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Why You Should Enter Scriptwriting Competitions
I’ve been writing scripts and stage plays for about a decade now. God, where did time go? Down the drain, that’s where. Kidding, I’m not bitter. And pretty early on, I realized that there was something I needed to.
I started entering competitions. It started with the BBC Writersroom when I was still far too inexperienced and just not good (what was I thinking?!), and ten years later, I’ve been shortlisted and in the quarter-finals of many competitions with several projects. And let me tell ya, entering scripwriting contests is one of the best things you can do as a scriptwriter.
Networking and feedback
It’s a great way to put yourself out there. You may not win or even place very high, but sending your script to competitions is a great way of getting out of your comfort zone, not to mention getting over that nagging fear of rejection, or worse, feedback.
It is also a smart way to network. We all need to network and make ourselves known in this industry, one way or another. And this is a great way to be in touch with your fellow writers and judges, and there are even organizations, websites and social media groups for these kinds of things.
And if you’re part of something like Coverfly, for instance, your profile literally goes up if you place in…
