The major difference in the development process of TV and film is that TV writing is much more collaborative, explains writer and psychotherapist Dr. Stacey Simmons. A TV show has multiple writers who work together, while a feature film screenwriter...

A nonfiction book proposal is the ultimate selling tool, explains writer, producer, and TV host Herbie J Pilato. The proposal shows agents, editors, and publishers that you have a well-formed idea and are dedicated to the topic. Pilato lists the key...

Publicity expert Marika Flatt, shares her thoughts on the importance of a quality presentation in your PR efforts, including having a professional headshot, good book design, and solid press releases. Flatt has received self-published books that...

Author Anthony Franze secured an agent quickly for his first book and had high hopes for success, but it was rejected by every major publisher. It took several years for him to rebound from this rejection and write his second book, The Advocate's Daughter...

Author Anthony Franze secured an agent quickly for his first book and had high hopes for success, but it was rejected by every major publisher. It took several years for him to rebound from this rejection and write his second book, The Advocate's Daughter...

Author and technical writer Neil V. Young compares the search for an editor or agent to the process of job searching. Your writing sample or manuscript is like a resume, and the query letter is like a cover letter. If you have received any awards or...

Sometimes a writer signs with an agent, manager, or attorney and is so elated to have done so that it doesn't occur to him that he's signed with someone that will not advance his dream of publication or production. But how do you know before you sign...

How do you engage a reader, whether an agent, editor, or average customer in a bookstore? Literary manager, Eddie Gamarra, talks about how to capture a reader’s attention right away, including how to start a scene and draw the reader into the story...

You’ve written a book or are working on one. You’re attending a conference or are on a panel. An agent asks you, “who are you and what’s your book about?” Cue silence. Or, let the ramble begin. As an author, you have 90 seconds or less to pitch yourself...

Agents, studio executives, and producers get pitched a lot of stories and screenplays. If you want your screenplay to stand out to these decision-makers, you need to have a great story, says author, screenwriter, and producer Brandyn Cross. He believes...