5) Become A Master Storyteller and Write Screenplays Odds are that straight out of film school or your 9-to-5, no one is going to give you a change at directing right away, you have to earn it. One way to prove yourself and build the confidence of investors is to write screenplays. Film directing is storytelling, and you have to prove that you have the principles of storytelling down so that producers can bet on you.