MasterClass delivers a super in-depth video tutorial from a legendary series creator. by S. Zahedi Aspiring dramatic TV writers take note: MasterClass‘s latest comprehensive video tutorial features acclaimed television writer Shonda Rhimes, the creator of shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, and Scandal. She is also known for having written screenplays for a…
By all accounts, our first webinar was a ton of fun and very informative — almost two hours packed with pro tips to help you find representation and hone your writing (which in turn will help you… you guess it… find representation.) For those who missed it, we have posted the recording on YouTube. So…
Fellow scribes, Want to find out how to land representation? The best ways to get your material out there and get the attention of the industry? And how to stand out and cut through the noise so that your script gets the attention it deserves? Then join us Saturday May 12 from 10AM to 11AM…
Howdy, friends! Recently we asked our newsletter subscribers to email us any questions, and I’d do our best to answer them. So here please find a selection of some of the more interesting or universal ones along with my replies. Hopefully some of these might speak to you and your own experience. As always, feel…
Stephanie Palmer from Good in a Room posted this great primer, a must-read for anyone thinking about writing for TV (which should pretty much be everyone nowadays, since that’s where all the action — and money — is.) Check it out right here. Stephanie of course knows whereof she speaks, but I will add a…
Howdy, fellow scribes! I thought I’d share four observations that come from running Coverage Ink and Get Repped Now, as well as from my decades in the trenches (this is my 30th anniversary as a professional writer — I optioned my very first screenplay — for $500 — thirty years ago this month!) For, er,…
NO PRICE INCREASE! Plus: SECRET FINAL Extension just for CI Newsletter Readers Writers love deadlines. I learned this years ago when we hosted the late, great CS Open live writing tournament at the Screenwriting Expo. For those of you who never got the opportunity to partake, the CS Open was a unique, timed event…
by Jim Cirile www.coverageink.com Eight managers. Your script. Sound good? Of course, there is a catch — you have to get through the reader gauntlet first. Get Repped Now, a promotion from Coverage Ink, offers a panel of eight top literary managers who will read all the screenplays and teleplays which score a “consider” or…
Fellow scribes, Well, here we go again. Another Get Repped Now is upon us, everyone vying for that coveted ‘consider’ which will then move their advance their screenplay or teleplay to our manager panel. So I thought I’d share some tips from the managers, as well as our own experience, as to how to rock…
Like it or not, you probably need to save the damn cat. And, no, we’re not talking in a PETA sort of way (although that would be awesome, too.) If you’ve ever gotten coverage from us, there’s a good chance we may have mentioned Blake Snyder’s seminal work on screenplay structure “Save the Cat!” So…