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How to Write a Great Biopic: Pitfalls Screenwriters Should Avoid

October 8, 2019 by Industrial Scripts

Judy Garland Biopic - 'Judy'

How to Write a Biopic: Pitfalls Screenwriters Should Avoid From BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY to JUDY, the biopic is a seriously popular modern movie genre. But having such a concrete story …

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