
learn how to market and sell your screenplay by embracing marketing, selling yourself to gatekeepers, and developing marketing skills to get your work in front of buyers.
Master the seven script revisions you must perform before sending your screenplay to producers, inspired by Ted Hope's list, to ensure it shines and gets read.
Define the film's theme and weave it through every scene, dialogue, and setting to reveal the main character's behavior and the story's core question.
Focus on readability and rhythm to craft a vertical read for your screenplay that moves readers quickly down the page, polishing descriptions and dialogue to keep them reading.
Once you have worked through the seven passes, download the 7-Pass Checklist from the resources, and read Ted Hope's article "Ten Things To Do Before You Submit A Script".
Determine when a screenplay is truly ready by weighing diverse feedback, resisting early revisions, and knowing when to move on after a producer is attached.
Market yourself before pitching by building a connection with potential buyers and keeping your name in their digital Rolodex. Stay visible by being active and humble, as case studies show.
After watching the video, you may download the original query letter I received more than 15 years ago, for the first SAW film. With its 8th instalment, the franchise started by James Wan and Leigh Wannell is about to cross the billion dollar box office threshold in 2017.
Learn to craft a clear logline with a simple event, character, and main action formula. Grasp inciting incident concepts and articulate your story idea for readers.
Master a practical top-10 pitch framework—from icebreaker to call to action—tailored to duration and audience, for confident screenplay pitching.
Are you writing to get read? Most writers will say they do, but they really don't. They don't even know exactly what to do in order to achieve success.
I will teach you the exact steps to get your script out in the world - and be noticed.
I will show you how to prepare your script for a marketing round. It will look better than you had ever imagined!
You will learn how to address readers, how write a query letter, and finally: how to prepare a kickass pitch!
I'll even show you how to deliver your pitch in a way that increases your chances of success!
This is not a watch-twenty-hours-of slides type of course. It's an ACTION course. You'll dive straight into the deep end!
What are you waiting for? Do you want to get your first screenwriting paycheck or not?
Let's get to work!