Here is How a Random Crush Turned into Someone's Break Through Feature

Screenwriter Heidi Lux talks about how having a random crush at 30 turned into a YA movie… In this episode, we talk about… Heidi’s journey from Polish immigrant family trauma to writing jokes for a living Why it’s better to write for a herpes commercial vs. star in a herpes commercial Listening to yourself and understanding the power of failure Heidi’s writing experience and strong base in satire and comedy Turning adult misery into successful young adult fodder Value of learning how to interpret feedback and the process of “vomit first drafts” Cold emailing managers and not giving up until you find the right audience Tubi TV and what comes next for Heidi Advice for screenwriters: Never use semicolons, Do use fast language, and Study your craft Links to Resources: Crushed - https://tubitv.com/movies/661023/crushed Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices