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 rea...
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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 t...
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Ok so to close this rather redundant post off. According to Manuel the Manual, as far as I can see the Index cards only operate along side the writing of the Page itself. You can create Index Cards fo...
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I have never used them... but now you have me thinking...
Kay that gives me comfort. I don't know about you but I came from a child hood of climbing trees, and swimming in rivers, tech can be alien to me sometimes. I'm going to attack it gain today and see where I get though.
Never used that feature in FinalDraft, but I use it all the time in WriterDuet. It's especially helpful during a rewrite where you have to move scenes around.
Here's the poster for a short film project I've been working on since last December. I wrote the short script. Stay tuned!
Good luck and may God bless your project
Thank you, Landry.
In Holland, and maybe in other countries military forces try to recruit persons of 17 years who want a sabbats year in studies. Offering education in military style. Might be a theme for a movie, Young and restless.
In the US, it's a multi-year deal. I thought I enlisted for 4 yrs. Turns out it was 6. Ended up staying in 7. It was the Dickens... It was the best of times... it was the worst of times.
Have seen a film once in Valencia about a chinese girl adopted and going back to China. She was kidnapped to be married to a chinese man.
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 fu...
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I did put together a writers resume since I wanted something in addition to my right-brain resume. The major sections (below the standard header) are:
1. Published Works (my four books)
2. Streaming Ent...
Expand commentI did put together a writers resume since I wanted something in addition to my right-brain resume. The major sections (below the standard header) are:
1. Published Works (my four books)
2. Streaming Entertainment (my ten videos on Amazon Prime and other outlets)
3. U.S. Government (I did a lot of training videos for four federal agencies)
4. Republic of Singapore (paragraph summary of the work I did for that government)
5. Video production work for a Washington DC mega-church
6. Education (my degree, etc)
7. Training (all classes, certifications, and workshops attended)
Granted some of the aforementioned may apply to you. But, if not, think of those areas in which you can describe things related to writing and/or the entertainment industry. If there are none, sign up for some workshops… produce some videos and put them on YouTube and/or Amazon Prime… etc.
I hope this helps.
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Nobody in the professional film industry hires off a CV - period. This is a very eyeball to eyeball business. The Agents are asking to see samples of your work (spec scripts), not a CV.
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hold on strong and never give up if it is what you want out of your life .. and goodluck .. also contact people that have had some level of success in the line of work you want to do.. network all the...
Expand commenthold on strong and never give up if it is what you want out of your life .. and goodluck .. also contact people that have had some level of success in the line of work you want to do.. network all the minds you can reach and keep pushing .. do what you can to improve and take risk you can afford to make..
Ditto on what some others have said - no manager or agent worth their salt is going to ask you for your 'screenwriting CV'. If you're lucky to get their attention at all, they're going to want to see...
Expand commentDitto on what some others have said - no manager or agent worth their salt is going to ask you for your 'screenwriting CV'. If you're lucky to get their attention at all, they're going to want to see what's in your 'portfolio,' i.e., loglines, synopses, scripts, short films, links to your projects on IMDB.
Like Dan, I've also written for several producers, and none of them ever asked me for a resume.
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Thanks for all the comments guys! As usual everyone had been so helpful and shed more light into the screenwriting industry... If a lot of you are not being asked for CV's then I think I'll leave that...
Expand commentThanks for all the comments guys! As usual everyone had been so helpful and shed more light into the screenwriting industry... If a lot of you are not being asked for CV's then I think I'll leave that and work on my portfolio as well as continuing to network with other professionals!! Thanks again guys!