Don Carpenter: Author and editor in Cascade, Iowa.

I'm Eva and having a blast writing original, comedy/drama streaming pilots. So much fun!

Welcome, new members. Great to see you again, members who have been here a little while/a long time. I’m Maurice, an experienced screenwriter. I'm also a commercial writer, treatment writer, pitch deck designer, and a Stage 32 Community Thought Leader.

There are so many resources and opportunities on Stage 32. Some of the resources are the blogs and the lounges. You can interact with people in the lounges by commenting on their posts, and you can make your own posts.

If you don’t have a bio on your page, think about adding one. It can help you network and get jobs/option scripts/sell scripts/etc. (people like to know who they’re networking with/doing business with). Having a profile photo can do the same thing (people like to see who they’re networking with/doing business with).

Let me know if you need screenwriting advice, a logline review, a synopsis review, help navigating this platform, etc.

Have a great, creative day!

Hi all! My name is Jiji Hise. I live in Albuquerque, NM and I am a professional actress, makeup artist, costumer, and just recently, a voice over artist. Like a lot of people, I spent the pandemic working on my craft and developing new skills. One of those skills is learning how to record and edit my own voice over work. I shave even booked my very first audiobook through ACX.

I have also, of course, been continuing to use my other skills. Earlier this year I worked as a costumer on a feature called When You Finish Saving The World, which was written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Following that, I worked a few days on an Amazon series as a makeup artist. Next month, I will be starting preproduction on another feature as the Truck Costumer.

All in all, I would say that I have had a pretty productive pandemic and I can’t wait to see what opportunities come up next.

I am posting from the M D Anderson Cancer Center here in Houston, TX. I have been tied up for a month being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. I have several scripts I am revising, but the chemo has made it more difficult to concentrate. I am asking for your prayers. The treatment protocol will last 1 year and being away from my home in FL (about 500 miles away). I am trying to take classes and improve my techniques. Hopefully, as the clinical trial progresses, I can use the down time to write. Keep writing .

I’m probably the least qualified person here. I don’t have any experience in the film industry. I do have 26 years of writing knowledge including 11 in the newspaper business.

I’m interested in learning how to tell stories in this genre. I recently finished reading the script to Moneyball which I enjoyed tremendously. I’m eager to find other ways to learn about this industry.

My tastes have been influenced by watching British shows on Iowa Public Television. Doctor Who, Red Dwarf and sitcoms such As Time Goes By always made me wonder what it’s like to write stories such as those.

I also have a strong love for documentaries such as American Experience. History is something which I care deeply about. To be able to write about it many forms is a goal of mine.

I’m 50 years old and live in Cascade, Iowa which is 15 miles from the Field of Dreams movie site. I wrote for the Dyersville Commercial and Cascade Pioneer from 2005 to 2016. I left the papers to focus on my freelance writing business.

I’m not sure what else to say. If you have any questions or comments I would love to hear from you.

I’m a newbie to all this, but I really want to learn and give screenwriting a try.

Take care,

Don Carpenter

iowawritercreations

Cascade, Iowa.

Hi Don. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 1,000,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.

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Thanks for joining the movement and for being a part of this most talented and inspiring community. I very much look forward to your contributions.

Thanks, and have a creative day!

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Hello Don -

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Our Next Level Education has a 97% satisfaction rate and averages 4.5 out of 5 stars. Plus, we've had the honor to be called "LinkedIn meets Lynda.com for film, television and theater creatives" by Forbes Magazine.

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I'm grateful you've joined the Stage 32 community. Please let me know if you have any questions!

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