Beyond The Script : Career Strategy For TV and Film Writers
Beyond The Script is fun, informative, and tailor-made for TV and Feature writers. We believe it's not necessarily the technical elements of your screenwriting that need to shift to land that six-figure deal - it's mostly about mindset and strategy. We're Steve Harper and Nick Jobe, writers, coaches, and consultants. We've seen clients succeed using the ideas we lay out in this show. That's why we're passing the wisdom on to you. Be warned, we have wildly different perspectives on just about everything. The show is full of humor, passionate debates, and key insights you can apply to your own writing life. Find Steve at Yourcreativelife.com and Nick at Pageonetv.com.
Beyond The Script : Career Strategy For TV and Film Writers
When And How To Ask For Favors
For many, finding a champion to help them move forward in their screenwriting career is precarious. The conventional wisdom suggests that you need to put in time proving yourself to industry contacts before you can ask for a favor. But what if there were ways to be more direct in your asks, or new forms of thinking about this issue so that the whole process didn't feel so one-sided and transactional?
In this episode, Nick and Steve ponder the question so many in the world of screenwriting ask - "is now the right time to ask for a favor?" Isn't in better to be forthright with what you want from a more veteran writer who could help your career? Or is it just normal and natural to organically build a bond before making a big ask?
As always, Nick and Steve will offer two different perspectives on the "favor asking quandary" to help you move your projects forward in the screenwriting market.
Whether you're anxious and impatient with the unspoken protocols of the "biz" or keen to wait it out for the right organic moment to "make your ask," the Beyond The Script team will bring fresh ideas to your career and process.
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