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Announcing the 2021 WeScreenplay Contest Schedule

After an exciting and record-breaking year, WeScreenplay is excited to announce the competition dates for 2021! While WeScreenplay is primarily known as Hollywood's #1 Script Coverage Service, our writing competitions are proving to be very effective talent-discovery programs for the…

wescreenplayDecember 16, 2020

Contests

2020 WeScreenplay TV Contest Finalists

Thank you to all of the incredible writers who entered WeScreenplay TV Contest this year! Your hard work, talent, and dedication to storytelling shines through in the entries we received. WeScreenplay strongly believes that the best way for writers to…

wescreenplayDecember 15, 2020

Contests

Spring 2021 Diverse Voices Finalists

Thank you to all of the incredible writers who entered Diverse Voices 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 best way…

wescreenplayDecember 15, 2020

Contests Filmmaking Screenwriting

Screenwriting Career Advice from Legendary Producer, Jon Levin

Jon Levin is Fourward's head of motion picture and television development and production divisions. Before that, had a long run (30+ years) as an agent at CAA, where he represented talent such as Andy Serkis, Neil Gaiman, and Mimi Leder,…

Julia CamaraDecember 10, 2020

Screenwriting

How to Become a Screenwriter: 5 Tips from ‘Insecure’ Producer Amy Aniobi

Insecure writer and co-executive producer Amy Aniobi is on a comedy roll with an overall deal at HBO that will feature at least three projects over two years. As INSECURE heads into its fifth season (set to release in 2021),…

Shannon CorbeilDecember 8, 2020

Coverage

Ultimate Guide to Script Coverage: Price, Coverage Types, and How to Use Feedback & Notes

Script coverage is one of the most useful tools in screenwriting. As a writer, getting notes on your script is not only essential to your growth, but it is also a reality of working in the entertainment industry. As uncomfortable…

wescreenplayDecember 3, 2020

Screenwriting

HOW TO WRITE (AWESOME) FIGHT SCENES

The Amazons battling Germans on the beach in WONDER WOMAN. The Bride facing off with O’Ren in KILL BILL: VOLUME 1. Inigo Montoya avenging his father in THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Audiences love a stellar fight scene! With high stakes and…

Joanna KeDecember 1, 2020

Screenwriting

Screenwriter Gift Guide: The Best Gifts for Every Budget

This holiday season will be unlike any other with COVID-19 still keeping us apart from family members who live far away and everyone tightening their belts and keeping a closer eye on the budget. Whether you’re looking for ideas for…

Julia CamaraNovember 24, 2020

Screenwriting Scripts

How to Use Your Personal Experience to Write a Screenplay

“Write what you know” is the advice that most writers receive, but few actually know what to do with it. Writing from personal experience is a tricky beast, as personal experience often comes attached to personal bias, and a deep…

Joshua NobleNovember 19, 2020

Screenwriting

5 Lessons Screenwriters Can Learn from NaNoWriMo

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a time for amateur and professional writers around the world to set a goal for the month. Namely, to write an entire novel from start to finish. It's an ambitious goal, but that's the…

Beverly PedersNovember 17, 2020