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A family thing happened and I wasn’t able to be there tonight.
Did anyone show up? Did anyone share some new pages? I know Mikaela is planning on sharing some soon.
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a few of us were there. I cast a few pearls of wisdom out to your small but loyal following in your stead. Log lines are hard, but if you have to write a compelling one or no one will read your script. If that's hard, write your synopsis. Your synopsis must be 1 paragraph per 30 pages of your screenplay - one paragraph per act. A script/book is an emotion delivery device. Focus on character, conflict, and emotions, not the minutia of geeky details.
Hey, everyone! I’ll see u tonight - lots to discuss…
…though sadly I won’t be there long because I’m battling a flu
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I hope you're planning to wear a mask. I don't want to catch your flu!
I heard a great Film courage clip
TLDR: If you don't know your ending, you don't know your story. A great ending is both inevitable and unexpected. https://youtu.be/SpBGiZnaf90?si=ecwbVv5gZzJkjRm5
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First 10 pages
Now that I'm back from my birthday in the tropics, it's about time I exposed my soft white underbelly. He's the first 10 pages of The Legend of Dragonfield. You can read it or listen to a dramatization. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ev25Ku0fMDOv7F86uqYVT5w-61YeVp9w/view?usp=drive_link
Pitch Questions
I listened to an interview on Film Courage (if memory serves) and they were discussing pitch decks. I think it is worth considering these questions as you write your story to clarify your vision. Below is a template I derived from the interview. Pitch Concept What is it about? Log Line Context (Anything about the author they need to know.) Why me to tell this story? Why this film? Why now? Character Who are we following and why? Why this character? Why now? Why invest in this character’s story? What is their emotional need and want? Where does the arc take them? What is the conflict that drives the story?
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FWIW, I will miss the next meeting as I am in Panama.
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