Screenwriting

From structure to content to representation to industry trends, this is the place to discuss, share content and offer tips and advice on the craft and business of screenwriting

Mark Deuce
Ai Query Letter, Logline, and Synopsis Prompts

It is really eazy to create a query letter, Logline, and Synopsis using Ai Prompts...

I used a brand new TV Show Idea I came up with years ago called: BUMP and I fed some prompts into the Grok and it spit out this below...

Please Comment Below if you have questions, complaints, somethng better or...

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Mark Deuce
Mark Deuce

Did ya check out the new Grok yet?

Mark Deuce
Use Ai to Create Your Query!

EAZY PEAZY!

PROMPT:

Create a Query for_________

PROMPT: Create a query for a western

Sure! Here's a detailed query for a Western-style image:

Prompt: "A dramatic Western scene set in the desert. A cowboy, wearing a worn brown hat, rugged leather jacket, and dusty boots, stands tall in front of a small, s...

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Mark Deuce

Have ya tried this yet?

Mark Deuce
Create Your Reel, Teazer, Trailer and More...

Here is the Link:

https://ai.invideo.io/login

I have used them for a few months now and it is amazing!!

Turn ideas into videos | AI video creator | invideo AI
Turn ideas into videos | AI video creator | invideo AI
Make videos easily by giving a prompt to invideo AI. Ideal for content creators, YouTubers and marketers, invideo AI offers a seamless way to turn your ideas into publish-ready videos with AI.
Michael David

Where may I see trailers made with this AI?

Sandra Isabel Correia
My experience with Zero Gravity: Query Letters

Hi, Stage 32 screenwriters.

I want to share with you my recent experience with Zero Gravity because I believe it's vital for you to not give up. As many of you know, I want my screenplay Soul Mated to be optioned. As many of you know, I sent surgical query letters, and I also sent them to ZG. They ar...

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Sandra Isabel Correia

Thanks for validate my experience Jeffery Mack thats valuable and we keep trying:)) Cheering for you also!

Ewan Dunbar

Great experience to share. It can be daunting for new writers to reach out to companies but a lot of them are staffed with nice people.

Sandra Isabel Correia

Thank you Ewan Dunbar. That's why I wanted to share, because I see so many writers who are frustrated with query letters and industry responses, and I wanted to inspire and give hope. There are great...

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Erik Bianco

Well, same experience with them. Sent my script few weeks ago. Now, we have to face the harsh reality of this profession. Patience... hope... etc...

Sandra Isabel Correia

That’s so good Erik Bianco and I am happy you shared also. Yes, but patience, hope, resilience, persistence, are mindsets that we face in all professions and it’s good to have them ;) It means we are...

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Maurice Vaughan
Coffee & Content: The Power of Persistence & Facing Rejection Head-On

Stage 32’s founder and CEO, Richard “RB” Botto, shares two videos in today’s blog.

In the first video, Frame Voyager dissects the creative journey of The Brutalist, from production delays and budget challenges to its groundbreaking use of VistaVision, a format rarely used in modern cinema. It also...

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Ewan Dunbar

Its a tough game where there are often many "no"s on the way. But often all you need is for one person to say yes. So keep cracking on : )

Maurice Vaughan

You're right, Ewan Dunbar. I've experienced that myself (one person saying yes). Keep cracking on too!

Marco De Vidi
The pitch deck and pilot of my TV series are ready, now what?

Hi everyone,

I am looking for advices. I've been working on writing my first sports-themed TV series for months.

I'm finishing the pitch deck, I've written the script for the pilot, the rest of the series is already written. And I also have two potential follow-up seasons ready.

Now what would you rec...

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Oleksandr Shcherbyna

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Maurice Vaughan

Hi, Marco De Vidi. I suggest making a series bible if you haven’t already. A pitch deck can help you pitch your series, but usually producers/etc. want to see just a pilot or a pilot and a series bibl...

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Marco De Vidi

Thank you so much Maurice for your good advices. I'll work on the bible and post at least the pitch deck here. Let's see!

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Marco De Vidi. Ok, great. Keep the community posted in the Your Stage Lounge.

Pamela De Nicolo

I asked a similar question a few days ago so I can tell we're on the same page. From what I've learned, you should have a story bible and a pilot script (I'm not even a screenwriter, I'm a story devel...

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Thomas Cummins
Breaking in.

how do you break into the biz without paying for all these fancy services? (side note to any upper management here, I have a script that would help compete with blacklist but I don’t have the $100 to send it to you.)

Maurice Vaughan

Hey, Thomas Cummins. The biggest tip is to network/build relationships. I suggest checking out this blog if you haven’t already: www.stage32.com/blog/the-importance-of-community-and-collaboration-in-t...

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Drongo Bum

Thomas Cummins You do not need to pay anyone for this stuff. You should not pay anyone for it. What do you get from for-profit coverage services? A meaningless evaluation and score from an anonymous r...

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Göran Johansson

Animate some short script in your computer if you can't afford to buy a camcorder and direct. To make films from your scripts will show others that youn can write. Alternatively, join your local amateaur theatre or your local group with no-budget filmmakers, and write scripts for them.

Philip David Lee
How About a Screenplay Exchange?

If anybody is interested in a screenplay exchange to share feedback with each other, I would be honored to get your impressions. My screenplay is a 99 page action/thriller. I'm the director so I'm not worried about verbs that end in "ing" or too much ink, not enough ink or any of the other minor nit...

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Drongo Bum

Mike Childress To get better at something you have to be able to do it in the first place. I'd love to be a MLB player but I knew from an early age it was an empty dream, because I suck at baseball an...

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Drongo Bum

Mike Childress "MLB has tryouts to weed out the chaff. What is the film industry equivalent?"

I gave you this link a while ago:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ybt2Cs85EYBKWnf0FSDXSQXFGmmgEE-J/view?u.....

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Ashley Renee Smith

Alright, Head of Community stepping in here. This conversation has clearly strayed far from its original purpose. Arguments like this do not benefit anyone and only serve to damage reputations.

On a pl...

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Drongo Bum

Ashley Renee Smith "How you handle disagreements here goes a long way in showing others whether they would want to work with you...."

Exactly.

I'm not interested in a script exchange, so I'm out of this...

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Shayla Robinson

Hello Philip, I'm Shayla. I am looking for a screenplay exchange. If you're interested please let me know!

Maurice Vaughan
FREE Awards Season Script Giveaway!

The Oscars are coming on tomorrow. This weekend is your last chance to get scripts from this year’s top nominated movies to read and study!

Download the scripts here and share the link with friends and collaborators: https://mailchi.mp/stage32/oscarscripts...

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Awards Season 2025: Awards-Nominated Scripts
Awards Season 2025: Awards-Nominated Scripts
Hollywood "Awards Season" is one of the most exciting times of the year! The world's best actors and filmmakers step out in their finest fines to strut the red carpet amid the flashing lights and ador…
Maurice Vaughan
Follow The Yellow Brick Road To Your Goals!

Today there are many avenues to success if you do your homework. Probably one of the best ways to get your project started on that Yellow Brick Road that leads to OZ (Hollywood) is to have your script read by a professional who can give you pointers on polishing your script, so it shines brightly.”...

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Pat Alexander
WINNER ANNOUNCED: 5th Annual Feature Drama Screenwriting Contest

Congratulations to the winner of this year’s Feature Drama Contest, Vincent Essid, with his winning script MALADH!

And thank you to all the amazing writers that participated in this year's contest and made it the most competitive edition yet!

Check out all the placements here:

https://www.stage32.c...

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Maurice Vaughan

Congratulations on winning, Vincent! Congratulations to everyone who placed! Congratulations to everyone who entered the contest!

Rosy Moorhead

Congratulations Vincent! So pleased for you (and also very jealous!).

Anthony Portelli
Recommendations

recommendations for a science-fiction time-traveller music short series/film script editor? I’m at 47 pages and would like to submit to festival comps.

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Anthony Portelli.

Anthony Portelli

Maurice, how can I get in contact /search Stage 32 with Jason Mirch, Chris Deckard, Anna Henry? they come highly recommended...

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Maurice Vaughan

You could email Stage 32’s Development Team, Anthony Portelli. success@stage32.com

Mike Boas

So you’re looking to cut it down before submitting to script contests?

Try sharing with a writers group. They can help tell you what to cut.

Right off the bat, I would suggest cutting the musical elemen...

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Anthony Portelli

thanks Mike.

there actually isn’t any music written in. not in that context this is more towards Black Mirror/ The Devil’s Advocate/ Limitless or Lucy than Human Traffic or Back to the Future even tho...

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