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Friday, December 13, 2013

Screenwriting links: Fri, Dec 13

Whitewashed TV isn’t just racist. It’s boring! [Salon]

7 Simple Secrets for Making an Outstanding Short Film [Script Mag]

Awards Roundtable: 5 Actresses Find Unique Voices in The Year’s Most Acclaimed Independent Films (VIDEO) [Variety]

Elements of a Good Scene Checklist [Writers Write]

Watch: Steve Coogan, Tracy Letts, Richard Linklater and Other Screenwriters Talk About The Writing Process [Indiewire]

Scriptnotes, Ep 121: My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend’s Screenwriter — Transcript [Scriptnotes]

Science That Proves the 9-to-5 Day Is Hell For Creative Workers
[The Atlantic]

Dialogue: David O. Russell on 'American Hustle' and Why He Refuses to Make a Hollywood Blockbuster [Movies.com]

Eye on the Oscars: Writers on Writers [Variety]

Screenwriter Philippa Boyens on The Hobbit, Tolkien Trivia, and Dwarf-Elf Sex [Vulture]
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