I am a little compulsive about visiting my Coverfly page even when I’m not awaiting the results of the next round of a competition. (I’ll find out about the semis for the ScreenCraft Fellowship next week, though. Eeeee!) When I went there today, I found a whole new homepage for No Rest for the Wicked.Continue reading “Woke up to Something Cool on my Coverfly Dashboard…”
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I’m a Quarterfinalist for the 2021 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship
After No Rest for the Wicked did so well in the 2021 ScreenCraft Pilot Competition, I decided to submit it to a few other contests as well. Most of them will have their first round results posted in June/July, but this big, juicy fellowship just announced the quarterfinalist list… and I’m on it! You canContinue reading “I’m a Quarterfinalist for the 2021 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship”
LitCon 2021 – Adapting Your Novel for TV and Film Panel Discussion
During the first weekend of March, I was the host for two panels about screenwriting for LitCon 2021. The first was a Q&A session, and for the afternoon we focused specifically on the process of adapting a novel or short story for the screen. A big thank you to Joe Compton, L. Marie Wood, andContinue reading “LitCon 2021 – Adapting Your Novel for TV and Film Panel Discussion”
My Feature “Grimmer” is a Semifinalist in the Filmmatic Horror Competition!
Logline: Roz’s directorial debut hinges on making amends with her estranged sister, but things on set turn deadly when she accidentally releases fairy tale monsters from their enchanted prison. Grimmer was my first attempt at writing a screenplay from scratch rather than adapting things I had already written in another form. I got the ideaContinue reading “My Feature “Grimmer” is a Semifinalist in the Filmmatic Horror Competition!”
LitCon 2021 – Screenwriting Q&A
During the first weekend in March, I hosted a pair of screenwriting panels for LitCon 2021. For our first one, authors participating in the online book convention were given the opportunity to send in their questions to the panel in advance, and I got to pick their brains myself. A big thank you to JoeContinue reading “LitCon 2021 – Screenwriting Q&A”
Writing my First (and hopefully not last!) TV Series Bible
Originally posted on Phoebe Darqueling:
With all the other stuff going on and interviews to post, I totally forgot to post about my progress in the pilot competition. On Dec 9, I found out that I was one of just 50 finalists overall in the competition, which started with about 4800 entries. Woohoo!!! So now…
Creating My Own Screenwriting Boot Camp: MasterClass Courses
Originally posted on Phoebe Darqueling:
There are a few online degrees and intensive workshops for aspiring screenwriters out there. But, frankly, I’ve been a self-directed and motivated student of storytelling already for six years. It just doesn’t seem like it is worth the cost wade through the basics again. However, there is certainly more to…
Alison Weaverdyck 