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4 Things ‘The Acolyte’ Can Teach You About Screenwriting
With 4.8 million views in one day, the latest Star Wars installment, The Acolyte, is Disney’s biggest streaming launch of 2024. And as a lifelong Star Wars enthusiast, I can see why.
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Write On: 'Late Night' Host Seth Meyers
“Just a shout out to everybody who's listening who has ever written a movie. This is a true story –
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Owning the Room: From General Meetings to Pitching on a Project
Writing scripts is just one part of being a professional screenwriter.
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What Is a Set Piece and How To Plan Them in Your Script
To put it in simple terms, a “set piece” is a pivotal scene in a film that serves as a centerpiece of action, emotion, or visual spectacle. These carefully crafted scenes are executed to excite audiences and leave a lasting impact long after they hav...
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How Video Game Writer Neil Pollner Is Finding Success in Screenwriting
Ifyou’ve heard of the games Mass Effect, Guild Wars 2, or Star Wars: The Old Republic, then you know Neil Pollner’s work. He is a successful video game writer who wrote a genre-bending action-thriller that is bound to make waves in the market. After ...
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Write On: 'Ezra' Writer Tony Spiridakis
“From Robert De Niro, I learned not to force anything. Not to force your idea of how something should be and then go from there. Not, ‘Oh, this should be funny,’ or ‘Oh, I'm going make you cry.’ That's the wrong thing. You just need to think about th...
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Why You Should Write Your Personal Story Like 'Baby Reindeer'
A dark past can sometimes lead to a brighter future, and that’s especially true if you become aware of how to use your experiences to change your perspective or touch another life. Richard Gadd has done those things in spades since first adapting his...
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Punching Above Your Weight: How 'I Play Rocky' Makes a Case for Writing Biopics
“Yo, Adrian!”
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The Differences Between a Rewrite and a Polish
Rewriting your script or another writer’s script is one of the primary jobs of a professional screenwriter.
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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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