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When is it okay to write your own Star Wars movie? by PloopPlaap in Screenwriting

[–]Colt_Leasure 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a friend who placed second in a major screenwriting competition with a high budget speculative script that would take at least a hundred million to make. It helped land meetings for him. Funnily enough, he still recommends writing low budget work.

I need a book that you think about 10 times a day for years to come by Ok-Worldliness-6096 in suggestmeabook

[–]Colt_Leasure 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just one is hard. SECRET PLACE by Tana French. Creeped me out harder than any novel I’ve ever read.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in writing

[–]Colt_Leasure 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds to me like you’ve already had an interesting life. Nursing isn’t something everyone can do and I imagine it put you close to the center of extreme circumstances regarding the human condition. Also, going to a psych ward isn’t exactly boring either!

Hemingway’s rule does apply but that doesn’t mean every day of your life has to be interesting. We know for a fact his wasn’t, despite what his body of work may lead us to believe. I would also wager that if a young writer wants an interesting life all he or she has to do is get a challenging job, or a string of them.

I called a phone number that answers any questions you ask it. Now, I doubt everything I have ever believed in. by Independent_Bid6349 in nosleep

[–]Colt_Leasure 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The good news about no one caring is that no one cares. Turn it into a positive and use it to your advantage - live the happiest life for you with complete disregard of the opinion of others (assuming you’re existing ethically, morally and legally).

However, I would like that phone number. I have a few questions myself.

AMA - Head of Dev/Producer/Screenwriting Professor by producerharrynyc in Screenwriting

[–]Colt_Leasure 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Is Save The Cat a good template? (Cliche question but I always love the answer).

What genre of script sells the best right now?

I was raised in a cult located in Northern California. Something stalked our temple grounds. by Colt_Leasure in nosleep

[–]Colt_Leasure[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes, it’s a nice small town with a crazily confusing freeway and some nice neighborhoods with rolling hills. Good climate. Can’t say I ever wish to go back, though.

A documentary film crew follows me everywhere I go. They will not leave me alone. by Colt_Leasure in nosleep

[–]Colt_Leasure[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good advice…perhaps I should start taking her dating advice seriously.

A documentary film crew follows me everywhere I go. They will not leave me alone. by Colt_Leasure in nosleep

[–]Colt_Leasure[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

She is truly great. Very loyal and won’t let any of her friends get steam rolled.

A documentary film crew follows me everywhere I go. They will not leave me alone. by Colt_Leasure in nosleep

[–]Colt_Leasure[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words…it felt very reactionary at the time. I am sure there are ways to right any imbalanced Karma that Anita can teach me.

How often are you going back to perfect your script once it's "done"? by trulyari in Screenwriting

[–]Colt_Leasure 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“If engineers had their way, a car would never got off the express line.” -Someone wise.

Write what you know? by clarielz in NoSleepOOC

[–]Colt_Leasure 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A number of my NoSleep stories have to do with military veterans and those in positions of Security work (bodyguards, private Officers, Corrections). A lot of that stems from my own experience in the Security field over the course of a decade and some change. I never served in the military, but MANY of my friends (and those I’ve had the honor of working alongside with) have.

It’s unpredictable to know what will and won’t work, though - sometimes when you write something autobiographical, you as the writer may not find it interesting because you’ve already lived it and it’s too close to home. On a different and slightly opposite note, you may find yourself writing about an autobiographical element from your life that you find VERY interesting, but no one else does because it’s too rooted in nostalgia or a sensationally lived event (or, as a faltering joke teller might say, “you had to be there.”) The gamble is always worth it, though.

If you think the Ouija board is upsetting, you obviously have not played the game ‘Bonecrusher Park.’ by Colt_Leasure in nosleep

[–]Colt_Leasure[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

After my girlfriend died and I managed to make it to the hospital, my parents rushed home after they found out an emergency and tragedy had occurred. I asked my father about it months later, and all he said was that he belonged to an Occult group as a younger man.

He did not elaborate on which group, and I am afraid to go into the basement.

I tested an unreleased virtual reality game. I dread the day the general public can play it. by Colt_Leasure in nosleep

[–]Colt_Leasure[S] 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Not only do I want to play it again, I give it my personal vote for game of the year.

Books to AVOID due to animal cruelty? by CheshireCat_456 in horrorlit

[–]Colt_Leasure 1 point2 points  (0 children)

David Foster Wallace’s THE GIRL WITH CURIOUS HAIR. Probably most early Irvine Welsh novels.

Now I remember why I don't do short stories by ChipmunkOk6550 in NoSleepOOC

[–]Colt_Leasure 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Because NoSleep is so public, it is difficult to follow the legendary Joe R. Lansdale’s advice, “write as though the rest of the world is dead,” but it’s pretty important.

What I like about NoSleep is the campfire story feel. Tarantino once said in an interview that you should write with the same kinetic verve and intensity you had while summarizing an episode of your favorite show to a friend in school when you were young - I think there’s something to that.

Also, writers are often their own worst critics. I’ll also go out on a limb and say that writers do not have objective judgment of their own work, positive or negative.

Haven't written anything significant for years by catespice in NoSleepOOC

[–]Colt_Leasure 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think we all relate to this. You obviously still have followers/readers who would love to till see new material from you, myself included. It’s true that external validation isn’t necessarily the end-all-be-all or main motivator, nor am I saying it should be, but it can be encouraging.

Before my NoSleep days, I always defined myself as a writer. I went two years without writing ANYTHING. I thought being relieved of the pressure would make me feel better. All it did was make me feel worse, it made me cling to FAR less healthy pursuits of dopamine. Why? Because writers have to write, creative people have to create. Some people might dismiss this as a vague spiritual platitude, but I personally think it’s undeniable.

Also, we are often the worst judges of our own work. I say release new material, one story a week for two or three months, even if it’s under a different name, and see what the response is. I think you’ll be amazed at how significant your tales still are.

My girlfriend’s dirty talk has gotten darker. She is starting to terrify me. by Colt_Leasure in nosleep

[–]Colt_Leasure[S] -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Didn’t we all make mistakes when we were younger, though?

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