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Afro Horror: The Black Female Villain
This week I finally joined the quietly popular social app, Clubhouse. What is that, you ask? Clubhouse is an iPhone only app currently in beta testing that allows users all over the world to come together in what they call “rooms” and discuss a topic...
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History of TV: ‘Once Upon a Time’ Reinterprets Fairytales for the Modern Audience
2020 deserves a happy ending, and Once Upon a Time was that kind of persistently positive show that believed happily ever afters were possible — even in the most horrible place imaginable: The Land Without Magic. Aka: real life.
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Writing the 9-Act Structure for TV Movies
Most screenwriters are familiar with the three-act structure of a feature screenplay. The first act is the first thirty minutes (ish) that gets us as far as the protagonist heading off on their adventure. The second act is the main part of the film, ...
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Behind the Scenes of the Christmas Screenplay Adaptation Process
In addition to being a screenwriter, I’m a novelist; one of those writers that takes nine months to carve out a story to where it’s good enough to offer for sale. Sometimes, it’s a two-year long slog with occasional breaks if the story is complicated...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Breach’ Models Past Sci-Fi Horror Classics
Breach (originally titled Anti-Life) starring Cody Kearsley and Bruce Willis, is a sci-fi space thriller in the vein of the original Alien and The Thing — but with a twist.
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Write On with 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Writer Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom writer Ruben Santiago-Hudson discusses with guest host Sade' Sellers his relationship with August Wilson, the characters of Levee and Ma, and much more. Starring Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman, the film, adapted fr...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: 'Euphoria' Special
Euphoria ended its season on a cliffhanger leaving fans desperate to know more. Emmy® Award-winning Zendaya’s Rue relapsed into drug use, and her girlfriend Jules (Hunter Schafer) left her at a train station as a result. While full-on production of s...
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The Climb' Shows The Hard Work of A Good Bromance Makes the Downhill Moments Worth It
The bromance has long been examined on the indie movie scene and The Climb absolutely owes a debt to the Duplass brothers, and even broader pieces like I Love You, Man. That said, The Climb is an achievement that stands all on its own. Stemming from ...
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Write On with 'The Beach House' Writer-Director Jeffrey A. Brown
The Beach House writer-director Jeffrey A. Brown discusses working within the horror genre, his writing process on the film, how his experience as a location scout helped him, and much more. The Beach House follows two troubled college sweethearts on...
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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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