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😅 It's great, right?! I screenshotted this thread 5 years ago and shared it on my personal Facebook page. I got a Memory prompt about it in October. And then noticed that Christopher McQuarrie's Twitter account is gone as well. Happy to do my part in keeping the good stuff alive 😉

They're the best! ❤️ And I couldn't believe how big this book was when I ordered it. Thanks for watching 🙌

Love it! This is a solid mindset. I would also add that you can connect with producers and decision-makers and see if they have ideas that they would love to develop - and then offer your services. If they want to see a sample of your writing, you can send it on. And now they are reading your script 😉 But going with micro budget is an awesome approach. Team with a local director and some actors and produce a scene or a sample as well. Mainly just get out there and enjoy the process of making it. This is the most authentic way to make connections and you'll learn a ton along the way.

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And a lot of those people become the decision-makers. So go show your creative skills to them and help them tell their story…

Can't, son. 💪😎✌️ Without coin, connections, crews, clout, computer code, control, corporate communities, and opulent opportunities, an individual (or small group) has NO chance. It's absolutely, unequivocally impossible without those eight things. No exceptions. Anyone who states things differently is either lying or they've already BEEN lucky enough to get inside and be forever wealthy and popular.

@@Novastar.SaberCombat Ever rule has an exception, BLAIR WITCH PROJECT and CLERKS were produced and became big hits. It is extremely rare, but it can happen.

Hope it helps! ⭐️

That's McQuarrie's point though... Check out his 8th and 14th Tweet.

@writing-chops I did but honestly him repeating the "it's a lottery" analogy just blurs the point that can otherwise be explained better. Edit: No offense😂 look at me, a nobody, trying to sound like I can do something better than the BAFTA and Academy Award winning guy who gave us masterpieces like Usual Suspects and the original X-Men that I genuinely use as models for my own scripts lol. Thanks OP for sharing the vid

Another reason to get a job is that it gives you unique life experiences that can be translated into your writing projects.

This is ignorant advice. It totally depends on your situation. For me, I went to a shitty film school (though at a good university) through which I got my first gig (on America’s Most Wanted). I learned how to write screenplays (poorly, 😉), and made my first films. Three years later I was working at Paramount. For me, at the time, film school was THE ONLY way I could get any experience and without that experience I wouldn’t have gotten into Paramount. Was it as easy as it sounds? Of course not. It was (almost) impossibly hard. I got lucky, but as they say, “luck favors the prepared” and I was prepared just enough for someone to take a chance on me. That wouldn’t have happened without film school.

Wrong. I went to film school and it was through film school that I made the connections and got the opportunity to get into the film industry. You get what you put in. Just because film school doesn’t work for some people doesn’t mean it won’t work for others. The opposite is true also, just because some people didn’t need film school to be successful in film, doesn’t mean you will be successful without film school.

😅 McQuarrie actually deleted his Twitter account. So these Tweets are gonners! 😳 The only reason I had these was because I screenshotted them 5 years ago... Hope you dig the advice.

Regret not seeing this advice sooner...? 😏

We aim to please ;-)

Thank you very much! Thrilled to hear you enjoyed it. If there's any other topics you'd like us to cover, let us know...

Thank you so much. Great shoutout with Story Maps. I'll check it out and see if we can make a Chop dedicated to it. Best of luck with your project!

Thank you so much! We aim to publish these each Monday 🙌

Thanks for watching. These principals can be applied to any genre. The structures described come from stories of all shapes, sizes, genres and years. From Aristotle to Aaron Sorkin ;-)

Thank you so much for watching. Great idea. I also like the idea of an alien abduction in the past. One of the ways into this specific story was to find a unique character to be deal with this specific crisis. We see lots of modern versions. But something set in the distant past would also be very fertile ground to tell an Alien Abduction story!

@@writing-chops Thanks. One problem I see with a film like that is the expense. Not only would the film need to include expensive special effects for the alien ship, planet, aliens etc, but by making it a period piece it would require the landscape, costume, architecture, transportation etc to be dated, adding even more to the budget.

There's always room for a part 2 😉 Thanks for watching.

Do you have an idea of the ending before you start writing? Or is that something you figure out in your journey as well?

It's not really about creating ideas. It's more about recommendations and best practices for structuring stories, based on his own experience.

Great stuff! I've actually used this method recently. It's a really fun way to build a story!

There's commonalities, for sure. But that's also the point... And you don't have to follow these beats, but you should understand them.

@@writing-chops thats what Im trying to do)))) maybe would be great to create different videos for each of them but cover more deep with examples) if it make sence of course)))

Thanks! Delighted you enjoyed it. I'm sure an Oompa-Loompa is kicking it in the back somewhere 😉

That's hilarious. I think we aughta chalk this up to what scholars would call a 'coinkydink' 😅 I hope you enjoy our take 🙌

"Unbiased opinion" is definitely probably an oxymoron

This criticism sounds deliberately and quite extravagantly exaggerated... What a minute! 🤔 I see what you are doing! 💡 Well played user-wh4lx9by20 👏

@@writing-chops -I mocked your errant pronunciation. (Fact, not exaggeration) -I quoted your own words regarding "the most important literary device...." (Fact, not exaggeration) -I opined that making such a glaring mistake undermines your credibility as a competent teacher. (Fact, not exaggeration) -I mentioned that you’re cribbing the work of others. Unless you wish to claim that you created the 40 terms you shared, a claim that would actually be extravagantly exaggerated, you did indeed appropriate the work of others…WITHOUT, I might add, taking the effort to research the correct pronunciation, which is just lazy. (Fact, not exaggeration) (FYI: All you had to do, by the way, is Google the word “hyperbole,” and the definition appears along with an option to hear the word spoken aloud. In addition, there’s a button that reads: “Learn to pronounce.” That link allows you to slow down the audio for remedial instruction. Easy-peasy.) -Finally, I predicted that you would respond with a glib remark rather than do the intellectually honest thing: admit that you're wrong and apologize. (Fact, not exaggeration) How did I know you would deflect? Hint: Ponder the words “intellectually honest.” We all make mistakes. But not all of us are secure enough to own up to our mistakes. All you had to write was this: “You’re right. I stand corrected. Promise to do better. Thanks for watching.”

Isn't it ironic? Don't you think? A little too ironic And yeah, I really do think 😜

Sure thing. We will have something specific to character development quite soon. But in the meantime, this clip might help: ua-cam.com/video/ZfFxlBG69Kg/v-deo.htmlsi=QXzEegNs635TskdW

Why, thank you very much! 🙌

Sometimes we give our characters too many motivations. Too many wants and needs. If you can boil their desire down to one actionable objective, then this could help frame them in each scene (and then build from there!). Hope that helps!

@@writing-chops Makes sense. Thank you.

It's the best, right!? When you are genuinely surprised that the character didn't go the way you 'planned.' Great work!

@@writing-chops Yes! It’s a fantastic and unpredictable adventure you never want to end!

@@writing-chops Thanks!

Thank you! Thrilled that you enjoyed it 🤙

Thank you! 💛

Thank you so much! Thrilled to hear that you enjoyed it. And yes, that was our mission: To create a clean, clear and simple guide to story structure. Both showing what they have in common, while also detailing the differences 🙌

Groovy!

You're very welcome! Let us know if there are any other topics you'd like us to cover 🙌

Thanks, I will keep that in mind, though lately I have been racking my brain on story structure, hah@@writing-chops

"There is an exception to every rule. This is a rule and there is no exception to this rule. Which proves that there is an exception to every rule." 😜

"The exception that proves the rule," is always a rare example that succeeds by contradicting said rule, which when otherwise disregarded seems destined for "certain" failure. It is definitely a paradox of its own.

Fantastic! Tried, tested and weather-resistant! It's fun to subvert and experiment with all types of storytelling. But it is hard to fault the pure satisfaction that this model brings to a narrative. Thanks for watching.

But what about the context❓ Don't do want the context❣️ 😅

Let's negotiate... How about 1:44❓ 'What all stories have in common' is a pretty sweet segment to kick off the 10, right? 😜

Yep. That's a central thrust through much of story structure guidance. The Writer's Journey is based on the Hero's Journey. The Story Circle is based on the Writer's Journey. And then there is certain beats that exist across most narrative frameworks. There are subtle differences. But the general principal is to understand the commonalities. From here, you can decide to adopt them, subvert them or ignore them.

@@writing-chops Very insightful, thanks!

😅 Well, the title of the Chop does imply that these were used in films of the past. And I don't believe we call them "rules" at any point. We even highlight that you don't necessarily have to obey them, but you should still have knowledge of them: "So even if you don’t want to embrace it, you damn sure better understand it." So let's say you have a story that doesn't have a conventional structure. A producer or a decision-maker may ask why you decided to leave out the inciting incident or why you skipped the first act. It would be considered best practice to have an answer for this. Hope that helps.