Notes from a script lab in India
I recently received an email from Vikas Chandra, an Indian screenwriter who recently participated in the Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab in his home country. I get a lot of emails from…
I’ll do what ever it takes to sell my screenplay
I get a lot of very passionate emails from people that proclaim their undying commitment to screenwriting. They usually go something like this: “I’ll do what ever it takes for…
Approaching distributors with your screenplay
I got this question recently: “I am taking a hard look at the “100% guaranteed sure fire way to get your screenplay made into a movie” school of thought for…
How do I know when my screenplay is finished?
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…
Do you believe I can make it as a screenwriter?
I got an email recently with a few questions in it: “A few hours ago me and a friend of mine decided to write a story, soon to be screenplay,…
Kickstarter campaign – After You
I have some friends who are trying to raise money for a short film they’re doing on Kickstarter.com. Here is a summary of it: “After You” is a comedy short…
Stage32.Com Is Shaking Up the Entertainment Industry
I’ve been hearing about Stage32.com from a few different sources and a few days ago one of the founders, Richard Botto, contacted me. He apparently reads my blog. We emailed…
Breaking into Hollywood from outside the United States Part 2
I get a lot of emails from people who live outside the United States asking how they can break into Hollywood. I usually send them to this post: Breaking in…
The Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Greg Beal who is the director of the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. He read my post Entering screenplay competitions and…
Drawing Conflict from Concept in Screenwriting
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…