The fifty quarterfinalists for the inaugural season of Write/LA have been announced! Check out the official announcement on Write/LA, or take a peak at the list below. For making it to the quarterfinals, each of these writers will receive two tickets to our invite-only grand prize live read event in Los Angeles this January. They... Continue Reading →
Write/LA Announces First Five Industry Insiders
As we approach our final contest deadline on September 2, we are thrilled to announce Write/LAβs first five Industry Insiders: Daniela Gonzalez β Literary Manager, Circle of Confusion Shawn Boxe β Writer, Silicon Valley Monica Levinson β President of Production, ShivHans Pictures (Trumbo, Beirut, Captain Fantastic) Greg Schmidt β Vice President of Production, Truant Pictures Krista Carpenter β... Continue Reading →
Screenwriter/Consultant Steve Deering On How He Optioned His Screenplay
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this week's episode I talk with Steve Deering about is recent option through the SYS Select Database. Steve also offers up some great insight into common problems that screenwriters make, and offers up some potential solutions to the problems. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by... Continue Reading →
Announcing Write/LA - A New Screenwriting Competition from LA Screenwriter and LiveRead/LA
by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) This has been months in the making, and I am thrilled to finally announce that LA Screenwriter has partnered with LiveRead/LA to launch an annual international screenwriting competition called Write/LA. With new screenwriting contests popping up every week, I have long resisted the idea of LA Screenwriter launching an annual competition.... Continue Reading →