I saw this online and I waned to make sure no writer I know missed this.. Here is the direct link for the image. Talk to you later...
Showing posts with label Writing scripts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Writing scripts. Show all posts
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
What true writing genius sound like...
While checking my normal websites, I found this litte gem talking about writing by my idol, David Mamet. Every person who considers themself a writer MUST read this. Talk to you later
Thursday, February 18, 2010
My Alpha Flight limited series script...
A while back, when Marvel
and DC Comics
were still taking scripts from unknown writer I came up with and indea of doing a Alpha Flight
limited series script. The reason I picked Alpha Flight was that they are such a CRAPPY team they could use a readly good reconcept from the ground up. I tied in the concept in to a VERY CRAPPY run on of Captain America
villian called Protocide. I have attached the free three pages of script dialoge that I wrote for the series. Enjoy!
PAGE 1 - Opening chase scene with McIntyre
PANEL ONE
Medium shot. You are looking at Clinton McIntyre formally known as Protocide, as if you are looking at him on a TV monitor, as he is running for his life in the back alleys streets of some urban metropolis. He has several chemical darts that are sticking in his skin as he looks panicked and afraid of this situation.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Epsilon Seven to Epsilon Five, we have the target on grid. Sector G 12. He’s moving fast.
EPSILON FIVE LEADER CAPTION:
Roger. We shot enough tranquilizers to stop two bull elephants and he shrugged it off like it was nothing. We have four operatives down. Three of them are in serious condition.
PANEL TWO
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, Clinton McIntyre is jumping over a chain link fence in the back alleyway.
EPSILON FIVE LEADER CAPTION:
We are also going to need clean-up on the site.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Housekeeping has already been alerted and dispatched. Epsilon One, Three, and Six converge on Sector G 14 to cut him off. Use full tranquilizers on him. We need him minimally damaged and alive.
PANEL THREE
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, McIntyre is still running in the back alley.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
All Epsilon groups be advised the target’s ground speed has increased to 50 mph.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Epsilon Three the target should reach your location in 20 seconds. Prepare a full spread of darts.
EPSILON THREE LEADER CAPTION:
Confirmed and ready.
PANEL FOUR
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, McIntyre is being fired on by Epsilon operatives in crimson and black colored protective body armor from various locations in the alley. Several more darts hit McIntyre all over his body.
MCINTYRE:
AARRGGHH!!
EPSILON THREE LEADER CAPTION:
Target engaged. Full spread.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Epsilon One and Six converge on Three’s location and provide support. Three keep firing and press your advantage.
PANEL FIVE
Medium Shot. Looking a TV monitor, McIntyre acrobatically leaps up to a fire escape and moves to the roof.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Be advised, target has left street level and is moving to the roof top. Epsilon Two be prepare, we driving him right to you.
EPSILON TWO LEADER CAPTION:
We are prepared and ready to go, Team Leader Seven.
PAGE 2 - Chase scene with McIntyre
PANEL 1
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, McIntyre is running and leaping rooftop to rooftop to continue his evasion of the people after him.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Three continue pursuit. Epsilon Two, be advised the target will be at your location in less than 40 seconds.
EPSILON TWO LEADER CAPTION:
All operatives in place. Non-lethal ordinance is operational and ready.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Fire at will.
PANEL 2
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, While jumping from rooftop to rooftop, McIntyre is hit by a large metal net. It sends an electrical charge through the net shocking him.
MCINTYRE:
AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!
EPSILON TWO LEADER CAPTION:
Target is hit. Pressing attack to subdue target.
PANEL 3
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, McIntyre falls to the next rooftop still covered by the electrical net.
MCINTYRE:
UUMMPPHH!
PANEL 4
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, McIntyre is getting hit from all sides by energy based weapons that
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Target is down. All Epsilon teams close in and continue to suppress target.
MCINTYRE:
NO!!! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!
PANEL 5
Close up shot. Looking through a TV monitor, McIntyre’s face in extreme agony and pain.
MCINTYRE:
NO!!! I WON’T LET A.I.M. USE ME AGAIN!!!!!
PAGE 3 - McIntyre captured by the Epsilons
PANEL 1
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, several of the Epsilon operatives are near McIntyre firing at him with their energy rifles.
EPSILON TWO LEADER CAPTION:
Target is nearly subdued. Get air transport ready for target evac.
MCINTYRE:
NO!!! PLEASE!!!!! DON’T DO…. uh…..
PANEL 2
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, McIntyre is unconscious with several of the Epsilon operative around getting him ready for transport.
EPSILON TWO LEADER CAPTION:
Target subdued and contained. What are your next orders?
PANEL 3
Wide Shot. This is inside a very hi-tech location with several widescreen view screens, numerous computers and a large staff some dressed very professional and others dressed in military. Lots of people working and movement going on in the image.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER:
Good work. All Epsilon Teams back to the rendezvous point for egress.
EPSILON TWO LEADER (OVER THE RADIO):
Roger that, Epsilon Seven. See you back at the ranch.
SUBORDINATE:
Jesus, we are lucky this guy wasn’t armed. He could have killed a lot of people.
PANEL 4
Medium Shot. The focus of this panel is Epsilon Seven Leader and his subordinate. They are dressed in military style uniforms working at their computers and looking at widescreen monitors.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER:
With his skills and abilities, he could have killed everyone without breaking a sweat.
SUBORDINATE:
So who is this guy?
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER:
It’s classified above our pay grade.
PANEL 5
Close up shot on Epsilon Seven Leader and the subordinate.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER:
But the rumor is he was supposed to be the original person the super soldier serum was tested on.
SUBORDINATE:
WHAT? You mean the serum that made Captain America?
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER:
Yep. This guy was the prototype for Captain America.
SUBORDINATE:
Captain America, huh. Well, welcome to Canada.
Talk to you later...
and DC Comics were still taking scripts from unknown writer I came up with and indea of doing a Alpha Flight limited series script. The reason I picked Alpha Flight was that they are such a CRAPPY team they could use a readly good reconcept from the ground up. I tied in the concept in to a VERY CRAPPY run on of Captain America villian called Protocide. I have attached the free three pages of script dialoge that I wrote for the series. Enjoy!PAGE 1 - Opening chase scene with McIntyre
PANEL ONE
Medium shot. You are looking at Clinton McIntyre formally known as Protocide, as if you are looking at him on a TV monitor, as he is running for his life in the back alleys streets of some urban metropolis. He has several chemical darts that are sticking in his skin as he looks panicked and afraid of this situation.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Epsilon Seven to Epsilon Five, we have the target on grid. Sector G 12. He’s moving fast.
EPSILON FIVE LEADER CAPTION:
Roger. We shot enough tranquilizers to stop two bull elephants and he shrugged it off like it was nothing. We have four operatives down. Three of them are in serious condition.
PANEL TWO
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, Clinton McIntyre is jumping over a chain link fence in the back alleyway.
EPSILON FIVE LEADER CAPTION:
We are also going to need clean-up on the site.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Housekeeping has already been alerted and dispatched. Epsilon One, Three, and Six converge on Sector G 14 to cut him off. Use full tranquilizers on him. We need him minimally damaged and alive.
PANEL THREE
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, McIntyre is still running in the back alley.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
All Epsilon groups be advised the target’s ground speed has increased to 50 mph.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Epsilon Three the target should reach your location in 20 seconds. Prepare a full spread of darts.
EPSILON THREE LEADER CAPTION:
Confirmed and ready.
PANEL FOUR
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, McIntyre is being fired on by Epsilon operatives in crimson and black colored protective body armor from various locations in the alley. Several more darts hit McIntyre all over his body.
MCINTYRE:
AARRGGHH!!
EPSILON THREE LEADER CAPTION:
Target engaged. Full spread.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Epsilon One and Six converge on Three’s location and provide support. Three keep firing and press your advantage.
PANEL FIVE
Medium Shot. Looking a TV monitor, McIntyre acrobatically leaps up to a fire escape and moves to the roof.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Be advised, target has left street level and is moving to the roof top. Epsilon Two be prepare, we driving him right to you.
EPSILON TWO LEADER CAPTION:
We are prepared and ready to go, Team Leader Seven.
PAGE 2 - Chase scene with McIntyre
PANEL 1
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, McIntyre is running and leaping rooftop to rooftop to continue his evasion of the people after him.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Three continue pursuit. Epsilon Two, be advised the target will be at your location in less than 40 seconds.
EPSILON TWO LEADER CAPTION:
All operatives in place. Non-lethal ordinance is operational and ready.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Fire at will.
PANEL 2
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, While jumping from rooftop to rooftop, McIntyre is hit by a large metal net. It sends an electrical charge through the net shocking him.
MCINTYRE:
AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!
EPSILON TWO LEADER CAPTION:
Target is hit. Pressing attack to subdue target.
PANEL 3
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, McIntyre falls to the next rooftop still covered by the electrical net.
MCINTYRE:
UUMMPPHH!
PANEL 4
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, McIntyre is getting hit from all sides by energy based weapons that
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER CAPTION:
Target is down. All Epsilon teams close in and continue to suppress target.
MCINTYRE:
NO!!! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!
PANEL 5
Close up shot. Looking through a TV monitor, McIntyre’s face in extreme agony and pain.
MCINTYRE:
NO!!! I WON’T LET A.I.M. USE ME AGAIN!!!!!
PAGE 3 - McIntyre captured by the Epsilons
PANEL 1
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, several of the Epsilon operatives are near McIntyre firing at him with their energy rifles.
EPSILON TWO LEADER CAPTION:
Target is nearly subdued. Get air transport ready for target evac.
MCINTYRE:
NO!!! PLEASE!!!!! DON’T DO…. uh…..
PANEL 2
Medium Shot. Looking through a TV monitor, McIntyre is unconscious with several of the Epsilon operative around getting him ready for transport.
EPSILON TWO LEADER CAPTION:
Target subdued and contained. What are your next orders?
PANEL 3
Wide Shot. This is inside a very hi-tech location with several widescreen view screens, numerous computers and a large staff some dressed very professional and others dressed in military. Lots of people working and movement going on in the image.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER:
Good work. All Epsilon Teams back to the rendezvous point for egress.
EPSILON TWO LEADER (OVER THE RADIO):
Roger that, Epsilon Seven. See you back at the ranch.
SUBORDINATE:
Jesus, we are lucky this guy wasn’t armed. He could have killed a lot of people.
PANEL 4
Medium Shot. The focus of this panel is Epsilon Seven Leader and his subordinate. They are dressed in military style uniforms working at their computers and looking at widescreen monitors.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER:
With his skills and abilities, he could have killed everyone without breaking a sweat.
SUBORDINATE:
So who is this guy?
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER:
It’s classified above our pay grade.
PANEL 5
Close up shot on Epsilon Seven Leader and the subordinate.
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER:
But the rumor is he was supposed to be the original person the super soldier serum was tested on.
SUBORDINATE:
WHAT? You mean the serum that made Captain America?
EPSILON SEVEN LEADER:
Yep. This guy was the prototype for Captain America.
SUBORDINATE:
Captain America, huh. Well, welcome to Canada.
Talk to you later...
Monday, October 12, 2009
Back from Baltimore…
The Baltimore Comic Con was a great convention both business-wise and just for old fashioned fun. Here is the list of some of the people I spoke to and talked to this time.Laura (DePuy) Martin - I have met Laura several times at MegaCon, so now she recognizes me. Always interesting to speaking to her about color theory and digital coloring in general. I have a secret “comic geek” crush on and her my wife thinks it is cute.
J. M. DeMatteis - I have been a fan of his works since I first started reading comics. It was a profound pleasure to meet him and he gave me some incredibly inspiration words about writing.
Kris Straub, Dave Kellett, Scott Kurtz and Brad Guigar from Half Pixel.com, Webcomics Weekly.com and Webcomics.com - All were all great guys to talk to. Brad is even funnier in person. Best of all, they all signed my copy of How to Create Webcomics. Real nice guys.
Jamal Igle - This was one of the big ones, because Jamal has actually read my Suicide Squad 8 page pitch I did and gave me great comments on it. We talked a while about comics, having children, what is it like to have Geoff Johns kill a character you created and lots of cool stuff. I hope to pitch him something that we could work together on. That would be great.
Jim Chueng - Told him that my wife had a crush on him and I loved his work. He told me that there "should be" an announcement about Young Avengers soon.
Matt Fraction - Really a nice and funny guy. For some reason I thought he might be an assclown. Very wrong about that. Lots of good writing information and inspiration. He gave me the best reason why he writes: “I have a 2 year old who needs to be feed.” Funny part of me talking to him, Brian Michael Bendis is his the booth behind him Fraction reading emails in his IPhone looking up to see what we were talking about.
Steve Ellis - Very cool time. Got his card and looks like we might be talking and doing some business together. Still very hush-hush and in beginning stages, but it is nice to know that he is really interested.
Like I said, a great con. Can’t wait until next year. Talk to you later…
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Comic Book Writing and MegaCon
I have been working on a few comic book scripts to get ready for next weekend’s MegaCon to pitch to comic companies. I have actually completed:
- 8 page Doctor Doom script (For Marvel Comics)
- 8 page Lex Luthor script (For DC Comics)
- 8 page Suicide Squad/Easy Company script (For DC Comics)
- 23 page Suits script (For Independent comic companies)
And the scripts I have in progress are:
- 8 page Infinity Inc. script (For DC Comics)
- 8 page Deathstroke the Terminator script (For DC Comics)
- 8 page Lethal Legion script (For Marvel Comics)
- 8 page Twilight Inc. script (For Marvel Comics)
- 8 page Agents of SHIELD script (For Marvel Comics)
- 12 issue limited Series Alpha Flight pitch (For Marvel Comics)
- Regular series Invaders pitch (My Dream Project) (For Marvel Comics)
I think I can get two of these scripts ready by the con. As you can see I have a lot of different things for both Marvel and DC Comics. Chuck Dixon of Batman and Nightwing fame had already read the Doctor Doom script and liked it he said it was goo enough to submit. Jamal Igle gave me some great feedback on the Suicide Squad/Easy Company script. I was told that the basic comic writer needs to write at least 8 pages a day. I am coming close to that but doing all the research on characters and sotylines take up a lot of time. So wish me luck at MegaCon.
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