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30 Oct, 4 tweets, 1 min read
I haven't lost friends, but my worldview and the worldview of a Trump supporter (from what I can tell) are so vastly different, that it would be difficult for them to understand anything about what I believe, I'd imagine. So unlikely we'd be friends in the first place.
I have some people I like and I would consider "friends" in the sense that we enjoy each other's company -- that support Trump, but they're not CLOSE friends, you know? Like our friendship has a context, usually around art or music or something. None I confide in, or anything.
Growing up in Missouri, I do have some close friends that are GOP, but they're not Trump supporters. That's a distinction with a difference, I think.
Let me amend my first tweet. I said "difficult to understand" which sounds condescending. I apologize. I didn't intend that.

"Difficult to appreciate" is more accurate. I'm sure a Trump supporter can understand me, but I doubt they would appreciate much about me.

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30 Oct
Gonna talk "pitching story" for a moment, because that's how I get most of my screenwriting work and it's hard to find practical information about the art of it online and in books. This is just my experience and approach, but in the age of zoom, some of this may be helpful...
My primary goal when I pitch is TO ENGAGE THE AUDIENCE EMOTIONALLY. Yes, I'm telling the story, but for me storytelling is a vehicle that delivers emotion to an audience. I structure my pitch around emotion.

I learned this from my TV boss, Greg Walker.

How do I do it?
Two things I make sure I have in my pitch.

1. An early moment, usually in the first 30-60 seconds of speaking that creates a VIVID, EMOTIONALLY PROVOCATIVE IMAGE in the mind of the listener. We're pitching movies and TV. Those are VISUAL MEDIUMS. I drop that image early.
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7 Sep
I’m about to start writing, but I wanted to share a bit about story structure, beyond just the three or five act structure — how you can find structure in other places and BLEND them into your three or five act build.

So let’s get it on... #writingtips
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28 Aug
I've got to head back into the Hill-Cave to finish up this screenplay, but I wanted to mention something called a "character pass" (at least that's what I call it) and how it can help your writing, especially your rewriting. #writingtips
So you've written your first draft, hit all the scenes from your outline and the story is basically there -- but it's not yet "popping."

That's when I do a CHARACTER PASS. And what's that?
That's when I go through the script but I only look at it through the point of view of ONE CHARACTER at a time.

I look for unique ways to rewrite dialogue, character reactions, kind of make the scenes "real" in my mind from ONE CHARACTER'S POINT OF VIEW.

Usually I --
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26 Aug
I could primal scream about last night, but I won’t. I am studying the conservative media strategy today.

In a coordinated way, they’re trying to blend Rittenhouse into their narrative without specifically engaging the events. Insidious, but worth an examination.
As a writer, I spend a lot of time examining narratives. Conservative media knows they can't make Rittenhouse a hero (beyond fringe outlets), but they also can't throw him under the bus with their base. Curious to see how their framing develops this week.
What's of particular interest to me is how the efforts of the RNC to seem compassionate and inclusive now have to compete with the fury around current events.

I imagine a lot of emails are being sent right now. Many cell phones vibrating with texts and talking points.
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26 Jul
It's Saturday night, and no one is really on twitter, but here's a HIGH CONCEPT FORMULA that can give you a solid sample screenplay that might open doors, but it's science-fiction, so there's that.

Okay, here we go --

#Writing
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Step Two - Create a character class that is tasked with solving that near-future problem. By "class," I mean a specific jobber that solves this problem you've created. Make sure it's a morally gray kind of work.
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22 Jul
I have a big-wig pitch today, so I thought I'd share how I prepare for these things.

The first thing I do is write out what I want to say, not in a script form but paragraphs with bolds for what I want to emphasis in the meeting.

The next step is...
Practicing it aloud, but I don't just do it at my desk. I do it while walking. I have a mask on (as we all should) but when I didn't I would just put in an earphone and pretend I was having a phone call -- so I don't look insane.

Although, in LA, talking to yourself is common.
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The next thing I'll do is visualization. I sit, eyes closed, and visualize the pitch.
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