A Screenwriter's Secret Diary
By Seda A.
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Episodes: 42
Description
🎬 Ever wonder what Hollywood is really like behind the scenes? 🎞️
Welcome to A Screenwriter’s Secret Diary, where the glamorous facade fades, and we pull back the curtain on the chaotic, unfiltered realities of the entertainment world. ⚡️
Hosted by Seda, a screenwriter and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, this is my personal diary of rants, revelations, and hard truths about surviving and thriving in showbiz.
New episodes drop every Wednesday—your backstage pass to the life of a storyteller.
And now, A Screenwriter’s Secret Diary is open to new entries: featuring surprise guest episodes with industry pros and indie creators!♡
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41. Stop wasting time + Achieve your writing goals in 2025
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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40. The truth about success and fulfillment + achieving your goals in 2025
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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39. Stop sabotaging your growth in 2025
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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38. Level up in 2025 with these 25 habits + GLOW UP guide
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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37. Achieve your goals in 2025 + make it your dream year
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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36. Valerie Powers on how to make it in Hollywood + special guest episode, final part
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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35. Valerie Powers on what goes on in Hollywood + special guest episode, part 2
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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34. Valerie Powers on how Hollywood ruins good stories + special guest episode, part 1
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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33. Co-writing & boundaries + how to choose a writing partner
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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32. How to make it in Hollywood + succeed as a screenwriter, filmmaker & actor
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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31. I quit engineering to follow my dream + moved to LA with no backup plan
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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30. Taking a break from Los Angeles + finding relief & fresh air
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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29. Writing is 90% daydreaming + let the story brew
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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28. Leaving Los Angeles for a while + processing grief, masking & coping with the reality
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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27. Clara Navarro on mastering her unique acting style + grounding in chaos
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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26. FIVE mistakes that new filmmakers make + how to avoid them
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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25. How to produce award-winning short films + best tips and tactics on set
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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24. Branding as a writer, filmmaker & artist + how to stand out from the crowd
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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23. Make space for yourself + create from a place of authenticity
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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22. The best screenwriting software + comparing Final Draft, Arc Studio, and Celtx
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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21. How to direct actors + get the best performance (directing 2.0)
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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20. So you wanna be a screenwriter? + how to get started
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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19. How karma works + truth always comes out in time
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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18. What NOT TO DO in screenwriting & filmmaking + let’s learn from “kinds of kindness”
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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17. Post-strike hollywood sucks + but you can still make it!
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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16. Cults in hollywood + read the signs & protect yourself
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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15. Screenwriting competitions + are they legit?
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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14. Why LA sucks for real artists + fake people and much-needed reality checks
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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13. Megaflops of hollywood + studios must adapt to survive this wave!
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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12. The blank page panic + beat writer's block once and for all
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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11. The harsh truth about asking for favors + how to approach professionals
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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10. Can dreams be purchased + nepotism & networking
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May 29, 2024 |
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9. The art of screenwriting + formatting and story elements
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May 22, 2024 |
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Trailer: A Screenwriter's Secret Diary
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May 21, 2024 |
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8. Artistic value vs. monetary value
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May 15, 2024 |
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7. Why movies today suck + a critique of franchise and remakes
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May 08, 2024 |
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6. Underappreciated writers + the reality that no one talks about
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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5. The fear of starting - how to break out and idea dump
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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4. Can you steal ideas + copyrighting and more
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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3. The “chicken-and-egg” conundrum + gatekeeping in hollywood
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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2. Hi, I'm Kelly's alien + reality of an artist visa in the US
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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1. Baking tray incident + TV writing lessons
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Apr 07, 2024 |