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How to Register the Copyright for Your Screenplay

Step-by-step instructions to register your screenplay copyright to protect your content

Q/A: Using INSERT in Your Screenplay

Q: What is your opinion on the use of INSERT? Is there ever a time when using INSERT is absolutely necessary?

Resources: Networking & Educational Opportunities for Screenwriters

A selection of resources for screenwriters

What Screenwriters & Novelists Can Learn From One Another: A Q&A with Larry Brooks

Author and screenwriter Larry Brooks shares insights for how authors and screenwriters can become better at their respective crafts by learning from one another.

Screenplay Structure: How to Create Your Story Blueprint

The 3-Act Structure, Components & a Complete Screenplay Structure Example (using the film Die Hard)

How to Creatively Convey Emotion in Your Screenplay Story

Real emotion connects and engages an audience, allowing them to identify and empathize with the characters. To ensure the emotion of a scene resonates...

The Use of a Montage in Your Screenplay

A montage is a group of shots that compresses time to encapsulate an experience or convey exposition or backstory...

Writing the Screenplay Outline

Successful screenwriters understand the power and necessity of creating an outline prior to writing “Fade In”....

3 Tips to Keep Your Movie Script Out of the Rejection Pile

To be considered for film development, all screenplay submissions are read and evaluated by a reader or story analyst who produces a “coverage” report. The coverage report includes...