I was called back to my day job in March and haven't spent much time here since.
For those who are new, you have a lot to take advantage of. I'm a screenwriter breaking in been, and I highly recommend the classes and services available here on Stage 32. I learned a lot and received valuable feedback from professionals for very reasonable prices here. They can help you get your writing into shape and get you meetings when you win contests. Most contests give a cash prize funded by entry fees. The contests here offer so much more.
Congratulations to Ellen Doyle for winning the 6th Annual Comedy Feature Contest!
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Hey, Tom! Welcome back, and thanks so much for the kind words! Glad to hear you had work. What are you working on now?
Oh, hey! I noticed you added a storyboard trailer for your film? How cool is that! Just from one viewing, I can tell it's a very helpful tool. Have you gotten any responses from it? Here it is, for any readers who would like to jump in and check it out: https://www.stage32.com/media/2629882981480670932
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Agreed Tom Kuhl I love this site. No other site givefs you direct time with real producers. And the chance to practice pitching is stellar. I love the Writer's Room. But someone here, Bill Taub (of Hill Street Blues fame) mentored me and I finally decided to ty my hand at production. Just starting with a podcast. Anyway, Agreed. Stage32 is the best.
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Thanks for sharing my stage link Karen "Kay" Ross !
No, I haven't gotten responses from it, but that could be because I haven't tried much. I had someone create those boards on Fiverr less as a marketing tool for producers and more of a motivation tool for me. I didn't write the script because of an emotional connection to the idea of a woman finding herself by opening a strip club. I wrote it mainly because I like the irony. I also wanted to prove my range and avoid being stereotyped as a writer with a disability who can only write shallow stories about disabilities where the only major obstacle a character faces is related to their disability.I've found that I can passionately write a good story without an emotional connection as long as some aspect or character is relatable to me; however, marketing falls flat without that connection.
The storyboards were an inexpensive way to bring the story to life on a small scale and provide a bit of an emotional connection in an uphill battle. Someone so outwardly prudish as Maddie may no longer exist in modern society, but her initial belief system before her arc certainly does.
In addition to the Writer's Room here, I also belong to Gary W. Goldstein's Creative Edge group. Gary produced Pretty Woman. That experience plus his positivity makes the $100 monthly cost worth it. Like Rich Botto, Gary understands that genuine relationships sell scripts better than used car salesperson tactics. A small number of quality connections are better than a large number of shallow connections in the long run.
I'm probably going to write something like the above that explains why I wrote the story and include the storyboard pitch, then post it on LinkedIn, to see what happens.
Sarah Gabrielle Baron Congratulations on the Podcast. For great stories and some advice on producing, I highly recommend Christine Vachon's books. I had the pleasure of driving her around in film school. She's a great person and as honest as she can be without getting sued in her books. I was so happy when her production company signed a first-look deal with MGM.