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"Real Time" dialogue? ....I'm going to steal a quote from Colonel Jessup in "A Few Good Men": My finished product ended up being 117 pages long. 360 was it's high point (Rivaling "Jesus of Nazareth"). I just wrote everything I could think of and sorted it all out later. I have a good mix...

Ya gotta love it when you get a "Fair" rating on storyline, pace, character arc, fundamentals, drama and conflict, Act I, Act II, Act III, Climax, and Final Scene ....with absolutely no explanation as to why. ...All that really leaves is "subjectivity" if you think about it. The truth is I've...

As much as I love my story and my characters, I have to be a realist. There were three posters here on IndieTalk who formed the triad of "why" I now have this script in hand. (1) IndiePaul. IndiePaul represented the voice of "Hope". He was one of the very FEW posters that felt there was at...

I have entered three contests so far. I'm going to enter a few more and call it a day. I've tried thinking up a new screenplay....and I got nothin'. There is a screenplay contest that caters to a "Strong female Lead Character", but I'm not sure a once-peace-loving, now nunchuka-wielding...

Okay, you've posted two questions you feel the "cliché" alien character might ask. I presume you have made up these two questions and that there is no actual link to these quotes (and that is fine, too). So far I have had a couple of responses highlighting apparent "Alien Cliché" questions and...

TrueIndie, I haven't taken one thing personal in any of these threads. I may "vehemently" disagree with some of the follow-up posts and some of the comments may "grate" on me ...but I am not angry with anyone. Maz is still firmly planted on my "Thank You" list just as you are. I've written...

Trueindie, Last thought: My wife and I had a "discussion" this morning before work. I was sitting on the couch with my laptop wanting to watch TV. She was in the back bedroom with the TV remote (which operates both TV's). Now, I'm pissed. I want the damned remote ...so I say, INT...

It's NOT "Cliché" and don't ever let anyone tell you it is. The posters who cry "Cliché" regarding aliens on Earth are totally unable to post any links to movies illustrating their point. It all goes back to their bitter hatred for "advanced alien life forms". They feel threatened and...

I loved him, too! We all love to root for the "underdog". ...Good thing he wasn't a piece of shit alien, though. Here's the rules now: If you are a screenplay writer out there and you are considering writing a story about a space alien interacting with Earthlings .... WATCH OUT!!! That's...

Truindie, Maz may seem very professional to you. He does do me, too. Sounds like you two are "Buds" and that's fine. Truth is that you are both faceless icons on an anonymous forum. I can only go by the words that you write. My wife IS a "professional". English and Literature is her...

What if Forrest Gump was a Space Alien? Before we go any further, let's all take a ride in the Way-back machine to 1951. "The Day the Earth Stood Still" A space alien named "Klaatu" lands on Earth to deliver a warning. We have become far to violent and aggressive. There is fear that our...

...I'm designing an all-new thread regarding the supposed, "Naïve Alien" cliché. Because in actuality, they aren't naïve at all. I will dig down to the bones on a possible reason why you and others may feel this way about a specific character type exploring human interaction ...and why you...

FantasySciFi, Well, I certainly thank you for chiming in on this. I will say that I expected people's personal opinions on what I have posted as this is merely human nature. Had I posted "Their going to the store" in one of my lines of dialogue and someone chimed in with, "Hey, Birdman, that...

Wow! You have absolutely no idea the point I'm making with the word "their" do ya? Based on that, I should probably go back and cap all of my "Honey" words! Too funny! -Birdman P.s. If you can't figure out my point, then there (or their) is no point in going on with it.

... Is that your "personal opinion" or "constructive criticism"? ....only ONE person in this debate has made the argument that both ways are acceptable and provided links as proof. You, by your own admission, sees 20% of the populous agreeing with me, and because I say Maz's way is just as...

Hatter, I already anticipated you would make a "percentage" argument in favor of not using caps, so what I will do as soon as I get home is get you five solid links that say "use caps" and five solid links that say "don't use caps". It will be a complete waste of time for me, but some people...

Side note: Anyone (alien, robot, computer, or just a confused schmuck) who is confused about why people do the things they do, why people express themselves in certain ways, or why people's actions are seemingly contradictory to what would be considered "reasonable" or "logical" are NOT the...

Excellent observation (especially noting the 5th Element reversal). "Understanding emotions" is a cornerstone in the movie industry. Rocky had to deal with "fear" in Rocky III. "For the first time in my life, I'm afraid, okay?" "FEAR" is dealt with in just about every movie ever made...

No, Mr. hatter. You are absolutely wrong. I did NOT take a "second look" at my links as they have been the same all along. I used these links to show that HALF of the writing community says it's one way and the other half says the opposite. Had YOU taken a "second look" at those links you...

You made many responses to questions I asked. Many of your questions hijacked the thread over to something similar you were suffering with your "Rappatron" device, but the responses you and I received helped me get the product done. Maz, I've read your response, and I'm sorry to say you are...