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Australian Video Camera: Review Final Draft 10

October 16, 2016

By Steven T Boltz Sun, Oct 16, 2016 If you want to put together a script using the best possible tools, Final Draft is it says Steven T Boltz I’m a planner. A real measure-twice-cut-once kind of guy. A self-proclaimed structure-monkey. Honestly, it’s...

The Script Lab - Review: Final Draft 10

October 10, 2016

by MARK STASENKO

Script Cat: The New Final Draft 10 Is Here!

October 9, 2016

Yes, it’s finally here—Final Draft 10.

Screenwriting Conferences: How to Prepare and Make the Most of Your Experience

October 6, 2016

When it comes to networking opportunities, few things can beat a good screenwriting conference. The happy hours, the panels, the chance to commiserate with people who understand the existential crisis of changing genres… For many writers, it’s an eve...

The Story Department: Final Draft 10 Reviewed

September 23, 2016

How do you go about writing a screenplay? There are a few of us who sit down at the computer, like some modern day Dalton Trumbo at his trusty Remington, type FADE IN: and keep going until the cigarette packet is empty.

Networking For The Introvert (and The Ambivert): How to “Put Yourself Out There”

August 25, 2016

Networking is a must. You have to “put yourself out there” to further your screenwriting career, but it’s not always that easy. Cue cold sweats.

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.

How to Write a Coming-of-Age Superhero Tale

March 15, 2016

G.W. Freund and Daniel Bonjour set out to do two things with their winning spec script, Breedlove. The first was to tell a relatable, coming-of-age story. The second was to infuse the characters with raw, powerful emotions. The fact that the story re...