#showbibles

Welcome to Screenwriting Staffing's Industry Blog

10 Things A Screenwriter Should Do (or Consider) for Success in 2024.

Screenwriting Staffing

Jan 315 min read

10 Things A Screenwriter Should Do (or Consider) for Success in 2024.

2024 is your year, Screenwriters! Here are 10 Tips to help you find success in the film and TV industry!

Screenwriting: Is Sticking to One Genre the Best Approach?

Screenwriting Staffing

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...

Writing Through Solitude: Tapping into the Power of Loneliness for Screenwriting Inspiration

Screenwriting Staffing

May 12, 20236 min read

Writing Through Solitude: Tapping into the Power of Loneliness for Screenwriting Inspiration

Guest blog by produced screenwriter Rick Hansberry. At Screenwriting Staffing, your aspirations are our priority, and we're dedicated to...

4 Reasons Why You Need To Write A Micro-Short Script

Screenwriting Staffing

Feb 13, 20236 min read

4 Reasons Why You Need To Write A Micro-Short Script

Guest blog by produced screenwriter Rick Hansberry. To stay current with Screenwriting Staffing, join our mailing list. A micro-short is...

Contained Scripts – Keeping The Lid to Keep It Fresh

Screenwriting Staffing

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!

Three Steps to determine if your WIP should RIP

Screenwriting Staffing

Oct 18, 20226 min read

Three Steps to determine if your WIP should RIP

There are a number of ways to battle through a screenplay's work-in-progress. Learn how through Screenwriting Staffing's pro advice.

Screenwriting Staffing

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.

Screenwriting Staffing

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

Ways To Improve Your Screenwriting Skills That Are Completely Unrelated To Screenwriting

Screenwriting Staffing

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

Screenwriting Staffing

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

Screenwriting Staffing

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

Screenwriting Staffing

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.

BUILDING YOUR NETWORK FROM THE BACKWOODS, NOT HOLLYWOOD

Screenwriting Staffing

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

Screenwriting Staffing

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

Screenwriting Staffing

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...

Screenwriting Staffing

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.

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

Top 20 Cities in the U.S. to work as a Screenwriter outside of LA & NYC (Part 2).

Screenwriting Staffing

Mar 3, 202027 min read

Top 20 Cities in the U.S. to work as a Screenwriter outside of LA & NYC (Part 2).

Hollywood has evolved and Los Angeles may not be for everyone. Here are 20 cities screenwriters should consider moving to.

TEN THINGS EVERY SCREENWRITER SHOULD AVOID DOING

Screenwriting Staffing

Feb 11, 20199 min read

TEN THINGS EVERY SCREENWRITER SHOULD AVOID DOING

There’s quite a few articles that tell you all the “things to do” to find success as a screenwriter, but very few tell you “what not to...

When a Screenplay’s Structural Integrity Doesn’t Automatically Make for a Good Movie

Screenwriting Staffing

Sep 12, 20184 min read

When a Screenplay’s Structural Integrity Doesn’t Automatically Make for a Good Movie

Article written by Winnie Khaw. Winnie is one of Screenwriting Staffing's top script readers and consultants. Screenwriting Staffing is...

To view older screenwriting articles, CLICK HERE!