When I mentioned in a screenwriting networking group that I was attending the 30th Annual Hollywood Pitchfest, several writers asked me to come back afterward…
Practical, skeptical, and occasionally amused reviews, experiments, and notes about screenwriting services, pitch platforms, courses, contests, coverage, and writer-targeted marketing.
When I mentioned in a screenwriting networking group that I was attending the 30th Annual Hollywood Pitchfest, several writers asked me to come back afterward…
A LinkedIn message from Myron Grace of Screenworks Entertainment offered promotion services, radio ads, media solicitation, publishing outreach, film/TV solicitation, brand recognition, and a 20% fee on any deal obtained. The first question is not whether the offer is good or bad. The first question is simpler: what exactly is being offered, and who is it for?
I tested Quilty’s free AI script coverage preview using my apocalypse comedy pilot The Final Countdown. The result was not useless — which may be the most interesting part. It understood the broad premise, flagged a few real issues, and also showed where fast, polished AI coverage can start sounding more certain than it deserves.
I asked StudioHouse Media some basic due-diligence questions before considering a paid screenwriting service. The response was revealing.
I downloaded Jeffrey Scott’s free screenwriting “break-in” book to see whether it offered real access advice, familiar cold-query wisdom, or mostly a path toward the paid offer.