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4 Steps to Starting Your Screenplay

Screenplays don’t write themselves, but sometimes we wish they did. Starting can be the hardest part. Ideas are great and dreaming of the possibilities where the story could go is so much easier than to plan and outline the story. …

Beverly PedersMarch 4, 2019

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5 Ways Script Coverage Can Improve Your Screenplay

So you’ve finished a draft of the next hit screenplay, and you feel like you’re ready to start shopping it around Hollywood. But you hit a snag: how do you know if it’s good enough to show to people? This…

Thomas BlakeleyFebruary 13, 2019

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Simplifying the Hero’s Journey

When it comes to the structure of our story, as writer’s it’s too easy to say, “I’ll just let my characters play it out. I don’t need to follow a formula.” That works for some writers, but for most, structure…

Beverly PedersFebruary 4, 2019

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting

Announcing the Diverse Voices Fall 2018 Finalists

Thank you to all of the fantastic writers who entered. Together, we raised $2,874 for the ARRAY! Founded by Ava DuVernay, Array's work is dedicated to the amplification of independent films by people of color and women filmmakers globally. Since Diverse…

wescreenplayDecember 15, 2018

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These 5 Ingredients Make Up the Perfect Holiday Movie Recipe

‘Tis the season for mushy Christmas movies. To some, they’re heartwarming tales of Christmas spirit, but to others, they’re TV’s version of Harlequin novels; cheap, cheesy, and full of romance. There are a few rare gems, but they all seem…

Beverly PedersDecember 11, 2018

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How Foreign Films Help Screenwriters with Originality

It can be easy to go to the theater and see whatever new film is out on the big screen, but now with streaming services like Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu, we have access to more options than before. From Bollywood…

Beverly PedersNovember 30, 2018

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting

Announcing the Diverse Voices Fall 2018 Semifinalists

Before we announce the semifinalists, we're very excited to announce that everyone who submitted their work helped WeScreenplay raise $2,874 for the ARRAY! Founded by Ava DuVernay, Array is an independent film distribution and resource collective comprised of artist advocacy organizations,…

wescreenplayNovember 15, 2018

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Genre Taste Test – How Other Genres Can Improve Your Writing

Everyone has their niche. Science Fiction, Romance, Comedy, Crime… that one genre that is the easiest and most fun to write. If you’re good at one, it may seem best to keep those muscles strong by writing in that genre…

Beverly PedersNovember 15, 2018

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Why Socializing is Important For Screenwriters

It’s that time of year when there are lots of events and chances to hang out with others. From Halloween to New Years, it may be easy to turn down small events to catch up on writing or make that…

Beverly PedersNovember 9, 2018

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4 Major Benefits of Personal Writing Projects

Every writer has dozens of ideas or projects running at once and it is easy to take the ones that are to be published or produced and make them a priority. When was the last time you wrote something for…

Beverly PedersOctober 31, 2018