As you grow your screenwriting career in Hollywood you will soon find yourself taking all kinds of different meetings with important industry people. But what are the main meetings that screenwriter’s take, what are the expected outcomes and how to best prepare for them? The main meetings screenwriters have to take in their career are […]
You probably heard of screenwriting labs but understandably, that term might have confused you. We have festivals, contests, and all types of competitions, but what exactly are screenwriting labs, and which ones are the best? Okay… labs aren’t exactly scientific laboratories. Instead, screenwriting labs come in the form of a workshop that runs over a […]
Have you heard of the rules of screenwriting? Ah, the rules, and I go way back. I first heard of the rules when I started screenwriting, way before I moved to LA, learned a dozen more when I went to film school, and eventually, sold a script breaking pretty much all of the rules I’ve […]
Table reads is a term that’s been going around Hollywood more and more in the past few years. Everyone seems to be hosting one and videos of famous table reads can be found all over the internet. There are now even some contests that offer table reads with known actors as a winning prize and […]
Short films are one of the best mediums to make a name for yourself. They’re a perfect way to start in the industry and a short film can also serve as a proof of concept for a feature or TV series. Whiplash, District 9, 12 Monkeys, and Saw, all started as short films. But how […]
Celtx, Fade In, Final Draft, WritersDuet, with all these options it’s easy to wonder which are the best screenwriting software currently on the market. As you know, writing a screenplay is not an easy task. As a writer, you’re too busy focusing on characters, story, and plot to have to think about formatting. That is […]
