Developing Efficient Work Habits

“Writing habits flourish best in routine, but the efficient writer also exploits opportunity.”

Minette Walters Writing Tips

Eight videos of writing tips for writers. They’re for novel writing, but some parts apply to screenplays. PDF’s are available.

Competition: Massify Horror Movie

Turn the horror movie of your dreams into the nightmares of a generation. After Dark Films and Massify are looking for the next generation of horror, and will produce one winning entry to be a feature film in theaters. We’ll also be casting the movie using the site.

 Feb 8th - Mar 17th

Competition: Final Draft's Big Break

Publisher of Final Draft announces the launch of its 9th Annual Big Break International Screenwriting Contest. Opened February 1st and closes June 15. $50 entry fee.

Writer's Strike Ends

Story Structure 106

1) You
2) Need
3) Go
4) Search
5) Find
6) Take
7) Return
8) Change

Shane Black Interview

Interview with Shane Black, the writer of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Lethal Weapon.

Movie Theme Index

List of movie themes with examples of specific movies and scenes.

2000+ Plots

Thousands of plots to spark script/movie writing ideas. Some are silly but they might spark story ideas nonetheless.

Competition: John Malkovich Script Competition

Start with a script written by John Malkovich, then write the next part yourself. If shortlisted, John Malkovich will give his own feedback on it.

Show, Don't Tell

“Show, don’t tell is an admonition to fiction writers to write in a manner that allows the reader to experience the story through a character’s action, words, thoughts, senses, and feelings rather than through the narrator’s exposition, summarization, and description.”

Here’s another show, don’t tell article.

Be a Drama Queen

“Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.” Nice in-depth article with tips on writing screenplays.

Famous Movie Quotes in Scottish

Not screenwriting per se, but funny nonetheless.