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I’ve heard thousands of pitches in my thirty years as a screenwriter. What I’ve found is that the majority of pitches were too long, unfocused and boring. by Steve Kaire First of all, you should pitch what your story is about, not what happens in your story. Pitching what happens in your story is a … Read more

There are genres that are much easier to sell than others. Below is a list of genres that are divided into three tiers. by Steve Kaire The easiest genres to sell are in Tier 1. More difficult genres are included in Tier 2. And the most difficult genres are in Tier 3. Writers can improve … Read more

As a screenwriter, you’re being judged in three different categories. by Steve Kaire The first is your material. When you’re in a pitch session, it’s your ideas and stories which are going to make an impression on the listener. Ask yourself these questions: Is your story unique? Are you approaching it from a different angle … Read more

So you’ve completed writing a couple of screenplays, now what do you do next? Writers constantly ask me this same question over and over again. by Steve Kaire Is it time to get an agent or manager? Should you try to get meetings with studio executives? Should you send out your scripts to production companies? … Read more