Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration

Everyone knows that writing is rewriting...but how do you effectively rewrite a screenplay? In this episode, I guide you through the steps I take after writing THE END on a first draft, from working the structure to finessing the dialogue. You'll learn a ton of techniques and tips to take your screenplay from rough to perfectly polished and ready to sell. For more info, go to www.dianebell.com.

Everyone experiences it - but how do we overcome it? Rejection can cause us to lose hope, get depressed and give up. But here's the deal: you can't avoid it so the sooner you learn how to process it, the better your journey as a creative person. In the episode, I share practical tips and techniques to help you overcome rejection and thrive.

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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 does and...

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...

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 you want to...

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 episode,...

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 remote ranch...

"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 success, but...

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 start seeing...

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 "starving...