My journey as a scriptwriter mirrors the plot structure of a good thriller script, which is apt as Thrillers are my go to genre.
I had an unexpected job loss as an inciting incident, I've went on the journey of discovery through countless screenwriting books and courses until I reached my Midpoint - my first Consider rating on coverage.
What followed though was not the glittering Hollywood career I'd imagined, but a series of disappointments and rejections that made me question whether I had what it took to be a professional screenwriter.
Thankfully I made the leap to my 3rd Act following some great advice and feedback from a very experienced Industry consultant who help me see all was not lost. Now I just need the courage of my convictions to see my journey through to the happy ending.
Finn Maguire and the Galleon of Gold Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller ⋄ Mystery The discovery of his absent father’s treasure journal sets Finn on a quest to locate a long forgotten haul of Spanish Armada gold, unaware that the re-emergence of the journal has alerted a rival.
The San Quentin Shuffle Budget: $5M - $10M | Thriller ⋄ Crime An over-the-hill con artist with a price on his head agrees to one final con, getting sent to San Quentin prison to locate his deceased mentor’s fortune.
False Flag Budget: $10M - $30M | Thriller ⋄ Mystery A troubled journalist is catapulted into a government conspiracy when she learns her mundane traffic accident story is directly linked to the bombing of a US Embassy, orchestrated by someone within the US Intelligence community.