David Trottier is someone who’s been banging the drum of inspiring screenwriters outside of L.A. long before I started this blog (and even long before I moved to Iowa):
“Living outside of the Los Angeles area is only a problem after you’ve sold your first script and only if you’re selling directly to a Hollywood-based company. And it may not be a problem even then. You can market your script from anywhere. Most Hollywood producers are more concerned about your writing ability than your current domicile….Don’t let your current residence deter you from pursuing a screenwriting career. Concentrate on your writing first and your geography problems second.”
David Trottier
The Screenwriter’s Bible 3rd Edition (Published 1998, 1st edition 1993)
Chapter titled: How to break into Hollywood when you live in Peoria
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