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Development Hell

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Tips, tricks and tools for writing and directing in film, TV and audio from someone who has been doing it for 25 years. Includes The Development Hell Writing Course, covering everything from ideas and structure to software and workflows.

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About Julian Simpson

Writer and director working in film, TV and audio. Created The Lovecraft Investigations podcast and the Aldrich Kemp radios series. Creative Director at Storypunk. Currently trying to do too many things at once.

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