by Final Draft | Jan 18, 2018 | Screenwriting Craft
Biopics are hotter than ever in the spec market. One of the reasons for this is because as studios and production companies become increasingly focused on established IPs (Intellectual Properties), any name recognition associated with your script is desirable. In...
by Final Draft | Jan 17, 2018 | Other, Screenwriting Craft
Biopics will always be in fashion in Hollywood. The recently released Black List of the industry’s favorite unproduced screenplays of 2017 featured scripts are about people as diverse as author J.K. Rowling, filmmaker John Hughes, comedy duo Mike Nichols and Elaine...
by Final Draft | Jan 9, 2018 | Screenwriting Craft
NEW YEAR’S WRITING RESOLUTIONS Congratulations writers! You have reached the end of another writing year. Regardless of what stage you are at in your writing career, it’s important to take the time to recognize all you have accomplished in 2017. Whether you completed...
by Final Draft | Nov 29, 2017 | Screenwriting Craft
The Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale recently swept the Emmys, winning 8 out of the 13 awards it was nominated for, including Outstanding Drama Series. Based on the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale tells the story of a future where human fertility...
by Asmara Bhattacharya | Apr 10, 2017 | Big Break
Mention television shows about sociopaths, and we automatically call up Dexter, Hannibal – twisted, dramatic, even horrifying. But can a person lacking empathy and a conscience be the protagonist of a humorous show? The answer is yes according to writer/director Rowan...
