From Dream to Screen workshop with Alan Denman
Alan Denman is having a workshop and he wanted me to pass along the information to my readers. I met Alan about a month ago. Inbetween his writing and directing…
Submitting your material to production companies
I got these questions recently: “I have 115 page completed, professional script that I want to pitch, however 1) should the query letter be on an entertainment lawyers letterhead, 2)…
Storming Sedalia on Kickstarter
I got an email recently from screenwriter Bob Wagner. He has set up a Kickstarter campaign to try and raise money to shoot his film. Bob saw my post The…
What does it mean when I get the comment “my screenplay was overwritten”?
I got this question recently: “An agent recently read my screenplay and gave me the comment: It’s overwritten. What does that mean?” Without actually seeing your screenplay it’s hard to…
How to option your screenplay using email and fax blasts
I recently optioned my baseball screenplay (co-written with Nathan Ives), The Unnatural, to Andrew Lauren Productions. You can read the announcement here: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/squid-whale-producer-options-baseball-267184. A few people have asked me how…