It's Back! Run! Run for Your Lives! - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T09:43:05Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:61615?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A61887&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWow. If I had even a glimmer…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-10:537324:Comment:619472007-08-10T12:22:01.037ZDavid Terrenoirehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Terrenoire
Wow. If I had even a glimmer of sticking it out with the script, you guys have made very convincing arguments to walk away.<br />
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Toni is spot on with the tweaking business. And they do lie. So I'm going to take all of your sage advice, including Dusty's and ask for so much damn money that they'll blanch. Then I'll be able to get back to the book.<br />
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I'm going to punt.<br />
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Thank you all.
Wow. If I had even a glimmer of sticking it out with the script, you guys have made very convincing arguments to walk away.<br />
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Toni is spot on with the tweaking business. And they do lie. So I'm going to take all of your sage advice, including Dusty's and ask for so much damn money that they'll blanch. Then I'll be able to get back to the book.<br />
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I'm going to punt.<br />
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Thank you all. Although I have no experience…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-10:537324:Comment:618952007-08-10T06:31:55.182ZDaniel Hatadihttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/danielhatadi
Although I have no experience with this kind of stuff, Toni's words ring true. And since I read your first book and am among the many that want more ... write the book, write the book ... (whispering now) write the book.
Although I have no experience with this kind of stuff, Toni's words ring true. And since I read your first book and am among the many that want more ... write the book, write the book ... (whispering now) write the book. Unless your goal is to be a s…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-10:537324:Comment:618872007-08-10T05:11:08.798ZToni McGee Causeyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ecouteuse
Unless your goal is to be a screenwriter, I'd say run. You've made money on it, and I promise you, I would bet you money, that when you turned a new version in, they're going to want more changes. The reason? They're veering so far off the original vision, they're guessing as to what they think they want. And they won't know if it's close to what they want until you deliver something, which then becomes something they will discuss, and pick apart, to see what else might need to be done to it.…
Unless your goal is to be a screenwriter, I'd say run. You've made money on it, and I promise you, I would bet you money, that when you turned a new version in, they're going to want more changes. The reason? They're veering so far off the original vision, they're guessing as to what they think they want. And they won't know if it's close to what they want until you deliver something, which then becomes something they will discuss, and pick apart, to see what else might need to be done to it. (They will call that a polish and swear they only want tweaks. They will lie.)<br />
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If you had a burning desire to make films, if what you wanted to do was have this as a calling card script that you could show to other producers via an agent so that you'd be up for more work, then sure, go for it. But if you want to write books, write books. It's probably called a girdle…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-10:537324:Comment:618692007-08-10T03:06:19.530ZPepper Smithhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Reefrunner
It's probably called a girdle. Being wasp-waisted was considered a beauty ideal, once upon a time.
It's probably called a girdle. Being wasp-waisted was considered a beauty ideal, once upon a time. Ask for a boatload more money…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-10:537324:Comment:618652007-08-10T02:31:23.436ZJ.D. Rhoadeshttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JDRhoades
Ask for a boatload more money, what we in the legal biz call a "go away" fee. If they come up with it, it was meant to be.
Ask for a boatload more money, what we in the legal biz call a "go away" fee. If they come up with it, it was meant to be. 1. go with your instincts
2.…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-09:537324:Comment:616912007-08-09T17:34:02.242ZLaura Roothttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/mallard
1. go with your instincts<br />
2. sounds like any financial benefit from rewriting the script would be quite tenuous anyway.
1. go with your instincts<br />
2. sounds like any financial benefit from rewriting the script would be quite tenuous anyway. Does woman actually have a wa…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-09:537324:Comment:616762007-08-09T16:55:08.557ZA. C. Ellishttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/acellis
Does woman actually have a waist that narrow!!!
Does woman actually have a waist that narrow!!! Absolutely right! You have to…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-09:537324:Comment:616742007-08-09T16:54:17.580ZA. C. Ellishttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/acellis
Absolutely right! You have to think in the long term (career).
Absolutely right! You have to think in the long term (career). I look at it as thinking tact…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-09:537324:Comment:616442007-08-09T14:48:52.654ZStephen Blackmoorehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/sblackmoore
I look at it as thinking tactically versus strategically. Yes, the script rewrite will net you some immediate cash, but will it get you closer to your goals?
I look at it as thinking tactically versus strategically. Yes, the script rewrite will net you some immediate cash, but will it get you closer to your goals? You received a sum of money t…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-09:537324:Comment:616362007-08-09T14:31:16.217ZHarry Hunsickerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/harryhunsicker
You received a sum of money to write a spec script. Now they want you to rewrite it for a fraction of the original fee, right?<br />
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Is the additional money (or points) for the rewrite worth it to you? For a script that, based on what little I know about the project, has a very slim chance of being produced.<br />
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Or, would you rather finish a project (your novel) in a medium where you've already had some success, and the odds are much higher that your work will end up produced?
You received a sum of money to write a spec script. Now they want you to rewrite it for a fraction of the original fee, right?<br />
<br />
Is the additional money (or points) for the rewrite worth it to you? For a script that, based on what little I know about the project, has a very slim chance of being produced.<br />
<br />
Or, would you rather finish a project (your novel) in a medium where you've already had some success, and the odds are much higher that your work will end up produced?