Daily Dose: Contests The deadlines for the biggest screenplay contests of the year have passed, but you still have some options! Checkout this great database of writing contests. You can filter it just for screenwriting, which is a plus, but... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: Selling Your Script Stumbled across some logline examples... which are always a good way to inspire logline writing! The Elements of Cinema Blog & Podcast shared these examples. Logline Examples by Gabe Moura The thing about loglines... they... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: TV Writing Thinking of writing for television? Checkout these tips on how to focus your writer's mind to the medium. This Huffington Post article dates back to 2011 but the tips are still solid, which is interesting... since... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: Script Tip Including an F-bomb in the perfect spot can make screenwriters #@%! nuts. For spec scripts, less is usually more, but what swearing rules we should be following? Profanity can certainly get a reaction, but if you're looking... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: Productivity Whether you have all day to write or just a few hours, managing your time is crucial. Want to find a little bit more time to spend with your WIP? Checkout this article on Lifehack. Implement just one of these... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: Screenwriting Software As the standard in Hollywood, Final Draft is the go-to screenwriting software. It has a close rival in Movie Magic, and even Scrivener is making a run to win the hearts of screenwriters everywhere, but have... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: Screenwriting Tip Think of all the conversations you've had in your lifetime. At least a few, right? You'd think you'd have learned something about writing dialogue by now. Just encase you haven't met your quota, take some advice... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: Inspiration Everyone's heard of Writer's Block, but I've got a sneaking suspicion that most writers aren't really blocked. They are really procrastinators. I use myself as an example, because I'm constantly pulled in too many directions. It's like... Continue Reading →
Daily Dose: Script Tip Scenes are more than building blocks of a screenplay. They are defined by stakes and conflict. Do you have enough in the right places? Follow the scene exercise detailed in this article from the No Film... Continue Reading →