Screenwriting
http://www.geocities.com/cdeemer/Screen.htm
For those just starting out in screenwriting this site will provide some insight into how screenwriting should be approached. Although this site is mostly opinion based, the opinions are coming from a professional int the field of screenwriting. The author Charles Deemer is an accomplished playwright who holds an MFA in Playwriting and has won awards as well as published hundreds of articles, essays, and stories. Needless to say he can be considered an authority on this subject. Charles Deemer exhibits strong feelings for what his readers need to know about screenwriting but doesn't seem to show any bias. his main intention for this site is to inform rather than to sell although there is a link to his next online class. The site is sponsered by the Geocities which is a popular hosting site for personaal webpages. The site was last update on December 23, 2002.
Scrennwriting: Screenplay Writing; How to Write a Screenplay in Format & Style
http://www.screenwriting.info
This is a very helpful website to provide a first time screenwriter with some guidance. All the information provided on this site is specifically designed to inform it's reader of the proper way to write a screenplay. The site is sponsered by The Writers Store which is a popular store geared for writers and is based in Los Angeles. Althought there is no specific author attached to this website, it provides some very insightful information. From my knowledge of screenwriting the information here is accurate. the site has a number of topics to choose from and even contains a gloassary of common terms used in the screenwriting world. The site does have a number of advertisements off to the side but it does not deter the reader from the main goal which is to increase ones knowledge. There is no way of telling when the site has been updated. However because the information provided never changes that is the reason it is not modified regularly.
Sydfield.com - "The Art of Pitching"
http://www.sydfield.com/artofpitching.htm
Although more of a commercial site, the author, Syd Field provides some great words of wisdom for those looking to market their screenplay. The author is of course someone to listen to. Sus Field was the chairman of the Academic Liason Commitee at The Writers Guild of America, West. He has taught at Harvard, Stanford, UC Berkeley, And other top Colleges. Syd Field also has been a special script consultant to major movie studios such as 20th century Fox and Disney. This site also has some articles from very known writers of some very popular films. All in all the authors attempt is to mainly sale his products and services. Most of the links lead to advertisments for courses and books by Syd Field. The site was last modified on April 30, 2003.
Break into Screenwriting: script marketing tips, screenplay tools and screenwriting advice, resources for writers
http://breakingin.net/index.html
This is a good site created by a professional in the Industry. the site is complete with resources and tutorials on how to market and pitch your screenplay as welll as other aspects of screenwriting that can help out an aspiring writer. The author Lenore Wright is an accomplished screenwriter who has been in the business for 17 years and has sold scripts and movie pitches to major production houses such as Universal and Hallmark. Her intentions in regards to this sight is to inform as well as market herself in a way that could possibly help the individual looking at the website. before the actual sales pitch of her product she actually provides some helpful information. The site gives accurate and error free information that is not misleading in anyway. The site was last updated May 9, 2003.
Writers Guild of America, West
http://www.wga.org/index.html
This is a website that every aspiring screenwriter should know of. The website has no specific author attached to it. Instead it is created by an organization that aids in protecting a writer's intellectual property. The WGA is basically a Union for writers designed to protect the interest of individuals working as writers in the industry. The WGA website is a legitimate website that offers information that can be crucial to a writers existence. the site provides you up to date news within the screenwriting world as well as contract information for when a writer takes a job. There aren't any advertisments which takes away from the site. This is a good thing because this site is mainly put together to inform. Overall the site is very well put together and provides error free information. The site was last updated April 29, 2003.
