Should you try and make your screenplay on a low budget?
I got this question recently: “When I posted on FB that I’m concluding my revision of this script, an acquaintance from Santa Fe, who has worked on a couple of…
Should I mail a query letter to a producers home?
I got this question recently. “A well known producer lives in my area and I know his home address. He has an interest in the local area and my script…
The Hero’s Flaw and Your Story
This post was guest written by Script Quack. They offer professional script analysis and are currently giving readers of SellingYourScreenplay.com a special discount. Just enter the discount code “sellingyourscreenplay” (without…
My appearance on Script Doctor Eric’s Scriptcast
A few weeks ago I was on Script Doctor Eric’s podcast called Scriptcast. If you would like to listen to it you can do so by going to this link:…
Babz Buzz
A few weeks ago I did a producer email / fax blast for a client of the Silver Bitela Agency. Babz Bitela, his agent, seemed happy with the service and…
Get your Short Film Script Produced by an Award Winning Director
Circalit Announces Free Short Film Competition. Award winning London director, Gabriel Bisset-Smith, will produce the winning script of a new screenwriting competition at Circalit. Bisset-Smith is best known as a…
Getting an agent when you have an offer on the table
I got this question recently: “Regarding whether or not to get an agent…If I get a purchase or option offer from a producer isn’t it a good idea to contact…
Join my writer’s group
The writer’s group I’m in, The Deadline Junkies, currently has an opening. So if you live in the Los Angeles area and can commit to showing up every Tuesday evening…
Sending your screenplay to production companies and agents at the same time
I got this question recently: “I plan to contact production companies AND agents simultaneously. Is that ok? Or is it a turnoff for agents that I sent out the material?”…
Should you include marketing ideas in your screenplay query letter?
I got this question recently: “I have some very interesting marketing ideas for my screenplay that could produce hundreds of millions for the production company. But for my first shot…