Happy Spring Writing! 

  

I think most Writers would agree that we all pretty much have the same goal: for our hard work and creative talent to be published, sold, filmed, or heard.  But what makes our individual goals unique are the different paths we have taken that has led us to proclaim, “I want to write” or “I AM a Writer.” 

Just this past week, I met a Screenwriter who needed me to edit her script.  I read it, and I thought the story line and the characters were simply amazing.  After finding out the story was written based on some of the Writer’s past experiences, I became intrigued and asked her if she wouldn’t mind sharing her full background with me.  What she disclosed to me was so powerful, and I commended her for the strength she had to create a story from her past situations.  She gained a reward from it.  Which is, she is finally being heard and getting her power back.  Since the day she made the decision to write, many doors have opened up for her.  And we Writers know how difficult it can be to make a career out of our passion.

    

So I say all that to say… My fellow Writers, if you ever feel like quitting on your dream, I want you to pause that thought and start thinking about why you started writing in the first place.  DON’T GIVE UP!  If you work hard at it, SOMETHING will come from it.  Whether it is something monetary or spiritual, your determination will be rewarded. 

I started writing over 20 years ago.  It was therapeutic for me.  It was the only way I could vent or release the pain I was secretly going through at the time.  Eventually, writing became a habit.  I wrote to live.  The first script I ever read was an episode of Family Matters.

That’s when I told whoever would listen, that I was going to write for Television.  During undergrad, I decided I wanted to further my education in writing for Film, as well.  So I went to grad school, and I wanted to give up after the first semester.  Those classes were kicking my butt!  However, I got through it.  At the end, I was named the top student in the Screenwriting department by the Graduate Program Coordinator, who, by the way, received a Master of Fine Arts degree from UCLA and another M.F.A. from The American Film Institute.  He is also a seasoned Film and Television Writer.  

The key is I never quit.  It has been a very rough road, but I never gave up.  It’s not easy being a Writer.  But if it’s in your heart to do it, you have to make a way to make it a career.  Don't stop.  You've already came this far.  You'll feel even more defeated if you went through all those rough times for nothing!  #PainIsTemporary

Last, don’t forget to support each other.  Writers can never get enough support and motivation! Most importantly, read as many scripts as possible and WRITE WRITE WRITE!!!!! And then come to me when you’re done.  You will always need a second pair of eyes… especially eyes that pay close attention to detail.  As a reminder, my services include Script Coverage and Script Editing.  

Be blessed!