In this episode I want to share a little about my experience at the Nostos Screenwriting Retreat as well as. one of golden nuggets of information I learned - The Zero Draft.

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Kevin J. Anderson is the bestselling author of more than 160 science fiction and fantasy novels. He's written original novels and in the following worlds: Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan AE, and more.

The TV series Dune: Prophecy is based on a novel he co-wrote with Brian Herbert. He is also a creative consultant on Dune Part One and a co-producer on Dune Part Two.

Learn about his creative process and the advice he has for aspiring writers.

He also heads the publishing track of the  Graduate Program for Creative Writing at Western Colorado University.

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I'm feeling reflective because this is our 100th Scriptcake Podcast. I'm looking back on all of the little steps we took to get here. I think you should take a few minutes do the same and see how far you've come. I raise a glass to you - Cheers! 

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I don't know about you, but I often feel like an imposter. I think it's a struggle we all have and the only way to deal with it is to go through it. 

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Lately, I've been reading a lot of screenplays from up and coming screenwriters and they all seem to have one thing in common - they are one-dimensional. That's not a good thing. 

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Bryan Dick has been a prolific writer in the cable movie space, having amassed nearly 30 credits of produced projects. 

His latest "Prey For the Bride" premiered on Tubi in 2024.

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Too many screenwriters think that the concept for your movie is the story. Learn what its job really is in this podcast.

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It's a question I get asked all the time. Do you really need to take a screenwriting course? 

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An insightful conversation with Chris Lockhart, Hollywood’s foremost story professional.  He is an executive,  filmmaker, and educator with over 30 years of industry experience.  

As Story Editor at WME, the world's largest diversified talent agency, Chris curates film and TV projects for A-list actors such as Denzel Washington. He has read over 60,000 screenplays in his career. 

​Chris also founded a Facebook group called The Inside Pitch, where he moderates 15,000+ creatives and offers daily advice and feedback on the Hollywood script maze.  

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I came across an interesting term called 'Multiple Discovery' while doing some research for a project. Though it is a scientific term it really hit me how well it applies to the arts. 

Take a few moments to listen to my comments on Multiple Discovery and how we can use it to motivate ourselves on our projects.

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