[GT Peterson]

G.T. Peterson

Hi classmates,

I have written one script, FINGERPTINTS, a comedy. I also have two others in rough draft-LOVE BY SUBSTITUTION and STEALTH RECON that I thought were going to be docudramas. I might have to change the category soap operas because of all the crazy things we are experiencing in society.

I am excited about this class because I know I am going to come to a different level in my creativity. The times we are living in, as writers, is we can either affect society with our creativity or society will sway us. (select choice one)

What is strange about me is that, as a writer, is that I now know that my life is a collection of daily choices that determines who I am and what I become. What is even more strange is that I read this on the back of a magazine and I decided to follow it. Here we are, together, taking a class that has the same precept-developing a sense of high destiny.

[GT Peterson]

logline: While a man struggles with his identity, he discovers evidence of it at his fingertips. Taking a funny and unusual trip to his uncle’s ranch in Texas results in a dynamic change in his life.

I noticed Great Title (B) and Timely (D) as the two components of marketability that will hook a producer into requesting my script.

The title Fingerprints is a Great Title because the man relates his unique fingerprints as he holds a water glass, with condensation, at his fingertips to his bold choice to go to his uncle’s ranch in Texas. This is similar to many other people when they discover their uniqueness choose to take bold actions in their lives.

The script is Timely because it reveals how a man can come to have hope in his life in the midst of harsh realities. This is important in these times because people are looking for something to have hope in.

People don’t know what to believe about the pandemic.

People don’t know what to believe about themselves.

People don’t know what to believe about the government.

A comeback reality story can give people, who also are caught in harsh realities, hope.

Fingerprints is a funny simple story that people can apply to their lives.

What I learned in lesson (2) was that producers are looking for hooks in a person’s pitch that they can use to produce a marketable film. I learned what components are needed to market /pitch my script to a producer. The producer is looking for a major hook to draw an audience into a theatre. Fingerprints is a comeback story of a man with no hope. Instead of fear, he takes the action: I’m heading to my uncle’s ranch in Texas because he has old time values and he will help me.

Learning hooks and skilled pitching will increase my marketing skills.

[GT Peterson]

GT Peterson

Genre: Reality Comedy

Title: Fingerprints

Concept: While a man struggles with his reality he discovers evidence about his destiny at his fingertips. A funny and unusual trip to his uncle’s ranch in Texas results in a dynamic change in his life.

The story is attractive because the lead character has funny experiences in the midst of harsh realities.

I would pick producers because in this current social climate people are looking for comeback stories that have comedy and hope.

I learned how to focus on my target market to market my script.