I frequently talk about the immense power of building relationships in my ScriptMag column, as it is essential to breaking into the industry and it is definitely the best way to ignite your career. I’ve written about the importance of relationships, from the power to...
It is one of the highest compliments a writer can receive. The most sought after characteristic. The hallmark of a true storyteller. It sets pros apart from the rest. It’s the writer’s voice. The writer’s voice is a magic ingredient that...
Mentorship is essential to breaking into the industry, gaining a steep learning curve and ultimately having the opportunity to give back and give someone a hand up. Barri Evins shares the real life experiences that shaped her career.
I have been generous in letting Dr. Paige Turner hijack my blog, dig into her mailbag and answer writers’ questions with a suggestive nudge and a saucy wink, not to mention a bit of snark. But, I’ve been getting correspondence of late that begs for me to vent my...
Loglines seem deceptively simple. A single sentence, right? A sentence that must make people in the industry eager to read your script. If you’re trying to break in, the logline may be your most effective selling tool – indeed – it may be the only one available to...
I’ve just finished a ScriptMag.com article on “drive” for my column, Breaking & Entering, comparing how automotive engines work to propela car forward, to what it really takes to successfully propel yourself toward a career in screenwriting. Operating on...
In my ScriptMag.com article, “The Tortoise and The Hare: A Tale of Two Writers,” I told the story of two screenwriters, one behaving like The Tortoise in oft told proverb and the other more comparable to The Hare. But in this story, unlike the fable, The Hare seems...
TV writing is the place to be right now. Writers would do anything to break into TV writing which is attracting top talent. But MY story cannot be topped!
Can your First Script Sell? Getting Your Foot In the Door You've finished your first script! Now what? According to Wikipedia, Foot-In-The-Door isn’t just a moniker applied to pushy salesmen and census canvassers; it’s an actual behavioral phenomenon. “FITD technique...