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Requiem
NYC Midnight Regular Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Status: Offline Points: 238 |
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Last year I took this old Hitchcock adage and applied it literally. My genre/subject was suspense/an old record. I put a bomb in the record player, informed the audience, but not the characters. My script won its heat, so I'd say this is solid advice. |
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gmercer
NYC Midnight Addict Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Status: Offline Points: 345 |
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I remember that script Requiem - that was top notch - I didn't even realize at the time that was what you were eluding to - how's this years script coming?
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ABEAR111
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Status: Offline Points: 942 |
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Had three outlines yesterday, narrowed it to one this morning, finished page 18 at 1:00 this afternoon. I like the general story, but it still needs a lot of work, and a touch more character development. As usual, I'm full speed ahead and now need to go back and fill in the stuff I missed. |
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Willie
NYC Midnight Addict Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Status: Offline Points: 434 |
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I've come up with the general idea and how it goes, but I'm not writing until tomorrow. Still working it all out in my head... I wish I had comedy or mockumentary, so I spent the first day cursing all the lucky bast**** who did end up with those categories.
Writing suspense is not my thing, so I had to do some technique research. I think I've got it now... or do I?
At least I managed to spell suspense correctly this time around, so I guess I'm on the right road . Thank goodness for my wife and editorial skills.
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gmercer
NYC Midnight Addict Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Status: Offline Points: 345 |
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I'm coming up with plenty of ideas for the feature I'm polishing but I only have the concept for this one. That's why I'm usually working on 2 or 3 scripts at a time - usually different genres - you never know which one the ideas will flow for!
I'm definitely going to start laying out this story tomorrow!
glenn
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BarbaraFL
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Status: Online Points: 3785 |
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Heh, you and I are in the same heat AND in the same boat
I just changed my entire story and I think I have something ok (a heat winner I can't imagine). Had wanted to have the first draft done by now because work will be crazy this week, but them's the breaks! Maybe late tomorrow night...or Tuesday...
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Willie
NYC Midnight Addict Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Status: Offline Points: 434 |
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I'll have some time on Tuesday and Thursday. We'll see what happens. Make it interesting, if not original. In suspense, I feel there are only interesting takes on unoriginal ideas.
Good luck to you.
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Peter Ramsey
Newbie Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8 |
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Ten pages and counting. I hope to finish by wednesday and do any corrections or additions by the deadline. I am taking a break just to check in here and see who is responding. Best of luck to all!
PR
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Never assume anything!
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gmercer
NYC Midnight Addict Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Status: Offline Points: 345 |
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I can't believe so many of you are so far along on your scripts - I better pull something out of my...soon, don't worry I'll clean it up first, or I'll never be a contender.
Actually I'm not worried, my idea is strong and I just need to find the best plotting for my story and it should write itself, which is good cause I ain't gonna write the damn thing.
glenn
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BarbaraFL
NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Status: Online Points: 3785 |
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You too! I think this new one is ok...I like my original idea better but I'm not sure it fits the genre. Maybe I'll write the original one after the contest.
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