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I'm a screenwriter/freelance writer/blogger/creative type trying to make my mark on the world.

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June 13, 2018 0 Comments

Story Lessons from Mr. Rogers

by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Academy Award winning filmmaker Morgan Neville’s new documentary, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, examines the life and work of Fred Rogers, and the film seems unusually important and timely for our culture. The qualities that Rogers most valued, seemingly-forgotten principles such as kindness and respect, still occasionally

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June 8, 2018 0 Comments

10 Steps to a Compelling Logline

by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) Loglines suck. Even for optioned writers, writing a compelling logline can be a daunting challenge. I know this because I’ve personally given written feedback on over 1,400 loglines, and in that group, I came across maybe ten that were flawlessly written. Of course, “flawless” is a

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June 6, 2018 0 Comments

The Power of Words: A Conversation with Anna Deavere Smith

by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Anna Deavere Smith is an actress, writer, and activist. In 2012, President Obama awarded her the National Endowment for the Humanities Medal. Her work has been nominated for Tony awards and as runner-up for the Pulitzer Prize. Anna is often seen on ABC, co-starring on For the People from

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May 30, 2018 0 Comments

SUCCESSION: A Conversation with Oscar-Nominated Writer Jesse Armstrong

by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Oscar® and WGA nominee Jesse Armstrong has developed a cult-like following over the past decade writing for some of television’s strongest shows, including Black Mirror, Peep Show, and Veep. His feature script, In the Loop, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2009. His latest creation, Succession, is set in

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May 11, 2018 0 Comments

BEAST: Crafting an Unexpected Fairytale with Michael Pearce

by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) When you start studying plot structure, it becomes harder and harder to be surprised by a film. You start seeing turning points and act breaks everywhere you look. That’s what makes Beast so refreshing, in a wonderfully dark and terrible way. Watching this film, I was