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Writing Tips
Studio
Manual:
We have compiled a
studio: "Coverage Manual". This consists of
excerpts from the studios highly secretive instructions
to their analysts and executives on how to read your
screenplay or book.
Find out how your
material is really treated! It’s a necessity for any
writer who wants to cut through the bull and make that
sale.
Available ONLY from us at
$29.- (including postage and packing in the U.S. Allow
7-10 days for delivery). Either send us a check made out
to: "MovieMakers" or pay by credit card: (Click)
This section of the
site will always be work in progress as we will
constantly add and amend as new info becomes available.
If you have any insight you want to share, email us:
Screenwriting
books we highly recommend:
MAKING
A GOOD SCRIPT GREAT: Linda Seger
CREATING
UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS: Linda Seger
STORY:
Robert McKee
THE
MEGAHIT MOVIES: Richard Stefanik
You
can obtain these books from all the usual
sources, though we advise all against using
Amazon.com as they have proven to indulge
in questionable business practices.
Caveat emptor! A lot of
these books are taken to be sacrosanct by non-writers
i.e. some executives and producers do actually believe
that if certain things are not delivered by certain
pages, it is a "bad" script. WRONG! The name
of the story is to tell a compelling, visual story. Use
these books as guidelines. They will help you. There are
no "laws".
Script
Consulting: For first rate feedback on your script,
for a variety of budgets, but always by professionals:
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To
read a selection of outstanding scripts:
For
the best scripting software:
You would not believe
what is selling and for how much!
For
the daily industry blah, blah:
Some interesting industry
statistics:
The average career
expectancy of that executive who turned you down, is
about three years, then they go to law school, or into
the Internet biz. or move to Santa Fe to sell fake
Native American trinkets (see the trend here!?).
Most "development
executives" never have a script, book or whatever,
optioned, bought or made in their entire careers. What
does that tell you?
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