Archive for Archive for September, 2008

An interview with screenwriter and author Blake Snyder – part two

Today we have the second installment of the See Me Sell A Screenplay (SMS) interview with screenwriter Blake Snyder (BS). If you missed part one, you can find it at: An interview with screenwriter and author Blake Snyder – part one. Interview, part two: SMS: When you made your spec sales, like for Stop, Or [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Recent script sales #31

Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are some recent script sales. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available. Divorced Guys Comedy A group of divorced guys go on a road trip to figure out why their marriages failed – hilarity ensues. Buyers: Wind [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Monday, September 22nd, 2008

An interview with screenwriter and author Blake Snyder – part one

I recently sat down with screenwriter and author Blake Snyder at the Urth Caffe in Beverly Hills. You may already know Blake from his successful Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need book that is a “must-have” on screenwriters’ bookshelves everywhere. I took some of your questions by email and asked [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Friday, September 19th, 2008

Have you written a great African-American teen comedy?

If you have a pretty polished African-American teen comedy under your belt you should listen up. Infolist.com sent out a call today from a production company that is looking for just that! And there is payment involved! Full info from InfoList is below – and if you are not signed up for their mailing list [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Friday, September 19th, 2008

Recent script sales #30

Want to know what Hollywood has been buying in the last week or so? Below are some recent script sales. Info on sales price and loglines are included as available. Doomsday Protocol Sci-Fi A group of aliens and humans with various abilities who are brought together to save Earth. Buyer: Twentieth Century Fox Studios Writer: [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Wednesday, September 17th, 2008