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LONE EAGLE PUBLISHING WRITES NEW CHAPTER WITH FINAL DRAFT October 27, 2003– Los Angeles, CA Final Draft, Inc., makers of the world's best selling screenwriting software have teamed with Lone Eagle Publishing, one of the premiere publishing companies servicing the entertainment community, to release the new trade book entitled Final Draft Presents Ask the Pros: Screenwriting, 100 Questions Answered by Industry Professionals. The book, edited by Howard Meibach, founder of www.hollywoodlitsales.com, and screenwriter/director Paul Duran contains questions and answers from top studio and television executives, literary agents, managers, script consultants, producers and produced screenwriters to answer the most important questions on the minds of developing and emerging screenwriters. Professionals from ICM, UTA, Writers & Artists Group International; DreamWorks, MGM, Paramount, and many more take the time to stop and answer your questions. Our experts will tell the reader what's right and what's wrong with a screenplay -- and offer ways to fix it. Our experts are tough; they tell you what you need to hear rather than what you want to hear. "Tapping into the book publishing world is an extension of our larger strategy to reach new writers in all mediums without forgetting about our core audience of aspiring and professional screenwriters," said Final Draft's President and CEO, Marc Madnick. "We look forward to a continuing relationship with Lone Eagle and are excited about partnering on future Final Draft books." Jeff Black, head of publishing at Lone Eagle Publishing, states, "There is a direct connection between our line of titles for writers and screenwriting software. By leveraging each of our constituencies, we will be able to present a multitude of product to the broad writing community. Currently, there is so much integration between the fiction community and properties being sold to Hollywood. This new title will address this growing area while reinforcing Final Draft software as the number one preferred choice for writers." About Final Draft: Founded in 1991, Final Draft, Inc. (www.finaldraft.com) develops and publishes the entertainment industry's top-selling scriptwriting software. Final Draft most recently released Final Draft Version 7, and launched its 5th Annual Big Break™! International Screenwriting Contest. A pioneer and innovator in the scriptwriting software market, the company's products manage style and formatting while allowing writers to concentrate on the creative process. Located in Calabasas, California, the company distributes its products throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, India and South America. Final Draft is the software of choice of such industry giants as Alan Ball, Tom Hanks, Oliver Stone, J.J. Abrams and Michael Bay. Television shows such as The Sopranos, The West Wing, Everybody Loves Raymond, Sex and the City, and Six Feet Under, feature films such as Lost in Translation, Finding Nemo, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Harry Potter and recent James Bond movies are all the results of scripts written with Final Draft. About Lone Eagle: Lone Eagle Publishing Company is one of the premier publishers servicing the entertainment community. Lone Eagle publishes "how-to" trade books for the entertainment industry, including books on screenwriting, filmmaking and acting. Lone Eagle is part of the Hollywood Creative Directory publishing family. Featured titles include: From Script to Screen - 2nd edition by Linda Seger, How NOT to Write A Screenplay by Denny Martin Flinn, Elements of Style for Screenwriters by Paul Argentini, The Screenplay Workbook: The Writing Before the Writing by Jeremy Robinson, among others. The Lone Eagle books are used by entertainment professionals, top colleges and universities, students, researchers, screenwriters, and aspiring filmmakers. (www.hcdonline.com) For more information, contact ### Press Contacts: |