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What Writers Can Learn from #MeToo, BLM, and a Global Pandemic

Do you know what phrase I despise? “That’s just how it is.” I especially dislike when it’s used to refer to things that writers — particularly new writers — are expected to put up with in hopes of furthering their careers.…

Teresa JusinoSeptember 22, 2020

Industry Events

How to Find a Literary Manager: Tips for Writers from Tracy Kopulsky

MXN Entertainment's Literary Manager & Producer Tracy Kopulsky sat down with WeScreenplay’s Sarah Eagen for another installment of the Cocktails & Conversations virtual series. Tracy Kopulsky is a Manager and Producer at MXN Entertainment. After graduating from the Radio/TV/Film program at…

Julia CamaraSeptember 15, 2020

Contests

2020 WeScreenplay Shorts Contest Semifinalists

Thank you to all of the incredible writers who entered WeScreenplay Shorts Contest this year! Your hard work, talent, and dedication to storytelling shines through in the entries we received. As you probably know — WeScreenplay believes that the best…

wescreenplaySeptember 15, 2020

Contests Diverse Voices Industry Events

4 Screenwriter Career Tips from Powderkeg VP of Development, Kesila Childers

Kesila Childers, VP of Development for Paul Feig’s digital content company Powderkeg, sat down to talk with Sarah J Eagen for WeScreenplay’s ongoing Cocktails & Conversations virtual events. Powderkeg is a company that aims to champion new voices with a…

Helenna SantosSeptember 14, 2020

Diverse Voices Filmmaking Industry Events

How Diverse Latinx Inclusion Benefits Everyone in Hollywood

Last week, WeScreenplay’s ACTIONS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE series continued with a panel on “Embracing the Nuanced Latinx Experience,” moderated by Joshua Noble (writer/actor/producer and WeScreenplay contributor). A trio of Latinx creative powerhouses gave their take on what it means to…

Teresa JusinoSeptember 9, 2020

Coverage Filmmaking Screenwriting Scripts

How to Handle Script Feedback: 3 Ways to Use Notes in Your Rewrite

Getting feedback on your script can be hard. As writers, we pour ourselves onto each page, and handing our blood and guts over for judgment isn't the most comfortable task. But as difficult as it is, receiving critical script feedback…

Helenna SantosSeptember 8, 2020

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting

3 Tips for Writing the Perfect Query Letter

The purpose of a query letter is to introduce yourself and communicate your story in order to pique professional interest in your script and yourself as a writer. It is common to begin with a query letter when submitting to…

Shannon CorbeilSeptember 4, 2020

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting

5 Ways to Lean into Latinx Inclusivity in Screenwriting

Recently, Carlos Aguilar of Variety lamented the failure of Hollywood to invest in the Latinx community. While the article detailed Latinx directors grappling with the gap in industry representation, and the superficial generalities that lend to a perpetually untapped source…

Joshua NobleAugust 31, 2020

Contests Diverse Voices Filmmaking Screenwriting Scripts TV Pilot

7 Ways to Make Your Dialogue Shine

Dialogue is one of the most important tools in the screenwriter’s tool box. Screenplays rely heavily on it since the writer can’t talk about what’s going on inside a character’s mind. Audiences can only experience the journey by seeing the…

Julia CamaraAugust 20, 2020

Contests Filmmaking Industry Events Screenwriting TV Pilot

Three Tips for Screenwriters from Zero Gravity Management’s Jermaine Johnson

Jermaine Johnson is a Literary Manager at Zero Gravity Management and if you’ve never heard him speak, you’re going to want to check out his conversation with Sarah J. Eagen promptly. It’s not just his years of experience, it’s his…

Shannon CorbeilAugust 17, 2020