In our session today, we discuss the how and why of creating diverse characters and stories in your scripts, avoiding stereotypes, and how diverse shows and movies have changed over time.

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Did you get your nerd on for Comic-Con? We just spent a few days in San Diego at the Comic-Con watching great short films at the film festival and going to panels and in general just enjoying all the geek culture we could. We'll tell you what we saw and learned in this week's session.

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Comic-Con: https://www.comic-con.org/

Everything old is new again...on TV! In the past year, and into the Fall season, reboots of "Magnum PI," "Charmed," "Murphy Brown," "Lost in Space" and many others will hit flat screens everywhere. In this week's session, we take a writer's perspective on remaking nostalgic TV classics. 

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TVByTheNumbers Fall TV 2018 Every New Series...

Have you ever been confronted by the dreaded "personal statement," required with many screenwriting fellowships or contest? Do you hate writing...about yourself? In this week's session, we break down what to include, and what not to include, in your personal statement.

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Making the trek to Nerdvana in San Diego, also known as Comic-Con? Or any of the other hundreds of cons around the world? We discuss, as a writer, how to make the most of your time at whatever con you're attending.

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San Diego Comic-Con: https://www.comic-con.org/

ConventionScene.com (listing of cons): http://www.conventionscene.com/schedules/comicbookconventions/

You wouldn't write a brilliant screenplay or TV pilot and then just give it away, would you? We discuss protecting your rights as a writer in this session, and look at how to protect your work when you submit it to agents, managers, contests and fellowships. 

Screenwriting isn't the solitary endeavor people often think it is. It takes a team. In Session 42, we discuss who you need on your team, when to bring them on and where you might find them.

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You've made it to THE END of your first draft. Congrats! Now what? In Session #41, we delve into the art of the rewrite.

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You've finished your masterpiece! Now what? Chances are, you're going to need a query letter to submit your script anywhere. So what is a query letter and what do you put in it? 

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• Writing the Perfect Query Letter by Screencraft: https://screencraft.org/2015/12/08/writing-the-perfect-query-letter-for-your-scripts/

There are no new ideas, it's been said. So how do you come up with original stories? One way, study the prototypes for your story ideas. 

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