Hey everyone,
I was having a trawl through all the projects I'm working on (still just starting out and trying to find my voice) and came across the Pilot I wrote a couple of years ago.
I thought I'd look back on it, now that there's been some time since writing it, just to see if the dialogue works and if the jokes land like I thought/hoped they would. with an older head looking at it. Well to my surprise, they still made me laugh - I had to tweak a few bits here and there but I think I'm about 75% there with it.
However, since I'm as green as grass with this stuff I'm at a crossroads with what to do next. Do I submit it to writing competitions? Is there someone/somewhere in this community that I can/should show to validate the quality of it before doing anything else? (I'm from the UK and what I've written is very British so wonder if there is a particular avenue I need to go down in order to get it to someone who's more likely to understand it?) do I seek representation? are there steps I'm missing?
I suppose any advice I can get will make me eternally grateful. As I said I'm still very new to the scene and trying everything I can to learn the craft and understand what needs to be done in order to get to what I perceive to be a success
This is my first ever post so be gentle
Thanks all
PEACE!!
Kev
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Welcome to Stage 32 - enjoy the platform!
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Welcome, Kevin. I suggest getting a quality second pair of eyes on your pilot. You can also join the writer's room here and get great feedback about your pilot. Once you have polished it a bit more submit it to competitions for even more feedback. Onward and upward.
MB Stevens thanks for the advice! So, if I join the writers' room, would I be able to submit my project to specific people I feel confident will understand it and get their feedback? or is it just putting it out there and hoping someone gets back to me?
Hey, Kevin Cave You'll have the opportunity to verbally pitch it or network with other writers to read your pilot for feedback. Also, you get discounts on the price to send your pilot to executives and for Stage32 script review services. Reach out to j.mirch@stage32.com who will give you the many benefits of becoming a member. Hope to see you in the writer's room in the near future. Onward and upward.