Online resources

The following is a list of some useful online resources:

• http://1vid.com/: Ralph's video production company's website.

• http://www.blakesnyder.com/: Home of the Save the Cat books and software; lots of good information on writing screenplays that sell.

• http://celtx.com: Home of Celtx. Lots of information, good forums.

• http://donedealpro.com: Ralph's favorite screenwriters' forums and a great reference site for what's happening in the movie industry and to get leads on marketing scripts.

• http://www.dvinfo.net/: Information on video equipment and software (very active and informative forums).

• http://hcdonline.com/: Hollywood Creative Directory, extensive online subscription directory of the movie industry.

• http://www.imdb.com/ and IMDbPro.com: The ultimate movie database, indispensible for anyone working in the entertainment industry.

• IMDb.me/ralphroberts: Ralph's IMDb page.

• http://inktip.com/: A subscription website where you can post your loglines and even entire scripts for qualified movie agents, managers, and producers to look at.

• http://moviebytes.org/: Scriptwriting contests and markets online.

• http://www.packtpub.com/: Packt's official website.

• http://screenwritersutopia.com/: Screenwriting news and tips.

• http://www.screenwritingbasics.com/: Hundreds of articles and other information about writing screenplays.

• http://screenwritingu.com/: Lots of information about how to write scripts.

• http://scriptdelivery.net: A website that, for a fee, e-mails your query to thousands of qualified agents, managers, and producers.

• http://scriptshack.com/: A website where you can buy scripts of movies already made to see how they were written.

• http://skyfest.net/: A home of the SkyFest Film and Script Festival.

• http://sydfield.com/: A homepage for one of the most famous screenwriting gurus.

• http://www.theindiefilmblog.com/: Interesting website with information about indie (independent) films and filmmaking.

• http://virtualpitchfest.com/: A website letting you (for a fee) present your ideas to professionals in the movie industry.

• https://withoutabox.com/: A website that lists and lets you enter thousands of film and script festivals!

• http://writerslittleblackbook.com/: A good subscription website providing leads to agents, managers, and producers.

• http://www.zoetrope.com: A website sponsored by the Coppola Companies (as in Francis Ford Coppola). Tons of stuff there for scriptwriters and indie producers!