How to Write a Low-Budget (Not Big-Budget) Script

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Ten Top Tips For Writing A Micro Budget Script - The Story Department More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Bill Fenech | permalink
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Screenwriting blog about story, script and sales for writers and screenwriters who are ever hungry to learn.

For further reading: http://thestorydepartment.com/ten-top-tips-writing-micro-budget-script/ ^[1]

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Alt Script: Five Good Reasons to Write a No-Low Budget Script More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by caterina partenza | permalink
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Clive Davies Frayne discusses five important reasons every screenwriter should have a no-low budget script in their arsenal.

For further reading: http://www.scriptmag.com/features/alt-script-five-good-reasons-to-write-a-no-low-budget-script ^[2]

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Looking To Sell A Script? Maybe It's Time To Go Low Budget More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Dana Richmond | permalink
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Still looking to sell a script by writing a medium-big budget screenplay? Many screenwriters are deciding to go a new route and specifically choosing to

For further reading: http://www.scriptreaderpro.com/sell-a-script/ ^[3]

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3 Reasons To Write A Low Budget Marketable Screenplay More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Rebecca Morrison - Stoney | permalink
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Many thanks to Simon Meacock, who asks: "Is it best to concentrate on writing a KICK ASS screenplay and use it as a calling card for other work as well as it having a (slim) chance of getting optio...

For further reading: http://www.bang2write.com/2013/07/3-reasons-to-write-a-low-budget-marketable-screenplay.html ^[4]

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Writing For A Low Budget: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Patru 00edcia Filippini | permalink
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Today's guest post is from writer/director J. Blakeson. J's THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED opens tomorrow, and is the latest in a glorious wave of incredibly strong genre films from all over the world that have graced our shores of late, including MOON, THE SQUARE, BRONSON, HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, and THE PROPHET. This is…
For further reading: http://letsmakebetterfilms.hopeforfilm.com/2010/08/writing-for-a-low-budget-the-disappearance-of-alice-creed.html ^[5]

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1. http://thestorydepartment.com/ten-top-tips-writing-micro-budget-script/

2. http://www.scriptmag.com/features/alt-script-five-good-reasons-to-write-a-no-low-budget-script

3. http://www.scriptreaderpro.com/sell-a-script/

4. http://www.bang2write.com/2013/07/3-reasons-to-write-a-low-budget-marketable-screenplay.html

5. http://letsmakebetterfilms.hopeforfilm.com/2010/08/writing-for-a-low-budget-the-disappearance-of-alice-creed.html