Mikey is a very good sport. 
How do you feel having your work evaluated by your peers Mikey?
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I have to be a good sport around here. I'm always getting picked on. (my own fault usually!!) 
How do you feel having your work evaluated by your peers Mikey?
It'll just be like Critique, I suppose.
Quote: Mikey Jackson @ August 14 2009, 4:57 PM BSTIt'll just be like Critique, I suppose.
Yeah, but more complicated!
Apparently, it's anonymous, so, unless smeone has a distinct writing style, you never know whose is whose.
Quote: Mikey Jackson @ August 14 2009, 5:32 PM BSTApparently, it's anonymous, so, unless smeone has a distinct writing style, you never know whose is whose.
Is he expecting everyone to go through this process, or just new people?
Quote: Mikey Jackson @ August 14 2009, 5:32 PM BSTApparently, it's anonymous, so, unless smeone has a distinct writing style, you never know whose is whose.
Still, I don't know if I trust another new-ish writer to judge my work fairly or professionally. I would say everyone was shit, just to make myself look better. 
Is he expecting everyone to go through this process, or just new people?
I really don't know.
Presumably the veterans are excempt. ??
I'd have thought peeps like Tim and Matthew would have more info about it, being, as I said, the veterans.
I'm still relatively new to the fold and still the cleaner.
Still, I don't know if I trust another new-ish writer to judge my work fairly or professionally. I would say everyone was shit, just to make myself look better
heh heh.
I don't know what your plans are for all these characters, but I think you should cut down on them.
Did you send him Ghandi The Musical?
Quote: Morrace @ August 14 2009, 4:20 PM BSTSeems to me it's all feedback and no greenbacks!
I can vouch for the greenbacks.
Quote: steve by any other name @ August 14 2009, 7:33 PM BSTI can vouch for the greenbacks.
Tell us more...
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ August 14 2009, 7:36 PM BSTTell us more...
This has been mentioned in other threads so, briefly, Screenplay optioned a script of mine about 18 months ago, took it to the BBC, who liked it and commissioned a Pilot episode script. They evaluated the project and decided not to pursue it. But I was paid the writers fee for the Pilot script.
Quote: steve by any other name @ August 14 2009, 7:41 PM BSTThis has been mentioned in other threads so, briefly, Screenplay optioned a script of mine about 18 months ago, took it to the BBC, who liked it and commissioned a Pilot episode script. They evaluated the project and decided not to pursue it. But I was paid the writers fee for the Pilot script.
So who paid the greenbacks?
I seem to recall that Steve said the BBC paid him an optioning fee, but I could be wrong.
Quote: Marc P @ August 14 2009, 8:14 PM BSTSo who paid the greenbacks?
Do indies usually pay new writers for scripts (before they're commissioned)?
This is Screenplay's Fringe show:
Looks pretty funny.
Quote: Stan Doubt @ August 15 2009, 12:59 PM BSTDo indies usually pay new writers for scripts (before they're commissioned)?
Yes if a script is optioned the company optioning it pays a fee to do so. That is the norm.
For clarity, there was no fee for the option, the writers fee was paid 50% on asignation of copywright and signing the development agreement and 25% once I submitted the pilot script commissioned by the development agreement, between Screenplay and the BBC. There was a further 25% payable if the series was commissioned, but it wasn't.