Archive for April, 2012

Screenwriting Course #14: Most Common Mistake

Hello, everyone.  As always, I try to give you information that you won’t get in most of your screenwriting courses, screenwriting classes or screenwriting workshops. Recently, I’ve gotten on a tangent about marketing, rather than the techniques to improve your screenwriting skills.  I want to stay on this path a little bit longer. Despite what […]

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Screenwriting Course #13: Readers

Hello, everyone.  Another post on what you won’t learn in screenwriting courses, screenwriting classes or even most screenwriting workshops.  The subject:  What do we think about readers?  This is a question that I hear from lots of the writers I work with.  Is it worth it to send your script out for coverage to hopefully […]

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Screenwriting Course #12: Marketing

Hello, everyone.  I started this new conversation talking about marketing, and I’m looking for any insights that any of you can offer regarding selling screenplays in new and creative ways. Once again, these are not the normal topics you will be exposed to in screenwriting courses, screenwriting classes or most screenwriting workshops.  That’s why these […]

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Screenwriting Course #11: Marketing

Hello, everyone.  Let’s take a step back now from our exhaustive conversation about Hugo and think about marketing. You probably haven’t really had much guidance in this area in your screenwriting courses, screenwriting classes or screenwriting workshops you’ve attended. This current environment we’re in is exceptionally competitive and we need to figure out ways to […]

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