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Post by Doyle on Jun 12, 2004 8:40:43 GMT
Please post below if you plan to actually work on the episode scripts.
Include the amount of work you would like to contribute (i.e. Teaser Only, Single Act, or Full Episode).
Remember be honest to us and yourself. Think about work, school commitments and even your extracuricular activities. Only volunteer what you can realistically handle on a deadline.
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Post by Jaxxson on Jun 12, 2004 8:49:59 GMT
i would like to do a full ep I have a job interview tuseday but thats only for part time three or for days a week so i should have a lot of time
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Post by Doyle on Jun 12, 2004 9:18:18 GMT
I'll contribute full episodes as well as any odd jobs (misc. acts or teasers, etc.) that may need to be done.
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Post by Inyan on Jun 12, 2004 9:34:53 GMT
I could do the occational scene; I would love to do more but at the mo im busy at school. However towards the end of the season ill be on break and will be able to contribute full episodes.
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Post by Drew on Jun 12, 2004 13:55:50 GMT
I'd love to do full episodes as well as any acts or scenes that might need to be done on others
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Post by LizaP on Jun 13, 2004 2:08:25 GMT
I'd love to do a full episode but will need help as I've never done this kind of writing before.
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Post by PuppetCancer on Jun 13, 2004 4:55:16 GMT
hey Doyle- I think you need to figure out whats going on with Joss(get his real name BTW)
cant just have the whole site contributing. There should be a staff, that way there can be some sorta secrecy
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Post by Doyle on Jun 13, 2004 7:46:37 GMT
cant just have the whole site contributing. There should be a staff, that way there can be some sorta secrecy Actually the site was created with the purpose of assembling like minded creators who wish to partake in this enormous endeavor. Everyone is welcome to contribute in whatever capacity they can. As to the secrecy issue: It's become obvious that we can't go into intricate discussion of ideas on a public forum. Although it is a great and necessary outlet for brainstorming, the "polishing" of said ideas are happening "off board" in an attempt to keep even some of the surprise present. Although it has never really been brought up, a "staff" is currently in place. |
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Post by LizaP on Jun 13, 2004 23:24:43 GMT
If you want the episodes to emerge full fledged, then the people who signed on can figure out how to do it and then send in the script to the Staff - or those of us who need to collaborate can do it away from the forum and then submit - my questions is, who is the story editor?
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Post by Doyle on Jun 14, 2004 0:05:40 GMT
If you want the episodes to emerge full fledged, then the people who signed on can figure out how to do it and then send in the script to the Staff - or those of us who need to collaborate can do it away from the forum and then submit - my questions is, who is the story editor? Yeah, whatever the working process the writers are comfortable with is fine, as long as the finished product is in the specified format. The "staff" is composed of the official and unofficial mods that Joss had left in charge. Without speaking for anyone else, I can say that I will definitely be one of the "showrunners" that will acting in the capacity you mention above. |
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Post by Jaxxson on Jun 14, 2004 9:38:04 GMT
one question what if lets say i was wrighting an ep and I'am half way threw and something comes up or I'am bed riddien and can't finish it do we send it off to anther writer or what
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Post by Drew on Jun 14, 2004 16:57:07 GMT
one question what if lets say i was wrighting an ep and I'am half way threw and something comes up or I'am bed riddien and can't finish it do we send it off to anther writer or what What we'd do then is you'd report your condition to the entire writing staff and we'd figure out who is available at the time to work on it. And hopefully there'd be one or two willing and able to do it and then they would take over. Sound good? |
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Post by PuppetCancer on Jun 16, 2004 0:32:45 GMT
eventually, I would love to write a full episode. but realistically thats not gonna happen right away.
so whenever we end up breaking the first episode and we have the beat sheet. I would love to take a crack a writing one of the acts. or at least just a scene- if we're gonna make it more of a joint effort so we can get a vibe at who's better at wrting what , what characters, etc.
Cancer out
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Post by Doyle on Jun 16, 2004 0:45:54 GMT
eventually, I would love to write a full episode. but realistically thats not gonna happen right away. so whenever we end up breaking the first episode and we have the beat sheet. I would love to take a crack a writing one of the acts. or at least just a scene- if we're gonna make it more of a joint effort so we can get a vibe at who's better at wrting what , what characters, etc. Cancer out I believe we have a writer commited to the first episode already. Future episodes will be broken apart for various writers as you mention though. Probably starting around episode 4 or 5. |
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Post by Joss on Jun 16, 2004 0:52:49 GMT
i think that we should do this this way:
We have a person or two to write a first draft of an episode. then we give it to about five people to evaluate and rewrite the episode as they consider necesary.
And I think that I could find the time to write one two or three episodes entirely.
Let the flaming of my ideas comence.
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Post by Doyle on Jun 16, 2004 1:02:32 GMT
Let the flaming of my ideas comence. lol, is that your siggy or something?  The less hands in the cookie jar the better I say.  My proposal has always been (since it was never stated on the forum itself) to have the rough outline of what needs to happen during the season in place and then assign a writer an episode and have them pitch to us how they would like to execute it via a nice plot synopsis. Then we either approve scriptwriting or send notes back on changes before writing. It's closer to what they really do, and it makes it easier on all of us as organzing this thing is going to get really headache-y quick, I gurantee! ;D |
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Post by Dismas on Jun 16, 2004 1:35:47 GMT
What about one more step in the middle? Have the writer put together a treatment first - a summary less than a page long - then people critique on the big picture. Then the writer does then whole episode and we critique the details like individual scenes.
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Post by Doyle on Jun 16, 2004 1:39:53 GMT
The plot synopsis mentioned above is essentially a treatment. If we submit it to the masses for approval then the thing will never get off the ground. This site wasn't moving an inch until we decided to take certain subjects "off board" and make the hard decisions ourselves. If we hadn't, we'd still be arguing about whether Gunn had lived, if Illy and Fred should split, if Slayers should show up, etc. etc. etc.
The brainstorming is great as it throws the ideas out there, but then its nice to have the audience not know what actually "got in" and what didn't so when reading it they too can be surprised at the events and still have participated.
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Post by PuppetCancer on Jun 16, 2004 6:02:36 GMT
I believe we have a writer commited to the first episode already. Future episodes will be broken apart for various writers as you mention though. Probably starting around episode 4 or 5. no offense but its a very stupid idea to already have certain people "commited" to writing something when we havent even seen what theyve got. youve gotta get a feel for everyone thats gonna take part. and do we even know what the first epsiode is going to consist of ? ? ? cuz if U do, I obviously dont and that aint cool |
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Post by Doyle on Jun 16, 2004 6:09:39 GMT
We've seen what he's got and I have to say I think he's probably the best writer here. Just my opinion.
The way this works is that the staff is outlining the season from the ideas in the forum that everyone is contributing on, then we figure out who is best suited for what episode and ask them to turn in a treatment, then we either okay it and they finish it or we tell them what needs to be changed. When someone is given an episode to write, they get the treatments for all previous episodes to work off of as well as a character bible that is being worked on behind the scenes as well so that they are completely up to speed on what we are doing.
No offense, but I'm getting tired of your confrontational attitude on things you don't understand. Ask politely or don't ask at all cause this insulting shit is getting old.
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