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How to Get Your Screenwriting Fire Back
Sometimes we lose our passion — the fire burning inside that pushes us through adverse and difficult times during our screenwriting journeys. It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner learning the ins and outs of writing a screenplay, an experienced scr...
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How To Write a Modern Rom-Com
Romantic comedies are more than just lighthearted love stories—they are a cornerstone of popular cinema, blending heart and humor to capture the emotional rollercoaster of falling in love. While they may seem effortless on screen, writing a successfu...
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How To Find the Time To Write Your Screenplay
In a perfect world, we’d all have unlimited time to work on our scripts. Studying for school, working to pay the bills, and family obligations would be taken care of, and there would be plenty of free time consisting of nothing more than you, your la...
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Lessons in Breaking Convention from the Writer of ‘Friendship’
Friendship writer/director Andrew DeYoung has built one of the most impressive comedy resumes in today’s film and TV world. The Emmy-nominated creator recently had his feature debut with Friendship at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, fol...
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5 Ways To Become a TV Writer
Have you ever wondered ‘How do I become a TV writer?’ Maybe you’re a fan of certain TV shows and have an idea for your own. Or maybe you’d love to be part of a writing staff for your favorite type of series. Being a staff writer— working in “a writer...
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5 Fast Ways to Be a Better Screenwriter
Your screenwriting journey is all about evolving as a screenwriter. Everyone generally starts at the same place. As we progress by educating ourselves (screenwriting books, screenwriting blogs, reading produced screenplays, etc.), we begin to add to ...
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When You Feel Like Quitting Screenwriting — Do This Instead
Pursuing a screenwriting dream and career as a professional screenwriter can be difficult. It’s often a perilous journey at first, wrought with rejection after rejection that can last for years. But for those who stick with it and brave through the a...
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‘The Studio’: How to Craft a Hollywood Satire
Screenwriters are always told to write what they know — and let’s be honest, what you know is how hard it is to break into Hollywood or get the green light for your passion project. The good news? That struggle is incredibly relatable to anyone who’s...
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‘A Minecraft Movie’: Building a Blockbuster Block by Block
It’s hard to escape Minecraft. Over 200 million people play the game each month with about 43% consisting of players between the ages of 15-21. If you have kids, they’ve probably asked to play Minecraft (and you probably have the game in some capacit...
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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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