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Screenwriting FAQ

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…

Screenwriting FAQ

Producers tell me to get an agent, and agents won’t read my stuff – How can I start my career?

Quite often I get emails from people who say something like this: “I sent a query letter to some producers but they told me they don’t read unsolicited material and…

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How to deal with a potential agent who wants to represent you

One of the services I offer is an email / fax blast service to agents and managers. A member who recently used the service found an agent who would like…

Screenwriting FAQ

What is the quickest you’ve sold a screenplay?

I got this question recently: “I have a question for you. What is the quickest you’ve sold a screenplay, and did you sell it through an agent, manager, or what?”…

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Turning Your Novel Into A Screenplay

One of the most common questions that I receive about screenwriting is from novelists who want to turn their novel into a screenplay. If that’s you, this article is for…

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The Cheapest Way to Query Producers

Quite often I get emails from people who are on a tight budget and they’re wondering what the cheapest way to query agents, managers, and producers is. I offer a…

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Will you sell my screenplay for half of the proceeds and a shared writing credit?

I get emails quite often that go something like this: “I’ve written a fantastic, marketable screenplay which is sure to be a huge international success, but I have no idea…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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SYS Services to Help Screenwriters

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Everything You Need To Know To Sell Your Screenplay

  • Selling Your Screenplay (in a nutshell)
  • How do you protect your work? Screenplay copyrights and WGA registration
  • Writing A Screenplay Logline
  • How to write a professional query letter for your screenplay
  • Building a Database of Agents, Managers and Producers
  • Sending Your Screenplay Query Letter to Your Database of Contacts
  • What to Expect From Your Query Letters
  • How do you get an agent for your screenplay? (And why you don’t need one!)
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