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Write On with 'Ratched' Creator and Writer Evan Romansky
Evan talks to Write On about how he used an existing IP, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, to get noticed in Hollywood, and ended up with a hit show. " Cuckoo's Nest was always one of my favorite movies and books. I loved that [Nurse Ratched] was this...
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Exploring the 'Belushi' narrative with filmmaker R.J. Cutler
Belushi is a documentary film written, directed and produced by acclaimed filmmaker R.J. Cutler (The War Room, The September Issue). An intimate and stirring portrait of comedy icon John Belushi, the film is based on archival interviews with the coop...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: The final season of 'Shrill' delivers laughs and pathos
"S/hot Girl Summer” is upon us and Shrill's third season seems like good timing as people contemplate rejoining society as well as how to date in a post-pandemic world. While Annie (aka Aidy Bryant) isn’t having to embrace a post-pandemic world, she’...
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To outline or not to outline (your screenplay, that is)
When I first started screenwriting, I didn’t outline my scripts. I’d simply jot down various notes — onto various items — before writing a script, allowing inspiration to take care of the rest. Those initial notes were comprised of rough character de...
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The great debate: should you insert images into your script?
The option to insert images into your script was introduced with Final Draft 11. This was something I had wanted for years and I remember being thrilled when this new tool was first announced.
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Dan Perlman shares why his new show 'Flatbush Misdemeanors' feels so real
Dan Perlman is the executive producer, co-creator and star of Showtime’s new dark comedy series, Flatbush Misdemeanors. Co-created and written with Kevin Iso, the series is a raw portrait of city life following Dan and Kevin, two characters strugglin...
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The Bricks of Breaking In: TV writer Noah Evslin on the power of advocating for yourself as a writer
Coming from a family of writers—his grandfather was a highly acclaimed author of books on Greek mythology, including Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths, which Rick Riordan has referred to as an inspiration for his Percy Jackson series, and ...
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Port Authority' writer and director Danielle Lessovitz on representation of Kiki Ballroom
Paul (Fionn Whitehead) finds himself in the middle of New York City after being kicked out of his home in Pennsylvania. Amidst the chaos and clamor of his new environment, he stumbles across Wye (Leyna Bloom), pronounced like the question. Wye, a tra...
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Filmmaker Andrew Thomas Hunt and his 'Spare Parts'
Spare Parts is a nightmare for anyone who’s ever had car trouble on a dark, lonely road and fears things that go bump in the night. I spoke with director-executive producer Andrew Thomas Hunt about the film's June 1 release on VOD, digital, DVD and B...
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What’s new in Final Draft 13?
WRITING GOALS &
PRODUCTIVITY STATS
Set goals and get valuable insights to take your work to the next level
TYPEWRITER
A new typewriter-like view option improves your focus
EMOJI
Craft more realistic onscreen text exchanges and make your notes more emotive
And so much more, thoughtfully designed to help unleash your creativity.
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