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We know how hard it can be trying to keep track of everything as a writer, and so our team at Script Reader Pro have put together this handy screenwriting calendar, which lists all the major screenwriting contest deadlines, film festivals dates, conferences, fellowships, labs and awards that you...

We know how hard it can be trying to keep track of everything as a writer, and so our team at Script Reader Pro have put together this handy screenwriting calendar, which lists all the major screenwriting contest deadlines, film festivals dates, conferences, fellowships, labs and awards that you...

Our team at Script Reader Pro have put together this handy screenwriters' calendar, which lists all the major film festivals, conferences, fellowships, labs and awards that you should look out for this year. http://www.scriptreaderpro.com/screenwriters-calendar/ You can save the dates to your...

I know how hard it can be trying to keep track of everything, and so our team at Script Reader Pro have put together this handy screenwriting calendar, which lists all the major film festivals, conferences, fellowships, labs and awards that you should look out for this year...

We know how hard it can be trying to keep track of everything, and so our team at Script Reader Pro have put together this handy screenwriting calendar, which lists all the major screenwriting competitions, film festivals, conferences, fellowships, labs and awards that you should look out for...

As all of us screenwriters know, act 1 of your screenplay is the most important one in terms of grabbing the attention. In fact, most readers at a company won’t even read past page 5, let alone page 25 to see if your script is up to standard. So, how do you make sure they keep reading? Past...

Have you considered obtaining someone else's IP? A novel, a short story, an article.. etc. Writing someone else's story is a great "in" anyway, even if you're not short of ideas as Hollywood has more confidence in things that have already had some success in one form or another.

What are we seeing while Guy B is looking up stuff on a laptop? If you're breaking away from the phone call then you should maybe INTERCUT again when the call starts again. If you're staying on the phone with them both then you don't need to. I'd like to make a suggestion though that you...

Unfortunately gone are the days when people bought "Concepts" and "Ideas". You need to do the work and write the script yourself. Or give your ideas over to someone who can and agree on some kind of credit.

Good stuff. Stick at it and read as many scripts as you can ;)

Hey Alan, I took a quick look at the first page and right away can see that your writing style needs work. I have no idea what happens with the story, but just the description alone is enough to put most readers off. e.g. the very first line is: "JAMES, a man in a clean cut suit with...

Watch movies that are similar and that inspired this piece and read their screenplays too. Learn from certain screenwriting books as well, but most of all WRITE.

Audience's LOVE learning new things from movies. Think wine in Sideways, hacking in The Fifth Estate etc. etc. As long as your protagonist's desire for what THEY want is strong and clear, the audience will get behind it.

Not all protagonists are good people so I wouldn't worry about it so much. i.e. Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer. Just tell the story YOU want to tell without worrying about the audience so much. Often, these kind of protagonists are great because they stand out from the normal "Save the Cat"...

As we say "if you're young, with no real commitments..." and you want to make it as a screenwriter... I guess we should have also put "and already living in the states" as moving here from abroad is a nightmare.

Ah okay you're from England so I guess that'd be different. But my point remains -- we've seen thousands of crime mysteries open like this and contain these kind of characters and plot lines. I'd recommend taking the genre conventions of crime noir and spinning it into something fresh. But I'm...

Hey Ryan, good job but very 1940's noir -- which may be what you're going for -- but I'd add a spin on this somehow if you can. As in Brick where we have teens talking like hard boiled detectives.

Yes, but it depends what the time span is he's visiting these villages. If it's one every 10 pages then I'd give each village a name. If it's more like a quick tour, or a montage, then it's not necessary. I'd just write: "A VILLAGE" "ANOTHER VILLAGE" Otherwise, you're right -- it could get...

Are you an “aspiring screenwriter” but not really making the right steps to make it as a "professional screenwriter." * If so, we’ve also put together 5 ways to avoid this. 5 ways you can start to slowly make the transition. Starting today!* 1. Make The Commitment The biggest obstacle to...