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Well, I was thinking more of Iron Man. But yeah, I'd like to go see SH at the theater.

It's on my Christmas list. If I don't scrape up the cash and buy it sooner. Very Happy

Seeing as how it's the holidays, you could work a little "Christmas Carol"/"It's a Wonderful Life" magic. Instead of a flashback, it can be a what-if. It's a bit of a cheat, and it ...

That if you're going to write movies, make it your business to know how and why movies work - inside-out, upside-down, backwards, forwards, and sideways.

In my defense, I've lost count of how many ...

Good examples! All these movies show how much leeway you actually have when it comes time to write! Very Happy

Just because it's a MITH doesn't mean it has to be "end of the world" serious. And even ...

Do me a favor and put some real clothing on them. My warrior chick character howls with scathing laughter every time she sees those scantily-clad wanna-bes. And then she tears them to pieces in a figh ...

I went to Star Trek twice. I may go to see Sherlock Holmes and the new Disney. Apparently I should get out and see more! Laughing

I seem to remember hearing that they offered it to Shatner, and he turned it down. Then, when the movie came out, he fussed that he wasn't included. J.J. Abrams reissued the statement that it had been ...

Welcome, Miquiel! Very Happy

A screenwriter's daily conundrum is how to avoid the cliche. ... But to avoid the cliche to know what tradition you are pushing forward, begins with knowing what that tradition is. A full-fledged know ...

Just some thoughts off the top of my head:

I'm interested. But I'd like to know more about the angels, and/or the humans they work with. Angels always feel out-of-reach and unknowable to me, and I ...

I thought you guys would have fun with that! Very Happy

But you gotta admit, "ketchup" reads a lot better than "cat soup." A person could get in trouble over ca ...

Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado

For some reason I read this as "to a magical land in a tomato." Laughing

Good list, Kevan!

Welcome, Stella, Zalee, and Paul! Very Happy

Glad to have you all here!

Stella, if the actual mechanics of getting a scene out is giving you trouble, maybe you could take a creative writing course online ...

Most of the time around here, we try to keep it in one, unless you can't possibly squeeze it all in. That said, it doesn't seem to hurt to have a slightly longer one handy, in case the short one gets ...

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Topic: How many times do you get some in a year?
Rachel T. Replies: 14 Views: 172	Forum: Franco Files Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:13 pm Subject: How many times do you get some in a year?
Rachel T. Replies: 14 Views: 172	Well, I was thinking more of Iron Man. But yeah, I'd like to go see SH at the theater.
Topic: Save the Cat 3 – Review – Sort Of
Rachel T. Replies: 8 Views: 106	Forum: Franco Files Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:12 pm Subject: Save the Cat 3 – Review – Sort Of
Rachel T. Replies: 8 Views: 106	It's on my Christmas list. If I don't scrape up the cash and buy it sooner.
Topic: A Glass Half Full (Logline & Beat Sheet)
Rachel T. Replies: 15 Views: 336	Forum: Loglines & Beat Sheets Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:27 pm Subject: A Glass Half Full (Logline & Beat Sheet)
Rachel T. Replies: 15 Views: 336	Seeing as how it's the holidays, you could work a little "Christmas Carol"/"It's a Wonderful Life" magic. Instead of a flashback, it can be a what-if. It's a bit of a cheat, and it ...
Topic: How many times do you get some in a year?
Rachel T. Replies: 14 Views: 172	Forum: Franco Files Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:51 pm Subject: How many times do you get some in a year?
Rachel T. Replies: 14 Views: 172	That if you're going to write movies, make it your business to know how and why movies work - inside-out, upside-down, backwards, forwards, and sideways. In my defense, I've lost count of how many ...
Topic: Blake's Genres
Rachel T. Replies: 21 Views: 220	Forum: Save the Cat Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:36 pm Subject: Blake's Genres
Rachel T. Replies: 21 Views: 220	Good examples! All these movies show how much leeway you actually have when it comes time to write! Just because it's a MITH doesn't mean it has to be "end of the world" serious. And even ...
Topic: Beat Sheet Calculator
Rachel T. Replies: 5 Views: 143	Forum: Loglines & Beat Sheets Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:46 pm Subject: Beat Sheet Calculator
Rachel T. Replies: 5 Views: 143	Do me a favor and put some real clothing on them. My warrior chick character howls with scathing laughter every time she sees those scantily-clad wanna-bes. And then she tears them to pieces in a figh ...
Topic: How many times do you get some in a year?
Rachel T. Replies: 14 Views: 172	Forum: Franco Files Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:38 pm Subject: How many times do you get some in a year?
Rachel T. Replies: 14 Views: 172	I went to Star Trek twice. I may go to see Sherlock Holmes and the new Disney. Apparently I should get out and see more!
Topic: This would have saved the new "Star Trek" movie...
Rachel T. Replies: 2 Views: 82	Forum: Franco Files Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:24 pm Subject: This would have saved the new "Star Trek" movie...
Rachel T. Replies: 2 Views: 82	I seem to remember hearing that they offered it to Shatner, and he turned it down. Then, when the movie came out, he fussed that he wasn't included. J.J. Abrams reissued the statement that it had been ...
Topic: Is anybody out there? Introduce Yourself!
Rachel T. Replies: 749 Views: 11891	Forum: Save the Cat Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:06 pm Subject: Is anybody out there? Introduce Yourself!
Rachel T. Replies: 749 Views: 11891	Welcome, Miquiel!
Topic: Blake's Genres
Rachel T. Replies: 21 Views: 220	Forum: Save the Cat Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:01 pm Subject: Blake's Genres
Rachel T. Replies: 21 Views: 220	A screenwriter's daily conundrum is how to avoid the cliche. ... But to avoid the cliche to know what tradition you are pushing forward, begins with knowing what that tradition is. A full-fledged know ...
Topic: Tv Series
Rachel T. Replies: 6 Views: 119	Forum: Loglines & Beat Sheets Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:44 pm Subject: Tv Series
Rachel T. Replies: 6 Views: 119	Just some thoughts off the top of my head: I'm interested. But I'd like to know more about the angels, and/or the humans they work with. Angels always feel out-of-reach and unknowable to me, and I ...
Topic: Films about dreams, dreaming, dreams vs reality etc
Rachel T. Replies: 11 Views: 214	Forum: Franco Files Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:36 pm Subject: Films about dreams, dreaming, dreams vs reality etc
Rachel T. Replies: 11 Views: 214	I thought you guys would have fun with that! But you gotta admit, "ketchup" reads a lot better than "cat soup." A person could get in trouble over ca ...
Topic: Films about dreams, dreaming, dreams vs reality etc
Rachel T. Replies: 11 Views: 214	Forum: Franco Files Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:34 pm Subject: Films about dreams, dreaming, dreams vs reality etc
Rachel T. Replies: 11 Views: 214	Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado For some reason I read this as "to a magical land in a tomato." Good list, Kevan!
Topic: Is anybody out there? Introduce Yourself!
Rachel T. Replies: 749 Views: 11891	Forum: Save the Cat Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:18 pm Subject: Is anybody out there? Introduce Yourself!
Rachel T. Replies: 749 Views: 11891	Welcome, Stella, Zalee, and Paul! Glad to have you all here! Stella, if the actual mechanics of getting a scene out is giving you trouble, maybe you could take a creative writing course online ...
Topic: logline - 1 sentence or "2 to 3 sentences"?
Rachel T. Replies: 6 Views: 237	Forum: Save the Cat Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:46 pm Subject: logline - 1 sentence or "2 to 3 sentences"?
Rachel T. Replies: 6 Views: 237	Most of the time around here, we try to keep it in one, unless you can't possibly squeeze it all in. That said, it doesn't seem to hurt to have a slightly longer one handy, in case the short one gets ...