The Write/LA Extended Deadline is almost here! Get your screenplays and pilots in by 8/8 and you just might be one of three grand prize winners to fly to LA, stay in the iconic Standard Hotel, learn from Industry Insiders, participate in two days of masterclasses, and see your words performed by professional actors…
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This article originally appeared on Script Magazine. It is reprinted here with permission. by Tim Schildberger Everyone hates getting feedback. But if you can’t make peace with receiving it, you won’t have a career as a paid writer. Let’s agree that we all send off a first draft to be read with the secret wish…
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The extended deadline is fast approaching on 8/8. Keep polishing those screenplays and pilots! And when you’re ready to find a new idea to explore, hopefully these writing prompts will help…
Happy Monday! We have more writing prompts for you, per usual. And over the next two weeks, we’ll also have some exciting discounts leading up to our 8/8 extended deadline. But remember that you can always get 5% off your entry just by signing up for our email list. People on the list also…
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We just launched a free mini contest on the Screenwriting subReddit. This is your chance to win a free entry to Write/LA. Here are all of the details: FREE MINI CHARACTER CONTEST – Win Free Entries to Write/LA! Some of you may have participated in the mini Logline Contest that we – the team behind Write/LA — held…
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The extended deadline is sneaking up on us, and we have lots of mini-competitions, giveaways, and fun surprises planned for these last few weeks, so stay tuned for updates! In the meantime, here are five writing prompts to start your week. Enjoy!
This article was originally published on LA Screenwriter. It is reprinted here with permission. Have any of you noticed how all the “complete” lists of nominees for any television or film award show always leave off the writers? I get that the average reader only cares about the actors, but still… Rant over. Here is…
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Another Monday, another round of writing prompts! We hope you all find these useful as you give your characters depth and your stories nuance. The next Write/LA deadline is a month away — loads of time to perfect those scripts before sending them in. We can’t wait to read what you’ve written! …
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Happy (almost) 4th of July! We hope you have a fun, safe, reflective holiday. To make your celebration even better, here is a code for 20% off your entry to Write/LA: 4JULY20 Use that code at checkout by midnight Friday on as many entries as you’d like! We also have a new set of…
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I (Angela) went on vacation last week, hence the break in writing prompts. But now I’m back and eager to help you all keep refining your characters and stories. Here is a set of writing prompts that you’ll hopefully find inspiration in… Also, you have a bit of time until our extended deadline on…
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