tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22537743.post4010624105349840167..comments2024-02-27T04:35:19.394-08:00Comments on and another thing...: THE ERLKINGJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08700441634700745541noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22537743.post-8687810843525883522010-04-05T13:03:48.184-07:002010-04-05T13:03:48.184-07:00However the notes go, I loved The Erlking, not onl...However the notes go, I loved The Erlking, not only for its premise but for its tone. The air of creeping dread and horror of a child's fear of that which it cannot comprehend was translated perfectly through the medium of a book (especially when read alone, late at night, with the window open). I know that by now, you're probably swamped by notes and tidbits of advice, but my own contribution would be this: there's nothing wrong with the story, and how it's told. My only concern would be losing its feel in the translation to the screen, which is as much another language as another medium. So long as you keep that in mind, the story should survive the process relatively unscathed. Best of luck.ciaran.ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15737567074342453181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22537743.post-87491109904935065862010-04-05T13:02:56.852-07:002010-04-05T13:02:56.852-07:00However the notes go, I loved The Erlking, not onl...However the notes go, I loved The Erlking, not only for its premise but for its tone. The air of creeping dread and horror of a child's fear of that which it cannot comprehend was translated perfectly through the medium of a book (especially when read alone, late at night, with the window open). I know that by now, you're probably swamped by notes and tidbits of advice, but my own contribution would be this: there's nothing wrong with the story, and how it's told. My only concern would be losing its feel in the translation to the screen, which is as much another language as another medium. So long as you keep that in mind, the story should survive the process relatively unscathed. Best of luck.ciaran.ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15737567074342453181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22537743.post-85661416666775621512007-11-28T09:52:00.000-08:002007-11-28T09:52:00.000-08:00Know anyone with a copy of of Gaiman's Smoke & Mir...Know anyone with a copy of of Gaiman's Smoke & Mirrors? If so, there's a story called The Goldfish Pool and Other Stories that might make you feel better--after all, it could be...worse? And it's good that you have a director you trust, right? He did a good job on the doc.<BR/><BR/>(Oh, the story of the fallen angel in Smoke is called Murder Mysteries.)hrhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03885845779966613674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22537743.post-25534454871836883942007-11-27T07:43:00.000-08:002007-11-27T07:43:00.000-08:00I heard in Hollywood they follow the "Rule of Thre...I heard in Hollywood they follow the "Rule of Three" when it comes to notes:<BR/><BR/>1/3 of their suggestions are total crap, so toss them out.<BR/>1/3 of their suggestions are not halfway bad, so make those changes just to keep them happy.<BR/>1/3 of the changes are right and will improve the story, so make them. <BR/><BR/>Seems to me Hollywood's just a game you gotta learn how to play.<BR/><BR/>Have you read Syd Field's books on screenwriting?Josephine Damianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952030380866201241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22537743.post-67792058900740745302007-11-25T14:52:00.000-08:002007-11-25T14:52:00.000-08:00Yum ... I spent a whole summer listening to and pl...Yum ... I spent a whole summer listening to and playing Schubert's rendition over and over and over. So few things can remain fascinating under such repetition.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the script!Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.com