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This Common Piece Of Advice Might Be Ruining Your Script

TIM SCHILDBERGER AUGUST 28, 2022 One of the most often repeated bits of screenwriting advice bestowed upon the aspiring, from the...

Could a “Vomit Draft” Be a Terrible Idea?

A “vomit draft” is only worthwhile if you are emotionally prepared to write a radically different second draft. This article originally...

Farewell Lindsey Pearlman

Hello, As someone who has worked hard over the last six years to create a community for writers and actors, I can tell you most of the...

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Below you'll find a curated list of links to helpful websites, articles, and more. We hope you like them.

Here’s an article with tips on directing the camera, without using awkward camera directions. You want to avoid ‘directing’ the movie on the page - and this article provides some useful tips and suggestions.

This is an interview with an author and screenwriter about breaking into ‘Hollywood’ when you don’t live in Los Angeles.

The Writers Guild of America West has compiled a list of the top 101 funniest screenplays ever. Agree/disagree - but you should at least watch a lot of these movies. (I profoundly disagree with #1)

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