I have been writing screenplays for about 20 years. I did it as a hobby because I just love writing screenplays. I wrote screenplays because it was my passion, but that was all. My first 2 scripts were terrible, but that was fine because I was just writing for fun. Then 2 years ago I started my 3rd script. It flowed onto the page quickly and easily. When I had my 2nd draft done, I felt I had something that was actually worth more than just showing my husband and close circle of friends and then put up on the shelf. When I completed my script, DANCING WITH MYSELF, I decided I wanted to put it out there and just see what would happen. I went on line and immediately found Stage 32. I entered Stage 32’s 2nd Annual Happy Writers Feature Screenplay Competition. I just won 5th place! A door has been opened. I am 55 years old and this is the first screenplay competition I have ever entered! I am so grateful to Stage 32 for their resources, encouragement, support, accessibility and for just being out there; especially for people like me. Big special thanks to Erik Grossman with Stage 32 and to the Happy Writers judges: Robert Cort, Alysia Reiner, Sev Ohanian, Nuala O’Leary and Patrick Raymond. THANK YOU!!! It’s never too late.
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Way to go Carl!
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What an awesome post, Carl! Congratulations!
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Great post! Congrats!
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Congrats!
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That is awesome Carl and such an inspirational story for those us who are not 20 anymore but love what we do!!!
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Awesome Story!
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Carl congrats! I too did this as a hobby and now I miss those days.
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Awesome post, Carl! Congratulations - can't wait to see where this takes you!
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This is simply a fantastic and inspiring post, Carl. Serves to prove that you should never give up on your dreams or yourself. And, that content always wins the day. Congratulations, my friend.
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Wow! This is a fantastic and inspiring story. Congratulations!
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Congratulations!!
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YAY!!!! How awesome! :-)
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This is so good for you.
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That's awesome ! I think that as artists we are always transforming and in the process we have so much more to offer if we just stay on the road, so to speak :-)
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Congrats
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Thank you everyone for all the kind words of support. Very gratifying to receive such encouragement from peers.
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If you are interested in speaking - kindly inbox me
Congratulations!!!
Very cool.
Wow, you have great experience with script writing. This is my first attempt at writing a script ever, due to a request during a pitch session. It's too late to get scared now, so I am learning as I go and have so much more to learn. I am encouraged by your post and will keep going until I have completed the pilot and 2 episodes. Wish me luck!