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23: Secrets to Breaking Into Christmas Movies

23: Secrets to Breaking Into Christmas Movies

Update: 2024-09-10

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Screenwriter Kelly Peters offers practical tips on how to make your Christmas scripts stand out to producers, from focusing on the producibility of your script to understanding the importance of networking.

This episode is packed with actionable advice for screenwriters looking to make their mark in the Christmas movie genre.

For our action checklist, the show notes and the full transcript - go here:

https://christmasmoviescreenwriter.com/23-secrets-to-breaking-into-christmas-movies/

(NEW) See the video interview: https://youtu.be/I6fH1WtUnUY

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23: Secrets to Breaking Into Christmas Movies

23: Secrets to Breaking Into Christmas Movies

Caryn McCann: Producer, Writer, Actor and Blogger