“From Heist to Hollywood: How a Vault’s Secrets Inspired a ScreenCraft Fellow’s Creative Breakthrough”
Every script taught me something—the pages were a playground where I attempted new things, took big swings, and honed my voice. Not all of them were great or even very good. But each one was like a weight training rep, strengthening my creative muscles and improving my stamina and endurance to get through 30, 60, or 120 pages of a story.
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Finding Success With ScreenCraft Fellowship
By the time I applied to the ScreenCraft Fellowship, I’d written 13 scripts. It was lucky number 13—Northport Nannies—that earned me a spot as one of the 2023 ScreenCraft Fellows. The protagonist, Brynne, is a student at Northport Academy, a college that trains elite nannies for the uber-wealthy. Northport Nannies are not only proficient at changing diapers and doing arts and crafts, but they’re well-versed in martial arts and tactical driving. Imagine if Mary Poppins knew how to do a roundhouse kick.
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