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Screenwriting FAQ

What is the quickest you’ve sold a screenplay?

I got this question recently: “I have a question for you. What is the quickest you’ve sold a screenplay, and did you sell it through an agent, manager, or what?”…

How To Sell Your Screenplay

Don’t Overlook Any Opportunities (How I Sold My First Screenplay)

The first screenplay I ever optioned and sold, Dish Dogs, was a direct result of me responding to an ad in one of the trade magazines like The Hollywood Reporter.…

My Screenplays

What happened to Dish Dogs?

You can find a little background on Dish Dogs here: How I optioned and sold my first screenplay Dish Dogs Shortly after Nathan Ives and I optioned Dish Dogs we…

Screenwriting FAQ

How long should it take to write a script?

I got this question recently: “How long should it take me to write a script?” This really varies from writer to writer and depends a lot on how much time…

Screenwriting FAQ

How much should a writer get paid for their screenplay?

When I optioned and sold my first screenplay, Dish Dogs, I had a friend who worked in development who gave me a great piece of advice about how to negotiate…

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…

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

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  • 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!)
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  • Questions about Screenplay format?
  • Screenwriting Classes
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  • Does any of this really work? Yes! check out our success stories.

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Podcasts

SYS Podcast Episode 534 – Disney, James Cameron and Animation with Pietro Schito

Podcast Transcripts

SYS Podcast Episode 534 – Disney, James Cameron and Animation with Pietro Schito (transcript)