Screenwriter Blog Posts
Script Coverage: 5 Tips To Your Best Script Analyst
Do you “Loop” Like I Do On Your Rewriting? If you said yes, you might need to get some Script Coverage. But first… See if this ...
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 ...
Should I Put 1 or 2 Spaces Between Sentences?
In dialogue, how many spaces between sentences? Are there 2 blank spaces between the period and the next sentence? Or 1 blank space? Actually, Guy, it’s ...
Is Your Logline Worth $100 Million?
You spent the last year writing your 100-page script to perfection. You slaved over each scene and every line of dialogue. You are finally ready ...
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 ...
The Seeds For Screenwriter’s Success
One of the challenges is that you will mostly get negative feedback when you have your script reviewed or even considered for production. And yes, ...
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 ...
Don’t Even Think About Selling Your Screenplay Until You Do These 7 Things
So, you’ve finally finished your screenplay! Congratulations! This is an exciting time in your career, and you’re probably anxious to get it on the market ...
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 ...
How To Make An Audience Care About Your Characters
John Truby believes that focusing on details and character traits can lead to superficial characters. Melody Jackson, Ph.D. does, too. Go here to Learn what ...
Elements of Great Screenwriting
To be a real contender in Hollywood, you must study the craft of screenwriting so that your scripts are the best they can be when ...
Do You Have a Hook In Your Screenplay Logline?
When you pitch your screenplay to a Hollywood executive, whether in a one-on-one pitch in person or in a query letter, your story needs to ...
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