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Working in the System and the Rules of Time Travel (From Script)

In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, read an exclusive interview with “Loki” season two showrunner Eric Martin about working in the confines of the MCU and the rules of time travel.

In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, read an exclusive interview with “Loki” season two showrunner Eric Martin about working in the confines of the MCU and the rules of time travel. Plus, Mammoth Film Festival co-founders Tanner Beard and Tomik Mansoori peel back the curtains on their festivals origins and how this festival is a premiere destination for indie filmmakers, and read interviews with best-selling novelist turned TV writer, Naomi Alderman, Dumb Money screenwriters Rebecca Angelo and Lauren Schuker Blum, and more!

SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep.508 - City of Angels Women's Film Fest with Lisa K. Crosato

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Lisa K. Crosato talks about running the City of Angels Women's Film Festival and how she transitioned from Canada to Los Angeles as a writer/producer, her script in development, and sponsors for the film festival.

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The Unification of The Art of Storytelling: A Conversation with Mammoth Film Festival Co-Founders Tanner Beard and Tomik Mansoori

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Mammoth Film Festival co-founders talk about the ethos behind creating the film festival, how this festival stands out from the others, and offer advice for those interested in submitting their short and feature films to the festival.

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UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Catching Up

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One new film, A Haunting in Venice, and two that have been out for a bit, Past Lives and Aftersun.

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How to POWER THE FUTURE with Naomi Alderman

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From the earliest years of her career designing a viral zombie running app, to fulfilling a dream of writing a “Doctor Who” novel, to her most recent years adapting one of her bestselling novels “The Power” into a streaming series, if anyone knows how to claim their power, it’s Naomi Alderman.

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How to Lean into the Truth of a True Story: Rebecca Angelo and Lauren Schuker Blum Discuss Dumb Money

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Screenwriters Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo talk about writing Dumb Money and finding the truth in a story.

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“Loki’s” Lead Writer Eric Martin Talks Working in the System and the Rules of Time Travel

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Writer Eric Martin talks at length about writing, his process, working in the confines of the MCU, and how he prepared himself for a job so big.

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The Era of the Multi-Hyphenate: An Interview with Comedians Cristian Duran and Bret Raybould [SERIES]

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In this day and age, many comedians find themselves at a crossroads sooner or later. When everyone’s said no to a project, they should either give up on it or take matters into their own hands. If they choose the latter option, it usually sets them on a multi-hyphenate path.

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How It's a Wonderful Knife Screenwriter Michael Kennedy and Director Tyler MacIntyre Made an Uplifting Slasher Horror Movie

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Director Tyler MacIntyre and screenwriter Michael Kennedy talk about tackling the slasher horror film genre, approaching the story from a sincere place, and they give invaluable advice for newbie horror writers and filmmakers.

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5 Tips for Exploring Mental Health in Your Fiction, by Lisa Williamson Rosenberg

5 Tips for Exploring Mental Health in Your Fiction

Author Lisa Williamson Rosenberg shares her top five tips for exploring mental health in your fiction and how that connects to emotion.

Chelsea Iversen: Follow Your Instincts

Chelsea Iversen: Follow Your Instincts

In this interview, author Chelsea Iversen discusses the question she asks herself when writing a character-driven story, and her new historical fantasy novel, The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt.

Your Story #134

Your Story #134

Write a short story of 650 words or fewer based on the photo prompt. You can be poignant, funny, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story.

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Breaking In: November/December 2024

Debut authors: How they did it, what they learned, and why you can do it, too.

Rosa Kwon Easton: On Fiction Helping Tell a True Family Story

Rosa Kwon Easton: On Fiction Helping Tell a True Family Story

In this interview, author Rosa Kwon Easton discusses the surprises she faced in tackling fiction for the first time with her new historical novel, White Mulberry.

Poetry Prompt

Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 720

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

How to Portray Time and Memory in Stories, by Anita Felicelli

How to Portray Time and Memory in Stories

Author Anita Felicelli explains her process for portraying time and memory in stories, including examples from other authors.

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Listening In

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today's prompt, start your story with someone listening in on someone else's conversation.

Pip Drysdale: On Failure as Inspiration

Pip Drysdale: On Failure as Inspiration

In this interview, bestselling author Pip Drysdale discusses how her own experience with writer’s block helped inspire her new thriller novel, The Close-Up.