Seeking advice- I am not a traditional writer. I fell into accidentally and wrote what I know. However, not sure how to navigate the "Biz". I am former Military Intelligence Officer -with a background in Business-Project Management, and served as an NCO as a Combat Medic-LPN before my commissioning.
I helped to write the Combat Medic Handbook for Urban Warfare, now taught at USAMEDD in FT Sam Houston since 2007. Worked on Wall St during 9/11-Lost my job and enlisted in the military because, during my first tour my son was diagnosed with Autism, and my wife later on with Thyroid Cancer. I have been blown up 5X, serviced over 2000 medical and trauma cases, trained over 4000 soldiers in medical care/Combat Life Saver- over 200 in Military Intelligence-Planned and Coordinated Targeting packages and now raising 3 children.
Received the Chief of Public Affairs Support to produce for my first screenplay - 2011- but have no idea where to go from there.
Continued writing now with a total of 3 completed screenplays and 1 new concept I am working on. Currently Medically Retired with spine, knee and severe hearing loss to my right ear.
If any one has constructive advice or can assist making "Over the Berm" a reality please let me know.
Have a great night!
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Hey Intello. I worked Intell for many years as well.
So you have a grasp of short sharp writing.
There is so much noise in the small of town where we all write that it is hard to be seen the first time.
These are old methods, but worth a try.
Find a film similar to yours in theme, budget and tone, perhaps content. See if you can find contact details (as ex Intell people we have an advantage in data discovery). Reach out to these people. Don’t be pushy, just let them know you have something similar to their film “xxxx” in case they would like to see it. Less than 1% will respond. You may be lost in a spam filter.
Post it on Script Revolution. It’s a good site of low budget production sales.
Enter it in some big contests Nicol and Austin.
Don’t stop talking about it and don’t stop writing.
Good luck
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Don’t be afraid to write drafts that feel sloppy or unpolished. Those can be fixed through revisions and it’s more important to discover your voice and habits as a writer. So give yourself permission to start with word vomit and refine from there.