Before we get into the nitty-gritty, a quick reminder that Get Repped Now! is almost upon us. It starts on 3/17. So polish those scripts! With that in mind, let’s talk about character. Does your character arc? Or are they the same person at the end that they were at the beginning? Now look, if…
Here is our… Screenwriting Tip of the Week Last week, we talked about editing. This week, let’s talk about a related subject: FORWARD MOMENTUM Does every scene move the story forward? Does it advance the plot or give us new insight into a character? In a perfect world, it should do both at the same…
Our Valentine’s Day Sale runs from 2/14 through 2/19. Use code: Valentine Get Repped Now! returns next month. Here is your chance to polish those scripts! From now through Sunday, save 15% on any screenplay or pilot analysis at coverageink.com. Get those scripts ready to rock and hit the ground running for Get…
This is where you earn your money. When people read a script, they are predominantly looking at your dialogue. Oftentimes scene descriptions get glossed over or even ignored, but your dialogue will always get read. And it’s also the key element that attracts “talent” — the performers whose involvement can get your project greenlit. Fun…
GET REPPED NOW! is on the horizon once again (3/17 through 5/31) and we really want you guys to do well. Here again is our weekly column of screenwriting tips. Today, let’s talk about… Writing Slick Scene Descriptions This is a great place to show off your voice, but never forget that…
Screenwriter Becky Fink blew us all away here at Coverage Ink with her clever little holiday rom/com “Stuck on Christmas,” which she submitted to Get Repped Now in 2022. Logline: After a one-night stand during a Christmas Eve blizzard on the way to her mother’s house, a hot mess of a woman who’s been…
GET REPPED NOW! is on the horizon once again (3/17 through 5/31,) and we really want you guys to do well. Hence, we’ve decided to post screenwriting tips right here every week. Today, let’s talk about… Writing Snazzy Character Intros Screenplay writing is all about efficiency of prose. Nobody wants to read endless chunks of…
Want to find out how to get in on the holiday romcom action? Sign up for our It’s a Wonderful Script Zoominar. We’ve put together a holly-jolly panel of folks who will share war stories, advice, cautionary tales, and hopefully a bit of inspiration: Zac Hug (writer) – Ghosts of Christmas Always, Sister Swap:…
Every now and again you hear something that for lifts one’s beleaguered, stomped-into-the-dirt screenwriter spirits and acts as a candle in the dark. This is one of those stories. Meet screenwriter Brian Ruberry. Ruberry is one of the panelists of our upcoming It’s a Wonderful Script Zoominar this Saturday. He’d been writing for most of…
Our Halloween horror-themed Zoominar SCARY GOOD: The Business of Horror Screenwriting, is now available on demand on our Vimeo channel. Featuring a panel of horror experts – writers, producers, and a manager – talking about what works and what doesn’t, how to get your script noticed, and how to get it out there. PANEL Ian…