The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna 118 | SPECIAL: Live Story Workshop From the 2022 Austin Film Festival (ft. Joe Forte)
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Dec 30, 2022 AI Snips
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Story Workshop
- Workshop your story to gain valuable feedback and refine your ideas.
- Ask critical questions to strengthen your narrative and ensure audience engagement.
Maximize Pilot Potential
- Avoid saving key plot points for later episodes; fully utilize the pilot to hook viewers.
- Pack the pilot with enough compelling material to demonstrate the show's potential.
Pitching in Hollywood
- When pitching in Hollywood, avoid the term "activist" as it can be polarizing.
- Instead, emphasize your personal connection to the story and its emotional core.