Pitching & Selling
To be a working screenwriter, one needs to write AND sell.
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Story Analyst Michael Sweeney on Script Reading, Taylor Sheridan, and the Future of Screenwriting
For 10 years, Michael Sweeney has been a script reader for Netflix and other producers. In this interview, he talks…
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Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan: Power, Politics & Progress
In Variety's Top 100 telecasts for 2021, Yellowstone features as the only cable show on the list. And while all…
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Why Taylor Sheridan Is The Most Relevant American Screenwriter
After seeing Sicario and sourcing the script in 2015, I instantly fell for the voice of this new writer. But…
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Taming The Industry Standard 1-Page Synopsis
Isn’t it remarkable how a simple synopsis, a seemingly innocuous 1-page text, can give a writer a world of pain.…
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Get Out Is An Instant-Classic [Five Reasons – And Spoilers]
Get Out was initially written to be a Rosemary's Baby type dark psychological horror, yet some people seem to call it…
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5 Reasons Why Loglines Are Incredibly Important
Loglines can predict failures. This week, I watched a movie where the writer had not adopted critical notes. The film failed.…