SYS Podcast Episode 002: How I Sold My First Few Screenplays
In this episode I give a brief description about how I got my start in the business and sold my first few screenplays. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube,…
SYS Podcast Episode 001: A Few User Submitted Questions Answered (Transcript)
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SYS Podcast Episode 001: A Few User Submitted Questions Answered
In this episode I answer three of the most common questions that I get from screenwriters. Screenplay formatting issues. Whether or not I recommend contest and pitch fest. How to…
Video: How to legally protect your screenplay by registering it with the WGA and the Library of Congress
One of the most common questions I get from screenwriters is: “How do I protect my screenplay?” I decided to make a quick video the explains exactly how to do…
Online Class #1: Choosing A Marketable Concept (How to avoid the single biggest mistake made by new screenwriters)
Selling Your Screenplay is proud to announce the first in a series of live online courses dedicated to helping people write better screenplays. After running SellingYourScreenplay.com for many years, what…
Big Changes Are Coming To SellingYourScreenplay.com
People have been finding success using my screenplay marketing guide, including using my email and fax blast service. I’ve heard from lots of people who have found a paid writing…
A short film I wrote, Double Agent, is premiering at the Dances with Films festival in Hollywood this Saturday, June 1
A short film that I wrote, Double Agent, is an official selection of the Dances with Films festival. It’s playing this Saturday, June 1 at 12:30PM at the Chinese Theater…
Do the Work and Become a Professional Screenwriter
I get emails all the time from folks who are sending me their half-baked, poorly conceived log lines and want me to re-write them for them. I really believe that…
Excellent Post on Shane Black
Shane Black is a legendary screenwriter. He wrote several classic spec scripts that sold for a lot of money in the late eighties and early nineties like Lethal Weapon and…
Raising The Money To Shoot Your Screenplay Yourself
I recently wrote a post, The 100% guaranteed sure fire way to get your screenplay made into a movie. In that post I recommend that you go out and raise…