Screenwriter Blog Posts

How Screenplay Query Letter Mailings Work When Not In U.S.

Screenwriters all over the world have the big dream of having their screenplays made into a Hollywood movie. Just because you are a screenwriter in ...

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Melody Jackson

Three Screenplay Pitch Openings That Hook Audiences Instantly

When it comes time to market and sell your screenplay, you will need to learn to pitch your screenplay -- both on paper and out ...

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Melody Jackson

7 Tips For Effective Producer Follow-Up Calls

Congratulations, your pitch of your screenplay was compelling and now a literary agent or producer has requested your screenplay. Be proud of yourself as this ...

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Melody Jackson

Mission Critical Script Formatting: 7 Keys to Make Sure Your Screenplay is Properly Formatted Before Sending It Out

Mission Critical: 7 Keys to Make Sure Your Screenplay is Properly Formatted Before Sending It Out When it comes to getting your screenplay noticed by ...

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Melody Jackson

Screenwriting Contests: 5 Ways to Use Them In Your Career

When it comes to contests, you may have noticed that there are countless screenwriting contests or script competitions that promise a great deal about the ...

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Melody Jackson

Using a Screenplay Theme to Attract a Movie Star

Every screenwriter who sits down to his copy of Final Draft and begins typing a screenplay has the ambition of writing a great screenplay with ...

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Melody Jackson

Show Your Screenwriting Talents With A Short Film

If you've written a screenplay, if you're even thinking about it, or if you've already completed one or more, then you've probably imagined what it ...

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Melody Jackson

Seven Major Career Skills For Screenwriter: What Can You Outsource?

One of the challenges for screenwriters and really many other active, ambitious creative people is trying to find time to do all the things they ...

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Melody Jackson

Five Tips For Making Sure Your Screenplay Has Commercial Potential

You may have lots of ideas for screenplays or you may have only one. But before you write any of them, consider whether your premise ...

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Melody Jackson

Establish Credibility Before They Read Your Script

Once you have polished your script, gotten a thumbs up from a professional script analyst, and you also feel it's ready to go, then you ...

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Melody Jackson

Screenwriter’s Literary Manager or Literary Agent: Which To Go For?

For screenwriters who want a career in screenwriting, most will eventually need a good Literary Manager or Literary Agent who can get you into offices ...

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Melody Jackson