The beautiful thing about being a writer is that you don’t need permission or help from anyone to do your job. Writers write. You don’t have to be paid to be a writer. Your screenplays don’t have to be developed.…
The WeScreenplay Feature Screenwriting Lab selects a minimum of four writers to participate in a three-day interactive virtual screenwriting lab that includes one-on-one meetings with industry executives, writer mentorship, masterclasses on topics like pitching or connecting with representatives, and high-profile meetings…
What are your favorite screenplays to read? Professional writers will emphasize over and over again how important it is to be reading screenplays. As Scott Myers said for The Black List: “Reading scripts is a key part of immersing oneself…
Script readers consider many different things when providing feedback. For example, there are five main categories in WeScreenplay coverage: Character, Plot, Structure, Dialogue, and Concept Analysis. Though it may not be one of the most common notes given by readers, …
Receiving constructive script coverage is one of the most useful tools in a writer’s arsenal — but finding trustworthy readers can be tricky for emerging writers who haven't yet built a network of colleagues who understand the industry, the art,…
It isn’t easy for emerging writers to break into the industry. The process of building a network, honing your voice and writing skills, building a portfolio you’re proud of, teaming up with reps, and finding paid work takes a lot of time and…
After you’ve read a lot of pilots (and if you’re writing pilots, you definitely should be reading them!), you start to really appreciate the ones that stand out for their excellence, ingenuity, and efficiency. When I first read The Walking…
Two major film sequels came out this year: Top Gun: Maverick and Jurassic World: Dominion. One scraped up 1.5 stars out of 5 from critics and was described as “aggressively okay” and the other was the Top Gun sequel, which boasts a 5-star rating,…
Liz Meriwether, showrunner, writer, director, and creator of a little show called New Girl (hint: it wasn’t little), recently sat down with WriteGirl, a creative writing and mentoring organization that promotes creativity, critical thinking, and leadership skills to empower teen girls. There, she…
8 writers | 5 days | 4 workshops | 2 notes sessions | 29 meetings And that was just the beginning! WeScreenplay’s TV Pilot Competition delivers a one-of-a-kind virtual writing lab hosted by top managers, agents, writers, and more. Winners…