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How To Be a Fan Of Your Own Work

August 2, 2016

It can be hard to separate yourself from your work. You try not to make it personal but, of course, it is. Your writing is the combination of your thoughts, your skills, your life experiences and your passions. To type that first sentence on a blank ...

Spec Spotlight: Isaac Adamson Talks "Bubbles"

July 19, 2016

Isaac Adamson felt he had a toehold in the film industry when his first novel, Tokyo Suckerpunch, was optioned in 2000—but his spec script Bubbles launched him to a whole new level. Here’s his story.

Spec Spotlight: Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi on their recent sale of "Exposure"

July 19, 2016

Paths through development and medical school led Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi to TV writing, where an executive producer thought they’d make a good team. The duo scored their first feature spec sale this year with Exposure. Here’s their story.

Better Call Saul writer Gennifer Hutchison on how she learned to be an asset to the writers' room in any role

July 6, 2016

Television writer Gennifer Hutchison has spent time in some of the most famous writers' rooms of recent years. Her roles have spanned everything from producer’s assistant to supervising producer on the wildly popular and critically acclaimed Better C...

Five Things Comedy Writers Can Learn From "Step Brothers"

June 29, 2016

2008’s Step Brothers was written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Adam McKay and the film’s costar Will Ferrell (John C. Reilly contributed to the story). In addition to some classic SNL skits, McKay and Ferrell had previously collaborated on Anchorman ...

Big Break Top 3 Finalist Joe Taylor: How Performing Standup Comedy Helps My Writing

June 28, 2016

About ten years ago I wrote my first screenplay with my roommates. It wasn’t great, but I was hooked and wanted to get better. I took classes, read books and did everything I could think of to learn the craft of screenwriting. I also started writing ...

Big Break Behind the Scenes: Judge, Manager and Creator of The Blood List, Kailey Marsh

June 23, 2016

Final Draft spoke with Judge, Manager and Creator of The Blood List, Kailey Marsh

Big Break Behind the Scenes: Judge and Bellevue Manager Jeff Portnoy

June 13, 2016

Final Draft spoke with Judge and Bellevue Manager, Jeff Portney.

Big Break Finalist Joseph Greenberg Tells His Tale From Draft to Sale: PART II

June 7, 2016

In Part I of this interview series, New Jersey screenwriter Joseph Greenberg spoke to Final Draft about craft and writing his spec script, Man Alive, which sold to 20th Century Fox for an impressive six figures. Today, in this second installment of h...