by Tom | Nov 2, 2024 | 2024 Screenwriting Contest, Contests, News, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Award, Screenwriting Contests, Updates, WriteMovies News
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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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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by John | Jan 5, 2023 | Alex Ross, Contests, Our Winners, Pitching, Screenwriting Courses
We’re pausing our contests to focus on a big year for our founder and recent winners.
Like many people and businesses, 2022 was a challenging year for us, with unexpected staffing changes and resultant delivery challenges. This left us with a bigger backlog of work than we anticipated, but coming into 2023 we’re ready and refocused for an exciting year for us, our founder Alex Ross, and our winners. Here are a few headlines of what to expect in 2023!
We’re pausing our contests while we focus on Alex’s news and on delivering great results in the industry for our 2022 winners and existing clients. You can still submit for our “Anytime Entry” to get a 10-page Analysis of your script and a free submission of your redraft to the next relevant WriteMovies contest. We will work personally with any existing submissions to help them get the most out of their entry.
Our consultancy services are now delivered directly by Alex Ross – literally the world’s most qualified person in why films succeed and fail! They still also come with a free contest entry. Check out the many packages and prices available here!
We have big announcements to make about Alex’s work and publications in 2023, including book news which all screenwriters will want to know about – watch this space in the coming weeks!
We’ll also be working with our winning writers and clients behind the scenes – and will be pitching them to industry soon! We’ll introduce them and their scripts on our website and newsletters for you soon.
We’ll also be turning Alex’s, and our own, lectures and insights into snappy online videos and online courses!
We’re really looking forward to this year – hope you are too!
by John | Jul 26, 2021 | Updates, WriteMovies News
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