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Sticking the Landing: How to Follow Up with New Contacts After a Screenwriting Conference

October 24, 2016

Congratulations on surviving a screenwriting conference! Between the late night parties and early morning panels, you probably feel like chilling on your couch. But your conference experience isn't quite over yet. You made it rain business cards and ...

"The Girl On The Train" Screenwriter, Erin Cressida Wilson Talks Inherent Storytelling

October 24, 2016

Screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson takes us behind the scenes of the thriller The Girl On The Train and dives back into her days teaching screenwriting to divulge her storytelling secrets.

Australian Video Camera: Review Final Draft 10

October 16, 2016

By Steven T Boltz Sun, Oct 16, 2016 If you want to put together a script using the best possible tools, Final Draft is it says Steven T Boltz I’m a planner. A real measure-twice-cut-once kind of guy. A self-proclaimed structure-monkey. Honestly, it’s...

TV Pilot Writing: Developing Your World of Characters

October 13, 2016

Writing an original pilot can be just as daunting as writing a feature, though shorter in length. While a feature captures a moment in time, a pilot begins a longer journey. In a pilot, you need to tell a complete story, while also introducing the po...

The Script Lab - Review: Final Draft 10

October 10, 2016

by MARK STASENKO

Script Cat: The New Final Draft 10 Is Here!

October 9, 2016

Yes, it’s finally here—Final Draft 10.

Screenwriter Matthew Altman Talks Martial Arts and Spec Script Sales

October 7, 2016

The son of a Broadway theater electrician, Matthew Altman literally grew up immersed in the glow of the entertainment sphere. After spending years as a lighting technician himself, on mainstay theatrical hits like Les Misérables, Nine and South Pacif...

Screenwriting Conferences: How to Prepare and Make the Most of Your Experience

October 6, 2016

When it comes to networking opportunities, few things can beat a good screenwriting conference. The happy hours, the panels, the chance to commiserate with people who understand the existential crisis of changing genres… For many writers, it’s an eve...

The Writing Zone: How to Find it and Sustain It

October 5, 2016

Every writer has a different way of getting into the writing zone. For some it’s shutting off all distractions: turning off the TV, unplugging the Internet, turning down the music and finding silence. For others it’s wandering around until the mood t...