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The Life of a Working Screenwriter: Glamorous? Think Again!
Hey, Writers, today I wanted to cover some huge misconceptions about the life of those who make their living as writers in Hollywood....
Stephanie Bourbon
3 hours ago5 min read
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Female Screenwriters, Always Be Your Own Cheerleader
but please also always be nice. America Ferrara Barbie You saw Barbie right? That speech that America Ferrera speech that she gave in ...
Stephanie Bourbon
Mar 102 min read
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Advice to Newbie Writers-ALWAYS Be Nice
I've been in this industry in one way or another since I was a child. Yup, so many, many years. I moved to Los Angeles 34 years ago
Stephanie Bourbon
Feb 175 min read
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It's Been A Hard Start of The Year For Writers
Hello, fellow creatives. It's been a beast of a year, and it's only Feb 10th.
Right?
Stephanie Bourbon
Feb 103 min read
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Unlocking the Magic: Selling Your Feature Film Script Is Possible!
And completely doable, even if all the "experts" tell you that it isn't. Hello, fabulous screenwriters!!! 🎬✨ So, you've poured your...
Stephanie Bourbon
Oct 30, 20245 min read
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How To Write Your 8 Story Beats & Then Add To Them
If you are writing or have written a romantic comedy you will want to know your main story beats. Here are some practical tips for...
Stephanie Bourbon
May 10, 20234 min read
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Writing Romantic Comedies-New Name
I decided to start a new blog and then I realized that I could just change this one, so from now on this blog is dedicated to all things...
Stephanie Bourbon
Apr 10, 20231 min read
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Happy Monday-Dec 12th
December is HALF over! Wait! What? NO! OMG, so I signed up with some other writers to write a screenplay this month---easy-peasy, right?...
Stephanie Bourbon
Dec 12, 20222 min read
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NaNoWriMo Is Done-Did You Win?
So, yay, my 18th NaNo is complete. Do I have 18 books published? Nope, not even close. I have had three novels published, for those of...
Stephanie Bourbon
Nov 29, 20222 min read
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Day 4 NaNoWriMo! I'll be done....
Looks like I may hit 50K on November 13th--but like a marathon, sometimes when you start fast, you fizzle faster, but I'm hoping that I...
Stephanie Bourbon
Nov 4, 20222 min read
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It's NaNoWriMo!! (Day 3)
I'm super excited to be joining NaNoWriMo for the 19th time--yup, because I've done CampNaNo, this is my 19th time. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE...
Stephanie Bourbon
Nov 3, 20222 min read
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It's Been A While, Like, Seriously!
Hello lovely writers and followers! As many of you know, I've also been consulting writers since about 2008 when I started coaching...
Stephanie Bourbon
Oct 26, 20221 min read
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Writing Goals for NaNoWriMo
Good morning writers, I hope you are amazing! It's time for another National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo as it's called! Use...
Stephanie Bourbon
Oct 31, 20212 min read
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I'm Doing Something Scary--OUTLINING!
Hello, Writers!! This week one of my goals was to get my new romantic comedy novel outlined in the 7 story arcs required in rom-coms. It...
Stephanie Bourbon
Oct 25, 20212 min read
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