10 (Not-So) Secret Skills Screenwriters Need To Succeed
Will the skills listed below guarantee your next spec screenplay will sell? No. Will they help make you a better writer? Yes! Go beyond the storyteller within. Take an interest in these ten...
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Searching For A Screenwriting Spark
WELCOME TO THE ALL-NEW SCREENWRITING SPARK! The last four years certainly flew by! This site has always been home to content curated from incredible websites and blogs around the web. Today, I’m...
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Introducing The Screenwriter Within –‘The Blank Page’
Welcome back to The Screenwriting Spark! To celebrate the re-launch of the site (and a ‘scenic’ new graphic look) I’m also introducing a brand new video called The Screenwriter Within – ‘The Blank...
View ArticleThe Gears of War Movie Has A Screenwriter Attached!?
I love video games. I always have. I’m a sucker for incredible single player experience. Particularly when those experiences are driven by an amazing story. But let’s face it, adapting a video game...
View ArticleFor The Love Of The Craft: A Screenwriter’s Journey To Success
Mark Sanderson AKA ScriptCat is an accomplished screenwriter and one of the most popular scribes on Twitter. He also runs My Blank Page, one of the top screenwriting blogs on the web. In addition to...
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Manon de Reeper (Film Inquiry) Shares Her Screenwriting Story
When it comes to inspiring screenwriting content online, I rank videos like this near the top of my list: Manon de Reeper is the editor in chief of Film Inquiry and she recently wrote her first...
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Screenwriting Around The Web #25
Welcome back to the newly rebooted series on The Spark: Screenwriting Around The Web. Instead of simply compiling a list of interesting links, we’ll be diving deeper into what makes them interesting...
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The Ultimate Guide To Writing Documentaries
The documentary. A fascinating creative endeavor. The home of the passion project. Documentary filmmakers spend years of their lives on a topic. They immerse themselves in the world they intend to...
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Good In A Room’s In Depth Guide To The Biggest Screenplay Contests In 2017
It’s deadline season for screenwriters! If you’re looking to enter (and win!) a screenplay competition, it can be difficult deciding which contests to enter. Thankfully, Good In A Room (A fantastic...
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Roadmap Writers Is Looking For The Next Great Iconic Character!
Roadmap Writers is an educational resource for screenwriters offering a variety of courses and screenplay services. The courses provide focused training to help you perfect the craft and learn the...
View ArticleIntroducing Storyrocket: Connecting Writers & Producers Globally
Storyrocket is a brand new service built to connect talented screenwriters with producers and filmmakers. The Miami based startup is absolutely free and promises to be a valuable hub for aspiring...
View ArticleScreenwriting Trends Featuring Lee Jessup
Film Courage‘s Video featuring Lee Jessup tackles the changing trends in Hollywood and how it affects screenwriters. Generally, there are two schools of thought when it comes to trends in Hollywood....
View ArticleWriterDuet Announces Version 3.0 & Mobile App!
Over the last few years, WriterDuet has become one of the most innovative screenwriting tools for screenwriters. The software allows you to write online from anywhere along with outstanding...
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Screenwriters! Cure Writer’s Block By Reading About… Writer’s Block?
Good In A Room has a fantastic breakdown of 18 ways to cure writer’s block. Many believe writer’s block does not exist. I tend to believe there are times when your brain simply isn’t into the...
View ArticleLessons From The Screenplay On YouTube
Today we’re highlighting a fantastic YouTube channel called Lessons From The Screenplay! The page is home to in depth videos that focus on the screenplay behind some of the best movies of all time....
View ArticleThe Emotional Glue That Binds Us To Story
[This is a guest post from Parable founder Tim Long] With over twenty-five years of professional story development and screenwriting experience, and nearly two decades of teaching screenwriting at the...
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The Importance Of Preserving The Cinematic Experience
Industrial Scripts recently ran a fantastic opinion piece about the importance of the cinema. More specifically “What makes the cinema experience worthwhile?” Personally, I believe going to the...
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Screenwriting Around The Web #26
The first thing I want to highlight today is an article over on Gideon’s Screenwriting Tips that lists 25 ways to raise the stakes in your screenplay. Suspense and drama all draw power from the...
View ArticleVideoblocks For Aspiring Writer/Directors
There are many forms of inspiration. Many ways to get over writer’s block, sit in the chair and create. For screenwriters, there are coffee shops and quiet park benches. There are screenwriting...
View ArticleTips On Creating The Perfect Screenwriting Resume / CV
Bang 2 Write has posted two interesting articles full of valuable advice on how to create a screenwriting resume. The first article is an in depth look at every element that should be included in a...
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