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Hi folks, effective immediately, the Coverage Ink/Writers on the Storm blog has moved to our new site . We will no longer be updating this old blog and eventually it will be phased out.  The...

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by Tanya Klein It seems to be time for one of my once-every-few-months soap-box rants. In other words, I’ve come to the point – again – where just gritting my teeth at writers phoning it ...

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Writer/Producer JAMIE RHONHEIMER has been killing it in the situation comedy world for almost two decades. You may have heard of some of the shows he's been staffed on, like "WILL AND GRACE," "HO...

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WGA Negotiators celebrate. Photo credit: The Hollywood Reporter At the 11th hour, the WGA avoided a costly writer's strike with a new deal -- and pulled off some decent gains on the TV side....

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As many of you know, we here at Coverage Ink will review your query letter for free. That means simply, you send us the query which you are planning to blast to the industry. We then give you ou...

http://coverageink.blogspot.com/2017/04/we-review-queries-for-free-we-dont.html

Well, hello, AWESOME! Many thanks to Storyboard That for this super useful graphic.  And what is this thing? Why, it is your feature screenplay structure at a glance. We here at Coverage In...

http://coverageink.blogspot.com/2017/03/handy-heroic-journey-structure-chart.html

Coverage Ink's Jim Cirile moderates the Agent/Manager panel at 2016 Scriptfest SCRIPTFEST returns June 23-25 at the Burbank Marriott, and WE COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED. As many of you know, we ...

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Hi folks, WE'VE POSTPONED GET REPPED NOW FOR THE TIME BEING. We were going to bring it back Spring 2017, but we are going to have to put that on hold until further notice -- likely summer or fa...

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SCREENWRITERS BEND OVER BACKWARDS TO CONTRIVE EVENTS RATHER THAN EMBRACE THE PATH OF GREATEST RESISTANCE. By Jim Cirile www.coverageink.com SNEAKY PETE KICKS HEAPING MOUNDS OF GLUTEUS. In...

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PRODUCER/STORY ANALYST EXTRAORDINAIRE DAVID WHITNEY PUTS ON HIS ROVING REPORTER HAT TO BRING US THE SKINNY FROM THIS YEAR'S SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL.  By David Whitney THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL ...

http://coverageink.blogspot.com/2017/02/sundance-2017-streaming-owns-universe.html

Screenwriters BROOKS ELMS and GLENN SANDERS recently made the trades when they set up their sci-fi thriller NEAR EARTH OBJECT with Chinese studio Le Vision, who plans to make it with an inter...

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AH, THE AGE-OLD QUESTION. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE REAL ANSWER, WATCH THIS VIDEO (8 MINS).

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We're just about done reading all the Fall 2016 Get Repped Now submissions, and we are super excited about the material. While only four scripts that made the cut so far (down from ten last go-...

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by Jim Cirile CoverageInk.com   MasterClass.com caught screenwriters' eyes in a big way last year when they launched their AARON SORKIN VIDEO TUTORIAL SERIES. For $90, far cheaper th...

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(AND GOOD RIDDANCE, 2016) BY JIM CIRILE From the American Screenwriters Association blog   AHOY, FELLOW SCRIBES! We’re finally done with 2016, that blizzard of putrescence – and no...

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Hey, friends! Want some MONEY? Then check out FilmDaily.TV's huge list of FILM GRANTS and see if you might be able to get a piece. There are a few really awesome and well-known ones here, incl...

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…ACCORDING TO AGENTS AND MANAGERS  BY JIM CIRILE  WWW.COVERAGEINK.COM Seven leading industry reps tell you what not to do and what drives them nuts. Stay on the rails and save your ...

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WHAT A MANAGER? FINAL DEADLINE MIDNIGHT DEC. 4 This is it. At 12:01AM Monday morning it's all over. Your last chance in 2016 to participate in Get Repped Now. Send us your script for in-dep...

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SAVE $100 NOW + FREE SHIPPING + FREE GIFT! SALE ENDS DEC. 4 Well, it was only a matter of time before someone did it -- crammed an entire screenwriting master's class into a DVD set. Holl...

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HOWDY, FELLOW ESCRIBADORS! Well, this is somewhat concerning. Normally by this point in our twice-yearly GET REPPED NOW event we have at least 6-8 "considers." by that, I mean scripts that hav...

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BIG NEWS, GUYS! Get Repped Now! has its first “consider.” We’d like to congratulate JOSEPH BALCZO for bringing it with his TV pilot BLOODLANDS. The script concerns an Indiana conservat...

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Hi all, my latest article is now up at American Screenwriting Association . Check it out! OKAY, THAT SNARKY TITLE IS GOING TO REQUIRE SOME ‘SPLAININ’, TO QUOTE THE GREAT RICKY RICARDO. TRUT...

http://coverageink.blogspot.com/2016/10/i-can-get-you-signed-but-i-probably-wont.html

SCREENWRITER HEATHER UPTON MAKES HER OWN OPPORTUNITIES AND SCORES WRITERS’ ASSISTANT GIG ON NETFLIX’S IRON FIST   By Jim Cirile www.coverageink.com HEATHER UPTON knows how to work ...

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Howdy, fellow scribes, I'm pleased to announce that I've joined the American Screenwriters Association editorial board. This means I'll be writing new original content for the ASA blog every ...

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Well, this was a blast! Recently I had the pleasure of sitting down with screenwriter and UCLA Extension instructor BROOKS ELMS as part of his Story Analysis for Film and Television class. So...

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