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,…
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…
I don’t hold the keys to your success
I get a lot of very passionate and pleading emails from wanna-be screenwriters who want me to turn them into the next Diablo Cody. They’re emails are almost always very…
Submitting your material to production companies
I got these questions recently: “I have 115 page completed, professional script that I want to pitch, however 1) should the query letter be on an entertainment lawyers letterhead, 2)…
What does it mean when I get the comment “my screenplay was overwritten”?
I got this question recently: “An agent recently read my screenplay and gave me the comment: It’s overwritten. What does that mean?” Without actually seeing your screenplay it’s hard to…
Shooting your screenplay yourself
I got this question recently: “You shot your own script Reunion yourself with the help of a Director. Is there any reason you did not continue shooting other scripts. I…
Breaking into television by writing spec scripts based on an existing series
I got this question recently: “I wrote an episode for a television show I like, and have ideas for more. I’ve read your posts on TV writing, but they seem…
Email and fax blast service success rate
I got this question recently: “I am interested in using your script submission service. I have 2 questions. 1) I know this may be difficult to track but do you…
Someone else is working on a project that is similar to my own
I got this question recently: “I have a screenplay idea that deals with an obscure historic character and the great sacrifices he made. I’ve checked online from time to time…
Doing rewrites on your screenplay for producers
I got this question recently: “You mentioned a lot throughout your book about rewrites. I was wandering what in your case did the rewrites often entail.” Rewrites are the un-sexy…