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Meet the Reader: Readers (Don't) Suck |
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 Because they read so much junk, most readers I know are thrilled when they come across a good script (because reading one literally restores your faith in the art form) and rather than kill it, do whatever they can to bring it to the right person’s attention. (Sometimes going to ridiculous lengths. Several years ago, I read a script that I thought was terrific. The prodco I read it for passed, so I’ve been carrying it around ever since and give it to anyone I think might be interested. No takers yet, but I’m not giving up.) Continue reading on the Scriptmag blog ... |
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Creating Your First Web Series: Zerks Log |
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 You never have a second chance to make a first impression. It’s cliché, but true -- especially in the world of entertainment. When an agent, manager or executive sees your work for the first time, he categorizes you in his mind: comedy or drama, TV or film, good or not good. If you’re not on your game, you can spend years fighting against that first impression. Continue reading on the Scriptmag blog ... |
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Skimming Down Staffs |
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 What are your thoughts regarding writing staff cuts in the '09-'10 season? Discuss it on the Scriptmag blog. |
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Wesley Rowe: The Common Touch |
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 Even though each individual's tastes are different -- and you, Dear Reader, are the absolutely unique snowflake your mom has told you over and over that you are -- I can make a few educated guesses about what movies might teach you a lesson. You are, after all, a film buff. And the very definition of a movie that film buffs love but bubbas don't is the "cult classic." Continue reading ... |
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Dr. Format: The Industry Standard |
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 I hear constant references to the industry standard for formatting. Does it actually exist, and, if so, where was it last spotted? And why is there so much confusion around it? I’ll explain and explode a couple of myths along the way just for fun. This should relax you to the point that you’ll not only feel encouraged to write (in correct format), but you’ll get a positive bounce in your immune system as well.
Myth #1 - There is only one specific standard that all writers, producers, readers, and agents adhere to Continue reading ... |
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Meet the Reader: Here We Go Again ... |
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I encounter anxiety all of the time in nervous writers asking if it's true that if their first-act plot turn occurs ¾ of the way down page 22 rather than ½ of the way down (because that’s the way some screenwriting book said it had to be), if a particular bit of dialogue runs longer than three lines (because a script analyst said it couldn’t), or if their actions scenes were punctuated with a few periods instead of solely with exclamation points (because a renowned screenwriting guru said this was the only way to let the reader know that the scene was supposed to be exciting), then I will give their script a pass and have them permanently blackballed from the industry. (I’m not making any of this up, by the way.) Continue reading ... |
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