Stumbling Through Hollywood: Recent Episodes
Maahir & Max
New to screenwriting? Can't figure out how to get started? Don't understand all the lingo? Stumbling Through Hollywood is for you. We are two recent graduates from film school navigating the landscape of becoming professional writers, and all the ups and downs (mostly downs) that come with it.
How do you decide whether a career as a screenwriter is for you? This week we discuss the various aspects of the job from the perspective of aspiring screenwriters, and what our thoughts are on the profession.
Is Film School worth it? How do you go about applying? What can you expect? We discuss these topics and more on this week's episode.
What is a good note to give? How do you navigate the process of giving notes? We discuss our opinions on those questions and more in this episode.
Back from break, we talk about the process of writing a first draft and then rewriting it to make it as good as possible. When is it ready? When should you move on? And how should you approach the rewriting process?
With rejection being a part of the lives of both aspiring and established screenwriters, special guest Scout talks about her many years of experience facing rejection, growing from it and pushing past it to create success.
Guest Nicole Ryan discusses the aspects of dating an aspiring screenwriter, psychology in screenwriting and reading screenplays from an audience's perspective in this brief New Year's episode.
Thinking of applying to screenwriting competitions? No idea where to start? In this episode we will go over a few key competitions and really try to answer the question -- am I burning my money by applying to these contests?