Every film or television producer, or consultant, it seems is regularly asked this question: “Can I include song lyrics in my screenplay?” There are two schools of thought as it…
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Listed below are the Semifinalists of the 2020 ScreenCraft True Story & Public Domain Competition. These exceptional screenplays were selected from almost 1,100 submissions. Congratulations to the writers who have…
What are the most vital things screenwriters need to remember when they start a new screenplay? It’s easy to get caught up in the moment when you start that next…
Listed below are the Quarterfinalists of the 2020 ScreenCraft Horror Competition. These exceptional screenplays were selected from almost 2,600 submissions. Congratulations to the writers who have made it this far…
The ScreenCraft audience posed questions to Oscar-nominated screenwriter and animator, Jim Capobianco. These are questions from our ScreenCraft Facebook audience that Jim answered after our 1-hour live interview. This is…
What is a character’s external arc, and how can screenwriters ensure that their protagonist has a great one? Character arcs can be an intimidating subject for many screenwriters. Much is…
ScreenCraft recently published my blog on agents. As a former client of CAA, Gersh and others, I’ve been particularly well-positioned to write about this aspect of the industry. Take a…
What is a character’s internal arc, and how can screenwriters ensure that their protagonist has a great one? Character arcs can be an intimidating subject for many screenwriters. Much is…
Listed below are the Semifinalists of the 2020 ScreenCraft Comedy Contest. These exceptional screenplays were selected from almost 2,400 submissions. Congratulations to the writers who have made it this far…
Listed below are the Semifinalists of the 2020 ScreenCraft Film Fund. These exceptional screenplays were selected from almost 800 submissions. Congratulations to the writers who have made it this far…
