Tom Vaughan

I haven't tweeted in 4 days. And apparently the algo got an upgrade today. So that feels like a good excuse to post again! If you follow me: can you see this?

@jakethornton @unikunka You got me curious. Maybe it’s time.

@unikunka @storyandplot It’s also really interesting to read writer statements about why they believe they deserve the credit they do. Daniel said it best when he said “you really get to see how the sausage is made.”

Pipeline Symposium | Improving The Read | July 29th go.storyandplot.com/arQLeV

Well, I did not know this. That is lovely to hear. And yes, we're doing another one in just over two week. Improving The Read. One of my favorite topics. Link is in the replies.

@jakethornton @unikunka I've been asked several times now, and it sounds like hell. But they always ask me right after my own arbitration, and I'm usually pretty grumpy at that point.

I’ve served as an arbitrator for my fellow WGA members credit arbitrations several times now (thanks @unikunka) and have to say it is a very worthwhile and rewarding experience.

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There are three reasons why someone would agree to read your screenplay. Tomorrow, I'll share with 14,000 subscribers what they are and how you can take advantage of them. Interested? Click the link in the reply to subscribe. 👇

The longer you write, the more important it becomes WHAT you write. At some point, you shift from getting your reps in to having goals for your screenwriting. When that happens, a major source of friction for writers is that their project and their goals for it are misaligned.

@NolteNC The exact team that made SKYFALL. Just inexplicable.

Im watching all the Bond movies in order… Spectre (2015) is unquestionably the very worst Bond movie. Period. I was hoping my opinion would change like it did for QOS, but Spectre has nothing to offer. Even my other worst Bond movies have SOMETHING… YOLT has the third act in the volcano and Nancy Sinatra’s lovely opening song. MWTGG has the great Christopher Lee, Nick Nack, and Britt Ekland in a bikini. DAD has Halle Berry in a bikini. Spectre is boring. Blofeld’s family connection to Bond is outrageous. Walz sucks as Blofeld. He’s as formidable as an obsequious concierge. The Bond girl (who sadly returns in NTTD) generates all the sex appeal and sensuality of a cute girl at the mall. And it is by far the WORST-looking, worst photographed movie I’ve ever seen. Craig’s phoning it in. Monica Bellucci is exquisite. You so much want to see more of her character, her presence is frustrating more than appreciated. What a waste of everyone’s time. Especially mine.

Scott should have titled my interview, "How not to break into Hollywood..." This interview covers my silent decade of poverty and soul-grinding work before I started selling screenplays.

@TomAandTom1 Usually not, but only because the theme is so connected to the story. For me, my why is almost always the story. Only a few times was it something like, "the world" or teh execution.

@storyandplot Is the 'why' different than the theme? I know you've helped me by telling me to let the theme emerge naturally during the writing.

Writing a screenplay you care about is hard. Writing one you don't care about is harder. Find your why. Know exactly why you want to tell this story. It will help you know how to tell it, and keep you going when adversity hits. And it will.

@NeoVizion Love hearing that, Jace! Well done.

@storyandplot Spot on, Tom! Before I started the eighth draft of my screenplay I decided to outline every individual scene. It was a lot of burnout-inducing work on top of the fatigue I already had lol. But it paid off HUGE. My vision was finally brought to life in this eighth draft.

An outline doesn't limit discovery in your screenwriting. It makes discovery more productive. You have direction. You know what helps tell the story, and what doesn't. Obviously, do what process works for you. But if you're tired of endless rewrites, start with an outline.

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Raising The Stakes, by @jonathanwstokes. @RaisingtheStakes" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@RaisingtheSta…

Scott interviews our friend @jonathanwstokes, who is also the creator of my favorite YouTube channel on screenwriting, Raising the Stakes. If you are intersted in screenwriting and have not sat down and watched some of those videos, you are missing out. I put a link below: 👇

@HankAzaria This is wonderful, Hank. Congratulations. Proud to be trudging the road with you.

Today marks 20 years of sobriety for me. Extremely grateful for my recovery community today and every day and sending my love to anyone out there counting days ❤️‍🩹