Most moviegoers are unaware of how truly hard it really is to get a script sold in Hollywood. We buy the tickets, load up on popcorn, candy and soda, grab a seat and wait for the lights to go down and the coming attractions to appear on the big screen. We are oblivious to the odds that are sta ...
What would you do if someone laid a golden opportunity in your lap? Would you be able to spot it as an opportunity? Would you pass it off like a hot potato, afraid of what might transpire? Or would you see it as a "gift" and take full advantage of it? My "gift" would not have been possible ...
Anne Jordan, screenwriter, editor, creative writing and screen writing instructor truly isn't aware of the positive impact she has made on so many. She has probably lost count of the vast number of people she has taught and mentored over the years. As we sat down for the second part of my inte ...
I was pretty damned excited when I scored an interview with Anne Jordan, screenwriting instructor and mentor. This was a golden opportunity to pick her brain and discover how she has succeeded in getting her various dreams realized. I first met Anne in 2009 when I enrolled in her screenwriting ...
Some dreams are harder than others to achieve. These are the dreams that test us at every turn with major obstacles thrown in our way, forcing us to twist and move our dream about. You have to decide within yourself if you have the guts to make the seemingly impossible possible. For example: m ...
When you choose to become a screenwriter, your belief in yourself has to be be rock solid. As impenetrable as the Wall of China. Your self belief will constantly be tested as you navigate through the murky, shark infested waters of Hollywood. In Blake Snyder's book, "Save the Cat! Strikes B ...
Are you jonesing to write a screenplay? Have you had your fill of box office bombs? Do you have an idea that you think will be the next blockbuster? But you're confused and you don't know how to get started. I have something that will clear up that confusion. Let me introduce to you ...
Even if you have to put your dreams temporarily on the shelf, don't get discouraged and think they will collect too much dust. I know, you really want to be putting pen to paper and mapping out your golden screenplay. But on occasion, life jumps up and demands you give it a little attention else ...
I got me an itch to pitch. You heard it. In my last post Do You Need Cojones To Pitch A Screenplay, I focused on pitching the screenplay "Divine Intervention." Fellow dreamer Laurie was the one who stepped up and pitched the movie for us. But now it was my turn to suck-it up and see if some ...
Pitching a screenplay takes major cojones. It requires public speaking. Fear of public speaking is #1 on the global top ten list of fears. It's called Glossophobia from glōssa = tongue and phobia = fear or dread (Greek). Is this a fear of yours? It's mine - right up there with crocodiles and ...
Sometimes dreamers have many dreams going on at once. While working on the Divine Intervention and Club Bitch screenplays I am also involved in helping other women live their dreams. There is a saying, Being good is commendable, but only when it is combined with doing good is it useful. Ha ...
Meaning my ex thought I had so many things going on and nothing ever to show for it. I hate to admit it, but I now know, he was on to something. However, those farts turned out to be the little stepping stones needed to put me on the path to achieving my dreams. Fellow dream goddess Laurie and ...
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