GET REPPED NOW! is on the horizon once again (3/17 through 5/31,) and we really want you guys to do well. Hence, we’ve decided to post screenwriting tips right here every week. Today, let’s talk about… Writing Snazzy Character Intros Screenplay writing is all about efficiency of prose. Nobody wants to read endless chunks of…
Every now and again you hear something that for lifts one’s beleaguered, stomped-into-the-dirt screenwriter spirits and acts as a candle in the dark. This is one of those stories. Meet screenwriter Brian Ruberry. Ruberry is one of the panelists of our upcoming It’s a Wonderful Script Zoominar this Saturday. He’d been writing for most of…
Writer, producer, CI story analyst, and former manager/development executive Mike Kuciak talks about the importance of the first 10 pages to grab a reader’s attention. By Mike Kuciak The first ten are the most important in the screenplay, because in the bare-knuckle real world of the film industry those pages often determine if…
Our Halloween horror-themed Zoominar SCARY GOOD: The Business of Horror Screenwriting, is now available on demand on our Vimeo channel. Featuring a panel of horror experts – writers, producers, and a manager – talking about what works and what doesn’t, how to get your script noticed, and how to get it out there. PANEL Ian…
Susan Azim Boyer’s “Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win” was just published by St. Martin’s Press. She talks about her journey and what it took to get it out there. By Susan Azim Boyer If writing is a marathon, I’ve made it through the ticker tape at mile 46 and am proud to be making my…
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…
Join us for a Halloween horror extravaganza! Jim Cirile, Tanya Klein and our team of CI horror experts will take you on a fast-paced, no-BS exploration of horror screenwriting for 2022 and beyond. Featuring special guests including working screenwriters and top-tier horror reps! We’ll be covering a lot in two hours, so hold on tight. Writing…
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…
WAIT! Think you’re ready to submit your feature script or pilot to Get Repped Now — or anywhere else? Don’t pull the trigger until you tick all the boxes below. The Coverage Ink/Get Repped Now Last Looks Checklist – five essential things you need to do before making that submission. Time’s a wastin’ — let’s…
By Jim Cirile In the 20 years I’ve been running CI, not to mention over a decade writing about the biz, interviewing producers, agents and managers for The Wrap as well as the late, great Script and Creative Screenwriting magazines, well, you pick up a few things. And so as we dive in to…