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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 01/02/2024

What does your perfect writing day look like?

Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 31/01/2024

Perspective gives stories meaning beyond the plot mechanics. As You Like It and Twelfth Night both center around female characters crossdressing as male. But in one story it’s liberating and the other it’s constricting. Perspective.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 29/01/2024

Don't forget that you're screenwriting. Writing for the screen. Lead with images. Here's how: 1/14

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 27/01/2024

As you're receiving notes on your work, the more you can refine and articulate the problem that's occurring in your readers, the closer you are to solving it. Specific = Actionable 1/3

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 26/01/2024

Every screenwriter's process is unique. That's why Draft Accelerator offers personalized support to nurture your distinct voice and perspective. Join a cohort that understands and elevates your script. Details here: bit.ly/draftaccelerator

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An 8-week online cohort of like-minded peers and expert strategies empowers you to transform your screenplay ideas into a complete first draft, fostering creativity and alleviating the common pains of indecision and isolation.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 25/01/2024

Every screenwriter's journey is unique. That's why Draft Accelerator offers personalized support to nurture your distinct voice and perspective. Join a cohort that understands and elevates your script. Details here: bit.ly/draftaccelerator

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 25/01/2024

Every noun in your script is an opportunity to be specific with story and theme. revolver > gun soggy eggs > breakfast la-z-boy > recliner > chair Jimbo's Bao House > southern/chinese fusion joint > restaurant

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 23/01/2024

Want to elevate your screenwriting? Learn to love dilemmas. Here's what I mean: 1/22

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 22/01/2024

If you’re feeling insecure about your writing (or anything) the best way to deal with it is... ...by getting on with it anyway. Insecurity thrives on inaction. Don't let it.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 21/01/2024

Next Upcoming Workshop: DRAFT ACCELERATOR An 8-week journey to transform your screenplay ideas into a complete first draft. Limited to a small, supportive group of 6. Just 4 spots left! Don't just draft, finish. Learn more ➡ bit.ly/draftaccelerator

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 21/01/2024

How do you define a "perfect" film? (Definitions AND examples are welcome!)

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 20/01/2024

Screenwriters! In moderation, it’s okay to use the present participle aka “-ing” verbs. It can reveal an action that was already happening before a character (or reader) sees it. Example: She whips around. He’s holding a gun.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 16/01/2024

On subtitled foreign languages: If a line is in a language foreign to what the script is in, and it's subtitled, write the line in the script's language and say (subtitled). If it's not subtitled, write it in the foreign language.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 14/01/2024

When sending a script out for a read here's a useful phrase: "If I haven't heard from you by X weeks, do you mind if I gently follow-up?" Most say "sure" and others throw out a different number for X, but it helps manage expectations on both ends.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 12/01/2024

Writing horror? Pay attention to the space in which things are happening. Location is a huge determinant of comfort. Think of you feel in your home vs at a friend's home vs at a stranger's home. What space is the horror taking place in?

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 10/01/2024

Taking meetings on your artistic work? Vulnerability is a good thing. Don't be out of control, but owning your emotions and connecting them to your work helps people understand your artistic insight.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 08/01/2024

My go to for scene description is two specific details, and a crystallizing phrase. INT. LIVING ROOM Stained couch cushions. Days old pizza boxes. A slob's heaven. 1/3

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

Trying to outwit your audience with your ending? Don't overthink it. In the prologue, we're told Romeo & Juliet both die. It shifts the focus to the how, rather than the what. Steal from the best.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 04/01/2024

Regarding exposition, sometimes having your character negate assumptions can help hide it. Here's how: 1/5

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 02/01/2024

Are screenplays blueprints for production? Yes. But they're also more than that. Prospective homeowners don't look at blueprints. They go to open houses.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 29/12/2023

A while ago, I asked a bunch of writers about their favorite aspects of their home office setup. Here are my 7 favorite:

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 29/12/2023

Good feedback builds up the script. It doesn't tear down the writer.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 27/12/2023

Reactions are symptoms. Critiques are diagnosis. Pitches are treatments. Good notes encompass all three.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 26/12/2023

Getting a little lost in the details of your scene? Here's a mini-thread that might help: 1/10

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 24/12/2023

Stuck in a rut? Try changing up how you measure your writing time. If you count pages, try counting minutes instead. If you count minutes, count pages.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 23/12/2023

When writing, it’s okay to write what’s obvious. What’s right in front of you. Too often we try to be clever and it just comes off as confusing. The Grand Canyon was made by the path of least resistance.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

Using CUT TO: isn’t about formatting rules. It’s about whether you want the reader to “see” the cut. (Like in 2001’s bone/spaceship cut, or Lawrence of Arabia’s matchstick/desert cut.)

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 20/12/2023

Feeling blocked on your latest script? Here's a thread of 10 random tips that can help get you unstuck: 1/12

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 19/12/2023

Spoiler Alert: Nobody’s first drafts are great drafts. Pros are amateurs that kept writing.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

Getting a little lost in the details of your scene? Here's a mini-thread that might help: 1/10

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

Specificity is a screenwriter's best friend. "He walks into the bar, holding a gun." could be "He saunters into the saloon, six-shooter raised." or 'He stalks into the nightclub, silenced pistol up."

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

Celebrate your wins. But more importantly, celebrate your losses. In this business, there's likely to be a lot more of them and it's important to highlight your decision to stay in the game.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 13/12/2023

Why is this scene here? If you don't have a reason, examine it. If you have multiple reasons, definitely examine it.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 12/12/2023

Feeling blocked on your latest script? Here's a thread of 10 random tips that can help get you unstuck: 1/12

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 11/12/2023

Veer away from tropes at your own peril. There's a reason they became tropes, and you could be moving away from a story beat that the audience is going to want, even if they've seen it before. Make your specifics fresh, and you'll fine.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 09/12/2023

Screenwriting uses a non-visual medium (static text) to describe a visual one (moving images). It's like saying "Hey, look at this painting!" then playing a song. The wild thing is that if you do it well, it actually works.

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Lighthouse Story @lighthousestory.bsky.social · 05/12/2023

The world doesn't need content. The world needs art.

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