I was so excited, after sending out dozens of queries and receiving dozens of rejections, an agency was finally interested in signing me. I was so elated that my screenwriting career was advancing I failed to notice the warning signs of the scam I was about to fall for. To protect yourself from making the ...
On November 30th, 1947 David Alan Mamet was born in Chicago. Known for having an avid imagination and a natural knack for storytelling, throughout his childhood he was known to keep a pen and paper close and even professed to his mother that one day he would eventually become a famous writer. When he was ...
In 2005, the Writer’s Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writer’s Guild of America, East (WGAWE) conducted a poll of its members to come up with the top 101 screenplays of all-time. Professional movie and television writers were asked to pick their top ten screenplays from any era of filmmaking. The votes were tallied ...
Have you ever watched a Hollywood movie and thought you could write better lyrics, better plot, and an all-together better script? Well, it is not as hard as you think! After learning some script formatting basics you could be long ahead on your way of making Hollywood’s next big movie. Before you begin writing your ...
I have been writing professionally for almost 4 decades. During that time I have mailed numerous manuscripts, stage plays, screenplays, articles and other materials that I have written. Media Mail has saved me a significant amount of money over the years. Especially on those 500 page manuscripts printed on the 20 lb. bond, watermarked paper ...
Think you can do better than most of the writing you see coming out of Hollywood (who doesn’t, at least sometimes)? Have a stellar idea that would make a fantastic movie? If you answered yes to either of those, screenwriting might be an ideal path for you. Here are a list of things you need ...
Imagine you are sitting down to watch a really good television show or play. Even though this is the first time you have seen the show you know every line by heart. How can this be? The answer is simple. You wrote it! Have you ever dreamed of being a screenwriter? Have you ever imagined ...
