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Bestselling author Andy Weir and his longtime book editor Julian Pavia break down Andy's role in the Project Hail Mary movie adaptation. They discuss the most critical things to get right, the parts Andy was nervous about, and the challenges with bringing Rocky to life.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch...
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You’ve spent years mastering the "Internal World" of the novel. You know your protagonist's favorite childhood scent and the exact shade of the sky in Chapter 14. But then, you open Final Draft 13, look at that blinking cursor on a white page, and realize: The rules have changed.
Being a "Multi-Hyph...
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What you’re describing about the “two brains” is very real, and I think a lot of writers underestimate just how different those muscles are until they actually try to cross over.
The part that stood...
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Okay for me-- I know the adaptation part is honestly about relooking at the continuity as a whole and why did it work on paper? Then it's how much of this is overlap, how much is just giving repetitio...
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April 1st (aka April Fools Day), Stage 32 is hosting a FREE webinar:
How to Navigate the Cannes Film Festival Marché du Film.
This is an amazing chance to gain insight about the festival from the person who helps run the Cannes market itself. And it's FREE!
Register here:
https://www.stage32.com/educ...
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All,
Check out this new video I made with Google Gemini.
AI is here to stay.
This thing saved me hundreds of dollars and took seconds to create.
Let me know what you think.
Wow - I had no idea this could be done. Amazing!
Paul Samson I used Google Gemini and just asked to create a promotional video. You'll have to subscribe to a paid plan.
Hey Authors and Playwrights,
This Wednesday, April 1st, Stage 32 is hosting a FREE webinar: How to Navigate the Cannes Film Festival Marché du Film
This is a big one.
We’re bringing in Guillaume Esmiol, Executi...
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Hello,
My name is Federico Luna, writer and producer with Gemini Thoughts Studios. I’m reaching out to introduce myself and share a diverse portfolio of original film and television projects currently available for development and production.
Through Gemini Thoughts Studios, I have developed a catal...
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Hey Authors and Playwrights,
I found this week's blog by RB interesting - there have been some great responses from readers. So make sure to comment when you stop by and share your thoughts, too! Check it out!
https://www.stage32.com/blog/coffee-content-the-smallest-details-can-mak......
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This one was SO GOOD! I loved it! Highly recommend
Thanks Raven Riley I hope you have the best week! x
I hope I’m in the right group and I apologize if I’m not I just was reaching out to find out who can offer some advice on using the software final draft. I just need to convert my musical from a script I created for film to a script for Broadway style musical, which is a bit different and requested...
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I’ve been working on organizing my 2026 release schedule, and I ended up creating a visual calendar to help me keep track of the five core books in my series. It got me thinking about how much strategy goes into planning a multi‑book rollout, not just the writing itself, but the timing, pacing, and...
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nice job
Is it a person, a feeling, a place… or something else entirely?
I’m always curious what actually sparks people to write.
My muse is asking questions. I get really curious, ask a question, and then my mind is off!
Kat Spencer My current project was inspired initially by an experience I had and then from a whole bunch of research .
The late great Paddy Chayefsky advised writers to "empty" their experiences into their writing and then rely on research. If there is no pain, it's tougher to distinguish exactly what the conflict is since the characters determine the plotline through their emotional arcs.
For me; a cafe that allows me to sit and drink tea, and the noisier the better. For some bizarre reason, I can write and write until, when i raise my head, several thousand words are completed.
At home, I'm distracted, by the laundry, the washing up, the cat etc.
To me, I would say, it's a spark flash thought I get whenever I am active and out and about, but I try to catch it as soon as possible. when I get the idea, I always get the idea for a story, whenever...
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I’ve noticed that sometimes the stories we write aren’t just entertainment — they’re a way of working through things we’ve experienced.
Certain emotions or themes keep showing up in our work, sometimes without us even realizing it at first.
For the writers here:
Have you ever found that your writing he...
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Hahaha Michael Fitzer, Mfa - Always funny when "making us do something" actually works in our favor.
I don't know about process, but much of my work contains my life experiences, just re-jigged into fantasy and Sci-Fi settings.
I've actually took it to the next level. I have started writing a movie about my own life, a friend started too, then we made this page to celebrate it: https://script.movie/The-Movie-Of-Your-Life Thi...
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Kat Spencer for me, it seems more often than not my writing reflects one of two realities:
1. telling a story based on many hundreds of hours of processed feelings about a situation or
2. using the stor...
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Hey all,
Just letting you know I went to the Allegory seminar this weekend with the great Matt Lutz somewhere in Glendale and it was great!!!
It was a full day of panels from people like Michael Hague, Steve Kaplan, managers, producers and a lot of other cool people.
They were even crazy enough to let...
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Lauren Hackney I had a chance to take a selfie with Michael Hague who was a person I learned from immensely in my screenwriting journey.
Anthony McBride isn't it inspiring to meet the people we admire! Somehow it makes this industry feel accessible.
That's so cool Anthony McBride !
Anthony McBride That sounds like an amazing experience especially getting to hear from people like Michael Hague and Steve Kaplan in person. Must’ve been a great learning environment.
On my end, I spen...
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I spent my weekend in a voluntary capacity clearing our local streets of litter.
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