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Brainstorming Technique – The Ultimate Blank

  Article by Steve Kaire (04/2016) The Ultimate Blank is a brainstorming technique that requires the writer to fill in the blank space with a noun that hasn’t been used before in another movie. Like other brainstorming techniques, it is a shortcut method to creating stories that are original and unique with only a modest […]

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Video – GATEKEEPERS: a Literary Assistant’s Guide to the Submission Process

“Scriptwriters Network Speaker Series Presents….”     Scriptwriters Presents The most high profile Hollywood managers, agents, and executives all have assistants. These are the people they trust to screen phone calls and sift through mountainous piles of scripts. Their good graces and high opinions are essential when navigating the submission process. In this panel, you’ll […]

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Video – LEGALLY SPEAKING: A Legal Primer for Television and Feature Scriptwriters

“Scriptwriters Network Speaker Series Presents….”     Scriptwriters Presents A distinguished panel of legal professionals will share valuable insight and provide pertinent information on a myriad of legal topics every scriptwriter needs to know including: Considerations when securing agency/management representation Guild (WGA, DGA, SAG, etc.) and Union (IATSE, IBEW, etc.) representation Copyright registration v. WGA […]

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Should You Get an Agent, Manager or Attorney

  Article by Steve Kaire (02/2016) Getting a good agent these days is almost an impossible dream for writers.  The reason is that they’re just not taking on new writers unless the writer somehow managed to make a big sale on his own. There are distinct differences and some similarities between what literary agents, managers […]

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