Jeremiah Lewis @fringeblog Twitter profile

Pinned Tweet

Jeremiah Lewis

2 months

Surprise drop! Horror short I wrote and produced last fall, IT VISITS ME, is now available to watch! A distressed woman takes refuge with her religiously-minded sister, who warns her she could be visited by an angel in the night...

25

107

Last Seen Profiles

@koakoa915

@canal10durango

@CesioLeaks

@NickSoutar

@pepcoma

@kkthedoctor

@5100keys

@BahakelSports

@Cardiff

@Wlvgym

@Affixxius

@PinkfootedGus

@Intel_Spain

@mireiamusquera

@ajkulicax

@fedvvfvoltn

@catafalchi

@ambiebambii__

@bcn_live

@osmanca22356153

@pedrovhl

@timetidemuseum

@kounoshier68056

@murjarquitecto

@SeanFireshine

@ge_baehr

@flstnhbr

@calebsowers7

@touchemall00

@Cobheran

@Carljoesbury

@Elayne70468224

@helechoue

@Rakibul223

@RonanJKennedy

@jjxrdann

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

1 year

My wife reminded me this morning that the first draft doesn't have to be good. It just has to exist.

79

206

2K

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

What's a script every screenwriter should read and why?

236

126

1K

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Writing two crappy pages per day is better than writing five perfect pages in your head.

25

109

1K

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Write shorter. Write leaner. Write cleaner. Write clearer. Write simpler. Write to be read. Don't write to impress.

49

139

1K

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Life is short. Your screenplay should be too. 400 pages--that's...c'mon guys 180 pages--seriously? 120 pages--does it REALLY need all those pages? 110 pages--we're getting there 100 pages--what you cut will make this stronger 90 pages--you beautiful, mad monster

77

75

875

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Average writers write. Good writers rewrite. Great writers rewrite a LOT.

27

79

795

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

THREAD: 10 screenwriting pieces of advice... On your screenwriting career:

14

100

701

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Ruin a screenwriter's day in 3 words: "Really well told."

189

29

590

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

In exactly 24 hours we begin filming a new horror short, LUCID. In addition to writing it, I will be acting as script supervisor, a role I've never done or seen done in real life. I've given myself as much education as I could. I hope I don't screw it up (I will & that's ok).

98

18

529

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

3 years

So, a cool thing happened to me yesterday. I signed my first feature shopping agreement! I'm grateful to all the people who made it happen. I'm proud of the script that caught the producers' eyes. It's a risky one, but the producers see potential. And that's pretty neat 😊

118

11

489

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

You're not an "aspiring writer." You're a writer.

15

69

457

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

"The first draft is just you telling yourself the story." ~ Neil Gaiman Taking dictation from the universe...

6

69

456

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

The best muse for a writer is a deadline. Prove me wrong.

33

43

455

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Imagine introducing your protagonist 33 minutes into your screenplay.

60

13

419

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Most people have no idea how much mental energy it takes to write a screenplay. No idea how much effort of will it takes to construct something with such a limiting, rigid format, yet make it look and read like you're in the dark staring at a screen. It's a true marvel.

13

51

413

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

I'm generally an optimist, despite the thread you're about to read. 🧵 11 Hard Truths for Screenwriters/Filmmakers/Creatives

16

64

420

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Okay, this is wild, y'all. Have you ever heard of the Law Of Reversed Effort? Buckle up.

25

82

406

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

If you want to impress yourself with how much you've improved as a writer, pick up a script you wrote 3-5 years ago and start revising it.

34

45

395

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Alright, writers, it's time to drop your most bad-ass* screenplay titles in here. Even if they aren't real titles. But bonus points if they are and you have a completed script for it. *bad-ass is a subjective determination

465

32

374

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

The easiest way to write a script is to envision it on the screen in your mind, rewrite it a few dozen times, then spend as long as you need to write it out on the page, then rewrite that a few times, then get feedback and do some more rewrites, all the while doubting yourself.

21

34

342

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

1 year

Ahhh, the completed first draft. Good way to start the day.

45

9

342

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

What's a line of dialogue you wrote that you're proud of? Sound off 🙏

269

23

326

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

You don't want money. You just want to stop worrying about it.

19

42

313

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

I don't believe in writer's block. I think it's fear. You fear writing poorly. Or you don't know how to perfectly express what you have in your heart. You fear missing the mark. You must master this fear. Write through it The fear will pass. Only you will ever know.

28

48

287

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

1 year

@shadesofgreaves

1

5

266

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Jason Blum has two rules he lives by when responding to a script: 1. Respond quickly. 2. Chalk it up to personal taste. "If you say you personally don’t like something, no one can argue with that. Sadly, most of Hollywood doesn’t pass like this and it drives me bananas.” AMEN

17

31

278

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

I wonder how interested people would be in a brief thread about filmmaking costs.

35

9

258

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

I'm incredibly proud to share w/you our new #horror short, LUCID! Produced / Directed by @visuals_black Produced / Written by moi Produced by @pooh_yay Thanks to an amazing cast and crew who helped bring this to life. Go! Watch it! Tell your friends!

"LUCID" | A Short Horror Film

"With a unique power to Lucid Dream, a widower must find his dead wife before she is consumed by a nightmarish entity" For business inquiries, email…

vimeo.com

57

48

241

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

What's everyone working on these days? Feature? Pilot? Spec script? Short? Anyone making any films?

228

17

239

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

This morning I wrote THE END on one of two feature scripts I've been working on the past two months. Feels good. Going to celebrate writing it tonight with some wine and pizza.

42

5

241

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

@inkedwerdsmith I sort of wish I hadn't read that. Am I stupider now? I feel stupider.

2

3

244

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

3 years

OMGRRRRR whatttt Amazing news! The little film that could! Thank you, backers! Thank you cast! Thanks to the crew! And to my partners-in-crime @pooh_yay and @visuals_black CONGRATULATIONS!

81

22

229

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

The Black List and contest readers should be trained not to leave comments like, "I can't see how you could sustain this for an entire season." It's insulting to the writer. It isn't constructive. A reader's limited imagination shouldn't be the benchmark for judging quality.

17

14

231

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

3 years

Oh man. This genuinely gives me the creeps and I wrote the dang thing. I should not be scared by my own movie! 😱

The Rickety Man

@TheRicketyMan

3 years

We have a brand new trailer! 📽️ #horror #HorrorFilm #ShortFilm #HorrorFam #HorrorMovies #HorrorCommunity #IndieFilm #TheRicketyMan @visuals_black @pooh_yay @fringeblog

7

20

87

42

17

225

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

3 years

There is no one right way to write a screenplay. There are more right ways to write a screenplay than wrong ones. Don't worry about what's right. Just write. It'll be alright. #WritingTips

5

26

224

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Shoutout to everyone who is writing today, who wrote this week, who haven't seen one dime and keep writing anyway and keep seeing no response in their inbox and keep getting rejected and keep putting words on the page anyway and keep going because you can't not. You're seen.

19

34

222

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Plot isn't everything. Sometimes you gotta let things breathe. Moving forward in the plot at the expense of a good, quiet, character-building moment can be fatal.

19

33

210

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

If you want to write, you have to write. The rest is just noise.

5

21

205

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Sometimes you have to write the really long script to figure out the logline, which you then turn into the crisp 90 pager.

11

17

209

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

A film happened because a group of people came together to overcome a unique, difficult, expensive challenge (a whole series of them). They pushed through, created something magical. A true communal effort. No matter how bad the movie--it's still a miracle.

18

32

204

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

1 year

@thisisandrewc Ain't this the truth. Talent--it's EVERYWHERE. Inspiring, but good to know you can't just skate through and expect to make it--you are competing against some amazing people. And that's a beautiful thing.

2

5

203

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

WRITING TIP: Read your writing out loud. Do voices for the characters you've created. But also read the action lines like you'd want to be read to. If it doesn't sound natural, if it is hard to say, if it sucks... ...rewrite it.

21

26

200

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

#Screenwriters who are stuck--what do you need to get unstuck? Would a 30 minute voice chat help? Or an email? What can I do to help you overcome inertia, story problems, fear, or feelings of inadequacy? Seriously--reply or DM me! I am here to help. #WritingCommunity #PreWGA

34

20

191

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

Just found out my pilot BLACK MOLD was an @austinfilmfest Second Rounder! That's a nice thing to find out mid-week.

46

1

192

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

Independence Day is a master class in delivering exposition and character backstory for lots of characters in a totally invisible way.

5

51

189

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Is anyone else in deep anticipation of the fact that we'll be experiencing this in less than a month? 2/2/22 2:22:22.22

33

31

179

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

3 years

I sort of just recently found out BLACK MOLD is a semi-finalist in the Table Read My Screenplay competition. So that's cool. And it's on the Red List!

37

4

173

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Craft always comes in service to the emotion. Never the reverse. Emotion connects humans to each other and to ourselves. If you aren't reaching your audience emotionally, it won't matter how fundamentally sound your writing is. MAKE PEOPLE FEEL.

12

30

169

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Something you may not know, but reading your work aloud vastly improves effectiveness of your rewriting. You're going to hear (and see!) stuff you don't see when you're reading silently. It's b/c you're using a totally different part of your brain.

20

17

172

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Me: Don't put music cues into screenplays. Also Me: Oh, this song would be perfect right here.

31

9

170

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

I'm writin' today. Who else is making magic on the page?

40

5

173

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Beginning rewrite of a script I love. New version of the story. Good news is I pitched to producers and director, and got their sign-off. Bad news is it's a blank page rewrite. Good news is I freaking love writing. Let's go. #amwriting #screenwriting

14

5

171

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

Almost 6 months ago I was tapped to work on a movie project w/two extremely talented writers and filmmakers. As of last week, things are finally moving forward. I'm beyond excited to be a very small part of this project. I can't wait to share more about it in the coming months.

36

1

166

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

My writing buddy, Miso...

18

3

167

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Read your own work like you read other people's.

8

18

160

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

I felt uncomfortable sharing earlier this week, but I feel okay celebrating today. I finished and turned in the latest revision of a freakin' fun and gory western horror script to producers and director. I'm really proud of this draft and the work I put into making it click. 😎

35

4

164

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

3 months

Normalize not giving away the entire plot in the trailer.

21

14

166

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

Filling out SAG paperwork makes things even more real. Things are coming together quickly. Got an actor lined up and a possible line on an actress. Location and budget are locked. Shoot dates are scheduled. It's happening! #corkscrewshort

24

4

157

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

I have not had much time to write, but I've been reading a lot of scripts lately (7 pilots + 3 features in the last two weeks, and two more features in the bullpen). I wanted to post a thread about some observations I've made, and maybe this will help in your writing and reading:

10

23

158

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

1 year

Oh, just a little something we'll be filming this weekend... Can't wait to share more with you 😘 #short #horror #magic

37

9

156

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

You know you're a writer when that brilliant logline you wrote looks like utter shite a few days later.

12

10

157

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

I'm pretty much ready to work with any Low Ego + High Aspiration creatives. Let's make it happen.

33

10

153

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Someone recently told me they thought they weren't a good storyteller because they with every script they wrote, something was wrong or incomplete--that they weren't able to tell the story they wanted. 1/

12

35

154

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

You don't have to be a genius (I'm certainly not) to write a good script. But you do have to be disciplined and diligent and committed. I'll take committed and diligent over superstar with no follow-through any day of the week.

5

9

147

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

3 years

My finalist-placing THE RICKETY MAN is being produced as a proof-of-concept horror short by the talented @visuals_black and @pooh_yay . For some amazing perks you can be part of the journey! Even RTs/shares help! #HorrorFam #HorrorCommunity #HorrorMovies

"The Rickety Man" A Short Horror Film

A father discovers his children are grieving their mother's death in a terrifying way, after meeting a mysterious entity in the woods.

www.kickstarter.com

28

36

144

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Thinking of doing a transparent-as-I-can-without-violating-confidentiality dive into my experience receiving notes from producers on a script I wrote and what I did to address them. Not sure how exactly I'd do it on here. But, any interest in that if I can figure it out?

30

3

151

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

3 years

I may be outing myself as a Bad Writer™ but how in the heck do you all have time to watch all the media you watch? I don't genuinely understand how you have time.

53

3

141

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

I can officially say I have a complete first draft of GODHAND (sci-fi/horror)! 112 pages Written in just under 5 weeks, primarily between 4-7am and weekends. Written to be covid-friendly (mostly) while not feeling covid-y. 10 primary / 7 minor roles

28

1

144

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

What's the best starting sentence to a script or novel you've ever read?

151

12

145

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

To you wild and wooly writers and creators out there--screenwriters, novelists, essayists, poets-- Take a night off. Celebrate breathing. Life isn't just writing. Spend time with loved ones. Drink a fine glass of sparkling water, feel the spicy fizz bubbles up your nose. Smile.

8

20

147

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

What is one piece of advice you would pass onto new writers?

130

8

140

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

3 years

Posting my L's b/c it's been that kind of day😅

26

0

138

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

SMARTER PEOPLE Never pass up the opportunity to talk craft w/people smarter than you. Different people are smarter about different things. Find the experts in various aspects of screenwriting. Engage them. Learn from them.

2

10

139

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

1 year

Today, The Undoing comes out. It's a 5-minute short film, has an incredible cast, amazing direction, and the sound design is impeccable. In short, I'm so proud of the work we put into it, and I want to share it with you. 10am ET.

22

26

137

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

3 years

#TheRicketyMan #shortfilm Day 1 down. Day 2 on deck. Really can't wait to show you all more. #horror #HorrorFilm #FilmTwitter #HorrorFam

21

11

129

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Who else has been writing today? I'm been working revisions on a new feature--nothing too crazy. It's been nice.

54

4

133

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

If money was no object, what would you do all day?

201

5

127

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

Hear me out: a horror spinoff from Toy Story about dog toys.

17

8

133

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

3 years

Don't let the No keep you from pursuing the Yes.

21

2

135

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

You go back in time to when you were 18 years old. You have three seconds to tell your 18 year-old self three words before you're whisked back to today. What would you tell yourself?

275

7

127

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Great screenwriting uses the least # of words to paint most expressive images in a reader's mind and makes them feel SOMETHING while laying down plot in a format that approximates what should show on screen and presents characters that other people desperately want to be. MAGIC

9

17

144

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

My script THE SCOURGE is a SF'er! Congrats also to @Asabi_lee @DaynaDirector @WriteChrisWrite @DannyBaram @JohnLDPT @Katherine_Botts @montyrockhead and any others I missed!

ScreenCraft

@screencrafting

4 years

Congratulations to the semifinalists of the 2020 ScreenCraft Horror Competition! 😱 View the full list:

17

113

47

6

128

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

So, until the time is right, let it go. Until you are at peace with your mission, let it go. Do not work so hard. Rather, work at ease. Come back to it when you are less encumbered. You'll return. That giant will be small. It will fly. And so will you.

16

4

132

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

We shot a short film in January. Released it April 1. Nearly 60,000 views later, we are beyond blessed by every single person who watched and commented and supported us. THANK YOU! 🙏 Now, we're making it into a feature. We hope you'll be up for watching a badass, scary, film!

29

11

119

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

1 year

A few days ago I typed THE END on another feature, my 4th this year. I wrote it for my wife Emily who wanted a screenplay for her birthday that combined the hot heat of THE WARRIORS with the slick meta-humor of SCREAM, flavored with early 80's horror and punk/rock music movies.

18

4

129

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

7 months

Tired after an all night shoot, but starting the day off with some Dunkin. One more all-nighter to go. Let's do this!

15

7

129

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

When in doubt, have a scream occur offscreen and make your main character go investigate.

13

10

126

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Last 3 months I: ✅ Co-wrote pilot w/ @Clingempeel + revised 2x ✅ Did blank-page horror feature rewrite ✅ Set up film production LLC ✅ Produced a #horror short film based on a script I wrote ✅ Wrote and began revising feature based on that produced short I'm pumped for 2022!

25

3

122

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

I had a pretty amazing meeting with producers today on this horror script that I love so much it kind of hurts. It's been a LONG journey, and there's still more road ahead. But the inches are happening.

21

4

125

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

#screenwriter retreat. New England. Reasonable entry fee (TBD). Need-based grants available. Workshops & "Panels." Group sessions. Solo coaching. Communal meals. Primo lodging. Did I mention New England? Reply if you'd be into this idea #MakingPlans #WritingCommunity #PreWGA

57

10

120

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Who is your favorite film composer, and what's your favorite score by them?

193

14

122

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

Not sure if this link will change, but I can now announce ATTICUS was one of three winners of this year's Virginia Screenwriting Competition! Thank you @VAFilmOffice and @VaFilmFest

2020 Virginia Screenwriting Competition Winners

Visit the post for more.

www.film.virginia.org

41

6

119

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

We're a week and a half away from "Action" on LUCID! I'll document what I can on set. It's going to be something special 🎬

24

6

117

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

It's a business and an art, this screenwriting thing. Please don't mistake the two. And don't inflate the importance of one over the other. That way lies madness and sadness and unemployment. Be wise. Know your craft. Say less than you know. Smile. Be polite. Treat people well.

8

13

125

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

ATTICUS is a semifinalist! Thank you @screencrafting ! I know I've probably missed some of you, but congrats as well to @andycompton_ @JoshFeibus @Ms_L_Simpson @SuzanneGriffin1 @bartnkoda @TravisOfTravis @rachelleyco and everyone else!

ScreenCraft

@screencrafting

4 years

Congratulations to the Semifinalists of the 2020 ScreenCraft Drama Competition! 🏆 View the full list:

16

24

135

39

4

117

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

11 months

Pitch deck should be producer's job. It should come into play when packaging or finding $$. If you're a producer and need/want a pitch deck from a writer just to "see" the story, you shouldn't be producing. Don't ask/expect writers to do decks unless you're offering to pay them.

David Stokes

@davidleestokes

1 year

This. I HATE making pitch decks. I'm a writer, let me TELL you what the story is. Don't make me have to create a picture book for you to flick through.

29

32

275

14

18

112

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

If money and time were no object, what would you be doing right now?

181

3

119

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

4 years

I'm 10 pages away from completing the first feature I've tackled since THE SCOURGE two years ago. I started writing this one three weeks ago, mostly written between 4 and 6am. Is it good? Not yet. But there are germs of incredible possibilities in it.

20

5

117

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

My screenwriting kryptonite is Structure. I'm an intuitive writer, and sometimes (a lot of times) my beats don't land quite where structure fetishists say they should. Sometimes, the critiques are right on the money. 🎯 Other times, I secretly disagree. 🤨

23

3

114

Jeremiah Lewis

@fringeblog

2 years

Is anyone else writing today?

64

4

121