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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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3 Reasons why Fantastic Beasts 3 was disappointing, and how you can avoid similar story issues in your own screenplays.
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Originality for storytellers is always attainable, according to the master of macabre. Here’s why.
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Love it or hate it, Final Draft is considered the industry standard in Hollywood. Why is that, and should you consider switching?
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The screenplay for this action hit and Christmas favorite has a lot to teach us about characterization!
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Where do you draw the line between fiction and reality, especially with the modern medium of screenwriting? Poe says this.
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By analyzing what Poe says about how to tell stories, screenwriters can learn from his timeless wisdom.
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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.
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As one of the best screenplays ever written, growing screenwriters can learn a TON from the first few opening pages of the Alien script.
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Ever wondered what it would be like to re-write a movie you love? This is how you do it, using “The Maltese Falcon” as an example.
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The Raiders of the Lost Ark has a lot to teach screenwriters about storytelling — and not always in ways you’d expect.
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If you're new to screenwriting, I'll bet you've wondered what screenplay formatting software to get. There are so many choices! Allow me to demystify your options, which are really between freeware and paid software. Which is better?
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Blake Snyder’s famous book “Save the Cat” is often hailed as the best screenwriting how-to guide. However, there are five reasons why his storytelling lessons should be taken with a grain of salt.
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