you for joining us as a guest tonight! #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:01 pm           




@TaroJ: Hi everyone, thanks for joining us @wcmartell #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:01 pm           




@efissenden: @TheLoneOlive Good christ. Do you have to read the entire thing? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:01 pm           




@wcmartell: Good evening... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:01 pm           




@alli_and_that: Hi all! Hi @wcmartell! #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:02 pm           




@meddyford: Evening all #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:02 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: @efissenden i only have to read up to page 40 if it's bad. i'd say reading for a contest, half of them i don't read past page 40 #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:03 pm           




@teenierussell: Good afternoon to you. Die Hard and Alien #takeashot hehe #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:03 pm           




@1reel: Good Morningnn #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:04 pm           




@grahaminman: "A Shot at the Big Time" feature #film by @janetvaneeden on #indiegogo http://t.co/bsNSOVlE #filmmaking #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:04 pm           




@wcmartell: Hello everyone - I will be your waitperson tonight, call me Bill... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:04 pm           




@teenierussell: Hi everyone, tonight we're talking Plot, suspense, twists and pacing with @wcmartell Get your questions in #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:04 pm           




@wcmartell: You can't trick me like that! *I* have to say the names of those films... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:04 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @teenierussell: Hi everyone, tonight were talking Plot, suspense, twists and pacing with @wcmartell Get your questions in #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:05 pm           




@efissenden: @TheLoneOlive You'll definitely earn a stiff drink after that then. Can't believe people don't proof read/rewrite beforehand. :/ #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:05 pm           




@AlexisNiki: @wcmartell Hi Bill, nice to finally chat with you. Have been following your blog for a while.n #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:05 pm           




@SiFoulaReel: Evening everyone! (And good afternoon to @wcmartell ) #scriptchat #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:05 pm           




@teenierussell: @wcmartell I'll go first, what are the biggest plot holes you come across? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:06 pm           




@wcmartell: Suspense is the *anticipation* of an action or event. (if there are no questions I'll just start with the answers...) #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:06 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: next point. script 2: almost every line of dialogue is followed by an "!" #shootmenow #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:06 pm           




@byharryconnolly: RT @wcmartell: Hello everyone - I will be your waitperson tonight, call me Bill... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:06 pm           




@wcmartell: Plot Holes: The biggest problem is when things happen for no reason at all. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:07 pm           




@wcmartell: The difference between movies and real life is that movies have to make sense. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:07 pm           




@meddyford: I put a call out for spec scripts in Nov. you wouldn't believe the state of some of them... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:07 pm           




@byharryconnolly: Writers who want to write for the screen, check out #scriptchat right now to Q/A w/ @wcmartell
January 8, 2012, 8:07 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @wcmartell: Suspense is the *anticipation* of an action or event. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:07 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: @efissenden all writers need proofreaders. professional if possible but at least exchange w/ a fellow writer just to catch typos #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:07 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @wcmartell: The difference between movies and real life is that movies have to make sense. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:08 pm           




@teenierussell: RT: @wcmartell Plot Holes: The biggest problem is when things happen for no reason at all. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:08 pm           




@TaroJ: Since 6th Sense have you seen more writers go for the "twist" ending? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:09 pm           




@wcmartell: Plot holes show up when something happens without cause. It has never been set up. A character just knows something they can't. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:09 pm           




@GreggCarter: @meddyford So if I actually commit to putting a script together this year, Would you take a look at it for me? #ScriptChat?
January 8, 2012, 8:09 pm           




@teenierussell: @wcmartell right, like coincidence happens a lot in real life, but in movie it feels like a flake out? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:10 pm           




@efissenden: @TheLoneOlive Amen. Fresh eyes. God, I feel your pain from here. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:10 pm           




@su__me: RT @alli_and_that: RT @wcmartell: The difference between movies and real life is that movies have to make sense. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:10 pm           




@wcmartell: There was a time when Hollywood was buying stuff just because it had a twist end. Anyone see STAY? Um, no... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:10 pm           




@RexPickett: @BlogginJoe Thx for FW. RT http://t.co/Mis51qxQ for elucidatory podcast, all things #writing #scriptchat #screenwriting @OtherPeoplePod
January 8, 2012, 8:10 pm           




@meddyford: Out of 40-50 Scripts which landed in my inbox, I'm producing 1. I got lucky. Best script I read in 2011. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:10 pm           




@SiFoulaReel: @TaroJ Unless I'm mis-remembering, Sixth Sense actually cheats like a motherfucker and it doesn't stand up to scrutiny #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:11 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: script 2: next point. DO NOT write "begins driving" PLZ. just write drives. "begins driving" is as bad as "is driving" #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:11 pm           




@TaroJ: What do you have first when you are writing, Characters or Plot? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:11 pm           




@wcmartell: Coincidence: Exactly. In real likfe, weird stuff happens for no reason. In a movie, you need to set things up or it's false. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:11 pm           




@alli_and_that: @wcmartell I think a twist needs a slight foreshadowing to be properly believeable. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:11 pm           




@writingnewman: Theme then characters, then beats. That's how I roll RT @TaroJ: What do you have first when you are writing, Characters or Plot? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:12 pm           




@wcmartell: Characters or plot: depends on the story - some start with characters, some start with concepts... but then I find the other. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:12 pm           




@meddyford: @GreggCarter if its formatted correctly and fits the brief for my next spec script call then yes. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:12 pm           




@Will_Scothern: @wcmartell What are your thoughts on the 3 act structure? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:12 pm           




@alli_and_that: @TaroJ I often start with characters in a moment then build around that. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:12 pm           




@wcmartell: Twist end: A twist is something that is always there, not something you spring at the end. SIXTH SENSE is good example. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:13 pm           




@meddyford: RT @wcmartell: Plot holes show up when something happens without cause. It has never been set up. A character just knows something they can't. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:13 pm           




@kingisafink: RT @wcmartell: Coincidence: In real like, weird stuff happens for no reason. In a movie, u need to set things up or it's false. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:13 pm           




@Ash_Brie: RT @wcmartell: The difference between movies and real life is that movies have to make sense. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:13 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @wcmartell: A twist end is something that is always there, not something you spring at the end. SIXTH SENSE is good example. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:14 pm           




@antonsays: RT @wcmartell: Twist end: A twist is something that is always there, not something you spring at the end. SIXTH SENSE is good example. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:14 pm           




@robinkelly1: Recommended: (500) Days of Summer, C4, 9pm-Script: http://t.co/dVHWa3SU | Adventureland, BBC2, 10pm-Script: http://t.co/SLqDdzEh #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:14 pm           




@teenierussell: RT: @wcmartell Coincidence: In real likfe, weird stuff happens for no reason. In a movie you need to set things up or it's false #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:14 pm           




@TaroJ: RT @wcmartell: The three act structure has worked fine for 2,400 years. No one has found something that works better in all that time. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:15 pm           




@Will_Scothern: RT @wcmartell: The three act structure has worked fine for 2,400 years. No one has found something that works better in all that time. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:15 pm           




@SiUttley: RT @teenierussell: RT: @wcmartell Coincidence: In real likfe, weird stuff happens for no reason. In a movie you need to set things up or it's false #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:15 pm           




@wcmartell: 3 Act: I usually don't talk about that. When I 1st wrote my book, that was covered in everyone else's. So I focused on *writing* #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:15 pm           




@keithstorrier: @wcmartell Hi Bill. When you're musing/perusing a story idea when do you start to think about structure? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:16 pm           




@TaroJ: @wcmartell you've had a huge amount of work made. How did you get your break and make the most of it? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:16 pm           




@meddyford: @eds209 drama, rom-com or comedy. I want a script to make me laugh or cry. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:17 pm           




@wcmartell: Plot-Character: Which ever I start with, I find the other and the theme and make sure I have the very best of all b4 writing. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:17 pm           




@teenierussell: How do you get the pacing right? Balance between exposition and moving the plot forward? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:17 pm           




@wcmartell: I think about structure after concept and theme and character.n #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:18 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: Script 2. characters can't "remember" things without flashback. you can't write so&so remembers getting busted for drugs #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:19 pm           




@meddyford: @pantsant drama/comedy/Rom con. Preferably contemporary drama. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:19 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @wcmartell: I think about structure after concept and theme and character.n #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:19 pm           




@wcmartell: Pacing: Pacing is the frequency of exciting events - I think of it as a heartbeat for youir screenplay. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:19 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @wcmartell: The three act structure has worked fine for 2,400 years. No one has found something that works better in all that time. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:19 pm           




@alli_and_that: @wcmartell How do you plan your scripts? Do you write treatments, outlines or just jump in? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:19 pm           




@TaroJ: You seem thirsty, what's a good action movie set in a tower block at Christmas? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:19 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @kingisafink: Great insights being shared by @wcmartell during #scriptchat, folks. Check it out! #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:20 pm           




@allesegretti: I read a couple like that last night RT @TheLoneOlive: starting script 2. already pissing me off. so many typos & only on page 2 #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:20 pm           




@wcmartell: If you are writing an action script - the heartbeats will be action scenes. A comedy is the big comedy scenes. Etc. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:20 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @wcmartell: Pacing: Pacing is the frequency of exciting events - I think of it as a heartbeat for your screenplay. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:20 pm           




@Will_Scothern: @wcmartell Do you find working out the structure hard? It's always been the part that tend to slow me a little. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:20 pm           




@marc_omeyer: RT @wcmartell: Pacing: Pacing is the frequency of exciting events - I think of it as a heartbeat for youir screenplay. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:20 pm           




@wcmartell: You want a *regular* heartbeat. Not all-beat, not too much time between beats. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:20 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @wcmartell: You want a *regular* heartbeat. Not all-beat, not too much time between beats. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:21 pm           




@wcmartell: Usually a script has a physical conflict and an emotional conflict. In that Bruce Willis Tall Building Movie (no shot taken)... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:21 pm           




@wcmartell: The physical conflict has to do with machineguns and terrorist-types. He fights for his life. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:22 pm           




@wcmartell: When he is not fighting terrorist-types, he's worried about his estranged wife and how he screwed up his marriage - emotional. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:23 pm           




@meddyford: @pantsant not currently, I've got one comedy pilot in post at the moment. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:23 pm           




@eds209: @meddyford Cool. Am working on a horror at the moment, but script-edited this Rom Com last year http://t.co/6mCGXiP6 #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:23 pm           




@teenierussell: @wcmartell I don't recall that film, what is it called? ;-) #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:23 pm           




@chained: #scriptchat has anyone read what happens next ? #screenwriting book if so what do you think about it ? http://t.co/sqj9nD7D
January 8, 2012, 8:23 pm           




@Cilly247: RT @wcmartell: You want a *regular* heartbeat. Not all-beat, not too much time between beats. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:24 pm           




@wcmartell: So when we look at the EKG of the movie - the peaks (heartbeats) are Bruce Willis fights guys with machineguns. But upside down- #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:24 pm           




@likeswriting: RT @wcmartell: Twist end: A twist is something that is always there, not something you spring at the end. SIXTH SENSE is good example. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:24 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @wcmartell: When he is not fighting terrorist-types, he's worried about his estranged wife and how he screwed up his marriage - emotional. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:24 pm           




@wcmartell: Nice try teenie! But upside down the "peaks" are the emotional conflict. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:24 pm           




@kingisafink: Yes! RT @wcmartell: You want a *regular* heartbeat. Not all-beat, not too much time between beats. #scriptchat (via @teenierussell)
January 8, 2012, 8:25 pm           




@adamjenkins: RT @robinkelly1: Recommended: (500) Days of Summer, C4, 9pm-Script: http://t.co/dVHWa3SU | Adventureland, BBC2, 10pm-Script: http://t.co/SLqDdzEh #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:25 pm           




@wcmartell: I build my pacing in at the outline stage because it's more natural than trying to force it in later. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:25 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @wcmartell: I build my pacing in at the outline stage because its more natural than trying to force it in later. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:26 pm           




@antonsays: RT @wcmartell: I build my pacing in at the outline stage because it's more natural than trying to force it in later. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:26 pm           




@teenierussell: @wcmartell how long an outline do you usually have before you start working on a draft? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:26 pm           




@wcmartell: Which kind of answers How Do You Start Your Scripts. I want to make sure the story works so I can focus on details of character. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:26 pm           




@TaroJ: Would an action movie always have faster "beats" than a comedy? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:27 pm           




@wcmartell: So I do outline and sometimes write a treatment (treatments are part of assignments - so you need to know how 2 work w/ them.) #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:27 pm           




@meddyford: @eds209 that's great. Horror isn't my thing, but I'm sure you'll find a super producer who will do an incredible job. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:28 pm           




@wcmartell: My outlines are a modified beat sheet - 1 page long, handwritten - broken into proposed 5 minute/page segments. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:28 pm           




@glenlaker: @teenierussell @wcmartell I think the outline length/detail is dictated by your comfort level with the project. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:28 pm           




@wcmartell: In the new version of the Action Book I put a bunch at then end - they're hand written so you get to see how sloppy I am... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:29 pm           




@TaroJ: So how much time do you spend in treatment / outline opposed to writing the draft? 3/4 treatment 1/4 draft?#scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:29 pm           




@wcmartell: Comedy vs. Action: Exactly the same! Here's how I found out - I did an article on pacing for Script Mag and used rom-coms... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:30 pm           




@1reel: right glenlaker.n #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:30 pm           




@glenlaker: Hello, all. I'm joining this one late. My first #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:30 pm           




@M_Corbett: RT @wcmartell: Twist end: A twist is something that is always there, not something you spring at the end. SIXTH SENSE is good example. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:30 pm           




@kingisafink: RT @wcmartell: My outlines are a modified beat sheet - 1 pg long, handwritten - broken into proposed 5 min/page segments. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:31 pm           




@teenierussell: We're half way through #scriptchat with guest @wcmartell #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:31 pm           




@wcmartell: I took 3 rom-coms and compared pacing: My Best Friend's Wedding, Harry Met Sally, and 1 other - all had a com-beat within 10 min #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:31 pm           




@wcmartell: Glen - there *is* a hazing process... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:31 pm           




@teenierussell: @glenlaker yes, i think you're right. It's the part I'm worst at, but working at it #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:32 pm           




@TaroJ: Hi @glenlaker jump right in we're half way through talking plot with @wcmartell #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:32 pm           




@AlexisNiki: @wcmartell Cool, I love seeing handwritten work by writers--very instructive. I bet my handwriting is worse than yours. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:32 pm           




@wcmartell: Outline time vs. Script tip: depends on the project. Some come together in an instant, others I'm still trying to figure out. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:33 pm           




@teenierussell: @wcmartell interesting, always imagined faster for action. I will be paying more attention when reading different genres. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:33 pm           




@wcmartell: On an assignment - they tell you. Often I get 1 week for treatment and then 3-4 weeks for 1st draft... and um, things change. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:33 pm           




@TaroJ: @AlexisNiki @wcmartell it is amazing how bad writers are at writing without a keyboard :-) #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:34 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: 16 sentences in a 3 inch block of action text is TOO MUCH. break it up. think of changing camera angles if that helps. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:34 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @wcmartell: Compared pacing of 3 romcoms: Best Friends Wedding, Harry Met Sally, and 1 other - all had com-beat within 10 min #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:34 pm           




@teenierussell: RT @wcmartell: Outline time vs. Script tip: depends on the project. Some come together in an instant, others I'm still trying to figure out. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:34 pm           




@wcmartell: I *expected* to find rom-coms were slower paced, but they were the same. My theory is that audience has a "heartbeat"... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:34 pm           




@wcmartell: And audience can only go so long before they think "nothing is happening". #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:35 pm           




@AlexisNiki: SCARY bad!! RT @TaroJ: @AlexisNiki @wcmartell it is amazing how bad writers are at writing without a keyboard :-) #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:35 pm           




@TaroJ: RT @wcmartell: I took 3 rom-coms and compared pacing: My Best Friend's Wedding, Harry Met Sally, and 1 other - all had a com-beat within 10 min #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:36 pm           




@teenierussell: @wcmartell need to keep the laughter coming, or on the edge of your seat in a horror. Different music, but all with rhythm. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:37 pm           




@wcmartell: And - because we're in some sort of Mike Figgis thing here - What @TheLoneOlive said about breaking up action is important. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:38 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @wcmartell: Might seem different because action beats have explosions, rom-coms have Hugh Grant making an ass of himself instead of kissing. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:38 pm           




@antonsays: RT @alli_and_that: RT @wcmartell: Compared pacing of 3 romcoms: Best Friends Wedding, Harry Met Sally, and 1 other - all had com-beat within 10 min #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:38 pm           




@matttreacy: RT @wcmartell: The three act structure has worked fine for 2,400 years. No one has found something that works better in all that time. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:38 pm           




@glenlaker: @teenierussell @wcmartell That's it. Structure and storytelling remain the same, regardless of genre. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:39 pm           




@wcmartell: Was there a question in the stream I missed? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:39 pm           




@meddyford: @wcmartell the beats and story in a rom-com can't hide like they can in an average action. Rom coms have such a tight formula. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:39 pm           




@glenlaker: @wcmartell @theloneolive Absolutely. I script-edited a project last week. One page was ALL action. No line breaks. Painful. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:40 pm           




@teenierussell: How did you get your first break? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:40 pm           




@wcmartell: No, Teenie, I can't remember the name of that Bruce Willis movie... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:40 pm           




@yogiyoko1987: RT @TheLoneOlive: Script 2. characters can't "remember" things without flashback. you can't write so&so remembers getting busted for drugs #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:40 pm           




@alli_and_that: @meddyford @wcmartell The trick with rom-coms is making the journey original as the ending generally needs to end one way. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:41 pm           




@yogiyoko1987: RT @TheLoneOlive: also, i am a firm believer in almost never using the word "is" in a script. every sentence has "is" in it. #dreery #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:41 pm           




@wcmartell: Here's the thing - it's not like you break in once, you break in every time. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:41 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: Script 2: Sentences begin w CAPITOL LETTERS. there is no e.e. cummings style in a script. don't torture ur reader. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:41 pm           




@meddyford: @glenlaker @wcmartell @theloneolive that's tragic. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:42 pm           




@yogiyoko1987: RT @TheLoneOlive: without a clear cut protagonist, none of the characters drove the script/plot forward but rather events happened to them #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:42 pm           




@alli_and_that: @fnafilms So are you coming to join us at #scriptchat? @teenierussell
January 8, 2012, 8:42 pm           




@CelluloidBlonde: RT @wcmartell: Heres the thing - its not like you break in once, you break in every time. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:42 pm           




@alli_and_that: @antonsays @meddyford @wcmartell Think you may be writing a different genre there... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:43 pm           




@wcmartell: So "which first break?" is usually what I ask next. I gave a script to an actress from my hometown area, she moved to Hollywood. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:43 pm           




@AlexisNiki: I'd like to know more about your blog. It's so rich! How long have you been running it? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:43 pm           




@AlexisNiki: Oh, ouch! RT @wcmartell: Heres the thing - its not like you break in once, you break in every time. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:43 pm           




@wcmartell: Actress gave it to someone on a set, it got passed around town and sold. At one point David Fincher was attached. Never made. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:44 pm           




@TaroJ: Do you tend to write many spec scripts or are you usually commissioned to write something specific? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:44 pm           




@glenlaker: @wcmartell I can relate to that! Can I ask a question - how do you find your projects/or how do they find you? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:44 pm           




@TaroJ: @wcmartell I guess how you turned one success into a career #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:45 pm           




@wcmartell: Blog: Began in 2006. Website began in 1998 - that was to promote first version of Secrets Of Action. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:45 pm           




@wcmartell: Spec/Assignments: when I'm not writing something, I'm writing something else. When I'm not assignment, I spec. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:46 pm           




@Leytonrocks: RT @wcmartell: The three act structure has worked fine for 2,400 years. No one has found something that works better in all that time. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:47 pm           




@wcmartell: No - I turned one success into... nothing. Then I had to break in again... and again... and again. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:47 pm           




@teenierussell: Read with great interest post about Terminator. Great comparison between what worked and what didn't #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:47 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: *sigh* new characters are introduced in CAPITOL LETTERS. the reason is so I DON'T have to keep going back... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:47 pm           




@wcmartell: Finding projects: I sell specs by accident (no agent or manager), I get assignments because someone once read a spec & calls. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:48 pm           




@CelluloidBlonde: BTW, @wcmartell is in #scriptchat right now: http://t.co/96eMkmNY to participate #scriptnews #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:48 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: ...& seeing if I missed something where they appeared in an earlier scene. this stops my forward progress. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:48 pm           




@1reel: wcmartell--nare you satisfied with the imdb ratings of ur scripts/movies. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:48 pm           




@teenierussell: @wcmartell that's what I call working at getting lucky. Very inspirational #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:49 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: speaking of forward progress - the 1st & 2nd scripts had flashback within the 1st ten pages. that is almost NEVER needed. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:49 pm           




@wcmartell: *Everything* different! #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:49 pm           




@AlexisNiki: @wcmartell When was the last time you had a manager or agent? Why do you prefer not having one?n #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:50 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: in both case the flashbacks slowed me down as a reader. i learned nothing & never paid off #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:50 pm           




@wcmartell: I don't really care about IMDB ratings - that's fanboy stuff. Not scientific at all - it doesn't poll all viewers. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:50 pm           




@TaroJ: @wcmartell any advice for us writers still getting to grips with things? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:51 pm           




@NYCanes: RT @wcmartell: I don't really care about IMDB ratings - that's fanboy stuff. Not scientific at all - it doesn't poll all viewers. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:51 pm           




@DimitriDavis: Screenwriting equivalent of telling rt @TheLoneOlive the flashbacks slowed me down as a reader. i learned nothing & nvr paid off #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:52 pm           




@glenlaker: @wcmartell What's the ratio of scripts written vs scripts sold or produced for you? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:52 pm           




@wcmartell: More IMDB: No idea what the IMDB rating on CRASH DIVE is, but Playboy Mag gave it 3 out of 4 stars - I care about mags & papers. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:52 pm           




@princess_scribe: RT @TLAUMovie: @princess_scribe to @CuttingRoomMRB on why she had to cre8 #TLAU :"I felt creatively castrated." #scriptchat #ohchat #indiefilm
January 8, 2012, 8:52 pm           




@wideeyedandwild: RT @wcmartell Here's the thing - it's not like you break in once, you break in every time. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:53 pm           




@teenierussell: What's the longest you've worked on a script? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:53 pm           




@CelluloidBlonde: RT @teenierussell: 10 minutes to go on #scriptchat with guest @wcmartell #scriptnews #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:54 pm           




@wcmartell: I *want* an agent or manager! Had a manager a decade ago who got me zero work. Fired him. Need to look harder for new one. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:54 pm           




@chained: #reelsteel so cliche ok for 12yr olds or younger http://t.co/GdPrrMK3 #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:55 pm           




@wcmartell: Here is the key: Write. Don't talk about it, do it. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:55 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: i see this ALL THE TIME in scripts. scene about nothing. no one really wants 2 read about mundane conversation. find the line... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:55 pm           




@farahabushwesha: RT @wcmartell: The three act structure has worked fine for 2,400 years. No one has found something that works better in all that time. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:55 pm           




@farahabushwesha: RT @alli_and_that: RT @wcmartell: The difference between movies and real life is that movies have to make sense. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:56 pm           




@TaroJ: RT @wcmartell: Here is the key: Write. Don't talk about it, do it. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:56 pm           




@farahabushwesha: RT @wcmartell: When he is not fighting terrorist-types, he's worried about his estranged wife and how he screwed up his marriage - emotional. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:56 pm           




@efissenden: RT @wcmartell: Here is the key: Write. Don't talk about it, do it. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:56 pm           




@teenierussell: This! RT: @wcmartell Here is the key: Write. Don't talk about it, do it. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:56 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: ...in the scene that nails home the point & just leave it at that. all the rest is garbage. this script does that THEN... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:56 pm           




@wcmartell: I have written a big pile of scripts and don't know the % of sold and % of made. MOST unsold and unmade. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:56 pm           




@1reel: wcmartell@ nhave any thoughts on working in an animation. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:56 pm           




@mollydot: RT @alli_and_that: RT @wcmartell: The difference between movies and real life is that movies have to make sense. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:57 pm           




@Bambookiller: RT @wcmartell: Here is the key: Write. Don't talk about it, do it. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:57 pm           




@teenierussell: @fnafilms wow, I never thought of scripts being developed with producers for that long. Interesting. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:57 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: ..commits the next sin. twice, a characters says. "i got to tell you something important" but the scene ends there.... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:57 pm           




@wcmartell: Animation: Fred Flinstone is notorious for not knowing his lines - watch: he reads them off cue cards! #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:58 pm           




@FreddoJr: RT @teenierussell: This! RT: @wcmartell Here is the key: Write. Don't talk about it, do it. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:58 pm           




@Ash_Brie: RT @wcmartell: Here is the key: Write. Don't talk about it, do it. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:58 pm           




@meddyford: but If actors have had a few bad gigs, fanboys will tear it apart. It's hard 4 writers when reviews sections are big cliques #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:58 pm           




@itsRhysy: RT @wcmartell: Here is the key: Write. Don't talk about it, do it. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:58 pm           




@teenierussell: @wcmartell A last question from me, is it true that in space no one hears you scream? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 8:59 pm           




@mouseshortfilm: RT @wcmartell: Here is the key: Write. Don't talk about it, do it. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:00 pm           




@gothamwriters: Free Screenwriting Class tonight at 6PM - McNally Jackson Books in Soho - Join us! http://t.co/Do2oDRFV #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:00 pm           




@wcmartell: My plug: SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING is Back! http://t.co/rIFVIJZL #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:00 pm           




@Filmbizzy: RT @GoIntoTheStory: Sometimes a screenwriter has to wear a producer's hat and write to budget http://t.co/GYOvz6hz #screenwriting #scriptchat #scripttip
January 8, 2012, 9:00 pm           




@wcmartell: What movie is that from? #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:00 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: ...this can work BUT not in a script where i unnecessary expositional dialogue runs rampant... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:00 pm           




@teenierussell: Wow, what a great #scriptchat. Thank you so much @wcmartell for joining us! #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:00 pm           




@VirtualPotato: “@gothamwriters: Free Screenwriting Class tonight at 6PM - McNally Jackson Books in Soho - Join us! http://t.co/hh3hnPSY #scriptchat” #nyc
January 8, 2012, 9:00 pm           




@teenierussell: RT: @wcmartell My plug: SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING is Back! http://t.co/ZW96NunS #scriptchat #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:00 pm           




@isedtino: RT @wcmartell: Here is the key: Write. Don't talk about it, do it. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:01 pm           




@teenierussell: @wcmartell I can't remember, some space creatures #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:01 pm           




@wcmartell: Thank you everyone! #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:01 pm           




@TheLoneOlive: ...cut that & have a character actually say their fears. at least we might emphasize w them or hopefully get scared along w them #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:01 pm           




@TaroJ: Thanks everyone next week we're talking about writing shorts #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:02 pm           




@KrisTheScript: I really enjoyed reading #scriptchat this evening. Great stuff. Thanks. #screenwriting
January 8, 2012, 9:02 pm           




@glenlaker: @teenierussell @wcmartell Yes, thanks, William! Very interesting #scriptchat Now when does the hazing start?
January 8, 2012, 9:02 pm           




@wcmartell: My next performance is 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern... #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:02 pm           




@SiFoulaReel: Thanks @wcmartell Couldn't think of anything to ask so I just paid attention! #scriptchat #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:02 pm           




@alli_and_that: RT @wcmartell: My plug: SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING is Back! http://t.co/0D8mDCFl #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:02 pm           




@TaroJ: RT @wcmartell: My plug: SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING is Back! http://t.co/rIFVIJZL #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:02 pm           




@alli_and_that: Excellent! RT @TaroJ: Thanks everyone next week we're talking about writing shorts. #scriptchat
January 8, 2012, 9:03 pm           


USA CHAT:


@jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK w guest @wcmartell talking Suspense, Plot Twists, Pacing and Plotting
January 9, 2012, 1:00 am           



 
@scriptchat: RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK w guest @wcmartell talking Suspense, Plot Twists, Pacing and Plotting
January 9, 2012, 1:00 am           



 
@ChuckWendig: RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK w guest @wcmartell talking Suspense, Plot Twists, Pacing and Plotting
January 9, 2012, 1:00 am           



 
@princess_scribe: RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK w guest @wcmartell talking Suspense, Plot Twists, Pacing and Plotting
January 9, 2012, 1:00 am           



 
@kim_garland: RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK w guest @wcmartell talking Suspense, Plot Twists, Pacing and Plotting
January 9, 2012, 1:00 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: Dear Followers: It's #scriptchat and #TVWriterChat night, so lots of tweets on screenwriting. Just ignore if not interested.
January 9, 2012, 1:00 am           



 
@socialslumber13: RT @princess_scribe: RT @zacsanford2: Plugging my #webseries b4 the madness starts: http://t.co/2ihsXWhm Pass the news along. :) #scriptchat || help a dude out!
January 9, 2012, 1:00 am           



 
@ChuckWendig: You will love the #scriptchat.
January 9, 2012, 1:01 am           



 
@BlueRidgefilms: Evening everyone!nn #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:01 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: Hi everybody! Ready to soak up some knowledge from @wcmartell. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:01 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: So glad to have you as our guest tonight @wcmartell #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:01 am           



 
@JonFour: RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK w guest @wcmartell talking Suspense, Plot Twists, Pacing and Plotting
January 9, 2012, 1:01 am           



 
@princess_scribe: *waves* #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:01 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: Oh yeah! RT @ChuckWendig: You will love the #scriptchat.
January 9, 2012, 1:01 am           



 
@jeannevb: So I hear @wcmartell will do a shot every time we tweet "DIE HARD" #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:02 am           



 
@lisamondello: Hello Scriptchat peeps! Good to "see" you. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:02 am           



 
@BlueRidgefilms: Finally took down the Christmas tree and I'm feeling good. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:02 am           



 
@wcmartell: Hello everyone... Call me Bill, or Ishmael. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:02 am           



 
@tracinell: Hellooooo #scriptchat!
January 9, 2012, 1:02 am           



 
@myPDFscripts: RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK w guest @wcmartell talking Suspense, Plot Twists, Pacing and Plotting
January 9, 2012, 1:02 am           



 
@Singleton_Paul: Die Hard. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:02 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: Hey all. Getting some coffee before chat starts. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:02 am           



 
@NYCanes: My first #scriptchat. I'm excited !!
January 9, 2012, 1:03 am           



 
@efissenden: @jeannevb @wcmartell Then I'll emerge from my course readings to do just that: DIE HARD. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:03 am           



 
@aaronkaiser: Hello, Scriptchat. I am in you. It's been a while. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:03 am           



 
@efissenden: Lurking (school, gah!), but hello everyone! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:03 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: If you are interested in screenwriting, join us for #scriptchat tonight (now). We have incredible guest screenwriter @wcmartell
January 9, 2012, 1:03 am           



 
@jeannevb: sweet... a cameo by @myPDFscripts. FYI, he meets all your download needs... of scripts that is ;) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:03 am           



 
@DaveCC1109: DIE HARD #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:03 am           



 
@wcmartell: No - if *I* say the name of that Bruce Willis film in the really tall building. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:03 am           



 
@tracinell: Awesome! A VIRGIN! ;) RT @NYCanes: My first #scriptchat. I'm excited !!
January 9, 2012, 1:04 am           



 
@jeannevb: 1st virgin in the house! #sacrificealert RT @NYCanes: My first #scriptchat. Im excited !! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:04 am           



 
@kim_garland: Hey, #scriptchat peeps. Tonight's guest is @wcmartell!
January 9, 2012, 1:04 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @NYCanes Welcome to the chat! Hope you have a good time. Our guest this week is the #screenwriter @wcmartell #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:04 am           



 
@efissenden: @wcmartell Which one was that? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:04 am           



 
@dianewms: @zacsanford2 Just gave you a fistbump. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:04 am           



 
@jeannevb: damn *noted* RT @wcmartell: No - if *I* say the name of that Bruce Willis film in the really tall building. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:04 am           



 
@kaanneh: My first #scriptchat too. It's 2 am here so this better be good ;) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:05 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: Happy to see that @wcmartell is the voice of experience for tonight's #scriptchat.
January 9, 2012, 1:05 am           



  
@zacsanford2: Thanks!! Appreciate it. :) RT @dianewms: @zacsanford2 Just gave you a fistbump. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:05 am           



 
@dianewms: @wcmartell That guy from the James Bond movies who says "One minute and counting" before they launch the nuke got nuked! Duh! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:05 am           



 
@wcmartell: They tried to trick me on Euro for the whole hour and failed - and I even used the films as examples.n #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:05 am           



 
@jeannevb: jump on in and ask the big Bill a question #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:05 am           



 
@WriterChanelle: RT @Jamie_LD: If you are interested in screenwriting, join us for #scriptchat tonight (now). We have incredible guest screenwriter @wcmartell
January 9, 2012, 1:05 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @aaronkaiser Hi Aaron #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:06 am           



 
@jeannevb: No pressure @wcmartell ;) RT @kaanneh: My first #scriptchat too. Its 2 am here so this better be good ;) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:06 am           



 
@MBDymension: Hey folks! Hope writing this week has been good for yall! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:06 am           



 
@kim_garland: High-five to the virgins! RT @jeannevb 1st virgin in the house! #sacrificealert RT @NYCanes: My first #scriptchat. Im excited !! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:06 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: RT @Jamie_LD: Support this project. RT @zacsanford2: Plugging my #webseries ... http://t.co/uFhY5l7t Check it out and pass the news along. :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:06 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @wcmartell I have a question. How have you continued to have a career for so long when many writers sputter out in time. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:06 am           



 
@wcmartell: Suspense is the *anticipation* of an action or event. (starting with answers if nobody has questions) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:06 am           



 
@jeannevb: @aaronkaiser *smooch* where the hell have YOU been? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:06 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @wcmartell is there any trick to the longevity? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:06 am           



 
@DimitriDavis: RT @Jamie_LD: If you are interested in screenwriting, join us for #scriptchat tonight (now). We have incredible guest screenwriter @wcmartell
January 9, 2012, 1:06 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: Hey all, sorry the tardiness. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:06 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: Waving a big hello to everyone at tonight's #scriptchat.
January 9, 2012, 1:07 am           



 
@HMONeill79: I'm getting my cherry popped tonight too. Happy to be here. n #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:07 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @aaronkaiser It has been far too long. Welcome back. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:07 am           



 
@aaronkaiser: I'm usually in church at this hour. RT @jeannevb: @aaronkaiser *smooch* where the hell have YOU been? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:07 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @HMONeill79 Great to have you here. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:07 am           



 
@wcmartell: 21 years of putting words in actor's mouths - and I have no idea why. When will they discover I don't belong here? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:07 am           



 
@aaronkaiser: @zacsanford2 many thanks. I think we need to do coffee soon! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:08 am           



 
@jeannevb: Get all your @wcmartell books here on Amazon http://t.co/wRTv96U2 #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:08 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @wcmartell: Suspense is the *anticipation* of an action or event. (starting with answers if nobody has questions) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:08 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: Ah, coffee and scriptchat... #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:08 am           



 
@LIMAMA: Hello 2012!n #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:08 am           



 
@UnkScreenwriter: RT @jeannevb: Get all your @wcmartell books here on Amazon http://t.co/wRTv96U2 #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:08 am           



 
@wcmartell: I think part of the deal is that I really love movies (still, even bad ones) and get excited about writing. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:08 am           



 
@Charles118xx: Yippie-kai-ay Mr Falcon.nDub Hardn@wcmartell #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:08 am           



 
@myPDFscripts: @jeannevb Haha. It is rare that I'm actually present for a #scriptchat. It better not disappoint! ;)
January 9, 2012, 1:08 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: Scooching on over to #scriptchat. Join in!
January 9, 2012, 1:08 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @jeannevb: Get all your @wcmartell books here on Amazon http://t.co/wRTv96U2 #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:09 am           



 
@raygunfilm: RT @wcmartell: I think part of the deal is that I really love movies (still, even bad ones) and get excited about writing. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:09 am           



 
@raygunfilm: RT @wcmartell: 21 years of putting words in actor's mouths - and I have no idea why. When will they discover I don't belong here? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:09 am           



 
@jeannevb: @myPDFscripts *pours tequila* well, this ought to get things started... #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:09 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @wcmartell Q: How do you approach setting the pace of your scripts? Is there something you do prior to or while writing pages? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:09 am           



 
@MonaLiNYC: *waving a tardy hello to all and lurking* On Chapter 2 of Mr. Martell's book... #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:09 am           



 
@CinemaProfound: @LIMAMA Happy 2012 back! :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:10 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @wcmartell: I think part of the deal is that I really love movies (still, even bad ones) and get excited about writing. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:10 am           



 
@mjgrainger: Hello #scriptchat. Who knew there was such a thing?
January 9, 2012, 1:10 am           



 
@GhostSwirv: RT @ozzywood: TSD Revisited: : Cinematic Storytelling (3) - Two seemingly prosperous young... http://t.co/AIJUs6C8 #screenwriting #writing #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:10 am           



 
@wcmartell: Hey - can I endorse MyPDFScripts? A Walter Hill/POINT BLANK lover.. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:10 am           



 
@dianewms: #scriptchat Do you think we rely too much on music to provide the suspense? I've seen some films with little to no score that are ZZZzzzzz.
January 9, 2012, 1:10 am           



 
@scripteach: Dude knows that which he chats about!n@jeannevb: #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK w guest @wcmartell talking Suspense, Plot Twists, Pacing & Plotting
January 9, 2012, 1:10 am           



 
@Ninaberry: Screenwriter? Check out the current #scriptchat w/@wcmartell, who has written 19 produced screenplays.
January 9, 2012, 1:10 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: Hi @wcmartell, Thanks for being here. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:10 am           



 
@tracinell: RT @SarahAlexis4: @wcmartell Q: How do you approach setting the pace of your scripts? Is there something you do prior to or while writing pages? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:10 am           



 
@wcmartell: Pacing: I address pacing at the outline stage so it is organic and built in rather than tacked on later. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:11 am           



 
@princess_scribe: RT @wcmartell: Pacing: I address pacing at the outline stage so it is organic and built in rather than tacked on later. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:11 am           




@myPDFscripts: This guy is my new best friend! RT @wcmartell: Hey - can I endorse MyPDFScripts? A Walter Hill/POINT BLANK lover.. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:11 am           




@dianewms: RT @wcmartell: Hey - can I endorse MyPDFScripts? A Walter Hill/POINT BLANK lover.. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:11 am           




@TheWriteScript: Q. What's your best advice (aside from keep writing) for unsold writers to break in and make the first sale or gain a rep? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:11 am           




@jeannevb: Sing it! RT @wcmartell: Hey - can I endorse @MyPDFScripts? A Walter Hill/POINT BLANK lover.. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:11 am           




@tracinell: RT @wcmartell: Pacing: I address pacing at the outline stage so it is organic and built in rather than tacked on later. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:11 am           




@TheHalstead: Do you think suspense scenes are the exception to get in late, leave early? More like "get in late, drag out painfully"? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:11 am           




@DimitriDavis: --> rt @wcmartell: Pacing: I address pacing at the outline stage so it is organic and built in rather than tacked on later. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:11 am           




@lisamondello: RT @wcmartell: Pacing: I address pacing at the outline stage so it is organic and built in rather than tacked on later. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:12 am           




@aaronkaiser: RT @wcmartell: I address pacing at the outline stage so it is organic and built in rather than tacked on later. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:12 am           




@Jamie_LD: @wcmartell So do you see pacing as a roller coaster ride? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:12 am           




@wcmartell: I do a modified beat sheet outline, in proposed 5 min/page segments. So I know pacing of whole script, focus on small stuff. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:12 am           




@LittleFairyFilm: RT @jolenejahnke: Scooching on over to #scriptchat. Join in!
January 9, 2012, 1:12 am           




@zacsanford: Make sure you hop on over to #scriptchat to join our special guest @wcmartell http://t.co/qbo7GtB8 - 19 produced credits!!!!
January 9, 2012, 1:13 am           




@jeannevb: FYI, @wcmartell guested on EURO chat too, so the transcript will be double trouble & full of fabulousness #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:13 am           




@tracinell: RT @TheWriteScript: Q. What's your best advice (aside from keep writing) for unsold writers to break in and make the first sale or gain a rep? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:13 am           




@wcmartell: I see pacing as a *heart beat* - you want a regular heart beat, not one that's all beats or too long between beats. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:13 am           




@17west: For any screenwriter who has ever typed fafff;jadlfjsl;fja. http://t.co/AeC8dUGM #screenplay #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:13 am           




@kim_garland: RT @wcmartell I do modified beat sheet outline, in proposed 5 min/p segments. know pacing of whole script, focus on small stuff #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:14 am           




@zacsanford2: RT @wcmartell: I see pacing as a *heart beat* - you want a regular heart beat, not one thats all beats or too long between beats #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:14 am           




@tracinell: RT @wcmartell: I see pacing as a *heart beat* - you want a regular heart beat, not one that's all beats or too long between beats. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:14 am           




@making_a_scene: Hello #scriptchat ers.
January 9, 2012, 1:14 am           




@wcmartell: What I said to Euro: Imagine that EKG reading - the peaks are the big exciting scenes in whatever genre (comedy set pieces). #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:14 am           




@tracinell: RT @zacsanford: Make sure you hop on over to #scriptchat to join our special guest @wcmartell http://t.co/qbo7GtB8 - 19 produced credits!!!!
January 9, 2012, 1:14 am           




@tracinell: RT @wcmartell: I do a modified beat sheet outline, in proposed 5 min/page segments. So I know pacing of whole script, focus on small stuff. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:15 am           




@aaronkaiser: RT @wcmartell: I see pacing as a *heart beat* - you want a regular heart beat, not one thats all beats or too long between beats #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:15 am           




@wcmartell: Now flip that EKG upside down and you have *different* peaks - probably your emotional conflict. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:15 am           




@Jodi_Langston: RT @zacsanford: Make sure you hop on over to #scriptchat to join our special guest @wcmartell http://t.co/qbo7GtB8 - 19 produced credits!!!!
January 9, 2012, 1:15 am           




@wcmartell: No Blake Snyder - I sold my first script 4 years before Syd Field's book came out. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:15 am           




@lisamondello: RT@wcmartell:I said to Euro:Imagine that EKG reading-the peaks are the big exciting scenes in whatever genre(comedy set pieces) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:16 am           




@lisamondello: RT @wcmartell: Now flip that EKG upside down and you have *different* peaks - probably your emotional conflict. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:16 am           




@aaronkaiser: RT @wcmartell: No Blake Snyder - I sold my first script 4 years before Syd Fields book came out. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:16 am           




@wcmartell: I use my own method... but whatever works for you. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:16 am           




@CinemaProfound: @wcmartell I love that. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:16 am           




@CinemaProfound: RT @wcmartell: I see pacing as a *heart beat* - you want a regular heart beat, not one that's all beats or too long between beats. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:17 am           




@tracinell: RT @wcmartell: What I said to Euro: Imagine that EKG reading - the peaks are the big exciting scenes in whatever genre (comedy set pieces). #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:17 am           




@Jamie_LD: Love this RT @wcmartell: Imagine that EKG reading - the peaks are the big exciting scenes in whatever genre (comedy set pieces). #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:17 am           




@tracinell: RT @wcmartell: Now flip that EKG upside down and you have *different* peaks - probably your emotional conflict. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:17 am           




@tracinell: RT @wcmartell: No Blake Snyder - I sold my first script 4 years before Syd Field's book came out. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:17 am           




@wcmartell: There is no "right way" to write/create a script... but lots of ways that just don't work - and I found them all the hard way! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:17 am           




@madskiadrai: Will miss #scriptchat today because I have to work. And will read it later at scriptchat.blogspot.com Have a good time everyone. :)
January 9, 2012, 1:18 am           




@jeannevb: @wcmartell love the EKG visual... damn. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:18 am           




@OfficeHooky: Q.) a. How old were you when you started screenwriting and b. How old were you when you became a screenwriter? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:18 am           




@MichaelTraven: A little behind, what does EKG stand for? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:18 am           




@wcmartell: In the Euro transcript you'll see that I used the Bruce Willis movie as an example of peaks. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:18 am           




@HMONeill79: @wcmartell Q: What about research? I find myself asking random people some of the craziest things. Especially police officers. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:19 am           




@wcmartell: I was making little movies as a kid on 8mm, when I switched to 16mm as an adult couldn't afford it and wrote scripts. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:19 am           




@JAEL488: RT @wcmartell: There is no "right way" to write/create a script... but lots of ways that just don't work - and I found them all the hard way! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:19 am           




@dianewms: @wcmartell #scriptchat Found one who's doing it the hard way in the beginner's segment of our group. He's not following directions.
January 9, 2012, 1:20 am           




@zacsanford2: @MichaelTraven Electrocardiography - he was using it as an analogy for peaks and valleys in your pacing. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:20 am           




@aaronkaiser: RT @wcmartell: There is no right way to write/create a script, but lots of ways that just don't work. I found them the hard way! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:20 am           




@jameskick: #ScriptChat and #Film enthusiasts! my friend @jasonwinndirect, who was the DP on #followedfilm. His feature #FatBoyChronicles is at #Redbox
January 9, 2012, 1:20 am           




@wcmartell: Electrocardiogram = EKG. I have no idea why - as my niece the nurse. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:20 am           




@Jamie_LD: @HMONeill79 As a writer of anything thriller or mystery related, it's always good to have cops as friends. Great insider info. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:20 am           




@dianewms: @wcmartell Which Bruce Willis movie is that? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:20 am           




@NYCanes: RT @jeannevb: Get all your @wcmartell books here on Amazon http://t.co/wRTv96U2 #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:20 am           




@wcmartell: I also ask crazy questions - and suspect the FBI is tapping my phone, now. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:21 am           




@MichaelTraven: @zacsanford2 @wcmartell Ahhhh, gotcha. Thanks! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:21 am           




@lisamondello: @Jamie_LD Helps to be married to one, too! <G> #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:21 am           




@tracinell: I apologize for #scriptchat serial RT-ing... it's all just so good! :)
January 9, 2012, 1:22 am           




@aaronkaiser: Careful. Obama may send you to Gitmo. RT @wcmartell: I also ask crazy questions - and suspect the FBI is tapping my phone, now. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:22 am           




@dianewms: @wcmartell <snicker> Thought is was worth a shot. <har, har> #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:22 am           




@HMONeill79: @Jamie_LD These poor police officers probably think I am a serial killer. I've asked about human decomposition, etc... #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:22 am           




@OfficeHooky: Cops are total storytellers. RT @Jamie_LD: @HMONeill79 As a writer, its always good to have cops as friends. Great insider info. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:23 am           




@wcmartell: For one of my scripts (that never got made) I had to MacGyver a bunch of stuff - so I bought a stack of kid's science books. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:23 am           




@MBDymension: I like to see other writers succeed. Especially when the writing is good and the idea is fresh. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:23 am           




@aaronkaiser: I would apologize to my followers for my RTing, but this shit is just too good. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:23 am           




@jeannevb: I know! I'm sitting back & enjoying :) RT @tracinell: I apologize for #scriptchat serial RT-ing... its all just so good! :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:23 am           




@lisamondello: RT @HMONeill79: @Jamie_LD Police officers love talking shop.n #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:23 am           




@wcmartell: Questions? Or I'll just post a pile of answers like 56 million miles from the sun. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:24 am           




@CinemaProfound: @tracinell Hiya, Traci! Good to see you! How's 2012 treating you so far? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:24 am           




@OfficeHooky: FBI is not tapping you. It's Al Queda's Scuba Team :) RT @wcmartell: Ask questions. I suspect the FBI is tapping my phone, now. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:25 am           




@Eva__said: Earlier today I #wrote a #post on #screenwriters and #structure. #scriptchat #iswriting nnhttp://t.co/hSbgUytM
January 9, 2012, 1:25 am           




@MichaelTraven: @wcmartell Q: Daily writing goals? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:25 am           




@jeannevb: I think ppl are in awe ;) RT @wcmartell: Questions? Or Ill just post a pile of answers like 56 million miles from the sun. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:25 am           




@wcmartell: Some screenwriters don't care about research, but I learn more cool stuff that ends up in the script. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:25 am           




@lisamondello: Q: How do you know if your suspense script has enough?n #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:25 am           




@NYCanes: #scriptchat this is awesome!
January 9, 2012, 1:25 am           




@dianewms: @wcmartell My favorite movie opening is Raiders of the Lost Ark--but you can't keep that pace up the whole film. Too exhausting. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:25 am           




@aaronkaiser: @lisamondello @HMONeill79 @Jamie_LD Police officers also love coffee and doughnuts. O_o #HopeNoCopsAreInScriptchatTonight #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:25 am           




@AndreaLMcNeill: RT @wcmartell: I do a modified beat sheet outline, in proposed 5 min/page segments. So I know pacing of whole script, focus on small stuff. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:26 am           




@jeannevb: OK peeps, shoot some questions out at the great @wcmartell while we've got him. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:26 am           




@wcmartell: Plus - on the HBO Navu co-op movies I got to *touch* a nuclear missile and sit at a sub launch controls. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:26 am           




@TheHalstead: @wcmartell What's the key to a good suspense scene? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:26 am           




@HMONeill79: Q: Do you believe it to be a good thing for unknown writers to get involved in the competitions? Or just head out to L.A. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:26 am           




@TheWriteScript: Q. Are you still developing projects or have you switched to the dark side of teaching the craft? Or both? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:26 am           




@jolenejahnke: Currently reading @wcmartell's The Secrets of Action Screenwriting #Kindle #BlueBook. Solid advice on every page. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:26 am           




@tracinell: @CinemaProfound pretty good, #scriptchat's awesome tonight!
January 9, 2012, 1:26 am           




@AlexDavies_: RT @wcmartell: Some screenwriters don't care about research, but I learn more cool stuff that ends up in the script. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:26 am           




@jeannevb: *drool* RT @wcmartell: Plus - on the HBO Navu co-op movies I got to *touch* a nuclear missile and sit at a sub launch controls. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:26 am           




@lisamondello: Cool reasearch! RT@wcmartell:Plus-on the HBO Navu co-op movies got to *touch* a nuclear missile & sit at a sub launch controls. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:27 am           




@wcmartell: Enough suspense in a suspense script - heartbeats again! Do you have a suspense scene within about every 10 pages? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:27 am           




@tracinell: RT @HMONeill79: Q: Do you believe it to be a good thing for unknown writers to get involved in the competitions? Or just head out to L.A. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:27 am           




@Jamie_LD: @jolenejahnke I've read many of @wcmartell #Kindle books and LOVED every one of them. #BlueBook #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:27 am           




@aaronkaiser: @wcmartell Q: Do you have things you do besides screenwriting? I'm a producer/writer & I have trouble carving out time to write. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:27 am           




@HBwriterMike: Learn from a successful working #screenwriter...n@wcmartell is on #scriptchat now. His WEB- http://t.co/iAwyMBtJ Book- http://t.co/KqgI5fYi
January 9, 2012, 1:27 am           




@jamesgalenz: Some writers put all their research into ugly exposition. It should only help you write the story. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:27 am           




@zacsanford2: @aaronkaiser Time to write... what is that? :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:27 am           




@OfficeHooky: Q. What'd it feel like first time you saw 'you' up there on the big screen? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:28 am           




@wcmartell: I am always working on a spec - or an assignment. Lawyer is working on a deal for a spec sale in March. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:28 am           




@aaronkaiser: RT @wcmartell: Some screenwriters dont care about research, but I learn more cool stuff that ends up in the script. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:28 am           




@jolenejahnke: Word. RT @Jamie_LD: @jolenejahnke Ive read many of @wcmartell #Kindle books and LOVED every one of them. #BlueBook #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:28 am           




@Dark_Emergence: Are you ever torn between your inner businessman and inner artist? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:28 am           




@dianewms: @wcmartell #scriptchat Cool! I've sat in the cockpit of an F-15 Eagle. I should write a script about that. ;-)
January 9, 2012, 1:28 am           




@Scatoma: Strewnfields weekly chapter http://t.co/BkBMu2HV #amwriting #writing #bookbuzzr #scriptchat #fiction #novels #writers #reading #Books
January 9, 2012, 1:28 am           




@CinemaProfound: @wcmartell Do you stick to a writing schedule, or do you wing it? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:28 am           




@aaronkaiser: @zacsanford2 I'm not sure. I never blog, never vlog, never write... my mother would be ashamed. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:28 am           




@SarahAlexis4: @wcmartell Q: Any tips for attacking plot in the early stages while outlining? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:29 am           




@myPDFscripts: Man, I need to get @wcmartell to commit to a CUT TO: interview! Really enjoying this #scriptchat.
January 9, 2012, 1:29 am           




@CinemaProfound: @NYCanes Happy 2012! I hope your year is epic :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:29 am           




@lisamondello: @wcmartell Thanks. I come from novel writing and I'm used to the hold your breath and then breathe litmus test. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:29 am           




@HMONeill79: @wcmartell Is it possible to have too much suspense? So much so that it confuses the reader/audience instead of advancing the st #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:29 am           




@GCGeek: I just have to say "wow". This is wonderfully good stuff tonight! I also have to say "hi" 'cause mama raised me right. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:29 am           




@Jamie_LD: @wcmartell Do you write straight through from beginning to end, or write scenes and put them together? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:29 am           




@tracinell: RT @SarahAlexis4: @wcmartell Q: Any tips for attacking plot in the early stages while outlining? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:29 am           




@tracinell: RT @myPDFscripts: Man, I need to get @wcmartell to commit to a CUT TO: interview! Really enjoying this #scriptchat. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:29 am           




@jeannevb: @myPDFscripts *phew* glad you popped in #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:30 am           




@NYCanes: Q. What classic/non-classic authors do you suggest reading? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:30 am           




@wcmartell: Writing schedule - I try to write 5 pages a day, 6 days a week. That's the plan. That gets me a first draft in a month. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:30 am           




@HMONeill79: @Jamie_LD That's a fantastic question! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:30 am           




@CinemaProfound: @wcmartell Do you work on multiple projects at a time, and if so, how do you manage that? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:30 am           




@wcmartell: Next month I plan to do a page one on an old script - throwing everything away but the idea (the only good part). #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:31 am           




@jimlysa: In Movable Feast, Hemingway claimed to be happy with five sentences in a full day of dedicated work. Familiar to any of you? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:31 am           




@aaronkaiser: RT @wcmartell: Writing schedule - I try to write 5 pages/day, 6 days/week. Thats the plan. That gets me first draft in a month. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:31 am           




@CinemaProfound: @Jamie_LD @wcmartell Great question, Jamie. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:31 am           




@DimitriDavis: RT @wcmartell: Writing schedule - I try to write 5 pages a day, 6 days a week. That's the plan. That gets me a first draft in a month. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:31 am           




@DimitriDavis: RT @wcmartell: Next month I plan to do a page one on an old script - throwing everything away but the idea (the only good part). #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:31 am           




@jeannevb: RT @wcmartell: Writing schedule - I try to write 5 pg a day, 6 days a wk. Thats the plan. That gets me a first draft in a month #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:31 am           




@tracinell: RT @CinemaProfound: @wcmartell Do you work on multiple projects at a time, and if so, how do you manage that? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:31 am           




@wcmartell: Too much suspense: That *inverted* EKG. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:31 am           




@lisamondello: RT@wcmartell:Writing schedule-I try to write 5 pgs a day, 6 days a week. Thats the plan. That gets me a first draft in a month. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:31 am           




@kim_garland: Halfway into #scriptchat w guest @wcmartell. 30 mins left, screenwriters jump in!
January 9, 2012, 1:32 am           




@TheHalstead: @wcmartell How many drafts before you gather feedback/send it out? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:32 am           




@dianewms: @jolenejahnk I'm also reading @wcmartell's The Secrets of Action Screenwriting. It's got yellow Kindle highlights all over it! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:32 am           




@HMONeill79: RT @wcmartell: Too much suspense: That *inverted* EKG. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:32 am           




@ShawnScarber: #scriptchat just wanted to jump in and say I've read everything you've got on Kindle. Thanks for so many new writing tools! @
January 9, 2012, 1:32 am           




@aaronkaiser: @wcmartell How much work do you make on developing character backstory before outlining and writing the script? Scale of 1-10. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:33 am           




@jeannevb: I don't think I've ever seen chatters so quiet & on the edge of their seats before. @wcmartell is like EF Hutton. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:33 am           




@wcmartell: I only work on one stage of a project at a time, but I alternate - so I outline A and first draft B and rewrite C. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:33 am           




@CinemaProfound: @wcmartell Brilliant. I'm going 2 adopt that once I get over my move. I love that. It's doable & realistic. Nice! Thx :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:33 am           




@HBwriterMike: @wcmartell Heard earlier you have no manager/agent. Surprised based on your work volume. You've succeeded without them? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:33 am           




@aaronkaiser: RT @wcmartell: I write from start to end; even with an outline I come up with new cool ideas along the way & later scenes depend #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:33 am           




@making_a_scene: @wcmartell When writing specs, do you go back to a file drawer and pull out an idea or write what currently interests you? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:34 am           




@wcmartell: I spend lots of time on character - I think story is character in conflict. Even if it's explosions - it's about character, #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:34 am           




@tracinell: RT @wcmartell: I only work on one stage of a project at a time, but I alternate - so I outline A and first draft B & rewrite C. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:34 am           




@dwacon: @wcmartell -- Sorry I'm late --n #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:34 am           




@kaanneh: How you find your story? If you have a char or an idea you believe in, how do you take it to the end? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:34 am           




@CinemaProfound: @wcmartell Dropping to full prone position in AWE. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:34 am           




@LIMAMA: Martell had a manager once. Don't ask him about it. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:35 am           




@DimitriDavis: RT @wcmartell: I spend lots of time on character - I think story is character in conflict. Even if it's explosions - it's about character, #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:35 am           




@JAEL488: RT @wcmartell: I write from start to end, because even with an outline I come up with new cool ideas along the way and later scenes depend #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:35 am           




@lisamondello: Yes! RT@wcmartell:I spend lots of time on character-I think story is character in conflict. Even explosions-its about character, #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:35 am           




@wcmartell: How many drafts do I get feedback before sending it out - as many as it takes. Different for different scripts. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:35 am           




@CinemaProfound: @wcmartell Good point. Question: Do you think there is too much emphasis on action over character? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:36 am           




@aaronkaiser: RT @wcmartell: I spend lots of time on character - story is character in conflict. Even if its explosions - its about character #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:36 am           




@Ninaberry: RT @wcmartell: I spend lots of time on character - story is character in conflict. Even if its explosions - its about character, #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:36 am           




@CinemaProfound: RT @wcmartell: How many drafts do I get feedback before sending it out - as many as it takes. Different for different scripts. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:36 am           




@NaimaHazelton1: Hi. Using a new handle for script chat. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:36 am           




@JAEL488: @wcmartell That's great advice about character #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:36 am           




@CinemaProfound: RT @wcmartell: I only work on one stage of a project at a time, but I alternate - so I outline A and first draft B and rewrite C. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:36 am           




@kim_garland: >> RT @wcmartell How many drafts do I get feedback before sending it out - as many as it takes. Different for different scripts. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:36 am           




@wcmartell: Character *backstory* - sorry: I care more about character's emotional prob than 3rd grade teacher or first love... #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:36 am           




@OfficeHooky: Q.) Your (great) avi is from what movie scene? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:36 am           




@JAEL488: RT @wcmartell: I spend lots of time on character - I think story is character in conflict. Even if it's explosions - it's about character, #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:37 am           




@CinemaProfound: RT @wcmartell: Writing schedule - I try to write 5 pages a day, 6 days a week. That's the plan. That gets me a first draft in a month. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:37 am           




@TheLoneOlive: RT @wcmartell: I only work on one stage of a project at a time, but I alternate - so I outline A & first draft B & rewrite C #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:37 am           




@tracinell: RT @wcmartell: Character *backstory* sorry: I care more about characters emotional prob than 3rd grade teacher or first love... #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:37 am           




@dwacon: @wcmartell Other than reputation, what allows you to get work out w/o agent or manager and avoid those rejection slips? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:38 am           




@jeannevb: FYI, full bio on @wcmartell here: http://t.co/5EbxBi1I #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:38 am           




@lisamondello: @wcmartell What's your process for creating backstory and believalbe characters? Character interview? Sit down&write a letter? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:38 am           




@wcmartell: Idea from file drawer? It's either - sometimes it's an old idea that is great, sometimes one I come up with yesterday... #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:38 am           




@SarahAlexis4: @wcmartell Q: Do you have a specific approach to rewrites? Certain things you look for? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:38 am           




@Ry_Votro: @wcmartell Do you find skipping a scene and come back to it later an effective method if you feel in the zone on a later scene? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:38 am           




@kim_garland: RT @jeannevb: FYI, full bio on @wcmartell here: http://t.co/oX0nprKA #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:38 am           




@wcmartell: But every idea goes through The Octagon - and has to fight every other idea I have PLUS fight Chuck Norris, #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:38 am           




@jeannevb: When you get one of @wcmartell's books, don't forget to write an Amazon review http://t.co/wRTv96U2 #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:39 am           




@tracinell: RT @kim_garland: RT @jeannevb: FYI, full bio on @wcmartell here: http://t.co/jgVaJPFm #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:39 am           




@wcmartell: The best idea is what I script - not the idea I like today but hate tomorrow. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:39 am           




@TheLoneOlive: RT @wcmartell: How many drafts do I get feedback before sending it out - as many as it takes. Different for different scripts. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:39 am           




@Jamie_LD: @wcmartell What do you think is missing from most suspense scripts from novice writers? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:39 am           




@lisamondello: RT @wcmartell: The best idea is what I script - not the idea I like today but hate tomorrow. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:40 am           




@wcmartell: Skipping scenes - yes, if that works for you. I often do this with dialogue "Insert clever line here". #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:40 am           




@CinemaProfound: @tracinell Glad to hear that! Same here. Agreed, @wcmartell's the bomb :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:40 am           




@aaronkaiser: RT @jeannevb: FYI, full bio on @wcmartell here: http://t.co/abrHspRM #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:40 am           




@HBwriterMike: @wcmartell Which #screenwriting teachers/authors have been most beneficial in developing craft & selling your scripts? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:40 am           




@badscriptadvice: If your mom says your script is good, Trust her instincts. You came out of her. #badscreenwritingadvice #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:40 am           




@aaronkaiser: RT @wcmartell: every idea goes through The Octagon - and has to fight every other idea I have PLUS fight Chuck Norris #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:40 am           




@TheLoneOlive: RT @wcmartell: Writing schedule: I try 2 write 5 pages a day, 6 days a week. That's the plan. That gets me 1st draft in a month #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:41 am           




@DimitriDavis: RT @wcmartell: Skipping scenes - yes, if that works for you. I often do this with dialogue "Insert clever line here". #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:41 am           




@wcmartell: W/O AGENT?MNGR: it's usually no one I know. Sometimes someone has read one of my scripts long ago or gets passed one. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:41 am           




@HBwriterMike: Nice RT @wcmartell But every idea goes through The Octagon - and has to fight every other idea I have PLUS fight Chuck Norris, #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:41 am           




@making_a_scene: RT @wcmartell: The best idea is what I script - not the idea I like today but hate tomorrow. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:42 am           




@zacsanford2: @wcmartell I've used that *insert line here* too many times recently. Or *insert smart-ass retort here*... Love it for rewrites. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:42 am           




@jeannevb: Time is FLYING tonight.... 19 min left... so about that Bruce Willis movie...what's it called again? #voldemortofdrinkinggames #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:42 am           




@jolenejahnke: Great question RT @SarahAlexis4: @wcmartell Q: Do you have a specific approach to rewrites? Certain things you look for? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:42 am           




@NYCanes: Octagon can you define briefly? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:42 am           




@DimitriDavis: RT @HBwriterMike: Nice RT @wcmartell But every idea goes through The Octagon - and has to fight every other idea I have PLUS fight Chuck Norris, #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:43 am           




@wcmartell: What's missing from novice suspense scenes: The suspense? I think they often don't think about it, or think it's just there. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:43 am           




@HMONeill79: Die Hard #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:43 am           




@CinemaProfound: @wcmartell Are you actually saying that you have no representation? SHOCKED. How do you work it w/out one? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:43 am           




@jeannevb: @zacsanford2 @wcmartell mine usually says "insert something brilliant here" ... sometimes it actually works ;) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:43 am           




@aaronkaiser: "Insert witty comment here" RT @wcmartell: Skipping scenes: yes, if works 4 you. I do with dialogue "Insert clever line here" #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:43 am           




@myPDFscripts: Hey, I just found a @wcmartell screenplay I can post! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:44 am           




@wcmartell: Rewrites: I do several passes, each for a different element. First is story - and I'm savage. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:44 am           




@CinemaProfound: @jeannevb I answered that as soon as it came up. :D #DieHard #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:44 am           




@NaimaHazelton1: @wcmartell Would that be because of...(pace, extraneous stuff, what?) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:44 am           




@beingbrad: @wcmartell what are the main ingredients for a good suspenseful scene? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:45 am           




@tracinell: Do it! #tripledogdareyou RT @myPDFscripts: Hey, I just found a @wcmartell screenplay I can post! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:45 am           




@aaronkaiser: Methinks a few people aren't getting @wcmartell's analogies. They ask for clarification of EKG and Octagon. O_o #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:45 am           




@jeannevb: @CinemaProfound we need to get HIM to say it... #hisrulesfordoingshot #DieHard #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:45 am           




@tracinell: RT @wcmartell: Rewrites: I do several passes, each for a different element. First is story - and Im savage. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:45 am           




@DimitriDavis: Brutality helps. rt @wcmartell: Rewrites: I do several passes, each for a different element. First is story - and Im savage. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:45 am           




@CinemaProfound: @myPDFscripts @wcmartell Woohoo! Do it, please. :D #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:45 am           




@wcmartell: Once story works - and that sometimes means major rewrites - I go by protag, then individ scenes, then *each* support character. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:45 am           




@dianewms: @wcmartell turned down the job adapting ANGELS & DEMONS! Can you say now that was a bad move? Or was it just not right for you? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:45 am           




@aaronkaiser: @jeannevb Yikes! Already? I feel like we just got started. :( #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:46 am           




@jeannevb: @aaronkaiser haha it happens. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:46 am           




@CinemaProfound: @wcmartell Again. I'm stealing that. I love that you focus on different angles for each rewrite. #pricelessadvice #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:46 am           




@CinemaProfound: RT @wcmartell: Rewrites: I do several passes, each for a different element. First is story - and I'm savage. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:47 am           




@NYCanes: RT @CinemaProfound: @myPDFscripts @wcmartell Woohoo! Do it, please. :D #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:47 am           




@wcmartell: Rewrites: Story has to make sense, has to flow, pacing has to work, subplots work. Sometimes big chunks are removed. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:47 am           




@kim_garland: Excellent! RT @EricksBrain: @kim_garland @wcmartell @jeannevb good article! Definitely gotta check out the book! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:47 am           




@tracinell: RT @wcmartell: Once story works & that sometimes means major rewrites I go protag, individ scenes, & *each* support character. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:47 am           




@zacsanford: Okay, doing too many things. Live tweeting a hot girl here, Scriptchat and listening to some classic rock on Pandora... #focus
January 9, 2012, 1:47 am           




@wcmartell: On VOLATILE a quarter of first draft got tossed and a new support character was created. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:47 am           




@tracinell: RT @wcmartell: Rewrites: Story has to make sense, has to flow, pacing has to work, subplots work. Sometimes big chunks, removed. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:48 am           




@aaronkaiser: RT @wcmartell: Rewrites: Story has to make sense, flow, pacing has to work, subplots work. Sometimes big chunks are removed. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:48 am           




@CinemaProfound: @jeannevb Hahahahahhahahahahahahaha! #scriptchattorturingtheguest :D #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:48 am           




@wcmartell: PDF - which script? Let me make sure you have a good draft... #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:48 am           




@NYCanes: RT @wcmartell: Rewrites: Story has to make sense, has to flow, pacing has to work, subplots work. Sometimes big chunks are removed. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:49 am           




@zacsanford2: @wcmartell What do you do about bad notes? Or notes that you think will ruin the script? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:49 am           




@kim_garland: Awesome! RT @wcmartell: PDF - which script? Let me make sure you have a good draft... #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:49 am           




@CinemaProfound: @beingbrad Popping by to say hi. I hope 2012 is off to a great start! :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:49 am           




@wcmartell: ANGELS & DEMONS - when I turned it down, it was not at Imagine and did not star Tom Hanks. (Tom and I were born in same hospital #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:50 am           




@tracinell: RT @zacsanford2: @wcmartell What do you do about bad notes? Or notes that you think will ruin the script? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:50 am           




@TheWriteScript: Q. Not following the Die Hard connection? Help me out. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:50 am           




@beingbrad: @CinemaProfound thanks, CP. So far, so far. High hopes for this year. All the best your way, as well. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:50 am           




@jeannevb: woohoo! *refills your tequila* RT @myPDFscripts: Hey, I just found a @wcmartell screenplay I can post! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:50 am           




@CinemaProfound: @zacsanford2 @wcmartell Epic question, Zac! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:50 am           




@aaronkaiser: @wcmartell so, are you saying that you must be born in the same hospital as a movie's star to write the script??? ;) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:51 am           




@Singleton_Paul: @zacsanford There will be a transcript for the rest of Scriptchat. I'd stick with the hot girl at this point.
January 9, 2012, 1:51 am           




@wcmartell: Bad Notes: Problem is, sometimes you are stuck. I ask why, I explain calmly why the idea doesn't work - but they're boss. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:51 am           




@Jodi_Langston: @wcmartell #scriptchat As a novice screenwriter is it worth a script doctor? What's the best way to get a pros opinion? conferences?
January 9, 2012, 1:51 am           




@TheHalstead: @zacsanford2 @wcmartell How do you mentally separate bad notes from good notes in the first place? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:51 am           




@NaimaHazelton1: @wcmartell and you are supposed to be the movie star, according to IMDB! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:51 am           




@aaronkaiser: @zacsanford2 great Q. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:51 am           




@wcmartell: Often a bad note is a real problem with the wrong solution. So you have to figure out the problem and solve it right. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:52 am           




@beingbrad: @wcmartell what are the most important pieces for a suspenseful scene or sequence? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:52 am           




@aaronkaiser: RT @wcmartell: Bad Notes: Problem is sometimes you are stuck. I ask why, explain calmly why idea doesn't work, but they're boss. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:52 am           




@CinemaProfound: @beingbrad That's fantastic! Same here, so far, excellent & my vibe tells me it's going 2 B a banner year! Thx so much. :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:52 am           




@myPDFscripts: "Crooked" just posted in Screenplays! http://t.co/z3OTK6TL #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:52 am           




@DimitriDavis: rt @wcmartell Often a bad note is a real problem with the wrong solution. You have to figure out the problem and solve it right #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:52 am           




@aaronkaiser: RT @wcmartell: Often a bad note is a real problem w/ the wrong solution. So you have to figure out the problem & solve it right. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:53 am           




@Singleton_Paul: RT @wcmartell: Often a bad note is a real problem with the wrong solution. So you have to figure out the problem and solve it right. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:53 am           




@dianewms: @wcmartell Bummer about Angels & Demons. Did the request for the script come before DaVinci Code was in the works? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:53 am           




@wcmartell: Tom Hanks - I was in local theater and think I got a role we were both up for once. But not sure. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:53 am           




@kim_garland: RT @wcmartell Often a bad note is a real problem w the wrong solution. So you have to figure out the problem and solve it right. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:53 am           




@aaronkaiser: @wcmartell that's a really, really good note (re: bad notes begin real problems with wrong solution) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:53 am           




@DimitriDavis: rt @myPDFscripts "Crooked" just posted in Screenplays! http://t.co/Px5MCoh6 #scriptchat #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:53 am           




@kingisafink: RT @wcmartell: Even if it's explosions - it's about character, #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:53 am           




@TheHalstead: RT @DimitriDavis: rt @wcmartell Often a bad note is a real problem with the wrong solution. You have to figure out the problem and solve it right #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:54 am           




@lisamondello: RT @wcmartell: Often a bad note is a real problem with the wrong solution. So you have to figure out the problem&solve it right. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:54 am           




@wcmartell: Worst notes are "script killers" - did the script for an 80s horror hit being remade about a haunted house and got the note... #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:54 am           




@CinemaProfound: @wcmartell Would those two elements have swayed you? Curious. #scriptchat #Angels&Demons
January 9, 2012, 1:54 am           




@dianewms: RT @wcmartell: Bad Notes: Problem is, sometimes you are stuck. I ask why, I explain calmly why the idea doesn't work - but they're boss. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:54 am           




@wcmartell: (suspense) - why do people have to die? Can't we have a haunted house movie where no one has died in the house? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:54 am           




@VerbaVitae: RT @TLAUMovie: Tweeps! If u R not #crowdfunding #TLAU, I'd like to know why!! Plz DM or Tweet ur answer and RT this! Thx #scriptchat #ohchat #amwriting
January 9, 2012, 1:54 am           




@LIMAMA: RT @wcmartell: Often a bad note is a real problem with the wrong solution. So you have to figure out the problem&solve it right. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:55 am           




@zacsanford2: @jeannevb - should we ask @wcmartell what his desk looks like? It's been a while since we've seen a working writer's desk. :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:55 am           




@kingisafink: RT @wcmartell: I try to write 5 pgs/day, 6 days/week. That gets me a 1st draft in a month. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:55 am           




@tracinell: @CinemaProfound let's bottle your vibe, my vibe and @beingbrad's vibe, and go nuts this year! #2012vibalicious! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:55 am           




@CinemaProfound: @kim_garland Haven't had a chance to wish you Happy New Year! I hoipe it exceeds your expectations/dreams :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:55 am           




@zacsanford2: Whoa, bad note! RT @wcmartell: why do people have to die? Cant we have a haunted house movie where no one has died in the house? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:55 am           




@HMONeill79: Do you ever think of a real person when you are writing murder scenes? I seem to think about Casey Anthony a lot. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:55 am           




@LIMAMA: The worst note I ever got was that the main character drank too many cups of coffee. I counted them. One. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:55 am           




@jolenejahnke: RT @myPDFscripts "Crooked" just posted in Screenplays! http://t.co/mdc6Y64t #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:56 am           




@DimitriDavis: @wcmartell #facepalm That's a ridiculous note. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:56 am           




@wcmartell: Because suspense is the anticipation of a known event or action - you have to have that action and "poke the tiger" (keep it go) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:56 am           




@kim_garland: .@myPDFscripts posted a @wcmartell script as he's guesting. Well done! "Crooked" http://t.co/SWCslWMV #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:56 am           




@jeannevb: Yes! RT @zacsanford2: shld we ask @wcmartell what his desk looks like? been a while since weve seen a working writers desk. :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:56 am           




@aaronkaiser: @wcmartell do you ever collaborate with other writers? If so, how do you deal with differences of opinion on story? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:56 am           




@GCGeek: Or under it RT @wcmartell: (suspense) why do people have to die? Cant we have haunted house movie where no one has died in [it]? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:56 am           




@tracinell: @TheWriteScript *tosses junior mints* I just got a fresh box for you. ;) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:56 am           




@OfficeHooky: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave? Had to RT @wcmartell: (suspense) - Cant we have a haunted house movie where no one has died in the house? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:56 am           




@zacsanford2: @LIMAMA Maybe they meant to say the main character didn't drink enough coffee! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:56 am           




@JAEL488: RT @wcmartell: (suspense) - why do people have to die? Can't we have a haunted house movie where no one has died in the house? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:56 am           




@CinemaProfound: @tracinell @beingbrad Yeah, baby! Let's be NIKE! :D #2012vibalicious #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:56 am           




@NaimaHazelton1: @wcmartell Yeah, and call it "Sleep Away Camp" #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:57 am           




@upendwar: @kim_garland @wcmartell #scriptchat . Which is the best place to start sending out ?
January 9, 2012, 1:57 am           




@aaronkaiser: Ha! RT @LIMAMA: The worst note I ever got was that the main character drank too many cups of coffee. I counted them. One. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:57 am           




@LIMAMA: Zac, still scratching my head at that one. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:57 am           




@TheHalstead: RT @wcmartell: Because suspense is the anticipation of a known event or action - you have to have that action and "poke the tiger" (keep it go) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:57 am           




@beingbrad: @tracinell @CinemaProfound I'm in. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:57 am           




@zacsanford2: Only three more minutes left with the amazing @wcmartell. So sad. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:57 am           




@wcmartell: A&D: Yes - with Tom Hanks & Imagine I would have said yes - because even the worst version would have been seen. It was, right? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:57 am           




@TheWriteScript: @tracinell Thanks! Just what I needed. To go with the coffee. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:57 am           




@sdarancette: @GCGeek Yeah a Haunted House that's haunted because it was built on the grounds of an old Indian Casino @wcmartell #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:58 am           




@art1032: RT @kim_garland: .@myPDFscripts posted a @wcmartell script as he's guesting. Well done! "Crooked" http://t.co/SWCslWMV #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:58 am           




@kim_garland: @CinemaProfound Thank you so much! Happy New Year & cheers to a wonderful year for you, too. *clink* #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:58 am           




@wcmartell: Crooked is *nothing* like the movie! They changed the *concept* on that one! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:58 am           




@TVWriterChat: 32 minutes to #tvwriterchat We are talking about setting and achieving goals. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:58 am           




@jeannevb: but we'll have TWO transcripts ;) RT @zacsanford2: Only 3 more minutes left with the amazing @wcmartell. So sad. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:58 am           




@LIMAMA: Indian burial ground? POLTERGEIST, anyone? #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:59 am           




@NYCanes: RT @tracinell: @CinemaProfound let's bottle your vibe, my vibe and @beingbrad's vibe, and go nuts this year! #2012vibalicious! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:59 am           




@wcmartell: I prefer to work alone - partners have never worked out for me. I end up doing all of the work! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:59 am           




@JAEL488: @wcmartell This hour went way too fast #sucks #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 1:59 am           




@Jamie_LD: 2, count 'em, 2 transcripts with @wcmartell on the #scriptchat site after tonight's chat. He was awesome to do both Euro & US chat.
January 9, 2012, 1:59 am           




@jolenejahnke: lol! RT @LIMAMA The worst note I ever got was that the main character drank too many cups of coffee. I counted them. One. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:00 am           




@NaimaHazelton1: Thanks to #wcmartell for a great #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:00 am           




@jimlysa: Wow. Incredibly informative. Watching in awe. Thanks for the time. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:00 am           




@aaronkaiser: D'oh! RT @wcmartell: I prefer to work alone - [writing] partners have never worked out for me. I end up doing all of the work! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:00 am           




@wcmartell: My desk is cluttered - but I usually write in coffee shops. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:00 am           




@tracinell: Fantastic #scriptchat, thank you for taking the time (twice) @wcmartell, so glad I can speed RT! ;) thanx #treefort UR the best! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:00 am           




@TheHalstead: @wcmartell Thanks muchly for all the great advice. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:01 am           




@LIMAMA: Martell, that's cos you haven't met the right partner yet. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:01 am           




@aaronkaiser: Ladies and gentlemen, and especially @wcmartell, thank you for a wonderful return to #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:01 am           




@NYCanes: Q. When collaborating, how do you handle 'copyrighting' issues while WIP #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:01 am           




@DimitriDavis: Tipping my hat to you, sir. @wcmartell #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:01 am           




@jeannevb: And the bewitching hour is here! What an incredible hour with @wcmartell!!! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:01 am           




@DimitriDavis: Hahahaha yes. #StarbucksOffice rt @wcmartell: My desk is cluttered - but I usually write in coffee shops. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:01 am           




@Jamie_LD: @jeannevb Do we have a desk pic to add collection? RT @wcmartell: My desk is cluttered - but I usually write in coffee shops. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:02 am           




@zacsanford2: I think it is safe to say this has been the best chat and @wcmartell the best guest of 2012. :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:02 am           




@wcmartell: PLUG: Revised, expanded, more dangerous than ever! THE SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING - http://t.co/Txxz0Gao #screenwriting #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:02 am           




@tracinell: RT @jeannevb: And the bewitching hour is here! What an incredible hour with @wcmartell!!! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:02 am           




@GCGeek: @wcmartell Thanks for taking the time out for all of us. And to the #treefort gang! Than you! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:02 am           




@kim_garland: Agreed! Thanks! RT @SarahAlexis4: @wcmartell Thanks for all the great insight! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:02 am           




@dianewms: "Cant we have a haunted house movie where no one has died in the house?" Name 1 horror movie where there's no prior death! LOL #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:02 am           




@aaronkaiser: @LIMAMA I would say @wcmartell is doing it right solo. Im producing a script that almost got buried because of writer fighting. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:02 am           




@DimitriDavis: Off to make use of a bunch of ideas that came while lurking. Great chat! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:02 am           




@NYCanes: RT @jeannevb: And the bewitching hour is here! What an incredible hour with @wcmartell!!! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:02 am           




@CinemaProfound: @wcmartell Thank you for generously sharing your time and expertise tonight. I hope that #2012 surpasses your wildest dreams! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:02 am           




@jeannevb: We should have one night at #scriptchat where we just tweet out twitpics of our desks #mineisadisaster #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:02 am           




@JAEL488: @wcmartell Thanks for the great advice #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:03 am           




@jolenejahnke: @jeannevb @zacsanford2 Perhaps @wcmartell will agree to make this an annual event ;) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:03 am           




@wcmartell: Thanks everyone! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:03 am           




@jeannevb: This RT @wcmartell: Revised, expanded, more dangerous than ever! THE SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING http://t.co/inIgv3mV #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:03 am           




@zacsanford2: RT @wcmartell: Rvsd, expanded, more dangerous than ever! THE SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING http://t.co/b2q8b48u #screenwriting #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:03 am           




@Jamie_LD: If you liked what @wcmartell had to say, buy his awesome "bluebooks" on Amazon http://t.co/4GfhcUYr #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:03 am           




@NYCanes: RT @CinemaProfound: @wcmartell Thank you for generously sharing your time and expertise tonight. I hope that #2012 surpasses your wildest dreams! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:03 am           




@CinemaProfound: @kim_garland *big smile* Thanks doll! :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:03 am           




@tracinell: RT @wcmartell: Revised/expanded,more dangerous than ever THE SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING http://t.co/6RbR5dFv #screenwriting #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:03 am           




@art1032: @wcmartell #Treefort #scriptchat thanks guys, great informative chat as per the norm.:)
January 9, 2012, 2:03 am           




@NYCanes: RT @jeannevb: We should have one night at #scriptchat where we just tweet out twitpics of our desks #mineisadisaster #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:03 am           




@wcmartell: @zacsanford2 Best chat of 2012 so far! GREAT! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:03 am           




@dwacon: Thanks @wcmartell... and to the lovely @jeannevb and the man with the plan @zacsanford2 -- g’nite!n #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:04 am           




@LIMAMA: Collaborating is like marriage. When it works, it's great. When it doesn't, it sucks. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:04 am           




@zacsanford2: @jeannevb It has been sooooo long since we've done the desk pictures. Hopefully my new living situation will have an office. :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:04 am           




@jeannevb: @jolenejahnke I think we should start each New Year w @wcmartell #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:04 am           




@CinemaProfound: @jeannevb Haha! I dare you! *prods playfully* #scriptchat #daredevils
January 9, 2012, 2:05 am           




@jeannevb: Thank you so much, @wcmartell. I'll pull the transcript & drink the shots you left on the bar. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:05 am           




@adriandukes: RT @TVWriterChat: 32 minutes to #tvwriterchat We are talking about setting and achieving goals. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:05 am           




@aaronkaiser: Our problem was the divorce. RT @LIMAMA: Collaborating is like marriage. When it works, its great. When it doesnt, it sucks. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:05 am           




@zacsanford2: @wcmartell Well you'll be tough to beat for best guest of the year. Thanks for the great amount of information tonight! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:05 am           




@jeannevb: @zacsanford2 I set up a new office in my house... and the desk is a mess already haha #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:05 am           




@jamesgalenz: Damn. Work got in the way of #scriptchat. I have to rely on the transcript yet again.
January 9, 2012, 2:05 am           




@princess_scribe: If u #follow me & Rnot backing TLAU with a $15 pledge I wld like 2 know why! DM me deets! bit.ly/uIFgS7 #scriptchat #ohchat #letsfixthis
January 9, 2012, 2:05 am           




@wcmartell: So many *possible* questions to trick me - you guys weren't trying hard enough! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:06 am           




@aaronkaiser: @LIMAMA our writers collaborated wonderfully for two years, then diverged and we could not get them back together. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:06 am           




@Jodi_Langston: @wcmartell Thank you all for the great chat. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:06 am           




@princess_scribe: @LIMAMA After years of frustration, tears, and writing divorces, I have a #perfectpartner #scriptchat *bliss*
January 9, 2012, 2:06 am           




@zacsanford2: @jeannevb I wouldn't expect any different from you. :) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:06 am           




@barbaracrampton: RT @wcmartell: I spend lots of time on character - I think story is character in conflict. Even if it's explosions - it's about character, #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:07 am           




@jeannevb: @wcmartell bc you had us in a trance listening to your great advice. That wasn't really slick of you. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:07 am           




@NYCanes: RT @zacsanford2: @wcmartell Well you'll be tough to beat for best guest of the year. Thanks for the great amount of information tonight! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:07 am           




@CinemaProfound: RT @princess_scribe: @LIMAMA After years of frustration, tears, and writing divorces, I have a #perfectpartner #scriptchat *bliss*
January 9, 2012, 2:07 am           




@HBwriterMike: Thanks @wcmartell for all your accessibility & #scriptchat for connecting the #screenwriters & #filmmaking community.. good hour
January 9, 2012, 2:07 am           




@jeannevb: @zacsanford2 hey, I'm consistent ;) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:07 am           




@BlueRidgefilms: Thanks everyone! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:07 am           




@tellofilms: What's YOUR schedule, writers? RT @wcmartell: ...5 pgs/day, 6 days/week. That gets me a 1st draft in a month. #scriptchat (via @kingisafink)
January 9, 2012, 2:07 am           




@making_a_scene: Thanks to @wcmartell (check out his Mad Max breakdown and Limitless rant on his site) and to #scriptchat! Peace!
January 9, 2012, 2:08 am           




@aaronkaiser: @wcmartell if we were trying to trick you, I would have pulled a rabbit out of my hat while @jeannevb stole your wallet. #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:08 am           




@dianewms: @wcmartell Thank you! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:08 am           




@CinemaProfound: RT @TLAUMovie: Tweeps! If u R not #crowdfunding #TLAU, I'd like to know why!! Plz DM or Tweet ur answer and RT this! Thx #scriptchat #ohchat #amwriting
January 9, 2012, 2:08 am           




@jolenejahnke: @wcmartell Many thanks!! #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:08 am           




@jeannevb: I'm going to pull the transcript. Next week is the Golden Globes #glush party! Drink & watch... no transcript that night ;) #scriptchat
January 9, 2012, 2:08 am           


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