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There’s an old story I’m tweaking slightly for our purposes that goes… by Danny Manus A screenwriter is walking down the street and falls into a deep hole and can’t get out. A Director comes by and the screenwriter yells, “Hey, I’ve fallen into this hole and I can’t get out. Can you help me?” … Read more
You will often spend a year or more writing and rewriting your scripts. You’ve edited your own work and have given it several polishes. You then submit it either to a writing consultant or if you’re lucky, to a studio reader for notes. by Steve Kaire When you get the notes back, you are devastated. … Read more
The next couple of weeks impose some hefty deadlines for screenwriters. And every year, about 1-2 weeks from the deadlines of these big contests, I start getting tons of emails saying “I just finished my first draft. Can you get my script ready for Nicholls?” by Danny Manus This is the wrong way to enter … Read more
It’s almost summertime at the box office, which means big effects, big budgets, and even bigger stakes for the studios. Because it’s tentpole movie season. by Danny Manus You’ve probably heard the terms four-quadrant and tentpole movie, but what do they mean exactly? Should you be writing one? And what makes them work? A four-quadrant … Read more
Writing partnerships are like marriages. They can continue in bliss or end up in bitter divorce. by Steve Kaire Working with a writing partner can either reduce your workload by half or create twice the headaches. Any kind of partnership is fraught with peril. If it fails, not only does the project come to an … Read more