How to Make Money as a Screenwriter: Transitioning from Words to Visual Storytelling
Since I can remember, writing has been my solace and my craft. From poetry to novels, and from novels to theater plays, my journey through the literary world has been rich and varied. However, it was in 2020, following a life-altering car accident, that I found myself drawn towards a more visual form of storytelling: screenwriting for film and television series. Here’s how I transitioned into this new realm and how you can monetize your writing skills in the screen industry.
From Page to Screen: My Evolution
My accident left me with time, a lot of it, and in that time, I yearned for my stories to leap off the page into the visual world. Screenwriting offered a new canvas where my words could paint moving pictures. If you’re like me, with a background in writing but new to screenwriting, here’s how to make that leap:
1. Embrace the Visual Medium
Learn Visual Storytelling: Understand that screenwriting is not just about dialogue; it’s about scenes, actions, and visual cues. Courses on platforms like Coursera or books like "Save the Cat!" can be instrumental.
Watch and Analyze: Watch films and series with a writer’s eye. How do scenes transition? How is character revealed through…
