Brian Nelson: Photographer (still), researcher and screenwriter in Tampa, Florida.

Brian Nelson

Hi Stanley, Thanks for connecting with me.

Brian Nelson
Brian Jay Nelson

I am a screenwriter, photographer, author, song writer, researcher, and (soon to be getting my feet wet) producer originally from Erie Pa. and now living in Tampa Bay FL. I have numerous credits in the free lance world, and will soon have one optioned feature, another with an actor attached, and yet...

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Amanda Toney

Brian, glad to have you in the community. I read your bio and see that you retired - congratulations that you are getting to pursue your true passion now - writing! I'd recommend networking with Boome...

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Brian Nelson

Would definitely like to hear from writers, film makers, and actors in Tampa Bay area to network, share, and socialize.

Richard "RB" Botto

Hi Brian. 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. Like...

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Amanda Toney

Hello Brian -

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 wo...

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Phillip E. Hardy, "The Real Deal"
What is your process for reviewing your script?

After you finish your first draft and your rewrite, what does your final review process include? Do you read it aloud? Do you let your cousin Leon proofread it? I find that using the “Assign Voices” tool on Final Draft has really helped me catch omitted words and awkward dialogue. Consequently, my t...

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Michael Eddy

Finish draft. Set it aside. Minimum of 3-4 weeks. Decompress. Then go back and read it with "fresh" eyes. You'll be amazed at things you find. Things you missed. Things that need to be changed. I get...

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Michael Eddy

Finish a first draft - and put it away. Out of sight. For a minimum of 3-4 weeks. To get some distance. If I have my next idea - might even start outlining that or even writing it. But probably not to...

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Brian Nelson

I do a couple read throughs to catch typos, misspelling, etc. Then I get a group of friends together, assign a character, and supporting characters to a given person, to read, and act out the dialogue...

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Brian's network

Maurice Vaughan
Alessandro de Marco
Rod Burke
Arthur Charpentier
Matthew Parvin
Chauncey Chester
Federico Alerta
Joe Becker
Mike Gasaway
Myriam B
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