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The Best and Worst Ways to Make a First Impression with Your Script

We asked all of our contest judges what makes a great first impression and what makes a bad first impression when they start reading a fresh script. Certainly, as our judges keep reading, there are plenty of times the first impression proves…

wescreenplayNovember 19, 2019

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5 Things Every Literary Manager Wants to Hear

Want to get signed by a top literary manager in Hollywood? Check out these five things every manager wants to hear AND make sure you can say them in that important meeting. 1. "I have more than just this script."…

wescreenplayOctober 30, 2019

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Six Things Agents Want on Page One

This is good news and this is bad news, but 90% of agents know whether they’re going to sign you or not by the end of page one. And 99% know by the end of page 10. So you’ve got…

wescreenplayFebruary 19, 2019

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5 Best Written TV Shows that Were Cancelled

Great writing is often rewarded. Whether it’s The Wire or Breaking Bad’s enduring standing among the greatest shows of all time, or Seinfeld remaining a cultural touchstone for (it seems like) all comedy. Generations of writers look back to shining…

Shaun LeonardJune 14, 2018

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Announcing the 2017 WeScreenplay Feature Contest Quarterfinalists

Thank you to the nearly one thousand writers who entered the 2017 WeScreenplay Feature Contest. Your hard work, talent, and dedication to storytelling shines through in the entries we received. We're so honored to be entrusted with your projects which is…

Tom DeverJanuary 12, 2018

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5 Ways to Analyze Your Own Script

While writing scripts is arguably the most important job a screenwriter has, being able to analyze scripts including your own can be very helpful in any stage of writing from first drafts to editing. Learning from other scripts can improve…

wescreenplayDecember 21, 2017

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Diverse Voices Fall 2017 Finalists

The mission of Diverse Voices is to provide a contest that is purely focused on promoting and encouraging diverse voices and stories. The contest's hope is to find stories told from perspectives – through the author and/or characters – often underrepresented in…

Tom DeverDecember 15, 2017

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6 Ways to Conquer the Dreaded Voice Over

By: Jonathan James It’s another one of those forbidden screenwriting tools we are all told to avoid at any and all cost. The dreaded voice-over, a useful and sometimes necessary tool that many of us have been warned as hopeful…

wescreenplayDecember 14, 2017

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Holiday Gift Guide: What to Get the Screenwriter in Your Life

By: Beverly Peders The holiday season is upon us and it brings snow, hot cider, and gift giving. However, for the screenwriter or freelance writer in your life, it may be hard to find something to get them other than…

wescreenplayDecember 7, 2017

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How to Make the Most Out of Your Treatment

Whether you’ve had this idea cooking for a while or you just jotted it down on a cocktail napkin, before you jump headfirst into writing the screenplay, you should write a treatment. Not only will this be an enormous benefit…

wescreenplayDecember 5, 2017