Over the last few years, screenplay competitions have proliferated. Besides the obvious – the cash prizes – why should amateur writers consider entering competitions?

First, a few words of advice: Don’t enter screenplay competitions solely because you need the money. These competitions may seem like lotteries, with plenty of money to go around. But all of them, especially those that offer the largest prizes, are highly competitive.

More than 99 percent of writers who enter contests will not receive a cash prize. But there are a number of positive results that can arise from entering a competition: Contests can serve as stepping-stones. Winning writers, and occasionally runners-up, have used the “heat” generated by their contest victory or placement to jump-start their careers.

Winners of the largest contests usually find an agent quickly (if they are not already represented). Their scripts are welcomed by major production companies and studios. If the writer so desires, this typically leads to meetings with countless development execs.

Writers who have won major contests have often sold or optioned a script or been hired to write or rewrite a ... more.

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