Jim Cummings, whose film Thunder Road is somewhat-inspired by the Bruce Springsteen song of the same name, isn’t the first person to romanticize the Boss and allow his words to…
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How can writers avoid procrastination and find the necessary discipline and motivation to keep writing? It’s hard being a writer. The art, craft, and business of writing takes time, focus,…
Listed below are the quarterfinalists for the screenplay and concept categories of the 2019 ScreenCraft Comedy Screenplay Contest, selected from nearly 1,000 submissions. Congratulations to the writers who have made it…
Selling your first script is hard. As an unknown entity, the execution of your ideas needs to be flawless for your work to rise above the fray. A buyer getting…
What screenwriting methods can screenwriters use to write the perfect opening pages for their screenplays? When the topic of a screenplay’s opening pages is brought up, most pundits, gurus, and…
What are some dead ends that most novice screenwriters hit early on in their screenwriting journey? Your screenwriting journey is guaranteed to be a long and arduous path. Very few…
Zara Meerza is a British – Indian filmmaker, journalist, and screenwriter based in Los Angeles. This past year, she won the inaugural ScreenCraft Public Domain Screenwriting Competition, with her Pilot…
It takes a long time to move from your light bulb moment to the red carpet. Even if things go perfectly according to plan, you are likely counting years, not…
What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the wise words of Genre Icon John Carpenter? Writer/Director John Carpenter attended the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema in the 1970s….
Screenwriters have to make a choice during their screenwriting journey — take the blue pill or the red pill. After reading the below, which one will you take? The screenwriting…
