Lee Hamilton
Mastering the Screenwriting Craft: 25 Essential Steps to Break into Hollywood
Ever wondered how your favorite screenwriters made it to the top? It's not magic (although don’t be fooled. There’s a huge degree of luck...
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16 'Unfilmables' to Cut from your Screenplay (and how to fix them)
Film is a visual medium, right? It's purpose it to be watched. Yet it begins in written form - a screenplay - to be read - so there are...
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Free Online Screenwriting Classes and Courses
As an aspiring screenwriter, you may feel overwhelmed by the vastness of the craft and unsure of where to begin. Thankfully, the digital...
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Your Story's Best Fit: Unpacking Screenplay Formats
Here's the deal - not every story is meant to fill a two-hour movie, and some are too colossal for anything less than a TV series. Let's...
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100 ways to add Conflict to your Screenplay
We all know that conflict is key when it comes to screenwriting. In fact, ideally, there should be some level of conflict occurring in...
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Networking Events for Screenwriters
Not everyone loves networking, but it really does get easier the more you do it. The key here is to do it. In this industry, it’s pretty...
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All the free screenwriting software available right now
Script readers can quickly tell when a screenplay hasn’t been formatted correctly and with that comes the immediate recognition that it’s...
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How to research the industry?
Failing to research the industry is a common mistake made by many aspiring screenwriters. It's totally understandable - writing is a...
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30+ Twitter Feeds for Aspiring Screenwriters
Okay, for anyone still using Twitter (we must support our billionaires, lol), it’s still a powerful tool for aspiring screenwriters to...
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17 Sites for Free Screenplays
Yes, you absolutely should be reading screenplays if you want to become a successful screenwriter! It's a pain in the arse (I know), but...
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10 Places to find Script Reader jobs
If you're an aspiring screenwriter, one of the best ways to hone your skills and gain valuable industry experience is by taking on script...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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