Someone made an appointment to pick my brain at office hours. Middle aged, in medical profession, midlife crisis, wants to switch careers and become a screenwriter. Right. Even if he's learned the craft well, it's a crap shoot. If he's really serious, I suppose I'd advise finding a job in his current field in L.A. and go from there, assuming he knows the craft already. If not, stay where he is and learn it from here. Enter the important contests. Do well in one and you have a glimmer of encouragement.
Folks don't realize what a tough field it is and what a crap shoot to boot.
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Tell him the one about you being more likely to win the CA state lottery twice than you are to see a single screenplay made. If that doesn't do it nothing will.
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