Screenwriting – East of LA by Scott W Smith, Screenwriting from Iowa
On my blog Screenwriting from Iowa I enjoy writing about screenwriters who come from outside L.A., not because I have anything against L.A., but because I think there are wonderful stories to tell from all over the world. The famous painter Grant Wood (American [...]
What an incredible celebration of writers!
On February 20, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York, the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) announced the winners of the 2010 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing.
Here are photos – and winners – from the event [...]
Engaging the Reader by script consultant Ginger Earle, www.WhyThisisGood.com
The ability to keep the reader engaged and invested in your story is the key to success as a screenwriter. If your reader’s mind wanders—no matter how brilliantly crafted your dialogue, or how perfectly written your character description, or even how amazing the ending is—he may [...]
Writing a novel in a month? Using the word count of NaNoWriMo to complete a screenplay, non-fiction book, or other “out of the box” writing project? Kudos and best of luck.
Comment below with your NaNoWriMo profile link, so we can all connect and cheer each other on!
Need tips and techniques for succeeding in NaNoWriMo? Check [...]
ScriptFrenzy —from the Office of Letters & Light who bring us National Novel Writing Month every November—is a scriptwriting contest with at simple challenge: Write a 100-page Screenplay in the 30 days of April. The rigid deadline prevents writers from getting bogged down with story holes, character arcs, and the formal rules of scriptwriting. An [...]
Congratulations to Phillip Ramati, the first winner of an iScript, for posting goals on Write On! Online.
“iScript.com is pumped to work with Write On!,” says co-founder and CEO Lori David. “You write, we record, you download your mp3 – Hearing is Believing.”
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 15. Join the Write [...]
At our February Write On! Meeting, one of our members brought up Peter Shankman’s service: Help A Reporter (HARO), which connects journalists with the sources they require using a social media platform.
HARO can be used for sending out a call for sources and/or information, as well as for a writer positioning his or herself [...]
The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) tonight announced the winners of the 2009 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, and videogame writing at simultaneous ceremonies at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and the Hudson [...]
For many today is the first day back to work, school, routine, etc. after the holiday season. Traffic is back to normal. Stress, deadlines, drama take over–and our grasp on our “vacation mentality” slowly slips away. The good news: With the New Year comes a fresh start to accomplish all we desire.
Post your Goals for [...]
Now is the time to Celebrate your Accomplishments from 2008, whether or not you made your specific annual goals!
Toot your own horn. Pat yourself on the back. Buy yourself a drink: hot chocolate or other… Post on the Write On! Yahoo Group: a Personal and Professional Achievement! (And if you forgot the goals you [...]
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The leader of Write On!, Debra has been a professional writer for more than 10 years. She has expertise in feature articles, corporate communications, and public speaking. Write On! is a virtual - and live - writers support group, which helps writers of all abilities, mediums, and specialties take their projects to the next level.
