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Write On: 'Colin From Accounts' Co-Creators Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer
“We never wanted to make a show about dogs. We wanted to make a show about people. And then secondary to that, people who love dogs. We made sure we had some of Colin [the dog, in season two], like there’s that lovely episode in seven where Gordon be...
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Structure, Structure, Structure
Imagine a world without structure. The idea may be compelling to some rebels, but the reality is a nightmare.
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How to Write a Subversive Holiday Movie Like ‘Red One’
If you’re looking for a pure, wholesome Christmas movie, you’ll want to spend your time on the cable channels like Hallmark Channel or UPtv. However, most modern, bigger-budgeted holiday films will subvert the genre to make it more original, enticing...
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How Long Should My Movie Script Be?
‘How long should my movie script be?’ is a question many beginner screenwriters ask, and it’s an important one because it can impact your script’s marketability. Below I explain why script size matters, reveal the ideal page range, and give tips on h...
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Write On: 'A Real Pain' with Writer/Director Jesse Eisenberg
“What I wanted to do with this movie was take this interesting relationship that I have been exploring over the course of my writing, over 20 years, and this dynamic, and set it against the backdrop of something so objectively worse than anything the...
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‘Heretic’ and Religion in Horror
Warning: spoilers ahead! Why does it seem like so many horror stories have religion as part of the narrative? In everything from Bram Stoker’s Dracula to 2024’s The Deliverance, demons and devils are always seeming to pop into the horror genre, with ...
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How To Be a Screenwriter in 5 Basic Steps
Maybe you’re a fan of movies, TV series or various streaming content and have thought: ‘I’d like to write stuff like this. I’d like to be a screenwriter.’ Well, it’s only natural to want to take part in something you enjoy, and the prospect of gettin...
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Write On: 'Three Women' Creator Lisa Taddeo
“One of the things that I really wanted to focus on, and I felt it immediately after meeting Lina the housewife in Indiana [played by Betty Gilpin in the show], whose husband no longer wanted to kiss her on the mouth, I felt like this woman was as im...
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The Bricks of Breaking In: Oscar Nominated Screenwriter Allison Schroeder On Mining Your Life Experiences
For many writers, the passion for creating starts at an early age. For Allison Schroeder (Hidden Figures, Christopher Robin), this was absolutely true thanks to her English teacher mom. She happily recalled:
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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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