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Writing for Successful Franchises (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, read exclusive interviews with Spider-Man: No Way Home screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, and the latest Scream screenwriters James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick. Plus, an interview with NAACP Image Awards nominee Monique Matthews about her filmmaking journey, and more! Carrying the Weight of the Multiverse: An Interview with Spider-Man: No Way Home Screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers Sony Pictures Entertainment Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers talk to Script magazine about their journey as screenwriters, the weight of making choices during the writing […]
WD Presents: A Literary Agent Boot Camp, 6 WDU Courses, and More!
There’s always so much happening in the Writer’s Digest universe that even staff members have trouble keeping up. As a result, we decided to start collecting what’s on the horizon to make it easier for everyone to know what’s happening and when. This week, we’re excited to announce a literary agent boot camp, six new courses starting this week, and more! **** Literary Agent Boot Camp: Perfecting Submission Materials! This live Writers Digest boot camp will teach you how to put together a dynamic yet professional submission package that will show agents you take your potential author career seriously and […]
WD Presents: Our New Podcast, 6 New WDU Courses, and More!
There’s always so much happening in the Writer’s Digest universe that even staff members have trouble keeping up. As a result, we decided to start collecting what’s on the horizon to make it easier for everyone to know what’s happening and when. This week, we’re excited to announce our brand-new podcast, 6 WDU courses starting this week, and more! **** Introducing Writer’s Digest Presents—The Podcast! We’re excited to share the inaugural episode of Writer’s Digest Presents, a monthly podcast featuring conversations with writing and publishing experts! In our inaugural episode, the editors of WD discuss Beginnings, featuring a roundtable discussion […]
Closing Out Sundance Film Festival 2022 and Finding Your Voice Through Story and Characters (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, Script’s Editor in Chief virtually attends the Sundance Film Festival 2022 with daily recaps and interviews, and exclusive interviews with Drive My Car filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, The Power of the Dog Editor Peter Sciberras, and so much more! It’s All About Characters: An Interview with Sonja Warfield Photo by Alison Rosa, HBO “The Gilded Age” is gorgeous to look at and the drama is as rich as Downton’s. The historical drama is also a love letter to old New York. Former stand-up comedian, television writer, and author Sonja Warfield […]
Short Film Goals, Writing the Cinematic Experience on the Page and Sundance Film Festival 2022 (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, set your creative goals with a monthly guide to write and produce your short film, provided by Script contributor Rebecca Norris Resnick. Plus, an exclusive interview with Academy Award-winning screenwriter William Monahan about his new film The Tender Bar, a Sundance Film Festival 2022 day one recap, and so much more! Tandem Writing on the Open Road Chicago-based writers Rocco Cataldo and Amy Guth discuss how they collaborated on their script, Open Road, which recently earned Best Screenplay honors at the 2021 Los Angeles TV, Script & Film Festival. […]
WD Presents: 6 WDU Courses, an Upcoming Virtual Conference, and More!
There’s always so much happening in the Writer’s Digest universe that even staff members have trouble keeping up. As a result, we decided to start collecting what’s on the horizon to make it easier for everyone to know what’s happening and when. This week, we’re excited to announce six new WDU courses, a romance writing virtual conference, and more! **** Six New WDU Courses Start This Week! Writing Historical Fiction Join Donna Russo Morin to learn the definition of historical markers and how and where to unearth them. And uncover the tools to integrate history, research, and the fiction plot […]
Writer’s Digest Presents: Beginnings (Podcast, Episode 1)
We’re excited to share our new monthly podcast: Writer’s Digest Presents! In this inaugural episode, the WD team (Amy Jones, Robert Lee Brewer, Moriah Richard, and Michael Woodson) introduce themselves and chat about beginnings of stories and projects. Then, Robert talks with mystery author and FundsForWriters editor C. Hope Clark about beginnings of projects, including her recent double book release of a new Craven County mystery series Murdered in Craven and Burned in Craven. Also, learn if Clark is a plotter or pantser. Quote: “You need to write religiously and not just here and there when you feel like it. […]