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Originally posted by JeffLowell View PostI promise you that screenplays with both of those things advance and win all the time. Scout's honor.
Plenty of pro readers have weighed in here multiple times that they don't look for or care about that stuff - they're just looking for great movies.
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Originally posted by catcon View PostThat's very interesting! In the script I just completed, I deliberately put in a lot of Terry Gilliamisms because I'm such a fan! If they kept those I'd be thrilled!
Sorry for the off-topic post, Lucha.
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Originally posted by emily blake View PostYears later there I was, trying to write another screenplay following all those rules and I thought "To hell with this. This is no fun." And I just started writing scenes the way they felt most comfortable. And it hasn't gotten me trouble once. In fact, it's made my work stronger and more memorable.
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Originally posted by mariot View PostThe key there is pro readers. I don't think you can compare them to the contest readers. People who throw the script away if someone isn't from NY or LA.
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Originally posted by mariot View PostThe key there is pro readers. I don't think you can compare them to the contest readers. People who throw the script away if someone isn't from NY or LA.
Having a voice can only help. Refusing to use tools like camera directions and parentheticals is needlessly handicapping yourself.
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Originally posted by mariot View PostThe key there is pro readers. I don't think you can compare them to the contest readers. People who throw the script away if someone isn't from NY or LA.
Evaluating screenplays is all about finding the best story and characters. Some contests have general guidelines (like using proper script format), but no reader I know... pro, contest, or otherwise (they're usually all experienced)... throws out a script based on technicalities unless he is really bad at his job. Reading a script for the purposes of evaluating its merits is about finding a great story and great characters; it's not about figuring out who can format most accurately or who can most closely adhere to the "rules."
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Let me qualify every post that I make on here by saying that I don't give a **** about contests.
(That said, I recognize there are a couple of contests that can get your foot in the door. The merits of entering contests can be discussed on another thread... I'm sure it has... I'm still sort-of new here.)
My advice at all times is for writers who want to sell their scripts.
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Originally posted by Screenplay Savant View PostI hate to quote a guru for fear of being slammed but...
Robert McKee says that a good screenplay requires a "good story, well told."
Voice can be a key component to the well told part.
"I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.- -Mark Twain
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Re: Let's Put to Bed Another Myth
Originally posted by Screenplay Savant View PostI hate to quote a guru for fear of being slammed but...
Robert McKee says that a good screenplay requires a "good story, well told."
Voice can be a key component to the well told part.
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Originally posted by mariot View PostHave you entered contests and have you advanced?
There is a very low correlation between people who make a living at this for a long time and contest winners.
I have never entered a writing contest. Always just wrote the stories I wanted to see on screen. Too much calculation can kill you in this game.
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Originally posted by Brian Koppelman View PostI think Derek's trying to help you write a script that won't need to advance in contests. But rather to attract a director, actors and financing.
There is a very low correlation between people who make a living at this for a long time and contest winners.
I have never entered a writing contest. Always just wrote the stories I wanted to see on screen. Too much calculation can kill you in this game.
When I became a much better writer, I didn't advance in any. And I learned there's a huge gap between the kind of scripts that advance in contests and scripts that get attention of Hollywood.
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