Preface: I wrote a similarly titled short piece last year (Gifts for Screenwriters) but if you haven’t read it, that’s fine. This one will cover everything that one did. I don’t know why I linked it. Don’t read it. Seriously. –Eric From scheduling plane trips, to
Sorry about that if you tuned into UCLA Radio to hear a live recording of Scriptcast – A Screenwriting PodcastOrdinarily, you would have been right – we record live at the UCLA Radio studios on Tuesdays, from 4-6pm.Today we had a scheduling conflict and could
I get this question fairly regularly:How do I make sure my screenplay idea won’t get stolen?There are a lot of reasons you shouldn’t worry too much about this and instead concentrate on writing the best script you can write. One of the main ones is:There
Script Doctor Eric’s 2010 Screenplay CompetitionUpdates6/15 – And the winners of Script Doctor Eric’s 2010 Screenplay Competition are…6/12 – Added an honorable mention spot. See the original 2010 Screenplay Competition post6/12 – Lunch with the judges. Winners to be announced June 15th!5/30 – The Finalists5/20
Our resident Television expert TV Consultant Joey uses her experience working for various production companies to answer the following question:Q: How long should I wait before following up with a producer/agent/manager after sending my brilliant query letter?A: Two weeks. Wait two weeks, then place an