Dwayne Conyers: 3d animator, it tech and screenwriter in Inglewood, California.

Currently approaching several agents but they are all asking for a writing CV. As a self-taught screenwriter, I don't have much experience I can add into it. Other than reading screenplays by a variety of different writers as well as watching a never ending supply of tutorial videos, there isn't really anything concrete I can brag about in a sense. Just looking for a bit of advise to help make a self-taught screenwriters CV look a little more tantalising to an agent.

Hi Dwayne, Many thanks for your invitation and my apologies for not picking it up before..

Been involved in the industry for several years. Equally right- and left-brain dominant, I supported myself doing I.T. work while learning the screenwriting craft.

When I came to Hollywood, I was surprised to find agents of the agencies I had worked for (i.e. the NSA, CIA, White House, etc) going full on to prevent me from having industry success. They wanted me bringing in billions of federal contracts (sharing very little with me) vs. a creative career.

I entered a mentorship at the WGA only to find a “plant” who would almost fell into my lap trying to read my script pages. He attacked a long-time TV producer who offered to manage my career. When another producer invited me for beer and wings to discuss a job writing on his popular HBO series, that same “plant” ran over to knock a pitcher of beer into the showrunner’s lap, killing my 2nd great job opportunity.

Pissed off but nowhere near wanting to quit or give up, I am forging full speed ahead until I make it into the fold.

Does anyone know how you create Index cards in Final Draft 11? I've only ever used the Beat Sheets. I can open up the Index and create the first card. In that box I can add title and then summary. I can't however see how you then create the second card and so forth. Does this function only work if the script is in place first. Like a summary of what you have written already? Or can you use the Index card feature to outline all your scenes, like a normal human being! I did the googling and the googling is all old school FD which doesn't relate.

Many many thanks for connecting Dwayne

Best wishes

Johnny

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