This is my manager Kailey's project and she launched more than a few careers through this platform.

Sad to see it go, but if it is time, it is time. Thanks for introducing me to some great writers, BloodList.

Screenwriting is collaborative. Eventually, you're going to need a director.

Yesterday, I shared with 5k+ subscribers five types of directors and which ones help get your project made.

And which ones don't.

Did you miss it? One more chance. Link in the replies. 👇

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There are a handful of folks I would ask for a read outside my own reps and Garrick is one of them

He's been around, he knows his stuff, and he's good people.

It’s not a notes meeting. It’s a development meeting.

Screenwriting is a mental battle. Fight for every little edge you can get. :)

Be decisive in your screenwriting. Make choices. About story, plot, characters, and moments. Everything.

Be specific and confident.

Every strong choice makes each subsequent choice easier because it eliminates millions of other choices.

It's the non-choices that drag you down.

There are a handful of folks I would ask for a read outside my own reps and Garrick is one of them

He's been around, he knows his stuff, and he's good people.

It’s not a notes meeting. It’s a development meeting.

Screenwriting is a mental battle. Fight for every little edge you can get. :)

So, you want to attach a director to your screenplay? Keep in mind: not all directors are created equal.

Tomorrow, I'll share with 5k+ subscribers five types of directors and explain which ones help your project and which ones hurt it.

Interested? Subscribe below. 👇

There will never, ever be a better way to get your screenwriting read than a well-connected associate vouching for you and recommending you.

This is the ultimate pre-scrutiny.

Even then, you're still going to want a great logline.

Paul Schrader was supposed to direct a screenplay of mine after THE CARD COUNTER.

When COVID shut that film down, Schrader said Schrader things about that decision and challenged the producer's masculinity.

He did that in his own words, of course.

The financiers of my project