Great Titles are a Must
Great titles that grab you – off the bat – are paramount in this day and age.
Don’t write cutesy titles that require a person to read the script to “get” why it’s a funny or an interesting title.
Write a title that both tells a potential reader EXACTLY what kind (see: genre) of script they are about to read, and one that is attention grabbing and/or interesting.
Many times, your title will not be something that would ever possibly end up on the poster were it to get made (See: “F*ckbuddies”, which eventually became NO STRINGS ATTACHED, or "Untitled Teenage Sex Comedy That Can Be Made For Under $10 Million That Most Readers Will Probably Hate But I Think You Will Love" that eventually became AMERICAN PIE).
Don’t write cutesy titles that require a person to read the script to “get” why it’s a funny or an interesting title.
Write a title that both tells a potential reader EXACTLY what kind (see: genre) of script they are about to read, and one that is attention grabbing and/or interesting.
Many times, your title will not be something that would ever possibly end up on the poster were it to get made (See: “F*ckbuddies”, which eventually became NO STRINGS ATTACHED, or "Untitled Teenage Sex Comedy That Can Be Made For Under $10 Million That Most Readers Will Probably Hate But I Think You Will Love" that eventually became AMERICAN PIE).
"All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath."
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
A former Hollywood Lit Manager, Michael Ferris started ScriptAWish.com as a way to help other writers get their foot in the door and has helped several writers sell their scripts (like Travis Beacham of PACIFIC RIM) and set up projects with producers like Academy Award Winner Arnold Kopelson. The mission of ScriptAWish.com is to help aspiring writers get their scripts into shape and then get their foot in the door. His new venture is a collaboration with several professional screenwriters called StudioGhostwriters.com and is intended to help producers get their movie ideas on paper or their drafts polished for production.
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