Don’t pursue agents. Have them pursue you. That’s your sage advice, Peditto? Have them pursue me? Great, terrific. How exactly do I, the Unknown Screenwriter, make that happen? This won’t be a debate on the necessity of an agent. Any rational person would say life would be easier with someone in power helping your […]
So, you’re ready to roll. You’ve got the story outlined. You’ve worked the characters, got basic bios on your Protagonist, Antagonist, and key secondary characters. Worked up a basic backstory and fgured out how each sounds, what their day to day world is, how they interact, setting up A to Z character arcs along your […]
I recently gave a lecture on dialogue at Chicago Screenwriter’s Network. Since 1995, CSN has provided an excellent resource for local screenwriters. Featured speakers have included Harold Ramis, Linda Seger, and Tim Kazurinski. Many thanks to Bethany Lape for having me, and for the work the good folks at CSN do in serving the Chicago […]
Common Downfalls of the Unknown Screenwriter (Part 2)
January 13, 2011
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TAKING THE FIRST SOLUTION You’re trying to figure out a plot twist for your movie, but it won’t come. You think about it all day along. You set up in Starbucks, you brainstorm. Nothing comes. Finally, you’re at some Meinekee Muffler shop and it comes to you: It’s her sister AND her daughter! You found […]
Common Downfalls of the Unknown Screenwriter (Part 1)
January 7, 2011
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It ain’t workin’ out. You knew it would take time, and you’ve put in your dues, but M-A-N, that fab career in screenwriting just has not arrived. What can you do differently? How do you shake things up? What follows are a few downfalls any break-in screenwriter might make. Question is: Is this you. NOT […]
