Hi, everyone. I'm 70, have been writing novels since 2008, and started writing screenplays in 2024. Both screenplays I've completed so far have won awards. I guess I'll keep at it.
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Hi, Karlyle Tomms. Congratulations on winning the awards! Winning awards for your first two screenplays is really impressive! Yeah, definitely keep at it.
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That's incredible @karlyle what a career! What genres do you write?
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My brand is diversity and resiliency. Both screenplays are LGBTQ, but I have two novels with cisgender heterosexual protagonists. My stories are character-driven and are about people overcoming complex life challenges. My first screenplay was an adaptation of my novel, Edge of Smoke, about a transgender girl growing up in St. Louis slums in the 1960s. The second is about a lesbian mother fighting Texas for custody of her deceased partner's child. How about yourself?
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Congratulations on your writing journey karlyle. I have a webinar that I think you will find super helpful: https://www.stage32.com/education/products/the-step-by-step-process-of-developing-a-book-into-a-film-or-television-series
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Congratulations and enjoy the ride.
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Karlyle Tomms nice to meet you. I just took a peek at your profile and your background is super interesting! I can only imagine how having worked in mental health gave you insight and depth into characters. Combined with your experience of being bullied as a gay man in the Ozarks. What would you say is the quality that is most important in writing and winning awards?
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Happy Introduce Yourself Weekend, Karlyle Tomms! Love to see you jumping back in to make more connections!
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Winning awards with your screenplays is impressive! Your diverse storytelling shows depth!
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Amanda Toney. Thank you. I'll check it out.
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Alexandra Stevens. We have a lot in common when it comes to insight into personalities and character development. Winning awards was a surprise to me, especially as a first-time writer. I entered the first one with my agent's encouragement, and when the first draft, still somewhat of a sloppy screenplay, placed as a quarter-finalist, I thought, I may have something here. So, I entered more competitions and kept writing. What is the quality most important in writing? I don't know. I didn't think I could write screenplays because I'm so verbose, and that works well for a novelist, but I am learning to get a point across with far fewer words for a screenplay and to emphasize the visuals. Now, I'm really enjoying screenwriting.