Pitching & Selling
To be a working screenwriter, one needs to write AND sell.
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Stop Making Sense, Screenwriters!
The pitch has come to an end, without any expression of interest. But then, the producer looks up at he screenwriter again,…
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What the Hell is High Concept?
I’ll confess… when I started working in this business as an assistant, and heard the term “high concept” over and…
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The three phases of a Crowdfunding Campaign – the U-Curve Effect
Crowdfunding is a great way to raise finance for any creative project – especially film. You can prove your concept,…
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Screenwriting Competitions Are Worth More Than You Think
Google “screenwriting competitions” and you will get a bazillion links to all kinds of articles on the subject. by Phil…
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Writing Yourself Out of a Hole
There’s an old story I’m tweaking slightly for our purposes that goes… by Danny Manus A screenwriter is walking down…
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How to Pitch in One Sentence
I’ve heard thousands of pitches in my thirty years as a screenwriter. What I’ve found is that the majority of…