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Behind the Lines with DR: Swear I Didn’t Do It

I’m a big Michael Douglas fan. Have been since I was a boy and he was playing Karl Malden’s sidekick in The Streets of San Francisco. So I thought it was pretty cool when my agent asked if I’d be interested in writing a movie for his company. At the time, Michael Douglas was producing [...]

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Balls of Steel: Rewrite from the Gut

To really push this script up the hill, we needed a stronger lead. So today, I sat down with colored index cards and spread them around my gigantic dining room table. No one is allowed to eat until I’m done.

Social services will be here any minute, I’m sure.

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ScriptXpert Contest: Jeff York Wins the Jackpot with The Love Seat

Jeff York has only been writing screenplays since 2008, but has already had some striking success. Now, Jeff adds a ScriptXpert Jackpot win to his resume, for The Love Seat.

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Balls of Steel: Focus, Focus, Focus

Let’s be plain: Writing, revising, refining, polishing, re-revising your screenplay is an often arduous process. Keeping your eye on the prize — and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman’s 10 tips — can help you focus.

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PrimeTime: I Can Write Better Than the Crap on TV! (… Can’t I?)

A TV writer’s job is NOT to dream up the best stories possible. It’s to dream up the best stories possible within the creative and practical confines of the show.

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