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tim7604
Jun 11, 20203 min read
Make Your Script Shorter – Without Ruining Your Story
by Tim Schildberger, Head Judge If your script is closing in on – or has passed – 120 pages and your last name isn’t “Scorsese,” it’s too...
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tim7604
May 28, 20204 min read
5 Things I Felt When Signing with a Manager
This article originally appeared on LA Screenwriter. It is reposted here with permission by the author. by Angela Bourassa, co-founder of...
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tim7604
Apr 30, 20203 min read
What Role Does Luck Really Play in Screenwriting Success?
by Angela Bourassa, co-founder of Write LA With the major screenplay competition deadlines coming up, some aspiring screenwriters may be...
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tim7604
Apr 16, 20204 min read
I Won a Major Screenwriting Competition – This is How
by Angela Bourassa, Co-Founder I was fortunate in 2019 to have a very good contest year. A feature of mine won the Gold Prize in the...
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tim7604
Apr 14, 20203 min read
The First Pages of Your Script REALLY Matter – How to Make Them Stronger
by Tim Schildberger, Head Judge In 2019, I read over 400 scripts. Which means I read over 400 opening pages. The vast majority fell...
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tim7604
Jul 11, 20194 min read
7 Ways to Stay Motivated as an Aspiring Screenwriter
by Angela Bourassa One of the hardest truths to learn about screenwriting is just how darn hard it is to break in. I think a lot of us...
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tim7604
Jun 23, 20194 min read
The Perils of Scene Description – And How to Improve Yours
by Tim Schildberger, Head Judge of Write/LA Here’s a simple truth: to become a paid screenwriter, you’re going to be read by people who...
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tim7604
Jun 4, 20196 min read
5 Story Lessons from Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’
This article was originally posted on LA Screenwriter. It is republished with permission by the author. by Angela Bourassa...
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tim7604
May 21, 20196 min read
6 Writing Lessons from AVENGERS: ENDGAME
This post originally appeared on Medium. It is reprinted here by the author with permission. by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) I have...
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tim7604
Aug 30, 20184 min read
Why Live Reads Matter
by Tim Schildberger Live reads are an incredibly important part of the writing process – and an incredibly underused resource. Let’s be...
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tim7604
Aug 23, 20183 min read
6 Ways to Research Your Next Script (and Why It Matters)
This article originally appeared on LA Screenwriter. It is reprinted here with permission. by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) Write...
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tim7604
Aug 17, 20185 min read
What Hollywood Means by a Writer’s “Voice”
This article was originally published in Script Magazine. It is reprinted here with permission. by Angela Bourassa You’ll hear it time...
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tim7604
Aug 8, 20185 min read
3 Questions to Ask Before Entering a Screenwriting Competition
This article was originally published on LA Screenwriter. It is reprinted here with permission. by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) I...
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tim7604
Aug 2, 20184 min read
How to Take Feedback Like a Professional Writer
This article originally appeared on Script Magazine. It is reprinted here with permission. by Tim Schildberger Everyone hates getting...
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tim7604
Jul 12, 20183 min read
Download Scripts for the 2018 Emmy Nominees!
This article was originally published on LA Screenwriter. It is reprinted here with permission. Have any of you noticed how all the...
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tim7604
Jun 1, 20183 min read
5 Questions to Help You Find Your Inciting Incident
This article originally appeared on LA Screenwriter. It is reprinted here with permission. by Angela Bourassa At his recent STORY...
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tim7604
May 17, 20184 min read
Despite Its Successes, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Will Likely Be Forgotten
This article was originally published on LA Screenwriter. It is reprinted here with permission. by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) I...
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tim7604
May 7, 20181 min read
What is a Screenwriting Lab? + Writing Prompts – Round 7
Happy new week to everyone! Recently, our co-founder Angela Bourassa wrote an article for Shore Scripts explaining what exactly a...
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tim7604
Apr 27, 20181 min read
All About Loglines with the Co-Founder of Write/LA
Our co-founder Angela Bourassa recently did an AMA on Reddit. The event was a HUGE success with over 280 total comments, and counting....
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tim7604
Apr 19, 20184 min read
Infographic – 5 Ways to Break Down the Structure of Moana
This article originally appeared on Script Magazine. It is re-printed here with permission. by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) I have...
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