Lee Hamilton
How to Analyze Your Feature Screenplay
You’ve finished your screenplay! Congratulations, you’re now officially one of the 20-ish% of people who set out to write a screenplay...
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Make Writing a Script More Manageable
Writing a feature-length screenplay (or tv pilot) is definitely a fun idea, but when you finally get down to actually doing it, well, not...
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Is technology changing the way we write?
There may be a few writers out there who look back to the good ol’ days with fond nostalgia, listening for the thunk of the typewriter...
Lee Hamilton
Why The Avengers Succeeded and Justice League Failed!
When it comes to DC & Marvel, there are plenty of similarities. Not least because they rely on a common premise: on a band of otherwise...
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Top 5 Things to Consider When Writing Your Podcast
Fiction podcasting may still be relatively new to some of you out there, but it’s an innovative story-telling format that’s breaking...
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Fiction Podcasts: An Untapped Way for Screenwriters to Tell Stories
When the word ‘podcast’ is mentioned, there’s still a large proportion of people who automatically think of a talk-show host or presenter...
Lee Hamilton
Fiction Podcasts: What You Need to Know
Fiction podcasts have been around for a while now, but ask most screenwriters whether they’ve considered writing one, and you’ll probably...
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Working Backwards
Starting a screenplay can be intimidating. You may have a handful of great ideas for an interesting character, scenario, or problem, but...
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Antagonist vs. Protagonist
The two most important characters in your screenplay are the protagonist and the antagonist. They say that a hero is only as good as the...
Lee Hamilton
How to Improve Your Feature Scripts by Writing Shorts
Why would someone waste their time writing a short film? “They don’t make any money,” “I don’t know anyone who watches them,” and “I...
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Entry-Level Industry Jobs for Emerging Screenwriters
Pretty much no one walks off the street and immediately lands a job as a screenwriter. Being creative, imaginative, and mastering the...
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Top 5 Places to Watch Short Films for Free
A short film is one of the best calling cards a writer can have. Not only is it easier to get a short produced, but some would say it’s...
Lee Hamilton
10 Reasons To Finish That Feature Now!
Screenwriting is difficult! Whether you’re working your way through your latest spec script or are just starting your first, there’s...
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5 Tips for Choosing A Screenwriting Genre
One of the most frequent questions we get from writers submitting to our contests is which genre should they choose to categorize their...
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Top 5 Tips on Writing Your 1-Hr TV Pilot
The calling card for any would-be TV writer is an impressive original TV pilot or a well-crafted spec script of an already established...
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How Much Money Do Screenwriters Actually Earn?
It’s an age-old question but considering how much time and effort goes into screenwriting, of course, you want to know how much money you...
Lee Hamilton
Top 5 Tips on Writing Your ½-Hr TV Pilot
Scripted half-hour TV shows are no longer limited to being either a sitcom, soap, children’s show, or comedy. Thanks to the rise of the...
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5 Ways to Beat the Screenwriting Blues
“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit” according to Richard Bach, and while he was talking about writing novels, the same...
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Top 5 Screenwriting Books Professionals Use
When anyone first starts their screenwriting journey, one of the first things they’ll do is buy a few books on the subject. There’s only...
Lee Hamilton
Top 10 Things To Consider When Writing Features
There are tons of things to consider when first tackling the ambitious job of writing a feature screenplay, but once you’ve decided on...
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