Spring 2021 Screenwriting Contest now open!
Spring is upon us, and the start of a new season means a new contest from WriteMovies. The Spring 2021 Screenwriting Contest is now open!
Winter 2021 Screenwriting Contest – Quarter-Finalists Announced!
It’s Quarter-Finals day for our Winter 2021 Screenwriting Contest! There have been many great submissions to this competition, and we’ve become deeply invested in some of the incredible scripts we’ve read.
Online Development and Outlining session on Thursday!
If you want to make it as a screenwriter, it’s important that you keep on writing, even when things get tough. But if you need a hand with your scripts, don’t forget: our Introduction to Professional Screenwriting course continues on Thursday February 25th with a session on Development and Outlining!
Writing Insights – Writing Every Day
Writing is a skill like any other. Having a talent for it is a good start, but “practice” makes perfect and is what separates the professionals from everyone else. Luckily, there’s a simple tactic you can use to make sure this happens: writing every day.
December 2020 Script Sales
WONDER WOMAN 3, a remake of REVENGE OF THE NERDS, and some interesting spec scripts – looking at script sales from December 2020 can help us predict what the industry might look like after the pandemic.
1 Week to our Online Introduction to Professional Screenwriting Course!
We’re just one week away from our Online Introduction to Professional Screenwriting Course, which starts on Thursday January 28th with a class on Concept and Development!
Writing Insights: Setting the Tone
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?