Author: Jule Jessenberger
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OTTER TOWN – The jinxed journey of my pilot
My writing journey and the biggest milestones of my pilot script. From the awkward start until the final push.
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Unleash the big sister!
In my family, I am the firstborn. The one that would need to go through all the strict parenting because your parents don’t have any clue yet. You’re their first try. The experiment. The desperate “let’s not fuck this up!”. How strict is “too strict”? And how fast does this first kid need to learn…
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Reflection Time: How did I become a writer?
Lately, I’ve been seeing questions like these: What tv show/movie did want you to become a screenwriter? Which book inspired you to become a writer? Who inspired you to be a writer? And I’m sure most writers can easily answer them. They can tell you the exact moment, movie, book, or show that made them…
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The Independent Woman – A Rage Letter
I remember the day like it was yesterday. I remember how my drunk uncle grinned at me at a family’s dinner with his blurry eyes as the rest of my family sat around us and didn’t say anything. They avoided looking at me as if that would make the statement he just made not real.…
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Comics: Friendship Goodies
There’s nothing more precious and better in life than to have great friends. I always feel very lucky and grateful that I have these two amazing women in my life who constantly support me and make me laugh. That’s why these three comics are so special to me. Distance means nothing… … with the right…
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Sarah Survived
I really like the New York Midnight Screenwriting Challenge. You mostly have two days to write a 5 page script with a specific assignment. Surviving the Screenwriting Challenge So far it’s always been a challenge because mostly I get genres I’m not good at. Like this time: Suspense!? Uurgh … really? Normally, I don’t write…
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A Musical Letter: Keep following your passion, giiirl!
Dear past-me, I know you’re still struggling to believe that one day you’re going to be successful with your passion. I know you’re doubting yourself. It might not be so much doubt anymore. But you still have bad days and wonder if your life will ever be better. If you’ll ever accomplish your dreams ……
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Comic: Working in Sales during a pandemic
For about five months I’ve been working in sales during a pandemic and it’s been challenging, but also kind of fun. Everyone who works in sales knows that customers are the spice during work. They can be awesome and kind, but they can also be a pain in the ass. No matter what, you can…
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Choose: Guilt or Regret?
Well, well, well, here we are! Finally it’s 2021! A new year with new hopes, new dreams, and a “WTF, is happening in the US!?” … We can’t get a break, can we? There was this little glimpse of hope – this dream – that with January 1st of 2021, everything will be better again.…
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Red Is For Revenge
“Red Is For Revenge” is an adaption of “Red Riding Hood”, a Brothers Grimm fairytale that I wrote for an assignment at Vancouver Film School. I chose this fairytale because I’ve always had a big love for fairytales, mythology, and legends. Maybe it’s because I grew up with brutal and crazy German tales? German (Fairy)Tales…
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