For too long screenwriters have been hampered by picky producers or finicky financiers. These days a writer has few impediments to turning what they write into finished form. With the tools of filmmaking available to everybody now, there are no more excuses for not bringing your screen story to fruition on your own terms. For the writer of very personal stories or that writer who refuses to make changes, this may be the only way to go.

Video Cameras

You may already have a video camera and not even know. Cell phones have video cameras in them, many still digital cameras also take video. It's no longer a matter of access to the equipment because if you don't have one, you know somebody who does.

Computers

Using a camera alone is an extremely limiting way to shoot. Since movies are mostly made by stitching together shots, if you don't have a way to do so then you either have to stick to a single shot or shoot everything in order. Luckily computers have significantly simplified the video editing process. Many computers come with free movie editing software and the hardware you need to get your movie on the computer in the first place. If you don't have a computer, you know somebody who does.

Internet Video

Video cameras and computers to edit footage have been widely available to consumers since around 1998. Only recently have they been able to fuel a revolution due to distribution being made simple. Video sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Veoh, and others have given people a place to not only store video so it can be viewed, but also a way for it to be found. So you can put your videos on the internet for free, get them seen on these sites, and also post the videos as many places as you can reach. No longer do you need permission or money to bring your stuff to people.

Radio Play, Podcast

I'm glossing over some of the difficult parts of making videos. Far from taking no skill, to do it right does take time and effort. In fact a good story can be easily dismissed if the visuals are too off-putting. For writers not in a position to add video to their skillset, they can just do a version of their stuff for audio only. This wouldn't work for strictly cinematic work but is perfect for stage or television content. So get a few microphones into that computer instead of the camera and learn to edit audio instead of video.

This is just a glance at what it takes to get your screen stories in finished form and out to people. I am not making this up, I know writers who have taken this technology to do just what I've pointed out. You may end up not making any money, only making some new friends. Anything is better than complaining about nobody wanting to produce your stuff.