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~~OVER $25,000 CASH AND PRIZES!~~

 You've written the script. Now let us help you bust down the door.

The Writers On The Storm Screenplay Competition is looking for the most talented writers from around the world. If you have written a great screenplay, please allow us to bring your work to the attention of the industry. There is no better way to introduce your screenplay to the top echelon of the entertainment industry than by winning the Writers On The Storm Screenplay Competition!

We want your script to SIZZLE when it hits the executives' desks! Last year's winners were read by a lot of agencies, management production companies. One of our top ten got signed (by powerhouse agency UTA!) as did one of our Honorable Mentions. Doors have been busted down! And we have even bolder expectations for WOTS .

Check out these amazing prize packages! Holy moley!  

blue ribbon*** WINNING SCRIPT ***

>> $10,000 cash money. cash GIF>> Script and/or logline to be submitted to over 150 top agents, managers, and development executives who have agreed to read it, along with our recommendations. See "Companies" button above. 

>> THE COVERAGE INK PLATINUM PACKAGE. Not available on our website or even for purchase, the platinum package includes the most detailed screenplay analysis, including markup and editing, you've ever had, from Coverage Ink founder and Creative Screenwriting/Script magazine writer Jim Cirile -- generally 18-20 pages or more! Also includes 1-hr phone consultation about your career and your projects and ongoing mentoring  in the form of Jim’s feedback, guidance and development on your screenplay through as many drafts as it takes until it is ready to go out. "This has honestly been one of the best experiences of my life and has taught me a LOT about writing and I'd like to thank you once again for giving me this opportunity." -- WOTS 4 winner Kevin Madden.

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cs>> CREATIVE SCREENWRITING: Free AAA CONTEST ENTRY + 1 yr. MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION + ANALYST AND CONSULTANT SURVEY. A whole pile of great prizes from Creative Screenwriting magazine, including entry into another contest with a big cash prize -- the AAA -- as well as a one-year subscription to the magazine the Los Angeles Times called "The Best." And wait 'til you check out their exhaustive Consultant Survey! When we started Coverage Ink, we were one of four screenplay analysis companies. At last count, there were 73! How do you know who's real and who's schlemiel? With the Creative Screenwriting Script Analyst and Consultant Survey, of course! This Guide (regularly $29.95) can pay for itself very quickly. Do check it out! FYI, We're proud to note that Coverage Ink received their top rating: "Cream of the Crop."

>> SAVE THE CAT! BEAT SHEET WEEKEND. Blake Snyder may be gone, but his excellent books live on. (If by some bizarre fluke you have not yet read "Save the Cat!", you are missing out on probably the most important screenwriting book ever.) The great folks at Blake Snyder's Save the Cat! are keeping the flame lit with a terrific array of products and of course, the famous Beat Sheet Weekend. Simply put, this could be the most important two days of your entire screenwriting education. Read our own Ebony Jones' review of the BSW right here.

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chitlik book>> PAUL CHITLIK: REWRITE: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO STRENGTHEN STRUCTURE, CHARACTERS and DRAMA. Another great book by another excellent UCLA screenwriting professor, the title says it all in Paul Chitlik's Rewrite. Let's face it, we all hate rewriting. It sucks. But the affable Chitlik boils it down to simple, logical steps that don't seem quite so forbidding. By issuing you a series of challenges that force you to look at your screenplay with a critical eye, he'll show you how to really bring it with the characterizations and trim the fat. Check it out right here on Amazon.com. 

>> SCREENWRITER SHOWCASE: 1-YEAR SCREENWRITER PROMOTION SERVICE. Screenwriter Showcase has been offering this nifty writer promotion site since 2002. For a low monthly fee, Screenwriter Showcase gives you an unlimited amount of web pages to promote all your screenplays. Post your logline, synopsis and screenplay, and then use their producer connections and leads to help market your scripts (new leads are posted all the time.) Members' scripts are also showcased on their Screenplays for Sale page. Visit screenwritershowcase.com and see how it all works for yourself!

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sandler>> SANDLER INK: 1/2 HOUR CONSULTATION. Veteran TV writer/producer Ellen Sander from SandlerInk.com talks to you about your script and its possible potential as a TV pilot, as well as how to get a piece of the booming TV marketplace. Sandler's many credits include Everybody Loves Raymond and Coach, as well as having sold original television pilots for ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox Family, Oxygen Network, and the Disney Channel. She's also the author of The TV Writer's Workbook, crucial ammo for anyone thinking about having a go at the medium. Ellen is also available for consultations through her web site.

>> MICHAEL HAUGE: THE HAUGE MAX PACK. Top story consultant Michael Hauge offers a plethora of goodness. Included is Michael's CD Screenwriting for Hollywood, his 3-CD seminar (with Christopher Vogler) The Hero's 2 Journeys, plus his bestselling books Writing Screenplays that Sell (new 20th anniversary edition) and Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds. A renowned lecturer and consultant, Hauge has coached writers, producers, stars and directors on projects for Julia Roberts, Robert Downey, Jr., Morgan Freeman as well as every major studio and network. He is currently on retainer with Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment. Visit www.storymastery.com and put the mighty power of Michael Hauge to work for you.

hague banner movie outline 3>> MOVIE OUTLINE 3. This amazing all-in-one software solution from Nuvotech features full-featured, intuitive screenwriting software as well as comprehensive development tools. Includes story outlining, index card/scene organization, act structure, story pacing and character assistance tools. This one really took us by surprise -- it's pretty great. Check out the video tour right here. Review on our blog coming soon; CNET gives it 4 stars. Click HERE to download the free trial and see what kind of magic Movie Outline 3 can work for you.

>> SAVE THE CAT! 3.0 SOFTWARE. Another awesome prize from our friends at Blake Snyder's Save the Cat!: the brand-new Save the Cat! software version 3.0 takes the original screenplay development toolset designed by Blake and adds a whole host of enhancements and cool new features (but remains as user-friendly as ever.) Its brilliance it that it forces you to really think about things that we writers tend to be lazy about, such as depth of character and Act 2, and it holds your hand as you lay out your movie scene by scene until it is structurally perfect. For PC or Mac!

vpf logo>> VIRTUAL PITCH FEST 5-PITCH PACK. David Kohner Zuckerman's Virtual Pitch Fest is more or a query service than an online pitchfest, but darn if it doesn't work! We sent senior consultant Aaron Pope to review VPF, and believe it or not, he got signed to a major management company. These guys have some pretty real companies as subscribers, and they guarantee a response. We've tested it. It works. Visit http://virtualpitchfest.com.

pimp>> SCRIPT PIPELINE - 1 yr. WRITERS DATABASE MEMBERSHIP. When is a database not just a database? When the good fellows at Script Pipeline are behind it! Includes 1 year of access to their comprehensive and constantly updated list of agents, managers and production companies (over 1100,) plus unlimited logline and query letter review! Is your query getting it done? You'll find out. Also includes member-only discounts and more. Check it out right here.

>> TRACKINGB.COM - 1 yr. SUBSCRIPTION. TrackingB.com is a real live industry tracking board. Essentially a big bulletin board, these are private industry sites where execs, agents and managers go to find out the inside scoop about scripts that are going out, deals that are being made, industry job postings and so forth. Why is this useful to you? First of all, this is insider information. Study it well and you will become savvy as to how the business works and who the real players are. Second of all, you'll be able to search the site to see if there have been any projects in recent years similar to the new spec you're about to write. Lastly, you'll be able to pounce on opportunites no one else knows about. These guys also put on the world's best contest, bar none, with crazy levels of access. TrackingB -- critical intelligence for any serious screenwriter.

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 high concept>> HIGH CONCEPT SCREENWRITING - AUDIO CD. Steve Kaire is the undisputed master of high concept. This cat basically came out of nowhere and went on to set up 8 projects at the major studios -- without representation. How? because nobody understands how to pitch and market to Hollywood studios like Steve Kaire! Do not miss Kaire's 5 tips for developing a high-concept idea. An eye-opening 63-minute audio CD great for multiple listenings in the car. See our review of the CD right here, and then check it out at highconceptscreenwriting.com.

>> NEIL LANDAU - 101 THINGS I LEARNED IN FILM SCHOOL. One of UCLA's top professors in the School of Film, Theatre and Television, Neil Landau's writing credits include "Melrose Place" and "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead." This book, another entry in the popular "101 Things I Learned" series, is chockablock with practical, useful knowledge not just on screenwriting but taking it to the next step and actually turning it into a movie. We here at CI have been preaching "DIY" for ages, and this book shows you how to do it. Read some of the reviews on Amazon.com and you'll be convinced!

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foremost art>> CONSULTATION FROM MANAGER JEFF BELKIN. Foremost Films' Jeff Belkin is a New York-based manager/producer. Formerly a CAA-repped screenwriter, Belkin shifted gears to go into management and producing, working as a literary manager/development exec for for Mad Hatter Entertainment and a producer for Double Nickel Entertainment. Belkin also offers his services as a script consultant, pending availability, through his website FOR(e)MOST WRITERS. He reps a strong roster of both studio and indie writers, has impeccable taste in material and strong development chops. Visit foremostwriters.com for more info.

>> MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE - 1 yr. SUBSCRIPTION. One of the most empowering magazines out there, Moviemaker will quickly show you that we do not to sit back and wait around for opportunities -- we can make them ourselves. Every issue is packed with stories of how a handful of aspiring filmmakers with no money put together a festival winner that launched their careers -- not to mention in-depth interviews with A-list writers, directors and producers. See the big picture and seize the reins! Check out their great website at www.moviemaker.com.

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 GAP>> GREAT AMERICAN PITCHFEST - BRONZE PASS + SCREENWRITERS' SURVIVAL KIT. Bob, Signe & the GAP crew are offering one full admission package to our winner. Includes Great American Pitchfest admission, electronic booklet packed with detailed info about the attending companies, the Survival Kit (over $200 in books and screenwriting software!,) plus a ticket to the "Sweet Taste of Success" cocktail party. The top-rated pitchfest as rated by all of you (published in Jim Cirile's "Analyzing the Pitchfests" article for Script magazine, 1/11.) The Great American Pitchfest is a really cool experience. The first day, it's free seminars up the wazoo, a cornucopia of the top names in screenwriting education sharing their knowledge. Then the second day it's the pitchfest itself, with over 100 of the best companies in town, inches away from you actually listing to your story. With more deals made and relationships forged than you can count, Great American Pitchfest is aces. Pitchfest 2011 is June 4th & 5th. www.pitchfest.com.

>> INKTIP - FEATURED SCRIPT LISTING, INKTIP MAGAZINE POSTING and INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER POSTING. Everyone knows by now that InkTip.com is the best place to post your loglines and scripts. Industry reps and filmmakers use InkTip as their go-to place to find new talent. Check out their success stories and prepare to be wowed! They are offering a) one free six-month feature script listing on the InkTip Executive index; b) One free title/logline listing in one issue of InkTip magazine, and c) title/logline published in one weekly industry e-newsletter sent to over 60,000 opted-in industry professionals. That's a whole lot of exposure! See what InkTip can do for you right here.  inktip

wbc>> WRITERS BOOT CAMP: $1,000 Creative Currency. From the number one name in screenwriting education, with campuses in both New York and Los Angeles (and online courses available anywhere.) Creative currency is applicable towards Writers Boot Camp Full Membership, the mighty benefits of which include 48 hours of coursework, one-on-one meetings, seminars, staged readings, workshops, ongoing creative support and screenplay evaluation for life! Visit the Writers Boot Camp website and check out what the constantly growing list of successful alumni have to say about our unique and potent conceptual-development methodology. Or contact Robert Morgan Fisher at rfisher@writersbootcamp.com. 

>> WRITERS BOOT CAMP: Free Script Analysis. As part of the application process (see above), you'll receive a screenplay review giving you a clear idea of where your craft is currently at.

red ribbon*** SECOND AND THIRD PLACE ***

>> $500 and $200 cash money (respectively.)

>> Script and/or logline to be submitted to over 150 top agents, managers, and development executives who have agreed to read it, along with our recommendations. See "Companies" button above.
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>> MOVIE OUTLINE 3. This amazing all-in-one software solution from Nuvotech features full-featured, intuitive screenwriting software as well as comprehensive development tools. Includes story outlining, index card/scene organization, act structure, story pacing and character assistance tools. This one really took us by surprise -- it's pretty great. Check out the video tour right here. Review on our blog coming soon; CNET gives it 4 stars. Click HERE to download the free trial and see what kind of magic Movie Outline 3 can work for you.

 >> SAVE THE CAT! 3.0 SOFTWARE. From our friends at Blake Snyder's Save the Cat!: the brand-new Save the Cat! software version 3.0 takes the original screenplay development toolset designed by Blake and adds a whole host of enhancements and cool new features (but remains as user-friendly as ever.) Its brilliance it that it forces you to really think about things that we writers tend to be lazy about, such as depth of character and Act 2, and it holds your hand as you lay out your movie scene by scene until it is structurally perfect. For PC or Mac!

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cs>> CREATIVE SCREENWRITING: Free AAA CONTEST ENTRY + 1 yr. MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION + ANALYST AND CONSULTANT SURVEY. A whole pile of great prizes from Creative Screenwriting magazine, including entry into another contest with a big cash prize -- the AAA -- as well as a one-year subscription to the magazine the Los Angeles Times called "The Best." And wait 'til you check out their exhaustive Consultant Survey! When we started Coverage Ink, we were one of four screenplay analysis companies. At last count, there were 73! How do you know who's real and who's schlemiel? With the Creative Screenwriting Script Analyst and Consultant Survey, of course! This Guide (regularly $29.95) can pay for itself very quickly. Do check it out! FYI, We're proud to note that Coverage Ink received their top rating: "Cream of the Crop."

>> THE COVERAGE INK GOLD PACKAGE. The most detailed screenplay analysis, including markup and editing, you've ever had. from Coverage Ink founder and Creative Screenwriting/Script magazine writer Jim Cirile -- generally 18-20 pages or more! Also includes 1-hr phone consultation about your career and your projects and ongoing mentoring  in the form of Jim’s feedback, guidance and development on your screenplay. The goal is of course that when we send out the list, that we've ironed out as many of the story bumps as we can!

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pimp>> SCRIPT PIPELINE - 1 yr. WRITERS DATABASE MEMBERSHIP. When is a database not just a database? When the good fellows at Script Pipeline are behind it! Includes 1 year of access to their comprehensive and constantly updated list of agents, managers and production companies (over 1100,) plus unlimited logline and query letter review! Is your query getting it done? You'll find out PDQ. Also includes member-only discounts and more. Check it out right here.

>> NEIL LANDAU - 101 THINGS I LEARNED IN FILM SCHOOL. One of UCLA's top professors in the School of Film, Theatre and Television, Landau's writing credits include "Melrose Place" and "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead." This book, another entry in the popular "101 Things I Learned" series, is chockablock with practical, useful knowledge not just on screenwriting but taking it to the next step and actually turning it into a movie. We here at CI have been preaching "DIY" for ages, and this book shows you how to do it. Read some of the reviews on Amazon.com and you'll be convinced!

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>> TRACKINGB.COM - 1 yr. SUBSCRIPTION. TrackingB.com is a real live industry tracking board. Essentially a big bulletin board, these are private industry sites where execs, agents and managers go to find out the inside scoop about scripts that are going out, deals that are being made, industry job postings and so forth. Why is this useful to you? First of all, this is insider information. Study it well and you will become savvy as to how the business works and who the real players are. Second of all, you'll be able to search the site to see if there have been any projects in recent years similar to the new spec you're about to write. Lastly, you'll be able to pounce on opportunites no one else knows about. These guys also put on the world's best contest, bar none, with crazy levels of access. TrackingB -- critical intelligence for any serious screenwriter.

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wbc>> WRITERS BOOT CAMP: $1,000 Creative Currency. From the number one name in screenwriting education, with campuses in both New York and Los Angeles (and online courses available anywhere.) Creative currency is applicable towards Writers Boot Camp Full Membership, the mighty benefits of which include 48 hours of coursework, one-on-one meetings, seminars, staged readings, workshops, ongoing creative support and screenplay evaluation for life! Visit the Writers Boot Camp website and check out what the constantly growing list of successful alumni have to say about our unique and potent conceptual-development methodology. Or contact Robert Morgan Fisher at rfisher@writersbootcamp.com.

 >> WRITERS BOOT CAMP: Free Script Analysis. As part of the application process (see above), you'll receive a screenplay review giving you a clear idea of where your craft is currently at. 

vpf logo>> VIRTUAL PITCH FEST 3-PITCH PACK. David Kohner Zuckerman's Virtual Pitch Fest is more or a query service than an online pitchfest, but darn if it doesn't work! We sent senior consultant Aaron Pope to review VPF, and believe it or not, he got signed to a major management company. These guys have some pretty real companies as subscribers, and they guarantee a response. We've tested it. It works. Visit http://virtualpitchfest.com.

>> SCREENWRITER SHOWCASE: 1-YEAR SCREENWRITER PROMOTION SERVICE. Screenwriter Showcase has been offering this nifty writer promotion site since 2002. For a low monthly fee, Screenwriter Showcase gives you an unlimited amount of web pages to promote all your screenplays. Post your logline, synopsis and screenplay, and then use their producer connections and leads to help market your scripts (new leads are posted all the time.) Members' scripts are also showcased on their Screenplays for Sale page. Visit screenwritershowcase.com and see how it all works for yourself!

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high concept>> HIGH CONCEPT SCREENWRITING - AUDIO CD. Steve Kaire is the undisputed master of high concept. This cat basically came out of nowhere and went on to set up 8 projects at the major studios -- without representation. How? because nobody understands how to pitch and market to Hollywood studios like Steve Kaire! Do not miss Kaire's 5 tips for developing a high-concept idea. An eye-opening 63-minute audio CD great for multiple listenings in the car. See our review right here, and then check it out at highconceptscreenwriting.com.

>> MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE - 1 yr. SUBSCRIPTION. One of the most empowering magazines out there, Moviemaker will quickly show you that we do not to sit back and wait around for opportunities -- we can make them ourselves. Every issue is packed with stories of how a handful of aspiring filmmakers with no money put together a festival winner that launched their careers -- not to mention in-depth interviews with A-list writers, directors and producers. See the big picture and seize the reins! Check out their great website at www.moviemaker.com.
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gap>> GREAT AMERICAN PITCHFEST - $100 OFF and $50 OFF (respectively) 2012 Pitchfest. The top-rated pitchfest as rated by all of you (published in Jim Cirile's "Analyzing the Pitchfests" article for Script magazine, 1/11.) The Great American Pitchfest is a really cool experience. The first day, it's free seminars up the wazoo, a cornucopia of the top names in screenwriting education sharing their knowledge. Then the second day it's the pitchfest itself, with over 100 of the best companies in town, inches away from you actually listing to your story. With more deals made and relationships forged than you can count, Great American Pitchfest is aces. Pitchfest 2011 is June 4th & 5th. www.pitchfest.com.

chitlik book>> PAUL CHITLIK: REWRITE: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO STRENGTHEN STRUCTURE, CHARACTERS and DRAMA. Another great book by another excellent UCLA screenwriting professor, the title says it all in Chitlik's REWRITE. Let's face it, we all hate rewriting. It sucks. But the affable Chitlik boils it down to simple, logical steps that don't seem quite so forbidding. By issuing you a series of challenges that force you to look at your screenplay with a critical eye, he'll show you how to really bring it with the characterizations and trim the fat. Check it out right here on Amazon.com.

>> MICHAEL HAUGE: TWO BESTSELLERS. Top story consultant Michael Hauge offers his two bestselling books Writing Screenplays that Sell (new 20th anniversary edition) and Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds. A renowned lecturer and consultant, Hague has coached writers, producers, stars and directors on projects for Julia Roberts, Robert Downey, Jr., Morgan Freeman as well as every major studio and network. He is currently on retainer with Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment. Visit www.storymastery.com and put the mighty power of Michael Hauge to work for you.

hague bannertop ten*** TOP TEN FINALISTS ***

>> Script and/or logline to be submitted to over 150 top agents, managers, and development executives who have agreed to read it, along with our recommendations. See "Companies" button above.

>> COVERAGE INK - STANDARD SCRIPT ANALYSIS. A thorough shakedown cruise by one of Coverage Ink's crack team of story analysts. Find out why CI was voted "Cream of the Crop" in the 2010 Creative Screenwriting Consultant Survey. "

I wanted to thank you for the excellent coverage your reader provided on our script. We have had a couple of other services provide us coverage previously, but this one has been, by far, the most helpful to us. Your reader clearly understood what we are trying to accomplish with this story and showed us exactly where we veered off that path without trying to rewrite the story we want to tell. We look forward to sending a future draft of our script back for your excellent coverage and service. Thank you!" --  Guy T., 3/11 

>> COVERAGE INK - TELEPHONE CONSULTATION. A 1-hr phone call with CI founder Jim Cirile about your screenplay and your career. Jim will answer all your questions and will strategize with you on where you are bnow and try to figure out how to get you where you want to be.

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>> CREATIVE SCREENWRITING: Free AAA CONTEST ENTRY + ANALYST AND CONSULTANT SURVEY. More great prizes from Creative Screenwriting magazine, including free entry into another contest with a big cash prize -- the AAA. And wait 'til you check out their exhaustive Consultant Survey! When we started Coverage Ink, we were one of four screenplay analysis companies. At last count, there were 73! How do you know who's real and who's schlemiel? With the Creative Screenwriting Script Analyst and Consultant Survey, of course! This Guide (regularly $29.95) can pay for itself very quickly. Do check it out! FYI, We're proud to note that Coverage Ink received their top rating: "Cream of the Crop."

>> WRITERS BOOT CAMP: $500 Creative Currency. From Writers Boot Camp, the number one name in screenwriting education, with campuses in both New York and Los Angeles (and online courses available anywhere.) Apply that creative currency towards Writers Boot Camp 6-week Basic Training course, or put it towards becoming a member and unleash the full power of Writers Boot Camp! Membership benefits include 48 hours of coursework, one-on-one meetings, seminars, staged readings, workshops, ongoing creative support and screenplay evaluation for life! Visit the Writers Boot Camp website and check out what the constantly growing list of successful alumni have to say about our unique and potent conceptual-development methodology. Or contact Robert Morgan Fisher at rfisher@writersbootcamp.com. 


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>> WRITERS BOOT CAMP: Free Script Analysis. As part of the application process (see above), you'll receive a screenplay review giving you a clear idea of where your craft is currently at.

>> SCREENWRITER SHOWCASE: 1-YEAR SCREENWRITER PROMOTION SERVICE. Screenwriter Showcase has been offering this nifty writer promotion site since 2002. For a low monthly fee, Screenwriter Showcase gives you an unlimited amount of web pages to promote all your screenplays. Post your logline, synopsis and screenplay, and then use their producer connections and leads to help market your scripts (new leads are posted all the time.) Members' scripts are also showcased on their Screenplays for Sale page. Visit screenwritershowcase.com and see how it all works for yourself!

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>> MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE - 1 yr. SUBSCRIPTION. One of the most empowering magazines out there, Moviemaker will quickly show you that we do not to sit back and wait around for opportunities -- we can make them ourselves. Every issue is packed with stories of how a handful of aspiring filmmakers with no money put together a festival winner that launched their careers -- not to mention in-depth interviews with A-list writers, directors and producers. See the big picture and seize the reins! Check out their great website at www.moviemaker.com.
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pimp>> SCRIPT PIPELINE - 1 yr. WRITERS DATABASE MEMBERSHIP. When is a database not just a database? When the good fellows at Script Pipeline are behind it! Includes 1 year of access to their comprehensive and constantly updated list of agents, managers and production companies (over 1100,) plus unlimited logline and query letter review! Is your query getting it done? You'll find out. Also includes member-only discounts and more. Check it out right here.


vpf logo>> VIRTUAL PITCH FEST 2-PITCH PACK. David Kohner Zuckerman's Virtual Pitch Fest is more or a query service than an online pitchfest, but darn if it doesn't work! We sent senior consultant Aaron Pope to review VPF, and believe it or not, he got signed to a major management company. These guys have some pretty real companies as subscribers, and they guarantee a response. We've tested it. It works. Visit http://virtualpitchfest.com.

>> TRACKINGB.COM - 1 yr. SUBSCRIPTION. TrackingB.com is a real live industry tracking board. Essentially a big bulletin board, these are private industry sites where execs, agents and managers go to find out the inside scoop about scripts that are going out, deals that are being made, industry job postings and so forth. Why is this useful to you? First of all, this is insider information. Study it well and you will become savvy as to how the business works and who the real players are. Second of all, you'll be able to search the site to see if there have been any projects in recent years similar to the new spec you're about to write. Lastly, you'll be able to pounce on opportunites no one else knows about. These guys also put on the world's best contest, bar none, with crazy levels of access. TrackingB -- critical intelligence for any serious screenwriter.

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>> NEIL LANDAU - 101 THINGS I LEARNED IN FILM SCHOOL. One of UCLA's top professors in the School of Film, Theatre and Television, Landau's writing credits include "Melrose Place" and "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead." This book, another entry in the popular "101 Things I Learned" series, is chockablock with practical, useful knowledge not just on screenwriting but taking it to the next step and actually turning it into a movie. We here at CI have been preaching "DIY" for ages, and this book shows you how to do it. Read some of the reviews on Amazon.com and you'll be convinced!

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*** TOP 50 ***

>> MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE - 1 yr. SUBSCRIPTION. How awesome is it that Moviemaker magazine is offering such an amazing prize? 50 subscriptions, wow! One of the most empowering magazines out there, Moviemaker will quickly show you that we do not to sit back and wait around for opportunities -- we can make them ourselves. Every issue is packed with stories of how a handful of aspiring filmmakers with no money put together a festival winner that launched their careers -- not to mention in-depth interviews with A-list writers, directors and producers. See the big picture and seize the reins! Check out their great website at www.moviemaker.com.

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style guide>> COVERAGE INK - SPEC FORMAT & STYLE GUIDE 2011. Newly updated, this handy guide will tell you everything you didn't have the slightest idea you didn't know, and in the process will make your script punchier than Mike Tyson, slicker than Danny Zuko's hair! Not just a format guide, but a STYLE Guide -- in other words, packed with tips and tricks to improve your style and bring the white space. If you don't know what that means, you definitely need this. To be sent as a PDF via e-mail.

>> SCREENWRITER SHOWCASE: 1-YEAR SCREENWRITER PROMOTION SERVICE. Screenwriter Showcase has been offering this nifty writer promotion site since 2002. For a low monthly fee, Screenwriter Showcase gives you an unlimited amount of web pages to promote all your screenplays. Post your logline, synopsis and screenplay, and then use their producer connections and leads to help market your scripts (new leads are posted all the time.) Members' scripts are also showcased on their Screenplays for Sale page. Visit screenwritershowcase.com and see how it all works for yourself!

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*** EVERYONE WHO ENTERS ***

>> $10 off your next screenplay analysis order with Coverage, Ink (good through 12/31/11.) Simply enter the discount code WOS in the text box on the order form when you submit, and if you’ve entered WOS (this includes folks who enter the contest by submitting a script to Coverage, Ink for analysis) we’ll deduct 10 bucks off our already low prices. Get yourself the best script analysis around at a terrific price. Coverage, Ink hand-picks our readers and tests them extensively before letting them loose on your script. We’ll find those areas of your script that need work and give you the chance to fix them before you make any industry submissions. There's a reason why we were rated "Cream of the Crop" in the 2010 Creative Screenwriting user survey. Elevate your game. www.coverageink.com.

>> Feedback on every entry. Every entry to Writers on the Storm will receive a feedback form which provides a quick snapshot of what we thought of your script as well as suggestions and a extensive chart showing the highs and the lows. These forms will be sent out right after we announce our quarterfinalists. For more info and to see sample feedback, please click here.

 

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