Screenwriter Blog Posts
Are Email Query Blasts or Hard Copy Query Letters More Effective For Marketing A Script?
When it comes to marketing your script to a targeted list of producers, agents and managers through the written word, you pretty much have to decide between ...
Great Sources of Good Story Ideas
Where do good story ideas for a screenplay come from? It could be anywhere! As a screenwriter, it’s a good idea to always be tuned ...
The Business of Screenplay Marketing
Some of the persistent complaints I hear from screenwriters are that they don’t like to market their scripts, they don’t know what to do next, ...
Marketing Your Screenplay Masterpiece: A Screenwriter’s 12-Point Checklist to Know If It’s Ready to Go
Every screenwriter dreams of the moment when their script catches the attention of producers and studios, but how do you know when it’s good enough ...
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 ...
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 ...
How to Make Dialogue Better in Your Screenplay – Simple Tricks To Be Creative
Nothing kills a good story faster than bad dialogue. If your screenplay dialogue is predictable, if everybody speaks in the same rhythm, or if every ...
The Truth About Getting Your Screenwriting Credit
Along with selling a screenplay, early on, one of your first goals should be to get a “Screenplay By” credit on a produced movie—even if ...
5 Tips on How to Make the Most of a Pitchfest Event
One of the most exciting and scary things a screenwriter has to do for their careers is pitch their screenplay live to a Hollywood VIP ...
Screenwriting 101: A Practical Guide for First-Time Screenwriters
Just finished your first screenplay draft? This practical guide for first-time screenwriters offers a step-by-step checklist to strengthen your concept, structure, formatting, and rewrites.
Why Should I Use the Smart Girls Query Letter Service For My Screenplay Instead of Doing It Myself?
Screenwriters often ask me what the advantage is for using our query letter service instead of doing it themselves since there is no guarantee you’ll ...
Is Your Screenwriting Too “On-The-Nose”
However, if any of those are the themes, it is too “on-the-nose,” as we call it, meaning there’s no subtlety. When something is a bit ...
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