Hi guys, my name is Lorena Corrêa, I'm new at screenwriting but I've been ghostwriting for seven years now. I love fiction and fantasy but I've written about a lot of subjects like politics, law, sociology, and many others.
Would love some advice about how can I get my first job in the industry! Looking forward to connecting with fellow creatives! Have a nice week <3
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Hi Lorena, You've come to the right place, welcome to Stage 32! I'm Shellie Schmals, Director of Community - a great way to start connecting would be our Screenwriting Lounge >> https://www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting - here you'll connect with your fellow screenwriters.
Stage 32 has a free job board that you can search for any jobs in your profession. To find it, click “Jobs” on the top menu bar, and you can search by profession, location and pay. Here is the link: https://www.stage32.com/find-jobs >> Good luck!
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Welcome, Lorena! Nice to meet you. Glad you're here. If there's anything I can do to help, let me know!
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Hi, Lorena Corrêa. Welcome to screenwriting.
I commented these seven tips on someone else's post today. It might help you navigate the industry and get jobs:
#1) Build relationships (you can do this as you write your projects so you'll have relationships in place when you're ready to search for an agent, search for a manager, and pitch your projects)
#2) Learn the business side of the film industry
#3) Read the industry trades (The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Deadline Hollywood)
#4) Maintain the relationships that you build (check on those people to see how they're doing, support their projects, etc.)
#5) Continue to get better at screenwriting and pitching
#6) Continue to build your portfolio
#7) Check out the blogs, webinars, classes, etc. on Stage 32. It's a "one-stop-shop" on how to navigate the industry. And I say "one-stop-shop," but some of the things that Stage 32 offers are free.
You can also check these websites:
https://www.networkisa.org/writinggigs (You can submit to the free gigs, but it costs $10.00 a month to submit to the paid gigs, post your projects on the website, etc.)
https://www.screenwritingstaffing.com/screenwriting-jobs-script-searches (You can submit to some of the gigs, but it costs $19.99 a month to submit to the paid gigs and use the other resources)
You're experienced in ghostwriting. You can get jobs ghostwriting scripts.
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Hi Shallie, Mathew, and Maurice! Thank you for the tips and for being so kind :) I'll follow happily.
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You're welcome, Lorena Corrêa. You can post your scripts in the logline section of your page when you're ready. People can give you feedback on the loglines, synopses, and scripts.