Screenwriter Blog Posts
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 ...
5 Tips on Choosing a Script Analyst — Warning You Could Choose One Who Knows Less Than You!
Most writers realize that when they finish their screenplay, at some point, they will need to get a script analysis / consultation. There are probably ...
Is Your Screenplay Dragging, Confusing, or Too Short? Check This First
Is Your Screenplay Dragging, Confusing, or Too Short? Check Its Central Question In this blog post, I want to address one of the problems I ...
Interest A Star With A Great Character Arc
A great Character Arc not only makes a story work, but it’s “acting bait” for a movie star. Every action your main character takes should be toward ...
Ready To Sell A Screenplay? 11-Point Checklist To Begin
When you want to sell a screenplay, it can be hard to know if your script is really ready to be shopped. It seems that ...
Screenwriting 101 — The Basics
by Brigette Schoenung At Smart Girls, screenwriters at every level of their craft contact us, from beginners to professional writers who have had their scripts ...
Do I Have To Live in Los Angeles to Sell a Screenplay?
This question seems to be a reoccurring question asked by many writers who are trying to sell a screenplay. The answer is simple; no you ...
The Fastest Way To Get A Literary Agent For Your Screenplay
If your intention is to be a professional, working screenwriter – whether in Los Angeles, Alabama, Michigan or Australia, being represented by an agent or ...
The Power of Persistence: Should You Give Yourself a Do It By or Quit Date?
One of the interesting comments I hear from time to time is that a writer is giving their screenwriting career another year or two to ...
Literary Agent Or Literary Manager For Screenwriters?
Once you finish your screenplay, you have to get it out to the market to find an agent or manager, but most screenwriters don't know ...
How Do I Get a Literary Agent for My Script so Producers Will Read It? — ASK SMART GIRL SERIES
I have just started a new series of posts called ASK SMART GIRL! Each week or so I will be answering some of the questions ...
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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