March - 2017

The Daily Blog

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Welcome to the Blog! This is the heart of our journey into selling a screenplay. Here you will find daily postings about the projects I am currently writing, rewriting and rewriting again. I'll explain my process and and the mechanics of screenwriting, incorporating all revisions into the samples located on the Projects page. But in addition to the writing, we'll delve into the business side of screenwriting and unravel the mysteries of writing query letters and developing pitches. Then when it's all put together, we'll set our marketing plan into action and see what kind of response we get. Hopefully, it won't necessitate a trip back to the drawing board.

But the blog isn't all work and no play. I'll be taking you to film festivals, workshops and pitch fests for an insider's looks at all the action behind the scenes. If you haven't attended one of these events in the past, this will be a good opportunity for you to understand how they work and what to expect when you get there. And you are going to attend, right? You're on a journey, after all.

The blog will also feature interviews with fellow screenwriters, actors, directors and producers, giving you valuable insight into what they've experienced and what they expect when working with writers. The blog will be an indispensible font of information for you as you begin the journey to sell your own screenplay. You can begin that journey right now by subscribing to the blog using the form below.

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So check out a blogcast and then get back to writing. Remember, the journey to a successful screenplay begins with a single keystroke.

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SE2 D195: Electro

I just got home from the Tuesdays@9 writers' workshop and I have to say I'm feeling pretty good about myself. I received notification from Kevin Hoffer, one of the hosts of the workshop, that a writer had dropped out and there was an open slot available if I had pages ready. I had applied for a slot several weeks back for a chance to hear Electro read and, anticipating a potential drop out, I had already printed out my pages to be ready at a minute's notice. So, I was more th

SE2 D192: Back in the Saddle

Welcome back, dear follower. It has been 2 months since my last post and what a whirlwind it’s been. From having so much time on my hands that I was beginning to freak out – lack of income will do that to ya – to having no time for anything let alone screenwriting, life has been moving at breakneck speed. I wish I had spent more of my ‘downtime’ writing, but at the time I was so concerned about finding work that any time I spent writing felt like time away from finding a job.