The Scriptwriters Network

### SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT

Celebrating 40 Years of Empowering Storytellers (1986–2026)
6 Winners • 3 Incredible Destinations • Limited-Time Campaign

Empowering storytellers through education, access, and community.

Scriptwriters Network is proud to celebrate 40 years of supporting writers and storytellers — a milestone made possible by our community of members, creators, and supporters.

To honor this anniversary, we invite you to take part in a special fundraising campaign that helps sustain and expand our educational programs, industry access, and creative opportunities for writers at every stage of their journey.

Your participation directly supports Scriptwriters Network’s mission to empower storytellers — today, and for the next 40 years.

### July 40th Anniversary Giveaway

### Dialogue & Voice Challenge

Great dialogue does far more than move a story forward—it reveals character, creates conflict, and gives every character a voice that feels authentic and memorable.

After spending June developing compelling characters, July focuses on bringing those characters to life through dialogue.

As part of our 40th Anniversary – 12 Months • 12 Ways We Give Back initiative, this month’s challenge encourages writers to strengthen one of the most important—and often overlooked—elements of storytelling: character voice.

### The Challenge

Participants are invited to submit one original dialogue scene or conversation (up to 1,000 words) that demonstrates strong character voice and meaningful interaction.

Submissions may be written in standard screenplay format (encouraged) or in a general narrative format.

CREATIVITY IS THE KEY!

This FREE Creative Writing Challenge is perfect for writers who want to generate new ideas and maintain a steady creative flow. Creativity means using your imagination, exploring original ideas, and producing meaningful work — this challenge helps you do exactly that.

Read the full details and instructions at the link below.

Challenge End Date: Friday, July 31, 2026

CREATIVITY IS THE KEY!
PART 2 — Creative Writing Challenge

Ready to keep your ideas flowing? This monthly challenge is designed for writers who want to stay inspired, generate new concepts, and strengthen their creative discipline. Creativity means imagining boldly, exploring original ideas, and producing meaningful artistic work — and this challenge helps you do exactly that.

Short films are an excellent way to grow as a writer. They allow you to refine your storytelling style through character, dialogue, structure, and visual imagination. If you completed Part 1, you should now have a collection of short story concepts — each with its own theme and two different genres.

Now we move on to the next steps…

Please read the full details and instructions at the link below.

Challenge End Date: Friday, July 31, 2026