Hi folks! It’s that time of year again – Get Repped Now time. As always, we’re looking for the best scripts and pilots out there – and ones that are maybe only a draft or two away. So the CI management team – Jim, Anna, and Tanya – have compiled a list of pet peeves,…
Get Repped Now begins again for 2023 March 13, and we are super pumped to announce this year’s panel. Truly the best of the best, the elite, the movers and shakers whose clients regularly get on The Black List and whose tastes are regarded as the best in the biz. Without further ado: You’ll notice…
Before we get into the nitty-gritty, a quick reminder that Get Repped Now! is almost upon us. It starts on 3/13. So polish those scripts! We’ll be dropping our panel around March 2nd. It’s a doozy. With that in mind, let’s talk about character. Does your character arc? Or are they the same person at…
Here is our… Screenwriting Tip of the Week Last week, we talked about editing. This week, let’s talk about a related subject: FORWARD MOMENTUM Does every scene move the story forward? Does it advance the plot or give us new insight into a character? In a perfect world, it should do both at the same…
Our Valentine’s Day Sale runs from 2/14 through 2/19. Use code: Valentine Get Repped Now! returns next month. Here is your chance to polish those scripts! From now through Sunday, save 15% on any screenplay or pilot analysis at coverageink.com. Get those scripts ready to rock and hit the ground running for Get…
Here again is our weekly column of screenwriting tips, which is hopefully helping you get ready to kick butt. If you prefer your screenwriting advice in video form, you can now also find us on: Today, let’s talk about… EDITING Learning how to be critical of your own writing is paramount. Screenplays are not…
This is where you earn your money. When people read a script, they are predominantly looking at your dialogue. Oftentimes scene descriptions get glossed over or even ignored, but your dialogue will always get read. And it’s also the key element that attracts “talent” — the performers whose involvement can get your project greenlit. Fun…
GET REPPED NOW! is on the horizon once again (3/13 through 5/15) and we really want you guys to do well. Here again is our weekly column of screenwriting tips. Today, let’s talk about… Writing Slick Scene Descriptions This is a great place to show off your voice, but never forget that…
Screenwriter Becky Fink blew us all away here at Coverage Ink with her clever little holiday rom/com “Stuck on Christmas,” which she submitted to Get Repped Now in 2022. Logline: After a one-night stand during a Christmas Eve blizzard on the way to her mother’s house, a hot mess of a woman who’s been…
GET REPPED NOW! is on the horizon once again (3/13 through 5/15,) and we really want you guys to do well. Hence, we’ve decided to post screenwriting tips right here every week. Today, let’s talk about… Writing Snazzy Character Intros Screenplay writing is all about efficiency of prose. Nobody wants to read endless chunks of…