Shake It Up: Learning Shakespeare with ReadThrough
Shakespeare’s plays were written to be experienced, not read. They’re meant to engage all the senses and should be taught in the same, full-bodied way.
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Exploring the Three-Act Structure
This narrative model has existed since Greek tragedies were written and is fundamentally rooted in what the majority of people find enjoyable to watch. It’s a method of arranging a story’s main plot points, or beats, into relatable and engaging moving parts.
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Everything You Need to Know About Writing a Montage
Does anyone else get completely wrapped up in their storylines? Because I certainly do. Much like any other writer, I view my screenplay as my baby. I know everything about it and sometimes, a couple hours isn’t enough…
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Flash Script Contest
Got a screenplay you've been working on? We want to give you professional script coverage to make it even better! Submit to our Flash Script Contest for a chance to win personalized, in-depth feedback from a…
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The Best Free Screenwriting Contests [2022]
Screenwriting contests are a great way to inject energy into your screenwriting journey. Regardless of how your submission fairs, screenwriting competitions ensure your work is read by a real person, or multiple people.…
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How to Make a Screenplay Title Page
You are more than just your title. Have you ever heard that saying? It’s a nice sentiment, right? Now, let’s apply it to screenwriting: Your title page is more than just your screenplay’s title. That’s better! While the cover page of a script does include a title, there’s a whole slew of other details and formatting technicalities to consider. Let’s dig in.
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How to Write a Logline (with Examples)
Ah, the logline: the chihuahua of screenwriting. Much like these gorgeous, yappy dogs, a logline is a tiny creature that contains the energy of a much bigger beast. It’s your screenplay’s boiled-down essence – its life force.
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How I Use Dialogue Filter to Create a Unique Character Voice
When it comes to creating unique a character voice, everything I know about human interaction seems to fly out the window. Sometimes, I don’t even know how I would say something, let alone how the fictional people that exist only in my head would say it.
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48-Hour Screenplay Throwdown
Flex your writing skills in the ultimate free screenwriting contest! Once Screenplay Throwdown starts, you'll have 48 hours to write a script from scratch, pit it up against screenwriters from around the world, and see if you'll be the last writer standing!
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