Quote: Leevil @ December 2 2009, 3:58 PM GMTAnd then I cut myself
See, now why haven't we got any tips on self-harming in the 'Advice To Newbies' thread?
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Quote: swerytd @ December 2 2009, 3:56 PM GMTAnd then he started chapter 2!
Dan
Lol. You say that Dan. The last one I think had three chapters. 
Quote: Tim Walker @ December 2 2009, 3:58 PM GMTEven I consider that a little too long for a half hour sitcom, Marc.
Yeah but when I cut out all the chaff I should have fifteen minutes worth for the Sitcom Mission.
Quote: Marc P @ December 2 2009, 4:01 PM GMTYeah but when I cut out all the chaff I should have fifteen minutes worth for the Sitcom Mission.
Quote: Tim Walker @ December 2 2009, 3:52 PM GMTI always tend to overwrite any first draft then get out a massive pair or editing shears, so I also have to be pretty ruthless on what I've written.
I wish I had that problem.
Quote: Tim Walker @ December 2 2009, 3:55 PM GMTYou've got me bang-to-rights, Morrace. I'm the king of brown-nosing,
So far, I'll agree but ---
Quote: Tim Walker @ December 2 2009, 3:55 PM GMT'Softly softly catchy monkey'
--- now you're calling Micheal Jacob a monkey!
This is very unfair to a man who is doing his level best to help writers like yourself - and one, I hasten too add.
God Bless You Micheal.
Nowt wrong with being a monkey!
Quote: Leevil @ December 2 2009, 4:09 PM GMTNowt wrong with being a monkey!
Your avatar is a chimp.
Quote: Kevin Murphy @ December 2 2009, 4:10 PM GMTYour avatar is a chimp.
I know, I know. But I've got a lot of monkey friends you see. They're alright once you get to know them.
Quote: Kevin Murphy @ December 2 2009, 4:02 PM GMTI wish I had that problem.
I didn't say the binned stuff was in any way funny, did I?
Quote: Tim Walker @ December 2 2009, 4:13 PM GMTI didn't say the binned stuff was in any way funny, did I?
Fair enough. I tend to write gag-to-gag. I have trouble proceeding if I realise there are no potential laughs in my last five or six lines.
Quote: Kevin Murphy @ December 2 2009, 4:16 PM GMTI have trouble proceeding if I realise there are no potential laughs in my last five or six lines.
That shows a commendable attitude, Kevin.
There are writers who have no trouble proceeding even when they realise there are no potential laughs in their last five or six EPISODES.
Quote: Ming the Mirthless @ December 2 2009, 4:20 PM GMTThat shows a commendable attitude, Kevin.
I'm not sure about that. I'd rather be staring at a 60-minute script with 30 minutes of laughter than a 15-minute script with 15 minutes of laughter. It's what it looks like when you're finished that counts, right?
Quote: Kevin Murphy @ December 2 2009, 8:21 PM GMTI'm not sure about that. I'd rather be staring at a 60-minute script with 30 minutes of laughter than a 15-minute script with 15 minutes of laughter. It's what it looks like when you're finished that counts, right?
Well I am confused.
Quote: Marc P @ December 2 2009, 10:24 PM GMTWell I am confused.
Just saying that it's better to have a full script that's too long than half a script that's not finished.
Quote: Kevin Murphy @ December 3 2009, 5:38 AM GMTJust saying that it's better to have a full script that's too long than half a script that's not finished.
Ah. Good point.