If you hadn't heard, I (Angela) co-run a screenwriting competition with the wonderful Tim Schildberger of LiveRead/LA. Our joint competition is Write/LA, an international feature and pilot screenplay competition created by writers, for writers. (The Write/LA Early Deadline is tomorrow - June 5! Check it out!) One of the things we do over at Write/LA... Continue Reading →
6 Writing Exercises You Can Do in Sixty Seconds or Less
by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Time – It is the most feared enemy of the writer. If time was not an issue, many of us would have churned out thousands of scripts and novels by now. Time keeps us from regular writing habits. It suffocates the moments we actually do spend writing. And perhaps most importantly, it... Continue Reading →
10 Writing Prompts for Developing a New Script Idea
by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) In order to take advantage of these prompts, all you need is a character. Use one you’ve been developing recently. If you don’t have one of your own, feel free to use one of these: KATIE BOLEYN: Caucasian, mid 30s, lives in Washington, D.C. She works for a Congresswoman. BILLY NILES: African-American,... Continue Reading →
Stuck? Try a Writing Prompt
Here are over 300 writing prompts to get you writing. They won't all lead you to your next big idea, but they'll get you writing, and that's always the first step.