About

Welcome to Write For Hollywood.com!

Hi!  I’m Yolanda Beasley.  I started this site as a resource specifically for screenwriters who aspire to write for Hollywood.  I offer a daily (sometimes I miss a day or two) blog offering advice, tips, industry insider info etc., I teach courses, provide writers with detailed feedback and answer your questions. 

As a new screenwriter, I’m close to the process of ‘making it’ so I understand what we’re all going through.  Last fall, I made significan inroads with local producers, one of which was interested in producing two of my TV series.  Unfortunately, that deal fell through, which happens all the time in this business.  But with a top literary agent and industry connections, I do have a toe in the door, which is a heck of a lot more than I had last year let alone five years ago. 

I live, eat, sleep and breathe film and television.  Screenwriting is my full-time job whether I get paid for it or not.  I work on my writing every day, sometimes until 3am so you’ll notice that I post my blog entries at inconsistent hours because I may not get up until 11am.  I try to post daily at 10am, but my schedule is all over the place. 

This blog is for you, not for me so if there’s something specific you want to know, email me.  I check which articles are popular, but I won’t know what you want me to focus on unless you tell me.  Perhaps you have a suggestion for the site, I’d like to hear those too.  We’re constantly thinking of how to improve, some things just take time to implement. 

Courses are currently offered online, but if you prefer to study in a real-world environment, tell me that too.  If you’re outside the Toronto area and cannot physically attend these workshops but prefer not to study online, I will gladly travel to your city provided you can arrange a group of ten or more people.  Email me and we can work out the details.

I hope you find this site useful and if there’s some way I can help, do let me know!

Happy writing!

Yolanda Beasley