Breaking In - It's not what you know, it's who you know
For our final instalment of The Screenwriting Chronicles, we'll be looking at a topic that is essential for anyone wanting to make their way into the film & TV industry: networking. Whatever aspect of the industry you're looking at, you've got to be able to go out and meet people, and make your name heard. And if we're thinking about writing in particular, there's an assumption that stereotypically introverted writers will struggle with this. But what do actual writers and their ilk say about this? I've talked to a whole bunch of industry folks for tasty tidbits to add to The Screenwriting Chronicles over the past few months, and I went back to ask some of them about networking, and what their top tips are. Danny Stack, who I spoke to about script competitions a couple of months ago , gave me his pointers: "Sometimes it can be difficult or daunting if you're at an event by yourself, but if it's a media-focused event, then everyone there is g...
