By Laurent Auclair Getting feedback is something we all need on our work, because a/ we know there is little chance that any producer will

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By Scott A. McConnell I was recently asked for advice on how to break into the screen industry. The following notes will especially focus on

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Scriptwriters need script editors. But there are editors and there are editors. If you’re not exactly sure what you want, finding an excellent script editor