ADVICE FROM A CAREER COACH

 Entertainment Career Coach Carole Kirschner shares her advice on networking and building relationships in the industry, getting the most out of a fellowship, and how to use what she calls the “Four Pillars of Success” to your advantage.

THE OUTLINE EDITOR™

TIPS FOR OUTLINING SUCCESS

Have an idea for a movie or TV pilot and want to write a screenplay but don’t know where to begin? Not only does Final Draft offer industry standard formatting for feature and TV scripts, it also has powerful outlining tools that can help you construct and piece together your story at the earliest stages.

7 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS TO CONSIDER WHEN PITCHING

In the marketplace of TV and film, the pitch is your key sales tool. Here are 7 elements to consider when pitching your script, from crafting the perfect logline to conveying the world of your story!

"You're starting out in the business, you're growing up with a group of people… start these relationships early, and they're going to end up being people who hire you or that you work with, or they recommend you, and as everybody moves up, they bring each other up."

– Entertainment Career Coach Carole Kirschner

THE WRITER'S TOOLBOX: SELLING YOUR SCRIPT

Treatments, pitch decks, beat sheets - all of these and more are marketing tools for your script. Each serves a purpose and each is unique. What's in your toolbox?

FELLOWSHIPS: THE WINS AND THE LESSONS

It’s no secret how competitive the film and TV industry can be. For those pursuing a career in screenwriting, fellowships can offer that extra push up the ladder.  

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