Daily Dose: Contests Can a screenwriting contest launch a career? Yes, but most of the time it's a networking and marketing tool for your script. So while it might not instantly lead to your A-List status, it could get your... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: Copyright Understanding copyright comes into play in two ways for screenwriters. Every writer needs to know: How to protect your writing. How to use any material that could belong to someone else- from copyright to life rights. For... Continue Reading →
Daily Deal: Screenwriting Tips Oops... I meant screenwriters. Checkout the Screenwriters Beat episode about loglines. It gets a bit crazy, as the working panel of screenwriters try to create a logline from scratch. The Screenwriting Beat crew de-mystifies how to... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: Insider Tips A few years back, it became very popular to fund a friend's film project and get an Associate Producer credit for your IMDb page. (You know IMDb? It's an industry search engine that you want to... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: Submit Scripts Front Street Pictures has an online submission page for scripted TV and movies. They are open to all writers, but as a Vancouver-based company, they don't lose any points if they use a Canadian screenwriter. However,... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: Words Ever search for that perfect line of dialogue? One word that makes your character fit a certain age or style? Well, maybe that word can be found in the 1920's. Here's a link to a list of the crazy... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: Career Moves If you could 'magically' make yourself an expert--so any time a producer or actor who wanted to make a certain kind of movie would think of you--would you do it? Well... that's branding. It's such an important topic, we... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: Inspiration Careers have highs and lows, but if you've ever felt like you're just missing the "how" part of becoming a working screenwriter this article from Script Read Pro might help. I write all day with my sessions... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: Career Moves Two things play a huge part in screenplay marketing success: A High Concept Pitching a Marketable Genre Of course, you've got to write what you write. When it comes to 'timing' the market, however, if you don't... Continue Reading →
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