If you think you can get past all the secretaries and assistants without Hollywood mentor then join the crowd - there is a consistent disappointment. Everyone thought they could go alone and see where they stand now - frustrated, depressed, disappointed, and ready to give up. Do not give up. It was all worth it. Nobody gets discovered in the ice cream shop more. If you want to break into Hollywood, you will need a mentor and guide.
Every day, thousands of would-be writer draws the bright lights and glitz and glitter of Hollywood and every day you get squashed dreams of ignorance. Competition is fierce and the survival of the fittest This whole 'thing is given to those who make connections and get help. You know the old saying: "... it's who you know." She started saying in Hollywood! The writers really need a mentor more than any other group in this business. By flashing your name up there on the big screen, you are unknown - no one. You will not even be able to get a foot in the door - forget the script.
Here is how a mentor can help you get your first script sold in Hollywood:
Script Editing: Writing the script is totally different from writing novels. The film script format is limited and formulaic with a limited amount of words, characters, places and scenes. Modern writers do not make a good movie script writer (scripts do not store). You can not evaluate your work and mentor knows exactly what the studio executives expect to see on the site. Mentors are worth every penny you pay them.
Script Formatting: Executives receive hundreds of scripts every week. If you want to be noticed and read it must be delivered and shine as a professional in the letter. Software programs will do the formatting for you, but only as guidelines. The mentor will fill the missing elements in the design for you, and you'll learn with one-on-one guidance and feedback. A good mentor knows what the studio execs expect to see on the site.
Query letters: A good mentor can introduce you to an agent and you can even manage after you finish (not finished - completing the script does not finish the script) great product (the script) to sell, so you will not need to query letters. If you have not used a good mentor and you think you can go by yourself, then you need to know - if that does not help a good query letter is as difficult as writing a good movie script, and agents can be cruel. Instead of spending money on stamps to send letters to your query save it and get a mentor. The best agents receive hundreds of inquiries every week and inquiries are not considered worthy of the past with their colleagues. A good mentor can open the door for a decent writer. Working with a mentor as a writer shortens the learning curve. When the mentor works one-on-one with you and knows your business and know you got a winner (because you helped) then they will be ready to go to bat for you, put your good name on the line, even you manage.
Pitch-verification: The mentor can help you choose a pitch, you learn the ins and outs of how to deal in Hollywood and find the right people pick up on. A mentor is someone who is willing to guide you, and learn the tricks of the trade so you can make your dreams come true.
And in Hollywood, well .... You see what these guys can do special effects, is not it? Hollywood is all about relationships - those special effects that make all the difference in the world. It's a jungle out there, even the strongest can survive without help. These days really only a few options - get a mentor will help you learn how Hollywood works, or to join all those other wannabes out there in the line of disappointments.
Lena Banks founder of think tank-Incubator Mastermind Ink for writers, where writers become great writers. Workshops in Los Angeles, London, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Hollywood Reader Pro (18 years). Hollywood Script Reader Pro for literary agents, producers, studios and writers. Writer's Kick-Ass Muse and bitch with a red pencil (iron will with an angel to touch) as a fanatical concealer, tech expert script-fixer, and coach. Literary Agent & Liaison Manager - I can help new writers get in.
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