by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) While there are many good books on screenwriting out there and tons of great advice here at LA Screenwriter, one area that gets short shrift is the art and strategy for writing shorts. This is unfortunate, because while writing and selling a motion picture or television script can seem like winning the... Continue Reading →
How to Get the Rights to Adapt Your Favorite Book, Song, or Anything Else: The Complete Guide
Our good friend Ken Aguado has put together a handy new guide for screenwriters who have their sights set on adaptation but have no idea how to actually go about acquiring the rights to their favorite IP. Based On: A Non-Lawyer’s Guide to Acquiring Film and Televisions Rights from Everywhere, is available on Smashwords for... Continue Reading →
5 Tips for Writing Documentaries and Non-Fiction Programming
by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) There’s an entire universe of media that’s sometimes overlooked by aspiring screenwriters: writing for documentary films and non-fiction television programming. We’re living in the golden age of documentaries, and there’s never been more opportunity. Every year there are dozens of terrific documentaries released and hundreds of hours of non-fiction television programming –... Continue Reading →
AN INTERVIEW WITH GOD: A Chat with Writer/Producer Ken Aguado
by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) Who wouldn't jump at the opportunity to meet God and ask any question you'd like? That's the essential premise of writer/producer Ken Aguado's new film, An Interview with God. Ken has a track-record in Hollywood spanning 25 years. In addition to his work as a producer and screenwriter, Ken is the... Continue Reading →
6 Legal Agreements Every Screenwriter Must Know
by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) Whenever I speak to aspiring screenwriters, I always go out of my way to emphasize the importance of being legally prepared. Not surprisingly, most screenwriters come to their interest in writing from a place of artistic passion, and so things like legal matters are not as high on their list of priorities.... Continue Reading →
Ken’s Top 10: Tips for Aspiring Screenwriters
by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) Sorry, this article is not about screenwriting. Well, some of it is, but it’s really about familiarizing yourself with some well-known tips about how to become a screenwriter. Talent is only one component of the process. Thomas Edison formulated that success is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. This article is about that... Continue Reading →
Ken’s Top 10: Things I Love to See in a Script
by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) Admittedly, my last article -- Ken’s Top 10: Annoying Things I See in Scripts -- was kind of cranky. That’s not who I am, and really, isn’t there enough complaining on the internet? As my penance, here is the flip side -- a list of things that I love to see when I... Continue Reading →
Ken’s Top 10: Tips for Choosing a Script Concept
by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) “What should I write?” It’s the first question every writer asks themselves before they embark on a new project. Very often the answer to this question starts with a flash of inspiration that leads to a story the writer “just has to tell.” And while I would never want to be the... Continue Reading →
Ken’s Top 10: Film Industry Networking Tips
by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) Networking – it’s a mystery. Or at least it seems to be, based on the number of times I’m asked about the topic. This might be a reflection of how impenetrable the process seems to the uninitiated, or it might just be a proxy for how hard it is to break into... Continue Reading →
Faith, Film, and Hollywood
An interview with Dave Mechem and Lisa Jean of the faith-based marketing firm, Working Title Agency by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) The faith-based film phenomena kicked into second gear this past fall with the successful release of the Christian film War Room. This low budget indie drama follows on the heels of two other recent Christian... Continue Reading →