Often, starting a new hobby or career is fun and exciting. The thought of your story often is the most exciting feeling you can have as a writer, but when it comes to the daunting task of actually writing, your excitement can wear off. Is it hard to write a screenplay? Yes, the act […]
When speaking about dialogue, Stewart Farquhar says: ‘Dialogue is an essential part of a play, important in a novel, and least significant in a screenplay. That does NOT mean screenplay dialogue is not important.’ Screenwriters should always be aware of how much dialogue their screenplays include. Too much dialogue could result in a lack of […]
The screenwriting world can be brutal at times. It is straightforward to get downtrodden when you see others overnight success. Or when you are on your 10th feature script and still haven’t gotten hired. So how many screenplays does it take to get hired? It is often recommended screenwriters write 5-10 features before they get […]
Writing your first screenplay helps to know that you are not the only one on this often-treacherous journey. It also helps to understand how high of a chance you have of making money off your screenplay once it is written. According to The Writers Guild of America, 50,000 new screenplays are registered annually. At the […]
As a screenwriter, you need to be able to grasp several skills to write a top-level script, Including developing a strong sense of discipline, being receptive to criticism, and being able to rewrite, rewrite and rewrite! How do you review a screenplay? You review a script by scoring the concept, story, structure, character, and dialogue […]
Unfortunately, many TV networks are unwilling to consider your idea unless an agent or manager represents you. This leads to a lot of screenwriters getting stuck in an endless rut. But hope is not lost yet! In this article, we will look at four TV networks that will accept unsolicited TV pitches as well as: ⦁ […]
