
ENDLESS SCREENWRITING RESOURCES!
The Ultimate Screenwriting Website Guide is a sortable (and searchable) table featuring the best screenwriting sites on the web. The table includes a brief description and a new section highlighting which sites offer services for writers.
You can also see which websites are active/inactive. However, don’t let the inactive label deter you from visiting. Some sites may be dormant but they still contain valuable tips and information on the craft of screenwriting.
Do you know a website that’s missing from this list? Tweet @writingspark or email jason@screenwritingspark.com.
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WEBSITE NAME | TYPE | SERVICES | STATUS | T25 | DESCRIPTION |
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ADELAIDE SCREENWRITER | Blog | Active | "Screenwriting, Movies, Tuckshop & Charm School." | ||
ADVICE TO WRITERS | Blog | Active | "Writerly wisdom of the ages." | ||
AMAZON STUDIOS | Contest | Active | "Get your movie made." | ||
ANDY COUGHLAN | Blog | Inactive | "Writing, Filmmaking and Geekery" | ||
ASK THE WRITER | Blog | Inactive | "Interviews with screenwriters" | ||
BAMBOO KILLER | Blog | Inactive | "I write screenplays with lots of fight scenes. I generally tell the truth." | ||
BANG 2 WRITE | blog | Active | Top 25 | "Writing craft tips for screenwriters and novelists." | |
BBC WRITER'S ROOM | Site | Active | BBC writer's room home page. | ||
BLACK MANA STUDIOS (SCREENPLAY) | Software | Active | Screenplay App | ||
BLAKE SNYDER | Site | Inactive | Author of the Save the Cat book series. | ||
BLUE CAT | Contest | Active | Screenwriting competition | ||
BOB DEROSA WRITER | Blog | Active | "I write Movies, TV and Theater." | ||
BY KEVIN LEVINE | Blog | Active | "Ken Levine is an Emmy winning writer/director/producer/major league baseball announcer." | ||
CELTX | Software | Active | "Tell better stories." | ||
CINEPHILIA & BEYOND | Blog | Active | "Cinema, Screenwriting & More" | ||
CINESTORY FOUNDATION | Site | Active | "Mentorship Matters" | ||
CLARK BLOG | Blog | Active | "TV Writer/Screenwriter/Playwright in LA" | ||
COMPLICATIONS ENSUE | Blog | Active | Top 25 | "The Crafty TV and Screenwriting Blog" | |
COREY MANDELL | Site | Yes | Active | "Professional Screenwriting Workshops." | |
CRACKING YARNS | Site | Yes | Active | Screenwriting Courses | |
DANNY STACK | Blog | Yes | Active | Top 25 | Scriptwriting In The UK |
DAVID ANAXAGORAS | Blog | Active | "Writing Adventures." | ||
DESK OF AMY SUTO | Blog | Active | "Writing, running and eating danger for breakfast." | ||
DOM'S WORLD | Blog | Active | Top 25 | "The scribblings of an award winning screenwriter." | |
DONE DEAL PROFESSIONAL | Blog | Active | Deals, Development News, Contest and more... | ||
DOUG RICHARDSON | Blog | Active | "Everything a writer needs to know about breaking into Hollywood. AKA Warning. They don't teach this stuff in film school." | ||
DREW YANNO'S BLOG | Blog | Inactive | "Drew Yanno shares his thoughts on writing books, films and other fine stuff." | ||
DREW'S SCRIPT-O-RAMA | Screenplays | Active | Tons of links to screenplays, transcripts, TV scripts and more. | ||
EMERGING SCREENWRITERS | Contest | Active | Annual Screenwriting Competition | ||
FADE IN | Software | Active | "Professional Screenwriting Software" | ||
FADE IN MAGAZINE | Blog | Active | A collection of industry links and articles. | ||
FAST SCREENPLAY | Site | Yes | Active | "The Complete Screenwriting Process" | |
FEEDBACK FRIDAY | Site | Yes | Active | Feedback on your work every Friday. | |
FILM SCRIPT READER | Site | Yes | Active | Film Script Reader | |
FILM SCRIPT WRITING | Blog | Active | "Script your future." | ||
FILTER APPS (SCRIPTWRITE) | Software | Active | "Screenwriting for the iPad and iPhone done right." | ||
FINAL DRAFT | Software | Active | Industry leading screenwriting software | ||
FLYING WRESTLER | Blog | Yes | Active | Top 25 | "Thoughts on screenwriting from writer-producer Erik Bork." |
FRANKENSCRIPT | Blog | Inactive | "An online screenwriting journal." | ||
GEOFF LATULIPPE | Blog | Active | "The official home of mediocre screenwriter Geoff Latulippe." | ||
GIDEON'S SCREENWRITING | Blog | Active | Top 25 | "Tips to improve your writing and boost your career." | |
GIVE ME BACK MY PEN | Blog | Inactive | Script Tips | ||
GO INTO THE STORY | Blog | Yes | Active | Top 25 | "Official Screenwriting Blog of The Black List" |
GOOD IN A ROOM | Site | Yes | Active | Top 25 | Write. Pitch. Sell. |
I BLAME NINJAS | Blog | Inactive | "A screenwriting blog." | ||
INDEX CARD | Software | Active | "A corkboard writing app for iPad that makes it easy to capture, organize, and compile your ideas." | ||
INDUSTRIAL SCRIPTS | Site | Yes | Active | Top 25 | Screenwriting consultants. |
InkTip | Site | Yes | Active | "Where everyone goes for scripts and writers." | |
INT. JASON ARNOPP'S MIND - DAY/NIGHT | Site | Yes | Active | "Scriptwriter and Novelist Jason Arnopp greets you." | |
INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITERS' ASSOCIATION | Social | Active | "A community that supports you with the resources and prospects that can propel your career!" | ||
JAMIE LEE SCOTT | Blog | Active | "Strange musings from author Jamie Lee Scott." | ||
JANE IN PROGRESS | Blog | Inactive | "Home of Jane Espenson" | ||
JOHN AUGUST | Blog | Active | Top 25 | "A ton of useful information about screenwriting." | |
KEEP WRITING | Site | Yes | Active | by David Trottier author of The Screenwriting Bible | |
KING IS A FINK | Blog | Active | "Writers. Filmmakers. Mischief Architects." | ||
KIYONG'S BLOG OF CREATIVE PURSUITS | Blog | Active | "TV Writing, Filmmaking, Illustration." | ||
L.A SCREENWRITER | Blog | Active | Top 25 | "Articles, news & resources for the working & aspiring screenwriter." | |
LEE JESSUP | Site | Yes | Active | "No-nonsense career coaching for the scrappy screenwriter." | |
LET'S SCHMOOZE | Blog | Active | "Doug Eboch on screenwriting." | ||
LIVING THE ROMANTIC COMEDY | Blog | Active | "The delights and torments of romance (funny or not) as portrayed in the movies and experienced in so-called real life." | ||
LOGLINE IT! | Site | Active | "The world's only site dedicated to loglines for film." | ||
LOS ANGELES WRITERS GROUP | Site | Yes | Active | "Creative writing workshops in L.A." | |
MARILYN HOROWITZ | Site | Yes | Active | "Don't get it right. Get it written." | |
MATRIARCHAL SCRIPT PARADIGM | Blog | Active | "A female perspective of screenwriting." | ||
MAXIMUM Z | Blog | Active | Top 25 | "The ongoing saga of a screenwriter who also works in radio and makes a mighty fine pie." | |
MOVIE BYTES | Contest | Active | "Screenwriting contests and markets." | ||
MOVIE OUTLINE | Software | Active | Screenwriting tips | ||
MY BLANK PAGE | Blog | Yes | Active | Top 25 | Tons of useful and insightful screenwriting articles by Scriptcat. |
MY PDF SCRIPTS | Screenplays | Active | "Read. Learn. Write." | ||
NARRATIVE FIRST | Blog | Active | "Narrative science and the movies." | ||
NO BULL SCRIPT | Site | Yes | Active | "Hate me today... Love me in your acceptance speech." | |
OFFICIAL SCREENWRITING | Blog | Active | "Screenwriting and the entertainment industry as it relates to filmmakers." | ||
PAGE 85 | Software | Active | "Where creativity meets productivity for screenwriters." | ||
PITCH FEST | Contest | Active | "The Great American PitchFest." | ||
PITCH FEST TV | Contest | Active | "The Great American PitchFest." | ||
PRINCESS SCRIBE | Blog | Yes | Active | Top 25 | "Life in Hollywood" |
RAVING DAVE | Blog | Active | "So you want to write a screenplay?" | ||
READ, WATCH, WRITE | Site | Yes | Active | "What's your story?" | |
REDDIT SCREENWRITING | Social | Active | A screenwriting community. | ||
ROADMAP WRITERS | Site | Yes | Active | "Because your story deserves to be told." | |
ROB EDWARDS | Blog | Yes | Active | "Eradicating Bad Screenwriting Forever." | |
ROBERT MCKEE | Site | Yes | Active | Official site of author Robert McKee | |
RUTH ATKINSON | Site | Yes | Active | "Script consultant & story editor." | |
SCREAM WRITER | Blog | Active | "An aspiring writer tries to scare up a sale." | ||
SCREENCRAFT | Site | Yes | Active | Top 25 | "The Craft Of Screenwriting. The Business Of Hollywood" |
SCREENPLAY COVERAGE | Site | Yes | Active | "Professional screenplay coverage services." | |
SCREENPLAY ISLES | Blog | Inactive | "Independent reviews of screenplays, film and television." | ||
SCREENPLAY.COM | Software | Active | Movie Magic Screenwriter, Dramitica Pro and more... | ||
SCREENPLAYS FOR YOU | Screenplays | Inactive | "Movie Screenplays" | ||
SCREENPLAY STORY | Site | Yes | Active | "Screenplay development reimagined" | |
SCREENWRITER 911 | Site | Yes | Active | "Cut to the chase. What you need to know about screenwriting." | |
SCREENWRITER WRITING | Blog | Active | by Denise Cruz-Castino | ||
SCREENWRITERS ETC | Blog | Active | "Screenwriting News from around the world." | ||
SCREENWRITING FROM IOWA | Blog | Active | Top 25 | "... and other unlikely places." | |
SCREENWRITING GOLDMINE | Blog | Active | "Be the best writer you can." | ||
SCREENWRITING IN SEATTLE | Blog | Inactive | "Dedicated to the art of screenwriting and film production." | ||
SCREENWRITING IO | Site | Active | "Answering basic questions about screenwriting." | ||
SCREENWRITING ON THE BLOG | Blog | Inactive | "Sitting or standing, it's a way of life." | ||
SCREENWRITING PRO | Software | Active | Online screenwriting software | ||
SCREENWRITING RESEARCH NETWORK | Social | Active | "Aresearch group consisting of scholars, reflective practitioners and practice-based researchers interested in research on screenwriting." | ||
SCREENWRITING STANDARD | Blog | Active | "A one stop shop for everything related to making it in Hollywood as a screenwriter." | ||
SCREENWRITING TIPS... YOU HACK | Blog | Inactive | "Updated Daily. Because you suck at screenwriting, and I'm here to help." | ||
SCREENWRITING U | Site | yes | Active | "We'll get you there." | |
SCREENWRITING UTOPIA | Blog | Active | Screenwriting News | ||
SCRIBE MEETS WORLD | Site | yes | Active | Screenwriting Tips | |
SCRIPITCH | Social | Active | "Make it work" | ||
SCRIPT ANALYTICS | Site | Yes | Active | "Your creative. Our guidance." | |
SCRIPT ANGEL | Blog | Active | Top 25 | "Script editor Hayley McKenzie on script writing and editing." | |
SCRIPT BOUTIQUE | Social | Active | "Connecting producers & film executives to screenwriters and their scripts." | ||
SCRIPT CHAT | Social | Active | "Where screenwriter's chat, share and learn." | ||
SCRIPT CHIX | Site | Yes | Active | "Your Script Fix!" | |
SCRIPT BUTCHER | Site | Yes | Active | "Improving scripts - One hack at a time." | |
SCRIPT CRAWLER | Screenplays | Inactive | Screenplay Coverage | ||
SCRIPT DOCTOR ERIC | Site | Yes | Inactive | "Screenwriting help from a produced screenwriter." | |
SCRIPT FAZE | Blog | Inactive | "A resource for screenwriters." | ||
SCRIPT GAL | Site | Yes | Active | "Screenplay Consulting Services" | |
SCRIPT MAGAZINE | Site | Active | Top 25 | "Script Magazine is the top resource for professional screenwriters." | |
SCRIPT NURSE | Site | Active | "The script doctor is out but the nurse is in." | ||
SCRIPT PIPELINE | Site | Yes | Active | "Pipeline into motion pictures." | |
SCRIPT READER PRO | Site | Yes | Active | Top 25 | "Hollywood Script Doctor Hacks, Tips & Consulting" |
SCRIPT SHADOW | Blog | Yes | Active | Top 25 | "Reviewing the latest scripts in Hollywood." |
SCRIPT SHARK | Site | Yes | Active | "Tools for the serious writer." | |
SCRIPT SMARTER | Blog | Active | "A companion for screenwriters." | ||
SCRIPT TEACH | Site | Yes | Inactive | "Screenwriting Tips." | |
SCRIPT WRECKED | Blog | Yes | Inactive | "Screenwriting tips for screenwriters." | |
SCRIPTAPALOOZA! | Contest | Active | "International Screenwriting Competition." | ||
SCRIPTING LIFE | Blog | Inactive | "There is no limit to the imagination." | ||
SCRIPTMONK! | Site | Yes | Active | "Some serious screenwriting sh#t" | |
SCRIPT ZONE | Site | Yes | Active | "Literary & Screenplay Consultants" | |
SCRIPTS & SCRIBES | Blog | Active | "Where storytellers share their voices." | ||
SCRIPTS PRO | Software | Active | "Screenwriting for iPhone and iPad." | ||
SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY | Site | Yes | Active | "Practical tips and advice about how to sell your screenplay." | |
SEX IN A SUBMARINE | Blog | Active | "The adventures of a professional screenwriter." | ||
SHIT ROUGH DRAFTS | Blog | Active | "The first draft of anything is shit..." | ||
SHORE SCRIPTS | Site | Active | "Discovering New Writing Talent" | ||
SHOUTING INTO THE WIND | Blog | Active | "Saying my piece in a windy world." | ||
SIMPLY SCRIPTS | Screenplays | Active | Movie Screenplays | ||
SKRIPTEEZ | Site | No | Active | "Online platform for film projects and movie scripts." | |
SNARK'S SCRIPT NUGGETS | Blog | Active | "Short, smart, often pithy nuggets on the craft of screenwriting." | ||
SPEC SCOUT | Site | Yes | Active | "The site that combines a script coverage library with a scoring system in order to highlight the best screenplays circulating Hollywood" | |
STAGE 32 | Social | Active | "The premiere social network for film, television and theater creatives." | ||
STORY SCIENCE | Blog | Yes | Inactive | "Professional story consulting services." | |
STORY SKELETON | Software | Active | "Screenplay and Novel planning app for iPhone." | ||
STORY PLANNER | Site | Yes | Active | "Tools for writers to prepare story structure, develop characters and more" | |
SYD FIELD | Site | Inactive | "The art of visual storytelling." | ||
TALENTVILLE | Social | Active | "Pack your bags and move into a town designed exclusively for screenwriters and storytellers." | ||
THE ART OF SCREENWRITING | Site | Yes | Active | "Turning dreams into reality." | |
THE ASPIRING TV WRITER AND SCREENWRITER BLOG | Blog | Active | Top 25 | "What happens between college and a professional writing career?" | |
THE ATHLETIC NERD | Blog | Inactive | "Movies, Screenwriting & Independent Film" | ||
THE BITTER SCRIPT READER | Blog | Active | Top 25 | "The advice and rantings of a Hollywood script reader." | |
THE BLACK BOARD | Social | Active | "The Official Writing Community of the Black List and Go Into The Story Read. Write. Review. Discuss. Succeed." | ||
THE BLACK LIST | Site | Yes | Active | Great Screenplays. Great Screenwriters. | |
THE FIRST REEL | Blog | Inactive | "A brain factory for the refinement of rough ideas to screenplays." | ||
THE HERO'S JOURNEY | Site | Inactive | "How to structure a successful story." | ||
THE INTERNET MOVIE SCRIPT DATABASE | Screenplays | Active | "The web's largest movie script resource." | ||
THE INVISIBLE INK BLOG | Blog | Active | by Brian McDonald | ||
THE LAST REVEAL | Blog | Active | "A blog on writing, screenwriting, stories and films." | ||
THE LEGION OF DECENCY | Blog | Active | "The business of screenwriting and fighting the good fight. Being true to your talents and your calling." | ||
THE OFFICE OF LETTERS AND LIGHT BLOG | Blog | Active | "Organizes events where kids and adults find the inspiration, encouragement, and structure they need to reach their creative potential." | ||
THE SCIENCE OF STORY | Blog | Active | "How to make stories that grip and engage." | ||
THE SCREENWRITER'S LEAGUE | Blog | Inactive | "A collective of NY based writers sharing their experiences." | ||
THE SCREENWRITING PROCESS | Blog | Active | "How to write your movie script. From first idea to FADE OUT..." | ||
THE SCRIPT LAB | Blog | Active | Top 25 | "Screenwriting Education and Screenplay Development." | |
THE SCRIPT SCRIBE | Site | Active | Workshops, Resources & More | ||
THE SCRIPTWRITER'S NETWORK | Social | Active | Social, events, tips and more | ||
THE SINGLE SCREENWRITER | Blog | Inactive | "Here to spread wisdom to anyone stupid enough to listen to me." | ||
THE STORY DEPARTMENT | Site | Yes | Active | Top 25 | "Screenwriting from dream to draft to deal." |
THE TINY PROTAGONIST | Blog | Yes | Inactive | "A place for screenwriters, actors, filmmakers & creatives" | |
THE TRACKING BOARD | Site | Active | "Hollywood's Insider Information." | ||
THE UNKNOWN SCREENWRITER | Blog | Inactive | "Screenwriting tips, tricks and observations." | ||
THE WORKING SCREENWRITER | Blog | Active | "Miscellaneous rants, raves, musings, adventures (and misadventures) of a working Los Angeles screenwriter." | ||
THE WRITER'S STORE | Site | Yes | Active | "The premiere resource for writing and filmmaking tools." | |
TIME TO WRITE | Blog | Active | "Tips, ideas and inspiration for writers." | ||
TRAINEE WRITER | Blog | Inactive | "Adventures of a screenwriter in training." | ||
TRAVELING SCREENWRITER | Blog | Inactive | "Go somewhere and write." | ||
UNSOLICITED | Blog | Inactive | "A screenwriter's 15 year journey into the film industry." | ||
WHERE'S THE DRAMA? | Site | Yes | Active | "The stuff dreams are made of." | |
WRATERS | Software | Active | "A comprehensive screenplay management platform." | ||
WRITE 2 REEL | Site | Yes | Active | "Providing a step in the write direction." | |
WRITE SO FLUID | Site | Yes | Active | Top 25 | Script reading and editing servies. |
WRITE YOUR SCREENPLAY | Blog | Active | Screenwriting resources and classes | ||
WRITE, WRITE, WRITE | Blog | Active | "... Not necessarily in that order." | ||
WRITER DUET | Software | Active | Real Time Collaborative Screenwriting Software | ||
WRITER'S GUILD OF AMERICA EAST | Site | Active | "The Writers Guild of America, East, (WGAE) is a labor union of thousands of professionals." | ||
WRITER'S GUILD OF AMERICA WEST | Site | Active | "The Writers Guild of America, West, (WGA) is a labor union of thousands of professionals." | ||
WRITING MY FIRST SCREENPLAY | Blog | Inactive | "An ongoing blog about an editor turned screenwriter." | ||
YOUR SCREENPLAY SUCKS! | Blog | Yes | Active | Top 25 | "Every few days, thoughts on screenwriting." |
ZAC SANFORD | Blog | Inactive | "Indie film development executive and screenwriter." |