Success Stories: OCT'22 Getting Paid to Write!

Getting Paid to Write!

The contract is signed and the first deposit has been paid. I have just closed my second paid screenwriting gig in 6 months. (I actually had a third writing gig, but it fell through, which I'm NOT sad about). This latest job is a feature film adaptation of a woman's memoir about growing up in Vietnam, losing her parents at the age of 4, and navigating through a war-torn country as an orphan that no one wants. Her story is told without an ounce of self-pity. In fact, she eventually triumphs here in the U.S. - not easily, but eventually. This is a soul journey where the protagonist goes back to Vietnam to find answers to her past, and maybe even find pieces of herself.

I will also produce the film, which I see as a sweeping epic, and I'm super excited to get started. This is a connection I made at one of the Stage 32 meetups!

The other script I recently finished is slated for production in Oklahoma next Spring. I get to produce that one, as well. I have an actor interested in the lead role, so when that's solidified, I'll be announcing it here!

Thanks to Stage 32 and the community here for all the support and encouragement!