Blog | Outstanding Screenplays

Nov 28, 20234 min

10 tips to craft a winning 30-min TV Pilot

Outwardly, you wouldn’t think that there was much difference between writing an hour- long TV pilot and a half-hour one, but you’d be...

Nov 25, 20234 min

10 tips to craft a winning 1hr TV Pilot

If you want to break into TV writing, having an outstanding original 1hr TV pilot in your portfolio is an absolute must have. It not only...

Oct 26, 20234 min

10 Elements of the Winning Short Script

Be Original: This is fundamentally the most important element to a winning short script. There are hundreds and thousands of short...

Oct 20, 20235 min

10 Tips to Make Your Short Script Competition-Ready

10 Tips to Make Your Short Script Competition-Ready Whoop whoop! You’ve finished writing your short screenplay. You’re excited. We’re...

Feb 8, 202310 min

An interview with Emmy winning writer of Succession SUSAN SOON HE STANTON

Hi Susan, according to your bio on your website you’re a playwright, television writer, and screenwriter based between New York and...

Feb 6, 202311 min

An interview with Emmy winning writer of Band of Brothers ERIK BORK

Hi, Erik, you’re best known for your work on the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers which is the highest-rated TV Show on IMDb! You’ve also...

Jan 16, 20239 min

An Interview with the Founder and CEO of Slick Films CHRIS OVERTON

Hi Chris, let’s start at the beginning, how, why and when did you start your career in film? Looking back, I think film intrigued me from...

Aug 28, 20217 min

An interview with Better Call Saul writer MARION DAYRE

Hi, Marion, let’s start with a brief background and how you got into writing. From LA? Move to LA? Did you study writing? Did you always...

Jul 27, 20217 min

An Interview with an Oscar Winner TRAVON FREE

Hi Travon, first congratulations on your Oscar win for your short film Two Distant Strangers! How has your professional life changed...

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