The SoCreate Weekly Museletter
The Proof is in This Case Study, Hook Them on Page 1, and a Moody & Mysterious Writing Challenge
Hey, SoCreators!
To say that SoCreate is catching on would be an understatement: we’re really taking the world by storm! This week, we welcomed new members from France, Nigeria, Argentina, Canada, Australia, India, and the USA. From Tollywood to Hollywood, we are consistently amazed at the number of people who have stories to tell and are choosing SoCreate to do it. So, thank you, and welcome!
Here’s your weekly dose of writing inspiration, SoCreate news, and screenwriting prompts. Happy writing!
Case Study: Students Discover the Secret to Unleashing Their Screenwriting Potential
We’re thrilled to share the early results of our college pilot program: students who used SoCreate to write their first screenplays wrote better, more complex, more complete stories on their very first try.
“ … in an overall way, this quarter has been superior, with almost all of the students turning in quality work for their first projects.” – Randi Barros, Screenwriting Instructor, Cal Poly State University
Screenwriters often complain about writer’s block, lack of motivation, and difficulty getting started. But SoCreate is solving these problems and turning out better writers and stories. Try a new writing process on for size and get these incredible results for yourself!
Free Training: Become a SoCreate Master
“This is incredible. There is nothing out there like this for screenwriters. It is much-needed.”
Writers globally are discovering the unique benefit of SoCreate Screenwriting Software, a writing platform unlike any other. They’re reaping the benefits of our immersive visual tools, our simple but powerful Story Stream, and our one-click professional formatting, helping them generate more stories than ever.
And you can, too!
If you are new to SoCreate, or if you want to get an in-depth understanding of how to leverage all the power in SoCreate to your advantage, come join us for a complimentary training session and Q&A with our CEO Justin Couto.
📅 Next Session: Tuesday, February 27, at 3:00 p.m. PST
Week 8: Let’s Write a Screenplay in 2024!
If you’ve been partaking in our annual challenge, “Let’s Write a Screenplay in 2024,” then you’re entering into WEEK 8. Yes, you’re two months in! You’ve also completed approximately 20-25 pages of your screenplay. 🤯
As a reminder, we’ll be in writing mode through the end of April, writing anywhere between 8-10 pages per week.
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 author Elizabeth Gilbert, and we can’t agree more!
“A creative life is an amplified life. It's a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
Time to put down the phone, get some fresh air, and start writing.
If you’re just finding this challenge to write a screenplay in 2024, start here.
Explore This Week’s Featured Blogs
Hold the Line: Discover "3 Ways to Write a Phone Conversation in a Traditional Screenplay" with insights from screenwriter Doug Richardson. Learn the techniques to seamlessly integrate phone conversations into your script, ensuring they add depth and drive your story forward instead of confusing your readers.
Hook Them on Page One: New York Times Bestseller Jonathan Maberry helps us out in this interview about writing your first page. Learn key elements that make the first page successful. Here’s a hint: It’s not always about the reader.
Set the Scene: Explore "How to Write Scene Description in a Traditional Screenplay" and take your screenwriting to the next level. This blog offers practical tips and examples to help you craft vivid, engaging scene descriptions that bring your story to life.
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.
Location: Inside (INT) – Old Tavern – Night
Characters: Henry (34), a disillusioned former soldier turned tavern owner, and Eleanor (29), a mysterious woman with a secret mission.
Set the Scene: A dimly lit tavern. A few patrons scattered around. Henry cleans glassware. Eleanor enters and scans the room before settling on Henry and she approaches. She requests a room and a meal. The two engage in small talk, but Eleanor's evasive answers raise Henry's suspicions.
Prompt: Write a scene where Eleanor's true purpose is revealed when a hidden compartment in her luggage accidentally opens. What falls out of it, and what happens next?
*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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