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    Leigh Brackett

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     Leigh (pronounced 'Lee") Brackett was that rarest of all writers.A…
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    Frank Pierson

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    NO FAILURE TO COMMUNICATEOne of the more frustrating aspects of…
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    Elmore Leonard

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    March 12, 2017

    Put A Face on the Devil

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    Recently, a student started a very complex script. It had flashbacks, flash forwards, non-linear narrative…

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    February 26, 2017

    Cardinal

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    I admit that I am a sucker for these shows. A body is found or…

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    March 16, 2018

    The Empty Space

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    by Mark Sevi

    Screenwriting, any writing, is such a solitary occupation. It suits me. I'm always comfortable alone…

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