Specificity

Specificity

I read something just the other day that gave me pause. In fact, it triggered this article. The writer wrote something like this:    INT. PETE’S CAR – DAY      Pete eats a sandwich while he makes a phone call. Okay, so what’s wrong with that? It paints a picture. We can see the…

Our First Consider of 2025

Our First Consider of 2025

  Only a few weeks in to Get Repped Now, and we’ve already got our first “consider” of the season. Jason Sotolongo’s 1-hr pilot REDPOLL is a compelling spy yarn tinged with sci-fi. Sotolongo is an award-winning producer and director for commercials, docuseries, branded content, social media content, and promos for major networks and brands….

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Get Repped Now returns March 17th. So we’re kicking off Get Prepped For Get Repped, a series of weekly giveaways, articles, and more, to help you BRING IT. To start it off with a bang, we’re giving away 60 FREE PHONE CONSULTATIONS (you read that right.) Plus we’re launching our 23rd Anniversary Sale at CoverageInk.com….

The Assignment Game

The Assignment Game

There’s a whole hidden infrastructure in Hollywood devoted to tracking and scoring Open Assignments. Come get some.     (Note: This article was originally published in 2019, and some of the people mentioned have moved on.) It’s not just about specs. The vast majority of a working screenwriter’s income often comes from assignments. We spoke…

FORMATTING MADE EASY Pt. 4 – Parentheticals vs. Scene Description

FORMATTING MADE EASY Pt. 4 – Parentheticals vs. Scene Description

Yes, we know, eyes are glazing over at the thought of yet another missive about formatting. Look, guys, you don’t want to give the gatekeepers a reason to pass on your script before they’ve even read it. And if they open the PDF and it’s clear that the author doesn’t know the difference between sheeeit…