Noë Lee's Lounge Discussions

Is anyone here writing rom coms? I'd love to join a rom com group.

Has anyone tried Amazon Studios?

Does anyone else register with WGA before submitting a script to a screenwriting competition? Or, am I just being paranoid?

I am currently self-publishing my second book which is a vast improvement on my first. The title of the book is PRATER and it's subtitle is LEAVE THE FINANCIALS TO ME. I expect publication to be completed in about four weeks time. The anti-hero is a criminal but, without doubt, a very interesting character. I run a business but write in my spare time but because I find it so enjoyable I am now spending more time on writing. As I am sure everybody is aware, TV and films are the only routes to success hence the desperate need for an accomplished script writer- is anybody out there?? I have also determined to fictionalise the character and indeed, work has begun already on this ambitious project. Not yet 100% sure how to use this website but I'm getting there. All for now.

I have an awesome script, and I believe that if I can just get someone of significance, a potential buyer or studio contact, to read it, they would enjoy it. But... I'm having trouble getting anyone to actually read it. I've sent query letters to producers, agents, and producers via email without so much as spec of response. I've also sent 3-4 faxes to a few studios with similar success. I've also thought about starting a kickstarter campaign, but am not sure how to go about that regarding getting my screenplay read by a potential buyer or someone that can help me sell it. I am just now making the means to start entering screenwriting contests and film fests, but I'd also like to continue persuing other options. Any suggestions/advice is much appreciated. Thank you.

For the past 15 years my interest in writing has proliferated. With one book and three screenplays in my pocket I’m currently working on screenplays #4 and 5. Shortly after starting my first screenplay class I found the Willamette Writers of Portland, OR. This group has a wonderful conference that has been a wealth of information and inspiration. A screenwriting conference in LA inspired me to attend one year. The contacts I made there were also invaluable. It is my plan to develop the right screenplay for the right producer, and it will be within the next two years. With screenplays that focus on drama and the unseen world, both of which I consider myself well versed in, the feeling is my plan continues on track. Screenplay number one placed in the quarter finals of a national competition and has received very favorable reviews from readers since. There are producers on both the East and West coast who have asked to see whatever I write. This in itself is very encouraging and boosts my confidence level even higher. Stage 32 is one more arrow in my quiver that will help my plan to reach its target.

Hi! I'm a retired technical writer with two main passions: photography and screenwriting. I have had two scripts optioned in the past, and another made the quarter finals of the Page contest, but nothing actually sold or produced. It's frustrating, as I'm sure you know. I've actually begun studying anime (via Anime Studio) with the thought of telling my own stories. Well, the really short ones, at least. I'm also in a redefinition phase, trying to discover what type of stories I love and do best. My current stories are all over the place: dark comedy, action adventure, magical realism, and more. Maybe joining Stage 32 is part of that process.