It’s February. Romance is in the air. It’s the time when we fully express our love. There are many types of love; the love we have for our significant others, the love we have for our parents, children, siblings, other family members and friends. We are armored with celebrities, sports figures, models, ministers, politicians, and of course, our words. The way we love is a mirror of life.

As a script reader for First Act Script Coverage, I am amazed at the number of people who romanticize the words they put to paper. The most challenging part of my job is to convince a writer to delete a word, narrative, dialogue, and/or scenes that do not advance the story. Why do we fall in love with our words? Is it because we work so hard creating our baby? After all, it takes great pain to find the right word, or phrase to say what we want to convey. Words are the greatest expressions of our selves. We’re awakened in the middle of the night with the perfect word or phrase that will make our writing memorable. Becoming a Word-smith forces the creative essence of who we are to come forth.

Do you have a story to tell? What are you waiting for? I can’t tell you how many people I’ve met that say they’ve been thinking about writing a screenplay. They tell me their story is really, really, really good and then they add, “I know it would make millions of dollars and win an Oscar. Then I ask, “Why haven’t you written it?”  Most of the time, people tell me they just don’t have the time.

One thing I know for sure is we all have twenty-four hours in a day. It’s what we do with our time that makes the difference. I don’t want to offend anyone, but if you are called to be a writer, you must practice your craft. Tiger Woods became a great golfer because he practiced. The Williams sisters practiced tennis, gymnast practice, lawyers practice, doctors’ practice and so must you. Hiding your story inside of your head is stealing your gift from the world to enjoy.

Are you preparing to enter a screenwriting competition? Let First Act Script Coverage review your script before you submit it to a contest. Screenplay competitions are a great way to get your script into the eyes of deal makers. Winning a contest can be very rewarding, not only earning thousands of dollars, but it might get your script optioned or sold.  There are a lot of competitions. The most notable are the Nicholl Fellowship , Sundance, and Austin Film Festival to name a few. These contests are highly competitive. Thousands of entries are received each year. In order to be competitive, you must make your script the best it can be. Let First Act Script Coverage write an analysis of your screenplay. We will check spelling, grammar, premise, plot, character, and dialogue. We will write your logline and a synopsis. You only have one chance to impress so make your script stand out from the rest. Let First Act Script Coverage make your screenplay the best it can be. www.firstactscriptcoverage.com