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Barri Evins shares advice for screenwriters on the "new normal" in Hollywood
Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Advice for Screenwriters From the Pros on the "New Normal" in Hollywood

By Barri Evins
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Becoming Alan Smithee - Mistakes Screenwriters Turned First-Time Directors Should Avoid

By Paul Peditto
Script magazine's Debra Eckerling spoke with award-nominated and winning screenwriters at the Writers Guild of America Awards to get their writing tips.
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Writing Tips from Nominated Screenwriters at the Writers Guild of America Awards

By Debra Eckerling
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How to Sell a Script and Build a Screenwriting Career

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Know Thyself and Who You Are Writing For

By Paul Peditto
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WENDY'S LA4HIRE: Screenplay Marketing - What Makes Buyers Invest in Your Movie?

By Wendy Kram
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YOUR TV GUIDE to Writing Inclusively Without Appropriating

By Tawnya Bhattacharya
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SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Writer On Set Etiquette

By Paul Peditto
WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: Cautionary Writing Advice for Writers - Avoidables
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WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: Cautionary Advice for Writers - Avoidables

By Stewart Farquhar
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STORY BROADS: Giving Critique - 8 Ways to Give and Take Notes From Your Peers (and not be a snob!)

By Aarthi Ramanathan
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BREAKING & ENTERING: 100 Reasons For Hollywood Executives To Say No

By Barri Evins
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SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: 5 Screenwriting Traps To Avoid

By Paul Peditto
INTERVIEW: Dramedy Screenwriter Deborah Pearl Talks Directing, Screenwriting, and 'Getting Ed Laid' by Natalie Megas | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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INTERVIEW: Dramedy Screenwriter Deborah Pearl Talks Directing, Screenwriting, and 'Getting Ed Laid'

By Natalia Megas
BEHIND THE LINES WITH DR: Screenwriting Advice - Asked and Answered by Doug Richardson | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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BEHIND THE LINES WITH DR: Screenwriting Advice - Asked and Answered

By Doug Richardson
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Script Industry Expert Q&A

SCRIPT INDUSTRY EXPERT Q&A: Yvonne Grace of 'Script Advice'

By Script Magazine
TIPS FROM THE PROS: What's the easiest thing for screenwriters to do wrong? by Robert Piluso | Script Magazine #scriptchat
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TIPS FROM THE PROS: What's the easiest thing for screenwriters to do wrong?

By Robert Piluso
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WENDY'S LA4HIRE: Great Screenplay Writing, Part 1 - Longing & Desire

By Wendy Kram
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WENDY’S LA4HIRE: Great Screenplay Writing, Part 2 - Empathy for Characters

By Wendy Kram
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BALLS OF STEEL: Which Screenwriting Experts Should You Believe?

By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
Do not pass "Go" until you get it in writing!
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Breaking Into Hollywood: ‘No’ Is Just a Conversation Starter

By Gary W. Goldstein
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The Wide Margin: Stephany Folsom - From Rule Breaker to the Black List

By Kevin Delin
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Jeanne's Tuesday Screenwriting Tips: Outlining a Script

By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
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ALT-SCRIPT: Why I Don't Read "How To" Screenwriting Articles Anymore

By Clive Frayne
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Business of Screenwriting: If You Want to Write, You Must Read

By Michele Wallerstein
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Do-Over: Advice to My 18-Year-Old Self - Oscar-Winning Producer Edward Saxon

By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman