by BlueCat | Nov 14, 2017 | The BlueCat Screenplay Competition Blog
Screenwriting podcasts have become quite popular and so useful over the years and we love them so much. Many BlueCat writers listen to them religiously and gain great insight from the broad range of topics they cover, be it business-related or focused on the task of...
by BlueCat | Nov 8, 2017 | The BlueCat Screenplay Competition Blog
The Truth about Talent and Obtaining Agent Representation. The number one question that I get from screenwriters, whether I’m teaching, doing a Q and A, a Facebook chat, whatever, is “How do I get an agent?” or some version of that. How do I get connected to...
by BlueCat | Oct 25, 2017 | The BlueCat Screenplay Competition Blog
The Sequel Slump. The sequel to Blade Runner has officially been declared a bomb at the box office, at the tail end of the worst summer for the movies in over a decade. Movie after movie has under-performed all year despite high scores on Rotten Tomatoes. Aside...
by BlueCat | Oct 23, 2017 | The BlueCat Screenplay Competition Blog
Is biopic a genre? A question debated by film critics and historians alike. The boundaries are certainly more blurred than that of an action film or thriller, but nonetheless, audiences approach a biopic with a set of expectations that must be met by the...
by BlueCat | Oct 17, 2017 | The BlueCat Screenplay Competition Blog
Writing within Genre When you write a spec screenplay, strategize to work within a recognizable genre paradigm. Within film, a paradigm is a typical model formed by pre-established audience expectations. So first, understand your genre. Then, all you have to do is...
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