You Got Close To Page 60 But… In general, there are many reasons why you “Lost it in the Second Act.” There are usually several major issues that arise when one hits that wall during the Second Act, for example:

* Failure to outline your Dramatic Arc (This I cover in detail and show you where your script is going wrong and pinpoint early warning signs.)
* No exit strategy for your Second Act (I will provide you with specific and proven strategies for properly setting up and getting through your second act.)
* Overt awareness of screenplay structure (Seems like a simple thing but there are ways to manage your narrative and also increase tension and conflict without sacrificing tempo and beat.)
* You took your eye off the ball (Doing more re-writing than writing? I’ll help you avoid this with some helpful tips.)
* Your desire to complete the story wanes (You lost the passion, why? We’ll look at the dynamics of effective story selection and development.)

Who should take this class? Anyone who has one or more screenplays they can’t seem to finish; feels their completed screenplay is missing something, and/or feels overwhelmed after only 30+ pages of writing. You do not need a finished screenplay to take this ISP!

For more information on this excellent Seminar!

Call for Entries! Sponsored by several top production and management companies, Screenplay Festival offers an honest opportunity for undiscovered writers to get their work into the right hands. And Screenplay Festival is proud of our high report card rating on several screenwriters’ websites. As a writer we respect that you prefer to enter a contest that you know you can trust.

Importantly, Screenplay Festival gives awards for each of the following five categories: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, and Thriller/Horror.

Why should a drama and an action movie compete for the same prize? Screenplay Festival recognizes all great writing regardless of genre.

Prizes include cash, software, announcement to thousands of industry professionals, and direct contact with several top agencies, managers and producers.

Early Entry Deadline: August 1.
Final Deadline: October 1.

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Right now you’re a good writer. The MFA in Creative Writing transforms you into an excellent screenwriter. And upon completing the degree, you’ll also have the flexibility to teach writing at the college level.

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In filmmaking, directors employ a variety of different types of shots.  One of them is called the Two Shot.  As writers, we don’t really get anything cool or fancy to do with lenses.  We have our imaginations and minds to work with, which arguably is much better and less limiting than a camera with a set of lenses.

Even the best of us gets stuck sometimes.  We want to write, but what?  Where is the story we want to tell?

It can get downright frustrating at times.  However, there’s lots of different things out there to try to get the juices flowing.  I’m going to present one idea that you can put in your toolbox, based on the concept of the Two Shot:  The Two Clip Mashup.  It’s something I’ve put out in my classes for the frustrated writer trying to put together a story concept.

It’s real easy.  Take two totally unrelated newspaper articles, and connect them together no matter how crazy or strange it seems.   Don’t limit yourself to just the local newspapers, or print for that matter.  Take two completely random articles online if you want, from different countries or periods of time.  Then try to shape a story that uses both of them as the central plot.

You don’t have to limit yourself to just two articles either, but any more than that and you’ll end up stacking the deck against yourself in most cases.  The important thing is to do this going in “blind”, i.e., without any kind of pretext of articles to pick.  To make it more interesting, you can get someone else to pick them for you.

From there, you’ll have to construct characters in this mashed-up world.  How would they act, talk, operate, under those conditions?

If you’re looking for a quick way to put together a story, try it once and see what happens.  Although I can’t guarantee the outcome.  That’s entirely up to you.  So get writing!

Have you written a great script, but can’t get industry professionals to read it?

Stop being frustrated by agents, personal managers and studio gatekeepers slamming the door in your face.

Film Literary Group will directly submit your screenplay to independent production companies, looking to buy and produce new scripts.

For more information about our submission policy, contact us at 310-556-2040 or visit our website at http://www.FilmLiteraryGroup.com

(A Side Note: FLG has four literary services 1) Screenplay Submissions, 2) Script Doctoring, 3) Script Coverage 4). Four unique script packages all listed on our website.)

August 15th is the deadline but July 20th is your last chance to save $10.00 on your submission!

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THE MOVIE DEAL! Screenplay Contest offers prizes and exposure to contestants, plus one amazing GRAND PRIZE: The winning writer of The Movie Deal! Screenplay Competition will receive an honest-to-gosh PRODUCTION DEAL, plus airfare and accommodations to the set of their own film.
Independent filmmakers Scott Prestin & Craig James Pietrowiak, currently in pre-production on the $4 million feature starring Ving Rhames, William Forsythe, Armand Assante and John Gries, have launched The MovieDeal! Screenplay Competition to find their next INDIE script! The goal is to produce a hit bigger than ‘Project Greenlight’ ever dreamed of. We’re looking for an original, innovative, yet marketable idea that could garner the success of the hits ‘Napoleon Dynamite,’ ‘The Blair Witch Project,’ or ‘Open Water.’ It doesn’t matter what genre, it just has to be INDIE and has to be INTERESTING!
You don’t need representation to enter. We want the best scripts in the market, which as independent filmmakers we know usually comes from up-and-coming talent, just like you!

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