Two professional screenwriters living and working in LA discuss the craft, culture and business of writing for Film and TV from a decidedly Black point-of-view.

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Episode 047: Screenwriter Commandments (part 2) diversityhirespodcast.com/ho…

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Episode 046: Screenwriter Commandments (part 1) diversityhirespodcast.com/ho…

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Episode 043: How to Get Your Show on TV (feat. Anil Kurian) diversityhirespodcast.com/ho…

Episode 042: Fuuuuuck (Crafting Scenes) diversityhirespodcast.com/ho…

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Episode 040: Put Some RESPECT on Her Name (feat. Tracey Scott Wilson) diversityhirespodcast.com/ho…

Episode 039: Inclusion Rider Die (feat. Fanshen Cox & Kalpana Kotagal) diversityhirespodcast.com/ho…

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How do you prefer to watch films? Streaming or in theaters?
20% Streaming
80% Theaters
5 votes • Final results
What do your character’s choices reveal? To hear Shu and Sherm talk more about crafting characters, check our one of our past episodes, TDH 034: The Art of the First Act.
Which do you prefer to watch: television or movies? Why?
67% Television
33% Movies
3 votes • Final results
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Sherm explains how The Dramatic Question in a film's first act drives the story.
Fans can be very vocal on social media about their favorite television shows. But should their opinions impact the outcome of the show? Shu weighs in.
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In TDH 037, Shu and Sherm talk about Marvel’s restructuring of the television leadership model. Shu offers his own ideas on how the role of Showrunner should change. Do you agree?
Shu and Sherm explain how to fight stereotypes when writing Black characters in your screenplay.
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In TDH 037: Is This The End?, Shu and Sherm weigh in on this article listing the best TV series finales.  What do you think is the best TV series finale? ew.com/tv/20-best-tv-series-…
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DDTS: Don’t play it safe when it comes to revisions.
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