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Write On: 'Dune: Part One & Part Two' Screenwriter Jon Spaihts
“In most genre fiction where heroes and villains clash, the hero is intrinsically reactive. The villain starts making trouble and that’s the beginning of the story. If the villain had never showed up, the hero would have lived a pleasant and unremark...
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New Year's Writing Resolutions
Congratulations writers! You have reached the end of another writing year. Regardless of what stage you are at in your writing career, it’s important to take the time to recognize all you have accomplished in 2024.
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5 Screenwriters You Might Not Have Heard Of
Despite a screenplay being the blueprint for a movie, screenplay writers don’t always get the recognition and attention that directors and actors do. Yes, there are some noteworthy screenwriters like Aaron Sorkin and Diablo Cody, who have created a g...
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Write On: 'Nosferatu' Writer & Director Robert Eggers
“As someone who’s been obsessed with vampires since I was a little kid, I don’t totally know [why we love vampire movies so much]. Obviously, sex and death are always interesting and in vampire stories, including the very earliest accounts of folk va...
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How ‘Disclaimer’ Redefines Narration and Structure
Disclaimer warns audiences at the beginning to be wary of narratives and forms that distract from hidden truths. Written and directed by auteur Alfonso Cuarón, this AppleTV+ miniseries weaves together storylines to uncover the truth about what happen...
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Write On: 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Writer & Director Shawn Levy
“I would argue that the movies, the plays, the stories that endure and certainly that resonate in the most populist and global way are the ones where we’re not just observing a piece of storytelling, we’re participative in some way and it’s connectiv...
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5 Reasons to be a Screenwriter
Maybe you’re a fan of movies and have thought about becoming a screenwriter, but you never took the time to follow through with it. Or maybe it never occurred to you that screenwriting is a possible career option. Well, there are many people — myself...
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3 Ways ‘Terrifier 3’ Slays Holiday Horror
There is nothing quite like horror to ring in the holiday cheer. While the holiday season offers your favorite formulaic rom-com that brings that feeling of joy to our cold hearts, Christmas-themed horror movies designed to scare audiences during the...
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Write On: 'Nickel Boys' Writer & Director RaMell Ross
“What happens when you disassociate? What happens when you’re separate from yourself? What happens when you’re no longer yourself? Is there a camera language that can embody that, that can execute that? In the film, when Elwood walks into the white h...
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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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