AFF Screenwriting Competitions – Deadline: May 20

SCREENPLAY, TELEPLAY, & DIGITAL SERIES COMPETITIONS AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL - The Writers Festival Submission DEADLINE: May 20 Judges: Writers Guild of America, East will provide a panel of established industry writers to judge the winner of the Drama category, Enderby Entertainment who will be looking for scripts with an original concept and distinctive voice that…

Writer’s Need To Be Branded (Not physically)

As a writer, you are in the business of you. There's no way to get around the fact that no matter how stupendous your work is, it won't get seen if you don't get it out there. Thus managing your career as a writer is imperative.  And today, social media is key to your career. …

Script Reading 101

A few years back, I posted  on here. It helped to give a general answer to many of my grads but I'd always wanted to expand on it.  Not only give advice on avenues to take toward this goal, but also what is expected.  What to deliver. Well, I was reading another great article from…

Screencraft’s newest screenplay competition is open for submissions

Since it's inception just a few years ago, Screencraft has been blazing into the screenwriting scene. With the addition of their newest screenplay competition specifically for Science Fiction screenplays, this brings their total up to nine separate competition opportunities.  At the moment, three of them are open including one which could land you a residency...…

ABC network’s casting department is looking for new writing voices

Writers! The time has come -- ABC Discovers: Talent Showcase is now accepting original scene submissions for the 2015 New York and Los Angeles Talent Showcases! Please review the details as you only have until Friday, June 5, 2015 to submit. Good luck! Click here for more information.