Lesley Fletcher: Author in Montréal, Canada.

I especially like the Be Yourself advice, since being yourself only comes with having confidence. One part doesn't work without all the pieces in place and that is the journey. Congrats on your late start!

Hi everyone, I have been hesitant about introducing myself here, since I haven't written anything for film or TV. I have, however just published a short stage play and now looking for feedback as to whether it has the 'guts' to be expanded for screen. If anyone is interested in giving it a quick read (64 segments on Kindle), I think there is a way to gift you the e-book from Amazon. Thanks for your support! Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/Unwritten-Rules-Lesley-Fletcher-ebook/dp/B00TNQ030... ABOUT: Written in play format - A mother experiencing behavioural and emotional difficulties with her teenage daughter conjures a plan to save her daughter at the cost of another life. The story demonstrates classic similarities between generations, while providing humour and realism against a backdrop of deceit and moral deviance. When is murder, murder? When is kidnapping, kidnapping… How crippled our society has become; moral rules are broken everyday without consequence or conscience. Not to be morose though, it is cleverly written as a light comedy which will have the reader wondering why they are laughing when so many 'rules' have been broken.

Thanks Tim - Are you familiar with Luc Lafortune? (lighting)

Well done top six - Best of EVERYTHING to Glenn Forbes!

Hi Tony, Thanks for the connection. Wish you well.

I am a liker and a lurker and a learner and love this site for all of its energy and what it has to offer consistently . Thanks RB.

I wasn't aware that his film list was as packed as it is - his legacy will live on through his work which (as a whole) will likely become a classic one day. I think he would appreciate that and have a good laugh at the thought.

Nice to meet you, Lesley)

Hi and thanks for the invitation. I am in Montreal as you may know. Just visited your website and may be in touch in the new year. No head shots necessary :)

Playing a little devil's advocate here. Josh Olson seems to be beating himself up quite a bit. He is simply begging everyone not to ask him in a bully -like fashion - but the undercoating is that he actually feels deeply uncomfortable with saying no. I picture him repeating the line over and over in the mirror. Unlike others here who think him to be a super-jerk and worse - I get it. Back up and take your work to someone a workshop as Nicholas suggests. I spent hours pouring over a friend's (ex-friend now) manuscript and even edited the first 78 pages, supplying a list of questions and comments, trying to be positive and giving really sound advice of which she took none. Fast forward two years and she has tapped on me again though not implemented any changes because she 'feels' her work will break the sales charts if she only wrote a fantastic proposal letter. So I will go to the mirror now and repeat Josh's mantra but likely change up the wording a bit :). Oh and Josh - btw - My synopsis is comprised of the best three sentence you will ever read in your career.

I just read the article on saving the bomb Runner Runner. It just blows my mind that a decent cast and a great story premise can appear to have been mangled to the point of being deemed un-salvageable. So once again I can ask myself - what do You know?

Thanks for the connection Lesley. I enjoyed the thread, and your contributions, about selling screenplays and coverage.

I really have to stop lurking and start participating. Soon, very soon. Great site here. Congrats to everyone who stepped closer to their dreams.

I definitely learned something from this. http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/22/why-this-jilted-kickstarter-backer-dec...

Hi Lesley, Thanks for the connection. I'm looking forward to hearing about your work/projects here. I'm also on twitter if you want to join me there: http:www.twitter.com/maxmusiccouk Cheers, MAX http://www.max-music.co.uk

Your likelihood of selling or optioning a script increases significantly if you have a RECOMMEND from a reputable agency. I've been unlucky enough to work with some that are less than ethical just to find a remarkably similar project hit the arena after sending my script to them. I've found a few that are great to work with however: http://www.afilmwriter.com/

thank you dear Lesley :-), like to be connected with you

"The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize." Robert Hughes Bring on the Butterflies!