Final Draft Blog

All the tips, tricks and information you need to inspire your writing!
Read interviews with the pros, catch up with industry news, and listen to Write On: A Screenwriting Podcast by Final Draft.

Write On with 'The Pale Door' Co-Writer and Director Aaron B. Koontz

September 4, 2020

The Pale Door co-writer and director Aaron B. Koontz discusses his approach to juggling different genres, how he generates ideas for his stories, being vulnerable in your storytelling, and much more.

Rising Through The Ranks: Lucy Luna

September 3, 2020

Every day is the same for Lucy Luna, a writer on CBS’s new show All Rise: Wake up in her Los Angeles apartment at seven am, work out, shower, and have breakfast by 10 am, at which time she makes the long commute to her desk to open her laptop and pre...

Write On with 'Rogue' Co-Writer and Director MJ Bassett

September 1, 2020

Rogue co-writer and director MJ Bassett discusses how the film came together, her passion for telling genre stories, how she found her way into becoming a filmmaker, and much more.

Write On with #StartWith8Hollywood Partners Thuc Nguyen and Cheryl Bedford

August 28, 2020

#StartWith8Hollywood partners Thuc Nguyen and Cheryl Bedford discuss the roadblocks underrepresented groups often run into, how the campaign got started, success stories they've already seen, and much more.

The Writer & The Rep: A Conversation with Screenwriter Steven Canals & Lit. Manager Allard Cantor

August 28, 2020

Emmy-nominated co-creator and EP of POSE Steven Canals and his Literary Manager Allard Cantor from Epicenter answer pre-submitted audience questions about Steven's writing journey, their writer/manager relationship, share writing advice for budding w...

Netflix 'Ozark’s' Chris Mundy Talks Season 3 Character Work

August 27, 2020

If you've been watching Ozark, you’ve been watching Wendy Byrde (played by recent Emmy® nom Laura Linney) rise from housewife to co-operator of a money laundering business fronted by the casino underworld of Missouri’s lake country.

Unscripted: This Week in Screenwriting News (August 25, 2020)

August 27, 2020

Screenwriting career consultant Lee Jessup discusses this week's success stories, industry news, online events, and more.

Screenwriter Alison Peck On ‘Work It’ and Finding Your Niche

August 26, 2020

Screenwriter Alison Peck’s Work It on Netflix is this generation’s Pitch Perfect meets Bring It On> but set in the dance world. Which is exactly what she was going for when writing the musical comedy.

Netflix ‘Unorthodox’ Creator Anna Winger Talks Self-Discovery

August 26, 2020

Netflix’s Unorthodox focuses on an unusual female protagonist, Esther “Esty” Shapiro, played by recent Emmy® nominee Shira Haas. Esty’s world is a place where women are still valued most for their ability to reproduce and are expected to treat their ...