Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

The first word is the hardest

Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

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Alexandra Sokoloff
Sep 23, 2024
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“The first word is the hardest. The second word is the second hardest…”

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I don’t know who said this originally, but Harlan Coben quoted it during his keynote chat at Bouchercon a couple of weeks ago. He went on to detail a conversation he’d had with Stephen King that made Harlan realize that the King has his moments of im…

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