Lately, a lot of posts have been popping up in my social media accounts about how the feedback from Screenwriting Contests drastically varies for the same script. Contest #1 can rate a script high and point out great characters, while... Continue Reading →
Something fun for your ears! Found a great new podcast where Hollywood reader, screenwriter and script consultant Howard Casner interviews people about a favorite--and usually iconic--movie. He spoke with our own Ann Kimbrough about our favorite action film, DIE HARD!... Continue Reading →
From screenwriting books to fiction, you'll love this reading list! It's been collected by our talented friend Paul Zeidman. Thanks, Paul! A Treasure Trove of Creative Riches by Maximum Z
If you haven't heard, it helps if your script can pass a few tests. The most common is the Bechdel Test, which mainly looks for two female characters to have a conversation that isn't about a man. But, if you... Continue Reading →
Right now, The Guide for Every Screenwriter is $2.99 on Kindle. The book is by a friend of Screenwriters Daily Dose, Geoffrey Calhoun. Not only does he run Script Summit, a great contest with sweet cash prizes, but he's also... Continue Reading →
Everyone plays the waiting game, and it sure can be the hardest part of pitching your script. It becomes a mind game of when should you follow-up, how do you follow-up and how long should it really take a producer... Continue Reading →
More great news from one of our Screenwriters Beat panelists! Margaret Riseley lands writing assignment with Producer Mark Castaldo and his Destiny Pictures. Margaret has been hired to rewrite a screenplay based on the book Chasing Victory by Joshua Shifrin. ... Continue Reading →
Back to share some short film wisdom is guest blogger, filmmaker Harvey Puttock. Thanks, Harvey, we're excited to have you back on the Beat! I recently wrote and directed a short film called Yes, Virginia that we’re currently crowdfunding on... Continue Reading →
Latino screenwriters take note. There's a new Hollywood list coming out focused solely on the best-unproduced Latino stories and scripts. "The Black List Launches The Latinx List" by Dino-Ray Ramos at Deadline Anything that promotes writers is a good thing,... Continue Reading →
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