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2021 Final Draft Awards Brings the Writing Community Virtually Together

Mar 3, 2021
Before you submit your script for coverage or critique, make sure your work is void of things that annoy script readers! Professional script reader, Brian O'Malley, shares insights into things script readers hate to see in a screenplay.
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20 Little Things That Make Script Readers Hate Your Screenplay

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What You Need to Know to Make Your Movie

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PRODUCT REVIEW: Final Draft 10 - Is It Worth It?

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FINAL DRAFT TURNS 25: Q&A with Founder & CEO Marc Madnick

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FINAL DRAFT: How to Keep Your Scripts Safe

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Final Draft Releases New Mobile App - Final Draft Writer®!

May 27, 2015
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Craft : Screenplay Format - Do I Really Need Screenwriting Software?

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Monday Morning Editor Picks: My Screenwriting Products Wishlist

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Monday Morning Editor Picks: Screenwriting Software

Nov 4, 2013
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Breaking & Entering: It's Not Easy Being Green - Being a Screenwriting Amateur is Child's Play

Jul 18, 2013
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Final Draft, Inc. Big Break™ Success Earns Representation

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Meet the Reader: Breaking Big

Sep 23, 2011
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Big Break, a Final Draft, Inc. Contest

Jun 20, 2011
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The Recommend: David Horton wins the Jackpot with ScriptXpert service

May 20, 2011
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TV Writer Podcast 019/020: Social Media & The Writer Round Table

May 10, 2011
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BALLS OF STEEL: Pitching Takes a Team

May 6, 2011
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Q&A with Howard Allen - The Script Doctor

May 2, 2011
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TV Writer Podcast 017 - Steven Darancette, Animated TV

Apr 26, 2011
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MEET THE READER: Random Thoughts

Apr 25, 2011
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Birth of a Musical: LIBERTY SMITH

Apr 6, 2011
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The Industry Insider Screenwriting Contest Pledges Funds for the Red Cross Japan Fund

Apr 1, 2011
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Cinderella Liberty - Making the Leap from Screenplay to Stage

Feb 22, 2011