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November 23, 2017
20 Inspiring TED Talks on Storytelling, Writing, Filmmaking and Creativity

20 inspiring TED talks on storytelling, writing, filmmaking and creativity. Welcome to our curated list of the top TED talks on storytelling. Originally founded in 1984,  the TED media organization has grown exponentially in recent years. Their free online database of talks has become something of a wormhole of inspiring talks on a wide variety […]

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February 15, 2017
How to Get a Screenwriting Manager and Agent in 2026

The rules have changed. If you're a screenwriter trying to break into the industry in 2026, you need to understand something critical: the pathway to representation looks completely different from it did just a few years ago. The post-strike landscape has fundamentally shifted what managers and agents are looking for, how they discover new talent, […]

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April 14, 2016
How to Copyright a Script the Smart Way and Avoid These 5 Legal Pitfalls

How to copyright a script the smart way and avoid these 5 legal pitfalls. This is a guest post by entertainment lawyer, Danny Jiminian, Esq. He lets us in on how to copyright a script and other insider legal knowledge no aspiring screenwriter should be without. As if learning how to write a screenplay isn't hard […]

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April 5, 2016
5 Proven Paths to a Screenwriter Career That Will Motivate You Today

5 proven paths to a screenwriter career that will motivate you today. Is starting a screenwriter career in Hollywood, or anywhere else for that matter, a realistic career goal? Yes. And no... The answer is no if you fall into the cliched trap of the aspiring screenwriter, i.e. talking about writing more than actually writing, not […]

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November 2, 2015
Screenplay Submissions 101: How to Submit Like a Pro

Screenplay submissions 101: how to submit a screenplay like a pro. So you’ve written a great script... Now what? To many aspiring screenwriters, figuring out what to do with a screenplay once its finished is even more difficult than writing the thing in the first place. Maybe you've just finished a screenplay but have never tried […]

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June 22, 2015
Female Screenwriters: Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Stats

Female Screenwriters: Don't Worry About Stats - Here's How to Break In There’s been a lot of handwringing lately about the WGA statistics released in April. They stated that female screenwriters make up only 15 percent of employed WGA writers. A drop from 17 percent in 2009. Female screenwriters' wages also fell to 77 cents […]

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May 12, 2015
Screenwriting Jobs: Best 14 Sites for Screenwriters to Get Paid in 2024

14 essential screenwriting jobs sites for the savvy screenwriter in 2024. Before accepting a writing gig and spending hours of your time working on someone else's project, always remember: not all screenwriting jobs are worth doing. There are many people who seem to think newbie writers are there to be taken advantage of. In other […]

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