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Make Your Script Shorter – Without Ruining Your Story
by Tim Schildberger, Head Judge If your script is closing in on – or has passed – 120 pages and your last name isn’t “Scorsese,” it’s too...
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Jun 11, 20203 min read
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5 Things I Felt When Signing with a Manager
This article originally appeared on LA Screenwriter. It is reposted here with permission by the author. by Angela Bourassa, co-founder of...
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May 28, 20204 min read
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What Role Does Luck Really Play in Screenwriting Success?
by Angela Bourassa, co-founder of Write LA With the major screenplay competition deadlines coming up, some aspiring screenwriters may be...
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Apr 30, 20203 min read
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I Won a Major Screenwriting Competition – This is How
by Angela Bourassa, Co-Founder I was fortunate in 2019 to have a very good contest year. A feature of mine won the Gold Prize in the...
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Apr 16, 20204 min read
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The First Pages of Your Script REALLY Matter – How to Make Them Stronger
by Tim Schildberger, Head Judge In 2019, I read over 400 scripts. Which means I read over 400 opening pages. The vast majority fell...
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Apr 14, 20203 min read
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7 Ways to Stay Motivated as an Aspiring Screenwriter
by Angela Bourassa One of the hardest truths to learn about screenwriting is just how darn hard it is to break in. I think a lot of us...
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Jul 11, 20194 min read
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The Perils of Scene Description – And How to Improve Yours
by Tim Schildberger, Head Judge of Write/LA Here’s a simple truth: to become a paid screenwriter, you’re going to be read by people who...
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Jun 23, 20194 min read
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5 Story Lessons from Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’
This article was originally posted on LA Screenwriter. It is republished with permission by the author. by Angela Bourassa...
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Jun 4, 20196 min read
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6 Writing Lessons from AVENGERS: ENDGAME
This post originally appeared on Medium. It is reprinted here by the author with permission. by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) I have...
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May 21, 20196 min read
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Why Live Reads Matter
by Tim Schildberger Live reads are an incredibly important part of the writing process – and an incredibly underused resource. Let’s be...
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Aug 30, 20184 min read
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6 Ways to Research Your Next Script (and Why It Matters)
This article originally appeared on LA Screenwriter. It is reprinted here with permission. by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) Write...
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Aug 23, 20183 min read
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What Hollywood Means by a Writer’s “Voice”
This article was originally published in Script Magazine. It is reprinted here with permission. by Angela Bourassa You’ll hear it time...
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Aug 17, 20185 min read
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3 Questions to Ask Before Entering a Screenwriting Competition
This article was originally published on LA Screenwriter. It is reprinted here with permission. by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) I...
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Aug 8, 20185 min read
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How to Take Feedback Like a Professional Writer
This article originally appeared on Script Magazine. It is reprinted here with permission. by Tim Schildberger Everyone hates getting...
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Aug 2, 20184 min read
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Download Scripts for the 2018 Emmy Nominees!
This article was originally published on LA Screenwriter. It is reprinted here with permission. Have any of you noticed how all the...
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Jul 12, 20183 min read
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5 Questions to Help You Find Your Inciting Incident
This article originally appeared on LA Screenwriter. It is reprinted here with permission. by Angela Bourassa At his recent STORY...
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Jun 1, 20183 min read
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Despite Its Successes, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Will Likely Be Forgotten
This article was originally published on LA Screenwriter. It is reprinted here with permission. by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) I...
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May 17, 20184 min read
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What is a Screenwriting Lab? + Writing Prompts – Round 7
Happy new week to everyone! Recently, our co-founder Angela Bourassa wrote an article for Shore Scripts explaining what exactly a...
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May 7, 20181 min read
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All About Loglines with the Co-Founder of Write/LA
Our co-founder Angela Bourassa recently did an AMA on Reddit. The event was a HUGE success with over 280 total comments, and counting....
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Apr 27, 20181 min read
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Infographic – 5 Ways to Break Down the Structure of Moana
This article originally appeared on Script Magazine. It is re-printed here with permission. by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) I have...
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Apr 19, 20184 min read
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