Monday Motivation: Stage 32 Contest Lands Writer His Agent, Manger, & First Paid Writing Gig!

In 2018, that script I started six years earlier would be named as the Grand Prize Winner in Stage 32’s 3rd Annual Feature Screenwriting Competition. A few weeks later and I’m in Los Angeles for the first time — well, not counting layovers at LAX, because who really wants to count those, am I right? Every day, I was in meetings with filmmakers behind movies like Ready or Not and Swiss Army Man. And to top off the week, Stage 32 had set me up with a meeting at Verve Talent & Literary Agency — who asked me to become a client. And on my birthday, no less. All from one script that I believed in and had the gumption to hit the “submit” button for a contest. I walked away from that meeting thinking, “Is this real life? Or am I about to wake up?” But seven months later, Verve helped me score my first paid screenplay — and I got paid more than the standard minimum, which is kind of crazy for a first film. Working in this industry is a constant learning experience. I quickly realized that landing an agent was just one piece of the puzzle. I really needed a manager, too. So in 2019, I started looking for one... [Keep Reading]( Copyright © 2020 Stage 32, All rights reserved. You are receiving this message because you are either a member of Stage 32 community, or you have subscribed to receive a newsletter on our landing page. Our mailing address is: Stage 32 2711 N Sepulveda BlvdManhattan Beach, CA 90266-2725 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from blog updates](. This email was sent from Stage 32 through MailChimp. To [unsubscribe]( or manage your preferences, please use the links above.