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…
When seeking motivation for your next project, never forget that while movies and TV shows are entertainment, they can also be much more. They can spark conversations, expose corruption, they can speak to people and inspire and motivate them. If something you’ve written inspires water cooler chat at the office, you have done your job….
“Fealty” Screenwriter Joe Marino Caught the Eye of Schemers Entertainment We’re delighted to report that Joe Marino has signed with managers Gavin and David Binns from Schemers Entertainment as part of our Get Repped Now promotion. Marino’s Southern Gothic horror/thriller screenplay FEALTY was an intense, slow-burn page-turner, The script received a “consider” for both…
…and How To Do It When You Don’t Know Anybody How do you get a foothold in this business when you don’t know anybody? You’ve probably heard that it’s not what you know but whom you know. Yup, that’s mostly true. You’ve probably been told that there are several “mafias” in this town coming from…
Never send out material before it’s ready. We’ve all done it. We’re all eager to send out the new script we just finished because we’re excited and think it’s the bomb. Funny thing is, all writers suffer from the same tunnel vision. None of us have the ability to accurately see the quality – or…
We are very happy to welcome Derek Carroll and Joseph Murillo to the consider circle. Derek Carroll worked hard on his script BOYO and has been fantastic in taking notes and improving draft after draft. In fact, we first read it back in 2020! A real testament to how nose-to-the-grindstone can pay off. BOYO is…
Here is our last entry in our movie structure series: how to create a successful Act Three. In case you’ve missed our previous columns on movie structure, you can find them on our blog. The dark night of the soul is behind our protagonist. They’ve just managed to get out of a tight spot and…
Let’s continue our journey through movie structure. In case you’ve missed our previous columns on this subject, you can find them right here on our blog. We are in Act Two and past the midpoint. The bad guys have been closing in on our protagonist, and now it seems they have succeeded. In classic screenplay…
Let’s continue our journey through movie structure. In case you’ve missed our previous columns on this subject, you can find them right here. We’re past the midpoint. We’ve just witnessed our protagonist finally gain a foothold in their new world and celebrate that fact; but now the bad guys are closing in, more viciously and…
Let’s talk about your midpoint. Assuming your script clocks in at 100 – 110 pages, this will happen somewhere between pages 50 to 55. The first part of Act Two saw our protagonist struggle to get their bearings in this new environment, try to advance their goal, and make quite a few mistakes. (If you…