VICTOR BAUER
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Where do you live (City, State, or Country)?
I am from Zurich, Switzerland
 
Your script stood out among hundreds of others. What was the inspiration for your story and why did you write a script instead of a short story or a novel?
How I came up with the idea is a very very long story. But the reason I wrote a TV Pilot was I knew from an early moment that this story could not be told or more so could fulfill its full potential in a shortened assignment.
 
How long did it take you to write your script...and what is your writing process? Do you outline...use index cards...white board...or just start with FADE IN?
It took me a year from inception to the script I have now, but the total writing process would be two months. I outlined the Show on many sheets of random papers I had no use anymore until I saw it fit for serious consideration. Then I started to gather my notes and make sense of them. It is chaotic but it gets you there if you have enough patience. The chaos in the early stage of a project reminds me that I am human as I always go back to my my notes while formatting and tightening my screenplay.
 
What is your ultimate ambition as a writer?
To make a living a as writer. But it would be enough to see one of my works on screen once.
 
Which film or television writers inspire you? Why?
I have another approach to writing, but Taylor Sheridan is a powerhouse and I admire his work ethic.
 
What advice do you have for writers hoping to win a contest or place as a finalist as you have?
You should really listen to more experienced people, I guess. One thing though: Others will discourage you, that is fine. They are probably right. But never discourage yourself.

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