Essential Screenwriting Aids for Every Writer: Complimentary Services to Boost Your Competency
In the world of screenwriting, getting high-quality feedback and moving projects forward can be a challenging task. However, there are several free resources available that can help screenwriters achieve their goals. Here are eight such resources that every screenwriter should consider:
- Script Revolution - A free peer feedback and marketplace platform for screenwriters. Upload loglines, synopses, or entire scripts and receive peer notes quickly. Participate in writing contests or spotlight features for visibility and feedback. Script listings are public, allowing for connections with indie producers or directors.
- Cooper's Checklist - Timothy Cooper's book, "This Scene Sucks: Screenwriting Mistakes to Avoid," provides guidance on common screenwriting mistakes to avoid. Use Cooper's checklist to fix pacing, dialogue, and scene purpose problems in your script. Apply the checklist to your first ten pages and tighten three lines per page.
- Stage 32 - An industry networking and education platform for writers. Create a strong profile, join groups sorted by genre, craft, or city, and engage in discussion lounges, check webinars, and leave feedback or comments. Review people's credits before reaching out to show professionalism.
- StudioBinder - A free screenwriting and pre-production suite that bridges the creative and operational sides. Draft five new pages in your weekly routine, and use its instant scene breakdown and collaboration features.
- SimplyScripts - Offers access to produced and unproduced screenplays for real-world learning, with features like community feedback and small contests. Post a logline or scene to the platform in your weekly routine.
- 8FLiX - Provides a database of official, produced, and unproduced scripts for detailed study, with features like side-by-side comparison and annotation capabilities. Read one finished script from 8FLiX in your weekly routine.
- ScreenCraft - Offers a hub of 101 free resources for screenwriters, including templates, glossaries, pitch guides, and legal basics.
- Greenlight Coverage - Using the code 5OFFNOW can save on instant, professional script analysis. Engage in weekly script editing with Cooper's checklist or your own quick-edit tracker.
Building a weekly screenwriting routine can help you make measurable progress. Triage feedback on Script Revolution by sorting comments into story, character, and pacing notes. Cut excessive direction and purple prose in your script using Cooper's checklist. Seek out collaborators for table reads or feedback swaps on Stage 32.
Remember, these resources are just tools. The real work of screenwriting lies in the hands of the writer. But with these resources at your disposal, you're one step closer to turning your scripts into reality.
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