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Re: Franklin Leonard
Originally posted by Bono View PostHey guys, don't post if you're not saying something that might start a fight, okay? This isn't page 18... this is page 39!
How dare you say such a thing. I am super offended by this comment.
And I'm not just making the comment to push the page count to 40.
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I'm thinking the wannabe screenwriter game mimics the SF and Yukon gold rushes in the sense that the number of people getting rich selling services to the "miners" is higher than the number of people pulling nuggets out of the ground.
Maybe I should become a "screenwriting guru" and write a how-to book called Save The Dolphin. Who gives a **** that I'm not a pro and have no credits? I won $2k in a contest once and wrote two episodes of student-produced local access variety shows. That's enough.
On the topic of my low-value advice, these days I view the BL as a grimy, exploitative scheme selling the dream of access at inflated rates. They're Tartuffe with their hand in your pockets, masquerading as your friend. The irony to me is that the scripts that stand to benefit most from the BL don't really need the BL because if they're that exceptional then they can attract attention through any number of channels that don't involve exorbitant reading and hosting fees.
It seems like Franklin Leonard is about as much of a "friend" to writers as a tapeworm would be.
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Originally posted by sc111 View PostOy-Freaking-Vey squared."Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy b/c you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say." -- Edward Snowden
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Originally posted by DaltWisney View PostI'm thinking the wannabe screenwriter game mimics the SF and Yukon gold rushes in the sense that the number of people getting rich selling services to the "miners" is higher than the number of people pulling nuggets out of the ground.
Maybe I should become a "screenwriting guru" and write a how-to book called Save The Dolphin. Who gives a **** that I'm not a pro and have no credits? I won $2k in a contest once and wrote two episodes of student-produced local access variety shows. That's enough.
On the topic of my low-value advice, these days I view the BL as a grimy, exploitative scheme selling the dream of access at inflated rates. They're Tartuffe with their hand in your pockets, masquerading as your friend. The irony to me is that the scripts that stand to benefit most from the BL don't really need the BL because if they're that exceptional then they can attract attention through any number of channels that don't involve exorbitant reading and hosting fees.
It seems like Franklin Leonard is about as much of a "friend" to writers as a tapeworm would be.
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Originally posted by DaltWisney View PostI'm thinking the wannabe screenwriter game mimics the SF and Yukon gold rushes in the sense that the number of people getting rich selling services to the "miners" is higher than the number of people pulling nuggets out of the ground.
Maybe I should become a "screenwriting guru" and write a how-to book called Save The Dolphin. Who gives a **** that I'm not a pro and have no credits? I won $2k in a contest once and wrote two episodes of student-produced local access variety shows. That's enough.
On the topic of my low-value advice, these days I view the BL as a grimy, exploitative scheme selling the dream of access at inflated rates. They're Tartuffe with their hand in your pockets, masquerading as your friend. The irony to me is that the scripts that stand to benefit most from the BL don't really need the BL because if they're that exceptional then they can attract attention through any number of channels that don't involve exorbitant reading and hosting fees.
It seems like Franklin Leonard is about as much of a "friend" to writers as a tapeworm would be.
Aaaaaaaaaaand I'm going to partner with the black list. That's the ticket.
Page forty.
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Originally posted by DaltWisney View PostThe irony to me is that the scripts that stand to benefit most from the BL don't really need the BL because if they're that exceptional then they can attract attention through any number of channels that don't involve exorbitant reading and hosting fees.
Sometimes producers look at TBL to find that genre gem, where maybe there's a thriller that's low budget, but it's commercial potential would appeal to a studio.
If the writer has the funds, then I suggest for him to use every road available to him to find his way to Hollywood. If a writer is low on funds, then I suggest to research to decide which roads would be the best to travel for his type of vehicle.Last edited by JoeNYC; 09-15-2019, 03:18 AM.
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Originally posted by DaltWisney View PostI'm thinking the wannabe screenwriter game mimics the SF and Yukon gold rushes in the sense that the number of people getting rich selling services to the "miners" is higher than the number of people pulling nuggets out of the ground.
Maybe I should become a "screenwriting guru" and write a how-to book called Save The Dolphin. Who gives a **** that I'm not a pro and have no credits? I won $2k in a contest once and wrote two episodes of student-produced local access variety shows. That's enough.
On the topic of my low-value advice, these days I view the BL as a grimy, exploitative scheme selling the dream of access at inflated rates. They're Tartuffe with their hand in your pockets, masquerading as your friend. The irony to me is that the scripts that stand to benefit most from the BL don't really need the BL because if they're that exceptional then they can attract attention through any number of channels that don't involve exorbitant reading and hosting fees.
It seems like Franklin Leonard is about as much of a "friend" to writers as a tapeworm would be.
But I will say that a couple reviews I received were really insightful. I'm a WGA caucus member, so I receive a discount on the BL service, which makes it cheaper. Still, I don't think I'll use the service again.
When I get notes, my first stop is my writing group, then friends and family. Once I burn them out, then my next stop is paid people. There are three that I use, two of them have listings here and are top notch. Their notes end up being cheaper than the BL if you factor in the hosting costs and the feedback is way better. So that's the route I'll continue to use.
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Originally posted by lostfootage View PostWhen I get notes, my first stop is my writing group, then friends and family. Once I burn them out, then my next stop is paid people. There are three that I use, two of them have listings here and are top notch. Their notes end up being cheaper than the BL if you factor in the hosting costs and the feedback is way better. So that's the route I'll continue to use.
I keep hearing this a lot. Writers using the Black List for feedback. I do not suggest using TBL for feedback. I suggest once a writer believes his script is as strong as it can be, to use TBL as one of the avenues to market his screenplay -- if financially able.
Of course, this means scoring a ranking of 8, 9, 10. Just like when a writer enters a contest, he's looking to score a semifinalist, finalist, or win in a big competition to gain vetting and credibility in marketing his screenplay.
Yes, contests run $35 to $100 and hosting on TBL can get expensive. A writer doesn't have to host to market his screenplay. If I remember right, his logline would go out in an e-mail to TBL industry members.
Also, just like a contest, whether or not a reader believes your script is a 8, 9, 10, is subjective.
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