šŸ—ŗļø Screenwriting Business Roadmap

A concise online course to teach you how the screenwriting business operates, and what you ACTUALLY need to do in order to break in!

created by Carl T. Rogers, MFA | Writer + Director

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This course is for Screenwriters who are serious about sharpening their business skills so they can become Working Screenwriters!

What You Will Learn

  • How Hollywood works so you can equip yourself to break in and navigate a competitive industry. 
  • Which screenwriting contests move the needle—and which ones don't.
  • How and When to get an Agent or Manager
  • The 3Cs of Careers in Hollywood
  • How Development works
  • Why Hollywood & Studios have changed
  • When to Copyright your screenplays
  • How much Money you can expect to make
  • Realistic odds & paths forward
  • Ways to Network...without being sleazy or annoying
  • The differences between Outlines, Synopses, & Treatments—and why they matter
  • How to pitch a script to producers and executives to make them hungry for more!

Becoming a Working Screenwriter is insanely hard.

Will you keep struggling to figure out how things operate? My no-nonsense approach will guide you towards the paths forward that are proven to work.

In This Course, You Get:

Industry Landscape Analysis

Shows you:

  • What Hollywood lingo means
  • How careers work in the industry
  • What the 3 Cs are
  • Why the WGA matters—and why you should (probably) join

Hollywood Business Breakdown

Delivers:

  • How to properly copyright your script
  • How COVID changed the studio system
  • Why the studio pipeline matters to your creativity
  • How much you can expect to make as a screenwriter

Learn the
MAGNET RULE

Gives you:

  • How to get great coverage
  • Which contests actually matter
  • How + When to get a manager or agent
  • Realistic goals for breaking in
  • And of course—what the MAGNET RULE is and how to apply it to break in

Self-Branding Strategy

Explains:

  • How to create a professional screenwriting portfolio
  • Which social media platforms to use—and which to avoid
  • How to network without being annoying

Pitch Playbook

Presents:

  • The differences between outlines, treatments, and synopses—and how to create them all
  • My personal pitch deck template you can use to dazzle potential investors
  • How to get good at pitching and not get nervous

You Also Get These Bonus Downloads:

You Also Get Access to:

Lifetime access to an ever-growing compendium of downloadable resources, guides, eBooks, videos, and articles on screenwriting & storytelling.

They Say Knowing is Half the Battle.

If you want to launch your screenwriting career, you need more than stellar story skills—you need a realistic, attainable goal and a plan of attack!

I'm Ready to Understand Hollywood!

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Money-Back Guarantee

If you go through the whole course and aren't satisfied, then I'll give you a full refund within 30 days!

So, try the program with no risk. What do you have to lose?

Who is the Storylosopher?

I'm Carl T. Rogers.Ā Iā€™m an award-winning screenwriter, director, and lay philosopher. I've written screenplays and worked in film & video production for over a decade.

My shorts have screened in +30 film festivals across the US and overseas in Israel, Finland, and Germany.Ā 

I earned a MFA in DirectingĀ from Florida State University and a BA in Cinema-Television from Regent University.

I've shot numerous commercials. I also wrote and directed a music video for an Emmy-nominated performing artist.

Now, I toil away in the dark hours of the dawn writing screenplays that I'll direct in the not-so-distant future.

My goal is to educate and inspire other storytellers; I want to be the mentorĀ to you that I wish Iā€™d had when I was a beginner!

Ready to Get Your Career in Gear?

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Can I take a free course first?

Yes, absolutely! If you haven't already, go watch my free, on-demand workshop calledĀ How to Launch Your Screenwriting Career.

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