The production company is telling me they will only accept submissions through an agent
I got this question recently: “Every time I contact a producer, they tell me to have an agent send them my material. Is this really true? Do I have to…
I’ve finished my screenplay and have some meetings set up, what is the next step?
I got this question recently: “We finished what we think is an awesome screenplay. We’ve passed it to a couple of industry people and have been set up to speak…
How to get your novel turned into a movie
I got this question recently: “I own the rights to a novel of great, although lesser known, historical figure. I think this person’s life would make a great movie. How…
Screenwriting Expo 2011
I’m going to be teaching a class at this years Screenwriting Expo. My class is called: Using technology to market your screenplay. I’m planning on demonstrating some of the methods…
I think someone stole my story idea!
I got this question recently: “Years ago I took a screenwriting class at a community college. I wrote a synopsis and 30 pages of my screenplay. As students of the…
Will an established writer get credit for my screenplay?
I got this question recently: “Upon finishing a screenplay I contacted a producer/script doctor/who seemed to know what he was talking about…and as a published screenplay writer himself, he advised…
Will you polish or rewrite my screenplay for me?
I want to take a moment and thank everyone who reads this blog. I started this blog over 2.5 years ago and really didn’t know where it would end up…
Should you try and make your screenplay on a low budget?
I got this question recently: “When I posted on FB that I’m concluding my revision of this script, an acquaintance from Santa Fe, who has worked on a couple of…
Should I mail a query letter to a producers home?
I got this question recently. “A well known producer lives in my area and I know his home address. He has an interest in the local area and my script…
The Hero’s Flaw and Your Story
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…