I’m sitting here watching Jennifer’s Body, which is a movie I should love. I think the concept is amazing – a girl who gets taken advantage of by men only to turn the tables and start fucking over men. It should be edgy, fucking hilarious, scary as shit and I was expecting this movie to […]
Free Screenplay Story Notes Giveaway to Oscar Picks Winner
I’m offering a free basic story notes package on a screenplay to any reader who can correctly predict the Oscar winners in the following categories: 1. Best Picture 2. Actor in a Leading Role 3. Actor in a Supporting Role 4. Actress in a Leading Role 5. Actress in a Supporting Role 6. Cinematography 7. […]
Who Are You Writing For?
I was Skyping with a writer friend the other night who had sent me a list of about 10 loglines and was wanting to brainstorm which project to write next. He later sent me an email indicating he’d chosen to write a horror movie starring a young boy character and, in essence, a CGI character. […]
Screenwriter-to-Screenwriter now on Twitter
Hey, so I finally broke down and I’m on Twitter. You can follow me at http://twitter.com/sw2sw I wasn’t a big fan of Twitter, but it’s actually an amazing resource for news and site links on screenwriting and the entertainment business.
Another Online Screenwriting Community: Circalit.com
To all you enthusiasts of online screenwriting communities – here’s another one for you. Raoul Tawadey recently emailed me about the launch of his new site, Circalit.com. Raoul writes: I have been working with some fellow screenwriters to setup a website called Circalit, which allows writers to upload their screenplays in a safe and secure […]
Script Collector: Download Screenplays
Fantastic site for script downloads: http://scriptcollector.blogspot.com/ Happy reading!!!
Download Oscar Nominated Screenplays
You can download Oscar nominated screenplays here: http://www.simplyscripts.com/oscar82.html Happy reading!
Mypdfscripts.com
Cool resource for downloading screenplays http://www.mypdfscripts.com/ Check it out!
Q&A: On Screenplay Beats: Examples of Beats in Scenes
Dennis L. writes: I’m a screenwriting neophyte and if you could, please, give an example of a scene outline? I think I’m over-thinking what constitutes how a “beat” should read in a scene. This comment is in reference to my article on the types of screenplay beats. Monica says: Okay, so let’s discuss how a […]
To All The Haters
Recently I got a comment on the blog that I decided not to post because it was clearly from a Hater. “Hater” is the term I use to describe angry, reactive people who are foul and negative only to assert their hostile position – however, in most cases, their position isn’t fueled by logic but […]
Your Favorite Movie Quotes
So I’m in the process of redesigning my blog and need favorite movies lines that will be used in the redesign. What are your favorite films and movie lines? THANKS! Monica
Screenplay Competition Advice From the Reader: With Multiple Submissions, Request Different Readers
It can be advantageous to submit several scripts to competitions as once, particularly if you get a discount with several submissions. Why not? If you have two or three strong submissions and think the more, the merrier, then go ahead. With one BIG caveat. If you submit three scripts at the same time, in all […]
What’s on the Horizon in 2010?
I hope you’re all settling into a wonderful writing schedule as we move into February. Only 11 months left in the year. Better get cracking. What do you want to accomplish this year? My writing resolutions for 2010: I am writing a collection of stories about my years in Russia. I’ve posted two of them […]
Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition Now Open
12th Annual Scriptapalooza International Screenplay Competition Regular Deadline is March 5th www.scriptapalooza.com Why should you submit your script to Scriptapalooza? -Grand Prize: $10,000 -All the reading is done by 90 production companies -Entertainment Weekly Magazine calls us ‘One of the Best’ -We promote the winners, runners-up, finalists and semifinalists for a full year -We are […]
Screenplay Competition Advice From the Reader: Enter Early
My advice for entering any sort of screenplay competition is send your script in early. The earlier, the better. Why is this important? Generally, screenplay competition readers are designated scripts as they roll in. If you get your script in early, you will likely be read in a smaller batch and that reader will have […]