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tim7604
Apr 1, 20211 min read
Are We Getting Too Obsessed with ‘Story’ in Our Screenplays?
This article originally appeared in Script Magazine. It is reprinted here with permission. To read the original article head to...
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tim7604
Nov 9, 20201 min read
Video: Watch the Live Read of the 2020 Write LA Winning Script!
This year has been… unconventional. And that led to some shifts in our prize for 2020 Write LA Grand Prize Winner Nathan Dame. We didn’t...
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tim7604
Oct 7, 20203 min read
The 2020 Write LA Grand Prize Winner
We are thrilled to announce the Grand Prize Winner of the 2020 Write LA screenwriting competition. The 2020 Write LA Grand Prize Winner...
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tim7604
Oct 1, 20201 min read
The 2020 Write LA Finalists
We are thrilled to share the five writers / writing teams who have risen to the top as our 2020 Write LA Finalists. These writers will...
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tim7604
Sep 15, 20201 min read
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...
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tim7604
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Semifinalists Will Be Revealed 9/15 – And an Update About the Grand Prize
Tim and I could not be more excited to reveal the 2020 Write LA semifinalists on September 15! The first round of reading is complete,...
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tim7604
Jun 12, 20201 min read
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...
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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
Jun 5, 20201 min read
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...
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tim7604
May 29, 20201 min read
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...
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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
May 22, 20201 min read
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...
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tim7604
May 15, 20201 min read
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...
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tim7604
May 8, 20201 min read
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...
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tim7604
May 1, 20201 min read
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,...
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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 24, 20201 min read
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...
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tim7604
Apr 17, 20201 min read
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...
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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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