Do you know any free places to learn about screen writing?
I do! Luckily, we live in a digital age so there are lots of resources out there.
Before I go into other websites, I recommend you check out my resource drive. It’s a growing collection of information on film and screenwriting. Under “Misc. Information” you can find documents about formatting a screenplay and how to write a treatment. Under “Templates and Samples” you can find a list of character building questions/exercises, BBC’s screenplay format sample, and a treatment sample. There are also hundreds of film and TV scripts in the drive you can look at. The more scripts you read, the more you can learn how to improve your own writing! I’ve also made some bigger posts that may help you. You can search the crash course tags for them or click the crash course page if you’re on desktop.
After that shameless promotion here are some other places to find screenwriting info:
Go Into the Story - The official blog of the blacklist run by a screenwriter who has worked in film and tv for over 15 years. You can find practically everything on Scott’s blog. He posts every day and offers tips on writing screenplays, story analysis, character building, interviews with screenwriters and filmmakers, script to screen comparisons, and more. He even released 12 free ebooks that pull from some of the blog’s best content!
ScriptMag - a division of Writer’s Digest that focuses on screenwriting. It’s another great website with easily searchable content. You can pick from the pull-down menu to find articles related to format, character development, theme, dialogue, genre, etc. It also covers writing for different mediums, including features, TV series, web series, and short films.
Film Courage - A Youtube channel that interviews different screenwriting professionals to provide helpful videos ranging from 2 minutes to nearly 2 hours. You can find masterclasses, live events, detailed tips and tricks videos, development methods, discussions on the film business, etc. The channel has thousands of videos but is still extremely well-organized.
Indie Film Hustle - A Youtube channel that focuses on directing and screenwriting. Particularly, their Bulletproof Screenwriting series takes a look at the business and craft of storytelling through interviews with Oscar-nominated filmmakers. The channel also includes insightful video essays that help you look at film and story through the lens of a director.
There are tons of other sights, but these are a few of my favorites.
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