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5 Script Reader Pet Peeves (And How to Avoid Them)

You’ve done it. You’ve finished writing a script about a gorgeous woman who doesn’t know she’s pretty. We meet her three weeks in the future running for her life from a yet unknown threat. You make sure to include exactly…

Aleksandra HansenSeptember 16, 2021

College Feature TV

2021 WeScreenplay College Student Competition Semifinalists

Thank you to all of the incredible writers who entered WeScreenplay College Student Competition 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…

wescreenplaySeptember 15, 2021

Shorts

2021 WeScreenplay Shorts Contest Finalists

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. If you are interested in hearing the next time this…

wescreenplaySeptember 15, 2021

5 Career Success Strategies from ‘Queen Sugar’ Showrunner Monica Macer

To highlight WeScreenplay's TV Pilot Screenwriting Lab, showrunner Monica Macer lit up Cocktails & Conversations this past week with a blast of incredible information. With a wide range of experience as a screenwriter, executive producer, and showrunner, Macer has written for some of…

Helenna SantosSeptember 13, 2021

Single-Cam vs Multi-Cam: Formatting and Style Differences

Whether for network, cable, or streaming, there is a big demand for TV shows -- and that's great news for screenwriters who are in search of ways to break into the industry. But before you start typing away on that…

Shannon CorbeilSeptember 9, 2021

Screenwriting

What the American Labor Movement Means for Screenwriters

It was the 1980s, and a new invention was poised, in some people’s eyes, to change the movie market forever: A VHS videotape (priced down from its original, 800-dollar iteration), playable only on a device known to the most diehard AV…

Joshua NobleSeptember 6, 2021

What Buyers Are Looking for in a Comedy Pilot

It’s a hard time to greenlight television. The pandemic stalled the production of projects that were already in motion, creating a bottleneck that has left the already competitive market oversaturated. On Aug. 18, 2021, established and award-winning writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach noted…

Shannon CorbeilSeptember 2, 2021

Screenwriting Shorts

5 Steps for Turning Your Short Film into a Feature

A popular question that filmmakers are often asked when screening a short film is “will this be made into a feature?” It’s flattering to know people enjoy the project so much that they want to see more, but it can…

Helenna SantosAugust 26, 2021

Screenwriting

What TV Writers Can Learn About Comedy From ‘Parks and Rec’ Scribe Alan Yang

Harvard graduate Alan Yang is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and actor. In 2015, he received his first Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series for PARKS AND RECREATION, and the next year he won his first Emmy for Outstanding Writing…

Shannon CorbeilAugust 17, 2021

Shorts

2021 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. WeScreenplay believes that the best way for writers to grow…

wescreenplayAugust 15, 2021