ScreenwritingSuccess Stories When the Script Doesn’t Come First: Shooting Your ShortDo you ever wonder how to shoot your short now that your script is finished? In this article Killer Alum Gina DeAngelis details her production…Gina DeAngelisDecember 2, 2021
Screenwriting Coverfly vs FilmFreeway: What’s The Difference?Killer Shorts analyzes the differences between two of the most popular contest submission platforms for screenwriters.Anna BohannanOctober 14, 2021
Screenwriting SCENE ANALYSIS: MULHOLLAND DRIVE – Crafting Doom Through CertaintyI wanna try and dissect the idea of what Lynch is doing in this scene and what so many others have done before him to…David OrtizSeptember 7, 2021
Screenwriting 7 Tips for Writing a 1 Page Horror ShortWith the advent of the new ‘1-Page Horror Short’ category here at the Killer Shorts Contest, I’ve collected some handy quick tips for reference when…Ben MoranAugust 31, 2021
Screenwriting Three Questions to Help Writers Deal with FeedbackFor writers, receiving feedback on our scripts is a vital part of the writing process. After spending weeks or even months alone with a project…Maureen TrinhAugust 17, 2021
Screenwriting Big Feedback, Little Screenplays: WeScreenplay’s New Short Script Coverage"The reader not only read the entire script, I felt they understood every nuance, every bit of subtext, pretty much every message I'd poured into…Anna BohannanAugust 3, 2021
Screenwriting SCRIPT ANALYSIS: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD"It’s ugly. It’s bloated. It’s a mess. It’s us." David Ortiz breaks down the screenplay for Night of the Living Dead.David OrtizJuly 22, 2021
Screenwriting How Horror Shorts Saved My WritingAs any writer will tell you, it’s normal to go through highs and lows. The highs of getting a great idea, finishing a script, or…Maureen TrinhJuly 15, 2021
Screenwriting *Sigh* Fine, Let’s Talk About Loglines For CompetitionsI fucking hate loglines. Okay, let me walk that back a little. Loglines are an important part of this thing we call screenwriting for a…Garth GinsburgJuly 8, 2021
Screenwriting How a Horror Short Screenplay Competition Inspired Me to Write AgainLessons from a first-time screenwriter I am 39 years old and I’ve only written two screenplays in my entire life. The first was an 85…Lucas HardwickMay 13, 2021