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CALLING ALL SCREENWRITERS! A critique group for those writers brave enough to share their work with others will be forming in September. The only criteria is that screenwriters have completed a screenplay or a book they'd like to turn into a screenplay - no novices! We will meet the second Saturday of January, 13th from 11:00 to 2:00 at the Fairfield Inn on US41..Ft. Myers. All those interested please contact Jeri Magg at jerimagg@comcast.net. |
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Creative Screenwriting Magazine (www.creativescreenwriting.com) - Creative Screenwriting was named "the best magazine about screenwriting" by
the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post. Sign up for CS Weekly for free.
Screenwriting Expo (www.screenwritingexpo.com) - The largest event in the world for screenwriters, Screenwriting Expo 5
features hundreds of seminars on every aspect of writing imaginable as well as
numerous A-list guests of honor.
CS Web (www.csweb.ws) - This portal to the
screenwriting world includes more than 1,000,000 words of advice to help you
make the transition from aspiring to professional screenwriter.
Screenwriting Expo DVDs (www.expodvds.com)
- Creative Screenwriting magazine brings you the best A-list speakers and
seminars from the Expo on DVD. Beginning at only $14.95, these DVDs are a huge
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Movie Scripts Online (www.moviescripts.name) - A huge online database of film and TV scripts that features links to
additional articles and interviews for every script included.
Screenwriter Interviews (www.screenplaywriter.net) - There is no better way to learn the craft and business of screenwriting
than speaking with the best scriptwriters working today. Screenplay Writer
offers more than 150 complete interviews from the likes of Paul Thomas Anderson,
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Charlie Kaufman, Kenneth Lonergan, Christopher McQuarrie, Alexander Payne,
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Ted Tally, and Nia Vardalos.
How to Write a Screenplay (www.howtowriteascreenplay.net) - Writer/director James P. Mercurio presents a step-by-step approach to
writing your screenplay, whether it's your first or fiftieth.
TV Screenwriting (www.screenwriting.tv) - Veteran TV writer and producer Catherine Clinch presents her method for
writing a TV screenplay from concept to production, discusses how the networks
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to approach writing a spec for an existing show.
Script Sales (www.literarysales.com/ls/index)
- Use this free database of spec script and pitch sales dating back to 1995 to
see what types of screenplays have sold in the genre you're working in, or to
the producers you're interested in working with.
Screenplay Contests (www.screenplaycompetition.net) - Offering ratings on every active screenplay contest, this site is a
comprehensive guide for entering and winning contests and features interviews
with contest coordinators and contest winners.
AAA Screenplay Contest (www.csweb.ws/aaa/index) - Sponsored by Creative Screenwriting magazine, the AAA Screenplay Contest
is held twice a year (June and December) and offers big prizes and access to
more than 350 production companies, agencies, and managers for its winners.
Entertainment Industry (www.entertainmentindustry.name) - Writer/producer Heather Hale presents a step-by-step guide on how the
entertainment industry works and who has the real power in Hollywood.
Scriptwriting Business (www.scriptwriting.ws) - Writer/producer Michael Lent presents his five-year plan for scriptwriting
success and writer/producer Ron Suppa fills in the gaps in your knowledge base
on becoming a working professional.
Screenplay Format (www.screenplayformat.net) - You have to look professional to be considered in Hollywood, and this site
presents the standard screenplay format and answers all your questions.
Screenplay Treatment (www.screenplaytreatment.com) - Writer/Producer Michael Halperin lays out an approach you can use to writing
treatments for your feature and TV scripts.
Screenwriting Books (www.screenwritingbook.net) - The number of books available on screenwriting is staggering and it can be
difficult to decide which ones would be the most beneficial for your writing and
career, but with detailed reviews of more than 200 books for screenwriters, you
should check here before you buy.
Screenwriting Resources (www.screenwritingresource.com) - This great site lists the best products and services available to any writer
including the biggest screenplay consultant reviews as well as a large database
of production companies accepting unsolicited material.
Screenwriting Message Boards (www.messageboard.ws) - The best place on the net to seek advice from fellow writers or to check out
the job board and build your career.
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WRITERS WANTED: Gunslinger Productions
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We are currently accepting script submissions (Horror
Genre Only) to option for a feature film. If you have
a ‘Horror Script’ that is edgy and sophisticated (the
ideal script would be a
Western/Horror Combination), we would love to
read it. Please do not send any scripts that include
werewolves, zombies, or vampires as we will not read
them. Please make sure we have your contact
information and allow up to four weeks for us to
respond.
Please send your script to:
Gunslinger Production Office
c/o Mark Edwards
13428 Maxella Ave. #391
Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292
PTN Films P/L
I am looking for a completed fantasy/science-fiction
script. The story needs to be set either in a
fantastic, futuristic, or unreal world. Either a
futuristic earthly world in a sci-fi genre or a dark,
gothic fantasy world is acceptable. The script needs
to explore the vulnerability of humanity and/or
the human psyche. Something similar to 'The Crow',
'The Matrix', 'The Lord of the Rings'.
Budget will not exceed $2 million. WGA and Non-WGA
writers welcomed.
My directing credits include: 'Blackout', 'K'lexia',
'The Tribe', 'Shortland Street', 'Merry-Go Round' and
'Home Away'.
Please email a logline and synopsis followed by a
resume (if available) in the body of the email
to: Peter Nathan ptnfilms@yahoo.com.au.
10th Annual International Screenplay
Competition
$30,000 in Prizes Including $10,000 Cash to the Winner and a Script Development
Trip to Hollywood
http://www.goasa.com/2006competition.shtml
and Festivals
Writers Guild of America, West Intellectual Property
Registry Now Available Online — 75-YEAR-OLD SERVICE NOW ONLINE Founded in 1927,
the Writers Guild of America, west (WGAw) Intellectual
Property Registry is now available online and has
expanded the types of intellectual property it will
accept for registration. Screen and television writers,
authors, poets, playwrights, journalists, composers,
lyricists, graphic and visual artists, computer
programmers, architects, researchers, photographers,
thesis authors and others may safeguard their
intellectual property by documenting the date of
completion through the guild's service. Anyone who
wishes to register intellectual property may do so as
long as the material is provided either on 8 x 11 paper
or online. The registration fee is $10 for
members in good standing, and $20 for non-member for
five years. For more information about the WGAw
Intellectual Property Registry, visit http://www.wga.org or call the Registry at 323
782-4540.
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Which Lie Did I Tell : More Adventures in the Screen Trade
by William Goldman
Pantheon Books, (March 2000)
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2000 Guide to Literary Agents
Edited by Donya Dickerson
Writer's Digest Books, (January 2000)
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Laughing Out Loud : Writing the Comedy-Centered Screenplay
by Andrew Horton
University of California Press, (January 2000).
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Writing the Short Film
by Pat Cooper, Ken Dancyger
Focal Press, (October 1999).
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Myth and the Movies : Discovering the Mythic Structure of 50 Unforgettable Films
by Stuart Voytilla, Christopher Vogler
Michael Wiese Productions, (October 1999).
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Writing Television Sitcoms
by Evan S. Smith
Perigee, (September 1999)
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How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make
by Denny Martin Flinn
Lone Eagle Publishing, (August 1999)
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Selling Scripts to Hollywood
by Katherine Atwell Herbert
Allworth Press, (August 1999)
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The Screenwriter's Legal Guide
by Stephen F. Breimer, Esq.
Allworth Press, (July 1999)
"Final
Draft, Inc." <newsletter@finaldraft.com>
http://www.InkTip.com - bills itself as the easiest way to get exposure for your scripts!
http://members.tripod.com/~e-luttrell0/screenplay.html Other resources:
http://www.dvshop.ca/dvcafe/writing/bookstore.htm
YOUR SCREENWRITING CAREER
http://www.ed2go.com/cgibin/oic/allcrsdes.cgi?course=scr&title=Your^Screenwriting^Career
Script City
Script City's store on Sunset Boulevard has long
been the place to buy movie and TV scripts of every
genre and generation. These days, you can go to
http://www.scriptcity.net to make
your purchase if
you don't want to go to Hollywood.
Script Shack http://www.scriptshack.com
bills itself as the Internet's most comprehensive
source for movie scripts.
Drew's Script-O-Rama http://www.script-o-rama.com
has links to dozens of scripts and transcripts, not
to mention news and contests.
For more of the Scriptwriter's Resource Guide, visit:
http://www.writersdigest.com/information.asp?123Script
Scriptwriting Secrets is available online at:
http://www.writersdigest.com/catalog/scriptwriting.html