Comments on: Blurring Lines http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/09/blurring-lines/ Thoughts on television writing for screenwriters Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:17:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: » blank slate » blank slate http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/09/blurring-lines/#comment-14822 » blank slate » blank slate Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:06:56 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/09/blurring-lines/#comment-14822 [...] Blurring Lines Sep 8, 2008 [...] […] Blurring Lines Sep 8, 2008 […]

]]> By: Running With My Eyes Closed › The Other Blankslate http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/09/blurring-lines/#comment-14818 Running With My Eyes Closed › The Other Blankslate Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:42:14 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/09/blurring-lines/#comment-14818 [...] and no idea where he is — isn’t bad, although not terrible original as evidenced by the comments on my last post about the other Blank Slate web serial.  But I hate the acting.  And with so [...] […] and no idea where he is — isn’t bad, although not terrible original as evidenced by the comments on my last post about the other Blank Slate web serial.  But I hate the acting.  And with so […]

]]> By: admin http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/09/blurring-lines/#comment-14817 admin Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:31:57 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/09/blurring-lines/#comment-14817 I like your Outer Limits, Will. But it's got that surprise ending that lends itself to a one-of not an entire series premise. I've read some more about this Blank Slate. It seems to be a movie length drama that will be delivered in 2 or 4 minute episodes (depending on which web site you believe). The schedule is incredibly complicated with several episodes delivered in the middle of each episode of Law and Order. So, you have to follow the storyline of Blank Slate, while you're watching your episode of L&O (don't touch that remote) and then figure out when Law and Order is on next time to catch the next bunch of episodes. Way to make it as difficult for viewers to follow as possible. I like your Outer Limits, Will. But it’s got that surprise ending that lends itself to a one-of not an entire series premise.

I’ve read some more about this Blank Slate. It seems to be a movie length drama that will be delivered in 2 or 4 minute episodes (depending on which web site you believe). The schedule is incredibly complicated with several episodes delivered in the middle of each episode of Law and Order. So, you have to follow the storyline of Blank Slate, while you’re watching your episode of L&O (don’t touch that remote) and then figure out when Law and Order is on next time to catch the next bunch of episodes. Way to make it as difficult for viewers to follow as possible.

]]> By: wcdixon http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/09/blurring-lines/#comment-14816 wcdixon Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:30:44 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/09/blurring-lines/#comment-14816 There's also another online series called "Blankslate" at a site called Its All In Your Hands.tv. Again, a guy wakes up with no memories and blood on his hands, and goes searching for his identity, in a kind of a 'choose your own adventure' thingee. http://itsallinyourhands.ning.com/Blankslate There’s also another online series called “Blankslate” at a site called Its All In Your Hands.tv. Again, a guy wakes up with no memories and blood on his hands, and goes searching for his identity, in a kind of a ‘choose your own adventure’ thingee.

http://itsallinyourhands.ning.com/Blankslate

]]> By: wcdixon http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/09/blurring-lines/#comment-14815 wcdixon Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:11:08 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/09/blurring-lines/#comment-14815 Hmmm...I once wrote an Outer Limits entitled 'Blank Slate' about a guy whose memories were erased and he had to rediscover who and what he really was as he injected his memories back into himself in bits and pieces (turned out he was the baddie and had erased his own memories to try to stop himself...doh!).... this series sounds better. Hmmm…I once wrote an Outer Limits entitled ‘Blank Slate’ about a guy whose memories were erased and he had to rediscover who and what he really was as he injected his memories back into himself in bits and pieces (turned out he was the baddie and had erased his own memories to try to stop himself…doh!)…. this series sounds better.

]]> By: Robbo http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/09/blurring-lines/#comment-14814 Robbo Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:44:58 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/09/blurring-lines/#comment-14814 Reminds me of the series of web mini-movies BMW commissioned from A-List directors like Frankenheimer several years ago - except those were better because the "story" was about the car and not just some thin excuse of a plot line they could drive through. Reminds me of the series of web mini-movies BMW commissioned from A-List directors like Frankenheimer several years ago - except those were better because the “story” was about the car and not just some thin excuse of a plot line they could drive through.

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