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How Many Screenplays Have You Written? [POLL]

Christopher — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:14:46 +0000

If you’ve ever been in a screenwriting class or workshop, you’ve probably come across the question, “How many screenplays have you written?” — I thought it might be fun to ask the community here. With visitors ...

Update: Competition Deadline Extended

Christopher — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:57:17 +0000

In light of the pretty vocal demand I received this past weekend regarding the deadline falling on Memorial Day weekend, I’ve decided to extend the competition deadline four days — bringing the competition deadline to ...

Congrats John Feeney! Strongest Story Setup Competition Winner

Christopher — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:05:14 +0000

To wrap of the Strongest Story Setup Competition, I’m proud to announce the third winner … John Feeney John demonstrated an excellent talent in story setup — not only was the submission tight in terms of style ...

Congrats Michelle Rottler! Strongest Story Setup Competition Winner

Christopher — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:03:41 +0000

After much delay, I’m happy to announce the second winner of the strongest story setup competition. Michelle Rottler Michelle Rottler revealed the cunning ability to setup a believable world in which a humorous character encounters a problem ...

Congrats Lori Othouse! Strongest Story Setup Competition Winner

Christopher — Sat, 15 May 2010 08:10:44 +0000

Last month’s screenplay competition was a definite surprise — not only did the community of writers reading the blog grow tremendously, but there was an awesome turnout of writers that submitted their screenplay. I’d originally planned ...

Screenplay Subtext: Writing Between The Lines

Christopher — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:45:44 +0000

It was during my first internship as a script reader with Stage 3 Studios that I became familiar with the phrase “reading between the lines.” It describes the act of evaluating the subtext within the screenplay. What ...

The Feature Length Spring Screenplay Competition

Christopher — Sun, 02 May 2010 00:21:29 +0000

Screenplay Competition Details The Spring Screenplay Competition is the first of four seasonal competitions in 2010 focused on discovering the most talented screenwriters working within the feature-length medium. Guidelines

Overwhelmed with Submissions!

Christopher — Sat, 01 May 2010 04:36:45 +0000

Hey guys, Just wanted to toss you an update in regard to the Strongest Story Setup Screenplay Competition … I’ve been flooded with last minute submissions all of yesterday and today, so I won’t be able to ...

Strongest Story Setup Deadline Is Tomorrow!

Christopher — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:35:03 +0000

The Strongest Story Setup Screenplay Competition ends tomorrow! Submit (at least) the first 30 pages of your screenplay to enter — you’ll get free xOne coverage ($39 value), the chance to win a free full xCoverage ...

Screenplay Structure is More Than Just Three Acts

Christopher — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:23:56 +0000

Screenwriters are quick to default to the three-act structure and forget about honing their structure further as a major player in the story. You can always tell when a screenwriter didn't pay much attention to the progression of the structure when their screenplay only has four or five strong points throughout the read ... the opening, the first turning point, mid-point, second turning point, and ending.