I got this question recently: “Do you think it’s worth mentioning in my query letter that my script was a quarter finalist in a well known script competition?” Absolutely. Even…
I got this question recently: “I was wondering if you knew about legends/myths. If someone owns certain rights to old tales and legends.” Literary works are only copy right able…
Some writer friends of mine have organized the “Scriptathon.” It’s a thirty day script writing marathon. They’ve lined up some great judges and prizes. It’s only $25 to join in…
I got this question recently: “How long do I wait to hear from a producer who requested my screenplay? At what point do I take the non-response as a pass?”…
I get these sorts of questions quite often and while I’ve answered them before I thought it deserved to be repeated. “An agency had an ad on Craig’s List which…
I got this question recently: “I was curious how often after writing a screenplay you get asked for a synopsis or a treatment? I know a synopsis is 1-3 pages.…
I got this question recently: “I currently have 2 producers reading my screenplay, one of them mentioned I may want to look into getting a good non-disclosure agreement (NDA) template…
I got this question recently: “Should the query be in the body of the email, or should it be an attachment? What about the synopsis, should it be included in…
I got this question recently: “Should I find actors whom I think would be a good match for my movie and contact their agents?” I’m reluctant to recommend this to…
I got this question recently: “I need some guidance on the type of website that you suggest every writer should have. What needs to be on that website and what…
