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Memo to Studios (From Script)

In this week’s roundup brought to us by Script magazine, Tim Schildberger writes a memo to the Hollywood Studios on behalf of the movie-going audience, and more.

In this week’s roundup brought to us by Script magazine, Tim Schildberger writes a memo to the Hollywood Studios on behalf of the movie-going audience, learn the inner-workings of what an archival producer does on a documentary, listen to the latest Reckless Creatives podcast episode featuring "Star Trek: Picard" TV writer Christopher Derrick and more!

SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep. 492 - Climbing the Mountain on Outpost with Joe Lo Truglio

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This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer/director/producer Joe Lo Truglio about how he made the transition from actor to being a writer/director of the horror movie Outpost and the challenges of writing and producing an isolated movie set on a mountaintop.

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Memo to Studios – July 2023

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We, the audience, feel it’s time we had a serious conversation with you. Based on what we’ve been seeing lately, we have concerns.

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Early Screenwriter and Author’s Guild Founder Turned Film Editor Hettie Grey Baker

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Dr. Rosanne Welch celebrates the female screenwriters who came before us with this month's spotlight on the prolific and trailblazing screenwriter, film editor, and Photoplay Authors' League founder, Hettie Grey Baker.

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Oppenheimer Film Review

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Each frame is a work of art, a visual totem of the universe and mankind’s unbridled need for destruction.

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Reckless Creatives Podcast - Season 3 | Episode 2 - Real Talk™ with Writer/Director Christopher Derrick

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Where do we begin? How about with the raw truth, delivered by the one and only Christopher Derrick.

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Queens Filmmaker Natalie Shmuel Loves the Rewarding Detective Work of an Archival Producer

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Watching any good documentary, it’s easy to take the historical footage for granted, but the actual process is far from straightforward.

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Differences Between US and UK English for Writers, by Matthew Adams

9 Differences Between US and UK English for Writers

Matthew Adams explains nine differences between US and UK English and includes some tips on how to convert between the two.

Perfectionism in Writing: Overcoming the Pressure to Be Flawless, by Deanna Martinez-Bey

Perfectionism in Writing: Overcoming the Pressure to Be Flawless

Author Deanna Martinez-Bey discusses perfectionism in writing and shares strategies for overcoming the pressure to be flawless.

Beth Kander: Write the Book You Want To Rewrite

Beth Kander: Write the Book You Want To Rewrite

In this interview, author Beth Kander discusses how entering a competition at the last minute led to her writing her new literary novel, I Made It Out Of Clay.

One Piece of Advice From Short Story Authors in 2024

One Piece of Advice From 7 Short Story Authors in 2024

Collected here is one piece of advice for writers from seven different short story authors featured in our author spotlight series in 2024, including Sally Wen Mao, Deepa Rajagopalan, Greg Sarris, Naomi Wood, and more.

Finding Your Writing Niche, by Chris Saunders

Finding Your Writing Niche (And Making the Most of It)

Chris Saunders discusses the importance of finding your writing niche and how writers can make the most of it.

Joshua Corin: On Modernizing the Classic Sleuth

Joshua Corin: On Modernizing the Classic Sleuth

In this interview, author Joshua Corin discusses how getting reacquainted with Golden Age mysteries helped inspire his new YA mystery, Assume Nothing.

Poetry Prompt

Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 721

Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write an only one poem.

Writer's Digest JanuaryFebruary2025

Writer's Digest January/February 2025 Cover Reveal

Presenting the January/February 2025 issue of Writer's Digest, featuring articles to help you write your next great story and an interview with Booker Prize-winner Pat Barker.

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Imperfect Day

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today's prompt, write about a perfect day gone awry.