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Austin Film Festival

Oct. 27 - Nov. 3, 2022

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TRICKS OF THE TRADE: CRAFTING EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGING DIALOGUE

AFF Blog, Tricks of the Trade, Writing Wisdom

Actions will define your characters, make us care about them, but what hooks us is how they speak, the words they say. Dialogue is an integral part of the writing process and creating effective and...  Read More

TRICKS OF THE TRADE: CRAFTING COMPLICATED CHARACTERS

AFF Blog, Tricks of the Trade, Writing Wisdom

Regular AFF panelist Christina Hodson’s Birds of Prey hits theaters on Friday, following supervillain-turned-protagonist Harley Quinn, and we can’t wait to see what’s next for this complicated character. So, what goes into creating a truly...  Read More

TRICKS OF THE TRADE: TACKLING WRITER’S BLOCK

AFF Blog, Tricks of the Trade, Writing Wisdom

Writing can be a daunting task, and oftentimes the hardest part of the process is facing that blank page. So, what can you do to overcome these obstacles and what steps can you take to...  Read More

TRICKS OF THE TRADE: CREATING GREAT TELEVISION WITH PHIL ROSENTHAL

AFF Blog, Tricks of the Trade, Writing Wisdom

From his beloved sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond to his food and culture centered docuseries Somebody Feed Phil, Phil Rosenthal has an undeniable knack for creating entertaining and engaging TV series that resonate with a wide...  Read More

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