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Where would we be without Greg's direction? Take last night's meeting for example. Without his guidance, would any of us have a clue what we're doing? I do not have a complete grasp of what is needed to complete a good screenplay, but with Greg's help I am much closer than I have ever been. Thanks, Greg. I owe you a steak dinner. -
Greg, Shane, and the entire group gave thoughtful, constructive comments on a scene from the third act of a feature-length film, on a logline for a dramedy, and on a 17-page screenplay. As appropriate moments occurred, Greg and Shane also talked about things like Celtx.com; the upcoming DWIFF 48-hour film challenge; film festivals in general; and screenwriters' resources. Greg and Shane encouraged the members -- even the ones who are more interested in writing feature-length films -- to try to write a short film to increase the chance of getting it made in the near future and screened in festivals. Sounds like practical advice. At the end of the night, the 2010 Oscar-winning live-action short THE NEW TENANTS was screened, making for a quirky finish to a productive evening. The time flew by. We were working, although it didn't feel like work, for a solid 3 hours -- not counting the 10-15 minutes of socializing just before the screening.— Yashmyn
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Great discussions and reads, always interesting to see what people are writing...— shane
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Very insightful and informative. It was a pleasure seeing a rough cut of Melissa's new movie.
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She was very professional. Answered all our questions with thoughtfulness. Encouraged us, in that this is a good period in time for Michigan for film-makers and creativity. Very classy in thanking us for our time! -
Christina was very forthcoming with her writing, directing, and producing experience on this and other feature film projects. Some great advice, encouraging confirmations, and honest insights. Looking forward to seeing "Naked Angel" come September!
— shane
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Good personal stories and sound advice for writers and filmamakers!— Kimberly
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Very informative— Caroline
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Great advice and fun from a local writer and friend
— shane
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this was an amazing film, had some talent coming in... but truly a great story of producing your own project.
— shane
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Helped clear alot of questions I had and how to properly sale a script -
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The meeting was excellent. Participants were enthusiastic. People provided good feedback; constructive criticism regarding various screenwriters' works. The organizer/group leader was knowledgeable about the craft of screenwriting. The interaction amongst writers was lively. It was a good, creative environment in which to help hone one's writing skills. -
I enjoyed tonight's meeting and plan to attend the next meeting. Looking forward to getting feedback on my latest screenplay. -
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This was a great opportunity for me and I learned even more about writing and screenplays. Great Job!
— Kimberly
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Very informative
— Caroline
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There was a real nice group dynamic. Greg did a great job facilitating the conversation and kept it interesting, informative and moving. Definitely a good time. -
GREAT JOB GUYS!! Awesome meeting - I took away a ton from this and I loved everything that everyone brought to the table. I thought there was great constructive feedback and I can't wait for next session!!— Jonathan
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Very informative
— Caroline
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I enjoyed the meeting very much. It was lively and informative. Also, it was nice to be in a group of like-minded, filmmaking/scriptwriting people and listen to every one's backgrounds, stories, comments. The short film by Melissa was very well done and I hope she goes far with it. I really like the short formats and look forward to writing one and maybe producing it. I think the experience will be helpful for writing feature length work. -
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Excellent teaching. Wonderful screenplay checklist. Leaders of group move it along and don't get sidelined by superflous talk. Focused. -
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I loved the handout. Good, direct feedback. Clear. Motivating. All around yes!
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I wish it could have started on time. It started 20 minutes later. Also, meeting in a lerger space would have been nice. Along with meeting for a little longer. But, I do understand that some kids need they beauty sleep.— Big Dee
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Great energy, great constructive feedback, great people.— Gene
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Good meeting. We went over exposition and then read through part of a short script from one of the participants. Interesting.
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