#writing for visual media

[thefirsthogokage]

Great thread by John Rogers on why writers need to be on set for TRAINING purposes, written late on May 6th, 2023:

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(link to first tweet)

Bonuses:

Link to John's thread about having writers on set for DIALOGUE.

[polyhedric-dimension]

Who are you when you're not performing?

[garadinervi]

Jean Degottex, Horsphère OB (II), (ink on paper laid down on canvas, laid down on board), 1967 [Alexis Lartigue Fine Art, Paris. © Jean Degottex]

[megofwands]

I find familiarity in the sting.

Journal Entries

[broflovski-brah]

it’s kinda funny how almost every character with albinism in media is always portrayed as a villain. as if that isn’t feeding into every stereotype out there.

the only protagonist i’ve found with albinism in media was in a book where the girl turns out to be a witch. which is arguably on the level of bad as the evil albino stereotype.

idk why this bothers me so much. nobody knows about albinism and it’s not like it’s actively discriminated against. but i wish there was more media where more normal people had albinism instead of the PWA turning out to be an evil villain or a witch, they turn out to be a normal person with normal struggles. like give me a story about a character with albinism trying to navigate the world on their own terms, trying to fit in and such WITHOUT using stereotypes.

like yes. i know people being ignorant towards a certain condition isn’t the worst thing in the world. maybe i have no right to complain about it given the other tings that are happening in the world that kinda trump issues like this. but it’s still an issue. the fact that people believe these things is just sad to me tbh.

another thing that bugs me is when people refer to us as ‘albinos’. like not everyone hates that word. some PWAs are okay with it. i just say it because it’s shorter and easier to type out than ‘person with albinism’ but even in media seeing the character being referred to as ‘the albino’ makes my stomach turn. people use the word ‘albino’ to refer to animals; most of the time. the word itself can feel dehumanizing sometimes, in certain contexts. for me it’s better to say person with albinism. it’s putting the person before the disability and it doesn’t feel as degrading.

anyway. my inbox is always open if you have questions for me about how to write a character with albinism. i know nobody is gonna see this or care but i just thought i’d say smth.

[leezuhh]

it's crazy to me that there are people out there who still think that media and fiction do not affect how people think at all

[whump-quotes]

"Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive."

- Damage, Dir. Louis Malle

[allhailthepandicorn]

Dearest People In Charge of Adapting Books into Movies/TV Shows, Here is a very easy step by step list of Things To Do.

READ THE BOOK

Have the author on the project, at the very least during the rough outline phase

Outline the book's plot.

Remove scenes that may cause the story to drag on too long

Find all the scenes in the book you decided to keep

LITERALLY COPY PASTE THE PROSE AND CHANGE IT INTO SCREENPLAY FORMAT

Add in extra scenes but DO NOT under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES try to alter the main plot in any way

If the book is outdated, either make sure to specify the year or update the tech/pop culture references

Remove any culturally insensitive things the author may have put in, intentionally or unintentionally

Remember, DO NOT AGE UP OR DUMB DOWN THE CONTENT

If the books use magic, don't skimp on the practical effects or cgi depending on the situation

Bring in fans of the show to do a test screening/script doctor so you know what you're getting into

Don't be stupid

[thefirsthogokage]

Really fantastic thread from John Rogers late on May 6th, 2023, about having writers on set for DIALOGUE.

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(link to first tweet)

What came after Number 17 was a link to his follow up thread on training which I'm linking here.

[polyhedric-dimension]

All I know of love is hunger.

[garadinervi]

Richard Serra, God Damn These Reeds on Which Men Stand, (paintstick on paper), 1973 [SFMOMA, San Francisco, CA. © Richard Serra / ARS, New York]

[megofwands]

There is no fear like starving.

Journal Entries

[millkiii]

i think he would love the fem fetal aesthetic

i made prints of this one also 😳 i have an inprint now :D

[thimack]

They should change the title for the tv series from Percy Jackson and the Olympians to Percy Jackson and the Yappers.

CAUSE ALL THEY DO IN THIS SHOW IS YAP!!

WHATS WITH THE FIVE 3 MINUTE LONG EXPOSITION DUMPS EVERY EPISODE THAT JUST SUCKS THE FLOW AND LIFE AND SUSPENSION OUT OF THE STORY

like guys be fr

[cruelsister-moved2]

you and every other white lesbian got a problem with the handmaiden

u know its based on a book written by a white lesbian silly... fwiw bc of my deep repulsion towards hollywood like 90% of the films i watch and love are produced by non-white people outside of the US/UK. i think white women have produced plenty of lesbian films i find just as uncompelling mostly because I just don't identify with fem4fem lesbian couples but also because the whole sensibilities surrounding visual representations of lesbian couples generally not played or directed by lesbians and not with an audience of lesbians primarily in mind are inherently limiting of the things i personally find compelling (masculine women). I didn't say it was a BAD film either, although I would be within my rights to not like a film if I didn't like it. i said i did not personally find it compelling: i was comparing two sarah waters books, tipping the velvet (in which the protagonist is a male impersonator) and fingersmith (which the handmaiden is based on) in terms purely of how sexy they are. i assume you're assuming i was repeating the claims of others than the handmaiden is bad because of the 'male gaze' but whilst i was not doing that & am not interested in weighing in, i think it's just a weird choice and insulting to everyone to act like the ways a man of colour depicts female characters and desire between women is immune to criticism or something. like i said the problem for me is that i don't see myself in depictions of relationships between feminine women but if the problem was that i don't see myself in depictions of relationships between women which were directed by men i would be entitled to that opinion too. and i mean i don't even really think the handmaiden is intended as a depiction of lesbian love with which lesbians are supposed to actually identify, in the way that say tipping the velvet is largely written to be a story for (butch and femme) lesbians to see ourselves in, and i think there's soooo many other (more) valid aims for a story to have and i generally don't watch/read things with the primary goal of seeing myself in them. the handmaiden is not a bad film. i don't find it sexy because i don't find feminine women sexy. what was the point of any of this.

[asthe-crow-flies]

naturalness/unnaturalness in Lolina: Origins by R L Hughes

i could write a whole essay about this, but its almost finals, so this is what you're getting