Evening journal., 1915-06-16
FREE COURSE IN
film PLAY WRITING
Second of Ten Lessons Of
iered to the Readers of
The Evening Journal
DETAILS OF
SCENARIO CONTEST

With the issue Of this afternoon, THE
EVENING JOURNAL inauguratcs its
Free Courstin Photo-play writing. Read
the first lesson, which appears in an
other part Of this page. study it stead
lily and thoroughly during your spare
moments, and then do likewise with the
succeeding nine lessons, one Of which
will appear weekly, and IL Is quite likely
that at the end OF the course you will be
an adept film author, capable Of boost
ing your income by disposing OF any
thing you write.
Also. vath the issue this afternoon,
THE EVENING JOURNAL, announces
complete details in connection with the
Scenario Contest which it will conduct
at the termination OF the play-writing
course. Read the details thoroughly,
then Become a pupil in the Free Course
in Photoplay-writing and later on you
may win one of the three cash prizes
SIS. $40 and S5-which THE EVENING
JOURNAL will offer for the three best
scenarios.
There unquestionably is a great de.
mand for scenarios The growth Of the
picture game has caused the demand TO
exceed the supply, and nearly all the
producers pay good sums Tor acceptable
stories. THE EVENING JOURNALS
Free Course in photo-play writing will
teach every point in the art OF film
writing. and at the conclusion every one
OF its followers ought TO be fitted % sell
his wares TO the manufacturers. Now
read the first lesson today, and read th'
other lessons 20 follow, and when The
course is completed get ready TO enter
the Scenario Contest, which will begir
on August IL.
The rules of the Scenario Contest
which, II must be remembered. will no
begin until August IL. are as follows
l. The three successful scenarios WI
become the property of THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
2 Each scenario must be accompan
led by ten coupons OF ten CONSECUTIVE
dates, one Of which will appear on thi
page every Wednesday beginning today
No scenario will be accepted without th
coupons.
g. Each contestant must assume
nom dc plume. His or her name and ad
dress must be placed in the left.han
corner Of the envelope containing IN
scenario, which must be accompanied b,
a separate sheet of paper on which mus
be the contestants name and addres
and the nom de plume.
4. The scenario must not contain th
name Of the contestant, but only tn
nom de plume
s. There will be no limit in the mum
Der Of words 20 be used in the scenario
but the least the number. the better.
G. Although handwriting viii be givei
as much consideration as any othe
form. tvpewritine will be preferred
T. All contestants must follow closel
tho ideas 10 be taught in THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL Free Course in Photo
play writing
s. No scenarios can be submitte
until the conclusion Of the Free Cours
in Photo.play writing on August L
1915.
O. Contestants will be given frol
August H. 1915, 10 September 80. l0li
in which TO submit their scenarios.
To- All scenarios must be submitte
az or before midnight of Thursday, Sci
temher 80. 1915.
II. All letters containing scenario
must be addressed Scenario Contel
Editor. THE EVENING JOURNAL
Wilmington, Delaware.
70. To insure the return Of unsu
cessful scenarios. the contestants shou
send with them the required amount
postage.
Is. Contest win be open for all rea
ers Of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
IA. Employees of THE ENENIN
JOURNAL and members of their fam
lies viii be barred from the contest.