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Wouldn't it be great if you could go back in time and hear how some of your favorite movies were pitched? Imagine being a fly on the wall in these meetings Read More
I met this agent once who told me that, over the course of her career, she'd managed to earn a "special thanks" credit on a half dozen feature films, discovered talent that are now household names Read More
It takes a lot more than a good synopsis to sell a story, but a good synopsis is one of a writer's most important selling tools. Read More
The two questions I think I get asked the most by writers are: what genre is hot right now, and should I be writing in that genre?
The answer to the first question Read More
CAN WRITERS SELL THEIR OWN TV SERIES?
Writers? NO.
Writers who are reading this article…YES!
And I’ll tell you how, if you go with me on this for a few minutes. Read More
One question I see a lot here at InkTip is: What can I do to raise the effectiveness of my pitches through the weekly newsletter? Read More
I’ve lost count of the number of loglines I’ve read but it’s in the thousands.
But I don’t just read them. I see which ones work and which ones don’t. The logline is the master key that will help unlock doors for writers... Read More
Fail as often as you can. I can’t overemphasize the importance of failure as a pathway to success. You see and hear this everywhere: You cannot possibly succeed without failing first and learning from your failures along the way. That thought should be self-evident, but as we exist in such a success-driven society, it can be hard to remember that failure is a key component of the creative process. Read More
I've made films. I'm making films, not only as a filmmaker, but as a dealmaker, marketer, entertainment lawyer, producer, facilitator, distributor, talent evaluator, and more.
I know what it's like to be a beginner. To have questions. And to feel uncertain of the right moves to make on pressure-packed movie sets where minutes can mean thousands or millions of dollars. Read More
Australian screenwriter Adrian Milnes spoke with us about his recent film Bridge of the Doomed. Read More
