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Overjoyed female freelance screenwriter celebrating as she holds the acceptance letter for her drama script she pitched, a major win on her journey.
What is Freelance Screenwriting? A Complete Guide & How to Become One
Have you ever dreamed of seeing a story you wrote come to life on the big screen? As a freelance screenwriter, you could make that dream a reality by writing scripts for film and television. But what exactly...
Close-up of a magnifying glass highlighting plot inconsistencies and character motivation issues represented via red error marks across a movie script page to convey fatal screenwriting problems.
What is a Fatal Flaw in Screenwriting? 9 Film Examples Explained
The explosive opening scene ends with the antagonist getting shot. He looks down in disbelief before falling off the cliff to his presumed death. The rest of the film traces the protagonist’s journey to...
A collage of storyboard panels highlighting short snippet scenes from famous movie sequences including action shots from Indiana Jones, silhouette kiss from Lady and the Tramp, airport farewell from Casablanca, shower attack from Psycho, ET moon flight, and Forrest Gump feather floating among other iconic cinematic moments.
What is a Sequence in Screenwriting and Why It’s Important
Sequences are an essential structural element in screenwriting that group consecutive story scenes centered around a specific narrative objective or unifying context. Understanding how to effectively utilize...
Open screenplay script with format tags highlighted on director's chair
What is a Tag in Screenwriting Scripts? Formatting Tips + Common Mistakes
If you’ve ever read a screenplay before, you may have noticed short all-capitalized descriptors that tend to appear before the character names and dialogue. These important script elements are known as...