tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post6735409632183140043..comments2023-10-15T05:01:43.528-07:00Comments on Bamboo Killers: A piece of advice about notes for the first-time writerEmily Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-47900701684800988072011-05-12T10:51:45.799-07:002011-05-12T10:51:45.799-07:00hahaha poor cat, there is not anything more terrib...hahaha poor cat, there is not anything more terrible than be thirsty, having drink so close and don't be able to reach it.buy cialishttp://www.learnsexualhealth.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-12138191670370203422010-04-12T19:17:32.937-07:002010-04-12T19:17:32.937-07:00:) that is hilariously accurate. Ah, those were th...:) that is hilariously accurate. Ah, those were the days. Ignorance was blissful. The uphill journey is the best part though :pJason VanHanswykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174130064486190501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-38610451414015093532010-04-12T05:30:28.222-07:002010-04-12T05:30:28.222-07:00VC - I don't even think William Goldman thinks...VC - I don't even think William Goldman thinks he's as good as William Goldman. In other words, his legend is larger than life. But he's a damn good writer yet I'm sure he has to rewrite and takes notes just like the rest of us.Hugo Fuchshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13122110266954111510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-74995394714672103532010-04-09T11:50:49.040-07:002010-04-09T11:50:49.040-07:00LOL@Evan
This is a wonderful post, Emily. I reme...LOL@Evan<br /><br />This is a wonderful post, Emily. I remember Steve & I's first script was about a vampire cop and we finished and we thought we were just the coolest things in the history of cool things ... until we found out that we weren't.<br /><br />(Well, we were, but the script sure wasn't.)<br /><br />Great post.<br /><br />Danny<br /><br />(Word verification: mantint. Suntan lotion for guys.)Dannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501102493797975578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-79472245281363184042010-04-08T22:53:25.076-07:002010-04-08T22:53:25.076-07:00At first I thought you were saying he asked to add...At first I thought you were saying he asked to add you to his blogroll after his rant. I thought that was funny. But then I realized it wasn't in quotes.<br /><br />So of course!Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-60020212789582492032010-04-08T18:11:29.663-07:002010-04-08T18:11:29.663-07:00Oh, I could tell you stories. My "favorite&q...Oh, I could tell you stories. My "favorite" is the jackass who responded to my notes with a long rant that concluded thusly, "I've already thrown out the printed copy and deleted your email. Never again."<br /><br />Is it cool if I add you to my blogroll?The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-78746488366606655742010-04-08T15:18:47.994-07:002010-04-08T15:18:47.994-07:00As a further to this: I recommend thanking them (p...As a further to this: I recommend thanking them (profligately) for the notes, setting the whole thing aside, writing something *else* that you'll now think is the most awesome thing ever, and then coming back to the first script. That way you can look at their notes, agree with what you did wrong, and more calmly fix it (or replace it) without feeling bad that the best thing you've written so far isn't so great.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005355896652998236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-69447967280364504692010-04-08T06:28:40.611-07:002010-04-08T06:28:40.611-07:00Option 3 - You can murder them, thus slightly incr...Option 3 - You can murder them, thus slightly increasing the ratio of people who like your script to people who don't like your script.Evanhttp://www.evanporter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-2905437943270969122010-04-07T15:09:06.614-07:002010-04-07T15:09:06.614-07:00Huh. Well, Sally, it's interesting that those ...Huh. Well, Sally, it's interesting that those unproduced credits didn't stop you from asking for their advice when you thought they would lavish praise on you.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-62284912569763518562010-04-07T15:04:03.177-07:002010-04-07T15:04:03.177-07:00Writer 1. "I'm sorry, what are your produ...Writer 1. "I'm sorry, what are your produced credits again?"<br /><br />Writer 2. "None."<br /><br />Writer 1. "And I should listen to you why?"<br /><br />writer 2. "That's very good question."Sally Screenwriternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-32213412934089491362010-04-07T15:03:52.562-07:002010-04-07T15:03:52.562-07:00Did someone actually say that to you about not bei...Did someone actually say that to you about not being William Goldman? Because that would be super douchebaggy.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-43399008964227372272010-04-07T14:43:25.088-07:002010-04-07T14:43:25.088-07:00and there's also: if this asshole is so smart,...and there's also: if this asshole is so smart, why aren't they Wm Goldman? <br />Well, William Goldman ain't here. I am. I'm the best screenwriter you know, so shut yer pie-hole.<br />Sometimes, you just gotta tell them to start over- they could make the story work, but is it worth the trouble?<br />That's the issue: is it the idea that sucks or the writing?Jeff Pulicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557790577435036365noreply@blogger.com