Introduce Yourself : Introducing Myself – Storyteller, Professor, & Therapist in North Carolina, U.S. by Melissa Stancil

Hi, Melissa Stancil! Welcome to the community. I live in NC too.

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Thank you, Maurice! I really appreciate it. And very excited to connect with another person in NC!

You're welcome, Melissa Stancil. I live in Greenville. Sandra Bullock went to the university here.

Oh my goodness, Maurice Vaughan ! Yes, I know ECU well. That's where I did my doctorate. Small world!

Definitely a small world, Melissa Stancil! I took my SAT at ECU. How many scripts have you written?

Melissa Stancil, welcome to the wonderful world of Stage 32 where the coffee is usually fresh and the donuts are not too bad. This former North Carolina resident sends greetings and best wishes from Germany.

Thanks, Wyman Brent. Best wishes from NC to you in Germany. Thanks for saying hello!

Thanks, Maurice Vaughan. I'm new new, just two. I have one polished script and one draft script. Somewhere there's a few half-finished ones from 20 years ago, but I lived several other dreams before coming back to this one.

You're welcome, Melissa Stancil. I have some half-finished scripts too. What's your plan for your scripts? Pitch them, enter contests, make them yourself, etc.

Hi Melissa Stancil, Welcome to our amazing community. Here you will find all the tools to make your dreams come true. From Script Services to refine your specs to Pitch Sessions, you have everything here. For me, the top of the pops is the connections you can build with filmmakers like you. Welcome.

Hi Sandra Isabel Correia, thanks for saying hello!

Thanks, Maurice Vaughan. It would be a dream to make them myself, but I'm still figuring out screenwriting, so we'll see. I've entered the finished script into 2 contests. No placements, but trying to get out there a bit. I'm currently learning about pitching and have started a pitch deck. When I get these emails about all these wonderful opportunities through Stage 32 for pitching, etc., I wonder, "when would I be ready for that?" Is there a rule of thumb or industry expectation. Like, once you've received a double recommend during coverage or placed in a contest?

You're welcome, Melissa Stancil. Getting a double recommend during coverage or placing in a contest are great! One of those things could mean something to one producer, director, executive, manager, etc., but not much to another producer, director, etc.

Here are some pitching resources that can help you get ready:

The Pitch Practice is the best pitching resource in my opinion. Pitch Practice is every Thursday night at 5:30 P.M. PST/8:30 P.M. EST. You can sit in and listen to members practice their projects and give them feedback. You can pitch your project too, but you have to sign up. The hosts, Noel Thompson and John Mezes, take names during Pitch Practice for people to pitch the following week. You have to sit in and listen at the practice one or two times before you can pitch. The Pitch Practices are only open to Writers' Room members.

The Pitch Tank in the Writers' Room is an incredible pitching resource too. The Pitch Tank is where you pitch your script to an executive and get feedback. I think the Pitch Tank is every week in the Writers’ Room.

And here’s a free pitch webinar I suggest checking out: www.stage32.com/education/products/pitching-tips-from-the-pros-your-blue...

Sorry, Melissa Stancil, there was a glitch, and my comment wasn't complete. Now, it is :))

Thank you, Sandra Isabel Correia! I appreciate the warm welcome! :)

Thank you, Maurice Vaughan! Awesome! I'll start with the free webinar and then check out Pitch Practice and Pitch Tank. Both sound very very helpful.

You're welcome, Melissa Stancil. And here are some other pitching resources. I meant to put them in my other comment.

Three Lounge posts with pitch advice:

www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/Pitch-Advice

www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/Pitching-44

www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/Why-Pitching-Matters-And-How-to-Mak...

Stage 32 has two written pitch examples (one for a show and the other for a movie). Stage 32 also has a verbal TV pitch beat sheet and a verbal feature pitch beat sheet. You can get them by emailing success@stage32.com.

Stage 32 has a free webinar called "How to Write a 2 Page Pitch for Your Television Series" (www.stage32.com/education/products/free-stage-32-webinar-how-to-write-at...).

Stage 32 has a free webinar called "How to Create a 2 Page Pitch For Your Feature Film" (www.stage32.com/education/products/how-to-create-a-2-page-pitch-for-your...).

Great to meet you, Missy! I really admire how you fuse research with emotion and healing — I’d love to connect and exchange insights on storytelling.

Thanks, Staffan! Sounds great! Connecting :)

Hi Missy - Welcome. I look forward to learning more about your projects as I have no doubt you have tons of material to mine.

Welcome, Melissa Stancil ! Your background is a superpower. Translating public health into myth and fantasy for healing is a brilliant and much-needed perspective. Excited to see your work!

Thank you, Sam Rivera! I so appreciate the affirming words! :)

Thanks, Darrell! Lots of content for sure :) Life is just so dang interesting.