You’ve heard this buzzword — “Contained.” Everyone seems to be looking for it. But what the actual f@#k does that even mean? HOW NOT TO SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE FOOT Part Four: CONTAIN IT (You can find Part One, Two, and Three of this series right here here and here) Basically, this means:…
Of course, we all want a manager to fall in love with our script, sign us, and then sell the script and, overnight, we’re working writers. Unfortunately, that’s not the way this usually works. Getting a manager is only the first step. Now, settle in for the long haul. HOW NOT TO SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE…
Representatives want marketable scripts. It makes their jobs a lot easier. So, if you tell a rep that you’re only interested in writing period pieces set in medieval Europe, the meeting is probably not going to go well. HOW NOT TO SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE FOOT Part Two: WHAT THE F#$% IS MARKETABLE THESE…
Yes! Get Repped Now is now live! If your screenplay or pilot scores a “consider” or better for script it will be elevated to our manager panel and open the door to representation for you. Once you walk through that door, there are several ways you can shoot yourself in the foot. Since we want you…
Without further ado, here is our amazing management panel for Get Repped Now 2024. If your work scores a “consider” or higher for script, it will be presented to these industry heavyweights with our recommendations. What happens after that is up to them – and you. We have some returning favorites here along with some…
Fellow writers! Get Repped Now! returns on 3/11/24. We want to make sure everyone is ready. And if you have no idea what GRN is, you can read all about it right here. Last week, we started our Get Prepped for Get Repped series. In case you missed the first entry, it’s on our blog….
Do you have the write stuff? Get Repped Now returns by popular demand. As always, for a limited period of time, all screenplays submitted to CI for analysis that score a “consider” or better for script will be elevated to our manager panel. And this time out we’re rolling out some new features you guys will…
Happy New Year! If you’re like most writers, then one of your New Year’s Resolutions is probably “to get more writing done.” So we figured we’ll pull all of our best advice together on how to accomplish that. What keeps you from writing? Time and schedule are of course our go-to excuses. We need more…
So, another week has almost gone by, you haven’t gotten any writing done and you’re really frustrated with yourself. Yes, we’ve all been there. You need to clear the deck. In other words, remove all possible distractions. This is why you sometimes hear about writers going on a retreat for a week or two and leaving…
They always say “write what you know.” But often we hear aspiring writers say, “Eh, my life isn’t interesting. I’m an accountant,” or “I’m a plumber.” Uh, hello? OZARK? Accountant. A slightly elevated one, sure, but that’s where the writing part comes in. MIDNIGHT RUN, same thing. How about BREAKING BAD? A sad, milquetoast, high…