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Write On with Heroes & Villains Ent. Literary Management Chris Coggins

July 28, 2020

Heroes & Villains Entertainment Literary Manager Chris Coggins discusses her move from development executive to manager, the kind of work ethic she looks for in a client, and what she means by "screenwriters should swing for the fences" when drea...

#BeTheChange - Write On with Champion for Change Thuc Nguyen

July 28, 2020

Screenwriter and founder of The Bitch List Thuc Nguyen discusses how she started the list, unconscious biases and micro-aggressions, buzz words that are past their due date and her projects with women of color protagonists currently in development. T...

Q & A with 'The Haunting of Hill House' and 'Oculus' Screenwriter Jeff Howard, Moderated by Sade' Sellers

July 22, 2020

Screenwriter-producer Sade’ Sellers hosts this one-on-one conversation with screenwriter and producer Jeff Howard (The Haunting of Hill House, Oculus). They answer audience questions about breaking in, writing for horror and more!

Write On with 'The Rental' Co-Writer and Director Dave Franco

July 21, 2020

The Rental co-writer and director Dave Franco discusses the tricky tone the film balances, his approach to working in and subverting the horror genre, what he learned from working with filmmakers like Barry Jenkins and Seth Rogen, and more.

Unscripted 7.16.2020: This Week in Screenwriting News

July 16, 2020

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

Write On with 'Narcos: Mexico' Showrunner Eric Newman

July 13, 2020

Narcos: Mexico showrunner Eric Newman discusses the research involved in making the show, the advantages of telling a story like this in long-form television, his journey from producer to writer, and much more.

Write On with 'Miss Juneteenth' Writer-Director Channing Godfrey Peoples

July 10, 2020

Miss Juneteenth writer-director Channing Godfrey Peoples discusses the serendipity of releasing the film during the current racial justice movement, the long journey of this project from script to screen, her work on the show Queen Sugar, and more.