OUR ARCHIVES : February 2010Becoming a Naturally Talented ScreenwriterWhat if agents and producers saw you as “naturally talented?” There are two ways to become a great screenwriter. One is to find your “natural talent.” The other is to build in all the skills, understanding, and creative process that can express that talent in the most amazing way possible. You need to do both. [...] 15 Ways to Sell a Screenplay OnlineHere’s a secret that could help you sell a screenplay. There are more ways to break into Hollywood (including the Indie market) and sell a screenplay than there have ever been. And after you read this article, you’ll have a new level of access and freedom to make your career happen. It is as simple as [...] Why the Bidding War?After posting the news on Twitter about first-time writer David Guggenheim’s bidding war with the script “Safe House,” I had some people ask about how it happened. Good Question. Let’s see. Slashfilm.com — Universal has purchased David Guggenheim’s spec Safe House for $600k against $900k, winning out against two other movie studios in a bidding [...] Selling a Screenplay From Outside L.A.?For the last 50 years, you had to live in L.A. if you were selling a screenplay and building a screenwriting career. It is just the way things were… …but there is change in the air. We recently did a ScreenwritingU event where I interviewed 16 producers and 2 agents in Los Angeles for a [...] |
