Story. Screenplay. Sale.
There’s no greater insecurity than the doubts that keep you from selling your creative work. Is it good? Is it great? Or is it useless? Should I show it to anyone? To whom? Is it ready to sell? I have found that as someone’s experience grows, often so does their insecurity about the state of their scripts. Many newbies are overeager to … Read more
Pitching a script on paper in a query letter and actually getting ‘in the room’ with a producer or executive and pitching your project are two very different things. by Jenny Frankfurt Let’s talk about those who are lucky enough to be doing the latter. I know many people get very nervous about actually being in … Read more
I am riding shotgun in a car as I write this. My laptop is brighter than the headlights, leading the way through the night. Hollywood bound. The annual, long trek from Canada to Los Angeles has begun… by Signe Olynyk Like many writers, pitching is something that hasn’t always come easy to me. As someone … Read more
You’ve written and rewritten, gotten notes, rewritten again, crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s and now what? What happens next? by Jenny Frankfurt If you are a writer with an agent or manager the script goes to them and they figure out where to send it and whom they think will respond. They know who … Read more
Screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio of Universal’s animated anti-hero comedy animationDespicable Me discuss why they’re so glad they don’t have to pitch anymore – and how they succeeded by made pitching fun. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video on Screenwriting, … Read more