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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

Screenwriting

Screenplays that Script Readers Love

Stephen King famously said, “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” Reading scripts can give you an idea on how to push the boundaries while…

Beverly PedersJune 11, 2019

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting

Congratulations to the Finalists of the Stowe Fellowships Presented by Diverse Voices

WeScreenplay is proud to sponsor a WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Fellowship for the Stowe Fall Narrative Lab. The tuition full scholarship will be awarded to a talented, underrepresented voice for Hollywood. We want to encourage diverse perspectives from writers of color,…

wescreenplayJune 10, 2019

Screenwriting TV Pilot

8 Ways to Get Things Moving In Your TV Pilot

The pilot episode is your one and only opportunity to make a good first impression. It’s the one chance you get to say, “Hello! This is my show and this is why it’s great!” As such, you need to make…

Britton PerelmanJune 7, 2019