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Announcing the Write LA 2021 Semifinalists!

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Sep 15, 2021
2 min

Announcing the Write LA 2021 Semifinalists!

We are thrilled to announce the 2021 Write LA Semifinalists. These fifteen writers rose to the top of a very crowded field with memorable stories and fascinating characters. As Semifinalists, these writers will receive a free screenwriting book courtesy of Michael Wiese Productions, a free on-demand webinar courtesy of Script and the Writer's Store, a beautiful eco-friendly notebook courtesy of Decomposition Books, and free written feedback from our Head Judge Tim Schildberge

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Announcing the 2020 Write LA Semifinalists!

tim7604

Sep 15, 2020
1 min

Announcing the 2020 Write LA Semifinalists!

We are thrilled to announce the 2020 Write LA Semifinalists. These fifteen writers rose to the top of a very crowded field with memorable stories and fascinating characters. As Semifinalists, these writers will receive a free screenwriting book courtesy of Michael Wiese Productions, a phone call from head judge Tim Schildberger to discuss their scripts, and a professional logline polish from co-founder Angela Bourassa. And for the fortunate five who make it to the Finalist ro

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Writing Prompts! + 3 DAYS Until the Final Deadline!

tim7604

Jun 12, 2020
1 min

Writing Prompts! + 3 DAYS Until the Final Deadline!

The 2020 Write LA Final Deadline is fast approaching on Monday, June 15! We’re really proud of the prize package that we’ve assembled and the quality of the competition we run, so we sincerely hope you will send your pilot and feature scripts our way for a shot at the top prizes. And here is our last set of writing prompts for the season! We hope you’ve enjoyed them and found them helpful. #WriteLA #idea #writingprompts #prompt #screenwriting #finaldeadline

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Make Your Script Shorter – Without Ruining Your Story

tim7604

Jun 11, 2020
3 min

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 long. When a reader for a rep, a production company, or even some script competitions sees a page count that large, your script is instantly struggling to survive. Exercising self-discipline and tight control of your story and structure matters, and nowadays a long script risks a reader thinking you’re not in full command of your craft. Fea

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tim7604

Jun 5, 2020
1 min

Writing Prompts! Travel Edition

The Write LA Final Deadline is only ten days away! Make sure to get those pilot and feature scripts — you know, the ones you’ve already sent to Austin and Nicholl — in for your chance at potentially career-launching prizes by June 15! You can enter via FilmFreeway or Coverfly. And now, here are this week’s writing prompts… #WriteLA #writingprompts #contest #writingprompt #screenwriting #competition #finaldeadline

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tim7604

May 29, 2020
1 min

Writing Prompts! Desert Island Edition

We’re going to keep it really simple today and just get straight to the writing prompts, because frankly there are bigger things happening in the world right now. Be safe, be healthy, be informed. #WriteLA #ideacreation #prompts #writingprompts #screenwriting

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tim7604

May 22, 2020
1 min

Writing Prompts! Brick Wall Edition

The Write LA Regular Deadline is fast approaching on Monday (5/25)! Use this long weekend (of sorts) to polish up your latest screenplay or pilot and send it in via Coverfly or FilmFreeway before the fee goes up! We’re also going to have another giveaway this weekend, so keep an eye out for an email from us or check our channels on social media to get all the details. But for now, here are some writing prompts to inspire you this weekend! #regulardeadline #WriteLA #idea #writ

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tim7604

May 15, 2020
1 min

Writing Prompts! Plus a New Giveaway!

Here’s this week’s set of writing prompts for you! We also have another giveaway underway! This one is a simple one — share a CHARACTER DESCRIPTION on Twitter and tag @Write_LA in your post. You can share up to three character descriptions (let’s keep them to one tweet per character) by midnight tonight (5/15). We’ll pick our favorite one on Saturday morning, and that person will get a free webinar of your choice from Roadmap Writers AND a free logline consultation from me (A

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tim7604

May 8, 2020
1 min

Writing Prompts! Cookie Edition

Happy Friday! Remember that if you haven’t submitted your pilot and/or feature yet, you can still enter at the Early rate until May 15 simply by signing up for our mailing list. The Early Deadline passed on May 5, but when you sign up for the mailing list, you instantly get a $10 off coupon code that bumps the Regular price back down to the Early price. Easy peasy. Ok, here are your writing prompts! #WriteLA #prompts #idea #writingprompts #mailinglist #screenwriting #deadline

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tim7604

May 1, 2020
1 min

Writing Prompts + A Book Giveaway!

It’s Friday, which means a new set of writing prompts. But it’s also the Friday before our Early Deadline on May 5, so to celebrate, we’ve also got another giveaway! Thanks to our sponsors Michael Wiese Productions (mwp.com), we are giving a free copy of Your Screenplay Sucks by William M. Akers to one lucky winner. All you have to do to enter is: Share this post on Instagram OR retweet this post on Twitter OR share this post on Facebook. You’ll get an additional entry for ea

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What Role Does Luck Really Play in Screenwriting Success?

tim7604

Apr 30, 2020
3 min

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 wondering how much of the judging process is really about skill and how much is about luck. The same question can be asked of the people who break through, find representation, and have successful careers as film and/or TV writers. Are they really that much better than the rest of us, or did they just get lucky? This question isn’t as simple

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tim7604

Apr 24, 2020
1 min

Writing Prompts! The Astronaut Edition

You’ve still got some time until our Early Deadline on May 5 — and you have even MORE time if you sign up for our mailing list. When you sign up (at the bottom of this post), you’ll get sent a link that extends the Early Deadline until May 15. So keep working on those scripts, take your time, and send us your very best when it’s ready! And now, some writing prompts: #WriteLA #EarlyDeadline #writingprompts #prompt #writingprompt #screenwriting #inspiration #free

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tim7604

Apr 17, 2020
1 min

Writing Prompts! The Camping Edition + Our First Giveaway!

A new season of Write LA means we’re back to our old ways of posting writing prompts every week day. Here’s our first set — you can find new ones throughout the week on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. And speaking of Twitter, this morning we’re launching our first giveaway! One lucky winner is going to get FREE FEEDBACK on their script from Write LA Head Judge Tim Schildberger. And we’re not talking about after the contest wraps — we’re talking about RIGHT NOW. You’ll get t

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I Won a Major Screenwriting Competition – This is How

tim7604

Apr 16, 2020
4 min

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 sci-fi category of the PAGE International Screenplay Awards, another feature made the semifinals at the Austin Film Festival in two categories, and a pilot made the finals at AFF in two categories. All of that success led to me signing with a manager and signing my first shopping agreement. There’s obviously no magic formula for winning any part

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tim7604

Nov 15, 2019
3 min

The 2019 Write/LA Grand Prize Winners

We are thrilled to announce the three grand prize winners of the second annual Write/LA screenwriting competition. In alphabetical order, the winners are: The 2019 Write/LA Grand Prize Winners Nick Alverson – CHICAGO PIZZA | half hour pilot After a beloved co-worker dies in the line of duty, a hot-shot pizza delivery crew faced with the biggest order of their lives must get in their gas-guzzling clunkers, fire up the pizza oven after-burners, and prove that the most importa

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tim7604

Oct 15, 2019
1 min

The 2019 Write/LA Semifinalists

We are proud to announce the 2019 Write/LA semifinalists. These fifteen writers have all created memorable stories and fascinating characters. Narrowing this field down to the Top 8 in two weeks will be quite the challenge! As semifinalists, these writers will receive a free copy of Movie Magic Screenwriter 6, a free screenwriting book courtesy of Michael Wiese Productions, a phone call from head judge Tim Schildberger to discuss their scripts after the contest wraps, and a p

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tim7604

Jul 12, 2019
1 min

Writing Prompts! The Moon Edition

We’re entering the FINAL weekend before our FINAL deadline! Get those feature and pilot scripts sent to us asap! Your absolute last chance to enter this season ends at midnight on July 15. Earlier this week we did an AMA on Reddit and answered some great questions about the competition, loglines, and trying to make a go of writing from outside LA. Check it out here. (Be sure to check the description at the top for a special freebie.) Without further ado, here is your last col

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7 Ways to Stay Motivated as an Aspiring Screenwriter

tim7604

Jul 11, 2019
4 min

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 (myself included) assumed when we wrote our first screenplays that we were talented enough and special enough and our idea was original and cool enough that it would win contests and sell. Little did we know… If you’ve written three, six, or fifteen screenplays and haven’t yet managed to land a rep, get an option, or win a big contest, it can

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tim7604

Jul 5, 2019
1 min

Writing Prompts! The Firework Edition

We hope everyone had a happy Fourth of July and that now you’re ready to hunker down, finish that feature or pilot polish, and send it in before the Write/LA final deadline on July 15! Until then, here are some writing prompts to inspire you this weekend… #writing #WriteLA #prompts #prompt #fourthofJuly #screenwriting #finaldeadline

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tim7604

Jun 28, 2019
1 min

Writing Prompts! Pink Wall Edition

The Late & Final deadline for Write/LA is July 15! If you want to make extra sure that you don’t forget, sign up for our mailing list on the right side of this page. We only send the rare reminder — no email overload from us, promise. Here are your writing prompts for the week — enjoy! #writing #prompts #idea #prompt #deadline #contest #final #screenwriting

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