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 …
The first thing to understand is that a Script Editor is NOT – at least when they’re script editing – a writer. They do not write, or re-write. A script doctor does that. Instead they provide feedback, guidance, encouragement, or constructive criticism. They also manage writers – sometimes it’s their job to ensure that writers …
A copy-editor makes sure that an author’s raw text, or copy, is correct in terms of spelling and grammar and is easy to read so that readers can grasp his or her ideas. A copy-editor also tries to prevent embarrassing errors of fact, alerts the publisher to any possible legal problems and ensures that the …
Getting a producer to read your script can be almost as daunting a challenge as getting beyond the blank page. But before you even think about a producer reading your script, you need to get your script past the script readers. Contrary to what you may believe, script readers want your script to be good …