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Living in Los Angeles

Do you believe I can make it as a screenwriter?

March 28, 2012

I got an email recently with a few questions in it: “A few hours ago me and a friend of mine decided to write a story, soon to be screenplay, despite our total lack of credentials. We are both in college for, what I guess roughly translates to, Computer Engineering. So we have something to [...]

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Getting the most out of your visit to Los Angeles

November 9, 2011

I get quite a few emails from people who are visiting Los Angeles and want to know how to get the most out of their trip in terms of advancing their screenwriting careers. I wrote a post on this very subject a little while ago, so check that out if you haven’t already read it: [...]

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Do you see a lot of screenwriters with wife and kids moving to Los Angeles?

May 12, 2010

I got this question recently: “Do you see a lot of screenwriters with wife and kids moving to Los Angeles?” When I first moved to LA I was single, no kids, just graduated from college, and only 23 years old. I thought I would be very typical of the sort of person who moves out [...]

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Is living in Arizona almost as good as living in Los Angeles for screenwriting?

May 5, 2010

I got this question recently: “I live in Arizona and having read everything you posted on living in LA to be a screenwriter, I wonder if us Arizonians are viewed a bit differently in light that we’re just 6 hours from LA. Of course, I would be missing the whole idea and point of making [...]

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Should I move to Los Angeles to purse my dream of becoming a screenwriter?

December 29, 2009

I got this question recently: “Hi there. Do you think it’s worth it for a 20-year-old like me, to move from my country, Portugal, to Los Angeles or somewhere close, to follow the dream of writing screenplays? I mean, if it’s a tough world to the American writers, isn’t it even tougher for a foreign [...]

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Taking a Trip to Los Angeles to Jump Start Your Screenwriting Career

June 15, 2009

A got a few questions from two aspiring screenwriters a couple weeks ago who were planning a trip to Los Angeles. 1. What are some ways to arrange meetings before we arrive in L.A.? 2. While there, do you have suggestions on how to meet industry people? Are there any bars/spots we should visit to [...]

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Moving to Los Angeles and preparing for the long haul

May 11, 2009

I get this sort of question quite frequently from people: “I’m moving to Los Angeles in a few months.  Where should I live and what is a good job to have while pursuing a career as a screenwriter?” Getting established in Los Angeles is a critical step in building a career as a screenwriter.  You [...]

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Do you have to live in Los Angeles to be a screenwriter?

February 9, 2009

I’ve gotten this question quite a lot over the years when I talk to people about being a screenwriter. To me it seems hard to imagine why anyone would bother asking such a question. Of course you don’t have to move to Los Angeles to be a screenwriter; people have succeeded while living in other [...]

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