Michael Priv: Author, business development/sales and content creator in San Leandro, California.

Ole-André Rønneberg
Norwegian Screenwriter, and director

Hi folks! I am a Norwegian writer and film director based in More and Romsdal (North west coast of Norway). I have mainly written, directed and produced short films (check my profile for credits), but now I am writing some feature films. My region is the perfect location for epic mountains and fjord...

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Ricky Hawthorne

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Michael Priv

What is the Norwegian screenwriting scene is like? Norwegian films we see here are usually serious, kind of dark. Why is that? No comedies or action comedies? Or don't we just get any here?

Ole-André Rønneberg

Michael Priv , two years later. Very little action comedies, some comedies, but what travels from Norway is often a bit dark and serious. Now there are several WWII movies.

I don't know. It might be t...

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Michael Priv
Greetings!

Hi All! My name is Michael Priv. Writing is my hobby and my passion. I have several books out. Two of them even earned some acclaim. I also write screenplays based on my novels and short stories. A couple good ones ready to go: The Game of Death, a low-budget super-natural redemption action thriller...

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Amanda Toney

Hi Michael, wow, you are prolific! Congratulations on all of the writing you have accomplished. Also, sorry to hear what you were going through in your country right now. You should connect with Nick...

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Michael Priv

Hi Amanda, thanks, I'll look up Nick Waters right now!

David Abrookin

Welcome, Michael! I think it's great that your project focuses on Ukrainian culture. Authentic cultural stories are so important to this industry.

Bill McCormick
Happy Introduce Yourself Weekend to Everyone!

My name is Bill McCormick. I am an award winning, critically acclaimed, science fiction writer who's currently in talks to maybe, hopefully, bring one of my books to life. Or not, you never can tell. I'm also working with an AI writing assistant that can help develop log lines, turn prose into scrip...

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Emily J

Hi Bill McCormick! So glad you're here! Interesting that you're using an AI assistant for your projects. How are you liking the process? '(personally, if Noam Chomsky isn't worried about AI then I'm n...

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Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Bill McCormick. That's a wild story! like "Bill McSciFi." It's creative, and it lets people know you write Sci-Fi.

Bill McCormick

Glad you liked it Maurice Vaughan. Emily, I am learning it but I am seeing value.

Michael Priv
Tackling the unfamiliar concepts

I was always a staunch proponent of sticking to something I know. I even wrote a sci-fi script bringing front and center the unsung profession of insurance adjusting. But as I realized, the problem with doing the usual is stagnation. Now I embarked on a journey into the realm I know nothing about, a...

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Stuart Young
Stuart - author / screenwriter

Got my first 2 episodes of a TV series ready to go - cross between Da Vinci Code and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Now doing the real hard work of getting it in front of the right eyeballs. :)

Michael Priv

Welcome Stuart! I like your genre! I am new here as well, hope to learn something.

Stuart Young

Thanks guys, I can take all the advice I can get. :)

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Stuart Young.

Richard "RB" Botto

Hi Michael. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 1,000,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.

This is a network for you, built by you. Lik...

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Amanda Toney

Hello Michael -

Welcome to the community! I'm Amanda Toney, the Managing Director at Stage 32. Since 2013 I've been proud to oversee Stage 32's Next Level Education, which provides you the most up-to-date tools necessary to become a better creative.

Over the years Stage 32 has worked with over 500 industry executives and professionals to teach online webinars, classes and intensive labs exclusively for you - our Stage 32 community. We bring you instructors who have worked directly on some of your favorite films, TV shows or theater productions to teach you in-the-trenches information that you...

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