Why You Should Never “Spray & Pray” In Screenplay Contests

One common feature of professional screenwriters’ stories is that there is no single magic route into the industry. Everyone’s path is different. Entering screenplay contests, or entering a whole host of contests all at once, might seem like an attractive shortcut. Entering screenwriting contests feels like progress is being made, like forward momentum IS occurring. All you have to do, or so the contest in question might suggest, is pay the entry fee, send your script in, and wait for

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