Shannon Corbeil, Author at WeScreenplay

How One Feature Script Can Change Your Life: Liz Hannah

In the summer of 2016, Liz Hannah thought her career as a screenwriter was a non-starter. By Christmas, she would write and sell her screenplay for The Post, which would go on to be directed by Steven Spielberg, star Tom…

Shannon CorbeilOctober 27, 2020

how to write a thriller advice from Jordan Peele

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Jordan Peele’s Advice for Writing a Thriller

Most people know Jordan Peele as the co-writer and actor of the long-running comedy sketch show, Key & Peele. Or you might be a fan of his horror and drama work including Get Out, The Twilight Zone, Us, or BlacKkKlansman. But…

Shannon CorbeilOctober 19, 2020

Diverse Voices Industry Events Screenwriting

“Run Towards Your Fear” & Other Advice for Screenwriters

Joy is the President of Tracy Oliver’s (First Wives Club) production company, Tracy Yvonne Productions, which is committed to championing diverse voices of all genres, across TV, film, and digital media. Joy is also an award-winning producer, a graduate of…

Shannon CorbeilOctober 14, 2020

Diverse Voices Screenwriting

Everything You Need to Know about Literary Agents

Literary agents represent writers in order to help facilitate meetings, sell manuscripts and screenplays, get writers staffed, and negotiate contracts. A strong relationship with a literary agent can open doors for writers and gain representation, which is a huge milestone…

Shannon CorbeilOctober 7, 2020

Contests Coverage Screenwriting

There’s No Such Thing as Bad Script Feedback

One of the most valuable components in the screenwriting process is feedback. Whether you’re writing on spec, submitting a draft to a showrunner, or it’s time for the network to weigh in, getting notes during revisions is inevitable. And that’s…

Shannon CorbeilSeptember 30, 2020

Screenwriting

The 5 Best In-Depth Screenwriting Infographics

Becoming a successful screenwriter is about a lot more than just writing a good script. You have to know how to format your script, write for each genre, track industry trends, and learn how to pitch your project like a…

Shannon CorbeilSeptember 24, 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

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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

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting

6 Insights from Issa Rae’s Creative Process

Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award nominee Issa Rae first made a name for herself by creating and starring in the popular web series AWKWARD BLACK GIRL. The multi-hyphenate went on to produce, write, and star in the critically-acclaimed HBO…

Shannon CorbeilAugust 6, 2020

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting

Wrote a TV pilot? Here are 7 things you can do next.

So you’ve written a television pilot script! Congratulations! Maybe it’s your first one or maybe it’s your latest — it’s always an accomplishment to reach that “fade out” moment. Now you have written material that can further your career or,…

Shannon CorbeilJuly 30, 2020

Shannon Corbeil

How One Feature Script Can Change Your Life: Liz Hannah

Jordan Peele’s Advice for Writing a Thriller

“Run Towards Your Fear” & Other Advice for Screenwriters

Everything You Need to Know about Literary Agents

There’s No Such Thing as Bad Script Feedback

The 5 Best In-Depth Screenwriting Infographics

3 Tips for Writing the Perfect Query Letter

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

6 Insights from Issa Rae’s Creative Process

Wrote a TV pilot? Here are 7 things you can do next.

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