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Writing For The Green Light

Writing For The Green Light: How to Make Your Script the One Hollywood Notices

March 22, 2015 by Anna Kemp

This screenwriting interview provides the Hollywood executive’s guide to writing for the green light.

movie premise

Do you have a story… Or just a movie premise?

April 7, 2014 by Jurgen Wolff

In this article, veteran screenwriter Jurgen Wolff explains the difference between a movie premise and a story.

Screenwriting With Jim Makichuk

July 29, 2013 by Jason Brubaker

As a screenwriter, your goal is to get your writing made into movies. So you write and write and write. And through perseverance you get an agent and eventually get your story sold and produced. With a little more luck and hard work, you make a living doing what you love. If you want to […]

Jason Faller Makes Movies

January 16, 2013 by Jason Brubaker

I am always impressed by filmmakers who take action and make their movie without asking permission. Jason Faller is one such filmmaker. He produces, markets and sells his own movies. And I believe he embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of the Modern Moviemaker. He stopped by Filmmaking Stuff to provide some tips…

Aspiring screenwriter: Go Hollywood or go indie?

June 19, 2012 by Jurgen Wolff

Because I’ve written a few books about screenwriting I sometimes get questions from people just starting out on their careers. One query that has started coming up more often recently is whether it’s better to chase the Hollywood dream or get involved with indie films, including ones made for the web…

How to apply “show, don’t tell” in screenplays

September 14, 2011 by Jason Brubaker

I have a fairly large collection of “pitching sessions from hell” stories, but there was one that stands out because I blew it—afterward. This was early in my career, and actually the pitching session itself went great. The executive loved the idea and commissioned a script for a TV movie. How to apply “show, don’t tell” in screenplays…

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