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Your Elevator Pitch Just Got Shorter: Writing Super High Concept Stories
The term “elevator pitch” has been popular in Hollywood for decades.
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This Is What Managers Look for in a Script
These days it’s uncommon for a screenwriter to sell a script or get an agent without being repped by a manager beforehand. Management companies have become the de facto filtering system of the screenplay marketplace.
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Owning the Room: From General Meetings to Pitching on a Project
Writing scripts is just one part of being a professional screenwriter.
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The Differences Between a Rewrite and a Polish
Rewriting your script or another writer’s script is one of the primary jobs of a professional screenwriter.
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Why Short Stories Are Better Than Pitches
If there’s one thing I know about screenwriters, they love the process of pitching their movie ideas to industry professionals.
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5 Screenwriting Insights from a Professional Script Reader
Screenwriting can raise many questions or doubts about whether something is working. While asking your friends to check out your screenplay can be helpful in some ways, having a professional give you feedback can help you create a great, sellable scr...
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Writers' Room Etiquette for Screenwriters
Picture this: somehow, through the ups and downs of showbiz, after many scripts written and not produced, you’ve managed to get staffed on your very first TV show. Congrats! The writers’ room is where TV is born, and while landing a TV writing gig is...
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Jennifer Kassabian Takes You Inside the Writers' Room for a Day
Landing a staff writing gig on a TV show is pretty much every aspiring screenwriter’s dream. However, what exactly goes on in a writers’ room remains a mystery for those starting their careers. How long are the hours? Who writes which episode and why...
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Moonshot Initiative Wants To Help You Pitch Your Pilot in Hollywood
Getting into a room to pitch your ideas for a new series is the dream for screenwriters. These meetings are a big part of selling scripts, landing writing assignments, or breaking into writers' rooms in Hollywood, but getting into the room can seem i...
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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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