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Write Better Dialogue

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 →

Write Better Scenes

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 →

Judge Your Concept

Daily Dose: Insider Tip Cringe-worthy moment, but you've got to do it! Read this article and test your concept out against the wisdom of Scriptshadow.If you've never visited the Scriptshadow website, you have been missing out! What better place to jump in... Continue Reading →

Winning Nicholl

Daily Dose: Screenwriter Interview It's our holy grail--winning a Nicholl Fellowship. If you've ever had a nagging suspicion that it might not be all it's cracked up to be... here's a case in point to prove Nicholl's status on top.... Continue Reading →

Embrace Your Dark Side!

Daily Dose: The Craft Writing an epic antagonist can be a killer. Help is on the way! Studio Binder's article is a mini-course 0n how to write a multi-dimensional bad guy with video clips. And not from Star Wars, as my post... Continue Reading →

Sub-Genre Guide

Daily Dose: The Craft While these aren't what you'd call 'standard industry buzz words,' they could be a good way to pin-point your script's genre. This infographic is a great way to scan a comprehensive list of sub-genres. Where does your... Continue Reading →

Catch a Good Idea

Daily Dose: The Craft David Lynch shares how he views ideas and what to do with them. In another useful post (and video) by the No Film School, the great David Lynch shares his thoughts on ideas.  The Great David... Continue Reading →

Winning Query Letters

Daily Dose: Selling Your Script Writing a successful query letter is a valuable tool. You need to hone this skill! We brought in screenwriting consultant Danny Manus to join the working screenwriters on the Screenwriters Beat panel to discuss the... Continue Reading →

Ready to Go Pro?

Daily Dose: Career Moves Okay, you've ranked in contests and have written enough scripts to feel pretty good about yourself, but at what point do you really get into the game and go Pro? We're talking about taking off the contest training wheels and... Continue Reading →

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