


I Have A Manager–What Now?
Of course, we all want a manager to fall in love with our script, sign us, and then sell the script and, overnight, we’re working writers.Ā Unfortunately, that’s not the way this usually works. Getting a manager is only the first step. Now, settle in for the long haul. HOW NOT TO SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE…

Marketability Cheat Sheet — What’s Hot and What’s Not?
Representatives want marketable scripts. It makes their jobs a lot easier. So, if you tell a rep that you’re only interested in writing period pieces set in medieval Europe, the meeting is probably not going to go well. HOW NOT TO SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE FOOT Part Two: WHAT THE F#$% IS MARKETABLE THESE…

Get Repped Now Week 2 Update
Hey, folks! Happy Easter! We wanted to give everyone a quick Get Repped Now update. But first, our animator Mohammad Ali Sharifpour has done it again with our new GetĀ Repped Now cartoon. Mohammad was key animator on To Your Last Death, and since then we’ve done 6 other animated projects with him. An amazing talent….

You Need To Know This!
Yes! Get Repped Now is now live! If your screenplay or pilot scoresĀ Ā a “consider” or better for script it will be elevated to our manager panel and open the door to representation for you. Once you walk through that door, there are several ways you can shoot yourself in the foot. Since we want you…

Meet the GET REPPED NOW panel for 2024
Without further ado, here is our amazing management panel for Get Repped Now 2024. If your work scores a “consider” or higher for script, it will be presented to these industry heavyweights with our recommendations. What happens after that is up to them – and you.Ā We have some returning favorites here along with some…

A Nonprofit Screenwriting Community? Yes! Check Out Scriptwriters Network
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Melessa Sargent, CEO of Scriptwriters Network. If you’re unfamiliar, for the last 36 years this 501(c)3 nonprofit has been hosting networking events, panels, seminars, and outreach programs and building community among screenwriters. With the events of 2020-2022 finally in the rear-view, they have resumed in-person events. The…

Get Prepped for Get Repped: Win One of Ten Free Consultations
Fellow writers! Get Repped Now! returns on 3/11/24. We want to make sure everyone is ready. And if you have no idea what GRN is, you can read all about it right here. Last week, we started our Get Prepped for Get Repped series. In case you missed the first entry, it’s on our blog….

Get Prepped for Get Repped (part 1)
Lessons from Previous Years Get Repped Now! returns on 3/11/24. This gives all of us a little time to prepare and make sure we’re ready to rock. You can find a detailed analysis of the most common script problems of a previous GRN right here and a general checklist of things to consider before sending…

Get Repped Now Returns – March 11th to May 31st, 2024
Do you have the write stuff? GetĀ Repped Now returns by popular demand. As always, for a limited period of time, all screenplays submitted to CI for analysis that score a “consider” or better for script will be elevated to our manager panel. And this time out we’re rolling out some new features you guys will…