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You Catch Ideas: David Lynch as Screenwriter
The word genius sometimes gets overused and it doesn’t always apply. Not in the case of David Lynch, who has passed away at the age of 78. Lynch was a bona fide genius who changed our cinematic language and discovered new forms of expression. From th...
Six Degrees of a Spec Sale
If you’re a beginner writer and you’ve read about a new “spec sale” in the trades, you might not know what all the fuss is about. A spec sale is when a spec script has been purchased by a studio or production company (a spec script being an original ...
New Year, New Page
Whether you’re a seasoned or beginner screenwriter, some years are going to be better than others. On a whole the film business has been experiencing a lot of growing pains in recent years due to various factors: a pandemic, a writer’s strike, changi...
5 Screenwriters You Might Not Have Heard Of
Despite a screenplay being the blueprint for a movie, screenplay writers don’t always get the recognition and attention that directors and actors do. Yes, there are some noteworthy screenwriters like Aaron Sorkin and Diablo Cody, who have created a g...
5 Reasons to be a Screenwriter
Maybe you’re a fan of movies and have thought about becoming a screenwriter, but you never took the time to follow through with it. Or maybe it never occurred to you that screenwriting is a possible career option. Well, there are many people — myself...
5 Ways To Find a Screenwriting Manager
Many beginner screenwriters wonder how to get an agent or manager to represent them. Agents are a little trickier to get at the early stages, so it’s advisable for a beginner screenwriter to shoot for a manager first: most managers are open to readin...
Do You Have to Live in LA to be a Screenwriter?
This is a question that’s commonly asked by many aspiring screenwriters: do you have to live in LA to be a screenwriter? Speaking from my own personal experience, I know you don’t need to live in LA to land your first screenwriting job or sell your f...
5 Things Screenwriters Can Be Thankful For
When many of us think of Thanksgiving, several things come to mind. Visiting family and loved ones, watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, football or Planes, Trains and Automobiles, a turkey dinner with stuffing, sweet potato, cranberry sauce,...
5 Things I Did to Become a Professional Screenwriter
I broke into screenwriting 16 years ago thanks to a big spec sale. I was able to make a career out of it, selling other scripts and landing various assignment jobs over the years. Do you know what I was doing before I sold my first screenplay? I was ...