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Well, that was a lot of scripts. Four months of non-stop, at-capacity reading of spec pilots and features, and we can finally see the end of the tunnel. We still have a handful of scripts submitted at the wire to get through, but for the most part we are mostly through with the Get Repped…

And thus we come to the end of another Get Repped Now. We’re super stoked about our four considers thus far: MERCHANDISE by Jovan Luna OLYMPIA, WA, by Aidan West NOWHERE MEN by Sean Farley SICK CITY by Greg Goodness And we can’t wait to send them along to our manager panel with our recommendations. But we…

Congrats to CI story analyst par excellence Sal Cardoni and his writing partner Brian Rawlins. They just set up an untitled Vatican-based exorcism thriller at Paramount. Molly’s Game producer Matt Jackson is attached. Check out the full article right here at The Hollywood Reporter. SC is one our our most in-demand story analysts (now you…

by Jim Cirile Now that we’ve done Get Repped Now a few times, we’ve gotten to know the managers’ tastes pretty well. They tend to be pretty direct about what they’re looking for. If you haven’t read our article 5 Ways to Rock Our Manager Panel, you should check it out. Here are a few…

Hey, y’all! My latest article for the Wrap is now live. We’re talking about how the assignment game works in Hollywood — who gets to play, who does not. How can emerging writers get in on what’s been called “the bread and butter of Hollywood?” Check out the article and find out.   –Jim Cirile

Howdy, fellow screenwriters, TV writers, and creators of screenplays extraordinaire. In case you missed our Do You Have What It Takes? webinar last weekend, we’ve posted the whole kit and kaboodle on the YouTubes for your viewing pleasure. So get comfy, ’cause it’s gonna be saucy. Another 90 minutes of sage advice, anecdotes and cautionary…

Howdy, fellow scribes! There’s a reason why so many writers give up after five years and move back home to Butthurt, Utah. This biz is HARD. Rejection is the norm. How can you steel yourself to survive the slings and arrows while you spend the years necessary to break in? Join us for another fun…

Hey everybody, Our latest webinar The Importance of the First Ten, discussing those crucial first ten pages of your screenplay or pilot and how to make sure they rock – is now up. Click below to watch/listen! Remember to sign up for our mailing list to be notified every time we do a new webinar….