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910. Reality to Scripted Nov 29, 2024

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Filmmaker Pooja Parvati Gupta's experience in reality shows turned out to be excellent narrative training for creating compelling scripted stories. Hear how she made the choice to move from one to the other and how personal experience impacts her storytelling.

909. Stranger Than Fiction Nov 22, 2024

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Writer Alan Jenkins created 1/6, a comic book based on the "what-ifs" of a successful insurrection. Now, he's seeing many of those imagined scenarios play out in real time. Here he talks about the ways that comic books have taken political stands over the years and gives guidelines for writers to help them be more empathetic in their writing and creative workplace.

908. Aaron Kozak Can't Stop Writing Nov 15, 2024

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Writer Aaron Kozak was a winner at the Austin Screenwriting Festival this year and a finalist in two other categories! Here he talks about the many ideas he's put on the page, his ability to write a lot of material very fast and how moving away from Los Angeles has made him a better writer.

907. The "Ikigai" of Virgil Williams Nov 08, 2024

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Virgil Williams, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Mudbound, talks about his latest feature film, an adaptation of the August Wilson playThe Piano Lesson, produced by Denzel Washington and directed by Malcolm Washington.

906. Christmas Can Wait Nov 01, 2024

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When actor/writer Mia Serafino was given the opportunity to audition for the Netflix show Beef, she knew this was a script worthy of changing her Christmas plans. Here she talks about what speaks to her in scripts and how this has informed her own journey as a writer.

905. Dystopic Yet Hopeful Oct 25, 2024

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Lynn Renee Maxcy, writer for The Handmaid's Tale and The Complex talks about her love of sci-fi and speculative fiction where, no matter how dark it seems, a story can always provide hope.

904. Talent Meets Teamwork Oct 18, 2024

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Screenwriters Rafael Aguilo and Neal Thibedeau have written more than ten projects over the past four years and Pilar thinks they need their big break! Here they talk about their favorite projects and their style of collaboration.

903. Producing and Pitching Oct 11, 2024

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Producer Kim Zubick (Togo, The Zookeepers Wife) emphasizes the need for emotion in verbal pitches, pitch-decks and sizzle reels.

902. Marketing for Screenwriters Oct 04, 2024

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Filmmaker and marketing specialist Chris Brennan discusses ways that screenwriters can market themselves and their work by creating a new mindset, thinking about how they can "add value" and strategizing their social media and e-mails in more effective ways.

901. Drawing From the Well Sep 27, 2024

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Writer/Director/Professor Shahari Moore draws from her "well" of experience and knowledge as she writes personal stories that grab the attention of industry and writers labs.

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