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Screenwriter Interviews

The Game of Writing the Ensemble Comedy: An Interview with ‘Gatlopp’ Screenwriter Jim Mahoney

By Sadie Dean
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Screenwriter Interviews

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: Interview with 'Long Story Short' Writer/Director Josh Lawson

By Sadie Dean
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How to Write a Screenplay

The Worst Mistake a Screenwriter Can Make

By Clive Frayne
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Screenwriter Interviews

CROSS ROAD: The Little Women of Clare Niederpruem

By Dan Goforth
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

STORY BROADS: Writing the Contained Script (and Not Just Thrillers!)

By Cameron Chapman
INTERVIEW: Susie Griswold and Kevin Craig West, Co-Stars/Directors/Producers of Bumpin Uglies
Screenwriting How-To Articles

INTERVIEW: Susie Griswold and Kevin Craig West, Co-Stars/Directors/Producers of Bumpin Uglies

By Script Magazine
Denny Schnulo reviews Save the Cat! Goes to the Indies, where Salva Rubio uses Blake Snyder's Beat Sheet to analyze 50 independent films.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCREENWRITING BOOK REVIEW: Save the Cat Goes to the Indies by Salva Rubio

By Denny Schnulo
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

RONA'S REEL TAKE: Tips for a Successful Film Festival Experience, Part 4

By Rona Edwards
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Becoming a Produced Screenwriter through Self-Distribution

By Marty Lang
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

From Corporate America to Indie Filmmaker: Taking the Leap Toward a Creative Career

By Dennis Rainaldi
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

What You Need to Know to Make Your Movie

By Script Magazine
REWRITING AS A DIRECTOR: How to Tackle the 2nd Version of Your Film by Heather Taylor | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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REWRITING AS A DIRECTOR: How to Tackle the 2nd Version of Your Film

By Heather Taylor
STORY BROADS: Writing to Direct vs. Writing Spec Screenplays by Cameron Chapman | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

STORY BROADS: Writing to Direct vs. Writing Spec Screenplays

By Cameron Chapman
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

STORY BROADS: A Trip to Stowe Story Labs

By Shoshana Rosenbaum
INDIE FILM ACADEMY: Filmmakers - 5 Key Steps Before Writing Your Script by Jason Buff | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
How to Make a Movie

INDIE FILM ACADEMY: Take 5 Key Steps Before Writing Your Script to Improve Odds of a Sale

By Jason Buff
TRUE INDIE: Film Festivals - A Guide to The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly by Rebecca Norris | Script Magazine #indiefilm #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

TRUE INDIE: Film Festivals - A Guide to The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

By Rebecca Norris
INTERVIEW: Kevin Resnick and Rebecca Norris on 'Cloudy with a Chance of Sunshine' by Denny Schnulo | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

INTERVIEW: Kevin Resnick and Rebecca Norris on 'Cloudy with a Chance of Sunshine'

By Denny Schnulo
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Building an Army

By Marty Lang
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

SHOW ME THE LOVE: Love of Community

By Pamela Jaye Smith & Monty Hayes McMillan
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

INTERVIEW TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL: Director Domenica Cameron-Scorsese and 'Almost Paris' Team

By Susan Kouguell
SHOW ME THE LOVE: Love of Art by Pamela Jaye Smith & Monty Hayes McMillan | Script Magazine #scriptchat #amwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

SHOW ME THE LOVE: Love of Art

By Pamela Jaye Smith & Monty Hayes McMillan
SHOW ME THE LOVE: Love of Death and Destruction by Pamela Jaye Smith & Monty Hayes McMillan #scriptchat #amwriting
How to Write a Screenplay

SHOW ME THE LOVE: Love of Death and Destruction

By Pamela Jaye Smith & Monty Hayes McMillan
Steps to Selling a Script and Getting It Produced into a Film – Case Study | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Steps to Selling a Script and Getting It Produced into a Film – Case Study

By Script Magazine
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

SHOW ME THE LOVE: Love of Family

By Pamela Jaye Smith & Monty Hayes McMillan