USC Screenwriting MFA - Fall 2019 (4 Viewers)

[WriterK90]

Huh, well, now that gets me more worried actually. I didn't talk about collaboration in any of the things I submitted. And the 10 pages I submitted were from the start of a pilot, so it literally didn't have an "end." Herm.

Make way everyone, I'm jumping into the anxiety pile!

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I'm sure they judge pilots as just a strong beginning/introduciton of characters. The two writing challenges however should have a bme. I don't think I spoke about collaborating in my character sketch or obviously my most challenging moment, but one of my reccomendations spoke on how helpful I was in the writer's room style class I took with him so hopefully that helps. I'm not too sure how we would have fit that in otherwise.

 

[citynugget]

Huh, well, now that gets me more worried actually. I didn't talk about collaboration in any of the things I submitted. And the 10 pages I submitted were from the start of a pilot, so it literally didn't have an "end." Herm.

Make way everyone, I'm jumping into the anxiety pile!

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Don’t fret!! I’m sure these experts will be able to tell whether or not you built the foundation for a strong story from just 10 pages. I found a submission packet online by an accepted student in 2016 and her indp. submission was the first 10 pages of her feature. Mine was the first ten pages of a pilot & I think it’s safe to assume a lot of other ppl did the same.

 

[citynugget]

I'm sure they judge pilots as just a strong beginning/introduciton of characters. The two writing challenges however should have a bme. I don't think I spoke about collaborating in my character sketch or obviously my most challenging moment, but one of my reccomendations spoke on how helpful I was in the writer's room style class I took with him so hopefully that helps. I'm not too sure how we would have fit that in otherwise.

Same here. It would have been unnatural to mention it in the personal pieces so my recs mentioned my ability to collaborate well.

 

[StarChild]

okay cool. It's probably just because they're still looking at our applications I guess?

I think so- mine has said that forever- basically since at least 4 weeks ago. So I don’t think it means anything.

 

[Cd23]

I think so- mine has said that forever- basically since at least 4 weeks ago. So I don’t think it means anything.

Okay yeah same. just checking

 

[StarChild]

Okay yeah same. just checking

Lol but hopefully it means we’re all in!

 

[princessjasmine]

Lol but hopefully it means we’re all in!

Yess good energy haha! Mine says the same.

 

[Cd23]

according to last year's thread, a lot of people actually realized they were accepted by just logging into Yousc over and over before they got the email. I guess an FYI for everyone. But also its basically still us refreshing something over and over

 

[StarChild]

according to last year's thread, a lot of people actually realized they were accepted by just logging into Yousc over and over before they got the email. I guess an FYI for everyone. But also its basically still us refreshing something over and over

Lol that’s what I’ve actually been doin. I figure take out the email middle-man!

 

[princessjasmine]

according to last year's thread, a lot of people actually realized they were accepted by just logging into Yousc over and over before they got the email. I guess an FYI for everyone. But also its basically still us refreshing something over and over

Yea that’s true. I just checked, still blank. I can’t remember the last time I was this on edge.

 

[StarChild]

Yeah- mine was also first 10 of a pilot with my two scenes having more of a b/m/e. I didn’t know to write anything about collaboration either but hopefully it comes across.
Does everyone know what their recommenders wrote for them? I never asked mine what they wrote.

 

[Cd23]

Yeah- mine was also first 10 of a pilot with my two scenes having more of a b/m/e. I didn’t know to write anything about collaboration either but hopefully it comes across.
Does everyone know what their recommenders wrote for them? I never asked mine what they wrote.

I never got to read mine

 

[StarChild]

I never got to read mine

There should be a “phew!” Emoji

 

[GoAndLoveSomeMore]

Mine was a synopsis up to my scene and then the scene where my two main characters meet. ?‍

 

[Chris W]

There should be a “phew!” Emoji

? <--- that one is relieved

:relieved:

 

[WriterK90]

Yeah- mine was also first 10 of a pilot with my two scenes having more of a b/m/e. I didn’t know to write anything about collaboration either but hopefully it comes across.
Does everyone know what their recommenders wrote for them? I never asked mine what they wrote.

I didn't ask mine but they shared it with me before submitting. 2 are decent but the third was really brief which may hurt me. But regardless I wouldnt have been able to submit without the third so I appreciate it.

 

[citynugget]

I really hope my few spelling mistakes doesn’t take the reader too out of the moment. Hopefully he/she can look past it. If they can, then I’m so confident in my submission, recs included . But I hate myself for missing those 3 mistakes.

 

[Chris W]

I really hope my few spelling mistakes doesn’t take the reader too out of the moment. Hopefully he/she’s can look past it. If they can, then I’m so confident in my submission, recs included . But I hate myself for missing those 3 mistakes.

I wouldn't beat yourself up over it. Which words did you misspell?

 

[dorkydiana]

wait i thought you’re not supposed to see what they write haha damn all my recommenders just sent it without showing me omg now i’m curious what they wrote ?

 

[citynugget]

I wouldn't beat yourself up over it. Which words did you misspell?

It was a whole word misplacement fiasco. Last min, I rewrote the most important sentence in the intro of my personal challenge piece and omitted the word “of.”

Then in my 10 pg submission same thing. When I described that the character then realized she was smoking a cigarette next to a child in a stroller... If I remember correctly, I omitted “in.”

And maybe another careless mistake like that...