My name is dave im 50 years old i live in northern california, i suffer from ptsd.
I was severely abused as a child in a catholic boys home the person who ran it at the time in the 80s was a stellar priest in the community. What they did to me in the boys home and mylife after should be told and i dont know how. Anyone who can point me in that direction please thank y
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Sorry to hear that happened to you David Love and you just need to start writing out your story and if you want to make it into a movie, you need to study screenplay writing and there are many sources here on stage32 to help you with that. I encourage you to read save the cat and similar books on screenplay writing. Best of luck and Happy 2025. Cheers, Mark
Welcome to the community, David Love. Sorry you were severely abused as a child. What are you trying to write? A screenplay, book, etc.
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I want to tell my story im very sorry im not a good speller and every thing that follows. I do keep a journal. I read about people who are ghost writers but for some of the stuff that they did to me i dont think they could handle hearing it, i know i have went to a counselor and they stoped me in the middle of season and told me they weren't qualified to handle my problem. And i tried a couple of more times to be told the same thing. But i rarely leave my ranch. Thank you guys for the advice, i never thought of a screen play,
You're welcome, David Love. If you want to try hiring a ghostwriter again, you could post an ad on the Job Board and mention in the post that the subject is hard to handle. www.stage32.com/find-jobs
If you want to write the screenplay yourself, I suggest checking out these resources. The first two blogs are for up-and-coming screenwriters.
www.stage32.com/blog/the-questions-up-and-coming-screenwriters-need-to-a...
www.stage32.com/blog/script-analysis-101-understanding-the-key-elements-...
Screenwriting Blogs: www.stage32.com/blog/tags/screenwriting-25
Screenwriting Education: www.stage32.com/education/search?term=Screenwriting
If you want to write a book instead, you could ask for advice in the Authoring & Playwriting Lounge (www.stage32.com/lounge/playwriting).
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You are very welcome to our community David Love and your story should be show / tell to help other people and bring more awareness. You can write a screenplay based on your journal but before you need to learn about writing a script as Mark Deuce advices you. You can mail edustage32.com and ask for orientation. I hope you accomplish your wishes.
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@David Welcome to Stage 32. It was terrible that your counsellor could not contain your fear flashbacks during the consultation or supply a need for understanding, closure & empathy. You are now in the driving seat having taken the initial steps to become a writer so enjoy learning the ropes of perfecting a script. You may not even end up needing a ghost writer.
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Thank you every one from my heart all of your guesses responses have been so positive when i didnt know what to expect from posting my question. i have been a member for a few months and i have been reading a lot of helpful stuff. But you guys are a awesome group
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David, I would go with a memoir first. If you were able to get that out there, then you could develop into a screenplay yourself or with an assist from an interested party. There are memoir writer groups on FB. Good Luck!
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David Love give yourself space before you create!
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You could also use storytelling to raise awareness of abuse. Like I want to.