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A Screenwriter’s Guide to Social Media
Many A-list screenwriters utilize social media platforms like Twitter to promote their films and to interact with others in the film business, but is there any reason for a novice screenwriter to follow suit? In terms of self-promotion, there is a lo...
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Rising Through the Ranks: Sam Thompson writes horror for mental health
Sam Thompson kicked off 2022 by being named one of the ISA’s Top 25 to Watch.
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Rising Through the Ranks: Screenwriter and playwright Lisa Dring on the love of linguistics
From the moment Lisa Dring begins speaking, you can’t help but be drawn in—her beautiful command of language is pure poetry. It’s something the Emmy®’s took note of as well, awarding Dring’s 2021 Outstanding Interactive Program win for Welcome to the...
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Rising Through the Ranks: CW writer Eric Anthony Glover on good sci-fi and great people
It’s always been about a good story for Eric Anthony Glover.
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Rising Through the Ranks: Tea Ho on perseverance and raising your voice in the room
“It is what I do full-time now, but I had never considered myself a storyteller, actually,” admits Tea Ho. The Viet-American refugee has some pretty cool credits to their name, considering. Their homepage bio states “getting inducted into a now-defun...
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Rising Through the Ranks: Television writer Danielle Nicki on trusting yourself — and Bruce Wayne
From the moment Danielle Nicki mentioned that her dog’s name is Bruce Wayne, I liked her on a whole new level.
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Rising Through the Ranks: Sam Pavich on becoming a writer’s assistant on '4400'
Sam Pavich accumulated plenty of experience as an assistant throughout four years in the Echo Lake Entertainment offices before getting staffed as a writer's assistant on 4400 last March.
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Rising Through the Ranks: Welcome to the world of Jennifer Kim
Jennifer Kim’s unique brand of tragicomedy infused with heart recently landed her management with Industry Entertainment. Her specialty? Writing rebellious AAPI female characters who try to take down the system — but in a lighthearted way. Her writin...
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Rising Through the Ranks: Filmmaker Vivian Kerr on transitioning from actor to writer-director
The day we spoke, Vivian Kerr had three pitch meetings lined up after our interview for her pilot script Five Points thanks to the Women’s Weekend Film Challenge Accelerator Program.
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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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