Ep #146 Should I Sell My Script or Make it

About this episode

Diane Bell discusses the critical decision screenwriters face between selling their script or making the film themselves.

We’ve all been there as writers – you finish a script you’re proud of, and then you’re stuck at a crossroads: should you sell it, or should you try to make that movie yourself? In this episode, I get super real about this crucial decision that so many screenwriters gloss over (and let’s be honest, sometimes completely avoid). I walk you through how choosing a path – selling your script vs. making it yourself – actually determines everything about where your energy and focus goes. I share stor...

People in this episode

Host: Diane Bell

Topics covered

• screenwriting
• filmmaking
• decision making
• script selling
• independent film

Keywords

• script
• sell
• make
• screenwriter
• filmmaking
• decision
• energy
• focus

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