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Mar 23, 2015 • 1h 3min
Ep 82 – Scott Carr
Literary manager and producer Scott Carr returns to the podcast to talk all things related to queries including the best time to send, if grammar counts, following up protocol, querying via Facebook and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.
Mar 17, 2015 • 1h 33min
unSCRIPTED with Craig Doyle
unSCRIPTED #7 with Craig Doyle Undateable supervising producer Craig Doyle comes back on to talk about Undateable’s season premiere, staffing season, TV ratings, finding your voice as a writer and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.
Mar 16, 2015 • 37min
Ep 81 – Mike Dill
Mike Dill, a literary manager with a keen insight into the writing industry, shares invaluable advice for aspiring screenwriters. He discusses when to seek new representation and the impact of a strong dress code in professional meetings. Dill draws an intriguing comparison, calling Black Box the 'Death Row Records of Hollywood.' He also explores the nuances of managing scripts and highlights the importance of communication between writers and their agents, while sharing tips on navigating the evolving landscape of screenwriting.
Mar 11, 2015 • 56min
unSCRIPTED with Lee Jessup
unSCRIPTED #6 with Lee Jessup It’s TV fellowship season and top screenwriting coach Lee Jessup explains the difference between fellowship programs, what shows you should consider spec’ing and which to avoid , offers general TV writing advice and much more.
Mar 9, 2015 • 50min
Ep 80 – Jeff Portnoy
Literary manager Jeff Portnoy talks about common script problems he sees, gives advice for pitching, possible reasons for passing on a writer other than the strength of their writing, details coverage reports – what they include and who uses them and why – and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet […]
Mar 2, 2015 • 1h 9min
Ep 79 – Rob Edwards
Treasure Planet and The Princess and the Frog screenwriter, Rob Edwards talks about marketing an animated spec screenplay, gives tips on pitching, beauty pageants (the screenwriting variety) and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.
Feb 23, 2015 • 40min
Ep 78 – Kailey Marsh
Literary manager and The Blood List founder, Kailey Marsh talks about where she finds new clients, producing as a manager, advice on pitching, what’s coming up for The Blood List and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.
Feb 16, 2015 • 1h 17min
Ep 77 – Christopher Lockhart
WME Story Editor and The Inside Pitch creator/host, Christopher Lockhart talks about the challenge of finding great material for A-listers, the best way to go about finding representation, the challenge of handling notes and criticism and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.
Feb 9, 2015 • 1h 8min
Ep 76 – Tawnya Bhattacharya
The Night Shift writer/co-producer, Tawnya Bhattacharya talks about writing with a partner in a writers’ room, how NBC’s and Fox’s writing fellowships helped her career, being a working TV writer/producer and helping new writers with Script Anatomy and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.
Feb 6, 2015 • 1h 4min
unSCRIPTED with Craig Doyle
unSCRIPTED #5 with Craig Doyle Undateable TV writer/producer Craig Doyle talks about the difference between a first and second season on a TV series, developing his pilot (Lords of Venice) with Kurt Russell and Uncle Rico (the brilliant Jon Gries) at HBO, how he spent his hiatus and more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? […]
