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You've come to the right place.
Our 2025 Competition Winners have been chosen.
We open for entries Nov 1!
"The Audience and You"
Tim's also written a helpful screenwriting book!
“Tim’s approach is raw and honest and will give you the confidence to write authentic stories that engage with an audience.”
- Sadie Dean
Editor, Script Magazine
“Tim’s book is insightful and provocative in its mission to get writers to be more thoughtful about the crucial connection between the audience and your characters.
- Mickey Fisher
Creator, “Extant” (CBS), Writer, “Jack Ryan” (Prime Video
What we offer
Screenwriting Competition
Feedback that actually helps
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Our annual Feature/Pilot Screenwriting Competition. Winners get read by Literary Management Companies, and win other amazing prizes. Past winners have found representation thanks to us.
Tim is an experienced script coach and fellow writer. He delivers insightful feedback via email and zoom/coffee that will inspire and excite you, and improve your script.
We have the podcast, free original videos, articles and webinars to build your command of craft. We hold live events, including chances to hear your script read by professional actors.
Who is our Founder Tim Schildberger?
Born and raised in Australia, Tim, at 22, was the youngest writer ever on the globally popular TV series "Neighbours". He moved to Los Angeles in 1997.
He was a senior member of the production team on the feature "Borat", and created, wrote, produced and directed a comedy series for US and International TV called 'Lawrence of America'.
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Since launching Write LA in 2016, Tim has developed relationships with many leading Literary Managers and Producers, and has helped writers improve their skills and launch successful writing careers.
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He continues his own screenwriting (he's won awards and been optioned), he's written a book, directed a play, is the US correspondent for an Aussie radio station, and is a proud parent of amazing twin teenage daughters. He occasionally plays tennis.
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" Tim has one of the best story senses of anyone I know. He can always be counted on to locate whatever problem exists in a script and then, make a great suggestion on how to fix it. He has a no-nonsense, analytical understanding of story and character, which is very rare. Everything I write, I always run by him."
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- Gregg Ostrin - Screenwriter, TV writer, Playwright
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