tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post3238610239649872977..comments2023-10-15T05:01:43.528-07:00Comments on Bamboo Killers: What do you want to know from a big time pro?Emily Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-42581971169849973972010-07-10T21:54:15.219-07:002010-07-10T21:54:15.219-07:00What do you have the most difficulty with in your ...What do you have the most difficulty with in your scripts? What is, for you, the hardest thing to get right, and how do you deal with that?<br /><br /><br />What kinds of notes do you most often get? What do execs focus on when critiquing your scripts?<br /><br />How do you handle script notes you don't agree with, which you think will weaken the story?Laura Deerfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481017193764065233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-36453393845433477962010-07-10T16:05:21.784-07:002010-07-10T16:05:21.784-07:00I'd like to work as an assistant to a film wri...I'd like to work as an assistant to a film writer (either on set or as an assistant out of an office or their home office) - how do I go about getting a job like that? Knowing that most feature writers don't have assistants....<br />ThnxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-85365590115518758832010-07-10T11:01:45.113-07:002010-07-10T11:01:45.113-07:00What do you think of failed screenwriters who char...What do you think of failed screenwriters who charge people hundreds or thousands of dollars to teach them how to write?Bootsienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-9041018313118646152010-07-10T10:35:31.027-07:002010-07-10T10:35:31.027-07:00What's your take on the market for screenwrite...What's your take on the market for screenwriters at the moment? Do you see any signs of a thaw? Some pro screenwriters have complained that some studios are going to a "cattle call" approach on assignments, bringing in numerous writers for what's sometimes a protracted pitch process, then selecting one for the paying gig - have you seen this happening?<br /><br />Patrick Sweeney<br /><a href="http://iblameninjas.com" rel="nofollow">I Blame Ninjas</a>Firefly Gameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655631711500131684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-74128135756765086402010-07-09T22:12:52.705-07:002010-07-09T22:12:52.705-07:00You guys ask good questions. I'll consider the...You guys ask good questions. I'll consider these carefully.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-34966421178283023082010-07-09T17:43:19.366-07:002010-07-09T17:43:19.366-07:00Based on the numerous blogs out there, aspiring sc...Based on the numerous blogs out there, aspiring screenwriters seem to be really caught up in making sure that their story or character does this or that by a certain page number, etc. <br /><br />What do you think about this paint-by-numbers guideline for writing scripts? Does it inhibit creativity?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-28655285852476809532010-07-09T17:07:33.172-07:002010-07-09T17:07:33.172-07:00"When breaking in, how useful did you find th..."When breaking in, how useful did you find the Bitter Script Reader's advice - Somewhat useful, very useful or EXTREMELY useful?"<br /><br />Kidding.<br /><br />"What do you see missing in most wannabe scripts that are essential to a 'big budget studio' script?"<br /><br />And<br /><br />"Would you have been capable of writing the script that 'broke you in' as your first script, or was it necessary to have the experience of all your previous, presumably less refined, writing in order to come into being?"<br /><br />oh, and...<br /><br />"Will you read my fucking screenplay?"The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-11430680750463782912010-07-09T15:30:53.325-07:002010-07-09T15:30:53.325-07:00When is it, for you, that you realize your story i...When is it, for you, that you realize your story is coming together? How do you know? What do you look for, and what do you realize or experience that tells you so?Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229036637507468333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-23108269824701793982010-07-09T14:54:39.680-07:002010-07-09T14:54:39.680-07:00How long does it take you to write a first draft? ...How long does it take you to write a first draft? How much outlining do you do? What kind of turnaround time do studios expect these days? I don't know if this person's studio work includes adaptations, but if so, what kind of research is involved regarding the source material? Does the studio provide you with research material (if it's something like a comic book or board game, obviously)?<br /><br />Probably not super-original, but those are the first things I can think of. Look forward to seeing the interview!<br /><br />Patrick Sweeney<br /><a href="http://iblameninjas.com" rel="nofollow">I Blame Ninjas</a>Firefly Gameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655631711500131684noreply@blogger.com