Screenwriting

She's too perfect. It's annoying how he always wins. All they do is complain. When I was 19 years old, I decided to start my screenwriting journey. I spent months perfecting my work and paid special attention to my characters. But despite my blood, sweat, and tears, I never got anyone emotionally invested in my stories. People said things like they're too perfect, they win too much, or they're bland and unrealistic. When I read these comments, I was bewildered. Plenty of characters are Ma...

Stage 32 is proud to present the 2nd Annual Feature Screenwriting Fellowship, an incredible opportunity to be mentored by top tier industry professionals and participate in round table discussions with a variety of producers, managers, and writers. Our mentors are looking for the next wave of screenwriting talent -- and we want them to discover YOU!For the last 12 years, Stage 32 Contests have led to dozens of success stories including writers getting representation, sold, optioned, staffed, giv...

Happy Sunday, Creative Army! Have you had a creative weekend so far? I have some content here for you that is sure to get the creative juices flowing, so grab your coffee, and let's dive in. First up, we love giving writers advice on their craft and career straight from the pros (and if you're a member of the Writers' Room, you see this regularly with our Wednesday Webcasts), so this week, I wanted to share this video from the Writers' Guild Foundation. The Foundation interviews showrunner A...

My father tells me a story of when he realized I was “creative”. When I was a toddler one day I decided the neighbor's freshly planted, new flower bed was in the wrong spot and I needed to replant them elsewhere. I can only imagine my father’s conversation with the neighbors. One: Letting them know what I had done and Two: Trying to explain to them how I did it so quickly, probably covering up how he wasn’t paying attention in the process. I told my father I knew exactly where those flowers n...

Stage 32–the global entertainment industry’s leading social network and educational platform with over 1 Million Members and over 3,000 hours of film and television webinars and classes–and Catalyst Studios–a groundbreaking U.S. production company supporting female-fronted projects–are partnering to launch a first-of-its kind screenwriting contest for feature films with a focus on social impact! The contest is open to feature film scripts by women and non-binary filmmakers of any and all genre...

Hi, Stage 32 Community! Our Stage 32 Team has been working diligently to bring in as many new resources and opportunities as possible to enrich your experience here in our community! At Stage 32 you have direct access to industry professionals who’ve written, acted, developed, produced, distributed, directed, made trailers for, and represented acclaimed projects like ALL THAT WE DESTROY, LITTLE WOMEN, HANNIBAL, MOLLY’S GAME, FATAL AFFAIR, SHADOW & BONE, FAST X, BARBIE, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE:...

Hi, Stage 32-ers!   Right now is a challenging time for film and television creatives worldwide. Even though things are uncertain, the one thing that is certain is that the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes will not last forever. At the end of this difficult time, the marketplace will emerge with new possibilities and opportunities. Still, we have heard from so many members of the Stage 32 community who are struggling to stay inspired and motivated. We get it, it’s not easy. But we’re here to he...

Hey, Stage 32 Community! I can’t believe that we’re rapidly reaching the end of summer! As always, our Stage 32 Education Team has been hard at work to bring in some incredible education opportunities and resources for this fantastic community. Over the next month, you'll have the chance to learn from knowledgeable industry executives, award-winning filmmakers and screenwriters, acclaimed producers, actors, authors, journalists, and consultants. Impressive creative professionals who have wor...

Hello, my name is Maria Baltazzi. As you might already know, I am one of the executives here at Stage 32. While I have spent years as a producer, I also have a background in wellbeing, specifically in happiness studies and mindfulness. I know most of you will get the mindfulness part. However, why happiness? Sounds kind of fluffy. Well, it is not and is essential to your overall wellbeing, or wholebeing, as I like to say and teach – your mind, body, and spirit. The sum of these three components,...

Because every blog is someone’s first blog, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Tennyson E. Stead, and I’m a regular contributor here on Stage 32. I’m a screenwriter with more than 50 screenplays under my belt, I’m a director, I’m a producer, I’m an old-school theater guy and I’m a cutting edge transmedia creator. My biggest credit to date is for writing a dark future gladiator tentpole called Atlas: Uprising for Emagine Content, and I’ve got a sci-fi heist movie in development called Quant...