Goal is to focus on a pilot for a short run tv sci fi drama and revisit / update plot, structure etc. After which I'll work through another rewrite (because why the hell not).
Goal is to focus on a pilot for a short run tv sci fi drama and revisit / update plot, structure etc. After which I'll work through another rewrite (because why the hell not).
Hey there; I'm Dave J - based in the UK.
Recently Joined Stage 32 to kick myself up the rear to develop a daily writing habit. I've completed a TV pilot, and outlined other projects ideas as part of an MA in Screenwriting. Goal is to use the site of a platform to get stuff done, chat to like minded people and feel the vibe.
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Welcome David Joseph !
Welcome, David! Nice to meet you. Glad you're here.
Does anyone know how to write a time loop? Also, how does a time loop get broken?
That's pretty cool, David Joseph. Thanks for sharing.
Further to the comments, as long as how the audience will view and understand the time is made clear in your writing you can't go far wrong. Try it out and share it with some trusted friends to see if the way you convey it makes sense to someone reading it for the first time.
Interesting question. I am pondering a time loop for a character for a rough idea I have but I'm not approaching it as a time travel script as such. David mentioned 'Predestination' (which I saw a few...
Expand commentInteresting question. I am pondering a time loop for a character for a rough idea I have but I'm not approaching it as a time travel script as such. David mentioned 'Predestination' (which I saw a few weeks ago) which is probably comparable to 'Looper' insofar as a similar decision is made by a character in both films but the outcome is different. '12 Monkeys', which was inspired by 'La Jetee' was interesting too because there is a loop. 'Groundhog Day', as Anthony has stated already, is a good study of varying a repeated loop, I've always tended to view that film as someone in a cosmic purgatory rather than a time loop as technically every day is reset so time itself is not factor. Not that I have seen it (maybe I should), for a bit of levity, there is a Jean-Claude Van Damme film called 'Time Cop'.
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One can never go wrong with rewrites David.
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All the best with you goal David.
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I love your reasoning... because why the hell not! So much of our work is like well, I have an idea... why the hell not? this character could do this.... why the hell not? What a cool profession we have all chosen, right?