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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
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Screenwriting Staffing
- Jun 29, 2022
- 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 in film festivals for over a decade, working alongside film commissions all over the country, and being a screenwriter myself, there are 12 reasons I believe some screenwriters succeed and some fail. Article written by Jacob N. Stuart. Be sure to submit to Season 4 of this year's Screenwriting Staffing Query Letter Contest. SUCCESSFUL SCREENW
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 over 60 television credits and one motion picture, his awards include three Emmys, the Humanitas Prize, Writers Guild Award and the 2019 Kairos Prize. Paul was also hired through Screenwriting Staffing's Job Board as a script editor on the TV mini-series 500 YEARS OF HEROES. You’ve got an idea for a movie, right? Maybe you have a beginning an
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
- 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
- Jun 28, 2018
- 21 min
Understanding How To Write An Effective Screenplay Query Letter: Logline, Synopsis, & High Concept
The following articles an interviews are from our older blog. Please find excerpts from 4 blogs that highlight how to write an effective pitch for your screenplay. Articles were written by Screenwriting Staffing's Founder, Jacob N. Stuart WEAK LOGLINES MAKE FOR WEAK SCRIPTS [you can read the full article here: LOGLINES] What is a logline? A LOGLINE is a one to two sentence version of your 100+ page screenplay. Many experts describe it as the mini description in the TV Guide
Screenwriting Staffing
- Jun 28, 2018
- 7 min
15 Screenwriting Sites Every Screenwriter Should Bookmark
The following list came from our older blog. Below, please find some of our favorite screenwriting sites. For a larger list, please click here, TOP TEN LIST, and here: TEN MORE. List was made by Screenwriting Staffing's Founder, Jacob N. Stuart In no specific order. WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA, WEST. This is a no-brainer. The WGAW, whether a member or not, is a MUST website for all screenwriters. It’s loaded with all the material that matters to us working screenwriters: contra
Screenwriting Staffing
- Jun 27, 2018
- 15 min
How To Navigate The World Of Screenwriting Managers, Agents, Attorneys, and Publicists
The following screenwriting interviews are from our older blog. Below, please find excerpts from 4 articles tackling the ups and downs of locking representation, dealing with contracts, and more. Interviews were conducted by Screenwriting Staffing's Founder, Jacob N. Stuart Join Screenwriting Staffing's next indie film here: www.screenwritingstaffing.com/gringo INTERVIEW WITH LITERARY MANAGER (KATHY MURAVIOV) ON DEALING WITH SCREENPLAY OPTIONS [to view full interview, click
Screenwriting Staffing
- Jun 27, 2018
- 15 min
Practical Advice For The Working Screenwriter
The following screenwriting articles are from our older blog. Below, please find excerpts from 4 of our favorite "how-to" screenwriting articles. Articles were written by Screenwriting Staffing's Founder, Jacob N. Stuart LEARN DIALOGUE [to view the entire article, click here: DIALOGUE IN 20 MINUTES] Hollywood has a short attention span. Unlike writers—who sit and ponder, plotting out their next script, revising and revising a screenplay until their fingers are numb—the truth
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