From the Town Council
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The latest features, announcements and happenings in town. This is where we'll tell you what's new and what's going on in Talentville.
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Be sure to check out our upcoming webinars, both of which are open for ALL members to sign up for the live session.
Writing a Great Horror Film - with produced Horror screenwriter Glenn Benest. This coming Saturday
How to Avoid Overwriting in your Screenplays - with award winning screenwriter Hank Isaac. The following Saturday
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When you log in, judge a few battles. We want, eventually, to get to round 2, with maybe the top 100 battling it out. Can we get to 2000 battles in round 1???
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We changed all the default member avatars (some of them shown in the picture below), so anyone who has not uploaded a headshot or other profile image, you will notice a new avatar for you. These new ones are a bit larger than the old ones we used for years.
We encourage everyone to FILL OUT YOUR PROFILE and upload a picture., why put up with a dog or cat head?
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The foundation of Talentvilles Script Review system is YOU
At the core of Talentville is our peer Review system, where members read and critique each others' screenplays. But making it works depends on YOU, our members, pitching in and putting in the time to carefully read assigned scripts and writing up detailed, thoughtful reviews that help the authors know what worked, what didn't, and why.;
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If you have a few minutes, be sure to check out the new article I just uploaded, on the idea of taking time early on to flesh out your main characters to be sure you know them well.
https://www.talentville.com/snippet/pitching-a-screenplay-concept--it-might-be-about-character-more-than-plot
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Pitching a screenplay concept? It might be about character more than plot
Screenplays consist of two main ingredients: character and plot. While the plot is critical to the story, Talentville CEO Ben Cahan urges screenwriters to think about sitting down and writing 1-2 page bios of their main characters, fleshing out their backstory as well as their wants, needs, strengths and weaknesses.;
Right now, there’s a lot of focus on feature scripts, and to get noticed, it’s crucial to make the protagonist’s voice pop through sharp, memorable dialogue and conflict. Combine that with a concept that stands out as a unique story vehicle, and you’ll have something that demands attention.
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Reminder to everyone to use the social links (and the personal reference link) to help us promote Talentville. If you belong to screenwriting groups, on Reddit or Facebook or X, share your referral link and you'll also earn TalentDollars for everyone who uses your link to check us out and then joins.
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And January's winners are...
Top Reviewer: Billie Harris
Script of the Month: Three Falling Stars by Dianne Barnes
Final Draft Raffle: Evelina Lurye
Remember: Upgrade your membership to get in on the Script of the Month competition, or complete some thorough, highly-rated review assignments and earn a free 3-month Citizen membership.
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Get your Preferred or Citizen membership and get in on the drawing for a free Final Draft, which we'll draw on Feb 1. Preferred members get 1 raffle ticket and Citizens get 2. That is the ONLY way to be eligible to win.
And, we really need the support to keep growing and adding new fun and educational things to the site!
https://www.talentville.com/generalstore
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Folks, take a minute to write up a simple testimonial if you are a happy member of Talentville, we want to be able to attract new members. You will find the testimonials page in the new Info menu up in the header.
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If you have ideas or suggestions for new things we can add at Talentville, PLEASE enter them at the Bar lounge The Suggestion Box. We are actively looking for new stuff that you folks want!
https://www.talentville.com/barandgrill/the-suggestion-box
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The Suggestion Box
We can't think of everything so we need your input, and this is the place to give us feedback. Tell us what we should add, tell us what you like and even tell us what drives you crazy. You keep giving us ideas, we'll keep making it better.;
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