Christie "C.Mikki" Dawson: Screenwriter in Los Angeles, California.

Yeah, sorry friend..I agree with everyone else, you need more than just a few lines of an idea to go after a heavy weight. Now if you had a script, had talked to executives, meetings, etc...then you might have something. I think as writers, we all see things that are similar to our stories but as you grow and develop more, your work will become unique and have it's own fingerprint.

You can't copyright an idea anyway so I don't think you'd have much success suing a giant like Sony-Columbia. Goodluck.

I do this in the summer of 2020

https://collab.sundance.org/catalog/Cutoff-Time-2021-11-11-234003

Mel Gibson does this in late 2022

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14824590/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_1_act

So, I sue multiple Academy Award winner and Hollywood mogul? C'mon...I beg the moment he recognizes my talent and hires me on his new project...Dude, ure residing on Lake Como (Clooney pays millions to live at)...just enjoy your well being and let go...

Don't forget, if you missed it live, it's available On Demand at the link below. Great way to spend a few hours of your Sunday

https://www.stage32.com/webinars/Stage-32-%20-Netflix-Present-Television...

Excellent presentation. What still sticks in my mind today is the example of BB and the use of the color blue--how such a minute detail like that plays with the mind of the audience.

What especially stood out for me were two things. First, when C Mack (!) talked about how a writer can present to Netflix, he said that good writers must get an agent but that "the cream always rises to the top", and that's given me hope. The second thing was his recommendation of "Lupin". I watched the series and really enjoyed it. I especially liked the dog who kept barking every time he heard the bad guy's name. That is definitely a writer's touch AND an element that I used in a play I wrote years ago, so it was a tiny sign that I am on the right track.

Congratulations!!!

Very cool.

Wow, you have great experience with script writing. This is my first attempt at writing a script ever, due to a request during a pitch session. It's too late to get scared now, so I am learning as I go and have so much more to learn. I am encouraged by your post and will keep going until I have completed the pilot and 2 episodes. Wish me luck!

Hi Christie, I offer proofreading and editing services. PM me if you'd like to discuss this. Cheers.

Rosie Drabble does editing for me. Proof reading and other errors. She also points out sentence phrasing in action etc.

Thanks for the support, CJ.

MCM: There is a treatment online for Toy Story (I know...kinda old) if you Google it.

Hi Dorien and Evelien, well done, you did it and sounds like you did well even though you were nervous, that's something to be proud of :)

One is always a bit nervous -- I think that adds to the energy and fizz of the delivery. Well done, twins. Well done, twins.

In some cases one takes the lead, but we're usually prepared to the extend that we can switcharoo pretty good :)

Erik I would fall off the couch if Tarentino made The Grinch! That's hilarious!

Welcome to the club lol. One of many more to come for sure. Wear it as a badge and keep going.

Chris I am absolutely going to keep going!!! I'm not complaining, I have done pretty good since joining Stage 32 and I have so much more coming.

I'm surprised none of the script editors here haven't already requested you to join their Stage32 network. I've received at least a dozen such requests. You can always place a job posting here, too. Good luck!

Thanks everyone! I found someone!

Can I read it for fun? I love reading scripts. Will def offer you any thoughts too.

Knock em dead, Emilio!

Yay! Congrats! You can do it!

Wow, that's brilliant, best of luck, let us know how you get on :)

I used to write and then outline but had a project that I had to write the outline first and it sure made my writing much easier. I've never gone back to freestyle writing, unless I can see the entire project end to end in my head and it's a pouring out.

I don't know why there'd be any cons.

I made a comment similar to this the other day, but I deleted it. I usually try to keep quiet, because I'll learn more by listening than talking, or in this case reading than typing. That said, I outline everything. I want to know my story, characters, and structure before I type FADE IN, and I don't really see how I could come to know any of that without outlining... I'm so pro-outlining that I even outlined this comment.