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Screenwriter David L. Williams and manager Mitchell Bendersky try to tell pro from amateur screenwriting in only one page! 2:35 - Dave and Mitchell give thoughts on first pages 4:55 - Nate reveals a twist 7:03 - Page A1 8:24 - Page A2 18:15 - Reveal for Group "A" 22:00 - Page B1 23:38 - Page B2 38:11 - Reveal for Group "B" 40:59 - Page C1 42:23 - Page C2 52:35 - Reveal for Group "C" 54:10 - Pag...

What is a treatment? How do you write one? What's the difference between a treatment and an outline? Gonna try and tackle that here...

Thomas Jane (The Punisher; The Mist; Troppo) and manager Nick Leicht (Bright Leicht Content) join us to see if they can spot pro screenwriting in only one page. 2:12 - Thomas and Nick give thoughts on first pages 5:12 - Page A1 6:40 - Page A2 17:13 - Reveal for Group "A" 21:38 - Page B1 23:34 - Page B2 35:20 - Reveal for Group "B" 36:41 - Page C1 38:15 - Page C2 49:26 - Reveal for Group "C" 51:...

Manager John Zaozirny and screenwriter Ian Shorr join us in the series where we team up to try and spot a pro writer from their first page and give amateur writers feedback if we pick their script instead! 2:30 - John and Ian give thoughts on first pages 10:24 - Page A1 12:00 - Page A2 23:35- Reveal for Group "A" 27:55 - Page B1 29:36 - Page B2 42:08 - Reveal for Group "B" 44:06 - Page C1 45:33...

Kristy Lowrey and Martin Aguilera join us in the screenwriting series where we team up to try and spot a pro writer from their first page and give amateur writers feedback if we pick their script instead! 5:48 - Page A1 7:46 - Page A2 18:55 - Reveal for Group "A" 20:12 - Page B1 21:48 - Page B2 32:00 - Reveal for Group "B" 34:27 - Page C1 36:09 - Page C2 45:40 - Reveal for Group "C" 47:30 - Pag...

Can you still make it as a writer in 2024? Is it even worth trying? In my opinion, that's the wrong question.

Sam Bromell and Manfred Lopez Grem join us in the screenwriting series where we team up to try and spot a pro screenwriter from their first page and give amateur writers feedback if we pick their script instead! 2:55 - Page A1 5:02 - Page A2 11:12 - Reveal for Group "A" 13:57 - Page B1 15:09 - Page B2 23:49 - Reveal for Group "B" 26:15 - Page C1 27:46 - Page C2 41:05 - Reveal for Group "C" 42:1...

A screenwriter's first page is also their first impression. You only get one shot! Here are four of my favorite tricks to get your script off to a great start.

Lots of people like to say you can tell professional screenwriters from amateurs after only one page. Is that true? Let's give it a try. 5:17 - Script A-1 7:15 - Script A-2 11:30 - Reveal for Group A 13:27 - Script B-1 15:00 - Script B-2 21:10 - Reveal for Group B 24:02 - Script C-1 25:42 - Script C-2 31:52 - Reveal for Group C 34:00 - Script D-1 35:30 - Script D-2 44:30 - Reveal for Group D

Want to sell your screenplay? I hope you do! But buckle up, because changes *will* be necessary before it reaches production.

Screenwriting has many challenges and exposition is one of those. But it's also a necessary step in writing a great movie. Here are a few tips that have really helped me along the way.

A great movie idea drastically increases your chances of getting your screenplay read, breaking into Hollywood, getting a movie made, and launching an actual career. If you'd like to use this tool to help you generate a few ideas of your own, feel free to download it here! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hBOpcjxvwopoPBadtxnDObwEI2eOpFFAjvSnjPvmVFM/edit?usp=sharing

Professional writers do the tedious things that no one else will do. Sometimes, that means a seemingly endless amount of rewriting. But if that's what it takes... then that's what it takes... right? Want to check out the rewrite checklist I put together? You can find it here: docs.google.com/document/d/1FgFKJE3rOnGu5FTQ_nACc0ik_JORUXN3nFLVihgQ1ts/edit?usp=sharing

How do you know if your screenplay is ready for production? How do you know if you're ready for a career? It's a tough question to answer, but I'm gonna try.

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