The scene is a significant element in screenplay writing that grabs the reader or viewer’s attention to engage people in what is going on next. Typically professional scriptwriters elevate scene writing to capture the reader’s mind. The sole purpose of screenwriting is to create words on a page that can…

So you thought the difficult part was done? You’ve pushed through the middle of your script after countless hours of laboring over it. Now, you’re going to write the climax. The simple part. Your main character only has to take on the bad guy, but do you know how to…

Most lists out there claim to be “free”, but halfway through you find out they require payment. It’s also not a list of both paid and free software either. Below is a list of the 10 best screenwriting software for free. Screenwriting Software That’s Not On The List Any program…

Do you really like screenwriting? If so, maybe it might be worth a try doing it as a career. Go ahead and give it a try. The major problem is that screenwriting is notoriously difficult to break into. To make it in you’ve got to go through Hollywood’s complicated system,…

In order to be considered an actual resident of the city of angels, there’s a couple boxes that need to be checked. Among those many boxes is finishing a screenplay. You should have a screenplay completed even if you aren’t in the business. (For the same reason you’re subscribed to…

Everybody’s always talking about the positives and negatives of film school, but is it true? Do you need a degree for screenwriting? Do you need a screenwriting education to be a screenwriter?  You don’t need a degree to be a screenwriter at all. All you need to be a screenwriter…

Are screenwriting contests worth it? The age old question among screenwriters. It is almost an impossible task to break into the world of screenwriting. As screenwriter John August once said on his podcast, Scriptnotes, “It is easier to be drafted into the NFL.” And since, because the odds are stacked against…

There are few connections more particular and nuanced than the writer-agent relationship. When is the correct time to seek a screenwriting agent, what will they handle for you, and which is the proper organization to go with? This post will tell you how to get a screenwriting agent. Many screenwriters hope they will be discovered working with an agent. Meanwhile, others…

We’ve all been there. You’ve finished your screenplay and you want to take the next step as a screenwriter. Then you do google searches to find out how to get a screenwriting manager. Before you get ahead of yourself, let’s cover the basics here. What Does A Screenwriting Manager Do?…

Screenwriting can be hard in the beginning if you don’t have the proper resources to learn from. The first place people turn to is the internet. The internet typically redirects people to books. But how do you know if these books are the books you should be reading? In this…