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When's The Right Time To Seek Out Representation

05/09/2019

Writers are never sure when to solicit the services of an agent or manager. Should you contact them when you have a pitch ready, a synopsis ready, or a script completely done? You never want to make contact with an agency before the script is completely done...and for that matter, when the script is your very best effort. Here's an recent article from Screencraft.com that helps with this decision.
Confessions of a Studio Script Reader

03/01/2019

Here's a great article for aspiring screenwriters. If you've ever been fortunate enough to have had a studio/production company request one of your screenplays, you always wonder how it will be received by a studio reader. Do they actually read the entire script or do they just skim it? Are they looking for a great script or are they looking for reasons to eliminate them? This article by Ken Miyamoto answers these questions.
Is Social Media An Appropriate Way to Connect with Industry Professionals?

12/14/2018

There are several ways to connect with industry professionals. Perhaps the best way is to subscribe to IMDB Pro. That site is filled with contact info for companies and individuals. But, of course, that will cost you $19.99 per month. What about making contact through Facebook or Twitter or LinkedIn or other social media options? Ken Miyamoto of Screencraft offers some suggestions about using social media platforms to network with industry professionals in this article.
How Screenwriters Can Be Attractive To Producers

10/27/2018

Have you ever wondered how you can make yourself more attractive to agents, managers, and producers? Here's an interesting article that will help answer some of those questions. It's an interview with Adam Harris Engelhard of Mailroom LA. He makes some really great points. Enjoy.
Seven Ways Screenwriters Can Create Better Character Empathy

05/01/2018

Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines empathy as: "the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experiences fully communicated in an objectively explicit matter." One of most important things you can create in your screenplays is empathy for your characters. Without it, the reader/viewer can never be fully invested. An
Does Correct Screenplay Format REALLY Matter?

03/22/2018

One of the things I do at Professor Wordsmith is to correct script formatting errors on writers' scripts. Many writers don't realize just how important screenplay formatting is. Let me assure you: it is very important. A script filled with formatting errors is like driving on a road with a speed bump every twenty yards. For the reader, it is a constant stopping and starting. Not only does your story suffer, but it can be extremely irritating for the agent, manager, studio reader, or contest

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