It’s not easy when you’re driven to write, when you can’t stop, when the muse, for good or bad, won’t leave you alone. I just wish I could find something else half as fulfilling.
That SNL skit made me feel better about being OLD and not knowing any movies...but I did see ‘Nope!’ Also, I am probably the only person who saw ‘Beau is Afraid’ and I liked it so much I wanted to see it again but it just disappeared. Poof!
All these mediums that get your content directly to the reader or viewer definitely give writers more opportunities, but don’t you find these mediums saturated now as well?
When I graduated from film school in 2011, I went straight to making YouTube videos. It was a full-time job that brought up very little money, but I got enough views for a manager in New York to find me. Still, the YouTube series project fell apart. I’ve tried it again with travel videos, and the amount of work put into it just doesn’t seem worth it. I had very successful YouTubers like Mark Wolters from Wolters world on my podcast, and still couldn’t get nearly enough views to make any money. I was also researching, writing, filming, and editing all on my own, so it led to burnout.
That’s just my personal anecdote, but you hear it all over. It can take years of 40+ weeks before getting anywhere on platforms like YouTube, and most of us just don’t have the savings to do that.
I’ve mentioned this before in another comment a few months ago, but I wonder if it’s a good idea for screenwriters to try something outside the Hollywood realm. Netflix content is open to various structures, lengths, etc., and that gives me hope. Maybe more collaborations with international writers and producers will be the answer.
It’s not easy when you’re driven to write, when you can’t stop, when the muse, for good or bad, won’t leave you alone. I just wish I could find something else half as fulfilling.
I've told people, "Writing is hard. Publishing is harder. And finding readers is the hardest part of all."
That SNL skit made me feel better about being OLD and not knowing any movies...but I did see ‘Nope!’ Also, I am probably the only person who saw ‘Beau is Afraid’ and I liked it so much I wanted to see it again but it just disappeared. Poof!
All these mediums that get your content directly to the reader or viewer definitely give writers more opportunities, but don’t you find these mediums saturated now as well?
When I graduated from film school in 2011, I went straight to making YouTube videos. It was a full-time job that brought up very little money, but I got enough views for a manager in New York to find me. Still, the YouTube series project fell apart. I’ve tried it again with travel videos, and the amount of work put into it just doesn’t seem worth it. I had very successful YouTubers like Mark Wolters from Wolters world on my podcast, and still couldn’t get nearly enough views to make any money. I was also researching, writing, filming, and editing all on my own, so it led to burnout.
That’s just my personal anecdote, but you hear it all over. It can take years of 40+ weeks before getting anywhere on platforms like YouTube, and most of us just don’t have the savings to do that.
I’ve mentioned this before in another comment a few months ago, but I wonder if it’s a good idea for screenwriters to try something outside the Hollywood realm. Netflix content is open to various structures, lengths, etc., and that gives me hope. Maybe more collaborations with international writers and producers will be the answer.