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If you were starting over today, what would your roadmap look like? get formatting down pat. so that’s going to be learning grammar spelling and where things go in the correct way on the page learn story structure and character arcs. in that time you’d write down all the ideas you have for later junk draft. write in any format out what you have on one story. until you can put it against another template and write it out don’t start on the details. then look into 40 point story structures and do that then start writing. if you write without a base you’ll fizzle out half way through and have nothing (in my experience atleast) learn how to create believable dialogue that reels people in ● What books, courses, or resources are worth studying? save the cat! https://www.amazon.com/Save-Last-Book-Screenwriting-Youll/dp/1932907009/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3R1K77JZYIMJZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bEUTbUYxxRbdZbSe-RxGQuKNX_YjQu-45_g6nsj0YhJUVapWe0PK8d5dgaz-pZXblEDQQRqMc8iWeuYfsLyrNuZ19WwL53h5saU_UGS_wC1b2bLkboNUwS6sJojwXIOPP5YO1JpxqFyuNVCxeLcsl-R0ffucRK6bTB_vZHa12B3FC1RdFsXlIy5CEqbx7n3K7_LwuFjJhTQNrzSqjNG8dw.Y8-evxrTbEZBwudBH8YOay0c6aHKrV8fquEdaTvoqBQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=save+the+ct&qid=1782679626&s=books&sprefix=save+the+ct%2Cbooks%2C80&sr=1-1 https://www.amazon.com/Swim-Pond-Rain-Russians-Writing/dp/1984856022 ● Should I spend more time reading professional scripts before writing my own? yes it’ll help a lot, contrast back and forth how it shows on page vs on screen ● How many screenplays should I expect to write before I have one that’s truly industry-ready? probably about 3 minimum it’s average. but if you really work on a story it can be good if you put real work into it ● What are the biggest beginner mistakes to avoid? bad formatting, no character depth, flat dialogue ● Once I actually write a screenplay I’m proud of, what happens next? you find an agent most of the time but you’re roughly 3 years out I can go into it but it’s a lot so i’d rather just share the file This is the part I’m most confused about: ● How do screenwriters actually get their scripts into the hands of producers, agents, or studios? connections and knowing people most of the time ● Is it realistic to sell a spec script without having industry connections? sell? most of the time no, but sometimes they’ll use it for credit only which can help a lot ● Should I be looking for competitions, fellowships, managers, or something else? none until you have something to show ● At what point should someone start trying to get representation? when you have 3 finished scripts. sometimes your script won’t interest an agent but if they like your first idea they’ll ask if you have anything else