Lisa Rysinger specializes in high concept, commercially viable stories with universal themes. Her many years as a nonlinear editor helped shape her feature film writing style, which is fast paced and highly visual. An avid world traveler and a perpetual student of life, Lisa’s brand can be described as a fresh, commercial voice that transcends cultures and resonates globally.

Her protagonists demonstrate perseverance in the face of daunting challenges, as she herself has had to do– dealing with adversity and life and death issues from a young age. She values her tenacity and optimism as her greatest strengths, and uses them to pursue her passions and to advocate for others.

Her female-driven thriller, Dead Water, placed in numerous notable screenwriting contests, including the prestigious Academy Nicholl Fellowships, run by the organization that votes for The Oscars.

Dead Water was also featured on Coverfly’s Red List for Thrillers three times and was ranked in the TOP 1 % of all Coverfly’s 130,000+ film and TV projects. Lisa was granted an interview with the FBI to research the script, which was inspired by actual events.

Lisa Rysinger is an award-winning screenwriter and a published author of several successful nonfiction books.

SCREENWRITING

from the Academy Nicholl Readers:

“Full of tension and suspense.”

“Substantial emotional impact.”

“Sharp execution of character and plot.”

“This screenplay has been written with flair.”

“I felt confident in the hands of this script’s capable and exciting storytelling.”

“Using the cruise ship as a character helps to give this script an edge.”

“Professionally crafted.”

“Ripe with dramatic action and suspense.”

“The overall development of this ensemble cast has been handled with expert technique– diverting suspicion from one character to another.”

“This reader was riveted.”

“What an absolutely thrilling ride of a script.”

“A stunning script, enthralling from start to finish.”

from the Austin Film Festival Readers:

“Alex is a leading lady who is easy to root for, an intelligent woman

who is at once ultra-feminine and extremely tough.”

“The concept is compelling – an intricately woven murder mystery.”

“Part mystery, adventure and drama rolled into one.”

“The climax is fast-paced and thrilling, the perfect payoff.”

“Every character has a mystery about them, and there are surprising and believable

plot twists to accompany every single one.”

from the Diverse Voices Readers:

“An excellent mix of romance and mystery.”

“Dead Water is a really cracking read..”

“A truly fun, pulpy, romantic, violent little crowd-pleasing mystery…

I can see this being a real hit.

WRITER FOR HIRE

Loglines, treatments, outlines, co-writing, spec scripts, rewrites, polishes, any genre.

Creative writing, nonfiction writing, business writing, technical writing, copywriting.

Pitches, book proposals, CV/resume writing, cover letters, press releases.

BOOKS

Lisa has also written several successful nonfiction books that can still be found in print at the links below.