
What do screenwriters need to know going into a paid screenwriting assignment with a studio, network, or production company? I've been fortunate enough to have...
What do screenwriters need to know going into a paid screenwriting assignment with a studio, network, or production company? I've been fortunate enough to have...
When I decided to quit my full-time job as a journalist to pursue screenwriting there were certain things I prepared for. I knew I wouldn’t...
By far the most frequent question I get as a screenwriter is this: How do I get representation? Obtaining a manager or agent is one...
According to the 2017 Celluloid Report, only 11 percent of the top-grossing 250 films of the year were written by women. That is a horrifying,...
Pitching a film or television series to an executive or producer can be terrifying, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s the secret: Most executives...
Over a period of three months, I took about fifty, maybe sixty, general meetings. Last December, a script I wrote landed on The Black List,...
What is it like when a screenwriter signs with a manager? Screenwriting articles, blogs, books, and seminars always offer directives, dos, don'ts, and various methods...
What does a Hollywood script reader do, how much does it pay, and how do you get these coveted jobs? Reading and critiquing screenplays for...
How can screenwriters avoid being tricked or talked into writing for free? "You have to pay your dues, right?" That's what novice — and even...
Can screenwriters negotiate their own screenwriting contracts? It's a myth that you always need an agent, manager, and entertainment lawyer to broker a screenwriting deal...