Getting your screenplay to producers
I got this question recently: “I am a screenwriter who has written 3 features in different genres (comedy, drama and crime thriller) and all the coverage I’ve received has been…
Using a script doctor to help edit my script
I got this question recently: “I have sent my scripts to script doctors and find in many cases their ideas hurt my story. In one case I made it to…
What do you think of writing a screenplay for specific actors?
I got this question recently: “What do you think of writing a screenplay ‘for’ specific actors? I don’t mean actually planning, or even hoping, to cast those actors–only to help…
How long should my screenplay be?
I got this question recently: “I’m trying to determine what the appropriate length of a screen play should be. I’ve seen opinions that range from 120 pages to a few…
How can I sell my idea for a screenplay?
I get questions like this so I thought I’d post a reply for everyone to see: “I am not a scriptwriter but I have some good ideas for movies. How…
Do you have any questions about screen writing?
To keep this blog active I try and answer any and all questions that people send in to me. So if you have a question that hasn’t been answered on…
Breaking into the entertainment business as a screenwriter
I got this email the other day: Please excuse the length. I apologize. I just feel it’s very important for me to ask you about this. I’m a regular subscriber…
Reformatted your script to get the page length down
I got this question recently: “My script is around 125 pages. Should I adjust the margins in Final Draft so that I get the length down to a more manageable…
Can you evaluate the first 20 pages of my screenplay?
I got this questions recently: “I’ve written 20 pages of a screenplay. Would someone accept just twenty pages? I just want someone to read what I’ve got and tell me…
Production companies are telling me they do not take unsolicted material
I got this question recently: “I bought the Hollywood Directory and wrote to 100 producers, none of them asked for my story because they do not accept unsolicited material. How…