Today, let’s talk about one of the most important aspects of screenwriting: the setup. As writers, we often want to jump into the action because we’re afraid of testing a reader’s or audience member’s patience. We don’t want anyone to stop reading or switch to another channel. And sometimes that leads us to skipping the…
Get Repped Now begins again for 2023 March 13, and we are super pumped to announce this year’s panel. Truly the best of the best, the elite, the movers and shakers whose clients regularly get on The Black List and whose tastes are regarded as the best in the biz. Without further ado: You’ll notice…
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…
Here again is our weekly column of screenwriting tips, which is hopefully helping you get ready to kick butt. If you prefer your screenwriting advice in video form, you can now also find us on: Today, let’s talk about… EDITING Learning how to be critical of your own writing is paramount. Screenplays are not…
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…
David L. Williams’ script thoughtful sci-fi drama INTERGALACTIC was one of our Get Repped Now considers for 2021. He wound up getting signed by managers Gramercy Park and lit agents Verve, and now big things are happening for him. CI founder Jim Cirile caught up with David to see how it all came together for…
Click HERE to register for the Zoominar! If you’ve ever sent a script in anywhere, you’ve likely gotten coverage. Coverage is simply a reader report, a summary of the material, so that execs don’t have to read everything that comes in. Coverage is essential to how Hollywood works. Oftentimes (but alas, not always,) these readers…
Many thanks to everyone who submitted to Coverage Ink’s GET REPPED NOW this year. In the eight years we’ve done this (well, nine, but we took one year off) we’ve never had so many near misses as we had this year. Out of 425 submissions, we had 44 “consider with reservations” for script. In other…