There’s no better feeling than completing a project you’ve been working on for, what feels like, forever. On one hand, you’re relieved but you’re also anxious to figure out what to work on next. How do you decide what your new project will be, and what is the most efficient strategy for getting started on it?

In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and Jason Hellerman discuss:

The first questions you need to ask yourself before deciding on your next projectDoing market research and getting feedback on your initial ideasNarrowing down on your ideasWriting with specific actors and directors in mindDeveloping relationships and keeping track of your interactionsThe draft-writing processSetting parameters for the people who will read your first draftsBeing selective about who will receive your final specWhy you should give yourself time off

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Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Eric Roth Takes You on a Tour of His Writing Process

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This episode of The No Film School Podcast was produced by GG Hawkins.