If you’re new to screenwriting, you’ve probably heard the dream: sell a script, see it produced, get paid every time it airs. Those ongoing payments are called “residuals.” But for the first time on record, streaming residuals for writers actually went down last year, from $346.6 million in 2024 to $330.7 million, even though streaming […]
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As AI Rises, Streaming Pay Shrinks
Posted by GotScreenplay on September 8th, 2026
Posted in Screenwriting News, Screenwriting Opportunities 
Tags: AI use driving down streaming revenues, pay rates for AI-based streaming are dropping, Stream pay shrinks as AI use increases 
Comments Off on As AI Rises, Streaming Pay ShrinksThe Vertical Drama Boom: A New Way In
Posted by GotScreenplay on September 1st, 2026
If you’ve never heard of ReelShort or DramaBox, you’re not alone, but you should probably learn their names. These are apps built around “vertical drama” or “microdrama”: short, phone-shaped episodes, usually one to three minutes long, that stack into 60-to-100 episode seasons designed to be binged on your commute. It sounds like a gimmick, but […]
Posted in Screenwriting Opportunities Tags: possible door in for new screenwriters, vertical drama book, videos made for phones, writing vertical dramas Comments Off on The Vertical Drama Boom: A New Way InSpec Scripts Are Selling Again – Finally!
Posted by GotScreenplay on August 25th, 2026
For most of the last decade, the conventional wisdom for new screenwriters was discouraging: original spec scripts, the kind you write on your own without a studio assignment, almost never sell anymore. Franchises, sequels, and IP-based projects dominated buying, while original ideas from unknown writers struggled to compete. If you’ve heard that advice and felt […]
Posted in Screenwriting Articles, Screenwriting News, Screenwriting Opportunities Tags: spec screeplays are back in vogue, Spec scripts are selling again Comments Off on Spec Scripts Are Selling Again – Finally!Writing for Virtual Production and LED Volumes
Posted by GotScreenplay on August 18th, 2026
Most new screenwriters learn craft first and worry about production technology later, and for good reason: your job is the story, not the camera. But there’s a shift happening on set that’s starting to change what makes a script actually producible, and it’s worth understanding even before you’ve sold anything, because it can affect how […]
Posted in Screenwriting Opportunities, Screenwriting Tips and Ideas Tags: LED Volumes. Let you imagination run wild, Virtual production Comments Off on Writing for Virtual Production and LED VolumesFilm Your Own Script?
Posted by GotScreenplay on June 17th, 2019
With so many screenplays being written, how do you separate yourself from crowd? Increasingly, screenwriters are using modern cameras and film-making software to create short showcase films from their screenplays. Creating a short film serves many purposes- it’s a low cost door opener, it shows that you are capable of completing a project, and it […]
Posted in ASA Premier Members, Screenwriting Opportunities, Screenwriting Tips and Ideas Comments Off on Film Your Own Script?CONTESTS/COMPETITIONS
Posted by GotScreenplay on December 8th, 2012
SCREENWRITING CONTESTS and COMPETITIONS (and more!) ASA “Pitch It” Logline Contest (Coming in February) Scriptapalooza Screenplay Contest ***ASA Insider Discount Bluecat Screenplay Competition Hollywood Screenplay Contest Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition PAGE Awards Screenwriting Contest Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest Warner Bros. Writers Workshop Shoreline Scripts 2013 Screenwriting Contest Flat […]
SCREENPLAY LISTINGS
Posted by GotScreenplay on December 8th, 2012
BACK TO ASA INSIDERS HOME MEMBER SCREENPLAYS Cajun Gumbeaux (working title)Logline: Special ‘tonic’ spring water discovered in the Louisiana Swamps, circa 1920, has some very ‘unusual’ effects on the local town folk’s ‘libido’ during the big founder’s day celebration especially for ‘ChiXXXen’ rancher, Colonel Horalot Slanders, and the ‘Three Stage (Stooges) Brothers.TAGS: Comedy, ‘Blazing Saddles’,silly […]
WRITING GIGS AND MORE
Posted by GotScreenplay on December 8th, 2012
BACK TO ASA INSIDERS HOME WRITING GIGS AND MORE (Premier Members Only)(IMPORTANT- the information provided below has not been verified by ASA, and is provided to you “as-is” and without warranty, either implied or express. Please use common sense before sending personal or private information. We are not responsible for false postings, erroneous information, or any […]
Women in Film and Video Int’l Summit 2012
Posted by GotScreenplay on October 22nd, 2012
Women in Film & Video (WIFV) is delighted to host the Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI) Summit 2012. Connect with media makers from around the world in Washington, DC, November 30 – December 2, 2012. It will be a spectacular weekend featuring:…
Posted in ASA Basic Members, Screenwriting Misc, Screenwriting Opportunities Tags: filmmaking, films, screenwriter, screenwritiers, screenwriting, screenwriting tips, WGA, women in film, women in video, writers guild, writers guild of america registration Comments Off on Women in Film and Video Int’l Summit 2012FREE E-BOOK and MORE
Posted by GotScreenplay on October 11th, 2012
WITH YOUR FREE ASA INSIDER BASIC MEMBERSHIP You will have access to: FREE E-BOOK “40 Common Screenwriting Rookie Mistakes” ASA Insider Newsletter Free screenwriting tips, articles, and educational materials via email Access to Select Member Only sections of the ASA websites Contests, Calls to Entry, and more… Special offers for discounts on screenwriting products, services, contests, events […]
