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Following Up on Your Screenplay or Pilot Submissions
The other day, I was sitting across from a new client who came to me feeling frustrated that he sent out his screenplay to the few managers who asked for it, but not heard anything back. The screenplay had gone out two months before we met, and ever...
Answer These 3 Questions About Your Screenplay or TV Pilot
The other day, I met a new writer, who sent me his pilot to read ahead of our session. He was a talented writer, for sure; the world of his show was rich, and his plot well thought out. But it also left a number of questions for me, the sort of...
Elaine Loh on "Becoming a Working Writer"
A bunch of people have recently asked me about my journey to becoming a working writer, so I thought I’d use that whole writer skill and actually, well, write something! I can’t tell you how YOU can be a working writer, but I can tell...
The Screenwriter’s Guide to General Meetings
Following last week’s THIS WEEK IN COACHING: MEETING PREP! installment, I thought it wise to take a bit of a deep dive into what general meetings are, and how they work. In fact, I couldn’t quite believe I hadn’t broken...
Choosing Between Agents, Managers and Lawyers
QUESTION FOR FILMTVLAW.COM:I’m an experienced showrunner with two series under my belt. I’m shopping around a third but getting shut out of all but current connects and friends. I never went the agent route, but now considering agent vs....
Warner Bros. Chiefs On The Present And Future Of Film & TV
Each year, the Producers Guild Of America (PGA) hold the Produced By Conference to discuss the state of the industry with film and TV powerhouses. Good times. Bad times. Things are certainly changing fast. Screenwriters and producers...
When Social Media Meets Research, How Do You Know What To Believe?
When there’s a “wow” moment at an awards show or when a new movie trailer drops online, people around the world grab their phones and race to social media to voice their opinions. Even more people jump on just to read the...
Where Does The Legal Battle Between the ATA and the WGA Leave Producers?
With the ATA (Association of Talent Agents) and the WGA (Writers Guild of America) deep in a legal battle for the foreseeable future, where does that leave producers? Here are some practical tools to help producers connect with writers and navigate...
What Are We Really Selling?
Early in my career, I learned one of the shrewdest questions an entrepreneur can ask themselves, "What are we really selling?" For example: You are not selling grass seed. You are selling a greener lawn.You are not selling boilers....
Why Screenwriters Should Write With A Producer’s Cap On
Screenwriters need to think strategically about what they’re writing and why they’re writing it. Are you writing for yourself, a screenwriting contest, or are you looking to position your work in the marketplace? Charles Borg spoke with...
There Will Always Be A Market For A Script We Can’t Put Down
“There Will Always Be A Market For A Script We Can’t Put Down” Says Seth Renshaw
Seth Renshaw worked in PR, media sales and then with CAA’s Marketing department before transitioning to film and television with David...
Producer Jason Mirch Discusses The State Of The Entertainment Industry
Jason Mirch is a feature film, television, branded entertainment, and digital content producer and executive with over 15 years of experience. Mirch was the Head of feature and television development at Image Nation, a finance and production company...
Breaking In: Representation – GETTING SIGNED
When one of my clients emerges from a meeting with a potential manager that, for all intents and purposes, seems to have gone well (good flow to the get-to-know-you conversation, interests in similar types of projects, maybe a few people in common...
“Make Them Forget They’re Reading A Script” Says Manager Jonathan Hersh
As part of our continuing series of interviews with agents and managers, Creative Screenwriting Magazine spoke with Jonathan Hersh from Housefire Management about how screenwriters should be working with their representatives.How does a screenwriter...
Manager Andrew Kersey’s Advice To Screenwriters...
Manager Andrew Kersey’s Advice To Screenwriters: “Develop Your Craft. Develop Your Voice And Your Time Will Come.”
Creative Screenwriting Magazine spoke with manager Andrew Kersey who represents screenwriters. He shares his...
Are You Ready To Enter The Screenwriting Marketplace?
Every screenwriter has toiled for years on their film and TV scripts. They’ve written, got screenplay feedback and rewritten their scripts. You may have even attracted the interest of a literary agent or manager who’ve helped your polish...
Should I Work For Free?
Should you work for free?
That depends on what you mean by “work” and by “free.”Work is what you do as a professional, when you make a promise that involves rigor and labor (physical and emotional) and risk. Work is showing...
You're Not Going To Win An Oscar...
You're Not Going To Win An Oscar......but hold on, I'll explain.I'm sure most of you did it Sunday night at some point in the evening (if you watched the Academy Awards). You imagined what you would say if you were up on that stage accepting...
Scaring Up Funds: How to Acquire Investors When Your Movie’s in Horror
Scaring Up Funds: How to Acquire Investors When Your Movie’s in Horror, the Most Profitable Genre of Them AllBy Brian Herskowitz and Tony Timpone on November 14, 2017There are a few paths you can take to finding investors for your...
Desperation, Dread, & Determination
I call them the triple D’s of screenwriting.
Dread. Every screenwriter experiences this eventually. You get to a place where it feels like it’s all over. You’ll never get that agent. The manager will never call you back. Will...
