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The Screenwriter’s Weekly News Wrap up for Monday August 24, 2026
While executives scramble to figure out risk mitigation and co-production deals, it is the writers doing the actual heavy lifting. Jon Kasdan and John Shiban crafted the narrative engine that got Sid & Zoey greenlit. Zak Santiago and Jonath...
The Screenwriter’s Weekly News Wrap-up for Monday, August 17, 2026
Writing is heavy lifting.
While stars walk the red carpets and directors accept the awards, screenwriters sit in the dark doing the grueling work of story engineering. They break book spines, restructure messy timelines, and transform inte...
The Screenwriter’s Weekly News Wrap-up for Monday, August 10, 2026
I skim the trades, so you don’t have to.
Screenwriters build Hollywood from scratch. Period. Every greenlight, every massive deal, and every breakout indie hit starts with a blank page and a writer grinding in the dark. This week is all ab...
The Screenwriter’s Weekly News Wrap-up for Monday, August 3, 2026
I skim the trades, so you don’t have to.
This week, the feature spec market shows major signs of life. We dive into Jimmy Warden’s high-concept blueprint with Naughty starring Jennifer Aniston, Audrey Ellis Fox’s path from her Black List s...
The Screenwriter’s Weekly News Wrap-up for Monday, July 27, 2026
I skim the trades, so you don’t have to
This week’s roundup breaks down the current studio acquisition landscape for screenwriters navigating an evolving market. We analyze how 21-year-old YouTube auteur Kane Parsons turned his viral serie...
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I’m the co-writer behind 'The Untold' and a two-time optioned screenwriter with a penchant for high-stakes suspense. My current projects include the thriller 'The Quisling' and a Taiwanese feature 'Stalker.' > Need a script consultant? Contact me.
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