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Great information for screenwriters – Networking; also Union vs. Non-Union

• Episode 23: Networking
• Episode 24: Union vs Non-Union

Full listing of all Screenwriters Beat videos:

• Episode 1: How the panelists got their first screenwriting job
• Episode 2: Average salaries for screenwriters
• Episode 3: Taking Producer Notes
• Episode 4: Unofficial screenwriting rules
• Episode 5: Writing Partners
• Episode 6: Writing to Budget
• Episode 7: Genre Writing
• Episode 8: Ins and Outs of Contracts
• Episode 9: Branding
• Episode 10: Genre Pitfalls
• Episode 11: Part 1: Pump up Your Writing Career
• Episode 11 Part 2: Pump up Your Writing Career
• Episode 12: Ins and Outs of Rewrites
• Episode 13: Screenwriting Superstitions
• Episode 14: Screenwriting Contest Strategies
• Episode 15: How to Get Work
• Episode 16: Feedback vs. Coverage
• Episode 17: How Industry Pros Talk to Writers
• Episode 18: Obligatory Scenes
• Episode 19: Finding Mr. Right (Producer)
• Episode 20: Season Finale
• Episode 21: Advancing your Career (and catch up with the panel)
• Episode 22: Script Time Limit for Pitching
• Episode 23: Networking
• Episode 24: Union vs Non-Union

 

Extras:

• Special Episode: Strategy Session w/a Hollywood Reader
• Special Episode: Strategy Session w/a Hollywood Actor
• Screenwriter’s Beat Preshow
• Screenwriter’s Beat Preshow 2
• Screenwriter’s Beat Preshow 3
• Screenwriter’s Beat Preshow 4
• Screenwriter’s Beat Preshow 5
• Screenwriter’s Beat Preshow 6
• Screenwriter’s Beat Preshow 7
• Screenwriter’s Beat Preshow 8

Great screenwriting article from Michael Taub on Major Character Types – Antagonist

This article is loaded with very helpful information and great examples: http://www.scriptmag.com/features/script-notes-major-character-types-antagonist

Information request from Screenwriters

Do you have resources for pitching? marketing? finding TV or movie scripts?  Other subjects you feel would be helpful to new screenwriters?  Please share!

Are you a new screenwriter?

We’ve created this website as a resource for new screenwriters to find the resources needed to get started.  It’s intended to provide information in all areas -Structure, contest information, where to find movie and TV scripts, networking, conferences and workshops, classes, etc.  Please let us know if you feel there’s something we’ve forgotten to include!

We hope you find this helpful!

Great books for screenwriters

https://infoforwriters.wordpress.com/about/resources-for-writers/books/

Comedy Writing

• The Hidden Tools of Comedy – Steve Kaplan

Pitching

• Hollywood Dealmaking – Dina Appleton and Daniel Yankelevits
• Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds – Michael Hauge

Screenwriting/TV

• 20 Master Plots and How to Build Them – Ronald Tobias
• And the Best Screenplay Goes to…. – Dr. Linda Seger
• Automatic Pilot – Bill Taub
• Getting it Write: An Insider’s Guide to a Screenwriting Career – Lee Jessup
• How to Break into TV (transcripts) – Bill Taub
• Save the Cat! – Blake Snyder
• Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies – Blake Snyder
• Save the Cat! Strikes Back! – Blake Snyder
• Screenwriter’s Bible – Dave Trottier
• Writing Screenplays that Sell – Michael Hauge

Screenwriting Groups

Added Facebook, LinkedIn, and Stage 32 screenwriting groups: http://wp.me/P4RwVN-9b