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1. How to format everything correctly.
2. Choosing software.
3. Picking unique character names.
4. Making characters different from each other.
5. Writing succinct action lines.
6. Keeping the stakes and tension high.
7. TOO MUCH EXPOSITION.
8. Making it long enough.
9. Avoiding unnecessary descriptions.
10. Getting distracted.
11. Typos, typos, typos.
12. Creating engaging and relatable characters.
13. Time management skills.
14. Loving something you wrote.
15. Then immediately hating it.
16. Rewriting scenes 123234493 times.
17. Resisting clichés.
18. Coming up with a kick-ass title.
19. Entering contests.
20. How to pitch.
21. The stress of choosing which production company or network to finally sell your script to.
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