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Stage 32 members had a lot of success last month! Check out today’s blog to read the success stories and celebrate with everyone in the blog’s comments! And if you had success of any kind on Stage 32 last month, congratulations!
www.stage32.com/blog/celebrate-the-july-2024-stage-32-communitys-success...
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(I thought I had posted this, but I don't see it. So if it shows up twice, excuse my Ghost in the machine) I had another two pitches this weekend- one on Saturday and today on Sunday. As what happened last weekend, the one on Saturday was not my best work perhaps and the exec was obviously not diggi...
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Congratulations on the interest, Chase Cysco!
Chase Cysco That is great. Attaching a director to a screenplay is great and it doesn't cost them something. Just keep that in the back of your mind for down the road. I learned that from my last Agen...
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Dan Guardino i always thought, dan, that was like sounding corny! trying to leverage off someone else's name! but now i'm learning that they want me to, they want me to make plays with the fact they l...
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Dan Guardino sounds like a good day to me, Dan!
D A Stenard well done, DA.
When I started writing, all I wanted to do was write a great script. And then I went to the Austin Film Festival (this is late '90s) and heard someone talk about the difference between a script you sell - and a script you write for posterity. So, what are some of the differences between the two?
A se...
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Obviously she is offering good advice on how to write a screenplay that is marketable. What makes the screenplay sell is who you know. After all a spec screenplay is a screenwriter’s calling card.
i also add IRONY!!!
Fran Harris I agree. It all starts with a good well-written marketable screenplay. To bad I don't write any of those.
Dan MaxXx Perfect. 11/10. "you gotta meet folks who think your writing is a money opportunity for them."
I'm excited that my script BUDDY AND THE MAN has made it to the finals. But I want to congradulate all the other finalists and everyone and anyone who has ever written a script. I know how hard it is and how much of yourselves you put into it. Anyone who completes a screenplay of any kind is automaticly a winner.
Thanks so much
You're welcome, Joey Medina.
Joey Medina congrats joey !!! (: keep it cominggg !! , how many people are left in the finals ?
I think eleven
Joey Medina oo wow !! so your getting close!!! heck yea joey !! sending some good energy your way , either way to make it to the last 11 speaks for itself brothaa !! keep killin it...
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How much IRONY is in your story? Do you find it to be a useful tool in crafting stories? i do! Think of your tip 5 favorite movies - are the storylines ironic? Here are a few thoughts on the power of IRONY.
Irony plays a significant and multifaceted role in crafting a great screenplay. Here are some...
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This was a really interesting post! Thanks Fran Harris
I use dramatic irony, situational irony, and verbal irony in scripts, Fran Harris. Mainly situational. Situational irony is great for Horror, Thriller, Mystery, and Comedy scripts!...
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Hello there ladies and gents! I want to make a submission on the 4th Annual Action Thriller Screenwriting Contest (https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers/contests/4th-Annual-Action-Thrille...) BUT...
I currently only have a pilot ready. I have an overview of the entire story but only the Pilot script...
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Hi, Shekhar Maharaj. Yeah, you can submit your pilot. It says "Open to Features and Pilot Scripts!" under the Contest Info section on the contest page.
LET´S GOOO Shekhar Maharaj
Yep, all pilots are fine, Shekhar Maharaj
So exciting Shekhar! We have some awesome judges this year including executives who have worked on THE MOTHER, THOR, ROAD HOUSE, RAY DONOVAN, THE ROOKIE, NCIS: LA, THE GREEN HORNET, FBI: MOST WANTED and BARBARIAN!
Just submitted my Pilot!
Hey friends
Just finished writing a new short. My husband is usually my go-to for reading my first drafts, but he's preoccupied with his graduate studies. Would anyone be interested in reading and giving feedback? Happy to swap and give your script feedback as well.
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Title: Sundow...
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Hi Rachel,
I would like to read your work.
But I'm still working on mine.
Maybe when I'm finish you can. Is that okay with you?
Will also add you to my network.
Rachel Troche, your logline gives me terror tingles.
Dianne Politud I'd love that!
Paul Rivers haha, terror tingles, that's awesome. glad it resonates!
Rachel Troche , great logline!
Stage 32’s founder and CEO, Richard “RB” Botto, shares two videos in today’s blog.
The first video breaks down the groundbreaking VFX production of Twister.
In the second video, RB talks about believing in yourself and taking risks.
Grab your coffee/tea/milkshake and jump in!
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Thanks Maurice Vaughan
You're welcome, Sarah Jane Mc Carthy.
Stage 32 is on the hunt for ALL types of Action/Thriller loglines! Stories like TWISTERS, REBEL MOON, ROAD HOUSE, THE FALL GUY, THE EQUALIZER, MONKEY MAN, and more! This logline contest is absolutely FREE!
The top logline will be given a FREE CONTEST ENTRY to our 4th Annual Action/Thriller Screenwri...
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Tennyson Stead (experienced screenwriter, director, and producer) talks about how to make deals in Hollywood without getting hustled. A must-read blog for screenwriters and other creatives!
www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-make-deals-in-hollywood-without-getting-hust......
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You're right, Ewan Dunbar. Getting better at screenwriting, networking, and pitching are important, but so is knowing the business side. One of the things I didn't have back when I was a new screenwri...
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Show biz is just ridiculous; talent cant even trust their agents/agencies and must hire & pay out of pocket for lawyers to look at contracts. And still get screwed over by secret deals agencies bury i...
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Guessing a lot of these Hollywood contracts have forced arbitration clauses?...
You're welcome, Jed Power.
I've heard from some friends and my family about some tropes they think are exhausting (The Chosen One, father saving son, etc) and, I'm wondering, what is a trope that you love to see in action/adventure movies and what is a trope you hate to see in action/adventure movies?
interesting perspective, Sai Marie (Sarah) Johnson! i agree that no writer can avoid tropes, especially the big ones so, it's important to find a way to make it interesting.
The Knives Out movies are a great example of taking a genre and playing with all of its tropes to subvert convention. A fantastic example of “you’ve got to know the rules to break the rules”.
There are many resources that can explain the usual tropes and clichés when it comes to writing a TV series of a full feature. My advice: avoid them as much as possible.
Also, the deus ex machina trope/method has been abused over, and over, and over... AGAIN! Avoid it at all costs if you want to build anticipation for a powerful ending.
Yeah deus ex machina often feels like lazy plot construction/writing. Unfortunately not sure its disappearing from film anytime soon...
Hey Screenwriting Lounge! Join us this Wednesday 8/7 at 4pm PST for the Writers Room Webcast! It's our Script Breakdown format, and we're in for a real treat as the one and only Laurie Ashbourne breaks down the Emmy nominated script for the season finale of this year's True Detective: Night Country....
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