Dora Eff

First script commission! Kissing goodbye to my social life for the foreseeable. Totally worth it.

Starting to write a new character’s dialogue, realising exactly who they are irl 👀 and promptly closing the document. Awks. New inspo needed.

I think my pay-to-play screenwriting contest days are done. They were fun, and sometimes gave me exactly the boost I needed. But their ability to help a writer’s career follows a bell curve - at a certain point, the smart thing is to stop :)

@J_MartinEdwards In development you can always tell when a writer is purely trying to do something strategic. It’s a turn-off. But there’s also no point picking up a script you know you can’t sell. The sweet spot is in the middle: commercial but with a bit of quirky flair. Easy to say, of course!