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Screenwriting Advice

No one is born knowing how to write a great script or how to break into screenwriting. Script contributors offer screenwriting advice to help you improve your chances of success.

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Ask the Coach by Jenna Avery

Ask the Coach: Not Three-Act Enough?

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Hollywood History

MEET THE READER: The Dream Factory

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Screenwriting Advice

Meet the Reader: “But it seemed like such a good idea…”

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Screenwriting Webinars

LOOK BOOKS: Using Visual Shorthand to Sell Your Script

The _New Normal_ in Hollywood roundup of pros
How to Sell a Script and Build a Screenwriting Career

Breaking & Entering: Advice for Screenwriters from a Roundup of Pros on the "New Normal" in Hollywood

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

27th Raindance Film Festival: A Screenwriter's Guide to Raindance 2019

Most people assume that character arcs always follow the same path. But in comedy, they often take a wrong turn along the way.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

COMEDY WRITING: Funny Character Arcs Follow a Different Path

Script magazine's Debra Eckerling spoke with award-nominated and winning screenwriters at the Writers Guild of America Awards to get their writing tips.
Screenwriter Blogs

Writing Tips from Nominated Screenwriters at the Writers Guild of America Awards