Short "blog" today, people, as I'm presently
between various chunks of work that demand a great deal of pre-Christmas
attention...
NEVERTHELESS.
Be excited, for next week is going to be my final article of
2015, and, with your help, it could be an absolute doozy.
Next week, I'll be posting up The End of 2015 Big Anti-Scriptwriting Q+A!
This will be your opportunity to have all of your burning
questions answered by me - a little like a Reddit AMA, but hopefully, even more
thought provoking.
I'll be answering EVERY question that gets sent to me over
the next week in the article, no matter the subject (unless it involves bank
details - nice try, Nigerian Prince).
Naturally, I'd like some writing-related questions. Maybe
you want to know about the craft, my approach to storytelling, what life is
like as a script reader, etc. If you're a novice writer, it could be a great
chance to ask about writing stuff you've always wanted to know in a (mostly) judgement
free zone.
On the flip side, if you simply want to get know me a little
better, I will also gladly field any of those inquiries. Perhaps you've always
wondered who my favourite Ninja Turtle is (if the new movie trailer is anything
to go by, it's none of them), how long it takes me to grow a beard, or why I
recently decided to memorise every element of the periodic table.
Also, I'll be posting who has asked each question, unless,
in your message, you specify that you would like to remain anonymous. If I
happen to get any questions from the hacker group, Anonymous, you'll be able to
pretend you're a member for the day.
Ultimately, this is an experiment, which is wholly reliant
on the involvement of you guys, so please, ladies and gentlemen, don't let me
down!
SO...
If you want to fire over a question, you can either comment
on this Blogspot post, message or post it to my Anti-Scriptwriting page (or
personal page, if you know me) on Facebook, direct message or Tweet me at
either @AntiScriptBlog or @Jxmxsc, or, if you're super-privileged, text me.
Thanks a lot everybody! Cautiously looking forward to all of
your wonderful questions!
James Cottle, a
Scriptwriting Mega-Scholar™, is now a real world Freelance Writer, in between
intense bouts of Script Reading. Follow him on Twitter @Jxmxsc, "like"
the Anti-Scriptwriting page on Facebook, and share this blog if you want his
opinions on your work to be completely unbiased.
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ReplyDeleteHannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter has rightfully earned a place in the pantheon of legendary monsters. Happy death day Hopkins was only the second actor to have won an Academy Award for playing a villain, the first being Fredric March for his remarkable performance in the rarely-seen "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1931). The American Film Institute lists Hopkins' Lecter as the #1 screen villain in movie history. Happy death day 2017