Resources

Materials | Links to other resource sites

Materials

Writers Workshop Script Doctor - For beginners and pros - Find and fix the twenty most common problems in screenplays (and novels and plays). Includes an in-depth guide to developing characters and plots, plus additional material on originality and on stimulating creativity. Electronic book, requires Windows 3.1 or higher. Also available in print. Makes a great gift! (Unavailable - in rewrite)
 

ScreenPlays

Copyrighted material. Free download. Options available.

Cult of Superstition - Drama. Available now.
Riverboat Justice - Action. Available now.
Priest of Sales - Drama. Available now. Screen Novel
Wife for Sale - Romantic Comedy. Example In development on these pages.

Nonfiction

Copyrighted material. Some free, some $

How To Write A Screenplay - Free. Description and download.
Writers Workshop Script Doctor - How to... Unavailable - in rewrite

Stage Plays

Copyrighted material. Free download. Use requires royalty.

Audience: College, Business recreational, adult. Rating: G to R.

Double Game - Faces to reveal, faces to hide  Drama. Available now.

Links to other resource pages.

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Assistance and Screenwriting Courses Resources
Gotham Writers Workshop
Online and residence courses, NYC

Film Schools - Yahoo! Directory

Film Schools - Cinema Sites Directory

DMOZ Film Schools Directory

Film Schools - Google Search

 Hollywood Creative Directory Online
Complete information on executives in the film and television industry. Updated weekly.

Writers Free Reference Desk

The History Net

My Reference Library

Scriptlinks CA
Links to sites related to every aspect of screenplay writing.


Screenwriting and Cinema Community Web sites

Filmmakers The Smalls is a Biggest showcase for short films and music. The site aims to create an opportunity for filmmakers and musicians to get their work commissioned. Upload and watch short films. Network with the Film Industry.

Screenwriters Online

Scriptwriters online

Hollywoodlitsales
(Sell screenplays)

WritersGuild of Am. - prof. org.

The Film Maker's Home Pages

Nidinfo
French portal for TV and cinema professionals, with craft and business resources

Screenwriting Web

Zeotrope virtual studios
An online filmmaking collaboration and resource community.

Red Inkworks
Writing resources, contests, encouragement.

Writers Heaven
Writing resources, expert advice.

Writers-Free-Reference
An extensive list of free reference web pages on the Internet useful to writers and anyone looking for free information.

Writers-Free-Reference: Agents
A list of literary agents' e-mail address, along with names and web page addresses if they are available.

Also see the Film and Video Production site link below for articles about writing.

 

Film and Video Production


Screenwriting and Writing

Crafty Screenwriting
Online book at Musofire Web page

WriterSpeaker.com: industry e-zine

Authorlink.com
Online script sales and representation

World Wide Freelance Writer

The Writers Weekly


 

Meaning

International Network on Personal Meaning: The objectives of INPM are to enhance the well-being of individuals and communities and promote peace in the global village through research and applications of the principles of meaning and purpose.
 

Stress and emotion control

Emotional Fitness Training by Katherine Levine.
Horror

DarkEcho's Horror Web

 
Writers magazines (E-Zines)

Studio Briefing
 Daily news from the entertainment industry 

IndieWIRE - online magazine for Indies

The Web Newsroom - entertainment news

filmmaking.net - reference and community for the new and independent filmmaker.

 

 Geographic Resources

US:Idaho 

Log Cabin Literary Center

Ireland

IrishWriters Center

 Contests

The Ultimate Book of Writing Contests The world's largest source of writing contest information: covers ALL writing genres in ALL English-language countries. Lists over $5 million in writing competition prizes for unpublished work.

 

 
ListServs (Automated e-mail discussion lists)

SCREENWRIT (http://listserv.panam.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=scrnwrit&A=1) an open forum list for people who live and work in film and TV.

Screen-L. Screenwriting discussion list. (http://bama.ua.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=screen-l&A=1)

 

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