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CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER!
Story as Language writer Jacob Levy took home the SECOND PLACE PRIZE at Scriptapalooza 2023 with his FIRST FEATURE SCREENPLAY!
CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER!
Story as Language writer Jacob Levy took home the SECOND PLACE PRIZE at Scriptapalooza 2023 with his FIRST FEATURE SCREENPLAY!

A BIT OF SURRENDER, CURIOSITY, PATIENCE, AND FAITH
Faith means complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Consider putting such trust in your work -- in your screenplay.
A BIT OF SURRENDER, CURIOSITY, PATIENCE, AND FAITH
Faith means complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Consider putting such trust in your work -- in your screenplay.

THE KNOWN UNKNOWNS
When we look objectively at these Unknowns, they become Known Unknowns. And here's the kicker -- the more curious we are about them, the more we know them.
THE KNOWN UNKNOWNS
When we look objectively at these Unknowns, they become Known Unknowns. And here's the kicker -- the more curious we are about them, the more we know them.

A REPRESENTATION OF SOMETHING
For the purposes of story, our real-life characters sometimes need to become larger than life -- a representation of a concept within the human condition specific to our story. MONEYBALL is...
A REPRESENTATION OF SOMETHING
For the purposes of story, our real-life characters sometimes need to become larger than life -- a representation of a concept within the human condition specific to our story. MONEYBALL is...

THE LANGUAGE OF AN ANTI-CLIMAX
As much as we want our cinematic heroes to go above and beyond, we also empathize with them when they do not -- when they do not take the risk, speak the words their heart desires...
THE LANGUAGE OF AN ANTI-CLIMAX
As much as we want our cinematic heroes to go above and beyond, we also empathize with them when they do not -- when they do not take the risk, speak the words their heart desires...

THE DEVASTATION TRAP
Jack Nicholson is famous for turning down the lead role in The Godfather. As he turned down the part, he told Coppola that Michael Corleone should go to an Italian actor....
THE DEVASTATION TRAP
Jack Nicholson is famous for turning down the lead role in The Godfather. As he turned down the part, he told Coppola that Michael Corleone should go to an Italian actor....