Looking for Atlanta based post production skiils for an interesting and ambitious short film.We have completed pre prod and gearing up for the shoot shortly.
Looking for Atlanta based post production skiils for an interesting and ambitious short film.We have completed pre prod and gearing up for the shoot shortly.
Since it was posted here that I pitched a television pilot successfully and have producers now attached I have been asked a lot about my pitch. I have to say, I believe the success to my pitch is built before I even start writing the script. Like many of you I brainstorm ideas all the time. I have p...
Expand postSince it was posted here that I pitched a television pilot successfully and have producers now attached I have been asked a lot about my pitch. I have to say, I believe the success to my pitch is built before I even start writing the script. Like many of you I brainstorm ideas all the time. I have pages of ideas, but I don't start writing unless I can answer this one question: "What will the world miss if I never write this script?" If I don't have an incredible answer to this question I don't write it, or even start to outline. A great answer never really includes plot points or character arcs. It contains something deeper, and more profound and ultimately very personal. It's those factors that earned me 19 script requests and a production deal. Pitching a project that the listener realizes this script could only come from one person, the writer pitching it. Strangely this seems to be that bizarre bit of writing advice "write what you know." But too many writers are hung up on the content of their pieces. Locations, genres, act breaks ... all of those things should be servant to WHY are you writing it in the first place. That answer should never be: it's trendy, it's going to make money, it's sexy, it's cool, it's what producers are looking for. I hope this helps some of you. Finding your voice is the most important thing you should be concerned about; getting an agent, getting read-- all of those things are putting the cart before the horse if you aren't establishing your voice and what makes YOU special.
Congrats Danny, great advice.
Thanks for your post, I am actually in a similar position atm, with a script that neither is sexy, nor cool, mainstream or a 100% gold mine. Your post gave me some trust. So than you!
As a writer, I very often think that I have lost my voice. Only my vision remains:-).
Great outlook and congrats!
Fabulous comment, Kevin. I'm going to keep this in mind when brainstorming my next project. x
I was pleased to get a notice in my email this morning that my Civil War romance script JACOB'S OCEAN is a Gold Award Winner in the International Independent Film Festival screenwriting competition, and my period Native American script YOU ARE CHEYENNE is a Silver Award Winner in the same competition. I'm pretty happy here in Ireland.
Fabulous news! Obviously you have an interest in the U.S. -- where does that come from?
Great news Jan.
Congrats
Fay, I'm from the US, a 5th generation Californian, if you can believe that! I'm in Ireland now for several months researching/writing a historical fiction novel based on a man who grew up here 1840-1860 then came to the US.
Good, this is wonderful!
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