Often, the only power a screenwriter has is to walk away, and the decision whether to do it is almost never straightforward.
QandA
Follow up: Advice not taken
The cavalcade of follow ups continues today with this guy, who got conflicting advice and chose to ignore all of it. And somehow still ended up okay. If anything, it’s encouraging to see that my guidance isn’t necessarily that crucial. Most people who are going to make it would make it without me. Here’s the […]
Follow up: That crushing doubt
Today’s follow up comes from a reader who asked a question on my imdb column, which somehow never got copied over to this website. Yes, for the record, I’m aware that this “Follow Up” feature has become self-congratulatory. If it’s any consolation, I hate myself. (Not really.) The original Q and A went like this: […]
Follow up: How to write a bio
The first of the follow up emails came in last night. I fully anticipate that several will be, basically, “Yeah, I took your advice but nothing much happened.” This one, however, was particularly encouraging, especially considering my glib-in-retrospect reply. Here’s the original question and answer: I’m submitting a script to a screenplay competition and to […]