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How do I know when my screenplay is finished?

April 4, 2012

I got this question recently: “I have been writing a fantasy screenplay and have been rewriting it for the last 9 months. How do I know when it’s ready to be pitched and sent out to the industry?” There’s an old Hollywood saying that goes something like this: “A screenplay is never finished, it’s abandoned.” [...]

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Screenwriting and IKEA – How to Embrace the Page One Rewrite

March 14, 2012

This post was guest written by Script Quack. They offer professional script analysis and are currently giving readers of SellingYourScreenplay.com a special discount. Just enter the discount code “sellingyourscreenplay” (without the quotes) on the discount page which can be found here: http://www.scriptquack.com/discountpage.html Writing a screenplay is like putting together a dresser from IKEA. First, you’ve [...]

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Drawing Conflict from Concept in Screenwriting

February 22, 2012

  This post was guest written by Script Quack. They offer professional script analysis and are currently giving readers of SellingYourScreenplay.com a special discount. Just enter the discount code “sellingyourscreenplay” (without the quotes) on the discount page which can be found here: http://www.scriptquack.com/discountpage.html Conflict is one of the most essential elements in any screenplay. It [...]

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The Hero’s Flaw and Your Story

August 3, 2011

This post was guest written by Script Quack. They offer professional script analysis and are currently giving readers of SellingYourScreenplay.com a special discount. Just enter the discount code “sellingyourscreenplay” (without the quotes) on the discount page which can be found here: http://www.scriptquack.com/discountpage.html We’re going to get into a lot of trouble for this one, because [...]

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Log Line Help – Crafting the Perfect Introduction to Your Story

May 11, 2011

This post was guest written by Script Quack. They offer professional script analysis and are currently giving readers of SellingYourScreenplay.com a special discount. Just enter the discount code “sellingyourscreenplay” (without the quotes) on the discount page which can be found here: http://www.scriptquack.com/discountpage.html There’s a lot of mystery surrounding log lines. What are they? Do screenwriters [...]

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Using a script doctor to help edit my script

March 23, 2011

I got this question recently: “I have sent my scripts to script doctors and find in many cases their ideas hurt my story. In one case I made it to the finals in a script contest, sent it to a script doctor and the next time around it never placed. Where can I go for [...]

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How to Recognize and Correct Overwriting in Your Screenplay

March 16, 2011

This post was guest written by Script Quack. They offer professional script analysis and are currently giving readers of SellingYourScreenplay.com a special discount. Just enter the discount code “sellingyourscreenplay” (without the quotes) on the discount page which can be found here: http://www.scriptquack.com/discountpage.html At Script Quack Script Analysis, we see plenty of screenplays each month. Our [...]

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Script Quack offering a special deal

November 30, 2010

I mentioned Script Quack a few weeks ago and they’ve contacted me again to offer readers of SellingYourScreenplay.com a special offer. My original post about Script Quack is here: http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-resources/script-quack-screenwriting-consulting-service/ They are offering readers of SellingYourScreenplay.com a $25 discount on their premium service. Paying a screenplay consultant can be a great way to get professional [...]

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Script Consultants

May 19, 2009

Should you pay a script consultant to read and review your screenplay? Up until a couple of weeks ago I had never used any paid script consultant services.  If you read my blog you’ll know I’m a big proponent of moving to Los Angeles if you’re serious about screenwriting.  One of the reasons to live [...]

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