How to Submit Your Screenplay to an Agent

I don’t have an agent, but how can I send my script to an agent to see if they’ll represent me or sell my script?

Film, Writing, Screenwriting, FilmmakingCarl T. RogersJune 14, 2023Movies, screenwriting, screenplay, sell screenplay, selling screenplays, how to sell a screenplay, how to sell a script, how to get an agent, how to get a manager

How to Write Screenplays with Artificial Intelligence

What happens when you ask artificial intelligence to write a movie idea or screenplay outline? Here’s how you can use AI to help you brainstorm your story and scripts.

Film, Writing, Screenwriting, FilmmakingCarl T. RogersFebruary 22, 2023Movies, screenwriting, screenplay, AI, Artificial Intelligence, How to write a screenplay, how to brainstorm, brainstorming, how to use AI to write screenplays

How to Sell Your Screenplay Even If You Don’t Have an Agent

If you don’t have an agent — and don’t know how to get one — you think, how can I sell my script without an agent? More importantly…should you even try?

Film, Writing, Screenwriting, FilmmakingCarl T. RogersSeptember 30, 2022Movies, screenwriting, screenplay, sell screenplay, selling screenplays, how to sell a screenplay, how to sell a script, how to get an agent, how to get a manager

Amazon’s Rings of Power: How Source Material Affects Storytelling

Public domain, story copyright, and intellectual property laws affect the stories about Middle Earth that Amazon can tell. Could this explain why the show is suffering?

Film, Storytelling, Writing, Screenwriting, TVCarl T. RogersSeptember 28, 2022Movies, screenwriting, screenplay, rings of power, the rings of power, lord of the rings, lord of the rings: the rings of power, amazon's the rings of power, intellectual property, story rights

Why “The Secrets of Dumbledore” Fails at Storytelling

3 Reasons why Fantastic Beasts 3 was disappointing, and how you can avoid similar story issues in your own screenplays.

Film, Storytelling, Writing, ScreenwritingCarl T. RogersMay 22, 2022Movies, screenwriting, screenplay, script, screenplay analysis, script analysis, Fantastic Beasts, Secrets of Dumbledore

Edgar Allan Poe on Creativity - Screenwriting Advice

Originality for storytellers is always attainable, according to the master of macabre. Here’s why.

Film, Storytelling, Writing, ScreenwritingCarl T. RogersJanuary 14, 2022Movies, screenwriting, screenplay, script, poe, Edgar Allan Poe, creativity, originality, writer's block

Final Draft Review 2022: Pros & Cons

Love it or hate it, Final Draft is considered the industry standard in Hollywood. Why is that, and should you consider switching?

Film, Storytelling, Writing, ScreenwritingCarl T. RogersJanuary 6, 2022Movies, screenwriting, screenplay, script, Final Draft, Highland screenwriting software, Final Draft software, Final Draft software review, how to switch to Final Draft, Final Draft 12, Final Draft new features

Screenplay Scene Analysis: Die Hard (1988)

The screenplay for this action hit and Christmas favorite has a lot to teach us about characterization!

Film, Storytelling, Writing, ScreenwritingCarl T. RogersDecember 23, 2021Movies, screenwriting, screenplay, script, Die Hard, Bruce Willis, John McClane, Allan Rickman, screenplay analysis, script analysis

Reality vs. Storytelling - Edgar Allan Poe on Screenwriting

Where do you draw the line between fiction and reality, especially with the modern medium of screenwriting? Poe says this.

Film, Storytelling, Writing, ScreenwritingCarl T. RogersDecember 23, 2021Movies, screenwriting, screenplay, script, poe, Edgar Allan Poe

How to Write a Screenplay According to Edgar Allan Poe

By analyzing what Poe says about how to tell stories, screenwriters can learn from his timeless wisdom.

Film, Storytelling, Writing, ScreenwritingCarl T. RogersDecember 12, 2021Movies, screenwriting, screenplay, script, poe, Edgar Allan Poe

How to Write a Phone Call in Screenplay Format

If you’ve got two characters talking on the phone in a scene of your script, then you’ll need to follow one of these methods of properly showing the conversation.