Something I wrote awhile back:
"Good Notes"? Isn't that an oxymoron? Well, no. Other people can have good ideas, too. I know... to quote Wallace Shawn in THE PRINCESS BRIDE: "Inconceivable!!!"
Look at it this way. Your script is a road trip down Route 66, and the car has some hitchhikers aboard. They...
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I've sent a few pitches out over the last few months with really good feedback and some positive results. I had one Exec. ask for materials that got me really excited that my pitch and project were on the right track. However, I feel ghosted. I sent the materials back in September and it's been over...
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Hi Daniel Silvas! Thank you for sharing your concerns. We completely understand your confusion and want to assure you that we’re here to help! Most of the time, feedback timelines vary depending on th...
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Dan MaxXx Well, when you send materials, it says there's about a 3 month review period. I honestly don't know exactly what that looks like. It's the first pitch I sent that has successfully engaged an...
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I'm at the three month stage for a request for one of my scripts. I know the feeling, but there are times you really just have to wait. Sometimes the feedback has been very helpful, sometimes it's been a flat out pass, on occasion it never came at all.
Hello to everyone!
I'm Pablo Godoy-Chaves, a Colombian-American composer, currently living in Miami, Florida, who loves short film composing, and any music that accompanies TV Productions. I look forward to connecting with many creators and getting involved in this wonderful and unique mode of story...
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Cool, Pablo Godoy-Chaves. Congratulations on the project! Is this the game: https://goieaj.itch.io/ventanita...
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Thank you so much Maurice Vaughan! That's correct, that is the game!!
You're welcome, Pablo Godoy-Chaves. I watched the trailer. Great job on the music! It fits the game perfectly!
Thank you so much, Maurice Vaughan! It really was a worthwhile journey from meeting one to the premiere. I am so thankful having this one project done, can't wait to see what 2025 has in store!...
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You're welcome, Pablo Godoy-Chaves. I hope you get hired for more projects this year! Keep an eye on the Job Board (www.stage32.com/find-jobs). It's updated regularly....
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I've been asked by screenwriters how to become a paid script reader, so I figured I'd make a post about how I became one. I was a paid script reader for years, but I got too busy with spec scripts, ghostwriting jobs, etc. to keep doing it. I still read people's scripts and give notes when I have tim...
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Great stuff Maurice Vaughan - and I wholeheartedly agree with this statement: "Screenwriters should have the "think outside the box" mindset with everything in my opinion."
Thanks, Leonardo Ramirez. A lot of script requests and jobs I've gotten were because I thought outside the box, like coming up with catchy email subject lines and social media posts....
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Oh man, that's so good of you, Maurice Vaughan. I really appreciate it.
No problem, CJ Walley. Screenwriters will save a lot of time, money, and headaches reading your book. I've read screenwriting books that were confusing. Yours is easy to understand. That's one reason...
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I have a total different experience as a reader for production companies. Zero experience needed. When I was freelancing I was paid $25 to $50 per script (this was 20-years ago. Everything was still x...
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Great share, Amanda Toney! Thanks for sharing it! I like hearing where filmmakers and other creatives draw inspiration from for their projects. I draw inspiration from movies, shows, photos, videos, l...
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Thank you for sharing!!
While this is a tale of sports programming its a fascinating look at the interwoven world of distribution and how certain bundles - partnerships - are tenuous on a business level and have fine print that may not pass the smell test. This was a wild little ride. https://deadline.com/2025/01/venu-spor...
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Sam Sokolow sometimes ownership greed gets in the way of "what will the fans watch." I wish the NHL would do better with its television partnerships.
Wow, that’s insane.
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Great advice, Lee Matthias! Some notes are helpful, but too many notes -- and too rewrites -- can hurt a script. I like to save a copy of the script so if the notes end up not helping, I can go back t...
Expand commentGreat advice, Lee Matthias! Some notes are helpful, but too many notes -- and too rewrites -- can hurt a script. I like to save a copy of the script so if the notes end up not helping, I can go back to the previous draft.
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Great post! Definitely there's such a thing as too many notes; you risk losing your touch and getting drowned out. That's why I take any and all advice I get with a grain of salt; sometimes I get very...
Expand commentGreat post! Definitely there's such a thing as too many notes; you risk losing your touch and getting drowned out. That's why I take any and all advice I get with a grain of salt; sometimes I get very good advice that does help what I'm going for, other times I don't. It's why I think critically about what I'm told: does this aid or hinder what I'm going for? could I have come up with this on my own? could I even use this for another story? and any other question that's pertinent.
I fully embrace that you can't achieve a good polish on your own 95% of the time but at the end of the day, I'm the one telling the story so all advice I get is subjective and I'm free to follow or ignore whatever I see fit.