Badassbeatboards

Creators of the Badass Beat Board™ - the only writing companion and beat board you will ever need. What will you write next? Who are we?

Badass Beat Boards™ began with a single product designed specifically for screenwriters. But the company’s core mission is to help all writers save time and stay focused --whether they’re writing novels or business proposals. When co-founders Penelope Poole and Michael Midis met and swapped scripts in a Facebook screenwriting group early pandemic, their discussions resulted in the first product of

its kind to help screenwriters better visualize their stories using their preferred outlining structure. The Toolkit
What evolved over the next several months was a comprehensive toolkit, with plentiful choices to fit every writer’s preference. The core elements in the kit are:
A portable, flexible magnetic whiteboard with indicative printing for elements such as the project title and logline, scene cards, characters wheels, and our proprietary ‘What If?’ idea cards. Transparent overlays for the writer’s preferred outlining system to visualize their key story beats;
More than 150 reusable magnetic cards and set pieces to note and rearrange plot points, beats, sequences, turning points, Acts, jot down key dialogue, set ups, payoffs, character arcs, story twists, and bullet-point their scenes;
A package of reusable vinyl stickers for different story structures;
A deck of proprietary brainstorming cards to help stimulate the creative juices;
A detailed ‘how to’ guidebook with instructions and ideas to help screenwriters use the tools effectively. The toolkit had to contain everything the screenwriter would need to get started immediately, with everything at their fingertips. Some items included in the system for convenience are:
A set of quality wet-erase markers, a special eraser, squeegee, and spray bottle. An organizing tray made from biodegradable material. The Resource-Rich Website
The next step was to build a dynamic website that curates the top screenwriting educational videos, articles, blogs, books, and other resources, to save research time for new and emerging screenwriters. We also wanted to collaborate with screenwriting experts and industry professionals through guest blogs. Next-stage growth includes expanding these resources, first to novel writers, then biographers, etc. The Communities
To augment the resources and educational aspect of our mission, and in keeping with the company’s collaborative spirit, we started building social media communities around our core solution: storytelling outlines, beat boards, and planning tools. Filmmaking is a particularly cooperative and synergistic art form, which begins long before the page, with an idea and an outline. Screenwriters are often helpful to those less experienced. There are many excellent discussion forums, and we share those in our groups. But Badass Beat Boards™ is the first to share experience and learning around outlining -- what many perceive as a critical step to screenwriting and other storytelling. Non-competitive by design
Finally, we created Badass Beat Boards™ as a resource to consolidate everything about screenwriting that took us years to learn. We wanted to share the quality gems and mentors we’ve found along our way. Our near term vision: to become the premier one-stop-shop for any aspiring screenwriter to find the quality educational materials they need to perfectly hone their craft.

05/04/2023

What I Wish I’d Known About Screenwriting Before I Wrote My First Screenplay: The Ultimate Guide to Resources for New & Aspiring Screenwriters

09/03/2022

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCXXLSNP

If you or a resource you admire are not in the book and you think they should be, please be in touch.

What I Wish I’d Known About Screenwriting Before I Wrote My First Screenplay: The Ultimate Guide to Resources for New & Aspiring Screenwriters This book shares the author's experience and research over many years while perfecting the craft of screenwriting with the goal of helping new and intermediate screenwriters navigate the massive reserves of educational resources available on and offline. It's designed to shave months or even year...

09/03/2022

Penelope's book is up on Amazon - Yay!

05/28/2022

https://www.badassbeatboards.com/confessions-of-an-aff-contest-reader/

Confessions of an AFF Contest Reader I want to share a few things that might help you through the excruciating wait through this year’s contest season once you submit. We all know it well – the nail biting period between your smartly timed, moneysaving early-bird entry ... and the announcement of the first round of winners. Intermi...

04/11/2022

Want feedback on your WIP? To get good notes on your screenplay, you need to learn to give them.

How to Give Notes So many writers hop onto the various online screenwriting forums pleading on their knees for feedback. They need to learn to give notes.

04/04/2022

Except for the obvious, a scene is a scene, right? Well... no. Scene development is a fine science.

Scene development in screenplays So much more goes into a great scene than meets the eye. Scene development is a fine science, if not an exact one.

03/31/2022

Delivering information in your screenplay that your audience needs is called "exposition." It's one of the hardest things to get right because it should be invisible. Not obvious.

Using Exposition in Your Screenplay Exposition in a screenplay is the way the writer informs the audience about information they need to fully understand the story.

03/28/2022

Our colleague Jim Kalergis shaares his wisdom in explaining the true purpose of a spec script. We're proud to present him as our first guest blogger.

Spec Screenplay Style Scripts we write in the hope we’ll someday sell them are called “spec screenplays.” We’re “speculating” that someday we’ll be paid. Spec screenplays are different from other prose.

How to become a professional screenwriter

03/23/2022

For anyone just starting out, here's a guide to the basics.

How to become a professional screenwriter A step-by-step guide By Michael Midis Who wouldn’t want to become a professional screenwriter? After all, it’s easy work and … How to become a professional screenwriter Read More »

03/21/2022

We're proud to announce the release of the toolkit! -

We're proud to announce the release of the toolkit! Copyright (C) 2022 Badass Beat Board™. All rights reserved.Our mailing address is:Want to change how you receive these emails?You can update your preferences or unsubscribe

03/20/2022

Character development and plot development in a screenplay are both hugely important. Which is which?

Character-driven or plot-driven? Who or what drives your story? Your characters or your plot? Do you know? Is it important? Most stories are a mix of both.

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