Conversation On Going Professional with Ronika Merl

Making The Decision To Go Professional

In this episode, I talk with Ronika Merl, a screenwriter out of Ireland who at the time of the interview late last year had quit her day job and decided to take her craft to the next level and went professional. Ronika reached out to me via email and wanted to share her experience with going professional. If you are thinking about taking your practice to the next level, take a listen to someone who has just recently did that very thing and learn from her experience.

Ronkia Merl's Bio

Ronika is an award-winning screenwriter, writer, and producer.
Having placed highly in both the Academy Nicholl Fellowship as well as the Austin Film Festival in 2019, she has since expanded her slate to contain more than 22 feature-length scripts, 4 of which are currently in preproduction or development with various production companies.

She is also producing her "Wicklow Stories" Anthology "The Pier" in coordination with No Wifi.

Her autobiography "The Unfinished Heart" is slated for publication in the coming years, and her textbook for Irish Screenwriters "The Hustle" is now available on Amazon or can be purchased directly from her.

She has consulted on projects in the US, UK, South Africa and Australia.

Discussion topics on Going Professional

• The hardest point of going professional that Ronika was unprepared for
• What drives her to overcome obstacles
• Advice she gives artists who are considering going professional
• Dealing with collages who are not as professional as she is
• Who inspired her to make films
• Her definition of success

Links to Ronika's work

• Ronika Merl's Website
• Ronika Merl's IMDB
• Ronkia Merl's Instagram
• Ronika Merl's YouTube
• Ronika Merl's FaceBook

Reaching Out

To reach out to me, email timothy@createartpodcast.com I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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Transcripts for Going Professional Introduction

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