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Write On with 'Werewolves Within' Director Josh Ruben
Award-winning writer, actor and director Josh Ruben burst onto the horror scene with the immensely popular Scare Me. His follow-up, Werewolves Within, is a feature adaptation of a videogame about werewolves attacking a small town.
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Write On with 'Good on Paper' Writer Iliza Shlesinger
Good on Paper is a romantic comedy that tells the ‘mostly’ true story of finding Mr. Right but discovering he may be too good to be true. Writer and star Iliza Shlesinger talks about how being a stand-up comic informed her writing process. "As a comi...
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Write On with 'Hacks' Co-Creator and Writer Jen Statsky
HBO’s Hacks explores a dark mentorship that forms between a legendary Las Vegas comedian and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old. "The story of this show, in a lot of ways, is about two women who come together and work together,” says Jen. “They make ea...
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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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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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Write On with 'Dickinson' Creator and Writer Alena Smith
Alena Smith talks to Write On about the TV series that offers an inside look at the world of famed American poet Emily Dickinson. " Dickinson, at its core, is really just a family drama as well as the coming of age story of a young artist." Alena dis...
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Write On with 'Them' Creator Little Marvin
Write On talks with Little Marvin about his thought-provoking new show and how Lena Waithe boarded the project. "I wrote the pilot… probably three years back. I did the rounds; I got some agents, I did the rounds for a few months, and I got linked up...
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Write On with ‘WandaVision’ Creator and Writer Jac Schaeffer
Jac Schaeffer talks to Write On about the challenges of crafting the unique and complex story that is the hit Marvel Studios show WandaVision. "I was so dazzled by the idea but I was also like, 'This is not gonna work. This is crazy!' But the challen...
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Write On with 'Friends' and 'Grace and Frankie' Co-Creator Marta Kauffman
Write On talks with legendary TV writer Marta Kauffmann about the highly anticipated Friends reunion and what makes the show still resonate today. "I think these characters [are] incredibly loveable, and you'd love to hang out with them and have a be...
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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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