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A few more moments from @deadline Contenders! Great conversations, great energy, $ lots of love for storytelling. Special thanks to everyone who stopped by to hang with Final Draft! Photo Credit Step & Repeat - JC Olivera for Deadline Candids / BTS - Chad Salvador for Deadline

There’s a staple on cinematic release schedules around the world, one that’s treated like an awards golden goose and always seems to attract exciting talent. That staple is music biopics. Learn how to write a music biopic (and why you should): hubs.ly/Q04fryF80

Get Ready... The Disney Entertainment Television Writing Program is NOW OPEN for submissions: hubs.ly/Q04f3M1Z0

The less transitions the better. Learning what to leave out is one of the most valuable skills a screenwriter can develop. Let's dive into What transitions are and how to use them: hubs.ly/Q04dn5VV0 #screenwriting #transitions #amwriting #screenwritingtips

Final Draft’s Big Break is an annual, international feature and television screenwriting contest designed to launch the careers of aspiring writers! Don’t miss out on the chance to share over $80,000 in cash and prizes: hubs.ly/Q049MXNb0 ⭐ Regular deadline is May 18! ⭐

Want to win a screenwriting contest? Get 4 pro tips to make your script stand out: master the hook, know your genre, polish for perfection, and optimize script length: hubs.ly/Q04c3d5x0 The Big Break Screenwriting Contest Regular Deadline is May 18. Enter today!

🎉 Exciting News! Congratulations to 2025 Big Break TV Grand Prize Winner Khalid Abdulqaadir for signing with Kolli Management! ⭐ The Regular Deadline for the Big Break Screenwriting Contest is May 18, 2026. Enter today! ⭐ hubs.ly/Q04f4svh0

⭐ Big Break Screenwriting Contest Regular Deadline is May 18! ⭐ Is this your big screenwriting career break? Don’t miss out on the chance to share over $80,000 in cash & prizes, & kickstart your career with meetings with executives, managers + more: hubs.ly/Q049N47C0

✍️ Learn to spot, fix, & delete 'filler scenes' in your screenplay to sharpen pacing, raise the stakes, & ensure every moment moves your story forward: hubs.ly/Q04dSk7p0 #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwriter #fillerscenes

📣 Interview with screenwriter Kate Freund where she discusses the wild 10-year journey to get her spec script, PRETTY LETHAL, made! Check out the interview: hubs.ly/Q04c36gX0 #prettylethal #katefreund #specscript #screenwriting #screenwriters

⭐ Big Break Early Bird Deadline is TODAY! Enter your Film, TV or Short Film script for the chance to share in over $80K in cash & prizes, including a trip to Hollywood for meetings, a Dell laptop, iPad, NYFA Fellowship, Career Coaching + more: hubs.ly/Q04dmn_C0

Huge Congratulations to Aaron Horwitz whose Big Break finalist script GREEN BANK is rolling cameras! We're so excited for you! 🎬 hubs.ly/Q04dvsBX0 The Early Bird Deadline for the 2026 Big Break Contest is TOMORROW! Enter now on our website!

It all comes down to this moment: the climax of your story. It’s a showdown between hero and villain or when the protagonist faces their final test. Regardless, it only matters if everything that came before resonates with the audience & makes them care: hubs.ly/Q04dns540

🍿 The box office is back, driven by original hits, creating a massive opportunity for screenwriters. Streaming didn't kill cinema; it raised the bar: hubs.ly/Q04dmxGt0 #screenwriting #boxoffice #movies #movietheater #screenwriter

⭐ Don’t miss out on the chance to share over $80,000 in cash and prizes, and kickstart your screenwriting career with meetings with executives, producers and managers. Early Bird Deadline April 27th: hubs.ly/Q049D5Rn0 #screenwriting #bigbreak #screenwritingcontest

Do you think your screenplay drags? Does it feel slow when you read it? Learn why 'speed' isn't the issue, plus master meaningful change, evolving goals, and emotional reveals in every scene: hubs.ly/Q04c074d0 #screenwriting #pacing #escalation

When Trent Anderson, head of literary at Luber Roklin Entertainment, reads a screenplay for Final Draft's Big Break Screenwriting Contest, he’s not just looking for a polished script. He’s looking for a distinct voice: hubs.ly/Q049L6BN0 Early Bird Deadline is 4/27

⭐ The Big Break Early Bird Deadline is approaching!⭐ There's still time to save on your Big Break entry! Enter your Film, TV or Short Film script for the chance to share in over $80,000 in cash and prizes! Enter now: hubs.ly/Q04c0thp0

Created by Haley Z. Boston and EPed by Matt & Ross Duffer, the 8-episode SOMETHING VERY BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN is being hailed as the Duffer Brothers’ hotly anticipated follow up to STRANGER THINGS. Check out our interview with Haley here: hubs.ly/Q04c2wHT0

Ensemble storytelling is one of the most powerful structures in television, and for screenwriters, it's one of the most rewarding to master. Here's how to write a TV ensemble that shines: hubs.ly/Q04c1p1K0 #euphoria #screenwriting #tvwriting #emsemble