Script Frenzy is something all aspiring writers should be aware of this month, but Robert Cornero of HackingHollywood.net is left wondering if it’s all it’s cracked up to be and uncovers a choice we all must make as writers that may not be obvious at first glance.

For those interested in participating in screenplay competitions, now’s the time. ScriptFrenzy is just hours away from beginning — life it’s sister challenge, the ScriptFrenzy screenplay competition challenges screenwriters to meet a certain amount of pages in one month.

I made the investment to purchase the Final Draft software quite a while back — before developers started making alternatives really, — but I wonder how many screenwriters still prefer Final Draft even with all …

Last week we looked into the Cons of Writing Your Screenplay In a Cafe, so this week I’d like to explore the pros of writing in a cafe — something I personally prefer over all …

It was about 3 in the morning when I suddenly had the urge to see whether or not I could find the 1984 documentary, Streetwise, online — it’s a film about the daily lives of …

With so much available these days, it’s hardly possibly to keep track of the latest blogs out there, so I was hoping we might be able to collectively discover new (or old) blogs all about …

Unlike the novelist or poet, a screenwriter usually isn’t widely recognized for their work on a project — mostly due to the fact that film and television are visual mediums, so audiences never really see …

A guest post by Al Bloom of ScriptReaderPro.com.
Often overlooked in the rush to create the perfect plot, great characters, and snappy dialogue, is that little nugget of dramatic action—the scene.
Knowledge of how to construct a …

I’ve been seeing a lot of posts, tweets, and updates from screenwriters online this past week — mostly regarding the progress they’ve made on their screenplay.
That said, there’s barely anything going on this weekend – It …

So as you may know, Friday is a bit of a special day over at Twitter — it’s the time when all tweeps come together and mention a few people they’re following.
I just wanted to …

As one of the most popular and well known approaches to screenwriting, the 3-act structure can be identified in just about every screenplay — mostly because the 3-act structure reflects a beginning, middle, and end, which …

If you’re anything like me, you probably find yourself doing most of your writing away from home — either at a cafe here, a bookstore there, or wherever you find yourself most inspired — check …

I’m exploring the idea of doing a small screenplay contest here at Scriptxray, but I’m a bit stumped in one area in particular:
Prizes.
I’m interested in learning what screenwriting prizes you would be interested in winning …

A guest post by Trevor Mayes of ScriptWrecked.
Hallowed or Hackneyed?
When it comes to mainstream Hollywood story structure, there tends to be two schools of thought.
1) Hallowed — “There is a mystical reason we humans respond to …

One of the reasons why I started blogging here at scriptxray.com is because I found blogging was a great way to meet my own goals as a writer — at the time,I subscribed to the thousand words a …