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5 Ways to Establish Your Screenwriter Identity

Screenwriters often wonder whether they should write screenplays in the same genre or if they should write in different genres to show their range. Find ...

Where Are You Going With Your Plot?

Every scene in your screenplay must be doing one or more of three things: revealing character, advancing the plot, or expanding the theme. All three ...

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 ...

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 It Better To Market Your Script to Producers, Literary Agents, or Literary Managers First?

Screenwriters often hear “You need to get an agent to sell your screenplay. That’s the only way it will happen.” And because they hear that, ...

Using Archetypes in Screenwriting

VIDEO! The librarian, the warrior, the free spirit… archetypes are a great jumping off point to help clarify where we want to go with a ...

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 ...

Proven Strategies for Selling a Screenplay Through Effective Email Queries

Crafting an effective email query to pitch your screenplay to try to sell it is a vital step in capturing the attention of production companies ...

Screenwriters: Double Your Number Of Screenwriting Properties This Week

Have you noticed that writing a 100-plus-page script seems like it can take forever? And then you finish it and you have to re-write the ...

How to Write Captivating Script Dialogue

One of the biggest challenges in writing a great screenplay, even for seasoned writers, is writing strong script dialogue. The truth is that if you ...

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 ...

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 ...
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