Sites To Find Screenplays That Help You Grow As A Writer

After being intrigued after watching 'Before I Fall' then ended up flipping through the book, I decided to undertake a writing exercise and do a draft for a pilot script.

After the second draft, I really got excited and wanted to see where this thread took me. Would It lead me to being associated with the headline "Fanfic gets optioned for TV Pilot"? I have no idea! That's what's exciting about following threads. 

Off the top of my head, I don't think I have direct contacts to the producers who I think would be a great fit to develop the ideas in the script. That's okay, because if I had learned something from 'Snowden', it is...sometimes the right person is likely 2-3 hops away from one of my contacts. It also helps that I've recently re-listened to Blake Mycoskie recount the different threads he followed that led him to interesting ventures, and ultimately to TOMS. 

1.) Award Giving Bodies

After coming across a link to a script to the site, I did a generic search. Then found these two pages with scripts from 2017 and 2015 nominees.

2.) Various Studios

Now, I wasn't sure if it was a link from a site (maybe it was from The Blacklist), that led me to try to do a search. For example, if you do a search on Fox Searchlight's site, you may be able to find a script or two.

3.) Screenwriting Sites

The Blacklist has a page of a collection of scripts (including script reading analysis posts), while LA Screenwriter also has a variety of scripts (like 'Better Call Saul' and 'Friday Night Lights'). 

4.) Schools

One source is Drexel University's screenplay library. After having a quick look, it includes both TV and Film. What I like about this collection is that the scripts live in the Drexel site, compared to other sites which link externally.  

Note 1: One important thing about PDF files though, is that they are known to have vulnerabilities. Don't forget to do a check before opening one of them. Because the last thing you'd want is to have a keylogger in your device!

Note 2: Though my rule of thumb is watching 'M' shows and below, there are a number of scripts in these sites that are over that rating. Just in case you are a parent wanting to know if these sites are okay for your kids.

Photo by Vincent Buuron 

 
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