My Screenplay Is Done. Now What?
Dear Scriptologist.com,
What advice would you give to a new screenwriter like me. I've completed the second draft of my feature length screenplay, and I'd
like to get it into the hands of people who can point me in the right direction.
I've been looking into script coverage services like ScriptShark.com and workshops like Writers Boot Camp. Do any of
these hold any more merit than the other? Or does it simply depend on the screenplay and the quality of the writing? Read more...
—Julio Antonio Toro
Writer/ Director
HollyHood Productions
www.hollyhoodproductions.com
http://blogs.scriptologist.com/jtoro/
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writing a screenplay in which there are many Kung Fu scenes. Obviously I don't know Kung Fu. so how can I write the fight scenes for my screenplay? Thanks. Read more...
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