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Cast and Crew

Building a Real Sense of Presence with 'Conversations with Friends' Director Lenny Abrahamson

By Sadie Dean
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Cast and Crew

Bringing Truth to Comedic Characters: An Interview with ‘WOKE’ Co-Star T. Murph

By Sadie Dean
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Screenwriter Interviews

Memory is a Tricky Thing: An Interview with 'Candy' Creators Robin Veith and Nick Antosca

By Sadie Dean
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Shaping Reality: An Interview with Prolific Emmy-Nominated Television Creator and Producer Mark Cronin

By Sadie Dean
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Screenwriter Interviews

How Azie Tesfai Brought Personal Empowerment to Her Powerful ‘Supergirl’ Episode

By Sadie Dean
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Screenwriter Interviews

TV Writer Podcast 114 - Cameron Johnson (Empire, Zoe Ever After)

By Gray Jones
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Screenwriting Podcasts

TV Writer Podcast 113 - Lee Aronsohn and Jason Kyle

By Gray Jones
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Breaking & Entering: Producer Mark Teitelbaum Offers Insights on the "New Normal" in Television

By Barri Evins
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Creating Characters

30 Days of Tips for Character Development: Avoiding Cliché Characters and Actions

By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
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Creating Characters

30 Days of Developing Characters: Creating Character Backstory

By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
Showrunner of 'Upstairs Amy' Duana Taha discussing the showrunning process for a digital series, what it’s like working with brands, and how you navigate that as a creator.
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Running the Show: Showrunner of Upstairs Amy Duana Taha Discusses Working with Brands and Showrunning Process

By Heather Taylor
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Running the Show: Hand of God's Showrunner Ben Watkins

By Heather Taylor
Writer/director Heather Taylor interviews showrunner Morwyn Brebner, creator of CBC’s hit series Coroner, and co-creator of Saving Hope and Rookie Blue.
Screenwriter Interviews

Running the Show: Morwyn Brebner Showrunner of Coroner

By Heather Taylor
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TVLand’s Younger: 4 Ways to Deepen Your Characters

By Heather Taylor
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Writing for the New Television Landscape

By Lynn Grant Beck
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Evolution of Television Formats: Where We At?

By Heather Hale
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Legitimacy Pending: A Field Guide To Meetings - Breaking into TV Writing

By Erica Rosbe & Sarah Carbiener
There is a kindred spirit in Hollywood, who's offered help, advice and information to film business newbies for years. Marty Lang interviews the alter ego that has been a beacon to the entry-level Hollywood worker for a long time: The Anonymous Production Assistant.
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ALTERNATE ROUTES: The Good Samaritan of the Film World – The Anonymous Production Assistant

By Marty Lang
If you think those broadcast television hit shows will stay on traditional networks, think again. Marty Lang explains the vast changes happening right now in the TV industry.
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ALTERNATE ROUTES: The Broadcast Television Exodus to Netflix

By Marty Lang
Meet HBOAccess fellows, Director, Kate Marks and Writer, Yolanda Carney, creators of Manic a show about an Ivy-league bound, overachieving teen who, after a manic episode, is placed in a school for kids with mental illness. Available on HBOGo and HBONow.
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HBO’s Manic - Conversation with Creators Kate Marks and Yolanda Carney

By Dennis Rainaldi
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Creating a Series Concept that Works: Atypical

By Jen Grisanti
Here's George the Blogging writer attempting to scale the mountain of her first commission on long running series Westenders. She is learning the hard way, so you won't have to.
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GEORGE the Blogging Writer: Confessions of a First Commission

By Yvonne Grace
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Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Writing a TV Spec Script

By Ross Brown
X-RAY SPECS: ACT III—The End of Endings & the Will-to-Franchise
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X-RAY SPECS: ACT III—The End of Endings & the Will-to-Franchise

By Robert Piluso
COMEDY WRITING: How to Fix a Broken Joke
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COMEDY WRITING: How to Fix a Broken Joke

By Evan Smith
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TV WRITING TIPS & TRICKS: The Art of Script Editing for Television

By Yvonne Grace
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ALTERNATE ROUTES: DIY TV - The Rise of Independent Television

By Marty Lang
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Asking What and Why: Story Begins with Defining Desire

By Jen Grisanti
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MEET THE READER: Importance of Logical Conclusions in Storytelling

By Ray Morton
10 Mistakes Writers Make Writing for Television
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10 Mistakes Writers Make Writing for Television

By Yvonne Grace
COMEDY WRITING: Sitcoms - "Maybe They Do Make Them Like They Used To"
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COMEDY WRITING: TV Sitcoms - 10 Reasons Why Maybe They Do Make Them Like They Used To

By Evan Smith
How to Break In If You're Not in L.A.
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PRIMETIME: How To Break In If You're NOT in L.A.

By Chad Gervich
Eight Baby Steps to Screenwriter Short Film. Dean Silvers talks with screenwriter Cheryl Laughlin on secret to writer's success – short film as writer showcase.
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Interview with Multi-Hyphenate Dean Silvers: Empowering Writers

By Cheryl Laughlin
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GEORGE: The Blogging Writer

By Yvonne Grace
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COMEDY WRITING: Every Script Deserves a Good Beating

By Evan Smith
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YOUR TV GUIDE to Finding the RIGHT Representation for You

By Tawnya Bhattacharya
The road to network writing programs starts with a strong spec script. Here are pointers from Tawnya Bhattacharya to help you choose the right spec. | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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YOUR TV GUIDE to TV Fellowship Season: The Great Spec Script Debate

By Tawnya Bhattacharya
Tim Long discusses the importance of executing your story on the page. | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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STORY DEVELOPMENT: Articulating the Intuitive - Screenplay vs. Movie

By Tim Long
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SITCOM SUCCESS: What Kind of TV Pilot Should You Write?

By Marilyn Horowitz
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STORY DEVELOPMENT: An Opening Scene is the Hero Your Screenplay Deserves

By Tim Long
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Screenwriter Blogs

INTERVIEW: Maria Escobedo on Writing for Children’s Animation and Breaking into Television

By Susan Kouguell
ANATOMY OF SELLING A SCRIPT: Make "Noise" by Wendy Kram | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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ANATOMY OF SELLING A SCRIPT: Make "Noise"

By Wendy Kram
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TV WRITING TIPS: Writing Successful Stories for Television

By Yvonne Grace
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Screenwriter Interviews

TV WRITER PODCAST 090 - Ken LaZebnik (Touched By An Angel, A Prairie Home Companion)

By Gray Jones
MEET THE READER: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Films - Writing the Script Fantastic by Ray Morton | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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MEET THE READER: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Films - Writing the Script Fantastic

By Ray Morton
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PRIMETIME: How Do I Submit My Scripts to TV Shows?

By Chad Gervich
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PRODUCER'S POV: Writing a TV Series (Without Whining)

By Heather Hale
Susan Kouguell Interviews Russell Rothberg, Executive VP Drama Department Universal Television | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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Susan Kouguell Interviews Russell Rothberg, Executive VP Drama Department Universal Television

By Susan Kouguell
BREAKING IN: Diversity in Hollywood - Black (and Hispanic, Asian, and Native American) Scripts Matter! - Part 2 by Staton Rabin | Script Magazine #screenwriting #scriptchat
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BREAKING IN: Diversity in Hollywood - Black (and Hispanic, Asian, and Native American) Scripts Matter! - Part 2

By Staton Rabin
THE SMALL SCREEN: 'Weeds' by Debra Eckerling | Script Magazine #scriptchat #tvwriting #screenwriting
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THE SMALL SCREEN: 'Weeds'

By Debra Eckerling