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What is the Level of Your Characters?
by Hal Croasmun

People are always asking me how you know when a script is ready
and it is an important question.  In reality, I have a series
of tests that tell me that a script is in the right
neighborhood.
 

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Triple the Effectiveness of Your Rewrite
by Hal Croasmun

"There's nothing wrong with your script.  It just needs a
rewrite..."

I know, it hurts hearing something like that.  Just when you
thought your script was ready, they are pointing to other
improvements they want.  But doing the right rewrite can not
only elevate your script, but your status as a professional
screenwriter.

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Two Parts of a Screenplay Sale That YOU Control
by Hal Croasmun

Normally, when I talk about selling a script, I provide
strategies that you can implement right now.  Today, I'd like
to provide something different -- an ongoing process that will
ultimately cause your success.

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Top 5 Screenwriting Mistakes
By Hal Croasmun

Let's get right to the heart of this topic -- What you do
with mistakes is one of the primary indicators of whether
you can be successful or not.

If you look at a mistake and learn from it, you become more
successful. If you do that consistently, you ultimately win.

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Send Your Characters to Hell
by Hal Croasmun

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.

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The Many Faces of Feedback
By Hal Croasmun

Writers are always asking for feedback.  The assumption is that
it is always helpful.  In many cases, it is.  But there are
those cases you should watch out for.

Want to hear a horror story?

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Top 5 Script Marketing Mistakes
By Hal Croasmun

For success in this business, you need two things -- a great
script and a solid marketing campaign. Most people just
assume they'll get an agent and the marketing will be done.

That only happens for the top writers in the business.
Everyone else must market themselves -- including thousands
of writers with agents.

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Script Selection Process at Production Companies
by Hal Croasmun

Most writers will send query letters or list their script on a
site like Inktip at some point in their career.  But if you
don't understand the selection process that goes on when a
producer or their assistant is looking for screenplays, you may
miss your target.

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