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Announcing the 2019 WeScreenplay Shorts Quarterfinalists

The WeScreenplay Shorts Competition is dedicated to connecting talented short film writers with Oscar-nominated short film directors and creators for advice on how to create emotionally impactful storytelling in short-form content. We want to thank every entrant for submitting their…

wescreenplayAugust 14, 2019

Screenwriting

6 Tricks Screenwriters Can Use to Make the Most of Their Limited Page Space

Screenwriting. Is. Hard. But I don’t need to tell you that. Just one look at the sheer amount of white space makes it obvious that, as a screenwriter, you have to make the most of your pages. Worry not. If…

Britton PerelmanAugust 6, 2019

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting

Announcing the Diverse Voices Fall 2019 Jury

Diverse Voices is a screenplay contest and lab that strives to encourage stories that are told from perspectives that are often underrepresented in Hollywood today. This includes writers of color, women writers, writers with disabilities, writers in the LGBTQ+ community,…

wescreenplayJuly 29, 2019

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting

Announcing the Diverse Voices Spring 2019 Winners

We want to thank all entrants for helping WeScreenplay raise $3,096 for the ARRAY! Since Diverse Voices has launched in 2016 we've raised nearly $20,000 for charity. WeScreenplay wants to take a moment to recognize all the fantastic finalists. Everyone…

wescreenplayJuly 19, 2019

Screenwriting TV Pilot

What Degree Should I Have for Screenwriting?

What degree should I have to be a screenwriter? Let me answer that question with a question… Do I need a degree to be a screenwriter? HECK NO! First and foremost, almost no universities offer degrees in “screenwriting” (and those…

Britton PerelmanJuly 17, 2019

Screenwriting

Biggest Red Flags for Script Readers

We all want to know what script readers are looking for, but what would a script reader throw out your script over? Script readers read script after script so if anyone knows what makes or breaks a script, it would…

Beverly PedersJuly 12, 2019

Screenwriting

How Analyzing Comics Can Improve Your Script

When you use your downtime to analyze stories to stretch those screenwriting muscles, you may never think of the humble comic book. Just like film, almost every country has its own kind of sequential art short stories. For most, they…

Beverly PedersJune 26, 2019

Screenwriting

Roll for Story Building – How D&D Can Improve Your Screenwriting

Recently I’ve helped a friend create a homebrew Call of Cthulhu campaign, which is a pen and paper roleplay like Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) only in Lovecraft’s world of Elder Gods. She handled most of the story since I don’t…

Beverly PedersJune 20, 2019

Screenwriting

Screenplay Elements that Script Readers Can’t Get Enough Of

Ever wonder what the script reader is looking for besides story structure, formatting, and grammar/spelling errors? Something that could set your script apart from all the other good stories to make it great? There’s no real formula to it, writing…

Beverly PedersJune 17, 2019

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting

Announcing the Diverse Voices Spring 2019 Finalists

We want to thank all entrants for helping . WeScreenplay raise $3,096 for the ARRAY! Founded by Ava DuVernay, Array is an independent film distribution and resource collective comprised of artist advocacy organizations, and maverick volunteers worldwide. Their work is…

wescreenplayJune 17, 2019