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Screenwriting: Is Sticking to One Genre the Best Approach?
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Dec 5, 20226 min read
Contained Scripts – Keeping The Lid to Keep It Fresh
Learn the benefits of writing a one location, limited cast, contained script, while still creating compelling characters and storylines!
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WRITING COURTROOM DRAMAS
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Sep 1, 20226 min read
WHAT’S IN A NAME
If you put a little bit of effort into naming your cast of characters, you’ll create a fun reading experience for producers and agents.
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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.
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Aug 6, 20225 min read
PAGE ARCHITECTURE
The way the words are presented on the page are every bit as important as the economy of words used. By Screenwriting Staffing
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Jul 15, 20224 min read
Ways To Improve Your Screenwriting Skills That Are Completely Unrelated To Screenwriting
Ways To Improve Your Screenwriting Skills That Are Completely Unrelated To Screenwriting. Blog by Screenwriting Staffing
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Jul 8, 20226 min read
B-LIST YOUR SHORT SCRIPT
Successful short scripts boost careers. Learn how to lock a B-list actor on the next short script you write! Blog by Screenwriting Staffing
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Jul 4, 20226 min read
You WILL Get Rewritten!
Your script will get rewritten. You will also get to rewrite other scripts. It's the circle of life. By Screenwriting Staffing
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Jul 1, 20225 min read
Defeating Screenwriting Writer's Block
Every screenwriter struggles with writer's block. Screenwriting Staffing walks you through the process. Stay strong; keep your head up.
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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.
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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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Nov 20, 20207 min read
Turn Your Idea Into a Story
Guest column by Paul W. Cooper. Paul has been working as a television and motion picture screenwriter for more than thirty years. With...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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