Scheduling And Budgeting Your Screenplay
As many of you know, I recently produced a micro-budget feature film, The Pinch (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5836576/). Since finishing production in late July, I have had a ton of inquiries into how…
Screenwriting Software
Which screenwriting software is right for you? FINAL DRAFT Final Draft is the “industry standard” screenwriting software, which means that at a certain level in Hollywood, almost everyone uses it.…
Screenwriting Contests
The Wiki Screenplay Contest Is your script ready to show to agents…producers…studios? Find out quickly at “The World’s Fastest Screenplay Contest,” where you can submit your full script or just…
Are you a writer who needs help networking?
Just a quick plug for my friends over at Stage 32 who are running a Next Level Webinar: PowerNetworking For Screenwriters! If you’re like me, a writer who struggles to…
I was interviewed on the Screenwriters Get Personal podcast
Just a quick note… I was interviewed on the Screenwriters Get Personal podcast. We cover a wide range of topics like how I started out, an overview of my screenwriting…
Excellent Post on Shane Black
Shane Black is a legendary screenwriter. He wrote several classic spec scripts that sold for a lot of money in the late eighties and early nineties like Lethal Weapon and…
Free Event for Writers in Glendale, CA this Saturday, September 8, 2012, 10 a.m.
I received this email recently and thought I would pass it on. This is another good reason to live in Los Angeles if you’re serious about screenwriting, as these sorts…
Log Line Tip – Give The Plot Not The Setup
I (try to) read a lot of screenwriting blogs. You should, too. I have nearly a dozen queued up in my RSS reader which I scan daily for interesting articles.…
Kickstarter campaign – After You
I have some friends who are trying to raise money for a short film they’re doing on Kickstarter.com. Here is a summary of it: “After You” is a comedy short…
The Power of Networking
Remember the old Hair Club For Men commercial? The one where Cy Sperling bobble-headed his way through the benefits of membership before proudly proclaiming – “I’m not also the Hair…