by PJ McIlvaine
The Journey.
In two words: it sucks.
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The Bricks of Breaking in: Writer-Producer Christine Boylan on Building a Screenwriting Career
Former TVWriter™ Contributing Editor Kelly Jo Brick’s latest interview, chock full of info for Hollywood aspirants (no matter where you may be right now!
by Kelly Jo Brick
Building and growing a television or film writing career can come with great obstacles, as well as great opportunities. Writer Christine Boylan shares her experiences and advice on making the journey from aspiring, to working writer.
Boylan began her entertainment career as an intern for the ABC soap opera All My Children, making the cross-country jump from New York to Los Angeles after a win in the Austin Film Festival Screenplay and Television competition. Building on a writers’ assistant gig at Gilmore Girls, she got her first staff writer job on Leverage. Christine went on to write for Off the Map, Castle, Once Upon a Time and was a co-EP on Constantine, Cloak & Daggerand The Punisher. She’s also the founding voice behind Bespoke Plays, a theater company in L.A. dedicated to offering play readings for local writers who create diverse stories and worldviews.
ESSENTIAL SCREENWRITING JOBS SITES We All Should Know
Ya gotta love Script Reader Pro. It’s articles like these that show why:
by Script Reader Pro
Before accepting a writing gig and spending hours of your time working on someone else’s project, always remember: not all screenwriting jobs are worth doing.
HOW TO WRITE A SCRIPT OUTLINE THAT WILL SAVE YOU MONTHS OF REWRITES
In case you thought that our own Larry Brody was the only one in showbiz who’s crushing on outlines, here’s a very helpful guide to outlining from our friends at Script Reader Pro:
by Script Reader Pro
Writing a script outline is probably the most important preparatory step you can take as a writer.
The Bricks of Breaking in: Sal Calleros on Mentorship
Former TVWriter™ Contributing Editor Kelly Jo Brick is writing for FinalDraft.Com now, but every once in awhile we get lucky and spot something she’s done there that has extra value for our visitors.
Such is the case with this interview of Sal Calleros, a former TVWriter™ Spec Scriptacular Competition Finalist and now co-executive producer of a delightful little show called The Good Doctor:
by Kelly Jo Brick
Mentorship can be vital to a writer looking to break into the industry, but finding a mentor and building a relationship with that person can be challenging.