Hey, I’m Writing a Film Script for the First Time. Can You Help Me? We got this message the other day, and it kind of made our head spin a bit. We decided to answer it in the most no-BS way possible. That is such a broad question we could spend many hours answering it….
We figured this might happen. After almost three months of reading Get Repped Now submissions (and finding only three “considers” in that time,) boom – three more just this week. That has to do with many of you polishing and resubmitting at deadline (nice!) And of course other folks simply wait until the last minute…
Where are we in the process? What have we learned? The answer to the first question: we are deluged. Hundreds of script submissions are still waiting to be covered. If you haven’t gotten your analysis yet (and that’s most of you), rest assured, we’re on it. We’ll be reading through the summer. Once every screenplay and pilot…
Our third consider for 2025 comes from writer Michelle Farhang, whose quirky YA coming-of-age dramedy JOON tickled our reader’s fancy and impressed the CI management team. Michelle is an aspiring screenwriter drawn to exploring the human experience — and all the existential questions that come with it — through comedic, character-driven stories. Her eclectic experiences include…
This year has been especially tough for emerging as well as established screenwriters. TV in particular has taken a massive hit as the bottom has finally fallen out of streaming, with 40% fewer writers working in TV than at this time last year. Yikes. Theatrical features have suffered as well, with many “sure thing” movies…
The Get Repped Now deadline is Saturday, May 31st. Heads-up: there will be one (and only one) extension. The FINAL deadline is June 15th. So all of you scrambling to get your scripts done by May 31st, breathe easy, you actually have an extra two weeks. There will be NO price increase for the extension, and…
A couple of weeks ago, we wrote a column about all of the people who take a bite out of your awesome spec sale. Your agent takes 10% so does your manager; the lawyer charges a million dollars/hour or takes 5%, depending on how established you are and how big the deal is, and so…
The spec market is finally showing signs of life, after a long period where many pro writers had to resort to bagging groceries to keep the rent paid. If your script is a tight consider, you will hopefully get reads and doors will open. But wait — there’s one other important part of this, and…
Every screenwriter dreams of this day: a bright and sunny day in Los Angeles (because what else is it going to be?) and the phone rings. It’s your manager. The magic words sing in your ears: “We’ve made the sale!” You’re first mid-six-figure spec sale! Wow! You’re wealthy. Time to buy that condo and sip…
I read something just the other day that gave me pause. In fact, it triggered this article. The writer wrote something like this: INT. PETE’S CAR – DAY Pete eats a sandwich while he makes a phone call. Okay, so what’s wrong with that? It paints a picture. We can see the…