Worldbuilding is a key component of genre fiction, and with the new WriteMovies Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award now open, a lot of you will now be hard at work creating new worlds! But how do you do it successfully? Here are what we see as the first principles of great worldbuilding.
One of the most important skills for a writer is getting the opening of your script right – and part of that is setting the tone. A great premise can be ruined if its presented in the wrong way, and this often happens if the screenplay doesn’t set the tone correctly. So what even is “tone”, and how do you get it right?
The first deadline for our Winter 2021 Screenwriting Contest and Romance and Comedy Award is in just a couple of weeks, and we’re sure many of you are hard at work on your scripts.
To give you a helping hand, we thought we’d look back at the submissions to our Fall Contest and tell you what we learned from them – giving you a valuable insight into what works, what doesn’t, and what you need to do to really succeed in our contests and the wider industry! Here are our insights…
2020 hasn’t gone the way anyone expected, but we’re determined to make the most of 2021 – and we want you to do the same. That’s why we’re launching the Winter 2021 Screenwriting Contest today, which will be open until January 31st!
With many production shoots currently limited by lockdowns and other restrictions, the best thing screenwriters can do right now is keep writing. Focus has shifted onto finding future projects for after the pandemic, with many commissioners searching for scripts for several years down the line.
So if you’ve been hard at work over the last few months – or if you’re just looking to get off to the best possible start in 2021 – this is the contest for you! The Winter 2021 Screenwriting Contest is your chance to make the new year the best it can possibly be.
The Grand Prize is $3500, and the top three scripts all receive:
The final deadline is on January 31st, but there are plenty of reasons to enter early. You get free entry when you buy one of our script reports, and once you’ve received your report, you can resubmit a new draft of your script for free! Give yourself plenty of time to redraft based on our feedback by buying as soon as possible.
So click HERE to enter the Winter 2021 Screenwriting Contest, and take your shot at making next year a great one for you and your script!
Still polishing your script for our Fall Contest one-week extension? Need some tips for this and our next contests? From the contest entries we’ve already seen over the last year, here’s what we believe the most writers need to hear right now: crafting character through actions…
2020 has been a tough year for a lot of people, but if there’s one thing that might help, it’s $3500 – which is the Grand Prize for our Fall Screenwriting Contest! With just one week until the final deadline, enter now for your chance to win!
WriteMovies is dedicated to helping writers, which is why we’ve upped the Grand Prize for this contest. But that’s not all that’s on offer. ALL our prizes are designed to help you out in your writing career and get your work out there!
In addition to the Grand Prize for the best script, the top three scripts all receive pitching to industry and script development from us. We want to see you succeed – and that’s exactly what our Fall Screenwriting Contest is here for. The top three receive:
Filming on former WriteMovies winner THE LIST
Recent winners have received attention from top industry execs such as producers of GET OUT and BLACKKKLANSMAN – if you want to join their ranks, make sure you enter now.
You can also enter by buying one of script reports, getting you the expert feedback you need to take your script to the next level – and then resubmit your new draft, completely FREE of charge, up until October 30th! Click here to see the script reports we offer, with Studio Coverage for $99 and more comprehensive Development Notes for $149.
The final deadline for the Fall Screenwriting Contest is this Sunday, October 11th. Don’t miss out! CLICK HERE to find out more and enter your script!
We’re celebrating our Horror Award with articles about our favorite films and TV shows in horror. Find out what scares us the most… and what we’re looking for from a horror script! First up: A QUIET PLACE… (more…)