screenwriting

How I Got My First Job as a Hollywood Assistant

Check out how I got my first job as an entertainment industry assistant. Working in Hollywood isn't easy, but it's also not always easy to find a job, or even the "right" job if you are an aspiring screenwriter.

Interview with Feature Film Writer Dan Dollar

Dive into Dan Dollar's experience screenwriting in Hollywood including how he broke into the industry to what it's like the pitch to executives.

What Is A Spec Script?

A spec script is a television or feature length script written on speculation. Find out why you need a spec script in your screenwriting portfolio and what exactly a spec script is in screenwriting.

Don’t Be Perfect: The Get It Done Guide to Screenwriting

Don't be perfect: get it done. Screenwriting is a process. You have to allow yourself to be a beginner. Write often. And write with confidence.

Interview with a Writers’ Assistant: Dave Metzger

If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to work in the writers' room, check out this interview with Dave Metzger. He talks about everything from working as a writers' assistant to writing an official episode of The Blacklist. Screenwriters interested in television should definitely give their full attention. The interview is crazy informative about screenwriting for television writers.

Entertainment Industry Trades: Read ‘Em & Weep

When someone refers to the entertainment industry trades, they are talking about news sources aimed at providing you with insider information, reviews, interviews, coverage of events and festivals, box office reports, and the like. If you're a smart screenwriter, you're checking the entertainment industry trades everyday to stay on top of your filmmaking, writing, television, webseries, and platform news.

Interview with a Showrunner’s Assistant: Erin Conley

Read this interview with Erin Conley about navigating the entertainment industry in order to get closer to the coveted writers' room. Now a showrunner's assistant, like many people in the industry, Erin has worked her way along a very traditional path that leads into being a staffed writer on a television show. She has amazing insight to offer on everything from assistant duties to rising through the ranks. Read it here!

The Rules of Receiving Script Notes

Screenwriting needs rewriting. Getting notes on your screenplay from a reader isn't as easy as it seems. Script notes will shape your work into its best form, but making sense of it all is a challenge. Read this post on what to do when you receive constructive feedback on your script.

Feature Screenwriting Competitions

Feature Screenwriting Competitions