Becoming a big shot Hollywood screenwriter is the dream of hundreds of thousands of people. Most will never take the necessary steps to become successful at it simply because they don’t see the profession as a craft. They see it as a way to get rich.
Granted, there are many screenwriters who have made millions of dollars over the course of their careers. There are even a few “overnight successes” (if you don’t include the months and months of toiling over their scripts before they became an “overnight success”). But for the most part, becoming a successful screenwriter is just like anything else of value – hard work.
So, where does one start? I’ve outlined below a very basic step by step of how to become a screenwriter. Keep in mind that this is one possible path of an infinite number of possible paths. The truth is, there is no one right or wrong way when seeking out a Hollywood writing career. Some things work for some people, but not for others. Some of it is luck, some of it is talent and some of it is just never giving up. But for those of you who are looking for information on how to get started, the following steps should help provide a bit more direction.
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