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Most screenwriters and filmmakers believe if they could just get the right representation, everything in their career would be golden. The truth is slightly different from that, and I share it here. Things we cover: what an agent or manager d
Writing my first screenplay was HARD. I'm not going to sugarcoat it. Never mind the challenge of doing something I'd never done before and figuring it out as I went along - I also had the challenge of overcoming some epic levels of self doubt
We want to create great work - but we also want to stay safe. It's like wanting to swim, but not being willing to take your feet off the bottom. You won't swim until you risk drowning.In this episode, I take a dive into what you must do if yo
We all dream that if we do the work, one day someone will recognize our brilliance and give us tons of money for it and everything will be awesome. But the truth is, no one is going to bet on you if you won't bet on yourself first.In this raw
Some of you may know that just after I sold my first screenplay, I was hired by John McTiernan, the legendary director of movies like DIE HARD, PREDATOR, and THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER to rewrite a script with him.I spent many months on his remot
"I am certain this mindset strategy works, but HOW do I get myself to believe?" This is the question that I try to answer in this session, recorded live on Instagram. If you've ever felt that changing your beliefs could help you get more succ
In this episode, I share 5 ways to increase your income and allow more money into your life. These are unconventional, surprising techniques. They might blow your mind....but they work. Pick one to try or adopt them all, and you'll soon star
Most of us don't ever talk about money. Creative people are especially bad for this. We often think of artists who make money as "sell outs" and say things like "money isn't important to me, creativity is." We glorify the idea of the "starvi
Sometimes as creators, we downplay the effects of our choices ("I'm just making a little movie that no one will see") - but the truth is everything we create has an energetic effect in the world. We must be conscious of our power and use it wi
Last week I shared 5 dangerous habits that will block your success, and so many of you wrote to me to say, "yes, I have that habit...but how do I change it?" In this episode you're going to learn a simple and practical approach to do just that
We often hear about the habits of successful people...but we rarely talk about the habits that so many of us engage in that will kill our chances of success. In this episode, I take a dive into five of them that you might not be aware of. If
Do you have five ideas for screenplays and don't know which one you should write? Perhaps you're trying to decide which project you should focus on for your next movie, and you're torn? In this episode, I take a deep dive into how to make sur
Every day I receive a message that goes like this: "I've written my screenplay but I don't know what to do with it. I don't know anyone in the industry and I don't have an agent. Help!" Here's the good news: you don't need an agent or previo
Have you ever heard yourself say, "I'll start when the time is right?" And of course, it's not the right time now, is it?Spoiler alert: it's NEVER the right time - until you decide it is.In this episode, you'll learn a simple exercise to shift
In this practical session, I share what you need to do if you want to write a screenplay. If you've ever wanted to write one, you'll learn an actionable approach to getting started.If you'd like to dive deeper into how to write a screenplay su
In this episode, I share a recent livestream I did in my group, Unleash Your Creativity. The subject is meditation. To do your best creative work, you must be able to clearly hear your inner voice and guidance - and that is made possible by a
At any time, it's possible to experience the feeling of being blocked or stuck creatively - but right now, with so much uncertainty and fear around the global situation, it's even more likely.In this episode, I share day 1 (recorded in a Facebo
Many of us have heard of the Law of Attraction, but dismiss it as new age woo. In this episode, I dive into why it's essential to understand and how it can transform your life. You'll learn four practical ways to start consciously creating th
In just a week, the world has changed. It's natural to feel fearful as we navigate these uncertain times, but does it help?In this impromptu episode, I share some thoughts on the current crisis particularly as it pertains to screenwriters and
Ever ask yourself what's the point? What's the point of writing a screenplay or making a movie? It's hard and who knows if you're talented enough anyway?! Why not just give up? In this episode, I explore the reason why you MUST follow your c
Have you ever experienced writer's block? In this episode, I explore what causes it and how to overcome it. For more information, go to www.dianebell.com
Many screenwriters and filmmakers seem to think that they need to get lucky in order to have a successful career. But what does it mean to "get lucky"? Is it possible to create your own luck? How? These are the questions I dive into this we
What causes us not to achieve our goals is rarely outside of ourselves. In fact, if we're honest, mostly we don't achieve them because of our own self sabotaging behavior. In this epsiode, I share three kinds of self-sabotage that I have enga
There's a piece of advice that floats around for screenwriters that drives me nuts! Follow it and you're on the path to writing a mediocre, bland script. Want to write a great script instead? Tune in and find out what it really takes!Registr
Why is it that even though you want to write a screenplay, you don't just sit down and do it? You might claim you have no time or that you're stuck, but what's really going on? And what can you do about it? In this brief bonus episode, I exp
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