The fate of your screenplay is decided within the first minute.

If you don't grab the reader by page one of your script, you've probably lost them forever. That's the cold, hard truth. You only get one chance to make a first impression. Whether you're submitting to a producer, manager, agent, or a screenplay writing contest, your script's fate is sealed by the time the reader finishes the first page.

Making it past a Hollywood reader is a major hurdle for anyone to overcome. In fact, there are four simple yet vital variables that most emerging screenwriters forget to fully perfect before submitting their work: A killer title; a compelling logline; a low page count; and the crucial page one execution. The race is lost before you even started.