Hi, everyone! Do you know who I am? Don’t worry, I already know your answer:
NO. You don’t. I am a nobody, an unknown, an obscurity. But you know what else I am? A screenwriter. Or I should say “screenwriter.” I’m really not allowed to hold that title until I actually sell, option, or produce something. I’m aspiring. I’m a wannabe. But I’m also dedicated to mastering the craft, my own way. I’ve moved to Hollywood (well, Burbank, but it’s close) and now spend nearly all my free time doing …

The 6th annual Screenwriters Challenge is right around the corner.
We suggest you get involved with this one — it’s different from most screenplay competitions out there because it’s not just another competition you submit your screenplay to and hope for the best … it’s a screenwriter’s challenge!

▪ Anyone may compete from anywhere in the world
▪ There are 2 rounds
▪ 1st Round (April 17 – 25, 2008) :  Writers are placed randomly in heats.  Each heat is assigned a genre and a subject (ex. comedy : competing lemonade stands or …

The snow is a great place for writers to write. Not only is it magical, but it might just keep you from leaving your cabin … Just try to avoid writing “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” too many times.

Let’s face it, Screenwriters aren’t the fastest typists in the world. In fact, the screenwriters average WPM (words per minute) is probably around … three. Not because they can’t type fast, but rather because the craft of screenwriting just isn’t played that way. Unlike novelists, screenwriting is about absolute precision — when millions of dollars are being spent every minute, there simply isn’t time to explore the details, which are the very thing that make worlds of story so realistic and interesting (this is why screenwriting is both an art …

Not sure where to write?
Try writing atop a small mountain next time you feel the need to try writing in a new place. By the time you reach the top, chances are you’ll have a new story idea.
Just rememer to bring your trusty pen and notebook.

We’ve created a new resource for bloggers, facebookers, myspacers, and twitter birds!
Introducing The LinkXChange – it’s a way to connect.
As a dependable source for screenwriting information, tips, fun, and new ideas, ScriptXRay.com is visited by hundreds of screenwriters every day — it’s not quite in the thousands like some websites, but that’s because we’re still pretty new and we try to create and share nothing short of innovative, high-quality content that aspiring screenwriters will enjoy and find helpful.
Link. Share. Link.
If you have a website and think your readers might like …

Gordy Hoffman, founder of BlueCat screenplay competition, shares why screenwriters need screenplay competitions.
Written by Gordy Hoffman at BlueCat Screenplay Competition – read the full article, titled The Rogue Knight of Cinema: Why Screenplay Contests Matter

Screenplay contests are changing cinema. Coming from a person who runs one, your first reaction to this statement is most likely, “The only reason you’re saying that is you want me to enter yours.”
Or more frankly, “You just want my money.”
Well, coming from one who runs one, I’ll say you’re right. Sorta.
I want you to enter any …

There’s something about the trickle of water and ripple of light from public fountains that soothes the writer’s mind. Perhaps it’s because writers and thinkers have been doing it for thousand of years, or because it’s a great way to shut out the white noise of todays bustling world, but whatever the reason, it simply works.
Try writing a thousand words there. When you’re finished, post what you wrote below in the comments form.

Hey guys, RedBull Reporter thought you might want to check this out — seems like an awesome opportunity for the right writer or filmmaker. Check it out!

Red Bull Reporter is a nationwide search to find the best young music & culture, and sports writers, filmmakers, photographers and presenters, giving them the chance of a lifetime: to use their skills and indulge their passions as a Red Bull Reporter.
The most talented young media makers could be selected for one of our many exciting assignments – each designed to give them …

Only a day or so after announcing our latest venture here at SXR, called EXPLORE, we suddenly came up with another fun idea we felt would make a nice addition here at SXR.
Introducing Places – where a picture’s worth a thousand words.
The idea is simple: we wanted to discover all the places you could possibly write. Here’s where it gets exciting – we challenge you to choose your pick of places we’ve shared here on SXR and write a thousand words there. We want to prove that a picture really is worth a thousand …