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...

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...

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...

by Tim Schildberger, Head Judge In 2019, I read over 400 scripts. Which means I read over 400 opening pages. The vast majority fell...

We’re just too dang excited about our new and improved prizes this season, so instead of waiting until April 15 as planned, Write LA is...

The Standard does things their own way, literally – their logo is upside down! We’re big fans of their eclectic, vibrant, thoroughly LA...

It doesn’t take much to get started on your first screenplay – all you really need is a pencil and paper. But if you want the physical...

There’s no shortage of ways to learn about screenwriting. You can watch YouTube videos, attend webinars, read produced screenplays, read...

As you may have already heard, we’re making some big changes this year at Write LA. We’ve held onto our core mission – helping dedicated...

Write LA is back for our third season, and we’re making some changes that we’re really excited about! We’re confident Write LA 3.0 is...

This past weekend, we celebrated our three grand prize winners — Nick Alverson, Paula Dixon, and Clint Williams — in Los Angeles. The...

We are thrilled to announce the three grand prize winners of the second annual Write/LA screenwriting competition. In alphabetical order,...

We are thrilled to share the eight writers who have risen to the top as our 2019 Write/LA Finalists. For their achievement, these writers...

We are proud to announce the 2019 Write/LA semifinalists. These fifteen writers have all created memorable stories and fascinating...

After a mountain of blind reads and careful consideration, our fearless leader Tim Schildberger has selected the Top 50 scripts from this...

We’re entering the FINAL weekend before our FINAL deadline! Get those feature and pilot scripts sent to us asap! Your absolute last...

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...

In the lead up to Write/LA’s Final Deadline on July 15, we’re rolling out this year’s confirmed Industry Insiders. These Insiders are...

The 2019 Write/LA Final Deadline is fast approaching on July 15, so the time has come for us to start announcing this year’s Industry...

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...