Chapter I: Why (And How) All Screenwriters Should Move To LA

In the first chapter of Screenwriter Survival Guide, we're talking about the all-important move to LA. Moving to LA is vital for any screenwriter, and today we'll discuss why. We'll also discuss how to go about making the move, where to live once you get here, and how to set yourself up for success going into your first industry job. Plus a grab-bag of additional random LA tricks.

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PART I: Moving to LA

Why you should move
The power of your connections
How to find an internship
School alumni/town alumni
College exchange program

PART II: Finding a place to live

The beauty of Coliving
Sharing an apartment
Getting an apartment alone (if you have to)

Resources for finding a place:

Upstart, designed for artists (from $715/mo)
Eddy.co (from $695/mo)
Coliving.com (from $850/mo)
Common (from $900/mo)
Facebook Groups: LA Roommates, LA ROOMMATE SEARCH

My favorite neighborhoods:

West Hollywood (WeHo)
Santa Monica
Culver City
Silverlake
Echo Park
Westwood
Chinatown/Little Tokyo (DTLA)

Neighborhoods to avoid:

Hollywood
The Valley

PART III: Finding a car

Buy from a used car dealership (the one I used: Raging Motors)
Craigslist (bring your vehicle to a mechanic before you pay!!!)
Carsharing (Zipcar -- $7/mo, then $10/hr) (BlueLA -- $5/mo, then $.20/min)

PART IV: Grab bag

Get a library card for a free subscription to Kanopy
Make friends and connections via Meetup.com
Join writer FB groups: LA TV Writers, Awesome Assistants
Join AMC Stubs A-List ($19.99/mo) or Regal Cinemas Unlimited ($18.99/mo)

PODCASTS TO LISTEN TO:

Children of Tendu
Scriptnotes 

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