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…
At first the project seemed to be on track then it went off the rails
I got this question recently: “I’m trying to sell the movie rights to my novel. I signed with a New York City agency and I thought, because of there positive…
Do you have any questions about selling your screenplay?
If you have any questions about how to sell your screenplay please email them to me or post them in the comment section of this thread. While I might not…
Getting the rights to a book so you can write a screenplay based on it
Below is an email chain from a reader asking about how to option the rights to a book so that she could turn it into a screenplay. Hopefully you’ll find…
The Magic of A Reading
This post was written by Jackie Wolf-Enrione. She’s a journalist and screenwriter. She’s sent in a few questions and she told me about an upcoming reading of her screenplay. I…
Special formatting issues in screenplays
I got this question recently: “As a beginning screenwriter, I’ve come across conflicting advice about proper screenplay format. I’m using Adobe Story, which does the indents, etc. for basic categories,…
Log Line Help – Crafting the Perfect Introduction to 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…
Can you format your screenplay properly in MS Word
I got this question recently: “I am in the process of outlining a new screenplay and I want the margins to be correct from the start before I begin writing.…
The 100% guaranteed sure fire way to get your screenplay made into a movie
If you follow through and do this one simple thing I guarantee that you will be able to get your screenplay turned into a movie. It doesn’t matter how good…