WHAT DID WE LEARN FROM AFM?
Takeaways from the American Film Market ’24 Earlier this month, Las Vegas played host to the fabled American Film Market. This is the annual marketplace where distribution deals are made, …
FREE HALF-HOUR CONSULTATION
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 …
The Assignment Game
There’s a whole hidden infrastructure in Hollywood devoted to tracking and scoring Open Assignments. Come get some. (Note: This article was originally published in 2019, and some of …
HALLOWEEN HORROR HOEDOWN!
FREE Half-Hour Consultation w/ Every Horror Submission thru October Are you working on a scary good horror/thriller script that you plan on unleashing on the world to wreak …
Four Ways to Supercharge Your Screenwriting VOICE
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 …
SCREENPLAY CONTESTS – Are They Worth It? A No-BS Guide
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 …
Our Newest Considers: JAY ADAMS and SAMMY LEACH
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 …
Seriously, How Do I Get a @^$!*#$*! Manager? REVISITED!
Twenty years ago, Creative Screenwriting magazine published my article below. I thought it would be fun to revisit it and see what (if anything) has changed in the last two …
Historically Accurate
Making History Her B*tch Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Gina DeAngelis is just getting started. Historic Williamsburg, Virginia-based DeAngelis has Masters in both History and Screenwriting, and to quote ZZ Top, she …
