As some of you know, I’m holding a Mini-Screenwriting Contest (Also known as “The $3 Screenwriting Contest,” hence the title of this post) and we have an announcement. [Insert DRUM ROLL...then CYMBAL CRASH!] We have a new grand prize! Ashley Meyers of SellingYourScreenplay.com has generously donated a year membership to his suite of screenwriting tools. [...]
For this Friday’s episode of Scriptcast we’re honored to be joined by screenwriter Ashley Meyers. As many of you know, Ashley’s website SellingYourScreenplay.com is a treasure trove of tools and information on how to market and sell your screenplay. If you’ve never been to the site, the post How to Sell Your Screenplay (in a [...]
Dear Script Doctor Eric: I’ve written my first screenplay and am looking to sell it. Can you please tell me the best way to do this? Should I write a query letter? Synopsis? Treatment? Is there a certain format for this? Sincerely, Pat Screenwriter — The above letter is a fabrication, however, I receive a [...]
A screenwriter recently sent me this question via email: Which screenwriting agent should I get? This is an interesting question that assumes two things: 1. Your screenplay is good enough to land an agent. 2. You need an agent to sell your screenplay. Let me answer the second point first. (Because it’s more confusing that way…) So you’ve written a [...]
Screenwriter. Script reader. The guy on the left.
