A chat about The Biz with working screenwriter (and author and consultant) Mark Sanderson
In this 60 minute chat with Talentville CEO Ben Cahan, working screenwriter/script consultant and author Mark Sanderson shares his personal experience getting in (and staying in) the Entertainment Industry as a screenwriter, and offers his advice on ways new writers can position themselves & their spec screenplays, and gives us all a few tips on how to navigate the ups and downs of life as a screenwriter.
Mark's book A screenwriter's Journey to Success is available at Amazon.
Mark Sanderson's Website: https://www.fiveoclockblue.net
Ben Cahan is the CEO here at Talentville.com, working to build a community that allows aspiring screenwriters to network, learn and get valuable feedback for their screenplays before spending a king's ransom on competitions and expensive development services.
In addition, Ben was the creator & co-founder of Final Draft, the worldwide leader in screenwriting software for since the mid-1990s.
A very down-to-earth experience that described the industry realistically. This presentation gave us a sense of how to navigate, strategize and what to expect as we try to create screenplays for the market.
-- Marsha M.
A wealth of valuable information. Thanks.
-- MB S.
Great show, thank you. Keep up the good work.... regards Wolf Bukowski.
-- Wolf B.
It was great to hear from a working screenwriter who gave us viewers an honest unvarnished glimpse of what you have to do to get started and survive and thrive in the business.
-- John W.