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THREAD: I& #39;ve seen people express on twitter and otherwise that because they didn& #39;t go to film school and/or have no "formal training" that they feel unqualified to be a screenwriter. I understand why people could feel that way but they shouldn& #39;t. 1/
When reps and execs read your script, there& #39;s no notation on the cover page about where you went to college. Or even if you did. Your GPA doesn& #39;t appear. Just the title of your script and your name. The only thing you& #39;re judged on is what comes after that cover page. 2/
It makes sense that people might feel that if they didn& #39;t go to school for screenwriting, that they& #39;re not qualified to write. But becoming a great screenwriter comes from reading, from watching, and, most of all, from writing. The more of each, the better 3/
Whether you do that at a film school or on your own - the end result of your script is all that matters. And attending film school is absolutely no guarantee of success in the entertainment industry - something to be acutely aware of, due to how expensive it is. 4/
There& #39;s a larger thread to be written about film schools at another time, but I just wanted to say not to let an illusory barrier ("I& #39;m not worthy/good/experienced because I didn& #39;t go to film school") stand in the way of becoming a screenwriter. 5/
It& #39;s never been easier to read scripts, due to PDFs online of great screenplays. It& #39;s never been easier to watch films, due to all the various streaming platforms. And it& #39;s never been easier to write scripts, due to screenwriting software. 6/
It is most certainly NOT easy to become a working screenwriter. But film school is not a requirement for being one. The only requirement is talent and drive. END
