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…
Many of you will have at some point exchanged emails with her–CI’s Manager Anna Siri. Anna is also an accomplished writer and mentor with many years of development and running contests under her belt. Now her Girl in Trouble Stories Substack is hosting a few new and exciting writing workshops, the first of which focuses on…
Every time we do Get Repped Now, we’re reminded of the common mistakes we all make — because we see them over and over and over. Sometimes (often) it’s because we’re inexperienced and/or don’t know any better; sometimes it’s due to ego and/or wishful thinking; and sometimes it’s just not taking the job (you do…
Many, many features began as shorts — DISTRICT 9, WHIPLASH, BOOGIE NIGHTS, to name just a few. If you’re interested, there are many lists of such films online, such as this one. This is especially true in the horror space of late; recent short-to-feature adaptations include SMILE, OCULUS, and NIGHT SWIM. As a proof of concept, a short is invaluable….
The CI Magic Query Letter Formula Introduction: Why Query Letters Matter (and Why They Often Fail) The CI Magic Query Letter Formula Query letters! Your key to the castle of the entertainment industry… maybe… or maybe not. Often writers are surprised that they can send out dozens of queries and the response is still crickets….
The protagonist plans a difficult, daring heist… and everything goes smoothly. The protagonist wants nothing more than to land the coveted promotion they have worked for… and they do. The protagonist is terrified of screwing up this all-important date… but it’s all rainbows and unicorns. Hmmm… what’s wrong with this picture? You guessed it: a…
Two massive IPs dropped new content (er, movies) recently – “Jurassic World: Rebirth” and James Gunn’s reboot of “Superman.” Now I haven’t seen either of these films… and I probably won’t. I suffer from a terrible malady – bad movies and TV shows make my BLOOD BOIL and leave me angry for days. My cardiologist makes enough money….
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…
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….
Introduction: A Sudden Surge in Considers 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…
