Tom Stohlgren worked as a senior research scientist for more than 30 years before trying his hand at something far more risky... Screenwriting.

Since he made the decision 8 years ago, Tom's written 92 feature scripts, one of which was bought and produced in 2023 (starring Vivica A. Fox in the lead role). Two more are currently in development. Go Tom!!

Despite being rejected EIGHT THOUSAND TIMES, Tom is loving life as a screenwriter, making him the perfect guest to promote the message... It's never too late.

0:00 Tom's fascinating journey to screenwriting
6:50 The story of the 3,000 scripts
10:45 Writing for those you wish to see represented
13:15 Getting started as a screenwriter, later in life
16:45 Making connections when you don't live in LA
19:15 Finding your voice, genre, and North Star
21:30 How Tom found representation
26:30 How Tom got his movie TWISTED VINES sold and produced
33:10 Having fun as a screenwriter
37:00 Working in today's entertainment industry
42:20 Tom's number one piece of advice for screenwriters
45:30 Dealing with 8,000 rejections