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The Beat
May 7, 2008

Hi Everyone!

We wanted to ask you for a humongous favor before you finish off the school year and skip into the sunshine of summer vacation. We tried to make this year's event awesome, but in order to find out if we did a good job, and to make next year's event even better, we've developed an anonymous survey for you to fill out.

It is super easy to take! Just click here!

Thank you so much. Your opinion matters so much to us!

Warmest Spring Regards,
The Script Frenzy Young Writers Staff

Writer's Resources

5 Tips on Making your Romantic Comedy Lovable…Er, Relatable

by Lauren Miller

We asked screenwriter, Lauren Miller, for her tips on writing a relatable romantic comedy. Take it away, Lauren!

Who doesn’t love to love a romantic comedy? No one, that’s who! But how often do you go to the theatre just dying to love the new girl-chases-guy, girl-loses-guy, guy-wins-back-girl movie and you leave the theatre just a little… well…not in love?

Unfortunately, I find that it happens a little more often than it doesn’t happen, and I thought of a few things that might make your romantic comedy the most lovable and relatable thing you’ve ever seen.

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You Wrote a Script!

Now What?

Congratulations! You just finished a script in 30 days. It is hard to believe, I know. You may not know what to do with yourself and all your free time, but pretty soon, you’ll be back in the swing of things. And after you’ve recovered from the month-long sugar high and composed yourself, your friends and family will welcome you back into their lives with open arms, and if they’re nice friends and family members, they'll do so bearing high fives and back massages.

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Is the YWP for You?

Script Frenzy's Young Writers Program is built with a special group of people in mind. Find out if the YWP is for you!

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Majors

In Hollywood, this is what people in the “Industry” call the Major Hollywood movie producer/distributor studios, which currently are MGM/UA, 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, Universal, and Disney.