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 →
Most every screenwriter out there who has ever looked through popular screenwriting books or attended screenwriting events is familiar with the name Michael Hauge: On retainer with Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment, Michael is a screenwriting guru and story consultant who has worked on projects for the likes of Will Smith,… read more →
Marissa Jo Cerar’s screenplay, CONVERSION, was recently selected to 2012’s The Black List. I interviewed her to gain insight into the significance of the experience, what an up-and-coming writer can expect in today’s industry, and how a girl from a small mid-western town gained traction, found representation, and became optioned… read more →
Recently, I met with a writer who approached me because she decided that the next stage of her career was getting an agent. Agents help writers build careers, don’t they? Therefore, getting an agent seemed like the natural next step. The longer we talked about it, the more I was… read more →
Half the writers I talk to have a very clear goal: They want to get repped. And not just repped. Repped by ICM, WME, CAA or, if their ego can bare it, UTA. Lets not even discuss Paradigm or APA. However, what most never stop to consider, outside of what… read more →
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