09 - Become a Screenwriter vs. Creative Executive w/ Mike Grimm (Wayfarer Studios, Hallmark)

Mike Grimm is a writer of over 30 screenplays and former creative executive at Wayfarer Studios.  In this episode, Mike dives into: 3:13 - His projects in various stages of development 16:12 - What's in a general meeting? 18:13 - Should you ever write for free?  22:29 - How to not get jaded 26:29 - How Sabrina Carpenter became attached to his original script 29:24 - Creative executive vs. screenwriter paths  38:16 - General meeting insider tips 42:08 - From script coverage to executive 48:02 - What he wrote in a cold email to land his first story analysis job 1:01:53 - Do writers need to move to LA? 1:08:28 - Exiting Wayfarer to commit to writing 1:16:43 - Navigating representation (managers) 1:24:31 - Time Capsule CONNECT WITH MIKE: Instagram: @MrGrimmReaper77 Twitter: @DontBeSoGrimm CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: All Platforms: @NoSetPathShow www.NoSetPathShow.com