THD 047: Screenwriter Commandments (part 2)
TDH 007: Vomit Drafts and Rapper Notes
enSeptember 30, 2020
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About this Episode
Should music stars write and direct? What do you do when a mediocre rapper gives you script notes? What is a “vomit draft”? Is writing reaaalllyy rewriting? Find out this and more in this week’s episode!
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