Getting the rights to a book so you can write a screenplay based on it
Below is an email chain from a reader asking about how to option the rights to a book so that she could turn it into a screenplay. Hopefully you’ll find…
The Magic of A Reading
This post was written by Jackie Wolf-Enrione. She’s a journalist and screenwriter. She’s sent in a few questions and she told me about an upcoming reading of her screenplay. I…
Special formatting issues in screenplays
I got this question recently: “As a beginning screenwriter, I’ve come across conflicting advice about proper screenplay format. I’m using Adobe Story, which does the indents, etc. for basic categories,…
Log Line Help – Crafting the Perfect Introduction to 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…
Can you format your screenplay properly in MS Word
I got this question recently: “I am in the process of outlining a new screenplay and I want the margins to be correct from the start before I begin writing.…
The 100% guaranteed sure fire way to get your screenplay made into a movie
If you follow through and do this one simple thing I guarantee that you will be able to get your screenplay turned into a movie. It doesn’t matter how good…
I’m appearing on Script Doctor Eric’s UCLA radio broadcast tomorrow at 11am (PST)
Script Doctor Eric does a weekly podcast / radio show on UCLA radio about screen writing. He’s invited me to be a guest on the show tomorrow. If you’d like…
Following up with agents who pass on your screenplay query letter
I got this question recently: I could really use your advice. You did an agent blast for my horror screenplay yesterday, and I have gotten a bunch of emails asking…
Putting a watermark on your screenplays
I got this question recently: “I’ve decided that I want to track e-mailed scripts I send out with a faint numbered watermark. (This can be made in Movie Magic Screenwriter)…
Script-a-thon early deadline
I got the below email from Matt over at the Script-a-thon. While I’m not a huge fan of screenplay contests I know the folks who run this one and they…