by Tom | Nov 1, 2024 | Academy, News, Online sessions and screenwriting classes, Screenwriting Courses, Updates, WriteMovies News
Building Your Story From A Strong Theme – Mini-Masterclass and Q&A
Join us for a new WriteMovies Screenwriters Forum session on November 18th, designed to help you learn about Building Your Story From A Strong Theme.
Learn from WriteMovies Director Ian Kennedy how to build a story concept from a strong theme.
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Most writers work the other way around, starting with some material, and then working out what its deeper meaning is supposed to be.
Ian will show you an alternative way to make your story more impactful!
This will be followed by the opportunity for Ian to answer your questions!
So if you’re looking to succeed, don’t miss out on this insightful session!
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The deadline is approaching on November 10th for the WriteMovies 2024 Screenwriting Contest!
There is just over one week to go until the deadline for our 2024 Screenwriting Contest on November 10th!
Enter now for the opportunity to have your script developed and pitched to the international entertainment industry!
There are also more ways to win with our Genre Awards or for just $25 you can enter our brand new Script Pitch Contest!
Prizes for all contest and award winners:
All award winners will receive script mentoring worth $3200 and pitching to industry by TalentScout International Management!
All entries to the contests will also get a free one-page analysis of their crucial opening ten pages!
Entry before our Standard Deadline is just $49, so if you want to get your work out there, click here!
by Tom | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 Screenwriting Contest, Contests, Horror Award, News, Screenwriting Contests, Updates, WriteMovies News
Happy Halloween from us at WriteMovies! As our Horror Award 2024 deadline draws near, we’re marking this spooky season by discussing Making a Movie Monster!
Making a movie monster is important for the horror genre – it thrives on memorable villains that haunt audiences long after the credits finish rolling. From physical creatures stalking your characters from the shadows to metaphorical monsters that represent our deepest fears, if you’ve got a terrifying idea for a monster, then bring it to life with the WriteMovies Horror Award 2024!
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by Tom | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 Screenwriting Contest, Contests, News, Rom-Com award, Screenwriting Contests, Updates, WriteMovies News
Our Romance and Comedy Award 2024 is not just about telling love stories or making people laugh – it’s about creating something truly original. So how do you make your romantic comedy stand out?
Romance and comedy are amongst the most widely loved genres in film. You can read our article on why that is here! To make your romantic comedy stand out amongst the sea of compatible scripts, you must break free from the predictable formulas to develop a fresh, unique narrative that leaves a lasting impression on audiences as well as industry professionals. Here are a couple of the ways you can achieve this…
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by Tom | Oct 21, 2024 | Contests, Industry Diary, Industry News, News, Our Winners, Pitching, Updates, WriteMovies News
Pitch: The Land of Broken Sky by Jeremy Thompson – a WriteMovies Award Winner!
Our world, Heaven and Hell are ready to fall in this visually stunning horror, as angels of good and evil distort our reality in a final battle for existence. We’ve begun to pitch THE LAND OF BROKEN SKY, a WriteMovies award-winning script, and others, to the international entertainment industry.
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by Tom | Oct 11, 2024 | 2024 Screenwriting Contest, Contests, Screenwriting Contests, Updates, WriteMovies News
2024 marks the first year we are running our Script Pitch Contest, so let’s take a look at the important elements of a screenplay pitch!
Before examining the important elements of a screenplay pitch, it’s important to understand why pitching matters. Pitching is the art of convincing other people that they’ll love your script and should back it with their own money, resources, and credibility.
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by Tom | Oct 9, 2024 | 2024 Screenwriting Contest, Contests, News, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award, Screenwriting Contests, Updates, WriteMovies News
The Benefits of Sci-Fi and Fantasy – WriteMovies Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award 2024
What are the benefits of Sci-Fi and Fantasy films? And why is the WriteMovies Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award 2024 the perfect opportunity for screenwriters to demonstrate their limitless imagination?
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by Tom | Oct 7, 2024 | 2024 Screenwriting Contest, Contests, News, Rom-Com award, Screenwriting Contests, Updates, WriteMovies News
Why People Love Romantic Comedy Movies – WriteMovies Romance and Comedy Award 2024
There’s a reason why people love romantic comedy movies. Just this year we’ve seen the romantic drama It Ends With Us become a commercial success at the box office whilst at home Netflix’s Hit Man released to crucial acclaim.
The WriteMovies Romance and Comedy Award 2024 is your chance to capture that same magic, whether you have a heartwarming love story or a laugh-out-loud comedy, audiences crave these genres. But why do people love them so much?
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