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On precipice of Emmy® noms, Sam Zvibleman looks back at 'PEN15' so far
PEN15 could make history as Hulu’s first Emmy-nominated comedy series as the nomination season begins to heat up. Behind the show are not only on-camera stars Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, but the third musketeer in an incredible creative trio: Sam Z...
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‘The Misfits’: How Renny Harlin builds the foundations of an action-heist film
Is there such a thing as a well-intentioned thief? The Misfits, the latest film from director Renny Harlin and writers Robert Henny and Kurt Wimmer, considers this question as it spotlights a group of misfit Robin Hoods as they tackle the near-imposs...
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Why write history? ‘Godfather of Harlem’ creator Chris Brancato on writing a compelling historical drama
It’s hard to come up with an original concept when the mob is involved. From The Sopranos to Boardwalk Empire and in an era when streaming is the new normal, you have to be pretty creative to premiere a mob drama on cable TV, gather an audience, and ...
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Write On with ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Writer and Producer Bruce Miller
Showrunner Bruce Miller talks to Write On about what he looks for in a successful staff writer: "Being a staff writer, you have to be able to write, you have to be able to re-write based on notes, and you have to be able to contribute in the room… Yo...
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WGA-nominated writers of 'Clouds' look back on the remarkable journey of a song, a subject, and a movie
Clouds, the Disney+ film inspired by the true story of Zach Sobiech, was just honored with a WGA Award nomination for Adapted Long Form, and the project is worth revisiting — or watching for the first time if you missed its original release.
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Write On with 'Ratched' Creator and Writer Evan Romansky
Evan talks to Write On about how he used an existing IP, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, to get noticed in Hollywood, and ended up with a hit show. " Cuckoo's Nest was always one of my favorite movies and books. I loved that [Nurse Ratched] was this...
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Exploring the 'Belushi' narrative with filmmaker R.J. Cutler
Belushi is a documentary film written, directed and produced by acclaimed filmmaker R.J. Cutler (The War Room, The September Issue). An intimate and stirring portrait of comedy icon John Belushi, the film is based on archival interviews with the coop...
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Dan Perlman shares why his new show 'Flatbush Misdemeanors' feels so real
Dan Perlman is the executive producer, co-creator and star of Showtime’s new dark comedy series, Flatbush Misdemeanors. Co-created and written with Kevin Iso, the series is a raw portrait of city life following Dan and Kevin, two characters strugglin...
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The Bricks of Breaking In: TV writer Noah Evslin on the power of advocating for yourself as a writer
Coming from a family of writers—his grandfather was a highly acclaimed author of books on Greek mythology, including Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths, which Rick Riordan has referred to as an inspiration for his Percy Jackson series, and ...
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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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