I've been writing for 25 years - almost all of that time was writing audio dramas, but in 2016 I put them on the back-burner and started to write screenplays. It took a long time of trial and error to learn formatting and "unlearning" audio writing; but I used books recommended by other writers (some of them from this site), and finally got a "recommend" on a script that got many, many, passes before. I learned a lot, and I'm still learning. So far I've sold two screenplays; one begins shooting in the fall, and another was set for April 6th in LA - but of course, that will be pushed back, I'm sure - but I can wait! I'm still having "pinch me, is it real" moments, lol! Working on a horror now, and hope to have a first draft completed soon.
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Wow, Jerry congratulations on your 2 script sales! that's wonderful! Did you meet anyone through Stage 32 with them?
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Thank you, Amanda. The first sale was through Script Revolution, and the second was Inktip. I have another script via Inktip that is in a shop agreement with a producer/director team who pitched it to Netflix along with several other scripts from other writers; Netflix chose mine to read - so now I'm waiting to hear if there's good news or a "pass." I've done a bunch of pitches on Stage32, but so far just a lot of "passes," but I'm the first to admit I'm not the best pitcher in the world lol! I'm always working on it.
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Congratulations, Jerry.
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Thank you, Wayne.
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Totally get it Jerry Robbins. Congrats on all your great success! Jason Mirch is always available if you have questions about pitching! j.mirch@stage32.com
Hey Jerry! Congrats on all your success. Pitching is definitely its own art form. There is a great FREE webinar on Stage 32 you might consider checking out:
https://www.stage32.com/webinars/Nick-and-Allen-In-The-Stage-32-Writers-Room
My colleague Nick and former colleague Allen discuss pitching tips. There are also a TON of other great webinars on pitching in our Next Level Education. Also, I am always happy to recommend someone who is right to give feedback on your pitch and project. Good luck! Look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks, Jason. I'll check it out. I always do written pitches; have yet to do one on Skype - I don't have the set-up for that.
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congrats! Love seeing success stories for us not-so-young folks.
Thanks, Claude!
Thank you, Cath!