Beverly Peders, Author at WeScreenplay

5 Lessons Screenwriters Can Learn from NaNoWriMo

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a time for amateur and professional writers around the world to set a goal for the month. Namely, to write an entire novel from start to finish. It's an ambitious goal, but that's the…

Beverly PedersNovember 17, 2020

Coverage 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

Coverage 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

Screenwriting Scripts

Screenplays that 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 of how to push the boundaries while…

Beverly PedersJune 11, 2019

Screenwriting

7 Tips That Will Make You a Better Script Reader

Script reading is a lot like screenwriting, you can’t just sit down at a desk and expect great results. It’s like taking stepping stones across a river. If you try to skip some, you might make things a lot harder…

Beverly PedersMay 28, 2019

Screenwriting

How to Give Better Screenplay Notes

Whether you’re looking to break into script reading or just want to help out a friend, knowing how to give the best notes to help the writer is key. It may seem easy... just say if it was good or bad,…

Beverly PedersMay 15, 2019

Screenwriting

Submitting Your Screenplay for Coverage Checklist

This is it. You’ve slaved over the same script for months now and you finally think it’s ready to submit to contests and agents. However, there’s still that inkling of doubt. With time still left, you decide to get a…

Beverly PedersMay 6, 2019

Screenwriting

Breaking Down Our Screenplay Coverage Services

We've updated our screenplay coverage service. Click here to learn more about our current script coverage packages. You’ve finally written those last two words: THE END and you’re starting to look for contests, but something is still nagging you. Is…

Beverly PedersMay 1, 2019