Recommended Screenwriters

Screenwriter Clark Ransom (ProSeries 20) just signed with the Whitt Brantley Management and Talent: A Literary, Film and Television Agency to represent his comedy script, “On Becoming Grim.” Whitt Brantley has represented other screenwriters on movies ranging from $5 to $20 million in budget.  The agreement was signed after Clark got 18 requests for his script from

  Screenwriter Lynn Dickinson (ProSeries 18) signed with New York literary agent Louise Fury, of the L. Perkins agency, to represent the book “Brother Haters Anonymous.”  This occurred after a wild July 4th weekend where Lynn submitted the manuscript on Saturday night, had it read on Sunday, and had an exclusive agreement by Monday afternoon. 

  What’s the main conflict of your story?  Is it a powerful force that engages the emotions of your reader or does it leave them feeling flat and let down?   THE MAIN CONFLICT is one of those areas where a minor improvement can often make a huge difference in the quality of the read.

Screenwriter Sheila Seclearr (ProSeries 19) has been hired by Ray Zimmerman and Tammy Smith Zimmerman to do a rewrite for their upcoming film, “The Fine Art of Living.” The Zimmermans are both former executives from Sony Pictures and have worked on hundreds of significant films like Jerry Maguire and As Good As It Gets and

Screenwriter Diane M. Meyer (ProSeries 27) has been hired by Joe Nasser of Nasser Entertainment to write a feature script. The deal originated after Diane responded to a request from the producer.  Over time, she built a relationship with him and was brought in as the screenwriter for the writing assignment.  This is exciting, Diane.  You’re

Want to add a little comedy to your screenplay? One good place to look is the props. Yes, you do have props — every item your characters touch is a prop. But not every prop will be funny. This is all about selection and incongruity. Don’t worry, it is easier than it sounds. Consider these

Mark Moran (ProSeries 10) just signed a deal with WDC Media PR to promote his movie, “Blast and Whisper” — the first film that focuses on the Biblical story of Elijah. WDC Media PR, a leading PR partner who lists Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” as one of their clients, will help promote

Script Magazine listed us as #1 in their upcoming issue in an article titled "Top 9 Online Screenwriting Courses, Plus One."   You can see it in the July/August issue that has already been sent out to their online subscribers and will soon be in the book stores.  Our thanks to Script Mag.

When your lead character is placed in a terrible spot, entertaining things happen.  The audience worries about him. They feel sympathy for him.  They want to know what is going to happen to him.  Why? Because you, the God of your script, set it up that way. Or did you? Sometimes, it appears that writers

  AJ Ferrara (ProSeries 19) has been hired to rewrite a feature film in development at Little Studio Films. The deal was first proposed at a lunch meeting while AJ was in Los Angeles meeting with producers. Way to go, AJ.  This is the start of some great things!