I've been doing pitch sessions on Stage32 for about a year now and I think the most frustrating thing I've encountered is the re-writing process and trying to incorporate the feedback from different execs with different wants/needs. How do you please everyone in just 2 pages while also making your pitch engaging enough to get a "request"? It's hard LOL and I usually get a mixture of 2's & 3's or 3's & 4's.
However, I recently pitched my fantasy Christmas rom-com, "Ryder's Christmas Comeback", and even though the exec passed on reading the script because they were looking for more realistic rom-coms, I received all 5's with only one 4 and it makes me optimistic that I'm on the right track. I entered this same movie into the current rom-com contest so we'll see what happens fingers crossed but I just wanted to share this to say that as writers we get face a lot of L's so we need to celebrate our W's where we can, no matter how big or small.
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Congratulations on receiving all 5's and one 4, Xavion Niles! Very impressive! Hope you find the right exec for your script and get the contest W!
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Congratulations on your positive feedback! You can feel down with not making progress in your field. I've had several script requests, and sometimes waiting on a "yes" and receiving a "no" can break your confidence. This industry is tough, and remaining encouraged can be a daily task. However, I love that you mentioned that you have to celebrate the little wins until you can reach the big ones. I wish you all the success in the future, Xavion Niles. I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to add you to my network.