Deep Dives Into All Your Screenwriting Questions Whenever we drop one of these posts, it feels like there’s so much more to say. However, the blog form naturally limits the amount of space we have–it’s not a book, after all. So we decided to join the 21st century and get serious about our YouTube channel….
Let’s Talk About Marketability Whenever we drop a video about Marketability (the latest one is right here,) a few people take us to task for reinforcing Hollywood’s appallingly limited tastes or for ignoring the successes of films and shows that may contradict our advice. Fair enough. So while it’s early days still, and only a few managers…
Well, it took us long enough. But we finally got through all the submissions for Get Repped Now. Thanks, everyone, for your patience. By now, everyone who submitted should have received their analysis. If you have not, please email us. To everyone who made the grade, congrats. We will do our best to make something happen…
Writer Snatched Up by Alibi LA We saw some exceptional scripts this year as part of Coverage Ink’s Get Repped Now. But amazing writing talent isn’t everything. You also have to deliver the goods in a marketable genre. That is key. And so we had a sense that Erik Leifson’s PROWL, about two 25-year-old female medical…
You’ve worked hard. You did everything you were supposed to do. Yet, you keep running into brick walls. How do you keep your sanity? You’ve taken the classes. Learned your craft. You’ve scored considers and third-party validation. Moreover, you’re diligent about networking and you’re on the ball when it comes to marketing your scripts. (If you have any…
You’ve done the rewrites. Addressed the notes. You’ve proofread and even ran a grammar check. Think you’re ready to rock? Well… maybe! How many times has this happened to you? You finish your first draft, still glowing from the thrill of creation. Of course you want to share it with everyone! And then a few…
You’ve heard it many times: great dialogue will set you apart; whereas pedestrian dialogue will get you a pass. So, without further ado, here are five dialogue hacks. Employ liberally. 1. Specificity In a perfect world, we could read the script while covering up the character names and still know who is talking. How do…
Often we’ll get emails from writers wondering about the marketability of their project. Let’s face it, we all think our projects are marketable because we are passionate about them. If we weren’t, we wouldn’t have put months of blood, sweat, and tears into a story. So when somebody asks us about their high-budget period piece,…
Where Do You Send Your Script for Feedback? You’ve got a feature script over 130 pages, or a 1-hr TV pilot over 70 pages. Where do you send it for feedback? Well, not to us. Why Coverage Ink Has a Page Limit So why doesn’t Coverage Ink accept feature scripts over 130 pages, or 1-hr…
Happy Labor Day, fellow scribes! Just a quick update this week as to where we’re at with Get Repped Now – and what happens next. We’ve been working overtime all summer long to review all the Get Repped Now submissions. And I’m happy to say the end is finally in sight. We’ve got around 80…