Selling Your Screenplay to Hollywood-This $249 Hack Improves Your Odds 10,000 Times

This document provides a comprehensive guide on how to sell your screenplay. It covers various aspects of the process, from preparing your script to navigating the industry and securing a deal. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, this guide will equip you with the knowledge and strategies you need to increase your chances of success.

Preparing Your Screenplay for Sale

Before you even think about selling your screenplay, it needs to be in the best possible shape. This means more than just finishing the final scene.

Polish Your Script:

• Multiple Drafts: Don't rush the process. Write multiple drafts, each focusing on different aspects like plot, character development, dialogue, and pacing.
• Professional Feedback: Seek feedback from trusted sources, such as fellow writers, script readers, or consultants. Be open to criticism and use it to improve your script.
• Proofread Meticulously: Errors in grammar, spelling, and formatting can be a major turn-off. Use professional proofreading tools or hire a proofreader to catch any mistakes.

Format Correctly:

• Industry Standard: Use industry-standard screenplay formatting software like Final Draft, Movie Magic Screenwriter, or Celtx. This ensures your script is easy to read and understand. • Consistency: Maintain consistency in formatting throughout the script. This includes font, margins, spacing, and scene headings.
• Read Examples: Study successful screenplays to understand proper formatting conventions.

Protect Your Work:

• Copyright: Register your screenplay with the U.S. Copyright Office to protect your intellectual property.
• WGA Registration: Registering with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) provides further protection and establishes a date of authorship.
•Watermark: Consider adding a watermark to your script with your name and contact information.

Preparing Your Pitch:

• Logline: Craft a compelling logline that summarizes the core concept of your screenplay in one or two sentences.
• Synopsis: Write a brief synopsis that outlines the plot, characters, and themes of your screenplay.
• Pitch Deck: Create a visual presentation that showcases the key elements of your screenplay, including concept art, character descriptions, and mood boards. Alternatively, you could use AI video software to create a two minute trailer for your screenplay.

Understand the Role of Coverage Readers:

•Virtually every screenplay submitted to a studio, network, or production company goes through a coverage reader process to filter the massive influx of submissions. These coverage readers (often interns, freelancers or junior development staff act as a crucial gatekeeper in the decision on which scripts get seen by higher level executives and producers, making it a fundamental step in the industry's development pipeline.

• This is true whether your a first-time writer or an established writer like Ron Osborn with 8 Emmy nominations and screen credits to his name. He advises his screenwriting students to write a big post it note on their computers that says "No one wants to read your script. It's not personal. No one wants to read my scripts either".
• It's up to you to grab the coverage readers interest--if they're reading your script while stuck in traffic, you want them to hit the car in front of them because they are so engrossed in your script".

The $249 Hack That Gets You Past the Gatekeepers

• Enroll in the Ultimate Screenwriter Course: Total cost $249 which includes 12 On-Demand Video Lessons on the Art, Craft and Business of Screenwriting, Reading Assignments, Movie Viewing Assignments and "the Hack".
• Complete the Course: Complete all 12 lessons, do your required reading and viewing assignments.
• Write your Screenplay. Make sure your first ten pages (equal to ten minutes of screentime) are going to grab the readers attention.
• Submit Your Screenplay. We will get it to an active Hollywood Producer who specializes in your film's genre. They will guarantee to read a minimum of the first ten pages of your screenplay and give you written notes of their thoughts. Here's what makes this special. The Hollywood Producer can greenlight your film. The coverage readers that everyone elses script goes to cannot.
• Seize the Day. Understand that this is a life-changing opportunity. Don't submit your script until it's ready. We offer mentor feedback from professional screenwriters and producers at a minimal additional expense. They can offer invaluable advice on how to improve your script before you submit it to the Hollywood Producer we will line you up with. One in five of our graduates comes away with either a greelight for their movie to be made or an option agreement but that's because they put in the work and the screenplay they submit is usually the result of five or six rewrites.

The $249 Hack Includes Everything

For $249 you get the 12 video lessons, the required reading and viewing assignments and the submission of your screenplay to an active Hollywood Producer. They ONLY thing not included in this price is the cost of professional mentoring to improve your script before you submit it.