{"product_id":"how-to-start-a-career-in-screenwriting","title":"How to Start a Career in Screenwriting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/stage32top.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: large;\"\u003eLearn how you can begin your career as a screenwriter from the founder of Leigh Hill Management, a top \u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #42C2CB;\"\u003eliterary \u003c\/span\u003emanagement company with clients who have worked at AppleTV, Showtime, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emore. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIt’s the dream of many to have a career as a writer for TV or film, to be able to make a living creating worlds and telling stories. However finding success as a writer is rarely easy, no matter how talented you are. Once you’re able to get your script into the hands of someone who can do something real with it, your script can speak for itself. But until then, you have to strive to get your work read and make sure it stands out from the others. This can be very tough. Without a professional, targeted approach, you could have the talent and the drive for a successful and sustained career as a writer but never get the opportunity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce you’ve worked on your craft and put the finishing touches on a script you’re proud of, it’s important to remember your job as a writer is not yet done. You still need to get your script into the right hands and make sure you stand out from the crowd. There’s no singular blueprint to get discovered and find success as a writer. Every writer’s story is different and often involves a bit of luck and happenstance. That said, there are many paths available that working writers can take advantage of. Making use of opportunities like notes services, coverage and scores, competitions, script hosting services, festivals, networking, queries, and more, can help get you on the right track as a writer and help attract the attention of busy managers, agents, and producers. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshley Berns is a long-time literary manager who worked at respected management company Circle of Confusion for 15 years before opening his own company, Leigh Hill Management.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ashley also serves as executive producer for the Showtime comedy series WORK IN PROGRESS. \u003cem\u003eOver his career, Ashley has worked with a slew of talented writer and helped them find success and build their creative career, and will share what he knows exclusively with the Stage 32 community.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eIn this exclusive Stage 32 on-demand webinar, Ashley will go through the nuts and bolts and provide you with an introduction of how to build your own career in screenwriting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e He will discuss what you should always have in your \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003escreenwriting “tool kit”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003escript formatting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e and other materials to have at your disposal. He’ll explain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eliterary representation and the difference between a manager, an agent, and a lawyer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e and how they work together. He’ll also delve into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ewhether you need representation in the first place\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e. Next Ashley will talk about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003enetworking and how to come across professional when speaking with others.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e Finally Ashley will teach you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ehow best to get noticed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ewriting cold querie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003es and using opportunities like f\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eestivals, competitions, script hosting, and script coverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e to advance your career. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eExpect to leave with a much clearer idea of paths to take to better approach your writing career and strategies to better find clear success and get noticed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Ashley's Stage 32 Teaching\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e“I've always dreamed of becoming a screenwriter but never really knew how to start until this webinar. 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