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Write On with Shudder's "Cursed Films" Writer-Director Jay Cheel
Shudder's Cursed Films writer-director Jay Cheel discusses what writing a documentary really means, how he chose the films for the series, how he got his start in filmmaking, and much more. Cursed Films is the 5-part documentary series that explores ...
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The Fast Five: The ‘90s Are Back, and So Is That Episode of ‘Black-ish’
Two years after it was pulled from ABC the week it was intended to air, the infamous Black-ish episode that was censored for unknown reasons has finally been made available through Hulu. The show is incredibly tame when looked at through a 2020 lens,...
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Weekend Writing Inspiration: Don't Take It Personally — How to Thrive While Receiving Feedback On Your Script
Receiving quality feedback on your screenplay is an invaluable step in the process of crafting a story that works. You’re only able to see so much about what’s working and what’s not working when you’re deep inside a story. Getting a fresh look from ...
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Developing Your Screenwriting Brand Part 1: The Statement
I once had a job helping actors create short films to beef up their reels. I handled most of the creative decisions for the shorts, which meant I would have to ask the client about their career; their goals and, most importantly, how they saw themsel...
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Dialogue: The Art of Subtext
For me, writing dialogue is the most fun part of writing a screenplay. Action generally stays the same; the same tone, same sentence structure, same grammar. Dialogue, on the other hand, can be wildly varying, depending on the characters populating y...
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5 Takeaways: The Psychological Thriller ‘She Dies Tomorrow’
Perhaps the only way to describe She Dies Tomorrow is psychological thriller meets an ode to anxiety and short-lived relationships. While granted the film was made before we’d ever heard of the horror-inducing virus COVID-19, the film could’ve been m...
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Unscripted 8.12.20: This Week in Screenwriting News
Screenwriting career consultant Lee Jessup discusses this week's success stories, industry news, online events, and more. Watch now!
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The Fast Five: Anti-Trust is the Industry’s Latest Buzz Word and Ben Affleck Makes Movie Headlines Again
The name of the game this week is “anti-trust.” With the abolition of old laws and media consolidation leading to accusations of unfair business practices, anti-trust violations have never been trendier. Ben Affleck is also somewhat trending again ov...
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Q & A with Bellevue Lit Manager John Zaozirny, Moderated by Lee Jessup
Bellevue Literary Manager John Zaozirny answers pre-submitted audience questions about breaking in, the business of writing and more, moderated by screenwriting career consultant Lee Jessup. Plus a special drop-in from Infinite screenwriter Ian Shorr...
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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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