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5 Ways to Make Your Own Screenwriting Opportunities
A couple of steps are preached within the screenwriting sector that newbies need to follow before finding their feet in the industry. Many screenwriters have been frustrated out of their passion because they’ve done everything they are asked to do to no avail. They’ve followed the process verbatim and are yet to land anywhere or anything meaningful.
This can be frustrating, mainly because it forces the screenwriter to think that their success and breakthrough in Hollywood aren’t in their hands. So, they sit back and expect someone to reach out to them miraculously. However, it doesn’t work that way.
No one is responsible for creating opportunities for you more than you are. As a screenwriter, you need to carve out your opportunities within the niche. Being new and unestablished in this industry means that you have to spread your net as much as possible.
This doesn’t mean that you will rest on your laurels and expect them to reach out. You must learn to create opportunities by yourself, for yourself. This means you have to go the distance for yourself in most cases.
In this article, we will be discussing several ways for you to create screenwriting opportunities for yourself and maximize them.
