If readers aren’t grabbed by your story in the first 15 pages, they may not keep reading. Submit the first 15 pages of your script and have a 15-minute story notes call with the executive of your choice. This call will help you create a strong opening/act one to keep readers going until FADE OUT.
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If I can help I will, and I would be GIDDY to regale everyone with stories about how badly I've messed up pitches. That in mind, though, I can speak valuably about what not to do, and I have some steadfast beliefs in ways you can make yourself remembered - in a good way :)
EVERYTHING. I am fascinated by storytelling. One of my biggest strengths is helping writers take a story - sci-fi, horror, comedy, batshit calamity, whatever - and help them figure out what the grounding, human elements are that audiences can coalesce around. To understand what connects and why, and build your world out from that bedrock to a universe where that grounding forces you to create rules to follow and consistency in using them to drive the story home. I want writers to write the story they want to write and, where I can be helpful, is steering to the right headspace to work smarter not harder.
I have no problem offering an opinion if I bump up against something, and I have no problem trying to get you not to steer away from the things you want to say about you and your people, but sometimes the best ideas on paper are the worst on film/TV. I have no interest in telling you who you should be. I am only interested in helping you grow to become the best version of how you see yourself. Also, no, I have no interest in writing a screenplay with you based on your idea that you think we should work on together. I'm still OK at coming up with my own projects :) Other than that: I love dark, mean comedy. But I'm not going to be a part of a conversation with someone with a vendetta taking it out on a vulnerable group of people. I am not helping to punch down. Ever.
Geoff moved to Los Angeles in 2004 with no money, one wing, and half a prayer. He was a Reader for several major studios and production companies for over four years before selling his first screenplay in 2008. That movie got made into the 2010 New Line Cinema release GOING THE DISTANCE, put a credit on his resume, taught him invaluable lessons, and since then...he is still waiting on getting his *second* movie produced. But he's carved out a strong and steady career as a WGA member over the last 15 years and gets energized these days by helping and guiding writers to discover their best work and their best selves.
Geoff LaTulippe's insights on the pages of my work have been transformative, elevating it to a compelling page-turner. His approach is direct and incisive, offering feedback from someone who has navigated similar challenges and genuinely aspires to foster growth in others' writing abilities. Geoff's guidance is practical and deeply empathetic, reflecting a sincere desire to assist in developing one's writing craft. I plan to seek Geoff's expertise for future consultations on my work. His experience is an indispensable resource for writers aiming to refine their stories and enhance their impact.
~ Allie Theiss, Screenwriter
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