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a person who creates a written work
a writer who is still trying to get published
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Helpdesk staff will be supported by chatbots that will manage the most routine queries as well as create and maintain knowledge bases, and technical writers will use them to assist with drafting, editing and reviewing documentation.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Then two writers, Lindsay Golder and Jane Becker, came into my office last year.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The guild represents more than 6,000 artists, technicians, writers and production workers in the animation industry.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The Writers Guild of America managed to secure minimum staffing protections in TV writers rooms last year after going on strike.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The five-year pact, pegged at $500 million at the time, had a unique structure that allowed Abrams to draw from a significant pool of money to sign other writers to overall deals.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The 2024 Black List 20th Celebration Photo Gallery The 20th edition of the Black List spanned 83 screenplays from 91 writers, up from last year’s count of 76 feature screenplays by 80 writers.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
The director and writers opted for a fictional main character, Mercedes (played by Elisa Zulueta), a married mother who works for the judge assigned to Geel’s case, and whose chaotic homelife reflects a power imbalance across gender lines.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Deadline Hollywood will be celebrating the Black List’s 20th anniversary tonight with writers from this year and past lists including 2x top Black List writer Braun.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Then two writers, Lindsay Golder and Jane Becker, came into my office last year.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The guild represents more than 6,000 artists, technicians, writers and production workers in the animation industry.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The Writers Guild of America managed to secure minimum staffing protections in TV writers rooms last year after going on strike.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The five-year pact, pegged at $500 million at the time, had a unique structure that allowed Abrams to draw from a significant pool of money to sign other writers to overall deals.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The 2024 Black List 20th Celebration Photo Gallery The 20th edition of the Black List spanned 83 screenplays from 91 writers, up from last year’s count of 76 feature screenplays by 80 writers.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
The director and writers opted for a fictional main character, Mercedes (played by Elisa Zulueta), a married mother who works for the judge assigned to Geel’s case, and whose chaotic homelife reflects a power imbalance across gender lines.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Deadline Hollywood will be celebrating the Black List’s 20th anniversary tonight with writers from this year and past lists including 2x top Black List writer Braun.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Writers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writers. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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