They can make someone laugh when they need to laugh, cry when they need to cry, cheer when they need to cheer, etc. How many people get to have a hand in providing such magic for others? 5. When audiences sit in their seats and the lights go down, there is a spark of magic as they’re transported into the worlds and the lives of the characters. And there’s even a magic to seeing your name as it appears in the opening credits. There was nothing more thrilling for me as a writer than hearing my dialogue from actors that I had long watched on the big and small screen. If all goes well and you hear those words you wrote long ago finally being uttered by actors as cameras roll, you’ll feel the magic.
BECOMING A SCRIPT WRITER MOVIE
If you walk onto any movie studio lot, you’ll feel the magic.
If you walk onto any movie set, you’ll feel the magic. We can create any world, any scenario, any situation, and see it come to life on that screen. The things we can now see and experience in theaters are like no other that have come before. For writers, it’s telling a story - and telling it well. For doctors, maybe it’s saving that little boy’s life.
BECOMING A SCRIPT WRITER CODE
When you crack that code of some story point you’ve been struggling with, when you discover a new character, or when you stumble upon those amazing happy accidents, you quickly realize that you’ve never felt so alive.įor teachers, maybe it’s reaching that difficult student. There’s no greater rush for a storyteller than when the inspiration comes. You sit in front of your computer, typewriter, or notepad and write. Some people jump out of planes, climb mountains, or venture to the depths of the oceans. Not of this world or above any other in your life, but you have the passion, power, and ability to create worlds and bring life to them. It’s something that feeds your soul in ways that no one else will understand.
And it’s not a feeling rooted in greed or vanity. Even when you’re under assignment or trying to write a marketable screenplay to break through - thus having to deal with studio notes and general industry guidelines and expectations - you are the one bringing any given concept, character, or story to life. You have the freedom of creating any character and any situation that you would like. In Hollywood, despite what anyone says, it all starts with you - the word. When you pursue this dream, you are the ultimate creator. No, this isn’t about delusions of grandeur or god complexes. If you truly want to do this, no, if you truly need to do this and you do all that you can to see this dream come true, you’re an uncommon breed. Most will find something else - maybe something better for them. In fact, the sole guarantee is that no matter what talent and effort is showcased, most will never see that dream come true. With screenwriting, there are no such guarantees. Most that go to college to become a teacher, doctor, or engineer are likely going to find a job waiting for them. It’s honorable in the eyes of many - and perhaps silly to others that just don’t understand - because you’ve chosen a career where all odds are against you. Perhaps later regretting that they didn’t chase after those dreams they had when they were young.įor others, their dreams are of becoming a teacher, doctor, soldier, fireman, police officer, engineer, scientist, construction worker, accountant, etc.Īs a writer pursuing the dream of making a living out of writing, you’re an uncommon breed. Most people pursue a job that pays the bills, raise a family, and then they’re gone.
When you pursue a dream - any dream - you are part of a very small percentage of the population. Let's explore ten inspiring reasons to pursue a career in screenwriting. Pursuing a dream is unique in this day and age and it is so much more than the search for a good paycheck. If you want to avoid becoming a part of that statistic, you have to not just be pursuing a career - you have to be pursuing a dream. Many newcomers want to become a screenwriter for all of the wrong reasons - and they usually give up when they learn that what they’ve read in guru books and the trade headlines does not match the true experience of pursuing such a career.
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