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Driven writer required to turn short story into screenplay.

$15-25 USD / hour

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Posted almost 5 years ago

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Need a gifted, driven writer to turn original short story into screenplay. The 2,500-word story will then be translated into a few Asian languages to be adapted to television. The writer we have in mind should have basic training in writing screenplay and some experience of working with either a television station, film studio or a production house. He/she should know cinema and its technique, either through formal education or training or self-learning. The story in question is a thriller and is part of a series of similar short stories. The style of writing, and therefore its execution, is sought to be a slow-burning, anger-driven revenge story but not one fired by guns or explosives. This is more in the nature of Shawshank Redemption and is unlike Rambo or anything like it. The protagonist is an honest, gifted young man, duped by a famous, powerful older man. It's the story of how the young man gets even. Please write a three-paragraph cover letter about yourself to get us interested in you.
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Greetings! I hope you are doing great. I am highly professional in managing story writing projects. Samples available upon request. Please message me so I may assist you further. Thank You, Revival
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Good afternoon. My name is Sandra, and I am a professional screenwriter with over 15 years experience writing for film in the UK and US, as well as TV(BBC) and live theatre. I also teach writing for performance and film at a UK university. My work is original, creative, and intelligent and as an experienced screenwriter - it is industry standard. I have examples of my work on my profile but am very happy to share others if required. I have written in many/all genres and have expertise in character, dialogue, structure and narrative and am happy to work collaboratively to ensure a final screenplay which achieves your creative aims and would be ready to be taken into pitch or production. I do not represent or work for an agency - this is my full time occupation and if you chose to work with me you will get my full commitment to your project as well as my experience and expertise and exceptional storytelling skills. I look forward to discussing things in more depth. Kind regards Sandra
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Screenplay  TV station WGBH & CFTO TV  Film Studio  Production House  Nanjing China for 1.5 years as Creative Director for Film Equipment Manufacturer. This expat Canadian has SCREENWRITER as the first word in my profile. I’ve spent a lifetime in TV & North American Feature Film work. Here’s the logline from my recent TV series action/thriller pilot, I'm shopping. "A man with a tragic past abandons his successful business smuggling illegals from Paris to London and with his transgendered partner, plans a mission to murder the 'Enfield' prisoner, who tore his life apart.” Check out my portfolio tab samples. #4 & 5, BBC TV teaser, #6 Chasing Dreams, a Feature Film script I'm marketing, and #7, my Movie Profile, with some Hollywood films I've worked on. I use Fade In as my professional, industry standard, writing template. As a student of the movie-making process, and hands-on experience, sets & props, to Producer/Director, I have lots of 'how to' information to share. My Scriptwriting clients say; "Wow, I'm impressed. Actually, some of the new action made the hair on my neck stand on end." “Michael is very clever and persuasive with his professional script writing style.” “Michael is a 5-star freelancer, I highly recommend him for your treatment/synopsis/script work requirements and will be using him again in the future.” “The provided 2 Blogs are extraordinary; truly amazing, the anecdotal descriptions will be helpful for Film-makers” P.M. me & Let's talk.
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Hello, One of the films I wrote as part of my Masters in Screenwriting was a revenge story as well. It's a theme/genre I have been deeply interested in for the last decade and I have seen and studied revenge films from all over the world. I think this more than anything else makes me a really good fit for the project. I also have production experience as I worked as a Project Head in a production house and produced all kinds of projects. I also worked as a production assistant on 'Life of Pi'. I'm also a huge fan of Asian cinema and am well acquainted with not only the cinema of Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and China but also the TV and anime scene. Hopefully, this will be useful as well. Finally, I'm not one of those writers that bids on every single project with the same pitch. I only look for work that I genuinely find interesting and feel this project is right up my alley. Do write to me discuss in more detail. Regards, Jeshiro
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I am a determined, hard working and disciplined Freelancer who is able to write intelligent, exciting copy about a wide range of subjects. I have the journalistic curiosity needed to analyse complex issues, generate ideas for new content and work independently. I possess excellent writing skills, a graphic eye and an exceptional attention to detail. For the last 3 years I have been employed .In my role I produce a range of written content for articles, blogs, case studies, press releases and email marketing. At work I manage my own workload autonomously, take responsibility for my own actions and give and receive constructive feedback. professional graphic designer. if you are looking for a new, original, outstanding, modern or vectorize your old one, look no more, I m the person you need. As a true professional I regularly revisit my work and make improvements/edits to it before submitting it. Kindly reply me soon so we can discuss more about this. Thanky you
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Hello mam or sir i am an Indian and good student. i want to work so i joined freelancer. my typing is good so please give me work . Thank you....
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Hi ! I am a professional script writer in Mumbai film industry. For last 20 years I have been writing script - story and screenplay - for TV and film. If you want I can share one of them with you. I have experience of writing screenplay based on other's story too; I have written screenplay based on Jeffrey Archer's novel "Kane and Abel" for an Indian TV channel. Shawshank Redemption is one of my favorites; over the years I have groomed myself watching those kind of movies only. So, I am capable of converting your story into a great screenplay retaining the essence with its nuances. We can discuss in chat box. Regards! Vijay Raj
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Hello! I'm a professional writer and I am very happy to help you with your project. I also have some experience with filmmaking and cinematography, so I can also work out a nice little script to fit whatever your project needs.
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I can write screen play very well I already wrote some screen play that is the reason I am bidding here Relevant Skills and Experience don't believe me just try me once you won't regret I bet
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I'm an Analyst in Marketing. I studied journalism, I'm an intern in a television channel and I've been working for four years as Data Entry. The time difference between your country and mine gives me the opportunity to work at night, at the end of your labor career and present the finished work first thing in the morning, when opening the office. I'm at your disposal. Thank you so much
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I have worked professionally as a writer for little over 12 years. I have my BFA in creative writing and my MFA in film. I have worked on several short films and features. I will be perfect for this. Relevant Skills and Experience I adapt well to the voice of the original writer and or character. I write brilliant dialogue that sounds natural. I am driven and self motivated and I am deadline driven. I take pride in my work.
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I love narrating a story, and I can deliver exceptional work at a fast rate. I have one year of working experience in writing.
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I'm an experienced script writer, fully adept and qualified in Final Draft, and have written numerous screenplays, some with critical acclaim. I should be able to provide you with a script for your story, which as you said is more like 'The Shawshank Redemption' and less like 'Rambo'. I noticed you are based in Japan, a country which I have am a fan of, and in particular of worldview terms like 'kaizen' and 'ikigai' and cinematically of films like 'The Last Emperor' and 'Empire of the Sun'. Vengeance in cinema as a theme is also of interest to me as well, and some excellent films have it as the subtle basis of their story, like 'Gladiator' and 'The Usual Suspects'.
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