The business of screenwriting
The brutal truth about agents, producers, contracts and screenwriting money.
SCREENWRITING TIPS
SCREENWRITing CASH
I lift the lid on screenwriting money and the FOUR economic classes of screenwriters.
SCREENWRITING TIPS
7 TACTICS FOR YOUR NEXT MEETING
7 tactics you can use to ace your next Hollywood meetings and get hired by a producer.
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HOW TO GET AN AGENT
I dish out my top tips for securing the services of Hollywood literary agent.
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HOW TO WIN A SCREENWRITING COMPETITION
We look at the case study of a screenwriter who rewrote his script, scored 8/10 on The Black List - and attracted the attention of a powerful Hollywood manager.
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SCREENWRITING CONTRACTS - 7 DEALPOINTS YOU MUST HAVE
I open up one of my contracts, share the numbers and explain what the legal terms mean, and what you need to shoot for.
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HOW TO NEGOTIATE YOUR NEXT SCREENWRITING CONTRACT
I explore two very different negotiating styles that you can use to seal your next script deal.
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HOW TO LOSE A SCREENWRITING COMPETITION ON PAGE 1
What are the twelve PAGE ONE MISTAKES that could alienate the reader and kill off your chances of winning a screenwriting competition?
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HOW TO GET YOUR SCRIPT READ IN HOLLYWOOD
Sniper-turned-screenwriter Chuck Hustmyre reveals his secrets to writing a killer query letter and getting your script read in Hollywood.
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HOW TO SELL A SCRIPT TO HOLLYWOOD (IF YOU DON’T LIVE IN LA)
Sniper-turned-screenwriter Chuck Hustmyre shares his top tips for selling a screenplay to Hollywood from the comfort of your own home.
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HOW TO SAY NO TO FREE WORK
We drill down into Freewrites, Prewrites, speccing WHOLE SCRIPTS for free and The $1 Dollar Option, which in my opinion, should never be an option.
SCREENWRITING TIPS
Are Screenwriting Consultants a Total Scam
We explore the pros and cons of using Screenwriting Consultants, Script Editors and Script Coverage Services.