I want to be someone.
I don’t mean famous. I don’t mean rich...hmm, maybe a little.
But, I want to build something with my name on it that lasts.
Something that says 'She was here. She had something to say. And she said it.'
I’m a writer. Scriptwriter. Ghostwriter. Author.
I’ve been living inside stories for over a decade and I still wake up every day wanting this more than I wanted it the day before.
That’s the part that surprises me sometimes. How the wanting doesn’t fade. How it just gets louder.
Learn with me.
See, I’d be lying if I said I had it all figured out.
The passion is real. The dream is clear. The path between here and there...now, that is messy.
Some days I can see exactly where I’m going and some days I’m just moving forward on faith and stubbornness and the quiet certainty that stopping is not an option.
I’m building anyway. Imperfectly. Out loud.
If you’re a director, a producer, a writer who believes in stories that are dark and honest and deeply human, I want to be in your world.
I’m not where I’m going yet. But I’m on my way.
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Damilola Jabita I can understand where you are coming from. It's difficult too when those next steps ae mainly collaboration and the end result may not completely resonate with you. I work in publishing and I hear this from writers all the time that the moment they get their first contract, their stories change depending on the publishing house editor and the direction of the trends. You can always self-publish and start putting your work out there independently. You can always start submitting to magazines and online blogs to help elevate your name.
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Great advice. Keep going, Damilola! We all feel that way, no matter what we've accomplished--or not. Just keep writing! From my own experience writing plays and screenplays: I write pages and pages of notes--fill books with notes--about my characters, their backgrounds, what makes them who they are. But until I find their voices--in dialogue--in the moment--I have nothing. Let your characters speak, in THEIR voices--and let them tell you where they want to go. Let them surprise you without you "interfering." 99 times out of 100, it's totally different than what you thought would happen. And that's probably what makes it real. Because it's actually happening. It may take you away from where you were going, but go there anyway. What's the worst that can happen? You put this scene aside. Back up. Try again. The best? you go someplace magical...alive...how many times have you rehearsed something you wanted to tell someone, in your head, and then, in the moment, it's all different? Because that moment is alive. It's now. Stay in the moment. See where it takes you. Good luck!
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thank you Lauren Hackney for the advice
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thank you Michael Kassin this makes e feel better. I'm definitely not giving up anytime soon
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Great to hear!
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What project are you currently working on, Damilola Jabita?
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Geoffroy Faugerolas I’m currently working on two scripts. one is an apocalyptic dystopian fantasy, the other a forbidden romance between an assassin and her target. I’m also toying with the idea of a supernatural romance fantasy. I have the plot down, and a sample of the script but I’m still on the fence about whether to write it or not