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Screenwriting FAQ

Do you believe I can make it as a screenwriter?

I got an email recently with a few questions in it: “A few hours ago me and a friend of mine decided to write a story, soon to be screenplay,…

Screenwriting Resources

Getting the most out of your visit to Los Angeles

I get quite a few emails from people who are visiting Los Angeles and want to know how to get the most out of their trip in terms of advancing…

Screenwriting FAQ

Do you see a lot of screenwriters with wife and kids moving to Los Angeles?

I got this question recently: “Do you see a lot of screenwriters with wife and kids moving to Los Angeles?” When I first moved to LA I was single, no…

Screenwriting FAQ

Is living in Arizona almost as good as living in Los Angeles for screenwriting?

I got this question recently: “I live in Arizona and having read everything you posted on living in LA to be a screenwriter, I wonder if us Arizonians are viewed…

Screenwriting FAQ

Should I move to Los Angeles to purse my dream of becoming a screenwriter?

I got this question recently: “Hi there. Do you think it’s worth it for a 20-year-old like me, to move from my country, Portugal, to Los Angeles or somewhere close,…

Screenwriting FAQ

Taking a Trip to Los Angeles to Jump Start Your Screenwriting Career

A got a few questions from two aspiring screenwriters a couple weeks ago who were planning a trip to Los Angeles. 1. What are some ways to arrange meetings before…

Screenwriting FAQ

Moving to Los Angeles and preparing for the long haul

I get this sort of question quite frequently from people: “I’m moving to Los Angeles in a few months. Where should I live and what is a good job to…

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…

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.

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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)

Podcasts

SYS Podcast Episode 533 – Writing an Interactive TV Series with Gavin Michael Booth

Podcast Transcripts

SYS Podcast Episode 533 – Writing an Interactive TV Series with Gavin Michael Booth (transcript)