JAMES H GIAMMATTEO
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY 3RD PLACE WINNER,
OCTOBER EDITION

How do you motivate yourself to write?
I don’t have to; it comes naturally.

How did you come up with the idea for your winning project?
At this point, most of the screenplays are book adaptations of my novels.

Did you find the feedback helpful? Do you recommend to screenwriters submit Golden Draft Awards?
Yes I do.

What are the best thing and most challenging things about screenwriting?
Learning the differences between writing for the screen and writing novels.

Can you please give us a few screenwriting tips?
Listen to the ones who have done it and learn from them.

How often do you write? Do you have a writing routine?
I usually write every day, but I don’t have a routine. If I don’t feel like writing one day, I don’t.

JAMES H GIAMMATTEO
BEST TV PILOT SCREENPLAY 3RD PLACE WINNER,
OCTOBER EDITION

How do you motivate yourself to write?
I don’t have to; it comes naturally.

How did you come up with the idea for your winning project?
At this point, most of the screenplays are book adaptations of my novels.

Did you find the feedback helpful? Do you recommend to screenwriters submit Golden Draft Awards?
Yes I do.

What are the best thing and most challenging things about screenwriting?
Learning the differences between writing for the screen and writing novels.

Can you please give us a few screenwriting tips?
Listen to the ones who have done it and learn from them.

How often do you write? Do you have a writing routine?
I usually write every day, but I don’t have a routine. If I don’t feel like writing one day, I don’t.