Matt "MJ" Leonard: Screenwriter in Washington, D. C..

GENRE: Fantasy
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While raising a psionic monster, a fallen knight must corral his inner beast in order to defeat mythical creatures, human evil, and a divine force bent on enslaving the world.

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Maurice Vaughan

This sounds exciting, Matt "MJ" Leonard! Great job on the logline!

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GENRE: Drama
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A disenfranchised TV journalist with PTSD must overcome 1970’s patriarchy and defy the will of her station to investigate a local hero’s death and become the city’s first news woman.

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Thanks for highlighting those programs Stacy!

Matt "MJ" Leonard

Thanks Peter! A very important reminder and helpful post!

Ashley Renee Smith

Thank you, MJ!

Thank you - very helpful, and encouraging! I recently had asked a friend/colleague to be the first to give me feedback on a spec screenplay I drafted. Their notes made me feel they weren't as jazzed about the piece as I was. This felt like a let down. As a result I set the work aside for awhile. Thi...

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Excellent! Hoping the good news keeps on coming for your project!

Tyler Council

Thanks a ton!

Matt "MJ" Leonard

Thank you for another highly informative piece, Stephen! I appreciate you sharing your scoring system and your insights with us!

Stephen Notley

Thanks! I stipulate that this is all simply my own experience, but I hope pulling back the curtain a bit on how this works in at least one instance can be useful to folks.

Extremely helpful insights Brian! I also appreciate the Beauty and the Beast breakdown. I’ve just completed the draft of my very first feature screenplay and had built my outline around the twelve stages - that process works well for me. I look forward to learning additional tips from your other blogs!

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