By: Adam Weber

Adam Weber — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 18:29:18 +0000

@ William: You are not the only one to point this out. Several people have. The format of the script is such that every line represents approximately one comic panel, so we may describe a sequence of shots with a half dozen three-to-ten-word lines with a simple description each. Of course that also means we have other lines that contain a wall of text describing what’s in a room and how the shot should be laid out, but even so, the line number is quite inflated. I don’t think this is as long as Lord of the Rings, but it is certainly longer than a typical movie script. Maybe a better comparison would be with a script for a television program. How long do you suppose the script for a season of Game of Thrones is?

I think having a story be long is okay as long as it doesn’t take you forever to finish (quiet, Austin! We’re getting there!) and it doesn’t feel long. The latter is actually pretty hard, because you need to keep it fresh and interesting with good pacing throughout.

By: William

William — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 14:57:07 +0000

Am I the only one who noticed that this rivals the Lord of the Rings trilogy in terms of line count? Sure it isn’t as dense as a novel, but if you compare it to a typical Hollywood movie script, this thing is about 7 times larger.

By: Ross

Ross — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 05:48:58 +0000

Keep at it guys. This is going to be so cool!

By: Aubrie

Aubrie — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:48:51 +0000

Hoorays! 😀

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