I joined Stage 32 approx. one year ago. At that time, I had no experience in writing a screenplay nor, did I ever attempt to write one. However, I did have some books completed. I decided that I should go forth and turn my books into scripts. This proved challenging in that I had no idea how to format a script. I also found it challenging to relate my book's stories to a script that would correctly tell the whole story as I intended it to be said. With trial, error, and a host of failures, I finally made this transition. Over the past six months, I placed some of my scripts into the Script Competitions. Since that time, I have seen one of my scripts currently placed in Semi-Finals at the Creative World Screenwriting Competition and Three scripts currently placed in Semi-Finals of the 2021 Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival. As I write this post, I realize that any acknowledgment a script receives is not the end all but a stepping stone. However, being new to this industry, I feel that any recognition a script receives provides that script with a bit of positive light towards its intent of gaining representation or being optioned. In the end, I would encourage my fellow screenwriters to be encouraged and selective in placing their works into competitions.
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Thats inspiring
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Thanks so much for the kind words. We're so glad to be a part of your creative journey!
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Thanks for the post A.j. Lombardi! Congratulations on all your success thus far. It is important to take a beat and appreciate how far you have come. I agree that competitions are not the end but just another means of moving your career forward.
Of course all competitions are not created equal - I don't need $500 and a copy fo Final Draft if I win - but if you do well in the right competitions it can help you take those next steps. Make sure you are taking the time to check out the competitions on Stage 32. I make sure that the winner meets the judges and mentors and the finalists have their loglines exposed to over 500 industry pros for consideration
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A.j. Lombardi congratulations for your tenacity and work to this point, thanks for sharing your momentum and insight! Probably something it's helpful for us to hear again and again on this journey.
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Your post is so on point. I love when a writer acknowledges their growth and accolades. We work so hard at our craft and it's hard to prepare for no. But we take those no's and turn them into positivity. In return, that's the energy we send to our projects. Congrats and keep moving forward!