Here’s what I sometimes hear from writers contemplating the to-submit-or-not-to-submit question when it comes to screenwriting contests: If you submit your screenplay to a contest, you’re effectively giving the reader permission to steal your work. Screenwriting contests don’t mean anything these days. All screenwriting contests are exactly the same. There… read more →
A couple of weeks ago, I went to visit my friend Dallas Sonnier at his ever-growing management company, Caliber Media. Dallas and his people hold a special place in my heart; I’ve seen them grow from a three-person/two room operation to what they are now: A powerhouse management company with… read more →
Writers, take notice: Time is NOT your friend. It’s NOT waiting by patiently. It’s not forgiving, in any way, to writers. Time is, in the best and worse ways, your enemy. A good adversary should keep you on your toes. Should inspire you to stay alert. To stay on point.… read more →
The industry changed so aggressively over the past five years. Some attribute it to the writer’s strike of 2008. The strike in which the writers won the battle, but lost the war in many ways. A recent Vanity Fair article pointed out this moment as the time when Hollywood stopped… read more →
Back in the day television used to be the place where screenwriters went to die. With such series as Breaking Bad, Lost and The Sopranos, the new age of television has brought with it fertile creative ground, which we see explored every day in shows like True Detectives and House of… read more →
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of accompanying Final Draft’s Big Break top 3 winners to their industry meetings. When we left Benderspink following an informative and insightful meeting with Daniel Vang, I knew the time had come to commit my thoughts on the matter of screenwriting brand… read more →
The realization of dreams always looks different from the other side. From the dreamer’s side. As a little girl, as a teenager, I wanted little in this world more than to have a book published. Let’s be quite clear: I had no clue what this book would be about. But… read more →
Recently, I was approached by a writer who was eager to tell me how Hollywood had done him wrong in every possible way: He was dumped by his agent, who didn’t respond to the work he was turning in. A writing partner walked away, taking with him the rights to… read more →
Back in my ScriptShark days, I was always on the lookout for savvy script readers. So when Andrew Hilton became available, I jumped on the opportunity to bring him into my stable. Having read for Universal, Paramount and 20th Century Fox, Andrew is the rarest of finds: A seasoned industry… read more →
In Fall 2012, fearless scribe Kelly Anelons ventured out to Los Angeles for a series of industry meetings. With a clear goal of expanding her network and deepening her relationship with existing contacts, Kelly spent a week in Los Angeles taking meetings and going to events. Here is the second… read more →
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