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…
Is it bad form to send multiple query letters to agents within the same company?
I got this question recently: “Is it bad form to send multiple query letters to agents within the same company?” I posed this question to Script Doctor Eric who has…
Hiring an agency to represent you and your screenplays
I got this email recently: I have a full time job as a writer for trade magazines, but these publications are always looking for contributed content — which is obviously…
Happy Holidays and have a safe new year
This will be the last post of the year. I want to thank everyone who’s participated in the blog by asking questions and reading regularly. I hope everyone can realize…
Hiring a service to polish my script
I got this question recently: “I have a busy life like everyone else that I know. I have written the dialog and scenes for a screenplay but there are many…
Does Final Draft format your script properly?
I got this question recently: I use Final Draft to write my scripts. When I read produced screenplays none of them seem to have the same format as my scripts…
Breaking in to Hollywood from outside the United States
I get people from all over the World asking me about how they can break into Hollywood from outside of the United States. This article is for those people. If…
Screenwriting Master Class
I’ve been reading Scott Myers blog for over a year. He has the most active screenwriting blog on the net. If you’re not already reading it, you should check it…