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Writing Inspiration

Success in screenwriting requires more than just a great script -- it requires a solid writing routine and outlook of confidence. Learn how to capture the positive mindset, even when you feel lost.

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Screenwriters Need a Change of Scenery Too: The Importance of Writers Residencies

Sep 1, 2021
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Ask the Coach by Jenna Avery

Ask the Coach: Do Experts Help or Hinder Writers From Reaching Their Goals?

Jun 17, 2021
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Writer Sings the Blues

Apr 6, 2021
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Fresh Voices in Script Development

Mar 12, 2021
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Celebrating the Female Screenwriters Who Came Before Us

Mar 10, 2021
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Essential Entertainment Workers: From Writers to PAs

Feb 10, 2021
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In The Company of (Historical) Women, Part 2

Feb 4, 2021
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The Company of (Historical) Women, Part 1

Jan 28, 2021
Gifts for Screenwriters
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Gift Ideas for Screenwriters

Dec 2, 2020
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Editor's Note: A Bright Future and a Fond Farewell

Nov 12, 2020
Five Ways to Maintain a Healthy Writing Practice
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Five Ways to Maintain a Healthy Writing Practice

Nov 12, 2020
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True Indie by Rebecca Norris

Creativity in the Time of Chaos

Oct 31, 2020
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Twitter Screenwriting Tips: 3 Mistakes Writers Make in Act I

Oct 7, 2020
20 Screenwriting Myths
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20 Screenwriting Myths

Sep 16, 2020
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Twitter Screenwriting Tips: Writing Exercises Recommended by Aaron Sorkin

Sep 11, 2020
_Don’t worry about getting it right - just focus on getting it written._
How to Sell a Script and Build a Screenwriting Career

AMA with a Pro: Screenwriting in a Global Pandemic and Beyond

May 28, 2020
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Missing Your Creative Place?

May 21, 2020
Learning how to write a screenplay is one thing, but demystifying how to become a paid screenwriter is another. Geoffrey D. Calhoun shares five essential qualities and habits needed to for screenwriting career success.
How to Sell a Script and Build a Screenwriting Career

5 Essentials to Becoming a Paid Screenwriter

May 14, 2020
Somedays, the words flow. Others, not so much. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares writing productivity tips to help you create a successful writing routine.
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16 Writing Productivity Tips to Improve Your Writing Routine

May 8, 2020
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30 Days of Tips for Character Development: Your Character's Biggest Obstacle Isn't What You Think

May 1, 2020
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AMA WITH A PRO: Where do I need to live to be a working screenwriter?

Apr 17, 2020
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COVID-19 Got You (Locked) Down?

Apr 14, 2020
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30 Days of Developing Characters: Creating Character Backstory

Apr 3, 2020
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Creating Characters

Homeschooling for Screenwriters: 30 Days of Developing Your Characters

Apr 2, 2020
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BALLS OF STEEL™: Tips for Writers (and Other Humans) During the COVID-19 Lockdown

Mar 25, 2020
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How to Create the Ideal Writing Session

Feb 28, 2020
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75 Playwriting Lessons I've Learned So Far…

Feb 14, 2020
A Year in the Life of a Professional Screenwriter
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A Year in the Life of a Professional Screenwriter

Jan 21, 2020
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MEET THE READER: Some New Year Resolutions for Screenwriters

Jan 3, 2020
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BREAKING & ENTERING: Achieving Strong Writing - Slow Your Roll

Nov 27, 2019
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TRUE INDIE: How I Got Out of My Writing Rut (and You Can Too)

Aug 14, 2019
Writing truly great stories requires the writer to go to dark places and challenge their fears. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman puts you on the therapy couch to help you get outside of your comfort zone.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BALLS OF STEEL: Living and Writing Outside of Your Comfort Zone

Dec 28, 2018
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Writers, Head To The Office! Where You Write Matters

Dec 13, 2018
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The Top Ten Stocking Stuffers Every Writer Really Wants

Dec 10, 2018
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STORY BROADS: Writer Things We're Thankful For

Nov 20, 2018
Paula Landry shares lessons learned from reading screenplays. To improve your writing, take the writer challenge and read a script a day for 21 days!
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Writer Challenge: Read a Script a Day for 21 Days

Nov 9, 2018
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Central Coast Writers Conference Brings Writers of All Mediums Together

Sep 5, 2018
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Why Do I Write? 6 Basic Truths About Writing

Aug 28, 2018
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TRUE INDIE: How to Write When You Have No Free Time

Aug 24, 2018
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The Writer and the Shame Spiral

Aug 22, 2018
Part memoir, part eclectic life navigation, part celebration of failure. Like Brothers is a tour of the Duplass brothers' sibling brain on films, screenwriting, and unique insights into our shared foibles.
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Deconstructing the Duplass Brothers: Like Brothers - Finally, A Book that Celebrates Failures in Filmmaking

Aug 1, 2018
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10 Hacks to Keep Your Day Job From Killing Your Writing Career

Jun 27, 2018
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Fit to Write: Health and Exercise Tips for Creative Types

May 15, 2018
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MEET THE READER: Something to Learn - The Craft of Screenwriting

Mar 2, 2018
What do you do when you can't get the words on the page and no one is around to keep you accountable? WRAC, Writer Accountability, was created to help writers set goals, be accountable and share tips and advice in a supportive community.
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WRAC Launches a Community for Writer Accountability

Feb 14, 2018
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SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Writing The Tunnel

Feb 7, 2018
Script Anatomy founder and instructor Tawnya Bhattacharya shares tips for setting new years writing resolutions worth keeping.
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YOUR TV GUIDE to New Year's Writing Resolutions

Jan 11, 2018
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BALLS OF STEEL: 5 Lessons on Getting Real with Your Writing Goals

Dec 28, 2017
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BREAKING & ENTERING: Pretend You're Pixar

Dec 21, 2017
Collaborating with friends has always been a tightrope act. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman gives tips to help you not lose the friendship over the course of a project.
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BALLS OF STEEL: Collaborating with Friends - The Walk of Shame

Dec 20, 2017