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Announcing the Fall 2019 Diverse Voices Winners

Diverse Voices is a screenplay contest and lab that strives to encourage stories that are told from perspectives that are often underrepresented in Hollywood today. This includes writers of color, women writers, writers with disabilities, writers over 40, writers in…

wescreenplayJanuary 24, 2020

Coverage Screenwriting

How to Capture a Script Reader’s Attention with Minimal Dialogue

We open on a burning spaceship thundering through the atmosphere of a planet far, far away. The steel asteroid crashes into the ocean and amid the wreckage our luckless hero emerges, bobbing up for air. He washes ashore and observes…

Kevin NelsonJanuary 16, 2020

Contests

Announcing the 2019 WeScreenplay Feature Contest Quarterfinalists

Thank you to all of the incredible writers who entered the WeScreenplay Feature Competition this year! Your hard work, talent, and dedication to storytelling shines through in the entries we received. As you probably know — WeScreenplay believes that the…

wescreenplayJanuary 15, 2020

Contests Diverse Voices

Announcing the Fall 2019 Diverse Voices Finalists

Diverse Voices is a screenplay contest and lab that strives to encourage stories that are told from perspectives that are often underrepresented in Hollywood today. This includes writers of color, women writers, writers with disabilities, writers over 40, writers in…

wescreenplayDecember 15, 2019

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting

Announcing the 2019 WeScreenplay TV Winners

The WeScreenplay TV Competition is dedicated to discover and expose new talent to the entertainment industry. This competition strives to provide industry exposure to television screenwriters who are looking to have their stories told. We want to thank every entrant…

wescreenplayNovember 26, 2019

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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

Contests Diverse Voices

Announcing the Fall 2019 Diverse Voices Semifinalists

Diverse Voices is a screenplay contest and lab that strives to encourage stories that are told from perspectives that are often underrepresented in Hollywood today. This includes writers of color, women writers, writers with disabilities, writers over 40, writers in…

wescreenplayNovember 15, 2019

Contests Screenwriting

Announcing the 2019 WeScreenplay Shorts Winners

The WeScreenplay Shorts Competition is dedicated to connecting talented short film writers with Oscar-nominated short film directors and creators for advice on how to create emotionally impactful storytelling in short-form content. These top scripts were read by our Oscar-Nominated and…

wescreenplayNovember 6, 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

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting

Announcing the 2019 WeScreenplay TV Finalists

The WeScreenplay TV Competition is dedicated to discover and expose new talent to the entertainment industry. This competition strives to provide industry exposure to television screenwriters who are looking to have their stories told. We want to thank every entrant…

wescreenplayOctober 24, 2019