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5 Unconventional Things You Can Do to Inspire Your Writing
The volume and frequency of screenplay work we are expected to complete before we’re considered “serious” writers is almost unfair. After all, the conventions often expected of a professional screenplay can leave us feeling like we’re dodging a minef...
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Write On: 'Miller's Girl' Writer/director Jade Halley Bartlett
“Personally, I think writing is bleeding. It's blood magic. It's very hard to do,” says writer/director Jade Halley Bartlett of the new Southern gothic romance, Miller’s Girl.
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The Big Picture: How to Navigate Every Element of Your Script
You need to have a multi-dimensional view of your script when screenwriting. You should know how everything is connected: scenes, characters, locations, etc. I refer to this as “seeing the big picture in screenwriting.”
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Read The 2024 Oscar-Nominated Scripts
Every great screenwriter knows the importance of taking the time to read screenplays. It takes a lot of focus and numerous rewrites to create a well-constructed screenplay that can be considered a work of literature. The ink on the page is the thing ...
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Using Emojis in Your Script: Text Message Format and More
As our world changes, so does the way we tell a story.
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: Sundance Shorts Embrace It All
As the 2024 Sundance Film Festival approaches its 40th year, the best shorts in the independent film world will show on the silver screen in Park City, Utah. From January 18 through the 28 (with some titles available online from January 25 through 28...
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Write On: 'American Fiction' Writer/Director Cord Jefferson
“I think that approaching the grand things through the smallest entryways possible is the best way to go about taking on these massive issues… So yes, this movie is about race and racism and art and who's allowed to make certain kinds of art - these ...
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What ‘Poor Things’ Can Teach Us About Embracing Uniqueness
Poor Things is unlike any movie in theaters. Directed by visionary filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara, this strange fantastical comedy tells the story of a woman who is brought back to life by a mad scientist using her own baby's...
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Final Draft 13 Is Here!
Still the industry standard and market leader for screenwriting software, Final Draft is used by 95% of the film and television industry, and with good reason. For over 25 years, Final Draft has continually been updated to meet the ever-changing need...
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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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