
Not sure what to get that special screenwriter in your life, or are you a writer and want to splurge and get yourself a little something? Well, worry no more because here’s an extensive list of gift ideas any writer would absolutely love!
SCRIPT CONSULTANTS
Some offers include a code for the discount, so if you contact one NOT listing a code, make sure to tell them you found them via Maximum Z – or you run the risk of not getting any discount at all.
ScriptArsenal – 20% off script coverage services through 14 Dec with the code MAXIMUM20
Anna Koukouli of Lilifornia Diaries Productions – 15% off coverage services through 31 Dec with the code BLACKFRIDAY15
Andrew Hilton, The Screenplay Mechanic – 10% discount through 1 Jan on consulting services
Jim Mercurio – 10% discount on coaching, professional or comprehensive analysis, or on DVDs
Mark Sanderson – $25 off through 31 Dec on script consulting services
EJ Runyon – Bridge to Story – 6 writing coaching sessions for the price of 5
We Fix Your Script – 10% discount on coverage and submissions to Script Summit competition on Coverfly
Phil Clarke – 20% off until 30 Nov for analysis, annotation, or A&A service in 2019
Danny Manus – 10% off through 1 Dec for Basic Written Notes Service and TV Notes Service with code MAXZ18
Barri Evins – Spine-tingling sale through 14 Dec on all services, but good anytime
David Silverman – 10% off script consulting services
Andrew Zinnes – 15% discount on all services
Gregory Blair – 10% off through 31 Dec for consulting services
Angela Bourassa of LA Screenwriter – new rate for logline help – $29, and a new item – Make A Movie Magnets – complete set for $9
Gerald Hanks of Story Into Screenplay – 10% discount through 31 Dec on feature coverage services and the one-hour phone consultation
Scotty Cornfield – no matter the genre, if your script involves police or law enforcement, and you want to make sure those parts are accurate, former police detective Scotty is offering a 10% discount on services to help accomplish exactly that
Howard Casner – 10% off script consultation services, and here’s a link to his book MORE RANTINGS & RAVINGS
Script Reader Pro – Script Hackr online screenwriting course for $59 (normally $299) through 1 Dec using code SCR1PT
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS!
Even writers know they should take a little break, and what better way to relax than with a good book? Here are some about screenwriitng, along with a few that cover all sorts of other topics and genres.
Tracee Beebe‘s book – No Excuses. Write Anyway!: A Tough-Love Workbook for Screenwriters
Travis Seppala – 365: A Year of Screenwriting Tips
Don Holley – Half Loaded
Chip Street – 21 Things You Need to Know About Screenplay Options: The Indie Screenwriter’s Guide To Protecting Yourself And Getting The Best Deal
Brian Gallagher – Doing Time In Hollywood
Cali Gilbert – It’s Simply Filmmaking
Lucy V Hay – link to free book How NOT To Write Female Characters, plus links to her other books
Brian Drake – his latest thriller Skills to Kill
James Syring – Zen and the Art of Fly Fishing and The Founding Fathers Farewell Tour of the U.S. of A. – both available on Amazon and Lulu Press
Karen M. Bryson‘s noir crime novel Suicide Blonde, which is part of Death and Damages, a 25-book mystery and thriller box set.
Martyn Armstrong – free pdf about running a crowdfunding campaign
Filmmaker Ronald Owen has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help produce his short Outwit. Donate if you can!
A HELPING HAND
With this being the season of giving, a few writing chums going through a bit of a rough time could use a little help, so donate if you can.