It's been a minute since we did a craft episode; so Hilliard and Chris, joined by Babywriter Jesani Drew, talk about the craft of writing and the techniques that screenwriters need to master... particularly... The Power of the First Page!

 

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Scripts & shows that we discussed:

The Matrix - script and trailer

The Blacklist - script and trailer

8 1/2 - trailer

Billions - script

 

Bordwell & Thompson's seminal book FILM ART

 

Kurt Vonnegut's 8 Tips On Writing a Short Story

 

ASK A MANAGER podcast 

 

Shout out to the Micheux Mission Podcast (http://www.micheauxmission.com/) for keeping it on point with their discussion of Black films!

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