Bob Tzudiker is an actor and writer perhaps best known for his work on Disney classics like TARZAN, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, and THE LION KING. His road to success was somewhat unusual; he didn’t go to school for…
It’s a common cyclic rhythm to rest during the winter holidays and enter January with renewed energy and excitement. If you’ve been planning on writing a new screenplay or revising a draft you wrote last year, January is a great…
Insecure writer and co-executive producer Amy Aniobi is on a comedy roll with an overall deal at HBO that will feature at least three projects over two years. As INSECURE heads into its fifth season (set to release in 2021),…
In the past few years, writer, director, and producer Ava DuVernay has created powerful works of art including Selma, When They See Us, A Wrinkle in Time, 13th, and Queen Sugar. She’s a champion for women and people of color,…
In the summer of 2016, Liz Hannah thought her career as a screenwriter was a non-starter. By Christmas, she would write and sell her screenplay for The Post, which would go on to be directed by Steven Spielberg, star Tom…
Most people know Jordan Peele as the co-writer and actor of the long-running comedy sketch show, Key & Peele. Or you might be a fan of his horror and drama work including Get Out, The Twilight Zone, Us, or BlacKkKlansman. But…
Joy is the President of Tracy Oliver’s (First Wives Club) production company, Tracy Yvonne Productions, which is committed to championing diverse voices of all genres, across TV, film, and digital media. Joy is also an award-winning producer, a graduate of…
Literary agents represent writers in order to help facilitate meetings, sell manuscripts and screenplays, get writers staffed, and negotiate contracts. A strong relationship with a literary agent can open doors for writers and gain representation, which is a huge milestone…
One of the most valuable components in the screenwriting process is feedback. Whether you’re writing on spec, submitting a draft to a showrunner, or it’s time for the network to weigh in, getting notes during revisions is inevitable. And that’s…
Becoming a successful screenwriter is about a lot more than just writing a good script. You have to know how to format your script, write for each genre, track industry trends, and learn how to pitch your project like a…