What does the common industry phrase “concept is everything” really mean? “Concept is everything.” That’s the mantra that you often hear in and around Hollywood — and it usually leads…
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How does John August (screenwriter of Go, Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, Titan A.E., Charlie and Chocolate Factory, and Corpse Bride) utilize his practice of using index cards to develop his…
What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the words of one today’s most celebrated female auteurs — Sofia Coppola? Sofia Coppola — daughter of iconic auteur Francis Ford Coppola —…
Do you have everything you need to start marketing your screenplays? “Yeah, I just finished my first script. The final draft of it is done…” “Yeah, I just placed pretty…
Listed below are the finalists of the 2019 ScreenCraft Pilot Launch TV Script Competition. These exceptional pilots were selected from roughly 2,500 submissions. Congratulations to the writers who have made…
Borderline by Kenyetta Raelyn has been selected as the grand prize winner of the 2019 ScreenCraft Drama Competition. To save her son and husband from the clutches of Mexican bandits,…
What are the best movies that you should study if you want to utilize narration and voiceover in your screenplays? Welcome to another installment of our series 15 Movies Screenwriters…
What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the words of one today’s most celebrated visionary auteurs — Christopher Nolan? Christopher Nolan is the visionary writer and director behind some of…
How do screenwriters know if they’re overwriting their screenplays? Overwriting is the first and most common hurdle that screenwriters need to overcome in their screenwriting. Why Is Overwriting Bad? Screenplays…
What is the worst screenwriting advice — and why? It’s easy to find great advice online, at events, and in screenwriting books. But it’s also easy to find terrible words…
