Lately there have been a lot of people trying to put me down (noone on Stage32) about how I'm never gonna sell my screenplay. They just don't realize the work I've put into it though. I've even taken classes that NO QUESTION improved the screenplay tenfold, both here on Stage32 and I did one called the ProSeries (Once I have the money I'm thinking of doing the Masterclass next - For ProSeries "graduates", people who complete at least 80% of the assignments). ProSeries was actual writing lessons I was able to apply to my script and I don't regret taking the course at all since Version 7 that I came out with is a million times better than Version 3 - especially in the plot and characters. Once I had great characters the plot just...fell into place. Now as I said recently there have been a lot of people telling me it's silly to think I can sell but with all the time and work I've done there's no way I believe that. Everyone who HAS read my script at LEAST admits it's a great idea that I have. I'm just never gonna forget this fun fact - George Lucas was initially told Star Wars was a dumb idea and the script was rejected by Universal Studios and United Artists and even 20th Century fox at the start (though yes, they eventually embraced it). There are countless examples of this (see http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/22058/the-hit-films-hollywood-studios-did...) E.T. was another. So in short I won't stop until I actually sell "Mascot". I've made countless changes to plot and characters, and only the initial idea has remained intact. What's more every new version I know the movies going to be better now. Anyway I still work a standard 40-hour job and live in Portsmouth, RI not far from Boston or Providence (1 hour) or even New York (it's about 5 hours). At this point as I continue to write in my free time, I just really am trying the sell or market the screenplay now. I used to pitch on Stage32 pitchfests but money's gotten tighter. Still with my latest version complete, and I haven't pitched since early Version 5, I plan to get back to it soon! Like the title says - I've had dreams before but for some reason I started chasing this one over a year ago - And I haven't stopped because I feel like this is one I can make happen and what's more even if it doesn't (which I believe it will) I'm actually having fun doing it! As for the fact my profile says I'm a musician, I play in the Rhode Island Wind Ensemble. We're on Soundcloud and pretty well known in RI and nearby Massachusetts
Introduce Yourself : First Dream I won't Give Up by Brian Joseph Spero Jr.
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Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate. That's right, I just quoted Taylor Swift. Never give up on your dream, but IMHO don't just sit on this script either. You're a writer - keep writing. I've heard so many stories of writers who have gone ahead with new ideas and then pulled out the dust cover script from ages ago and sold it. So consider splitting your time between pitching and writing your next awesome script. That's my advice.
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Keep it up, Brian! Why give up on a dream when you're having fun chasing it? I gave up on writing years ago, because "What are the chances I could every get into Hollywood?" The little voice won and I've actually had a very nice time, but the dream didn't die. Then, I ended up working for a Hollywood company (sideways, through my day job, but still!) Proof that it's really a small world. So my almost snuffed-out little dream flashed into an inferno and here we are today. Just like you, dreaming and figuring out how to open the door a little bit more. I believe that as long as you keep improving and you keep producing, the dream stays alive.
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I do have other ideas but most are higher budget. I do have two other though - a new one and one from years ago I originally intended to be a book. However the book even read like a script so...maybe it was meant to be one.
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keep going Brian - patience and persistence makes perfect
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Keep at it Brian. Every screenplay has it's day. It may take many years but the day is coming.
You can't give up, because you're a writer. So, you'll write till the day you die, and you will always believe in your story, because the creative source of your inspiration is divine. That said, you must write MORE. The more specs you write, the better you will be, and the better perspective you'll gain on things you wrote earlier. Start on a new project. Build your library. ps. my whole family if full of nay-sayers, and it hurts, but at some point the fact of what I am just takes over, and that's all that's left....the stories in my head, and the willpower to write them out, then send them out to the world.... So, you're not alone, Brian. People love to hate on creatives, because they're jealous, and they don't understand where this non-rational compulsion to CREATE comes from. We all know how you feel. Thanks for saying it out loud.
Thanks all. And I am planning to start a second spec soon. I actually have another idea I originally wanted to make into a novel, but I wanted the novel to be a movie after that. I always saw the movie though in my heda, not the book. Maybe it's time to convert that into a screenplay and finish it! I already know the plot now I think I'll do that as my 2nd script. Meantime, I'm ALWAYS open to changes on the script I already have - Trust me the only thing that doesn't change in "Mascot" version to version is it's main idea. Even the plot has been tossed around through rewrites and change (to improve, of course)
Dont worry I am there also there to join you . Many writers have advised me to stick to Regional languages. I am however proficient in English . I am passionate in this language. My scripts are also women centric. They are family oriented so less scope but I go on. It is five years before I have written my scripts . I am yet to sell. I only pray that Sai helps me.