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Fellowship Season Prep Part 5: The Interview, Continued
With fellowship applications submitted but fellowship interviews still on the horizon, we are currently digging into exercises and other ways to prep for an in-person or Zoom interview. And while only a fraction of applicants will make it to the inte...
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Spec Spotlight: Zack Ford Sells 'The Watcher' to Spooky Pictures
Zack Ford is hoping to scare audiences with his spec script The Watcher, which recently sold. The psychological thriller is about a newly engaged couple who move to an apartment in New York City, however the fiancée soon feels that she is being watch...
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Write On with Hulu's 'The Great' Creator Tony McNamara
Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and creator of Hulu's The Great Tony McNamara discusses his approach to writing period pieces, the shifting tones of the show, and more!
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Week 9: Video Interview with Lee Jessup on What Writers CAN Do Now
Screenwriting career coach Lee Jessup answers your questions and talks more about what writers CAN be doing during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Weekend Movie Takeaway: Screen Narratives Meet COVID-19
As parts of the country begin to open up to varying degrees, production (for the most part) remains on lockdown, and the prospect of starting it up again remains mired in many unanswered—or as yet unanswerable—questions. Questions principally regardi...
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5 Takeaways from Netflix's 'Unorthodox'
Is a limited series a TV show, or really just a big, fat movie? That’s the question at the heart of this week’s screenwriting takeaway.
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Variety’s New “How To” Series, Tom Cruise in Space, & 'Tiger King'
As countries all over the world slowly begin to reopen, it’s important to stay safe by remembering to maintain social distancing. Or, do what Tom Cruise is doing and blast yourself into space. More on that later. First, let’s discuss a brand-new vide...
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Write On with 'Dead to Me' Creator & Exec Producer, Liz Feldman
Dead to Me creator and executive producer Liz Feldman discusses the shifting tones in the show, her work writing on Two Broke Girls, how she got her start as a writer, and much more.
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Write On with 'Valley Girl' Director Rachel Lee Goldenberg
Valley Girl director Rachel Lee Goldenberg discusses the personal passion she brought to the story, how she approaches a script as a director, her work on the cult classic Lifetime film A Deadly Adoption, and more.
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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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