Shannon Corbeil, Author at WeScreenplay

Why Films About War Continue To Be So Popular

“Recent research suggests that heroes and heroic action may evoke a unique emotional response which Jonathan Haidt at NYU has called elevation. When people experience elevation, they feel a mix of awe, reverence, and admiration for a morally beautiful act,” writes Scott…

Shannon CorbeilNovember 11, 2021

Screenwriting TV

5 of the Best Halloween TV Episodes Ever

October is a fun time of year that gets the cold-weather holiday season started and I personally love to get in the spooky spirit by watching Halloween-themed TV episodes. They’re just festive enough to conjure up the fun of costumes…

Shannon CorbeilOctober 28, 2021

Feature Screenwriting

3 Things That Will Help You Get That Feature Script Completed

Finishing your feature script is a great accomplishment. With an average page length of 95 to 125 pages, these things can be three to four times as long as an episodic script, so in length alone it is a bigger…

Shannon CorbeilOctober 21, 2021

Screenwriting

What Are Agents and Managers Looking for in Your Writing Portfolio?

A writer’s portfolio is a collection of samples that feature their best work. It’s what agents and managers will use to decide whether they want to represent you and it’s what they’ll use to pitch you to showrunners and producers.…

Shannon CorbeilOctober 7, 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

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

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

Screenwriting

4 Screenwriting Podcasts You Need to Check Out Now

There are four main reasons for screenwriters to listen to industry podcasts. First, you can learn about the craft of screenwriting. Second, you can learn about the business of screenwriting. Third, you can learn about the culture of screenwriting. And…

Shannon CorbeilJuly 29, 2021

Screenwriting TV

4 Festive TV Episodes for the 4th of July

One of my favorite traditions each season is to watch holiday TV episodes. Some series made multiple holiday episodes (Thanksgiving with FRIENDS or Halloween with BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, anyone?) — but these were usually created by the now-fading 23-episode…

Shannon CorbeilJuly 1, 2021

Screenwriting

Why You Should Be Writing Spec Scripts of Existing TV Shows

Writers need to be very clear about their goals for the project before writing a new screenplay, whether they hope to sell it, submit it to a fellowship or contest, or use it as a writing sample to get representation.…

Shannon CorbeilJune 29, 2021

Shannon Corbeil

Why Films About War Continue To Be So Popular

5 of the Best Halloween TV Episodes Ever

3 Things That Will Help You Get That Feature Script Completed

What Are Agents and Managers Looking for in Your Writing Portfolio?

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

What Buyers Are Looking for in a Comedy Pilot

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

4 Screenwriting Podcasts You Need to Check Out Now

4 Festive TV Episodes for the 4th of July

Why You Should Be Writing Spec Scripts of Existing TV Shows

Open Competitions

Popular Posts

Recent Posts