Write what you’re passionate about. It sounds good, and I agree all screenwriters need a passion project that’s not just a labor of love but also reflects their best writing. These are the scripts that often make excellent writing samples. But here’s the dirty truth about making a living as a screenwriter (I assume that’s your goal—to have a career writing for film or tv— versus simply writing screenplays you hope to sell):  screenwriting is a business first. Businesses exist to make money. Therefore, if you want to sell your script to a producer that wants to make money (trust me, they all do), the script must be marketable. [Read more…]