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How To Sell Your Screenplay

How to Sell Your Screenplay (in a nutshell)

I believe that most screenwriting books, seminars, blogs and other screenwriting resources don’t spend nearly enough time on teaching people how to market their screenplays. SellingYourScreenplay.com tries to bridge that…

Screenwriting FAQ

Can your query letter synopsis be two pages?

I got this question recently: “Is it okay to include a two page synopsis with a query letter, or does this fall under the ‘Unsolicited Submissions Will Be Thrown in…

Screenwriting FAQ

What’s the difference between a screenplay synopsis and a screenplay treatment

I got this question recently: “What is the difference between a screenplay treatment and screenplay synopsis?” Typically a treatment is a much longer and more detailed description of the screenplay…

Screenwriting FAQ

How long should your screenplay synopsis be?

I got this question recently: “I was curious how often after writing a screenplay you get asked for a synopsis or a treatment? I know a synopsis is 1-3 pages.…

Screenwriting Workshop

Screenplay Synopsis Critique: The Question

Someone recently sent me this pitch for review: Title: The Question Logline: Random daily encounters lead a brilliant thirty-something to a different perception of his body. Synopsis: What would you…

Screenwriting Workshop

Screenplay Synopsis Critique: Hollywood House

Reader Mike James sent in a synopsis and asked me what I thought of it. I thought it was a good chance to actually put some of the ideas I’m…

How To Sell Your Screenplay

Writing a synopsis for your screenplay

You’re going to need a short synopsis for your script. It should be a little less than 1 page long and clearly show your characters and story. You’re going to…

SYS Services to Help Screenwriters

  • SYSs Six-Figure Screenplay Contest
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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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  • Read screenplays for free in our Screenplay Library.
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Podcast Transcripts

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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)