Here is How a Random Crush Turned into Someone's Break Through Feature

Published: July 5, 2022, 8 a.m.

Screenwriter Heidi Lux talks about how having a random crush at 30 turned into a YA movie\u2026\xa0\n\nIn this episode, we talk about\u2026\n\nHeidi\u2019s journey from Polish immigrant family trauma to writing jokes for a living\n\nWhy it\u2019s better to write for a herpes commercial vs. star in a herpes commercial\n\nListening to yourself and understanding the power of failure\xa0\n\nHeidi\u2019s writing experience and strong base in satire and comedy\n\nTurning adult misery into successful young adult fodder\n\nValue of learning how to interpret feedback and the process of \u201cvomit first drafts\u201d\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\nCold emailing managers and not giving up until you find the right audience\n\nTubi TV and what comes next for Heidi\n\nAdvice for screenwriters: Never use semicolons, Do use fast language, and Study your craft\xa0\n\n\nLinks to Resources:\xa0\nCrushed - https://tubitv.com/movies/661023/crushed\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\xa0\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\xa0\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nGet your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices