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Approximately 20 finalists and semi-finalists of this competition are invited to participate in a weekend retreat wherein writers work closely with Hollywood professionals on their material. Previous attendees have gone on to accomplish great things in entertainment. It is a really wonderful mentorship [...]]]> http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2011/01/2011-cinestory-competition-enter-now/feed/ 0 http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2010/02/the-readers-top-10-screenplay-%e2%80%9cdos%e2%80%9d/ http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2010/02/the-readers-top-10-screenplay-%e2%80%9cdos%e2%80%9d/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:13:21 +0000 Monica http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/?p=759 The following is a very basic list of items that get my attention as a script reader. If your script addresses each of these points, you’re probably doing a good job. I will be excited to read your script.

So, here we go, a list of my top 10 screenplay “dos” when reading:

DO keep your page [...]]]> http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2010/02/the-readers-top-10-screenplay-%e2%80%9cdos%e2%80%9d/feed/ 3 http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2010/02/the-readers-top-5-screenplay-%e2%80%9cdo-nots%e2%80%9d/ http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2010/02/the-readers-top-5-screenplay-%e2%80%9cdo-nots%e2%80%9d/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:13:36 +0000 Monica http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/?p=754 The following is a very basic list of items that do not impress me as a script reader and, more often than not, will get your script a resounding pass. If your script contains any of these points, consider rewriting before sending out.

So, here we go, a list of my top 5 screenplay peeves when [...]]]> http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2010/02/the-readers-top-5-screenplay-%e2%80%9cdo-nots%e2%80%9d/feed/ 17 http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2010/02/introduce-your-character-to-the-reader/ http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2010/02/introduce-your-character-to-the-reader/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:13:52 +0000 Monica http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/?p=721 Now that we’re heading back into competition season for 2010, I am going to revisit the most important aspects of the screenplay, and in some cases I will try to link to examples of how they’re done correctly.

I just read a pile of scripts and only one of the writers bothered to introduce me to [...]]]> http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2010/02/introduce-your-character-to-the-reader/feed/ 7 http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2010/02/call-for-screenplay-entries-17th-annual-austin-film-festival/ http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2010/02/call-for-screenplay-entries-17th-annual-austin-film-festival/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:56:18 +0000 Monica http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/?p=745 FYI From the Austin Film Festival:

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL IS ACCEPTING 2010 SCREENPLAY/TELEPLAY ENTRIES!

WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING SCREENPLAY SUBMISSIONS ONLINE!

{SCREENPLAY COMPETITION} Screenplay Categories:

DRAMA (Historical, Western, Drama, Family, Romance, Horror, Thriller, etc.)

COMEDY (Dark, Satirical, Slapstick, yadda, yadda, yadda)

There are also TWO additional categories to enter. To be considered for either the Latitude Productions Award or the Sci-Fi [...]]]> http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2010/02/call-for-screenplay-entries-17th-annual-austin-film-festival/feed/ 0 http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2010/02/jeffrey-b-palmer-interviewed-on-the-sleeping-deep/ http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/2010/02/jeffrey-b-palmer-interviewed-on-the-sleeping-deep/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:13:47 +0000 Monica http://www.screenwriter-to-screenwriter.com/?p=703 “The Sleeping Deep” was one of the absolute favorite scripts that I read last season. It’s well crafted, well written, fresh, imaginative, and just all-around fantastic.

It’s an effects-driven, dual-reality horror set in New England.

Read Jeff’s interview with the Innsmouth Free Press.

Congratulations, Jeff!

Deadlines March 1 to March 19

For more information, visit:

http://www.nantucketfilmfestival.org/ScreenplayApplication.php

Regular deadline: March 1

Late deadline: April 1

For more information, click here:

http://pageawards.com/the-contest/how-to-enter/

Good luck!!!