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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 ...

How To Create A Tipping Point In Your Screenwriting Career

One of the most critical elements of success in any field, and especially, in Hollywood as a screenwriter, is to take consistent, directed action in ...

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 ...

Submitting Your Screenplay: What To Do When A Producer Wants You To Submit Through An Agent You Don’t Have

When you feel like your script is ready for producers to read, you have to make every effort you can to get the attention of ...

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 ...

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 To Build Equity As A Screenwriter

In Hollywood, as in a number of businesses, contact equity is critical. The more of the right people you know, the more valuable your Rolodex ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

3 Essentials Logline Ingredients

Mastering the art and skill of writing a compelling logline is critical for screenwriters who want their chance at success in Hollywood. Your very first step ...

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, ...
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