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…
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…
How to Recognize and Correct Overwriting in Your Screenplay
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…
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…