First Draft

First Draft: Ten Ways Screenwriters Can Sidestep Writing for Free

Published by
Ken Miyamoto

1. Don’t Ever Be Afraid to Talk About Money With Anyone You Deal With in Hollywood

Writing isn’t just a passion for screenwriters. If it were, you’d likely be writing diaries, manuscripts, or memoirs. Screenwriting is a business. You write scripts to try to sell them to Hollywood or to use as samples to get coveted Hollywood writing assignments. It’s a business. And business deals in money. Don’t ever be ashamed or scared to ask what the compensation for that treatment, draft, or rewrite is.

Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Ken Miyamoto

Recent Posts

  • Gallery

11 Bad Sequels Nobody Needs to See

These bad sequels were made for no reason except to make money. And some of…

23 hours ago
  • Movie News

Study: Movie Sex Down 40% Since 2000

A new study has found that there is a lot less movie sex today than…

24 hours ago
  • Gallery

12 Classic Rock Songs Inspired by Movies We Love

Here are some classic rock songs inspired by movies we love. Some are obvious, and…

1 day ago
  • Movie News

Dan Schneider Sues Quiet on Set Producers for Defamation, Calls Docuseries a ‘Hit Job’

Former Nickelodeon children's show creator Dan Schneider is suing the producers of the ID docuseries…

2 days ago
  • Movie News

Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies and Scandal Trailer Dives Into 2015 Data Breach (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPEC4yfvoCw When extramarital affair website Ashley Madison was hacked in 2015, it was one of…

2 days ago
  • Gallery

12 Inspiring Movies About Getting Sober

Getting sober? Dealing with a loved one's addiction? These inspiring movies about getting sober will…

2 days ago