When I decided to quit my full-time job as a journalist to pursue screenwriting there were certain things I prepared for. I knew I wouldn’t have a regular income, I…
Anna KlassenFebruary 19, 2019
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Davia Carter was named a 2018 ScreenCraft Fellowship Winner on the basis of her TV pilot Double Time Dames, a one-hour drama set in the jazz age that tells the…
Tash | Natasha GuimondFebruary 19, 2019
By far the most frequent question I get as a screenwriter is this: How do I get representation? Obtaining a manager or agent is one of the biggest hurdles you’ll…
Anna KlassenFebruary 18, 2019
How can screenwriters tell if supposed Hollywood insiders interested in their scripts are legitimate or not? First and foremost, screenwriters need to know that Hollywood is not looking to rip you…
Ken MiyamotoFebruary 15, 2019
Listed below are the semifinalists of the 2018 ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Competition, selected from roughly 1200 submissions. We’re excited to be exploring these excellent stories and to have received a…
adminFebruary 13, 2019
How can the best idioms and most common phrases help screenwriters find their next screenplay stories and titles? Movie titles matter. A great title can sum up the story of…
Ken MiyamotoFebruary 11, 2019
According to the 2017 Celluloid Report, only 11 percent of the top-grossing 250 films of the year were written by women. That is a horrifying, gut-wrenching statistic, but unfortunately —…
Anna KlassenFebruary 11, 2019
We thought it would be fun to share some of the many great emails we've received regarding our Screenplay Contests and Consulting Services! (This doesn't even include the many positive Facebook…
John RhodesFebruary 11, 2019
As reported in the Hollywood Reporter this past week, the Agency Agreement between agents and the Writers Guild of America (WGA), which represents writers of film and television, is set…
Rebecca NorrisFebruary 8, 2019
