tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614979466935672532.post6157673525786864676..comments2024-01-24T05:22:11.903-08:00Comments on All About Indie Filmmaking: What Is a Screenwriter's Best Friend and Worst Enemy?janekkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579894129097872861noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614979466935672532.post-8016480240595358982009-08-29T10:13:47.051-07:002009-08-29T10:13:47.051-07:00I agree you should be working with people who want...I agree you should be working with people who want to tell the same story. If you aren't, then you don't have the right team. <br /><br />It sounds like it's important to you to tell stories that break the generic movie structure rules. If that is your priority then hopefully you can find others who understand and help you to preserve this priority and give you appropriate notes in that vein. Good luck!Jane Kelly Kosekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292959149936945867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614979466935672532.post-87976279541418974302009-08-28T14:52:47.427-07:002009-08-28T14:52:47.427-07:00I've found that some people are good at giving...I've found that some people are good at giving notes and some aren't, and some producers can develop stuff and some can't. It really only works when you are trying to make the same film and the producer knows how to communicate what's wrong. <br /><br />My only fear of notes, not just of getting them but following them too, is that they tend to take what's original in a script and make it more like everything else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614979466935672532.post-18959027674921166042009-08-28T11:15:45.670-07:002009-08-28T11:15:45.670-07:00Thanks for the comment. I am interested! There'...Thanks for the comment. I am interested! There's no right or wrong answer in filmmaking as long as the results are entertaining movies. In the end, a filmmaker's goal should be great storytelling, no matter how you got it to the screen (addressing no notes or a million). Personally, I like having an outside perspective early in the process as I've found many interesting ideas that have helped me create a stronger story. But others feel it impedes their process, like you have found. I would only caution those who dismiss notes out of ego or inexperience. It's often easier to dismiss notes than to address them. Don't take the easy way out. If you do, you may not be giving your story a fighting chance for success.Jane Kelly Kosekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292959149936945867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614979466935672532.post-5765791190097736382009-08-28T10:19:28.934-07:002009-08-28T10:19:28.934-07:00I put my thoughts on script notes down on my blog ...I put my thoughts on script notes down on my blog last year. It's from the director's point of view. In case you're interested...<br /><br />http://pangofilms.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/script-notes/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com