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Rising Through the Ranks: Nadia Madden

April 15, 2020

Just a few years ago, Nadia Abass-Madden was working her decades-long job as a 911 operator. Today, she’s using her longtime career to inform her writing on Fox’s procedural drama, 9-1-1. She saw her name in the credits for the first time on March 30...

Week 5: Lee Jessup On What Writers CAN Do Now

April 15, 2020

Lee answers your questions and talks more about what writers CAN be doing during the COVID-19 crisis. This week we focus on what to expect during this year's fellowship season.

Week 4: Lee Jessup on What Writers CAN Do Now

April 9, 2020

rLee answers your questions and talks more about what writers CAN be doing during the COVID-19 crisis.

Write On with Horror Screenwriter Kathy Charles

April 7, 2020

Kathy Charles discusses what attracts her to the horror genre, writers that inspire her, her writing process and more.

Big Break Screenwriting Contest: The Importance Of A Blind Read

April 3, 2020

When Lori Crawford sits down to read a script, she's ready to immerse herself in the unknown world the writer has created. It's a favorite pastime for her, as well as a part-time job; she's been a reader for the Big Break Screenwriting Contest since ...

Week 3: Lee Jessup on What Writers CAN Do Now

April 1, 2020

Lee answers your questions and talks more about what writers CAN be doing during the COVID-19 crisis. Have questions for Lee? Submit them to us via Youtube, Twitter or Facebook though Monday 4/6! Interested in UCLAex's free classes? You can check the...

Write On with 'Home Before Dark' Co-Creator Dana Fox

March 31, 2020

Home Before Dark co-creator Dana Fox discusses the inspiration for the show, her process for pitching and writing projects, and more.

Week 2: Lee Jessup on What Writers CAN Do Now

March 27, 2020

This week Lee discusses the latest updates on agency layoffs, online pitching trends and answers your questions from social media.

From Concept to Congratulations: The Big Break Journey

March 25, 2020

Todd Goodlett has been “on cloud nine” since finding out that his original script, The Arsonist’s Handbook, was the TV Grand Prize Winner in the 2019 Big Break Screenwriting Contest — a feat, he says, he once never imagined, and that has already take...