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Going Off The Grid Can Only Save You For So Long in 'Save Yourselves'
Save Yourselves is a sci-fi/romantic comedy/action film for unsettled times. The movie follows very millennial Brooklyn couple Jack and Sue, played by real life Brooklyn comedians and friends John Reynolds and Sunita Mani. This pair was into nurturin...
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The Internet is a Minefield of Etiquette: Networking and Building a Career Online
Logging On If you’re a writer, especially one without representation, some of your career needs to be lived online. Twitter and other social media platforms have become the go-to networking tool, especially since COVID-19 has limited the other avenue...
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Live Q&A with Horror Writers Jeff Howard and Kim Garland
Screenwriter-producer Sade’ Sellers hosts this discussion with horror writers Jeff Howard (The Haunting of Hill House, Oculus) and Kim Garland (Chucky) as they answer pre-submitted audience questions about breaking in, writing for horror and more!
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Rachel Lee Goldenberg on Co-Writing and Directing 'Unpregnant' for HBO Max
Photo courtesy of Variety It was John Steinbeck who said, “We do not take a trip, a trip takes us.” Unpregnant lives by this statement honestly as its protagonist sets out on a trip to find an abortion clinic that does not require parental consent. I...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Cobra Kai’ Honors ‘Karate Kid’ While Creating a World of Its Own
If you’re out there hopefully still saying safe and living somewhat of a quarantine life Cobra Kai is an excellent binge to help cure your quarantine blues. A true update and sequel to the Karate Kid, the show does an excellent job of honoring the or...
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Write On with 'Death of Me' Director Darren Bousman
Death of Me director Darren Bousman discusses how he generates story ideas, his writing process and how it's evolved over his career, his work directing films in the SAW franchise, and much more.
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Write On with 'The Devil All the Time' Co-Writers Antonio Campos and Paulo Campos
The Devil All the Time co-writers and directors Antonio Campos and Paulo Campos discuss the challenges adapting such a sprawling novel, the use of voice over in the film, their writing process, and much more.
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6 Tips To Keep Writing When It Feels Like the World Is Falling Apart
Right now it feels like, one way or another, the world is falling apart. As a result, writers are more vulnerable to distraction, stress and anxiety than usual. I’m seeing threads, articles and discussions running the emotional gamut; from despair an...
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Keep Calm And Write On. Or Not. Creative Self-Care For A World On Fire
In times of distress, being creative can feel like a luxury. But, as much as it can be a struggle to focus on a project in times of turmoil, sometimes creating something new is one of the few things that can actually help one overcome stressful times...
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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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