The past few years have been quite the doozy for screenwriter Anthony McCarten. Following a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for The Theory of Everything in 2014, McCarten wrote Darkest Hour…
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How do screenwriters stay inspired and motivated through the ups and downs of the screenwriting journey? Make no mistake, pursuing a career in screenwriting is difficult — but someone has…
What are the clearest definitions of irony, and how can screenwriters utilize this powerful tool in their screenplays? Most people know an ironic moment when they see it. Yet when…
What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the words of one of our generation’s most visionary auteurs — James Cameron? While most know of his iconic film directing and his…
Listed below are the quarterfinalists of the 2019 ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Competition, selected from roughly 1,200 submissions. We’re excited to be exploring these excellent stories and to have received…
Listed below are the quarterfinalists of the 2019 ScreenCraft Stage Play competition. These impressive projects written for the stage were selected from nearly 700 entries. Congratulations to the writers who have…
Listed below are the quarterfinalists of the 2019 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition, selected from over 1,200 submissions. We’re excited to be exploring these excellent books and to have received a…
What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the wise words of screenwriter and director J.J. Abrams? Jeffrey Jacob Abrams was born in Long Island, New York on June 27th, 1966….
The film Toy Story (1995), created a deeply emotional world of both nostalgia and personal triumph that at the time seemed unparalleled in the realm of digital animation. It became…
What can comedy writers learn from the screenwriting wisdom of prolific comedy writer, showrunner, producer, and actress Mindy Kaling? Born Vera Mindy Chokalingam, Mindy Kaling (as we know her now)…
