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Week 6: Lee Jessup on What Writers CAN Do Now
Lee answers your questions and talks more about what writers CAN be doing during the COVID-19 crisis. This week we focus on the WGA negotiations!
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Rising Through the Ranks: Saeed Crumpler
For over two decades, 40-year-old Saeed Crumpler took the Oakland, California music industry by storm. With rap hits like Swagger Jackin, and Fa Sho featuring Kendrick Lamar, Crumpler became a rising star gaining fans around the world. It was a fulfi...
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The Importance of A Diversity Category
Ben Johnson had doubts anyone would ever hear his voice. As a person of color from South Africa, Hollywood and his dreams of being a screenwriter always seemed thousands of miles away in a land far, far away. But his talent and passion were reaffirme...
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Write On with 'Mrs. America' Showrunner Dahvi Waller
Mrs. America showrunner Dahvi Waller discusses what makes this story relevant now, details that are important when writing a period piece, lessons she learned working on Mad Men and more.
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Write On with 'The Quarry' Co-Writer and Director Scott Teems
The Quarry co-writer and director Scott Teems discusses what draws him to morally ambiguous characters, his work on television shows like Rectified, his advice for writers just starting out and more.
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Write On with 'Little Fires Everywhere' Showrunner Liz Tigelaar
Little Fires Everywhere showrunner Liz Tigelaar discusses adapting the novel for television, assembling an inclusive writing staff for the show, her writing process and more.
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Rising Through the Ranks: Nadia Madden
Just a few years ago, Nadia Abass-Madden was working her decades-long job as a 911 operator. Today, she’s using her longtime career to inform her writing on Fox’s procedural drama, 9-1-1. She saw her name in the credits for the first time on March 30...
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Week 5: Lee Jessup On What Writers CAN Do Now
Lee answers your questions and talks more about what writers CAN be doing during the COVID-19 crisis. This week we focus on what to expect during this year's fellowship season.
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Week 4: Lee Jessup on What Writers CAN Do Now
rLee answers your questions and talks more about what writers CAN be doing during the COVID-19 crisis.
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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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