3. Should i move to L.A?

Should i move to L.A?

You're only young enough to dodge responsibility once in your life - so, do it.

While I agree that folk should go chase crazy dreams, I think they should seriously self-assess if they truly know what the reality might be and choose carefully, especially when there's a large time/money commitment...

Eg OP and screenwriting? I would never criticise a "dream", but what honestly is the reality... is it just same thing different place? Computer screen? Small expensive apartment, traffic? Don't give up your dayjob?

Eg you, you played music and travelled the country with your friends! It had tough moments, but the core was actual music!

Me, I travelled the world in the adventure industry... Climbing, kayaking, etc. (Still sporadically doing it actually, writing this right now jetlagged at 4am in a tent on a mountain in Europe)...

If I had kids I'd put them on a plane to SE Asia, Europe, Africa, New Zealand, USA... let them WWOOF or teach english or work in a ski resort or summer camp, try acting, or just wander...

Screenwriting just seems like such an odd dream! To me it seems like a career, not the sort of times that you look back on and think "Wow, I'm so glad I spent my twenties doing that!"...?

/r/Screenwriting Thread Parent
Previous
Next

Recently removed from /r/Screenwriting

Some late night thoughts about this industry & race A few months ago I got a lot of great advice on my short script "I'm Glad We Met" and made lots of edits. I finally produced the film and premiered it this weekend! So...The Matrix is "The Gold Standard" IMHO. What is yours? I'm a UK agent repping screenwriters, AMA Why AI is not going to replace screenwriters ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery‘ Script: Read Rian Johnson’s Sequel Screenplay Music in screenplays... how do I win? William Goldman on sending a script to an exec: "You only get one shot." Give me a song, and I'll write a short scene based on it A few fun gems from my meeting with a seasoned screenwriter 34 page script, 27 minute film? Script: For Wes Anderson’s Eyes Only I recently landed my first two gigs as a freelance screenwriter How to write a good detective story if you're not a detective yourself? Hopefully Hopeless (TV Series)

More Random Comments

Denial not attending UMG I'm 18, about to become an orphan, and have been put in charge of our family finance. What do I do? Migrant boat crisis: the story of the Greek hero on the beach 2nd post of "The Alchemist" - thanks for the feedback! Has anyone tried any workout plans like Fit Girls Guide, Kayla Itsines, or Blogilates? Never smoke before class Tests I'm 18, about to become an orphan, and have been put in charge of our family finance. What do I do? Oops! CMV: I believe that trans women aren't women, the same about trans men. If we paused to figure out the intentions of actions before reacting to actions, we'd probably be a lot less angry. 'Furious 7' is now the 5th most successful movie of all time at the worldwide box office How to Correctly Browse The Nexus Educators battle false information as sex-ed opposition grows | Toronto Star Need Help with Anything Goes Team!