Introduce Yourself : Screenplay Writer by Syed Hussain

Hey guys,

So a few days ago, while trying to find things about screenwriting in general, because I am fairly (very) new at it, I discovered Stage32. Thinking it might be just another platform with no actual purpose, ignored it. But then again I noticed it in a blog and thought, why not check it out and honestly, I am blown away in just 2 days. I live in a country which is as far from everything Hollywood as possible but it feels like I have the opportunity to discuss things, issues and with actual industry professionals.

So I would like to formally introduce myself. I am Marij from Karachi, Pakistan. I have been an aspiring writer for a long time, started a couple of novels, wrote a short story but nothing ever panned out. I always had this notion about writing a book just so that it would be turned into a movie one day. But it seems so obvious now but I never had the idea or frankly courage to tackle the screenplay form of writing until a couple of months ago. It happened overnight. I woke up one day and just researching screenplay, formatting and then youtube dived into the subject. Read 'Save The Cat' and Syd Field's 'Screenplay' and just decided to push everything aside and write.

The first screenplay I wrote was semi autobiographical and was very personal. After writing it, I cried a bit about my life and my choices. Next day, I got the idea for my next screenplay and I just finished writing all the cards/sequences, as recommended by Syd Field, yesterday. I would start the first draft very soon and hopefully like it enough, after all the revisions of course, to submit in a competition.

So, with all that said, I am grateful for such an exciting platform and am hopeful that I will be able to meet individuals that not only can help me with finding my voice but also, help them in any capacity I can.

Peace and Love,

Marij