It is amazing how we as screenwriters give our power away to others. We try to figure out what to write next buy trying to guess what "They" will buy. We send out our script and are very careful not to follow up too soon because we think we might be bothering "Them." We send out query after query after query to try and get an agent and never hear back. And if we follow up with "Them" and "They" tell us to stop bothering "Them" we apologize. This sounds like a very depressing story and it is so very true. The truth of the matter is that we are in complete control of our lives in every area and as scary as this is to read we know it speaks to the screenwriter in us as well. So instead of trying to figure out what "They" want and if I am bothering "Them," Why don't I spend some time figuring out what I want and come up with a plan to make that happen. Whose life am I living anyway?
2012 ONE IN TEN SCREENPLAY CONTEST
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Sunday, June 2, 2013
GAY SCREENPLAY CONTEST WINNER PROFILE
DAWN JOHNSTON
LAST YEAR'S FIRST PLACE WINNER
Dawn Johnston is a
screenwriter who divides her time between Toronto and Prince Edward Island,
Canada. She is also an exclusive illustrator for istockphoto.com and
occasionally works as a federal contractor. Her short script, “Inside Out,” was
a finalist in the Table Read My Screenplay, and the Champion Screenplay
competitions. Her feature script, “The Fine Art of Leaving Footprints,” placed
first in the 2012 One In Ten Screenplay contest. She is currently polishing a
feature comedy, “The Cripple Creek Experience,” about a group of seniors who
con the con artists who stole their life savings. She laments her average
suburban upbringing for not providing her with the knowledge to write this
script without extensive research.
ENTER THE 2013 CONTEST TODAY!
Saturday, April 20, 2013
2013 GAY SCREENPLAY CONTEST - Choose Your Title Carefully
When writing your screenplay, remember first impressions are everlasting and that means your title as well. Try to pick a memorable title that paints the picture of your story. Although one word titles are powerful and easier to market, don't just settle for the one word title. Just make sure the title gives people a story image. Did you know that SNAKES ON A PLANE was sold based on the title alone? Marketing is such a huge part of the movie business and a great title gives marketers something to build upon.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
2012 ONE IN TEN SCREENPLAY CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
A record number of entries were received this year from around the world. The winners of the
2012 ONE IN TEN SCREENPLAY CONTEST are...
1st Place
THE FINE ART OF LEAVING FOOTPRINTS - H. Dawn Johnston - CANADA
2nd Place
SERENDIPITOUS DUSSELDORF - Alfred S. Muller - Alexandria VA
3rd Place
COUNTERPART - Corneliu Filip - UNITED KINGDOM
Saturday, November 10, 2012
2012 ONE IN TEN SCREENPLAY CONTEST - FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
And the 2012 ONE IN TEN SCREENPLAY CONTEST finalists are...
AN IMPROBABLE LIFE - Matt Myers - Scottsdale, AZ
BELOVED RUPERT - Kenneth Lloyd - AUSTRALIA
CHAOS OF THE HEART - Geoff Fairbanks - Sherman Oaks, CA
CITY OF LITERATURE - Joy Cheriel Brown - Hyattsville, MD
COUNTERPART - Corneliu Filip - UNITED KINGDOM
SERENDIPITOUS DUSSELDORF - Alfred S. Muller - Alexandria VA
THE CONSORT - Roderic Montrece - Chicago, IL
THE FINAL APPROACH - Jen Nelson-Wieters - Sedona, AZ
THE FINE ART OF LEAVING FOOTPRINTS - H. Dawn Johnston - CANADA
THE SET-UP - Ashley Hsieh & Cole Fowler - Los Angeles, CA
Winners will be announced November 15, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
GAY SCREENPLAY CONTEST - Deadlines...
Do you set writing deadlines? This is one of the best ways to see progress. It may sound simple but without deadlines our next great movie idea may well be on the screen before we ever get our version written. -- We have all said, "I had an idea for a movie like that!" The problem is that someone took the time and energy to write and market their script and now we are watching their movie and not ours.
Make deadlines, write them down and stick to them. This is a good formula for writing success.
ONE IN TEN SCREENPLAY CONTEST SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
All online entries must be submitted by midnight (PST) September 1, 2012
All mailed entries must be postmarked by September 1, 2012
(Click above to enter)
Monday, August 13, 2012
GAY SCREENPLAY CONTEST - What Story Do I Write?
What is my next story? Whatever it is, make sure the driving force behind your writing is passion. It has been said, "Write what you know." Sure, good advice but that can be limiting for writers. Write something that you are charged up about. If you want to write about sky diving but never ever want to take the leap, don't necessarily give up on the idea. There are many ways to gain knowledge about a topic. If the passion is there so will the drive to find out everything about a given topic. Read, talk to sky divers, seek out their passion for the sport. In the end, you want to create a page turner with interesting, larger than life characters doing what they do within an amazing story.
Final Deadline for THE ONE IN TEN SCREENPLAY CONTEST is rapidly approaching.
Final Deadline for THE ONE IN TEN SCREENPLAY CONTEST is rapidly approaching.
(click above to enter)
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