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Screenwriting FAQ

Do you have to live in Los Angeles to be a screenwriter?

I’ve gotten this question quite a lot over the years when I talk to people about being a screenwriter. To me it seems hard to imagine why anyone would bother…

My Screenplays

How I optioned and sold my first screenplay Dish Dogs

I’m sure many people reading this blog have looked at my IMDB link, but if you haven’t have a look at it. You’ll notice my first writing credit is a…

How To Sell Your Screenplay

Submitting your screenplay to Craig’s List postings

If you’re an experienced screenwriter there’s probably better ways for you to sell a script than submitting to postings on Craig’s List but if you’re trying to make your own…

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SYS Services to Help Screenwriters

  • SYSs Six-Figure Screenplay Contest
  • SYS's Script Analysis Service
  • SYS's From Concept to Completion Screenwriting Course

Screenplay Contests:

  • SYS's Six-Figure Screenplay Contest
  • Wondering which contests to enter? Check out our list of recommended screenplay contests.

The Budget List

  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2024
  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2023
  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2022
  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2021
  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2020
  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2019
  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2018
  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2017

Ashley Scott Meyers’ Films

  • Man Overboard
  • The Pinch
  • The Rideshare Killer

Everything You Need To Know To Sell Your Screenplay

  • Selling Your Screenplay (in a nutshell)
  • How do you protect your work? Screenplay copyrights and WGA registration
  • Writing A Screenplay Logline
  • How to write a professional query letter for your screenplay
  • Building a Database of Agents, Managers and Producers
  • Sending Your Screenplay Query Letter to Your Database of Contacts
  • What to Expect From Your Query Letters
  • How do you get an agent for your screenplay? (And why you don’t need one!)
  • Looking for a script consultant?
  • Questions about Screenplay format?
  • Screenwriting Classes
  • Read screenplays for free in our Screenplay Library.
  • Does any of this really work? Yes! check out our success stories.

Search SYS

SYS Services to Help Screenwriters

  • SYSs Six-Figure Screenplay Contest
  • SYS's Script Analysis Service
  • SYS's From Concept to Completion Screenwriting Course

Screenplay Contests:

  • SYS's Six-Figure Screenplay Contest
  • Wondering which contests to enter? Check out our list of recommended screenplay contests.

The Budget List

  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2024
  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2023
  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2022
  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2021
  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2020
  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2019
  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2018
  • The best low budget, unproduced screenplays of 2017

Ashley Scott Meyers’ Films

  • Man Overboard
  • The Pinch
  • The Rideshare Killer

Everything You Need To Know To Sell Your Screenplay

  • Selling Your Screenplay (in a nutshell)
  • How do you protect your work? Screenplay copyrights and WGA registration
  • Writing A Screenplay Logline
  • How to write a professional query letter for your screenplay
  • Building a Database of Agents, Managers and Producers
  • Sending Your Screenplay Query Letter to Your Database of Contacts
  • What to Expect From Your Query Letters
  • How do you get an agent for your screenplay? (And why you don’t need one!)
  • Looking for a script consultant?
  • Questions about Screenplay format?
  • Screenwriting Classes
  • Read screenplays for free in our Screenplay Library.
  • Does any of this really work? Yes! check out our success stories.

Search SYS

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Podcasts

SYS Podcast Episode – 539 From Lawyer To Writer with Vincent Scarsella

Podcast Transcripts

SYS Podcast Episode – 539 From Lawyer To Writer with Vincent Scarsella (transcript)

Contest

SYS’s Six-Figure Screenplay Contest 2025: Winner/Finalist Announcement

Contest

SYS’s Six-Figure Screenplay Contest 2025: Semi Finalists Announcement