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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Lovecraft Country’

September 2, 2020

Right from the first few frames of Lovecraft Country, we know this is no ordinary story. We also simultaneously know this is a story of the American dream, so often broken before it can even get started. Atticus Freeman, aka Tic (played by the steadf...

The Fast Five: Is Network TV Comedy Dead?

September 1, 2020

It feels like major changes happen across the industry on a weekly basis. This week, it looks like independent studios are no longer developing network comedies, and a group of major agents are planning a coup to create their own joint venture. While...

Write On with 'Rogue' Co-Writer and Director MJ Bassett

September 1, 2020

Rogue co-writer and director MJ Bassett discusses how the film came together, her passion for telling genre stories, how she found her way into becoming a filmmaker, and much more.

Write On with #StartWith8Hollywood Partners Thuc Nguyen and Cheryl Bedford

August 28, 2020

#StartWith8Hollywood partners Thuc Nguyen and Cheryl Bedford discuss the roadblocks underrepresented groups often run into, how the campaign got started, success stories they've already seen, and much more.

Weekend Writing Inspiration: 5 Ways to Overcome Impostor Syndrome

August 28, 2020

Do you ever feel like an impostor? Like you’re receiving credit or accolades or attention for something you haven’t earned or don’t deserve? That maybe luck or error has gotten you to where you are? Or that perhaps you’ve been cheating your way throu...

The Writer & The Rep: A Conversation with Screenwriter Steven Canals & Lit. Manager Allard Cantor

August 28, 2020

Emmy-nominated co-creator and EP of POSE Steven Canals and his Literary Manager Allard Cantor from Epicenter answer pre-submitted audience questions about Steven's writing journey, their writer/manager relationship, share writing advice for budding w...

Developing Your Brand, Part II: Combining the Technical and Emotional Aspects of Your Writing

August 28, 2020

Welcome back to our two-part series on developing your brand! Back in part one, we talked about what a brand is, why you need it, and how to develop the “technical” part of your branding statement. From here, we’ll finish up developing your brand and...

Netflix 'Ozark’s' Chris Mundy Talks Season 3 Character Work

August 27, 2020

If you've been watching Ozark, you’ve been watching Wendy Byrde (played by recent Emmy® nom Laura Linney) rise from housewife to co-operator of a money laundering business fronted by the casino underworld of Missouri’s lake country.