tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post112322509951435042..comments2024-03-28T06:52:24.129-07:00Comments on Kung Fu Monkey: Writing: You Don't Need pg. 11Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12551450586119958881noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1146928327618321342006-05-06T08:12:00.000-07:002006-05-06T08:12:00.000-07:00cool people never say they are coolcool people never say they are coolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1123734508138662992005-08-10T21:28:00.000-07:002005-08-10T21:28:00.000-07:00I would like to point out for the record that I we...I would like to point out for the record that I went and looked at the best screenplay I've written and happily concluded that page 11 ABSOLUTELY COULD NOT be ripped out. Absolutely. It was advanced the plot and the characters with mostly action and a few lines of clever dialogue. So ha, I am a good screenwriter. I totally knew it. :)Assistant Atlashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449371306711441926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1123447029018563812005-08-07T13:37:00.000-07:002005-08-07T13:37:00.000-07:00Nah, I'll do it anyway.dms, fuck thyself.See what ...Nah, I'll do it anyway.<BR/><BR/>dms, fuck thyself.<BR/><BR/><BR/>See what I did there? Heh? Heh?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551450586119958881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1123439442952504202005-08-07T11:30:00.000-07:002005-08-07T11:30:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551450586119958881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1123437511532923132005-08-07T10:58:00.000-07:002005-08-07T10:58:00.000-07:00And this concept took you how many paragraphs to r...And this concept took you how many paragraphs to relate?<BR/><BR/>Physician, heal thyself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1123430751130378782005-08-07T09:05:00.000-07:002005-08-07T09:05:00.000-07:00For practice at limited writing, though not of the...For practice at limited writing, though not of the screenplay variety, can I recommend a <A HREF="http://scriberoptics.com/100words" REL="nofollow">group blog</A>?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1123281925530595202005-08-05T15:45:00.000-07:002005-08-05T15:45:00.000-07:00My TV writing Professor gave very similar advice. ...My TV writing Professor gave very similar advice. He also use to work on Cosby (Ross Brown). Great advice, nonetheless, and it's always good to be reminded of it from time to time.Erik M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03779345682790111002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1123276362344622032005-08-05T14:12:00.000-07:002005-08-05T14:12:00.000-07:00"Any script. Go in, pull out page eleven. Don't ne..."Any script. Go in, pull out page eleven. Don't need it."<BR/><BR/>Is that because so many readers stop at pg. 10?Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09901233476023367290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1123276156324742352005-08-05T14:09:00.000-07:002005-08-05T14:09:00.000-07:00Good point, AA. Stephen King lays into adverbs as ...Good point, AA. Stephen King lays into adverbs as well in <EM>On Writing</EM>.Kira Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123383491169702159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1123275144610297202005-08-05T13:52:00.000-07:002005-08-05T13:52:00.000-07:00Interesting. That's great advice actually.Interesting. That's great advice actually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1123267326586263452005-08-05T11:42:00.000-07:002005-08-05T11:42:00.000-07:00Ah so, the gauntlet has been thrown...Ah so, the gauntlet has been thrown...Kidsishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531006647626539668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1123265757619619232005-08-05T11:15:00.000-07:002005-08-05T11:15:00.000-07:00Excellent advice. The only thing you didn't menti...Excellent advice. The only thing you didn't mention specifically was adverbs. As a reader, [okay, former reader at this point] that was what always got me. The crappy writers tended to use them frequently while the good/great ones never did. Why?<BR/><BR/>A good writer knows that an adverb is just a better verb waiting to happen. Whenever I saw "Bob walks quickly to the fridge" in the narrative, I'd give my little "stupid-screenwriter" sigh. By the way, a lot of readers use this trick of adverb-spotting to judge a writer's potential-- so while you're re-writing anyway, might as well take out the adverbs, too.Assistant Atlashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449371306711441926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1123259073695705092005-08-05T09:24:00.000-07:002005-08-05T09:24:00.000-07:00Thanks for another great post destined for the Scr...Thanks for another great post destined for the <A HREF="http://theawfulwriter.blogspot.com/2005/07/scribosphere-hall-of-fame.html" REL="nofollow">Scribosphere Hall Of Fame</A>JimMillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04104758845030660061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1123236480730907092005-08-05T03:08:00.000-07:002005-08-05T03:08:00.000-07:00I wished I'd known Frank. He does sound funny as ...I wished I'd known Frank. He does sound funny as a bastard. You don't need page 11 is great advice. <BR/><BR/>It reminds me of something I think Stephen King said, in his book ON WRITING. He wrote (and he got this from an anonymous editor on a rejection letter for a short story) that the 2nd draft is the 1st draft MINUS 10% (ten percent). <BR/><BR/>But pulling page 11 sounds more fun. <BR/><BR/>And yes, the Core was on last night - means you have a residual check coming your way, boss. Thanks again for the linkup!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9380399.post-1123232259614814862005-08-05T01:57:00.000-07:002005-08-05T01:57:00.000-07:00Good advice.I'm rather bad about putting stuff int...Good advice.<BR/><BR/>I'm rather bad about putting stuff into my work that isn't 100% vital but that I think is just funny or cool. Breaking the habit ain't easy but I'm getting better at it.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I watched "The Core" last night. That was a fun movie. <BR/><BR/>SkyrocketAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com