Seven considers so far, with around 250 more submissions still to evaluate. Reading will continue throughout the summer! How about a hand for these seven amazing writers? Ari Donnelly – POWER COUPLE (half-hour comedy pilot) – a hilarious, over-the-top, will-they-or-won’t-they love story between a snarky female superhero and her arch nemesis. A ridiculously fun, fresh voice driving…
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…
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…
We are almost four weeks into Get Repped Now and, as expected, we’ve seen a lot of pilots with amazing ideas so far. Alas, many of them are afflicted with a dread case of pilotitis — an insidious malady affecting four out of five of the the 1-hr pilots we see. This is our not-so-affectionate…
Get Repped Now 2025 is rushing towards us. Is your script ready to rock the house? Before you send that baby into the world, make sure you’ve done everything possible to convey a patina of polish and professionalism. Here are ten of the most common script problems we encounter. Hint: make sure your script is…
Hello, friends! It is with great pleasure that we announce that Joshua Heaton, screenwriter of the 2024 Get Repped Now “consider” IT LIVES IN THE SHED, has signed a shopping agreement with award-winning Producer/Manager Joshua Weinstock from Sea Smoke Entertainment. Sea Smoke’s credits include the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated Nightingale for HBO and Netflix’s #1 global hit…
With Any Coverage for a Screenplay Centering Around a Holiday Yes, any holiday that takes place at any time during the year. From January to December. From Diwali to Ramadan. From Talk Like a Pirate Day to Festivus. If your script centers around a holiday–or, at the very least, a holiday plays a…
What the heck is “voice”? Do I need it? Can I buy a bag at Costco? Read on… By Jim Cirile You’d probably guess that we read a fair amount of scripts here at CI. But you may not suspect how few of them display one crucial factor to help your writing grab…
So many contests. So little money. by Jim Cirile, Coverage Ink There ya are, struggling along in year 7 or 27 of your noble pursuit of screenwriting, and dammit, the 12-foot-thick armored door to Hollywood still hasn’t opened for you yet. Time to stir things up, throw some linguine against the wall and see what sticks….
Screenwriter Jay Adams’ affordable feature drama TITAN blew us away with its impressive dialogue and strong characterizations. An award-winning writer, Adams’ distinctive storytelling and unique perspective as a Queer creator have earned him critical acclaim and numerous accolades. “With ‘Titan,’” said Adams, “I set out to weave a family drama rich with depth and a…