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The Martian screenwriter, Drew Goddard writes life on Mars by focusing on character
Nominated for an Emmy for his work writing and producing Lost, Drew Goddard has also written great genre films like World War Z and The Cabin in the Woods, the latter of which he also directed. We sat down with him to find out what making an epic spa...
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Paradigm Agent David Boxerbaum on the Business of Screenwriting
by Lee Jessup, Career Coach for Professional & Emerging Screenwriters
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Q&A: Ben Ripley, writer of 'Source Code' and 'Boychoir'
It’s been said that a new door opens into Hollywood every day, you just need to figure out how to get to be in front of the door that opens. There is no set path to success in the film industry. Writers break into Hollywood in countless different way...
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Own Your Voice: Joe Ballarini
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Spec Spotlight: Brandon Barker, writer of "Nottingham & Hood"
When Brandon Barker was a child his mother read him bedtime stories. They were usually fairy tales, and Brandon was so captivated by these adventures that he would record the sound of his mother’s voice on a cassette tape.
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Together We Climb, Divided We Fall - FreeFall Writers Sean Finegan and Gregg Maxwell
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Spec Spotlight: Peter Hoare, writer of "Killing David Hasselhoff"
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A Filmmaker's "Positive" Thoughts on Stress - Part 1
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Final Draft & NYFA team for Big Break Pitch Event
After 11 weeks of hard work, rewrites, table reads, and intensive classes on the craft and business of writing for film and television, the Final Draft Big Break winners are near the end of their Fellowship at the New York Film Academy. The Fellows -...
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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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