Hi, I'm Richard Morell, and I just joined Stage32 a few days ago. I feel wonderfully welcomed here--thanks everyone! I've been involved in theater for all my adult life, and started writing screenplays in 1995. I'm currently at work on a gay rom-com set in Laramie, and I'm thinking I'd like to try my hand at turning it into both a novel and a web series. I'd love to hear people's insights into that process. What are the preliminary things I should start to do now? Are there any inexpensive or free courses I can take? I will probably look into Stage32's class for example. With regards to local people--those who are eager to do something--how should I direct them? I feel like people providing labors of love will be essential to process.
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Hello, Richard! Great to see you in the lounge.... There's a lot of goin' on there. For future reference, I would stick with PRIMAL POSTS for best results. Basically, one topic at a time.
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To get acclimated to S32, I would start with registering for RB'S webinar. It's informative and entertaining. The Boss even answers questions. Then, check out THE HAPPY WRITERS for all kinds of classes and pitch sessions.
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Feel free to contact me if you have any trouble navigating around the site. Have a good one.
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That's really cool. I'd love to hear about the rom com.
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Hi, Weston--it's a fun script. A religion professor from San Francisco gets waylaid by Providence in the capital of "don't-go-there-if-you're-gay"Land, Laramie, Wyoming, only to discover his fears are unfounded, and the place challenges him to confront his own obsessions and drives that impede him from having a fulfilling life. I've been modeling the journey on "Groundghog Day" where Phil Connors goes from being a jerk to a caring and compassionate fellow. Jesse goes from being a "human doing" to becoming his true self and realizes that G.O.D..--Gay Orgasmic Daddy of course!--truly loves him for who he is. And Shawn, I will try to limit my questions in the future. It didn't occur to me until you spoke up that doing a web series is big undertaking and asking one question at a time does indeed make sense.
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Only trying to help, my friend. Way to work the site. Great stuff. Good luck with your rom com!
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Welcome to the community, Richard!
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Good luck with the adaptation! I'm about to embark on the process of adapting a radio script into film format (totally new process for me too), so shall be thinking of you!