Screenwriter Blog Posts
The Fastest Way To Get A Literary Agent For Your Screenplay
If your intention is to be a professional, working screenwriter – whether in Los Angeles, Alabama, Michigan or Australia, being represented by an agent or a manager CAN make a huge difference — though not ...
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Using Archetypes in Screenwriting
VIDEO! The librarian, the warrior, the free spirit… archetypes are a great jumping off point to help clarify where we want to go with a character. Kristan Higgins Some tropes are universal. Boy meets girl. ...
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Great Sources of Good Story Ideas
Where do good story ideas for a screenplay come from? It could be anywhere! As a screenwriter, it’s a good idea to always be tuned in to listening for story ideas that inspire you. These ...
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Screenwriter’s Literary Manager or Literary Agent: Which To Go For?
For screenwriters who want a career in screenwriting, most will eventually need a good Literary Manager or Literary Agent who can get you into offices and set up meetings with producers you can’t get to ...
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Seven Major Career Skills For Screenwriter: What Can You Outsource?
One of the challenges for screenwriters and really many other active, ambitious creative people is trying to find time to do all the things they feel they need to do. If you like to deliver ...
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Three Screenplay Pitch Openings That Hook Audiences Instantly
When it comes time to market and sell your screenplay, you will need to learn to pitch your screenplay -- both on paper and out loud. Some writers would rather put a spoon in their ...
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How To Write a Treatment For Your Screenplay: 7 Critical Tips
Previously I wrote about the great benefits of writing treatments for your screenplays instead of jumping directly into writing the scenes themselves. In case you missed it, that article is at What is a Film Treatment ...
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The Screenwriter’s Best Resource For Authentic Creativity
The most effective, powerful, and interesting characters you can create for a screenplay are often based on real people. If you look back over your life, you will most certainly find some amazing people to ...
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Legendary Screenwriter William Goldman Interview
The Man, The Screenwriter Legend, William Goldman — On his famous quote “Nobody knows anything.” An interesting interview. William Goldman wrote the book “Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting” — ...
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Screenwriting 101 — The Basics
by Brigette Schoenung At Smart Girls, screenwriters at every level of their craft contact us, from beginners to professional writers who have had their scripts produced. Some of our newer writers may have taken only ...
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Where Are You Going With Your Plot?
Every scene in your screenplay must be doing one or more of three things: revealing character, advancing the plot, or expanding the theme. All three together give direction to your story. The plot is a ...
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