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Homicide School for Writers!

Hi everybody! I saw this class, presented by my dear friends Andrew Zinnes and Genevieve Jolliffe, and I had to let you know about it! Filmmaker Junction is pleased to present: Writer’s Homicide School. Police dialogue and protocol is highly specific – so much so that if...

Competition Season Tips

Every spring, just like birds returning to their native habitat or the migrating butterflies of San Juan Capistrano, screenwriting competitions open their doors for yet another season.  And what a flurry it is! Every year, it seems there are more and more competitions available! So – what’s...

Julian Rigby & the Keepers of Time

Just a shout out to my client and friend, the talented John Grammatico (interviewed on Just Effing a few weeks back, on shifting from screenwriting to novel writing) whose book, Julian Rigby & the Keepers of Time is selling like hotcakes on Amazon! John is grateful...

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Respect from some very respectable people

• Warner Bros. Student

  Julie was great! As a novice writer, it was a great opportunity to spend time with other creatives and learn from Julie. She organized the workshop into good, digestible chunks that built upon each other. What’s more, she gave us something that we could take back and work on outside of the workshop. Some of...

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• M. R.

  Julie, you are a gifted teacher who conveys information with clarity and enthusiasm. I also like how you encourage without setting people up with completely unrealistic expectations. ...

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• J.P. Smith

  “I’ve had the pleasure of learning from Julie’s wisdom and good judgment. She’s brilliant at finding the weaknesses of your script as well as in pointing out its strengths, so that you walk away fully empowered to write an exceptional next draft. I can think of no better (or more tactful) person if you’re looking...

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