tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:32:34 +0000writingwriting for comicswritercreative writingam writingLiterary researchschoolwriting for animationcomic writingmangamanga reviewresearching for plotanalyzing scriptsfilm screenwritingfull sail universityjob seekerpitchingscreenwritingwriting a movie scriptyen pressAct IMy Girlfriend's a Geek seriesNew Year's resolutionPandora Hearts v.1Understanding Comicscharacter developmentcomic sceneinspirationloglinesreading comicsreflectionscriptscript writingstory plot researchwomen and comics2011Act IIAnansi BoysBanana FrittBrittany MurphyBunny DropBunny Drop v.2Bunny Drop volume 1DaikichiDeath NoteDeath Note v.2Donating for a causeFire Rose ProductionHelping JapanHeroes and villansIndividual anthemJun MochizukiLLightMFACWMeghan TonjesMeltdown UniversityNeil Gaiman FanPandora Hearts v. 3Pandora Hearts v.2PentabuPhantomPitch writingRinScott McCloudStory boardingThe Ramen GirlThis YearTiger and DragonTokyo Japanese LifestyleToshiyuki NishidaX-Men RevolutionYumi Unitaanimeanthembackstoriesbanned?books I recommendbooks I'm readingboyfriendchangecharacter backstorycharacters portfoliocomic scene rewritecomic scriptconfidencecosplaycosplay contestcosplayeremoticonsencouragementfade infamilyfanfictionfinal draftfinished act Ifirst 8-10 pagesflashcardsfriendsfujoshiinciting incidentinterviewing a subjectjob seekinglocation research for scriptlucky catsmaneki nekosmanga breakdownmanga talkmangasmarketingnonsensenovelnovel break throughotakuotaku festotaku trip to japanpersonal opinionpopjapantravel.compositive thinkingramenrelationshiprescuing dogs from sheltersrevenge of the bridesmaidsrewritingscenescene makingscene writingscreenplayscript criticismscriptwritingscriptwriting.searching for illustratorself-doubtshelter dogsstory paradigmtermsthe economythe importance of dialoguetimeline 3Dtoon boomtravel to japanuncertaintiesvisiting japanviz mediavoice-over actorswriting a screenplaywriting and researchwriting comicswriting for gameswriting for graphic novelswriting thesiswriting warm-upshttp://evasaid.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Eva)Blogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-165359685667084939Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:48:00 +00002011-11-13T17:49:49.676-08:00 I decided to use wordpress from now on, so if you want to continue on following... you know where to find me =). Eva said See ya there!http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/11/where-i-moved-platforms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-2314843307120641584Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:31:00 +00002011-11-10T21:27:02.702-08:00 Photo: Matthew Newton/NH Film Office "Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly." ~ Robert F. Kennedy Our passion for writing might be seen by the amount of research we do or the many courses we take to hone our writing skills. We make sure we get better and dedicate an amount of hours to writing. We see ourselves as writers and we write quite a few scripts or manuscripts --- to http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/11/where-i-talk-about-sucking-it-up-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-8772777822774784016Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:40:00 +00002011-10-31T21:49:38.439-07:00inciting incidentwriting All rights go to its rightful owner "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." ~ Chinese Proverb While I was in the writing program, I had the opportunity to read Syd Field's The Foundation of Screenplays. That book made quite a lot of sense to me but it doesn't "click" until one puts it into action. Take the inciting incident. Why exactly is it importanthttp://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-thoughts-on-inciting-incident.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-2664252372588193185Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:02:00 +00002011-10-23T19:03:27.470-07:00 FADE IN: EXT. OUTDOOR MALL - AFTERNOON The RAIN has caught some SHOPPERS off guard; others pull their umbrellas out. One YOUNG WOMAN is not even aware of it. All she is doing is walking with no real direction. Her name is CHLOE, 30, pretty and a sweetheart, someone that goes by self-help books. We FOLLOW Chloe until she stops in front of a jewelry store. Her hand covers the ring on the windowhttp://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/10/where-i-practice-with-scene-headings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-9022512308213238524Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:56:00 +00002011-10-19T21:56:37.497-07:00inspirationwriting Credit to creator " The human mind always makes progress,  but it is a progress in spirals." ~Germaine De Stael A few weeks ago I was fortunate to land a job, which means I can pay my bills and go on with my life. And no, it's not a writing job... Now lately I've been neglecting my writing (I've been trying to get the hang of things at work), but today there was this small http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/10/where-i-come-to-realize.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-8765812373693109193Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:14:00 +00002011-10-03T22:15:03.337-07:00reflectionwriting "Learn as though you would never be able to master it;  hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it."~ Confucius Now that I have quite an amount of time to spare, I have decided to go back to the basics. As I've mentioned before, the script I created for school will be rewritten from scratch and be told by another character. I believe it will work better that way, but http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/10/learn-as-though-you-would-never-be-able.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-4646952477609190020Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:17:00 +00002011-09-21T16:18:00.371-07:00comic scenecomic scriptscene makingwriterwritingI love to read graphic novels and mangas but I just can't draw. Even if my life dependent on it (isn't that just sad!).  But I came up with this one panel scene, even though writing comics is new to me, and if I knew how to draw I would've sketched it. Enjoy! And if you think you can draw it, I would love to see it. PAGE ONE (ONE PANEL) A black and white splash. We see a park. We can http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/09/where-i-tried-to-write-one-panel-comic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-845208179557874383Tue, 20 Sep 2011 05:24:00 +00002011-09-19T22:31:42.465-07:00inspirationscreenplayscriptwriting "Listen to the voices." ~William Faulkner Today was a day when my imagination was running wild. A few months I got an idea for a new script but because I was busy working on my thesis script, I actually placed it aside. I did write the idea down though. However, the more I neglect this new story, the more it comes to torment me (in a good way). Sure, call me crazy. I am after all a http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/09/day-when-my-imagination-wouldnt-listen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-2128561401800996430Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:04:00 +00002011-09-15T21:04:08.847-07:00changereflectionrelationshipwriting "All changes, even the most longed for,have their melancholy;  for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die  to one life before we can enter into another!" ~Anatole France As I'm listening to Pandora I'm trying to see how to begin today's post. The music is catchy though, makes me think of those days when swing was in. So, I shall start with something http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/09/when-she-realizes-that-changes-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-5163792415746191473Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:09:00 +00002011-09-13T18:12:40.007-07:00creative writingfade inscenescene writingscreenwritingwriterINT. SAM’S STUDIO APARTMENT - NIGHT SAM, attractive and a aspiring writer, sits on the floor, her head resting on the wall. A bottle of wine and a cigarette box are her companions--both empty. SAME (V.O.)I believe that there’s a moment in everyone’s life were they have reached their limits. I think, I had just reached mines.A SIGH escapes her.  I like Lily Allen's music and as I was http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/09/fade-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-6105068485716482988Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:06:00 +00002011-09-08T20:06:19.488-07:00am writingjob seekermarketingpositive thinking"The feature belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~Eleanor Roosevelt I had an interview earlier this week, which felt good indeed, but it wasn't what I had expected. It was researching over the phone. Yeah, I wouldn't have mind it, if it was research using different means, but as I was sitting there, observing (part of the interview was to observe and see if it http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/09/where-she-continues-on-hunting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-619054233063796482Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:04:00 +00002011-09-02T09:04:19.101-07:00boyfriendencouragementfamilyfriendsjob seekerself-doubtuncertaintieswriting"There is really nothing more to say--except why. But since why is difficult to handle, one must take refuge in how."~ Toni Morrison Ah, yes. It will be almost a month now since I've started looking for a new job. Yes, I've had the few opportunities to meet for an interview, but that's as far as I've gotten. Yet, I know I'm not the only one. There are many of us who are looking for a new jobhttp://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/09/road-of-uncertainty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-7009901540465532871Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:37:00 +00002011-08-29T22:37:33.493-07:00am writingfilm screenwritingPitch writingscript"That priceless galaxy of misinformation called the mind..."~ Djuna Barnes For one of my very last assignments, I was suppose to write my very first pitch.  I read the material (all of it!) and browsed online to get a better idea. Mind you, I really thought  it wasn't going to be hard at all when I first read about the assignment. But once I was sitting, staring at the white word doc, http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/08/it-was-harder-than-i-thought.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-2294692492076478706Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:59:00 +00002011-08-26T08:16:20.315-07:00am writingjob seekerjob seekingthe economy"And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more." ~Erica Jong A few weeks ago, I was finished with a job contract as a Quality Assurance Specialist (QA). You know, the one that edits, researches, writes, and goes over the surveys that are done by mystery shoppers. I did enjoy the position, but they couldn't keep me.  So now, here I am looking for a new job and http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/08/just-because-pearl-is-small-it-doesnt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-4870570404356582119Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:24:00 +00002011-08-22T23:25:25.724-07:00analyzing scriptsfilm screenwritingfinal draftfull sail universityrewritingtimeline 3Dtoon boomwriter"It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves--in finding themselves." ~Andre Gide It's been a while since I las blogged. A very long while indeed. There's a lot I need to write about, but we all know that might not happen. So, why not move on, right? I will finish with my M.F.A in Creative Writing from Full Sail University next month, and that means that I http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/08/when-one-journey-ends-new-one-begins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-1816932546712814714Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:19:00 +00002011-04-19T08:19:59.191-07:00fujoshiMy Girlfriend's a Geek seriesnovel break throughPentabuyen press This blog is a record of battle as dictated by a man with a fujoshi girlfriend. Okay, that was a lie. I’m not fighting at all. The war is purely one-sided. Each day I am dragged further and further into the world of otaku. I cannot be held responsible for any damages incurred by reading this blog and falling into the same predicament. There is much otaku talk contained within, so please follow http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-girlfriends-geek-v10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-5396848864514030684Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:09:00 +00002011-04-14T12:09:54.144-07:00Act IIBunny Drop v.2Death Note v.2mangasMy Girlfriend's a Geek seriesPandora Hearts v. 3So school has been keeping me busy with focusing on Act II, which I hope for the best. Who would've thought that Act II is the type of 60 pages one dreads... They are intimidating actually, but when isn't it? A writer, whether published or not must tackled obstacle to be able to improve. Those challenges only make us stronger, so that's something I tried reminding myself. But enough about http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/04/somewhat-of-manga-haul.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-7584501733205768290Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:28:00 +00002011-04-10T19:49:30.547-07:00Jun Mochizukimangamanga breakdownmanga reviewPandora Hearts v.2yen press               Oz Vessalius may have survived his stint in the Abyss, but he is no closer to discovering the truth behind the “sin” for which he was condemned. On the advice of a mysterious man who appeared to him when Alice regained the first of her memories, Oz, along with Alice and Pandora’s Raven, embarks on a mission to investigate the site of hishttp://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/04/pandora-hearts-v2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-1096342509716013117Sun, 03 Apr 2011 05:43:00 +00002011-04-02T22:43:30.999-07:00manga reviewPandora Hearts v.1yen press By: Jun Mochizuki Publisher: Yen Press The air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessalius’s coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. He is thrown into an eternal, inescapable prison known as the Abyss from which there is no escape. There, he meets a young girl named Alice, who is not what she seems. Now http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/04/pandora-hearts-v1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-5932106526595307208Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:26:00 +00002011-03-27T19:30:51.356-07:00Act Iam writingfinished act Ischoolwriting a screenplayI had a crazy adventure this month with my working on Act I.  I will admit it was a bit frightening staring at a blank page for what seemed like hours with my: trying to figure out what should come first, whether I needed to begin my story with Voice Over (V.O) or a flashback. Yes, they might be minor things to worry about, but at the beginning of the month they were very important to me, http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/03/about-finishing-act-i-and-creating.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-1541148798244365449Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:21:00 +00002011-03-13T14:27:06.503-07:00Donating for a causeHelping JapanHello everyone. Because of the situation that is taking place in Japan at the moment I have decided to share some links (among other things) where you can donate, if you haven't done so. Links: Japan Earthquake Donation Fund The American Humane Association The American National Red Cross Americares Australian Red Cross British Red Cross Canadian Red Cross Charity Navigator Convoy of http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/03/want-to-donate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-1307930425009562903Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:46:00 +00002011-03-08T21:46:21.952-08:00am writingrevenge of the bridesmaidsscreenwritingToday I decided to watch a movie from Netflix, and I've been meaning to watch Revenge of the Bridesmaid, so that's what I did. Mine you, I wanted to just watch a movie and not think about the writing format, you know, what a script should have: inciting incident, key incident, plot point I, midpoint, plot point II. Yeah, I didn't want to think about that. All I wanted to do was watch ahttp://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/03/im-finally-getting-it-you-know-writing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-7338697846788677646Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:24:00 +00002011-03-08T13:42:47.349-08:00Bunny Drop volume 1Daikichimanga reviewRinYumi Unita  Yen Press So first of all, let's begin with the synopsis: Going home for his grandfather’s funeral, thirty-year-old bachelor Daikichi is floored to discover that the old man had an illegitimate child with a younger lover! The rest of his family is equally shocked and embarrassed by this surprise development, and not one of them wants anything to do with the silent little girl, Rin. In a http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-thoughts-on-bunny-drop-v1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-546881201450946071Sun, 06 Mar 2011 16:33:00 +00002011-03-06T09:05:53.005-08:00Act Iam writingcomic writingfirst 8-10 pageswriting a movie scriptwriting warm-upsSo this week we had to start working on the first 8-10 pages of Act I. Now remember, a script should be 120 pages, that is 120 minutes, but now, most are less than 120, and the few that are over 120 are exceptions i.e Lord of the Rings. Remember this when you write your script... Hey, that's just how Hollywood rolls. I will admit, I was a bit hesitant, nervous, and of course, I plainly stared http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/03/writing-warm-ups-are-actually-helpful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542386525298755435.post-7378148062718726963Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:10:00 +00002011-02-27T22:10:39.242-08:00analyzing scriptscomic writingfilm screenwritingscreenwritingscript criticismStory boardingwritingwriting for comicsSo this was the last week in my Script Analysis and Criticism class, and you know what? I learned so much from it! I learned that no matter the length of a script, or who wrote it, if there is no clear Act I: inciting incident, that sets off the key incident, that would then move the story to  plot point I, then the rest of the Acts would definitely not work. Oh the ways of screenwriting. http://evasaid.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-thoughts-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eva)0