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Logline Contest: Last Day to Enter
That's right. Today is the last day to enter the logline contest to win an autographed copy of Michele Wallerstein's book, "MIND YOUR BUSINESS: A Hollywood Literary Agent’s Guide To Your Writing Career." All of you who've been holding off on entering while the...
Query Letters That Work
Script consultant, producer and former development exec, Daniel Manus, has written a highly detailed and insightful post on query letters. In fact, I'd say it's the most complete discussion that I've seen on the web. Here are some snippets: As for format, your query...
Scriptwrecked Logline Contest
So here's something quick, fun and free -- Scriptwrecked's first contest! You can win an autographed copy of Michele Wallerstein's great new book: “MIND YOUR BUSINESS: A Hollywood Literary Agent’s Guide To Your Writing Career.” All you have to do is come up with a...
The Writing Show Podcast with Michele Wallerstein
As readers of Scriptwrecked should already know, Michele Wallerstein is a Screenplay and Career Consultant with years of experience as a Hollywood literary agent. She's recently released, "MIND YOUR BUSINESS: A Hollywood Literary Agent’s Guide To Your Writing Career"...
Quick Screenwriting Tip: Don’t depend on one line of dialogue
Quick Screenwriting Tip: The comprehension of a scene or scene sequence should never depend solely on a single line of dialogue. I'm still surprised by how often I see this mistake, in both scripts and movies. If something significant needs to be revealed in dialogue,...
Guru Quote: Michele Wallerstein
“A big no-no is to spend your time and creative energy writing the same project in more than one medium. I've seen people write the same story in different mediums thinking that they will then have a better chance at a sale. It is much better to write each story idea...
Deciphering Notes from Executives
At some point in your writing career, hopefully you'll have the opportunity to receive notes from a development exec. Just pray it's not this guy. H/T to Scott for the link.
Guru Quote: Lajos Egri
"A weak character cannot carry the burden of protracted conflict in a play. He cannot support a play. We are forced, then, to discard such a character as a protagonist. There is no sport if there is no competition; there is no play if there is no conflict. Without...
Reader Question: Passive Protagonist in Being There?
I've written about Passive Protagonists before here, and here. It's a topic that's near and dear to my heart, because it used to be my blind spot. Recently John B. emailed me the following response to a challenge I posed: Regarding: "Can anyone out there think of a...
Guru Quote: William M. Akers
"A lot of this book, you're welcome to take with a grain of salt. Disagree with me if you like. Cast aspersions on my character if I say something you think is moronic. But, whatever you do, don't be boring. That's the only inviolable rule. If a scene, or your idea,...
Use Eye Movement to Boost Your Creativity
Can this dot improve your creativity? Need a creative boost? According to a recent study published in the journal Brain and Cognition, scientists may have figured out a way to dramatically increase ones creativity: "Boost the level of communication between the right...
Making A Commitment To Your Writing Career
Making A Commitment To Your Writing Career by Michele Wallerstein Author of: “MIND YOUR BUSINESS: A Hollywood Literary Agent’s Guide To Your Writing Career” Are you willing to put yourself on the line? Writing ain’t easy, and that’s a fact. Anyone who thinks you can...