708. Writing Military Scripts

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708. Writing Military Scripts

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Mar 5, 2021

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Tom McCafferty, Vice Chairman of Veterans in Media and Entertainment, talks about the creative possibilities and unique challenges of writing movie and TV shows that focus on military events and characters.

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Mar 5, 2021

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ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.

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257. Catch-up and Conflict: Pilar and David talk shop and discuss the meaning of scene conflict. by On The Page
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264. Four-part Structure: What do "The Master" and "The Avengers" have in common? Four-part Structure! Pilar and Pat discuss. by On The Page
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708. Writing Military Scripts

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