Getting Started
Find Canadian Writing Resources at Made in Canada
Learn from the pros, check out Articles & Interviews
Formatting and creative
software for Mac and Windows
When the script's finished, start Marketing
Your Screenplay
Networking sites online offering Resources & Opportunities
Find ideas or get the facts straight with these Research
& Reference Sites
Find out what other screenwriters have to say in their Screenwriting
Blogs
Learn the art and craft of writing in these popular Screenwriting
Magazines
Be a master of self-promotion - Build Your
Own Website
Connect with other writers in Writing Groups
Who says crime doesn't pay - Crime Writing Resources
Get ready for prime time - Writing For Television
Books
Find book and software reviews at the Writer's Almanac
Screenwriting Basics
Books for beginners covering screenwriting from A to Z.
Character & Dialogue
Books focusing on character development and dialogue writing.
Genre Writing
Books covering specific genres from Action to Thrillers.
Screenplays
Published Movie scripts.
Marketing
& Career Guides
How to manage your screenwriting career. How to market and sell your
work.
Courses
and Seminars
By John Truby, Christoher Vogler, Robert McKee, Linda Seger and more.
Script Structure and Development
Building and improving your screenplay.
Structure
Gurus
Four of the best known so-called "story structure gurus," who've had
the greatest impact on screenwriting in the last fifteen years are: Syd
Field
John
Truby's Screenwriting Class
Screenwriting workshop now available on DVD.
The
Hero's 2 Journeys
Screenwriting workshop with Christopher Vogler and Michael Hauge.
Mystery Writer
A new blog on writing mysteries.
New Screenwriting Books
Released and Coming soon.
Television Writing
Writing for TV - various formats.
Teleplays
Published TV scripts.
Writing Novels
How to write and sell your novel.
Writing For Theatre
Writing for stage plays.
Find more screenwriting books on a variety of topics here
Supplies
The
Writer's Store
Script covers, printing paper, laser index cards, mailers, script fasteners,
etc.
Tips & Tricks
Why
Story Structure is the Key to Success
Some of the misconceptions many writers have, and the real solutions for being
a successful writer.
The Comedy Problem
Comedy poses a unique problem for anyone wanting to write a blockbuster.
Be
The Writer You Want To Be Now
Tips from Michael Lent, author of the book, “Breakfast with Sharks".
High
Def Terminology
Everything you always wanted to know.
Structure
and Character
Plot or character? Which is more important?
The New Spec Style
The latest trends in style and formatting.
Hollywood's
Best Kept Secret
The Expanded Scene Breakdown by Christopher Keane.
Six Essential Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters
The most essential habits you should master if you're interested in a successful
career as a screenwriter.
What's
My Genre?
By John Truby.
How Old is Too Old to Be a Screenwriter?
Raymond Chandler wrote his first screenplay at 56.
Approaching Character: The Circle of Being
Does character determine incident and does that incident reveal character?
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