screenwriting
How can
you get
started on writing your movie scripts and then what do you do next?
Introduction
The purpose of Screenwriting Collection is to
provide you with the most comprehensive information and strategies you
will need after you have made the decision to write a screenplay.
Thus, you will receive updates with new information and
you can email the author should you have any questions.
The first ebook in this collection is Jumpstart Your
Movie Scripts. Included are the following topics: How important are
movie scripts? Why write movie scripts? How reading screenplays and
watching movies can help. The reality of revisions. What movie scripts
will you write? How and why screenwriting software can help you write. How
to protect yourself and your work. People Resources--Who can help you sell
your script. Non-People Resources--To help sell your script. Where can you
market your work yourself? Where else can writers find work? What you need
to know when your screenplay is purchased or optioned. Screenwriters and
their writing process. Summary and screenwriter profiles.
The second ebook is Attending A Pitchfest. This
compiles information regarding what to do before and after you pay for the
event, what to expect on the very important morning of registration, and
some of the screenwriting and pitching tips used by the guest speakers.
Not only that, you will find out what was said by the agents’ and
managers’ panel.
You will discover what pitching is all about and what
happens during this exciting day. A fellow writer best described this day.
He said that as a previous resident of the Los Angeles area, he described
the city as "very awake." However, the town where he has since
moved is "very sleepy." A pitchfest is the former.
Finally, the third ebook is Going To A Screenwriting
Expo. This is a collection of journal entries from the four days of
attendance at Screenwriting Expo 5. There are many events to choose from
depending on what you want to learn and the notes from this great event
will definitely be a great asset to you.
In addition to these three amazing ebooks, you also
receive three excellent free gifts:
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How To Watch Movies As A Director, Actor, Screenwriter
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These Film Directors
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Actors And Scripts
With these three ebooks and the free gifts by your side,
you will gain the knowledge you must know and the "very awake"
confidence you will need.
JUMPSTART
YOUR MOVIE SCRIPTS
CHAPTER
ONE
HOW
IMPORTANT ARE MOVIE SCRIPTS?
hat is a
screenplay?
If screenwriters are “architects” of today’s motion pictures,
then the screenplay is the “written, structural foundation” from which
the movie will base its work. In
summary, a screenplay is the written story that will be made into a movie.
This fundamental importance of a
screenwriter or that of any writer, is reiterated by Columbia President,
Amy Pascal, who is quoted in Ron Suppa’s book, This Business of
Screenwriting:
“Without writers,
we’d have nothing. They’re
the foundation of the movie business.”
The fact that the movie business would
not exist first without writers emphasizes the importance of screenplays.
But just how significant is the screenplay or script to movies?
After the Writer’s strike in Hollywood which ended in the early
spring of 2000, writers were able to voice and negotiate what they wanted.
Why was this necessary? Because
of this sentiment summarized by a quote from Irving G. Thalberg, infamous
studio executive:
“The writer is
the only absolutely essential element of Hollywood, and he must never find
out.”
To support this, Ron
Suppa, in his
screenwriting book, adds the following:
“Any executive
with a history in the business knows, in his gut, that it is the power of
the word—the script—that spawns any blockbuster.”
“To be sure, good
material will always command a price.
As proven by the last Writer’s strike, the industry would grind
to a halt without it.”
“Over the years I
have worn many hats—entertainment lawyer, film company executive,
producer, director, screenwriter, script consultant, teacher.
I have read at least 5,000 screenplays and had the good fortune to
know in some small way, over 3,000 writers.
As both a buyer and seller of screen stories, I have become
convinced that all jobs in the film business come down to one: finding a screenplay that can attract talent and, ultimately,
an audience.”
Another support for the importance of
writers and their scripts is given by Joel Engel, author of Screenwriters
On Screenwriting. He says
that good screenplays can be turned into bad films, but good movies cannot
be made from bad screenplays. Even
if a script cannot promise to be a masterpiece, anything else without it
is worthless.
Why is this the case?
One main reason is because in almost every interview, actors and
filmmakers say one of the main reasons they do a film is because of the
script. Again and again, they
reiterate the value of a good script.
They show support for the writer’s words in the script and how
they are willing to speak, act and portray those words on the screen.
Because when all is said and done, when actors and actresses speak
their dialogue on the screen, in actuality, first and foremost, those
words were said by the screenwriter.
In addition to the words of executives
in the film business, to authors, to the testimonials of actors and
filmmakers, the importance of screenplays ultimately rests on the story.
A movie can have the largest budget, exotic locales, an all-star
cast, the best special effects, but these are secondary to the story in
the script.
ATTENDING
A PITCHFEST
INTRODUCTION
ho
should attend a pitchfest? Anyone
who has a story to tell. This
is emphasized in an article written by Devorah
Cutler-Rubenstein, President, Noble House Entertainment:
“…Every day I overhear agents and
producers pitching scripts and writer's ideas to each other, in cafes,
in the street, even in bathrooms. It
reminded me that Hollywood is an industry town and its industry is
storytelling. As important
as it is for Ford to churn out picture perfect automobiles in Detroit,
it's critical to your success to refine a five-ten minute pitch in
Hollywood; otherwise, your wonderful script may never get read.
Okay, sure it will sit on a pile and a reader will read it.
But a killer pitch will give you a competitive edge and make the
producer say, 'I've got to read that myself!'"
Hopefully
this will be the case for you after you attend a pitchfest.
However, at times, even the most amusing idea may not garner
interest. For example, when
Michael Moore, the Oscar winning filmmaker, is interviewing a producer
and Moore says something like, “Let me pitch to you,” the audience can tell the executive is open to hearing Moore’s
pitch. In keeping with the
tone of Moore’s film, Moore’s pitch, of course, is totally the
opposite of what the producer wants to hear.
However,
you, on the other hand, will hopefully have that pitch and story that a
producer wants to hear. He
or she will get excited about it and actually request to read your
script. From there anything
can happen.
So
for you to give your work another great starting place, a pitchfest is
recommended. You never
know—you may be one of the lucky ones—to find a producer who will
respond to your pitch and ultimately to your story.
Attending
a pitchfest can help you get to this point.
Thus, the purpose of this ebook is to compile the knowledge I
gained after attending the Fade In Pitchfest in February 2004.
I attended because I was a semi-finalist
in the Writers Network 10th Annual Screenplay Competition.
My
decision to attend was to pitch, observe and learn. This can be summarized humorously when Seabiscuit
writer, Gary Ross, asked the audience at the conference, “…And who
are here just to snoop?”
Whether
pitchfests can also be called snoopfests, what counts is that the
experience gained is worthwhile. You
will feel better knowing you’ve tried it rather than be left wondering
what it is all about.
Hopefully
you will benefit and become more prepared and have your questions
answered when you make that decision to attend a pitchfest.
The information given here will definitely give you an advantage
because you are getting it straight from someone who has attended.
Not
only is the experience worth your time and money as well as an exciting
challenge to your nerves, you will also discover more about the
“pitching” side of screenwriting.
GOING
TO A SCREENWRITING EXPO
INTRODUCTION
fter attending Creative Screenwriting Magazine’s
Screenwriting Expo 5 in Los Angeles on October 19-22, 2006, thoughts,
observations and notes have been compiled in this ebook so that you can
use this information when one day you feel you are ready to attend an
expo.
Possibly you felt you weren’t ready so you’ve been
ignoring all those emails, post cards, and journals about the expo.
Now, with this ebook, you can feel better informed about what
goes on while there. You
can use the information in this ebook to help you make that leap toward
attending the next expo. There
is enough “wondering” in this world.
However, with this ebook, you will go “knowing” a bit more.
What got me started to even consider attending the expo?
I got the screenwriting expo journal in July 2006 after going
through the usual pile of mail. The
journal is extremely comprehensive and well organized that whenever I
had a question, I would be able to go to that page and my question would
be answered. Also, you will
be given the expo website and that also helps answer your questions.
One question was accommodations. Having the expo at hotels near Los Angeles International
Airport (LAX) would make it easier for out-of-town attendees. Previous expos had been held at the Los Angeles Convention
Center. Using the shuttle
from the airport to the hotels means that attendees don’t have to
worry about transportation issues.
With this being an attractive part of the expo, I seriously
considered going and started looking for flights online.
What happened next? Find
out in Going To A Screenwriting Expo.
Because this ebook is in journal entry format, the chapters
are divided by the day rather than by the topic.
The first chapter begins with all the preparations for attending
the expo. The second
chapter covers my arrival on Thursday, October 19, 2006.
Third covers Friday, October 20, 2006.
Fourth covers Saturday, October 21, 2006.
Fifth covers Sunday, October 22, 2006.
Thus, in journal entry format, this ebook contains what you
need to know from the time you receive the expo information to the time
you step onto the plane for home. So
next time you receive the catalog, postcard or email about the expo,
this ebook will help you feel more ready to attend.
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How
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attract actors and directors are the movie scripts that get
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From
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