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Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses of the screenplays that made it into The Blood List 2013. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. By The Judges THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE written … Read more
Frank advice from Josh Leib (The Simpsons, The Daily Show): ‘If there’s anything else you can do, and still be happy, do that instead.’ Hone your craft, he advises, to have the best chance of standing out from the crowd. Directors have to direct, producers have to produce, and a writer has to write. If … Read more
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Screenwriting teacher John Truby talks bluntly about pitch slams, and how the film industry has changed in the last five years. Development funding, he cautions, is now rarely extended. Pitches alone aren’t the recipe for success. John instead argues that writers should focus on the simple rule: put it on the page. If you liked … Read more
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