TV Writing

[Heiro de Bodemloze]

Hey guys,

So I was thinking the other day, about the difference between how the writing is in books and how it is in the TV adaptions. Do you think that it would be possible to write long pieces for example here at TWC using a technique that is more like the one they use when writing a manus or directing a TV show or shooting a movie.

What would be special, what would be neccessary and what would be different?

Would love you guys' opinion on this .

[Scottish King]

Well you would have to write a lot more dialog when going for a movie or TV series. Usually split into three or four acts with an opening teaser I believe. That's a lot of dialogue to make up to last 23 - 45 min.

[The Norseman]

Do you not mean script? instead of manus? Im not sure. Whenever I hear manus I think of Max Manus Can we use that word? or is it Norwegian-English?

[Scottish King]

I assumed a manus was a script by the way you use it So yes i mean script, manus is fine by me too.

[Heiro de Bodemloze]

Ah, dang. I meant script .


Ja, vi kan bruke manus. Hører det ofte .

Respect for Max Manus

[The Norseman]

Indeed!

[StealthFox]

I've done editing work on a script before. Keep in mind that if it's going to be spoken it needs to flow and sound like something somebody would genuinely say versus strictly formal writing.

[Rex Anglorvm]

Ah, dang. I meant script .


Ja, vi kan bruke manus. Hører det ofte .

Respect for Max Manus

Indeed!

Max Manus - a good film that

[Heiro de Bodemloze]

Max Manus - a good film that

It is. I usually never cry, but I almost do at times when I watch it.

[Heiro de Bodemloze]

I've done editing work on a script before. Keep in mind that if it's going to be spoken it needs to flow and sound like something somebody would genuinely say versus strictly formal writing.

Thanks mate . I'll keep that in mind if I try it out .