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Things that get caught in the spam filter

April 9, 2006 QandA

The new version of WordPress has Akismet spam filtering, which does a remarkably good job weeding out spam comments. Occasionally, it flags something that is so tantalizing that it really should be shared with the world: Dear sirs. It is my pleasure to inform you that I have written a sexual screenwriting ,(It is about […]

La escritura profesional y el auge de los amateurs

April 7, 2006 International, Resources, Writing Process

My first experience with being translated.

Of course grammar matters

April 6, 2006 QandA, Words on the page

True, grammar can’t be filmed. But scripts are read by people, not cameras. And people deserve the best writing you can muster.

TV staffing season

April 3, 2006 First Person, Television

Mysteries of the staffing process revealed.

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