Be The Best Writer You Can
In a month when the Channel 4 Screenwriting Competition has been absolutely swamped by hopeful writers (500+ scripts were entered yesterday ALONE for only 12 winning places!) it becomes all the more clear that the competition as a writer is murderous, and everyone needs all the opportunities they can find. That’s why I’m very excited to tell you how [...]
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I’ve been to this event for the past few years, on and off, and it’s really quite something. (I think it’s now the biggest screenwriting event in Europe.) We’re going to be bringing you some audio interviews from the festival after it’s done, but it’s not the same as going, so I spoke to Chris [...]
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Just a quickie this time – I’ve added a new section to the website – a screenwriting jobs section. If you’re looking for work as a screenwriter, story editor, comedy writer, whatever – or even work within movie and tv production – you should definitely take a look. The pages take ads from quite a [...]
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Writing a good screenplay is perhaps less than 50% of the process of making it. Here’s another, perhaps equally valuable, skill you need.
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Pitching is a comparatively rare opportunity. Here’s how to make the most of it.
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Screenwriting is a tough, solitary game, and meetings can be very brutal. But there is a rarely stated fact about many development people that may help…
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Silvia Manning is an American actress who decided that she was going to write her own sit com, and that she was going to get it on screen – and that NOTHING was going to stop her! You might remember Silvia from the Walker Texas Ranger tv show, or you might have caught her in [...]
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Did you ever have a dream like this? You get a call from your favourite TV show. You’re surprised to hear from them – you only sent your script in that morning. What’s more, it’s fantastic news – they like what you’ve written! No, it’s better than that. In fact they love what you’ve written!! [...]
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If you’re chasing an agent you could be wasting your time. Here’s the smart way to get work as a screenwriter.
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It’s obviously that kind of a day: Apoptotic Productions are looking for comedies: 224 S Main Street Ste. # 103 Springville, UT 84663 info@apoptoticproductions.com From their site: ‘At Apoptotic Productions, we are passionate about our art. We are committed to innovation and the development of new talent. We are currently accepting queries for feature length [...]
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How To Write A Screenplay