I just read Ricther's "To Live in LA" post, asking what he/she should be doing as a screenwriter while living there. I didn't want to hijack the post, so thought I'd start a tangent.
I often hear the adage that screenwriters need to be "good in a room." I sort of bristle at this. I became a writer because I'm decidedly bad in rooms full of people. I have a couple of books under my belt--put out by a decent publishing house in NYC--and I had an agent who was good in a room for me.
How important is it for a screenwriter to be a salesperson or a passionate advocate for their projects? Does having an introverted, off-putting personality doom one as a screenwriter? Am I better off locking myself in my basement and cranking out books?
I often hear the adage that screenwriters need to be "good in a room." I sort of bristle at this. I became a writer because I'm decidedly bad in rooms full of people. I have a couple of books under my belt--put out by a decent publishing house in NYC--and I had an agent who was good in a room for me.
How important is it for a screenwriter to be a salesperson or a passionate advocate for their projects? Does having an introverted, off-putting personality doom one as a screenwriter? Am I better off locking myself in my basement and cranking out books?
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