We did a whole article on Hollywood not being dead this week, and I'm back here to work through some other clips from the longer version of the video that I think give screenwriters some hope in this new frontier.In an over two-hour video, screenwriter and UCLA instructor Corey Mandell argues that we aren't at the end of Hollywood; we are at the beginning of a new boom period that has writers' success written all over it.So how can you capitalize? Let's dive in. - YouTubewww.youtube.comThe Return of the Arms RaceWhat do you have in your storytelling arsenal? What do you have to show people when they come calling?Hollywood is very new right now. A lot of the old companies have disappeared because the industry underwent a massive contraction. Streamers tried to pivot to "cheaper" content like docuseries and international acquisitions to save money. But audiences crave new and original stories. And all these companies are looking for ways to bring them back in.To keep subscribers from hitting "cancel," platforms like Netflix, Amazon, and Apple need original, scripted movies and TV shows.Mandell says that spec scripts are selling again, and some of them are going for some for seven figures.That should encourage writers. Those Who Sell and Those Who Don'tHow do you become a writer who sells screenplays? According to Mandell, writers who sell things have these three qualities:1. They Choose Tools Over RulesMany writers are trapped by "rules," which are basically formulas that say a specific beat must happen...
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