What Does “Out With” Mean?
One of our TikTok followers recently asked: “what does ‘out with’ mean? Example: “(x management company) is out with (x script).” Great question! When an agent or manager “takes out” or …
Seriously, How Do I Get a @^$!*#$*! Manager? REVISITED!
Twenty years ago, Creative Screenwriting magazine published my article below. I thought it would be fun to revisit it and see what (if anything) has changed in the last two …
Historically Accurate
Making History Her B*tch Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Gina DeAngelis is just getting started. Historic Williamsburg, Virginia-based DeAngelis has Masters in both History and Screenwriting, and to quote ZZ Top, she …
Dialogue that Sells
As you probably know, the Get Repped Now 5/31 deadline is approaching fast! If your screenplay or pilot scores a “consider” or better for script, it will be elevated to our …
Directing from the Page
But I’m the writer! Only I know what it looks like in my head. That’s why I need to put it all on the page. Every camera angle, every character …
What the f#@k is “contained?”
You’ve heard this buzzword — “Contained.” Everyone seems to be looking for it. But what the actual f@#k does that even mean? HOW NOT TO SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE FOOT …
I Have A Manager–What Now?
Of course, we all want a manager to fall in love with our script, sign us, and then sell the script and, overnight, we’re working writers. Unfortunately, that’s not the way …
Marketability Cheat Sheet — What’s Hot and What’s Not?
Representatives want marketable scripts. It makes their jobs a lot easier. So, if you tell a rep that you’re only interested in writing period pieces set in medieval Europe, the …
Get Repped Now Week 2 Update
Hey, folks! Happy Easter! We wanted to give everyone a quick Get Repped Now update. But first, our animator Mohammad Ali Sharifpour has done it again with our new Get Repped …
