I have looked through this site for a couple days now and haven't found a thread like this.
There is a lot of working writers/aspiring writers floating around in the ether of the site. I think that there should be a central place for those seeking technical advise in story/character development/format/structure or anything that makes the extremely difficult task of bringing a story to a feature length script easier.
(HOLY RUN ON SENTENCES BATMAN)
WEBSITES that I find interesting
http://www.angelfire.com/movies/coolscreenwriter/
http://www.inktip.com/
http://developmentheaven.com/?sec=developmenttools
http://www.writersstore.com/
http://www.donedealpro.com/default.aspx
http://screenwritersutopia.com/
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/search/screenwriting/
SCRIPTS ONLINE(read as many as you possibly can, I read 3 per day. Read at least one per day!)
http://www.simplyscripts.com/
http://weeklyscript.com/
http://www.joblo.com/moviescripts.php
http://www.script-o-rama.com/snazzy/dircut.html
http://www.imsdb.com/
BOOKS(ones I have red and would suggest for others to read and take advise from)
Writing the Thriller Film: The Terror Within
by Neill D. Hicks
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters : Insider's Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers
by Karl Iglesias, Lew Hunter
How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make
by Denny Martin Flinn
The Screenwriter's Workbook
by Syd Field
Screenplay: fundamentals of screenwriting
by Syd Field
The Screenwriter's Bible
by David Trottier
Horror Screenwriting: The Nature of Fear
by Devin Watson
DVD'S
http://thedialogueseries.com/ Netflix these, or buy them, either way they are an invaluable look inside the biz
SOFTWARE
CELTX free formatting software, works great for me. http://celtx.com/download.html
CONTESTS
Nicholl Fellowship- $30.00 entry fee, may 1 deadline http://www.oscars.org/awards/nicholl/index.html
Zoetrope Virtual Studio- $30.00 early entry 50.00 late entry http://www.zoetrope.com/contests/index.cgi?show=faq
Slamdance- $30.00 early $40.00 late http://www.slamdance.com/writing/feature.html
Austin Film Fest- $40.00 early $50.00 late http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/new/submission
Final Draft Big Break contest $50.00 entry fee http://www.finaldraft.com/products-and-services/big-break/prizes.php
Nantucket film festival- $50.00 http://www.nantucketfilmfestival.org/Submissions.php
I have found that Screenwriters are generally very willing to help their fellow writers, so come on everyone, lets help each other out. Please enter any other useful information that you can think of.
I would love to see better films made, and the first step is flooding the system with great screenplays!
If I broke any rules in this post I appologize, but please let me know what I have to fix as opposed to deleting the post.
-Casey
There is a lot of working writers/aspiring writers floating around in the ether of the site. I think that there should be a central place for those seeking technical advise in story/character development/format/structure or anything that makes the extremely difficult task of bringing a story to a feature length script easier.
(HOLY RUN ON SENTENCES BATMAN)
WEBSITES that I find interesting
http://www.angelfire.com/movies/coolscreenwriter/
http://www.inktip.com/
http://developmentheaven.com/?sec=developmenttools
http://www.writersstore.com/
http://www.donedealpro.com/default.aspx
http://screenwritersutopia.com/
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/search/screenwriting/
SCRIPTS ONLINE(read as many as you possibly can, I read 3 per day. Read at least one per day!)
http://www.simplyscripts.com/
http://weeklyscript.com/
http://www.joblo.com/moviescripts.php
http://www.script-o-rama.com/snazzy/dircut.html
http://www.imsdb.com/
BOOKS(ones I have red and would suggest for others to read and take advise from)
Writing the Thriller Film: The Terror Within
by Neill D. Hicks
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters : Insider's Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers
by Karl Iglesias, Lew Hunter
How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make
by Denny Martin Flinn
The Screenwriter's Workbook
by Syd Field
Screenplay: fundamentals of screenwriting
by Syd Field
The Screenwriter's Bible
by David Trottier
Horror Screenwriting: The Nature of Fear
by Devin Watson
DVD'S
http://thedialogueseries.com/ Netflix these, or buy them, either way they are an invaluable look inside the biz
SOFTWARE
CELTX free formatting software, works great for me. http://celtx.com/download.html
CONTESTS
Nicholl Fellowship- $30.00 entry fee, may 1 deadline http://www.oscars.org/awards/nicholl/index.html
Zoetrope Virtual Studio- $30.00 early entry 50.00 late entry http://www.zoetrope.com/contests/index.cgi?show=faq
Slamdance- $30.00 early $40.00 late http://www.slamdance.com/writing/feature.html
Austin Film Fest- $40.00 early $50.00 late http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/new/submission
Final Draft Big Break contest $50.00 entry fee http://www.finaldraft.com/products-and-services/big-break/prizes.php
Nantucket film festival- $50.00 http://www.nantucketfilmfestival.org/Submissions.php
I have found that Screenwriters are generally very willing to help their fellow writers, so come on everyone, lets help each other out. Please enter any other useful information that you can think of.
I would love to see better films made, and the first step is flooding the system with great screenplays!
If I broke any rules in this post I appologize, but please let me know what I have to fix as opposed to deleting the post.
-Casey