BACK TO ASA INSIDERS HOME AGENT/AGENCY LISTINGS (Premier Members Only) Agents are constantly seeking new talent, and as a result, they are bombarded with hundreds of requests for representation every day. Be respectful of their time. Send a well-crafted query letter explaining what you can offer, and why they should talk to you. They want […]
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Do I Need an Agent or a Manager?
Posted by GotScreenplay on May 12th, 2020
Emerging screenwriters often seek representation early in their writing careers, hoping to kick start their potential and sell their screenplays. This begs the question: should I get an agent or a manager. Realistically, the question should be: CAN I get an agent or manager? To determine that answer, it’s instructive to understand the differences. In […]
Writing Holiday Movies for TV Webinar
Posted by GotScreenplay on April 28th, 2020
One of ASA’s members, Brian Ruberry, is a represented screenwriter and has created a FREE writing webinar open to our members. This is a great opportunity to network with a panel of experienced writers from Lifetime, Netflix, ABC Family, and The Hallmark channel. This free webinar is for writers at all levels who want to […]
How Technology is Changing the Craft of Screenwriting
Posted by GotScreenplay on April 27th, 2020
I found a great article that addresses how streaming technology is impacting screenwriting, written by BBC entertainment reporter Steven McIntosh. The article explores how streaming services have changed the composition of TV and film consumption, and, by extension, has also changed the nature of the writing required for such shows. He postulates that although the […]
What To Do When Your Screenwriting Muse Needs Some Help
Posted by GotScreenplay on April 15th, 2020
Creativity ebbs and flows. Flows and ebbs. It is finite, yet it is infinite. Sometimes there’s a story inside us dying to get written. Sometimes, there isn’t. As screenwriters, our creative juices don’t flow at will. Their will, not ours. But it doesn’t all have to be doom and gloom. Embrace the messiness of the […]
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Posted by GotScreenplay on April 10th, 2020
As you all know by now, writing a quality logline is critical for successfully pitching your screenplay, and some would argue equally critical to writing your screenplay. After all, if you can’t succinctly describe your movie in one enticing sentence, you may not really understand your own screenplay. Unfortunately, writing a great logline is much […]
Writing Effective Loglines
Posted by GotScreenplay on June 29th, 2019
Posted with permission from Gideon’s Screenwriting Tips: (http://gideonsway.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/writing-effective-loglines/) Here is more advice by Christopher Lockhart, Story Analyst at William Morris Endeavor Agency. It’s a lengthy article packed with useful information on constructing loglines, so take the time to read it thoroughly.
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Tags: agents, antagonist, BRIDGET JONES’ DIARY, character, Chicago, conflict, creative screenwriting, drama, dramatic structure, film, FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL, gideon, goal, Gosford Park, Hamlet, industry, It's A Wonderful Life, Jaws, jg, Liar, logline, loglines, Love Actually, managers, Minority Report, movie, Nashville, NOTTING HILL, Ordinary People, Othello, pitches, plot, producers, sarantinos, screenplay, screenwriter, screenwriting, screenwriting tips, script, set up, story, storytelling, tagline, techniques, The Fugitive, The Magnificent Seven, The Poseidon Adventure, The Sixth Sense, The Warriors, Unfaithful, WIzard Of Oz, writing Comments Off on Writing Effective LoglinesShould I Self-Produce my Screenplay?
Posted by GotScreenplay on June 27th, 2019
Many screenwriters contemplate producing their own screenplay as a viable alternative to traditional selling/optioning. Self-production offers a quicker path to see your screenplay become a film. But should you? The answer is… it depends. Producing a film requires many things: money, contacts, excellent organizational skills, marketing ability, and driving desire. So you need to be […]
Posted in ASA Premier Members, Screenwriting Articles, Screenwriting Tips and Ideas Tags: producing a film, producing a movie, screenplay, screenwriting Comments Off on Should I Self-Produce my Screenplay?Celtx- A viable option?
Posted by GotScreenplay on June 25th, 2019
Is Celtx a viable option to Final Draft? Celtx is an open source alternative to Final Daft that has gained favor among many struggling screenwriters, mainly because it used to be free. Sadly, Celtx has become a product of its own success. Opting for a monthly subscription plan, Celtx is still “low cost,” that is […]
Posted in ASA Premier Members, Screenwriting Products Tags: Celtx, Final Draft, Screenwriting Software 2 Comments »How to Ensure That Your Screenplay Fails
Posted by GotScreenplay on June 23rd, 2019
Everyone seems to focus on what you should do to succeed as a screenwriter. We are getting a little bored with that, so we decided to focus on how to fail! Use a variety of fonts to make your screenplay look more interesting. And while you are at it, print it on pink alligator embossed […]
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