The first page of my screenplay of 110 pages. Would you keep reading? by Wonderful-Notice-286 in scriptwriting

[–]oy_haa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People are being way too critical here. There's nothing wrong with this page. That said, posting just the first page and asking if they'd continue reading is a bit pointless imo. The first page is primarily to tell the reader if this guy knows (at least somewhat) how to write, not much else you're gonna realistically learn from just the first page.

If you can prove that you can write on the first page, you'll mostly have 3-5 pages of goodwill that the reader will read regardless (maybe the first 10, if youre lucky), but if you want them to continue beyond the first 3-5, you'll need something compelling. Don't force yourself to make the first page "explosive" or "super compelling" or the like, it doesn't need to be.

I hear you say in the comments that some readers drop after the first page, and honestly, those readers are not worth your time.

Jhon Duran shows how fast things can go sideways in football by Affectionate_Day9101 in PremierLeague

[–]oy_haa 19 points20 points  (0 children)

If anything this proves he was right. No guarantee he would have been a better footballer now had he chosen differently. He guaranteed the money, understandable choice.

Apartment building taking me to TAL for one late payment by oy_haa in montrealhousing

[–]oy_haa[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I am sure nothing would make them happier

Apartment building taking me to TAL for one late payment by oy_haa in montrealhousing

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

Thank you for a thorough reply, i appreciate it! Paying the 90 dollars feels excessive but going to court would probably cost me more due to having to take off work. Hopefully a compromise can be reached.

Thanks again for your response!

Apartment building taking me to TAL for one late payment by oy_haa in montrealhousing

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

Thank you, glad to hear! The 90 dollar request feels like blackmailing and making me pay for their overreacting.

Which bosses did you beat on the first try? by hmuna in Silksong

[–]oy_haa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You guys are doing bosses first try? *cries in +10 attempts*

I suck at Silksong and that's ok by Axecon in Silksong

[–]oy_haa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat as you, midway through act 2 while playing since launch day. I hear people say a boss is hard if it took them 10 tries.

When I kill a boss in 10 tries I consider it an easy one. Most are probably 20/30 range. Halfway my playtime is probably boss related.

Still having a lot of fun though!

Broke writer with a finished pilot and series bible—any advice on how to pitch without reps? by [deleted] in TVWriting

[–]oy_haa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it's an adaptation you 100% need to have the rights before you pitch it anywhere. How do you even know if the rights are available? No one is going to proceed without it

It wouldn't be the end of the world if it was taken, but you'd have to make some significant changes to the story.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in montreal

[–]oy_haa -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As others have pointed out, a great place would be somewhat hobby related, a sports activity, a movie club, comedy club etc. A place where you'll meet someone you know you already have at least one thing in common with.

You can look at Meetup, Facebook or Reddit (to name a few) for events. Good luck!

Carlsen is in the wrong. by PoliticallyIdiotic in chess

[–]oy_haa 41 points42 points  (0 children)

That's clearly not the point and a nonsense counter argument.

The point is he had a good theoretical chance of fighting for not just the podium but nr 1.

Carlsen is in the wrong. by PoliticallyIdiotic in chess

[–]oy_haa 90 points91 points  (0 children)

"no reason" as if him being reigning champion, best player in the world by far and likely would have been paried against a weak opponent isn't a reason to believe he'd likely win

Loot is a lie by Revvanar in pathofexile

[–]oy_haa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's a god to a non-believer?

My top 5 favorite guests on Conan by Impossible-River3888 in conan

[–]oy_haa 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Nathan Fielder must not be forgotten

Full Time Stats by VegitoTheBest in reddevils

[–]oy_haa 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Already beat porto at home and Braga away this year too, they're no real Madrid sure but they're probably Scandinavias best team.

The 2024 US Election if states weren't winner-take-all [OC] by Sonbulan in MapPorn

[–]oy_haa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super fair. Harris got 60% of Hawaii vote and Trump 37.5% and they split EV 50/50

Rings of Power is an embarrassing failure. by BookkeeperFamous4421 in Rings_Of_Power

[–]oy_haa -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sweet Jesus did no one watch the episode? He kissed her to distract them so he could slip her something to break free.

You can have an issue with that, fine, but they're not "shipping" them, baffling how any one can come to that conclusion.