Script Pitch Contest 2024 – Deadline November 10th! With just 500 words you can become a prize winner by entering the WriteMovies Script Pitch Contest 2024! The deadline is just 3 days away on November 10th, so enter today for the opportunity to have your idea developed and pitched to the international entertainment industry!
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There is just one week to go until the WriteMovies 2024 Screenwriting Contest Deadline on Sunday, November 10th!
Enter before the deadline to win script development and guaranteed pitching!
There is just over a week until the WriteMovies Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award 2024 deadline. The contest is a call to screenwriters who are prepared to create entire worlds from scratch, so here are some Sci-Fi and Fantasy Worldbuilding tips!For Sci-fi and Fantasy, worldbuilding is the foundation of a compelling story. From distant futures with advanced technology to magical lands that go beyond the natural realm, it’s important to develop your skills to bring your unique vision to life!
Tip 1 – More than just a setting:
Worldbuilding is more than just designing a futuristic city or a fantastical landscape, it’s about constructing a world with a deep history and atmosphere. Great worldbuilding transports the viewer into a fully realised universe, with its own rules, laws and culture. Think of James Cameron’s Avatar where the characters embody a deep spiritual connection to their alien ecosystems, and speak with their own language which adds layers of authenticity and depth to the story.
Tip 2 – Keep it consistent:
Your story world is likely to operate under entirely different rules from our own, so keep them consistent! When a world possesses unique physics, societal systems and cultural norms, the audience is invited to suspend their disbelief and invest in the story. Think of the Star Wars franchise with the Jedi and their use of a mystical Force. Filmmakers entering that world must consider everything, from how the different societies interact, to the architecture and natural resources of the character’s environment.
Tip 3 – Your characters are part of the world
Effective worldbuilding requires well-developed characters. The way they dress, speak and act should be influenced by the world they live in. Take the resourceful survivors in Mad Max: Fury Road who embody the harsh dystopian desert through their culture of driving diesel-guzzling motor vehicles under the rule of a tyrannical overlord who controls the water.
Tip 4 – Your world has history:
The best sci-fi and fantasy worlds feel like they have existed long before the story begins. Give your world depth and dimension by incorporating a rich history into your screenplay. You could even include various mythology or hint at ancient conflicts. For example, The Lord of the Rings features a layered backstory of different races and their past wars.
If you have a sci-fi or fantasy university waiting to be explored, then the WriteMovies Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award 2024 is the ideal way to share it with the world. This is because the winner will receive guaranteed representation from TalentScout International Management and pitching to the international entertainment industry. To ensure your script is the best it possibly can be, the winner will also receive a year of script mentoring worth $3200. The deadline is approaching in just over a week, so enter today!
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Building Your Story From A Strong Theme – Mini-Masterclass and Q&AJoin 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.
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!
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!
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!
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…
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.