When you become a paid and working professional screenwriter, will your writing process change? The short answer is, "Yes. It will. Big time." Becoming a...
What is a plot? The contemporary definition of plot — as it pertains to literature, cinema, and other story-driven platforms — is the plan or main story....
There you are — dutifully producing great work and you're ready to get your first paid screenwriting gig. The one question you have is —...
One of the biggest questions we get from new screenwriters is how to format a script. Consistent screenplay format is essential for all screenwriters. While...
Too many screenwriters focus on selling their spec scripts. The real money and screenwriting careers can be found in screenwriting assignments. That is what drives the...
Do you want to use the stories and characters available within the public domain but need help conjuring compelling stories and concepts? Sometimes reading simple...
The core elements of developing a TV series for the whole family are — in the eyes of network and streamer executives — a culmination...
Screenwriting fellowships like the esteemed Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl Fellowship, Sundance Screenwriters Lab Feature Film Program, Universal Writers Lab, and ScreenCraft's...
When we're talking about finding funds for a film, there are three different routes to be taken. Packaging and selling a spec script or assignment...
A paid screenwriting gig is a paid screenwriting gig. However, there is a general tier level within the screenwriting trade that novice and undiscovered writers...
