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Getting an agent can seem like an impossible task: no one wants to read your script unless you’re represented, yet you can’t get representation if no one reads you. But the truth is somewhere in between. There are tools out there that can help open the door. The Hollywood Representation Directory – is a great comprehensive reference book on literary agents and managers nationwide, which includes addresses, contact info and submissions policy. There are also plenty of online resources: Inktip.com helps to sell or option your script, Scriptblaster.com emails your…

Imagine we put a carpenter out in a field with a hammer, some nails, and a bunch of wood. He would most likely build something not half bad. However, what if he had a blueprint to follow? What he builds will be better. Screenplays work with same way. Sure, you can have developed a character and just start writing, but where are you going, what is at stake, what does your character want, what are the obstacles, etc...? You need a plan, a blueprint - an organized story with clear plot pointsAnd sometimes a great story grows out of a standard type of scenario. Obviously,…