The immediate joke would be, “They want to become screenwriters, like everyone else in Hollywood.” And to a certain extent, it’s probably true. But in the end, the script reader is the most vital element to any screenwriter’s failure or success, because if you don’t make an impact with the script reader, they don’t …
Script Readers mainly work for public funded bodies. Some UK film companies use Script Readers, and in this situation they are usually trusted Readers or Script Editors. They are chosen because their opinions are highly respected by Producers or Development Executives.
Script Readers may also be commissioned by Screenwriters to provide objective opinions on screenplays before …
Copy editing (also copy-editing or copyediting, sometimes abbreviated Ce) is the work that an editor does to improve the formatting, style, and accuracy of text. Unlike general editing, copy editing might not involve changing the content of the text. Copy refers to written or typewritten text for typesetting, printing, publication, broadcast or other
Script coverage is the summary and analysis of a script’s plot and writing quality, used by agencies and production companies to track film and TV screenplays. Coverage consists of a number of elements. The first is a 1 to 2 page synopsis of the script’s story highlighting the main characters and events of the tale. …
“Just get it down on paper, and then we will see what to do with it,” said Maxwell Perkins, the revered editor of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Thomas Wolfe. If this sage piece of advice worked for them, it can work for you.
There are four kinds of editors:
1. Developmental editors …
Naturally, it goes without saying that your final draft should be perfect in terms of spelling, grammar, and punctuation. It’s important to show the reader that you are a professional and know what you are doing in regards to the English language.
For the same reason, you also want to make sure you follow …
Just like every car has four wheels and two axles, each screenplay has the same basic structural parts – the nuts and bolts – to make it work. However, there is a huge difference between a two passenger Smart Car and a ‘64 Cobra 289. Both will get you to your final destination, but …
Imagine… You’re a top screenwriter.
You’ve written a script.
It took a lot of time and energy and you want to know how to improve it and if it’s ready to send out.
What do you do?
Okay, so you’ve written something. You’re proud of it. You think you might want to get it traditionally published. You’ve heard about literary agents, but not how a writer finds one — or what kind of written works customarily need agents. Here’s how to determine whether you NEED an agent.
A “spec script” is a movie written on “speculation,” which is to say it is written without a deal or sale already in place, and without being commissioned.
A writer isn’t paid to write a spec. She does it on her own time with the hopes of selling it to a buyer, or to use as …