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42 | Rookie Mistakes & The Power Of Genre (Sheila Hanahan Taylor Pt. 1)

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

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What if You Bring Your Baggage to a Genre?

Sheila Greene: For new writers who want to be unique or original and they feel it genre just isn't an ideal way to explore their take. She says if you can name the genre that your project is it's just a good thing for streamers like Netflix. Greene: If you're not at the stage in your story where you're ready to pitch I think you'll come away realizing that developing your pitch even in the early stages can really really help sharpen your story.

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