Writing is writing, right? Not exactly. Some of the most difficult scripts to slog through are those written by people who mostly practice in prose. These are novelists, short story writers, and other fiction fans who make the admirable decision to flex their skills in another form. …

Admit it, writers of the world: we all share the same fantasy. We revel in it at night as we drift to sleep. In the morning, stumbling to the coffee maker, we drool at the very thought of it. Day in and day out, our lust for it knows no…

Some screenwriting projects clarify their destiny as a pilot or feature before you even have the chance to boot up Final Draft. Other times, the process is a bit more evolutionary, as when a writer realizes they have just too dang much story for a two-hour movie and shift gears…

My friends and I hold a weekly, Zoom-based game night. It’s rowdy, competitive, and truly awesome. …

Representation isn’t the be all, end all of anything, but it does matter — culturally, artistically, and, yes, even practically. Almost every single day I see a “Script Wanted” ad in my inbox that specifies a desire for LGBTQ-, BIPOC-, and female-driven stories. These kinds of scripts are increasingly hot…

The budding screenwriter’s attraction to the short film genre is understandable — after all, why commit to 100 pages when a mere 10 will suffice? Commonly, beginning writers extend these constraints on physical breadth to emotional depth as well, rendering their short scripts superficial and thematically empty. …

Tony: Ayanna, may I have your phone number? Ayanna: Sure, Tony. It’s (484) 555–5555. Sara: Do you want my phone number, too, Tony? Tony: No, Sara, I only want Ayanna’s phone number. (Author’s note: Don’t write your dialogue like this.) Ah, dialogue. A stirring monologue or witty quip from even…

Nothing feels longer than the hours (or days or, god forbid, weeks) between the moment a writer hands over their screenplay to a fresh, uninitiated reader and the moment the screenplay is returned, various criticisms and critique in tow. …

Alright. So you’ve got your first (or second) draft of the 14 Day Script ready. Are you feeling ready to show off your work to friends and family? Or have you maybe been contemplating submitting your work to a screenwriting competition? Thankfully, there are quite a few ways you can…