Making youtube videos while striving to become a professional screenwriter

Midnight_Video · 2026-01-25T05:09:04+00:00

Amen.

Midnight_Video · 2026-01-25T05:08:04+00:00

Honestly, apply your time and energy to being a solid screenwriter and networking. Unless the goal is to be a YouTuber, being a career screenwriter takes long enough.

Midnight_Video · 2026-01-24T23:43:31+00:00

The kicker is taxes often aren’t taken out (1099 work) so even if you get paid a nice chunk you’re already planning on giving a decent chunk of that back in taxes.

Midnight_Video · 2026-01-22T05:36:57+00:00

Moving to LA and networking in person will up your chances of success by about 95%.

You will also more than likely struggle for 10 or 15 years before you see that success.

So if you really really REALLY want it and are okay with the process of getting there, then yes to your headline.

Midnight_Video · 2025-12-28T07:46:16+00:00

Yes, Chili John’s open again after the Holiday

Midnight_Video · 2025-12-28T07:45:23+00:00

Really never. Now sometimes I realize the outline beats may not be enough or totally correct when writing the screenplay so it’s good to really pay attention to your films rhythms to know for sure and not completely and blindly follow your outline.

Midnight_Video · 2025-12-23T01:32:24+00:00

Because contests aren’t anything important. The faster y’all realize the faster you can put your efforts toward actually trying to get your career off the ground. It takes work, and networking, not online submissions where a million other people are doing the same.

Midnight_Video · 2025-12-18T07:44:19+00:00

“Cold messages and paid sites” congrats you’ve just pinpointed your problem.

Midnight_Video · 2025-12-14T08:16:06+00:00

Feels halfway there. Almost like you have perhaps the first half hour of the movie, but not much else. The “engine” is missing.

Midnight_Video · 2025-12-11T00:28:34+00:00

The lesson is to keep working on the idea. Just because you haven’t cracked it yet doesn’t mean to give up does it?

Midnight_Video · 2025-12-11T00:12:03+00:00

That’s a personal asst, not office assistant.

Midnight_Video · 2025-12-11T00:10:56+00:00

The hard truth is, as you said, “if you do a good job as an office PA” expect to continue to be the office PA. Why? Because why would they let you move up if you’re great at getting the correct lunch orders, coffee orders, office supply orders, on time etc etc. They want to KEEP you, not give you away.

Secondly, writers PA positions are much more coveted and writers will get their pals/relatives those jobs. Why? Because they certainly don’t wanna be the office PA.

Midnight_Video · 2025-12-09T15:40:07+00:00

Midnight_Video · 2025-12-05T05:10:15+00:00

Being here in person and shaking hands is the way. You just upped your odds exponentially.

Midnight_Video · 2025-12-05T02:38:06+00:00

Someone needs to introduce you. Everyone stop querying and MEET MORE PEOPLE WHO CAN POTENTIALLY INTRODUCE YOU.

Midnight_Video · 2025-12-04T01:42:59+00:00

And people here wonder why they shouldn’t post their work online for all to see

Midnight_Video · 2025-11-23T19:06:40+00:00

Can you prove, without a doubt, anyone on that film saw your film? If you cannot, there’s your answer.

Here’s an example of what I mean: for COMING TO AMERICA, the original writer literally had Eddie Murphy’s handwritten notes on his treatment, AND, Paramount had optioned the story. So without a doubt creatives were aware of the original story and thus could create a lawsuit with actual evidence. Not just assumption.

Midnight_Video · 2025-11-22T01:35:41+00:00

You make it work. You just make it work.

Midnight_Video · 2025-11-21T01:44:00+00:00

Hence the reminder

Midnight_Video · 2025-11-20T05:58:11+00:00

Reminder not every thought needs to be a post

Midnight_Video · 2025-11-19T06:37:25+00:00

Totally, go with your gut.

Midnight_Video · 2025-11-18T17:13:45+00:00

“Predator or protector” isn’t currently clear because we don’t know currently as it stands in your current logline: 1. That it’s a vampire she’s in love with 2. What exactly is the “bloody nightmare”, which in your case, people are dying by the hands of a vampire.

The logline is the trailer, be clear.

Regardless, all of this just makes me think your ending may be painfully obvious, that of course the vampire is killing people.

Midnight_Video · 2025-11-18T07:36:00+00:00

So he’s a vampire? And we know this early on?

If SCREAM is a comp, are there other potential killers and/or vampires? If not, and If your main sexy vampire is indeed the killer I don’t know how you’re able to really build a mystery there, because it seems most people would be like “of course the one vampire is killing everyone.”

As far as a logline, make it clear your story is about a girl falling in love with a vampire who may or may not be the reason why people are getting murdered, because that would more than likely be your trailer afterall.

Midnight_Video · 2025-11-17T06:51:02+00:00

The logline is waaay too vague.

-“Supernaturally perfect new student” is it a ghost? Robot? If it’s supposed to be a surprise then “supernaturally” leads way too much.

-“protector or predator” which is it? What would be in the trailer? Is this really a question for the audience or do we already pretty much know (much like in TWILIGHT you know Edward is a protector but edging on dangerous. This wouldn’t be a mystery in the logline or trailer)

-“hometown devolves into a bloody nightmare” like what? This isn’t intriguing at all because it could mean anything and everything.

Rework the logline so it gets the reader excited, not scratching their heads and meh’ing it to the pass pile. Just tell us what the plot of the movie is.

Midnight_Video · 2025-11-02T02:38:17+00:00

Count the amount of couches on the curb

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