The internet is flooded with master classes, many of which are repetitive. At Screenwriting Staffing, our primary focus is on helping writers get paid and sell their scripts, whether they're features, pilots, or shorts. However, it's surprising to learn that most writers, including those on our site and competitors, often lack a series bible to accompany their pilot scripts. Why is that? It's because many writers don't understand the history, importance, and process of creating one. That's why we're excited to announce a ,,live master class focused on creating a series bible. In just the past ..read more

Disclaimer: Authored by ,Giancarlo Fusi, this article reflects personal viewpoints and opinions. They are not intended to be representative of ,Screenwriting Staffing's official stance. "The Best Film Festivals (Not in Austin) for Screenwriters: & the 3 Best Reasons for Entering Them" - Written by Giancarlo Fusi (Part 1 of 2) For years I’ve been told there are only a handful of screenwriting competitions that can advance a budding screenwriter’s career. And only one of those possible career-making script contests is run as part of a major international film festival, that being the ,Austi ..read more

Guest Blog by Screenwriting Staffing member, ,Ed Tasca. If you enjoy this article, be sure to sign up for our ,Free Membership! Keep in mind that reading habits have waned among the general public. This not only makes selling books and reading materials more challenging but also ,pitching story ideas to filmmakers. Have you ever noticed throughout all the riots you heard about all over the world recently, you ever notice nobody looted book stores? Success in writing can be found anywhere if you master your craft, exercise patience, and have a stroke of luck in finding the perfect outlet for y ..read more

You’ve studied all the screenwriting books and know all the technicalities of writing an awesome screenplay with a compelling story and your formatting is impeccable. Perhaps you’ve saved the cat more times than you can count so you’ve got your storytelling down pat. But as a writer, what is your brand? Should you as a professional writer stick to one genre? The simple answer is no, but also yes. Let’s start with the “no” - You do not need to stick to just one genre. As writers, we just want to tell stories. Otherwise, we are forced to live with these characters in our heads. Which is fine, t ..read more

Christmas and ,holiday scripts are in high demand at ,Screenwriting Staffing, and they tend to sell and get produced quickly. One of our earliest and most popular holiday films we facilitated was ",Bramble House Christmas," which has become a staple during the Christmas season on the Hallmark Channel. Isabel Dréan, our trusted French-English translator, has a remarkable track record of achieving massive holiday success. Through her innovative approach and systematic methods, she has created compelling and efficient holiday scripts, leading to the production of five movies in just eighteen mon ..read more

Guest blog by produced screenwriter ,Rick Hansberry. At ,Screenwriting Staffing, your aspirations are our priority, and we're dedicated to helping you turn those dreams into reality. We invite you to join our ,Free and ,Premium screenwriting memberships. Day after day, we chase a dream. We know we’ve signed up for an uphill struggle, but we soldier on because our passion to create over-rides any doubt that it’ll be worth it. We chip away and put in the hours because no one is going to do it for us. So we face the blank page and blinking cursor alone as we battle and struggle against a relentl ..read more

Guest blog by produced screenwriter ,,Rick Hansberry. To stay current with ,Screenwriting Staffing, ,join our, ,mailing list. A micro-short is a script that is less than 2 minutes in length. Basically, it’s the film equivalent of a television “bottle episode” where the main characters typically remain in one main location with one main plot throughout the duration of the script. In addition, micro-shorts usually tend to have a twist or surprise ending since its length makes it hard to deliver escalating levels of conflict. On the plus side, there are dozens of dedicated film festivals that ca ..read more

Guest blog by produced screenwriter ,Rick Hansberry. Be sure to submit to Season 4 of this year's ,Query Letter Contest. A contained screenplay is a script that contains a limited number of characters, locations, props and production requirements. Basically, it’s the film equivalent of a television “bottle episode” where the main characters typically remain in one main location throughout the duration of the script. Immediately, the cost benefits should come to mind: Only one location to secure; very few characters to cast; little if any special effects and most importantly – a contained stor ..read more

Guest blog by produced screenwriter ,Rick Hansberry. Be sure to submit to Season 4 of this year's ,Query Letter Contest. Three Steps to determine if your WIP (work-in-progress) should RIP (rest-in-peace). We’re Writers – Aside from newspaper reporters who must submit stories daily, we all have those creative bits of future screenplays on our Desktops and Hard Drives. They are the right number of pages, formatted correctly, spell-checked, and ready for industry submission, except for one thing – they don’t work. Maybe it was spelled out in the Notes from a trusted reader. Maybe it came in the ..read more

Guest blog by producer screenwriter, ,Alan Barkley. Reach the gatekeepers with our one-of-a-kind ,query letter blast service. Whether you’re a veteran or novice screenwriter, tackling a courtroom drama is a great project. Unlike a typical drama, when you have a courtroom focus, you don’t need pages to set up your story and characters. All these elements are available to an audience right away: the protagonist is a lawyer with the goal of winning his case. The antagonist is another attorney whose goal is to defeat the protagonist. The overriding question is: will the protagonist win for their ..read more