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May 17, 2013 Harriet Beecher Stowe on Screenwriting?
May 10, 2013 Blind Trust or Collaboration with Your Literary Rep?
May 3, 2013 What's the Best Way to Prepare for a Pitch-Fest?
April 26, 2013 What To Do After You've Finished Your Screenplay
April 19, 2013 Should I Write for the Market or from My Heart?
April 12, 2013 Marvin Answers Your Screenwriting Questions (Part 3)
April 5, 2013 The Truth About 'True Story' Based Films...
March 29, 2013 How Do I Get My Horror Script Read by Hollywood Producers?
March 22, 2013 Do "This" After Placing in a Screenwriting Competition...
March 15, 2013 Will Entering Screenwriting Contests Attract Representation?
March 8, 2013 Marvin Answers Your Screenwriting Questions (Part 2)
March 1, 2013 Why is it so Hard to Find an Agent for New Screenwriters?
February 22, 2013 How Do I Find Representatives Who Are Looking for New Writers?
February 15, 2013 Advice on Screenwriting Fees
February 8, 2013 How to Market Your Script so it Doesn't Scream 'NOVICE!'
February 1, 2013 Does Packaging My Script with a Director Open or Close Doors?
January 25, 2013 Marvin Answers Your Screenwriting Questions (Part 1)
January 18, 2013 What Do I Do After I Get a "Recommend?"
January 11, 2013 Dancing to the Tune of the Studios...
January 4, 2013 Do Hollywood Professionals Value a Great Idea as Much as a Completed Script?
December 28, 2012 Does "Potential" Matter in Hollywood?
December 21, 2012 Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
December 14, 2012 A Simple, But Powerful Visualization Exercise
December 7, 2012 My Precious!... (Script)
November 30, 2012 BOSI Screenwriter Success Story!
November 23, 2012 A Rare Opportunity to Submit Your (Horror) Screenplay!
November 16, 2012 The Labyrinth We Call Hollywood
November 9, 2012 Your 3-Legged Screenwriting Success Table (Leg #3)
November 2, 2012 Your 3-Legged Screenwriting Success Table (Leg #2)
October 26, 2012 Your 3-Legged Screenwriting Success Table (Leg #1)
October 19, 2012 The Labyrinth We Call Hollywood
October 12, 2012 A Complex Sounding Screenwriting Principle
October 5, 2012 The Labyrinth We Call Hollywood
September 28, 2012 The Labyrinth We Call Hollywood
September 21, 2012 Mastering the Mastermind Principle
September 14, 2012 7 Rules for Screenwriting… and for Life!
September 7, 2012 The Last 100 Days of 2012...
August 31, 2012 Now That's Prolific...
August 24, 2012 "Groundhog Day" for Screenwriters
August 17, 2012 The Evolution of the Screenwriter
August 10, 2012 Screenwriting Advice from Warren Buffet
August 3, 2012 Because You Can't Hit an Invisible Target...
July 27, 2012 Success of an Unlikely Screenwriter (part 8)
July 20, 2012 Success of an Unlikely Screenwriter (part 7)
July 13, 2012 Success of an Unlikely Screenwriter (part 6)
July 6, 2012 Success of an Unlikely Screenwriter (part 5)
June 29, 2012 Success of an Unlikely Screenwriter (part 4)
June 22, 2012 Success of an Unlikely Screenwriter (part 3)
June 15, 2012 Success of an Unlikely Screenwriter (part 2)
June 8, 2012 Success of an Unlikely Screenwriter
June 1, 2012 What Does Success Look Like to You?
May 25, 2012 Get Connected in Hollywood in... 3 Seconds...
May 18, 2012 3 Steps to a Killer Query Letter
May 11, 2012 How to Get Literary Representation
May 4, 2012 Pain is Temporary, Glory is Forever
April 27, 2012 Films That Get Made
April 20, 2012 Asking the Difficult Questions...
April 13, 2012 Follow Momentum!
April 6, 2012 7 Tips for Overcoming Rejection in Hollywood
March 30, 2012 A Rarely Used Tool for Screenwriting Success!
March 23, 2012 The 3 Critical Components of a Successful Screenwriting Career (Component #3)
March 16, 2012 The 3 Critical Components of a Successful Screenwriting Career (Component #2)
March 9, 2012 The 3 Critical Components of a Successful Screenwriting Career (Component #1)
March 2, 2012 The Screenwriting Scourge!
February 24, 2012 Your Blueprint for Breaking Into Hollywood...
February 17, 2012 Entering a Screenwriting Contest in 2012? Better Read This...
February 10, 2012 Never Give Up...
February 3, 2012 Assistance from Assistants!
January 27, 2012 Following Up With Hollywood Professionals After Sundance
January 20, 2012 Networking at Sundance
January 13, 2012 A Simple New Year's Networking Exercise
January 6, 2012 Reflections of a Hollywood Producer
December 30, 2011 How Dog Training Can Help You Become a Better Screenwriter
December 23, 2011 Representation... Overrated?
December 16, 2011 Your Biggest Advantage as a Screenwriter
December 9, 2011 The Entertainment World is Flat
December 2, 2011 Dealing with Fear as a Screenwriter
November 25, 2011 5 Ways to Make 2012 Your Best Year as a Screenwriter!
November 18, 2011 Networking Lessons from The BOSI Dinner Club
November 11, 2011 What Type of Representation is Best?
November 4, 2011 7 Types of Financiers to Avoid!
October 28, 2011 What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate
October 21, 2011 Blue or Red Pill?
October 14, 2011 10 Tips for Effective Pitching
October 7, 2011 The Only Outcome You're REALLY In Control Of...
September 30, 2011 The Golden Rule of Hollywood
September 23, 2011 Marketing for Screenwriters!
September 16, 2011 The Power of Decision
September 9, 2011 Don't Reinvent the Wheel
September 2, 2011 12 Critical Screenwriting Questions
August 26, 2011 Always Be Networking!
August 19, 2011 The Power of Multiplicity
August 12, 2011 Is This The Best You Can Do?
August 5, 2011 The Root of All Evil?
July 29, 2011 3 Tips To Becoming A Master Networker
July 22, 2011 A Mental Trap That Ambushes Unwary Screenwriters...
July 15, 2011 Screenwriting's Magic Pill
July 8, 2011 Do You Have Flabby Networking Muscles?
July 1, 2011 You Never Get A Second Chance To Make A First Impression
June 24, 2011 A Little Known Way To Access Hollywood Professionals
June 17, 2011 A Screenwriter's Most Important Questions... Answered! (Part 4)
June 10, 2011 A Screenwriter's Most Important Questions... Answered! (Part 3)
June 3, 2011 A Screenwriter's Most Important Questions... Answered! (Part 2)
May 27, 2011 A Screenwriter's Most Important Questions... Answered! (Part 1)
May 20, 2011 Enjoy The Journey
May 13, 2011 The Shoe Will Eventually Be On The Other Foot
May 6, 2011 Don't Take It Personal
April 29, 2011 All Investors Are Not Created Equal
April 22, 2011 Walk Like A Duck
April 15, 2011 The Secret To Persuasive Communication
April 8, 2011 Who Will You Model?
April 1, 2011 Two Simple Tips to Demonstrate Value
March 25, 2011 Success In Hollywood... In 7 Easy Steps!
March 18, 2011 What Terry Rossio Believes
March 11, 2011 5 People, That's All!
March 4, 2011 Letting Go
February 25, 2011 The Diminishing Gap Between Agents And Managers...
February 18, 2011 Every No Is One Step Closer To A Yes!
February 11, 2011 Success Leaves Clues
February 4, 2011 John August's Favorite Genre
January 28, 2011 Win First
January 21, 2011 Two Heads Are Better Than One
January 14, 2011 7 Keys To Qualifying a Screenplay Contest
January 7, 2011 A Necessary Mindset for Screenwriters
January 1, 2011 Walk This Way
December 24, 2010 Now I'll Read It
December 17, 2010 Would You Tell Me, Please, Which Way I Ought To Go From Here?
December 10, 2010 The Key To Becoming A Star Performer
December 3, 2010 The Screenwriters Short Term Responsibilities
November 26, 2010 A Screenwriters Friend: The Gate Keeper
November 19, 2010 The Key Ingredient To Screenwriter Success
November 12, 2010 Embrace Fear
November 5, 2010 Its Your Belief System That's Key
October 29, 2010 What The Dog Saw
October 22, 2010 Common Screenwriter Questions (part 4)
October 15, 2010 Common Screenwriter Questions (part 3)
October 8, 2010 Common Screenwriter Questions (part 2)
October 1, 2010 Common Screenwriter Questions (part 1)
September 24, 2010 Screenwriters: It's a Business (Part 3)
September 17, 2010 Screenwriters: It's a Business (Part 2)
September 10, 2010 Screenwriters: It's a Business (Part 1)
September 3, 2010 The Hero's Journey (Part 3)
August 27, 2010 The Hero's Journey (Part 2)
August 20, 2010 The Hero's Journey (Part 1)
August 13, 2010 A Winner's Mindset
August 6, 2010 Don't Quit Your Day Job, Yet?
July 30, 2010 7 Tips to Choosing the Right Screenwriting Competition
July 23, 2010 A Key Screenwriter's Trait
July 16, 2010 Hollywood's Pastime
July 9, 2010 The Screenwriter's Internal Champion
July 2, 2010 Tyranny of the "OR"
June 25, 2010 Good in a Room
June 18, 2010 Shell Breaking
June 11, 2010 360 Degree Feedback
June 4, 2010 The Screenwriter's Mental Trap
May 28, 2010 Rejection Is Part of Your Journey
May 21, 2010 Are You an Ineffective Networker?
May 14, 2010 Your Role in the Process
May 7, 2010 Love the Process
April 30, 2010 Making the Personal...Universal
April 23, 2010 Modeling
April 16, 2010 Hitmakers
April 9, 2010 Agent or Manager — What's the Difference?
April 2, 2010 A Contest for Screenwriters
March 26, 2010 If Only Disease
March 19, 2010 Screenwriter Questions (Part 4)
March 12, 2010 Screenwriter Questions (Part 3)
March 5, 2010 Screenwriter Questions (Part 2)
February 26, 2010 Screenwriter Questions (Part 1)
February 19, 2010 The Mastermind Group
February 12, 2010 Feedback on Your Screenplays is Not Enough
February 5, 2010 @reelflicks
January 29, 2010 This Is It
January 22, 2010 People Whisperer
January 15, 2010 Networking Makes the Difference
January 8, 2010 Exercising Your Networking Muscle
January 1, 2010 The Mastermind Group
December 25, 2009 Good in a Room
December 18, 2009 A Necessary Skill for Screenwriters
December 11, 2009 Money, Money, Money
December 04, 2009 The Secret to Screenwriting Success
November 27, 2009 Mapping Your Dream
November 20, 2009 Play to Win
November 13, 2009 The 3 Pillars of a Screenwriting Business (Part 3)
November 6, 2009 The 3 Pillars of a Screenwriting Business (Part 2)
October 30, 2009 The 3 Pillars of a Screenwriting Business (Part 1)
October 23, 2009 Assistants
October 16, 2009 7 Rules to Screenwriting Success
October 9, 2009 How to Become Legendary
October 2, 2009 Prolificacy
September 25, 2009 Small, Small World
September 18, 2009 What Am I Doing Wrong?
September 11, 2009 Genius of the AND
September 4, 2009 Meet Buster (Part 3)
August 28, 2009 The Business of Next
August 21, 2009 Screenplay Competitions - The Write Type
August 14, 2009 Meet Buster (Part 2)
August 7, 2009 The 8th Habit
July 31, 2009 Meet Buster (Part 1)
July 24, 2009 Edsels
July 17, 2009 Write a Movie Script That's Good... Write a Query Letter That's Better!
July 10, 2009 Rejection Is as American as Apple Pie
July 3, 2009 ABN
June 26, 2009 Seek Frank Feedback
June 19, 2009 False.Evidence.Appearing.Real
June 12, 2009 You're an Ineffective Networker If...
June 5, 2009 The Monkey Trap
May 29, 2009 Is Someone Eating Pretzels?
May 22, 2009 SHOW.ME.THE MONEY.
May 15, 2009 Clarity Is Power
May 8, 2009 Think Like a Fish