BPS 000: Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast - Introduction | What to Expect
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It’s here! The first episodeof The Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast! Now you might be asking...
"Alex, why are you launching another podcast dedicated to screenwriting when you cover that on the IFH Podcast already?"
Well, it's because I know that screenwriters are really NOT that interested in learning about lenses, self-distribution, or social media marketing. They want to get into the craft and business of screenwriting and storytelling. I found that IFH Tribe members that wanted to learn about screenwriting would have to wait until I had a screenwriting guest.
With The Bulletproof Screenplay Podcast, they can get a fresh episode every weekdedicatedto the craft and business of screenwriting.
I'll be grabbing some of my past screenwriting themed interviews and re-publishing them here but I'll also be adding brand new content as well. I already have a bunch of amazing guests lined up for the podcast.
So if you're fan of the IFH Podcast you should definitely subscribe to the BPS Screenwriting Podcast as well. That'll be THREE FRESH EPISODES of content every week. Yes, I'm crazy but I'm crazy about providing the best content I can to the IFH Tribe and helping them on their filmmaking and screenwriting journeys.
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