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:: Our Favorite Films (and Their Scripts) from 2013
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:: Indiewire’s Ultimate Guide for Screenwriters
:: 7 Ways To Name Your Characters
:: Amateur Friday – The Thallus of Marchentia

Script Perfection

:: Top 10 Fantasy Writing Tips From ‘Game Of Thrones’ Author George R.R. Martin
:: Three Types of Creators
:: The Toughest Scene I Wrote: Kelly Marcel (“Saving Mr. Banks”)

Pitching & Selling

:: 13 Rules For Breaking Into Hollywood
:: How to Write the Perfect Logline
:: Who Are the Best Screenwriters Working Today?
:: The Wrong Reasons to Pursue a Screenwriting Career
:: Why Pilot Season Is No Longer a Necessity

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:: Movie Review – Blue is the Warmest Color
:: 2014 Film and Television Writers Calendar
:: After ‘Mad Men’
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With thanks to Cameron Pattison.

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:: Top Ten Tips for Writing Stories that Grip
:: Scene Of The Week: Carrie (1976)
:: 30 Days of Screenplays, Day 15: “Casablanca”
:: Outlining
:: 30 Days of Screenplays, Day 16: “Being There”
:: Great Scene: “Goodfellas”

Script Perfection

:: Screenplay Review – Hemingway Boy
:: Zack Snyder’s 10 Golden Rules of Moviemaking
:: Scriptnotes, 94: 10 Questions, 10 Answers
:: What a ‘Cheers’ Outline Looked Like
:: 10 Screenwriting Tips You Can Learn From ‘The Dark Knight’ and ‘Man of Steel’
:: Interview – Daniel Kunka – Part 1

Pitching & Selling

:: How Much Are You Worth?
:: Breaking In with Adaptations, Loglines, & Unusual Contests
:: Gender as Represented in Spec Script Sales

Best of the Rest

:: Watch: Full Two-Hour ‘Inside Jaws’ Filmumentary
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:: Clip Joint: Battle Speeches
:: Guillermo del Toro Talks ‘Pacific Rim’ Sequel
:: Gandolfini
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With thanks to Jamie Campbell.

Enjoy!

Karel

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