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#FirstPageFriday for my horror feature, GERMINATION. This script has always been a challenge for me-- lots of complicated, icky emotions tied-up with Elizabeth. But it's a good sort of challenge. Also, this was the 1st pager that stumped Thomas Jane, so I got that going for me. π #Scriptsky
Apr 18, 2025, 3:18 PM
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