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Month: October 2017

10.28.17

Posted on October 28, 2017September 10, 2016 by Shelley

When you write a screenplay, the object you choose matters more than how well you describe it. That’s what they’re going to film: not your words, but the object itself.

Posted in CraftTagged Screenplay

10.14.17

Posted on October 14, 2017September 10, 2016 by Shelley

I collect my failures, but not my success. Hope dissipates, dread grows sturdy. A habit of mind.

Posted in PracticeTagged Habit, Success

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