The SoCreate Weekly Museletter
Getting Down to Business, SoCreate Makes the Top 10, and New Internships Announced
Hey SoCreators,
The word of the week is “new” over here at SoCreate!
It feels like spring is in the air (at least in our hemisphere), and we’re filled with new inspiration and ideas. We hope this new month is bringing with it new motivation for your writing projects as well!
We welcomed new members from Australia, United Kingdom, India, and the US this past week, and we’re getting ready to unveil some incredible new features in the coming weeks that will be game changers for writers who want feedback on their scripts.
Until then, take a walk outside for some fresh air, and get back to your stories. We’ve included plenty of prompts and other informative pieces in this week’s Museletter!
Exploring This Week’s Featured Blogs
Do Screenwriters Need a Film Business Plan?
Unlock the secrets to screenwriting success with a strategic, business-minded approach. Discover why a film business plan might be your screenplay's best ally in navigating the screenplay sales process.
Learn Your Screenwriting Beats with This Interactive Game
Transform your understanding of screenwriting beats with our engaging, interactive game. Master the rhythm of storytelling to keep your audience hooked from the opening scene to the final fade out.
5 Tips for Writing Action Descriptions in a Traditional Screenplay
Elevate your action scenes with these five essential tips. Learn how to craft vivid, compelling action descriptions that bring your screenplay to life and thrill your audience.
SoCreate Ranks 3rd in the ScreenwritingScribe's Top 10 Screenwriting Apps for 2024
Coming in at #3 on ScreenwritingScribe’s Top 10 Screenwriting Software for 2024 is … SoCreate!
We’re thrilled to have made the top 3 as we know we’re up against some longstanding, legacy software contenders. This accolade just goes to show how writers have really been ready for something new in the screenwriting software space.
So, join writers around the world who have already made the switch to a more fulfilling, creative, and immersive writing experience that helps them tell better stories.
Find out why Paul over at ScreenwritingScribe included SoCreate on this year’s top 10.
Free Training: Become a SoCreate Master
“How can I write without clicking around?”
“I already have a script in progress in Final Draft. How do I import it?”
“What if I want to use my own images for characters and locations?”
“I created a character. Now how do I insert dialogue?”
You’ve got questions, and we’ve got answers!
Join us for an informative Q&A and training session with our founder Justin Couto this Thursday, March 7 at 12 p.m. PST.
Whether you’re considering SoCreate membership or have already joined, this webinar will bring you up to speed on all of our incredible features in just one hour. You’ll be a SoCreate storytelling master by the end!
📅 Next Session: Thursday, March 7, 12 p.m. PST
Founder Story: What Drives SoCreate’s CEO Justin Couto?
"I don't like to think about problems in the way of, you know, this is terrible. Well, if it's terrible, how would I resolve it? How would I change it? What would I do to make it different or better?” – SoCreate Founder & CEO Justin Couto
And that’s how it all began …
SoCreate is Justin’s solution to his early experiences of trying to write a screenplay. He was frustrated, software was clunky, and there was just so much to learn before he could ever type FADE IN. So, he came up with a better way, a tool that helped writers learn the technicalities of screenwriting more quickly, so they could get back to doing what they do best – telling stories!
In this interview by Screenwriter Paul Backstrom, Justin delves deep into his motivations, the SoCreate team mission, SoCreate’s biggest challenges, and where we’ll be 5 years from now. You’ll want to hear this!
Week 10: Let’s Write a Screenplay in 2024!
It’s week 10 of “Let’s Write a Screenplay in 2024” and if you’ve been keeping up, you’re probably about halfway through the first draft of your script. I hope you feel so awesome about this; what an accomplishment, and we’re not even through the first quarter of the year!
As a reminder, we’ll be in writing mode through the end of April.
But as promised, you can check this Museletter each week for a dose of tough love or inspiration to keep you in the writing zone.
This week’s inspiration comes from the visionary Walt Disney.
“Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right.”
- Walt Disney
You hear it all the time, but persistence is the key to success. Really think about that; what does it mean to be persistent? To me, it means that no failure, frustration, or lack of know-how is going to keep me from getting up and trying again every day until I get it right. I know, deep down, that’s the only path to achieving anything worth pursuing.
So, will you get back up today and go after your goals, no mater what happened yesterday or last week?
If you’re just finding this challenge to write a screenplay in 2024, start here.
New Screenwriting Internships Added!
Did you know you can find a running list of screenwriting and screenwriting-adjacent internships on our blog? As soon as we find a new internship, we add it here.
Browse the list and find your perfect fit!
This week’s new internships include positions at:
Mad Chance Productions
Luxhammer Production & Management Company
Plus, the application deadline looms for 3 Warner Bros. internships
SoCreate’s Weekly Writing Challenge
Looking to establish a weekly writing habit? That’s exactly what our weekly writing challenges are for!
Read the prompt then click “Accept the Challenge,” and you’ll be dropped right into SoCreate Writer where you can start writing immediately.
These writing challenges are a great way to hone your skills, test your genres, and get creative. No pressure; it’s not a contest! These writing challenges are just for you. Tune into your stream of consciousness and start writing.
This week, let’s tackle a suspense-filled scene.
Location: Inside (INT) – A Modern Day Speakeasy Bar
Characters: Jason (50s), Casey (30s), Kevin (40s)
Set the Scene: A bustling, dimly lit speakeasy where the Louisiana elite drink martinis. A live band plays jazz. Jason appears confident and in his element, while Casey and Kevin (a couple), sit nervously close to one another and gingerly sip their drinks.
Prompt: Jason is introducing these supposed newcomers to the scene in Louisiana, but the truth is, he knows exactly who they are. Write a scene where we learn Jason’s true intentions for bringing the pair to this space. What information does he want from them? What happens when Kevin starts feeling a bit dizzy, and realizes his drink has been drugged?
*You can use SoCreate without an account, but you will not be able to save your work.
That's it for this week's Museletter! We hope it inspired you to write. Your stories are important, and every sentence you add brings you one step closer to a finished story you can share with the world!
<3 Your friends at SoCreate
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