Thinking of becoming a screenwriter? That\u2019s great! But if you really wanna make it in the industry, you have to prepare yourself for the good things and the bad ones.<\/p>\n
Here are 10 reasons why majoring in Screenwriting sucks:<\/p>\n
Your writing teachers might try to prepare you. They might try to remind you as much as possible that, every now and then, you must kill your darlings. And even then, no matter how much you try to remind yourself, the heartbreak is always inevitable.<\/p>\n
Chances are that for every 100 scripts you work on\u2026 99 of those will get rejected, and you\u2019ll be forced to move on. And the sad thing is that you can\u2019t even try to avoid the heartbreak by learning to put your feelings aside, because as a writer, you\u2019re supposed to be sentimental.<\/p>\n
For every script that you\u2019re lucky enough to have network-approved, that also means that like it or not, everything you say will matter. You might think that just because you\u2019re a writer and people don\u2019t stop you in the streets for autographs or paparazzi pictures\u2026 you\u2019re free of backlash.<\/p>\n
Sorry to break it to you \u2014 but no, you\u2019re not. In fact, you can get in a lot of trouble for not holding your tongue about that one actor you didn\u2019t like or the one aspect of the production you mainly thought was a mistake. Unfortunately, once your script is approved and produced, you must watch your words very wisely, just like actors do.<\/p>\n
Much like #8 mentioned, you\u2019ll be doing most of the work by yourself \u2014 meaning no boss, no professor, no colleague pushing you to meet the deadline. But the deadline is there either way.<\/p>\n
As a screenwriter, you must have a good sense of self-discipline to know that, even on those days you\u2019re not at the office or the studio writing, being at home is no excuse for procrastination. Otherwise, the deadline will just creep up on you, and you\u2019ll end up rushing your work.<\/p>\n
While you might do the occasional 8-5, be it at school, the office, or a studio \u2014 as a screenwriter, you\u2019re most likely to do most of your work by yourself, either at home in your pyjamas or at a coffee shop.<\/p>\n
Are you the kind of person who\u2019s generally anxious? Do you seek approval? This might be a strong pillar for you because agents often won\u2019t read your work or give you feedback as quickly as you\u2019d like them to. For some people, that\u2019s almost a deal breaker.<\/p>\n
No matter how talented you might be, it\u2019s a harsh world out there. You might have a hard time finding a good agent. But don\u2019t get discouraged!<\/p>\n
Sometimes, agents might know of a job that you would be perfect for \u2014 but you\u2019re not necessarily ready for. And that can be kind of heartbreaking to a lot of young screenwriters. Then again, don\u2019t get discouraged! It\u2019s just the beginning!<\/p>\n
Much like any other field in entertainment, screenwriting is a male-dominated industry. Mostly straight-white-cis-male-dominated. So if you\u2019re a woman \u2014 or part of any minority, really \u2014 you might have a hard time getting equal opportunities for a moment in the spotlight. And that can be very frustrating.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, though, times are changing, and we are getting a more significant number of diverse writers making it into the field. Captain Marvel, a soon to be release highly estimated Marvel movie, is one good example of a great spotlight for female writers and directors. Wonder Woman as well!<\/p>\n
Everyone knows America rules the film and TV industry. It\u2019s just unfortunate to realize that actually majoring in screenwriting might end up being way more expensive than you can afford.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t get me wrong. It\u2019s nice to see people excited about your career. But it\u2019s also a little annoying to have people always tell you that they could totally do what you do \u2014 as if you didn\u2019t sweat your soul out to get that far along.<\/p>\n
But then again, I guess that\u2019s just one of the perks of working in entertainment, right? Everyone thinks it\u2019s all fun and games. Well, at least now you know it isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Thinking of becoming a screenwriter? That\u2019s great! But if you really wanna make it in the industry, you have to prepare yourself for the good things and the bad ones. Here are 10 reasons why majoring in Screenwriting sucks: 10. No matter how much work you put into a show, there\u2019s no guarantee a network…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24987,"featured_media":117675,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":true},"categories":[9608],"tags":[10718],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-117674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-after-college","tag-screenwriting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n