Successful Screenwriting
Unedited Guest Article by Kevin M.
Anyone with a good idea and a spark of talent can become successful at screenwriting. All you have to do is follow a few basic steps.
Get Educated
If you want to become successful at screenwriting, there’s no substitute for learning the basics of storytelling and how these principles apply to writing successful screenplays. You can learn these principles from books or by taking a screenwriting class at your local college. Once you’ve learned these screenwriting principles, it’s time to put them into practice by writing a number of screenplays. It’s hard work, but it’s the only way to internalize what you’ve learned.
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Get Some Feedback
Once you feel like you’ve reached a point where your screenwriting abilities are beginning to gel, it’s time to start sharing your work with others. Before you rush out and paper Hollywood with your screenplay, share it with a few friends or fellow writers first. Get some feedback on your screenplay. What’s working? What do you need to fix? You may also want to get some professional feedback from a screenplay doctor Successful screenwriters know that good writing is all about re-writing.
Get Connected
When you think you’re finally ready to test the waters with your screenplay, a good place to start is a screenplay contest. You may also want to attend a screenplay conference, where you get a chance to pitch your screenplay to agents and producers. You can even try submitting your screenplay to an agency or production company that is currently looking for screenplays. Their feedback will help you assess your progress.
Take your time, learn the craft and be wise about how and where you submit your screenplay. If you’re persistent, it’s only a matter of time before you become successful at screenwriting.
A professional writer, screenwriter and editor for the past 12 years, Kevin M has amassed numerous writing and editing credits. These include two feature films, over 40 published books and hundreds of articles. Kevin M has also taught creative writing at several colleges and conferences across North America. As a book editor and teacher, Kevin M has helped dozens of authors hone their work. Many of Kevin M’s book editing clients have gone on to lucrative publishing deals. All appreciate his extensive knowledge of story structure, his attention to detail and his experience in the marketplace. Kevin M is an editor at EditingOffice.com.
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