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Screenwriting Staffing
- Sep 13
- 4 min
WRITING COURTROOM DRAMAS
It's in our nature to want to see justice served. Learn the basics on writing compelling courtroom dramas. Blog by Screenwriting Staffing
Screenwriting Staffing
- Sep 5
- 3 min
SILENT FILM TRICKS FOR MAKING EVERY SCENE POP
Silent films teach the importance of keeping focused on the story you are telling. Every scene counts!
Screenwriting Staffing
- Sep 1
- 6 min
WHAT’S IN A NAME
If you put a little bit of effort into naming your cast of characters, you’ll create a fun reading experience for producers and agents.
Screenwriting Staffing
- Aug 10
- 4 min
EXPAND YOUR STORYTELLING SKILLS WITH FOREIGN FILMS
A non-spoken dialogue experience highlights the visual method of storytelling. Watching foreign films gives insight into different cultures.
Screenwriting Staffing
- Aug 6
- 5 min
PAGE ARCHITECTURE
The way the words are presented on the page are every bit as important as the economy of words used. By Screenwriting Staffing
Screenwriting Staffing
- Jul 15
- 4 min
Ways To Improve Your Screenwriting Skills That Are Completely Unrelated To Screenwriting
Ways To Improve Your Screenwriting Skills That Are Completely Unrelated To Screenwriting. Blog by Screenwriting Staffing
Screenwriting Staffing
- Jul 8
- 6 min
B-LIST YOUR SHORT SCRIPT
Successful short scripts boost careers. Learn how to lock a B-list actor on the next short script you write! Blog by Screenwriting Staffing
Screenwriting Staffing
- Jul 4
- 6 min
You WILL Get Rewritten!
Your script will get rewritten. You will also get to rewrite other scripts. It's the circle of life. By Screenwriting Staffing
Screenwriting Staffing
- Jul 2
- 5 min
Defeating Screenwriting Writer's Block
Every screenwriter struggles with writer's block. Screenwriting Staffing walks you through the process. Stay strong; keep your head up.
Screenwriting Staffing
- Jun 29
- 6 min
BUILDING YOUR NETWORK FROM THE BACKWOODS, NOT HOLLYWOOD
You don't have to live in Hollywood to find screenwriting success. Learn how to network and socialize with filmmakers in your area.
Screenwriting Staffing
- Aug 12, 2021
- 11 min
Why Some Screenwriters Are Successful & Others Are Not
Having run Screenwriting Staffing, an online community that connects screenplays with writers, for 8 years, operating and participating...
Screenwriting Staffing
- Mar 15, 2021
- 4 min
How I Got My Start in Script Reading
Guest blog from our friends at Shore Scripts. Quick intro from Screenwriting Staffing's Founder Jacob N. Stuart: Like many other...
Screenwriting Staffing
- Nov 21, 2020
- 7 min
Turn Your Idea Into a Story
Guest column by Paul W. Cooper. Paul has been working as a television and motion picture screenwriter for more than thirty years. With...
Screenwriting Staffing
- Oct 29, 2020
- 27 min
Social Media for today's Screenwriter
Social Media could easily be the most important investment you make in your screenwriting career -- and it doesn't cost you a penny.
Screenwriting Staffing
- Sep 8, 2020
- 10 min
Andrea Martinez Crowther: filming in Mexico, working with low-budgets, and shooting during COVID
Jacob N. Stuart speak to Andrea Martinez Crowther about making movies in Mexico, attracting known talent, and filming during COVID.
Screenwriting Staffing
- May 17, 2020
- 16 min
Hollywood made a deal with Mexico; it's time Screenwriters do, too!
Article on why Hollywood has targeted Mexico and why screenwriters need to take heed. Learn to write for the Latin American Film Market.
Screenwriting Staffing
- May 6, 2020
- 14 min
Advancing In A Screenplay Contest Requires More Than Just A Strong Story
Advancing in a screenplay contest requires more than just a strong story. Plot is only half of the judging process during the first round.
Screenwriting Staffing
- Apr 27, 2020
- 25 min
Weak Query Letters Make For Weak Scripts
Article 6 of our 10-part series explains why a query letter can make or break your script. Series by Screenwriting Staffing & Jacob Stuart
Screenwriting Staffing
- Apr 24, 2020
- 13 min
Short Films DO Matter; & Why You Should Write One (or Produce One)
Short scripts keep you relevant, inspired, add credit to your resume, and facilitate industry relationships. Shorts should not be ignored.
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