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Mariam Elias
Mariam Elias

The Writer

Sanyu Mwassa
Sanyu Mwassa

Renée

Skylar Lee
Skylar Lee

Shea the Spam Caller

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    Stuck in a creative block, we follow 'The Writer' as she documents the process of finishing her screenplay. Stuck between looking outward for inspiration, or looking inward, she realizes that maybe this plot will write itself.

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    The plot will just have to write itself.

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