Screenwriters World Conference

Screenwriters World Conference: What Do You Want in a Screenwriting Conference?

By: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman | February 11, 2014 | Comments 1

I’m a networking junkie, and one of the best ways to meet people, especially other writers, is to attend screenwriting conferences. For anyone who has seen me lecture or moderate a panel, you already know I learn as much from the attendees and speakers are you do. Which brings me to...

BALLS OF STEEL: Screenwriting Pitchfests – Ripoff or Opportunity?

By: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman | September 26, 2013 | Comments 17

Jeanne Veillette Bowerman is the Editor of Script magazine and a screenwriter, having written the narrative feature adaptation as well as the 10-hr limited series of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Slavery by Another Name, which was honored in the Top 25 Tracking Board Launch Pad Features Competition, CS Expo Finalist, the...

Take Control of Your Career & Come to L.A. for Screenwriters World Conference West!

By: Script Magazine | September 25, 2013 | Comments 0

By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman Hello fellow screenwriters! Next week I’ll be in Los Angeles for one of the best pitchfests and lecture opportunities – Screenwriters World Conference West (SWCW). Networking, teaching, meetings, oh my! Allow me to answer one important question I keep getting: “Why should a screenwriter attend a conference?”...

Pilar Alessandra – The Script Whisperer

By: John W. Kim | September 24, 2013 | Comments 3

Editor’s Note: Pilar Alessandra lectures at Screenwriters World Conference West this weekend in L.A. Don’t miss the chance to experience her wisdom first hand. Get a discount code for SWCW at the bottom of this post. By John W. Kim Screenwriters come to her from all walks of life and all...

Pitch, Learn & Network at Screenwriters World Conference West – DISCOUNT

By: Script Magazine | September 17, 2013 | Comments 0

At Screenwriters World Conference West, you’ll be part of an epic gathering of global screenwriting talent! Both professional and aspiring screenwriters from around the world unite at Screenwriters World to discuss the craft, share ideas, and network with fellow creatives. If you’re serious about your screenwriting career, this is an event...

BALLS OF STEEL: Becoming a Professional Screenwriter – What’s Holding You Back?

By: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman | September 5, 2013 | Comments 4

By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman I had a conversation recently with someone who was frustrated with a co-worker, complaining that after two years of training, she still needs his help far too much and resists setting up appointments with clients to close the deal. She’s falling far below her quota, and it’s...

Become a VIP at Screenwriters World Conference at No Extra Cost

By: Script Magazine | August 29, 2013 | Comments 0

Now until August 30th, add another $350 to the value of your Screenwriters World Conference West full conference or Total Access Pass registration – for no extra cost! Register today and you’ll automatically receive this special VIP Package, giving you valuable tools and resources to drive your writing career forward –...

Writing Wrap Up: 3 Ways To Beat The Heat – Pitching Screenplays, Lists & Hashtags

By: Paula Landry | July 26, 2013 | Comments 1

By Paula Landry Feeling hot? Spin the 98 degrees into a hotter pitch, master more social media and turn up the thermostat on writing & selling your script. PAULA’S PITCH POINTER Pitch politely, professionally & with passion Whether you’re in a formal or informal situation the story of you...

Monday Morning Editor Picks: The Business Side of Screenwriting

By: Script Magazine | July 22, 2013 | Comments 0

As writers, most of us would love to crawl into a cave of solitude and write, write, write, only coming up for air to pour another whiskey, eat some Nutella, and rehydrate. But a writer’s success depends on not only a great script, but also an understanding of the screenwriting business....

What is a Pitchfest Really Like? Screenwriters World Conference Attendee Tells All

By: Script Magazine | July 10, 2013 | Comments 0

By Peter A. Schnell On the face of it, filling two conference rooms at a midtown Manhattan Sheraton with screenwriters, producers and agents seems harmless enough. Everyone is there to give or take, as they need. The next great script might actually appear. A producer might be floored by a pitch...

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