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THREAD: One of the questions that professional writers end up thinking about a lot, but that doesn't quite get enough attention, is a simple one:
"Where does your script live?"
Wanted to get into why this question is so important -- and the two separate parts to it. 1/
[Your Mileage May Vary / Parental Advisory Warning Goes Here] /2
The idea for this thread sprang from a tweet that @nevslin put out there: /3
People like @MuseZack, @bryanedwardhill, and myself encouraged Zack to write the "A Quiet Place-Esque thriller with a Sixth Sense level twist." As Zack put it: /4
And as @bryanedwardhill pointed out:
"Where does your script live?"
Wanted to get into why this question is so important -- and the two separate parts to it. 1/
[Your Mileage May Vary / Parental Advisory Warning Goes Here] /2
The idea for this thread sprang from a tweet that @nevslin put out there: /3
What should I write next? A Quiet Place-esque thriller with a Sixth Sense level twist or a comedic re-imagining of a Greek myth? (Both features.)
— Noah Evslin \U0001f4fa\U0001f39e\U0001f58a (@nevslin) December 16, 2020
People like @MuseZack, @bryanedwardhill, and myself encouraged Zack to write the "A Quiet Place-Esque thriller with a Sixth Sense level twist." As Zack put it: /4
If it's got a great hook, the former has a better chance of selling.
— Zack Stentz (@MuseZack) December 16, 2020
And as @bryanedwardhill pointed out:
I think about it like this. The first idea could be made by a LOT of different filmmakers, with varying levels of celebrity stars.
— Hilluminati (@bryanedwardhill) December 16, 2020
The second? A shorter list on both accounts so much harder to put together. You\u2019d need an 800 lb gorilla directing AND major A-list talent acting.