How can you become a better writer when you hit a plateau? Usually, I write a grand preamble to these articles, but today, I felt like I should jump right in. Recently, I've been struggling with how to continue to get better as a writer. And it's starting to freak me out. I've shared personal stories before, and now I'm back again. I broke into Hollywood in 2013, with a script on the Black List called Shovel Buddies. That script took me everywhere, and eventually became a movie you can rent on iTunes. But, most importantly, it introduced me to Hollywood and to friends and mentors I would work with over the years. In the last decade, I learned a ton from my mentors and the assignments that came to me. They each provided the opportunity to network, price my worth, and learn how to be a writer in Hollywood. It wasn't just about the words on the page. It was about how to handle certain situations, personalities, and sometimes how to fail gracefully. Through it all, I felt optimistic about what came next. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 13 October, 2022