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Screenwriting: Is Sticking to One Genre the Best Approach?

Jul 10, 20236 min read

Screenwriting: Is Sticking to One Genre the Best Approach?

Guest Blog written by Cannon Rosenau. Sign up for our newsletter! You’ve studied all the screenwriting books and know all the...

EXPAND YOUR STORYTELLING SKILLS WITH FOREIGN FILMS

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Aug 10, 20223 min read

EXPAND YOUR STORYTELLING SKILLS WITH FOREIGN FILMS

A non-spoken dialogue experience highlights the visual method of storytelling. Watching foreign films gives insight into different cultures.

BUILDING YOUR NETWORK FROM THE BACKWOODS, NOT HOLLYWOOD

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Jun 29, 20226 min read

BUILDING YOUR NETWORK FROM THE BACKWOODS, NOT HOLLYWOOD

You don't have to live in Hollywood to find screenwriting success. Learn how to network and socialize with filmmakers in your area.

Why Some Screenwriters Are Successful & Others Are Not

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Aug 12, 202110 min read

Why Some Screenwriters Are Successful & Others Are Not

The entertainment industry is in constant flux, with streaming platforms rising to prominence and the golden age of spec script sales fading

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Oct 29, 202031 min read

Social Media for today's Screenwriter

Social Media could easily be the most important investment you make in your screenwriting career -- and it doesn't cost you a penny.

Andrea Martinez Crowther: filming in Mexico, working with low-budgets, and shooting during COVID

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Sep 8, 202010 min read

Andrea Martinez Crowther: filming in Mexico, working with low-budgets, and shooting during COVID

Jacob N. Stuart speak to Andrea Martinez Crowther about making movies in Mexico, attracting known talent, and filming during COVID.

Hollywood made a deal with Mexico; it's time Screenwriters do, too!

Screenwriting Staffing

May 16, 202021 min read

Hollywood made a deal with Mexico; it's time Screenwriters do, too!

Article on why Hollywood has targeted Mexico and why screenwriters need to take heed. Learn to write for the Latin American Film Market.

Advancing In A Screenplay Contest Requires More Than Just A Strong Story

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May 6, 202017 min read

Advancing In A Screenplay Contest Requires More Than Just A Strong Story

Advancing in a screenplay contest requires more than just a strong story. Plot is only half of the judging process during the first round.

Weak Query Letters Make For Weak Scripts

Screenwriting Staffing

Apr 27, 202034 min read

Weak Query Letters Make For Weak Scripts

Article 6 of our 10-part series explains why a query letter can make or break your script. Series by Screenwriting Staffing & Jacob Stuart

Short Films DO Matter; & Why You Should Write One (or Produce One)

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Apr 23, 202016 min read

Short Films DO Matter; & Why You Should Write One (or Produce One)

Short scripts keep you relevant, inspired, add credit to your resume, and facilitate industry relationships. Shorts should not be ignored.

Why Every Screenwriter Should Have One Low Budget Screenplay Written (Part 4)

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Mar 17, 202019 min read

Why Every Screenwriter Should Have One Low Budget Screenplay Written (Part 4)

Article 4 of our 10-part industry series will focus on the importance of having a low-budget screenplay in your arsenal as a screenwriter.

Why working on-set may improve your screenwriting career and chances (Part 3).

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Mar 12, 202015 min read

Why working on-set may improve your screenwriting career and chances (Part 3).

Article 3 of our 10-part Screenwriting Staffing Industry Series will focus on why set experience can help launch your screenwriting career.

How Producers and Production Companies Should Conduct Screenwriter Searches

Screenwriting Staffing

Aug 15, 20187 min read

How Producers and Production Companies Should Conduct Screenwriter Searches

I have posted in the past on proper etiquette, procedure and protocol when screenwriters are wanting to submit to screenwriting jobs....

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