Before we enter production tomorrow, December 11th, 2020, the cast assembled together for the second time, via Zoom, to do a table reading of the screenplay, "Butterflies", written by Ryan McCoy, directed by Kevin Van Stevenson, and adapted from the 2010 YA novel, "Party", written by Tom Leveen!

"Butterflies" takes us inside the head of Becket Montgomery, a high school kid with a decision to make...should she follow in the steps of her deceased mother?  Or, does she tune out the voices in her head, and choose LIFE instead?

Getting a little ansy, as I'm sure everyone else is feeling as well right now, so I decided to start something new!  I'm going to be doing a FULL analysis and breakdown of some of my scripts.  I've realized that the videos I've made where I get into details of my writing, people seem to enjoy, so let's see how these do.  I went through acts 1 and 2 of my script "bugs." and there may be some good insight in here for writers looking for someone diving into specifics regarding scene structure and character development.

Thanks for giving it a listen!!

 In this vlog, I travel to my favorite part of LA, Hollywood, California!  I have a friend performing at the WORLD FAMOUS, Avalon Hollywood where some of the best DJs in the music industry have performed.  

I came packing with three different cameras, my Canon 7D, BlackMagic Cinema, and my iPhone X.    The night was a blast and I get to now say I've filmed at the Avalon, another historic venue and location here in Los Angeles.  

If you enjoyed this vlog, please hit the subscribe button and share this with others.  Thanks for watching!  You can check out Jeff, a.k.a. "Syd Salva"'s music here:  https://soundcloud.com/sydsalva  

Ryan McCoy is a writer first, filmmaker second, entrepreneur third.  He has written and produced two feature films, and is beginning to expand out to give talks and share his experience with the next generation of young filmmakers.   

I sat down with TV writer, Jon Veles, to talk about writing, the process, and what the motivation is to tell good stories.

Jon's work can most recently be seen on the renewed season of "Fresh Off the Boat".

Ryan McCoy is a writer first, filmmaker second, entrepreneur third.  He has written and produced two feature films, and is beginning to expand out to give talks and share his experience with the next generation of young filmmakers.  

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This is a clip from the podcast show I recorded with screenwriter and instructor, Phil Eisner.  Here, he talks about a "cheat" writers can use to help get the attention of a Hollywood script reader.

Ryan McCoy is a writer first, filmmaker second, entrepreneur third.  He has written and produced two feature films, and is beginning to expand out to give talks and share his experience with the next generation of young filmmakers.  

You can follow him on:

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This is the audio from an article I wrote about the Origin Story of how my screenplay, "Apocalypse," went from script to graphic novel and why I decided to do it in the first place.  I end the audio with my thoughts about how to and what it means to produce in the film/tv/entertainment industry, in a modern 2019 marketplace.  Enjoy!

 Ryan McCoy is a writer first, filmmaker second, entrepreneur third.  He has written and produced two feature films, and is beginning to expand out to give talks and share his experience with the next generation of young filmmakers. 

Back to the whiteboard!!

I'm doing some work on my most recent script and I came across what I thought was a teachable moment for any young/old/aspiring/established screenwriters and decided to whip out my iPhone and record a vlog just for you guys.

Enjoy!!

Ryan McCoy is a writer first, filmmaker second, entrepreneur third.  He has written and produced two feature films, and is beginning to expand out to give talks and share his experience with the next generation of young filmmakers.  

You can follow him on:

Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/rynoryder

Instagram:  http://www.instagram.com/rynoryder

SnapChat:  http://www.snapchat.com/rynoryder11

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/RynoRyder11

Vimeo:  https://vimeo.com/user14099549

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Blogspot:  https://rynoryder.blogspot.com/

I've been head-down writing and grinding that I haven't posted a video in a while so I wanted to give you all an update with my TOP FIVE things that have the most "legs" right now.

To purchase a copy of my book, "Black Angel"go to the Amazon link here:  https://www.amazon.com/Black-Angel-Bipolar-too-story/dp/1090860080/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=ryan+mccoy+black+angel&qid=1555361215&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

Follow updates for the graphic novel on Instagram:  @graphicnovelapocalypse

Or, you can visit the website:  www.apocalypsegraphicnovel.com

Ryan McCoy is a writer first, filmmaker second, entrepreneur third.  He has written and produced two feature films, and is beginning to expand out to give talks and share his experience with the next generation of young filmmakers.  

You can follow him on:

Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/rynoryder

Instagram:  http://www.instagram.com/rynoryder

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Anchor:  https://www.anchor.fm/rynoryder

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Blogspot:  https://rynoryder.blogspot.com/

I recently finished the first draft to send out to Brazillian/American director, Kaya Verruno, of a screenplay based on a pitch idea he had for an adventure story set in the northern jungles of Brazil.  This was our first script meeting where he gave me notes on the script to take back and apply to another draft.

The meeting is just under 2 hours, and while not knowing the entire story, I still think you'll be able to pick up on a lot of stuff.  If you listen to the way I talk about story, it's very binary.  I think if you are an aspiring writer, pay attention.  There's definitely some stuff in here that will bring you some value.

Aside from that, Kaya shares several true stories of things he's witnessed and experienced for himself in Brazil.  It sounds like quite an amazing place.  Enjoy!!

Today marks the two-year anniversary of my mental breakdown that altered the course of my life forever.  I wanted to do something special for my podcast listeners, so along with introducing my book and why I decided to write it and the significance of it coming out today, I also picked an excerpt from the end of the first chapter to read.

I want to push open the door for the conversations that need to be had regarding mental health, suicide, addiction and depression.  I believe they are all very much entangled together.  I wrote this book in the hopes that it can serve as a shield for others to have the courage to speak up about their own mental issues, OR, for those who haven't been affected by it, not to be afraid to speak up openly and honestly about it.

If you like what you hear, please share this with someone you think may benefit from it as well.  If you would like to order a copy of my book, please visit this link:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1090860080/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Or, go to amazon.com and search for "Black Angel Bipolar" or "Ryan McCoy Bipolar".

I thank you all for your support.