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Rob Hayes

Lets talk about money

Nov 18, 2025

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13 min read

Lets talk about money

Getting paid - how much, when, and why

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
What should I write next?

Nov 11, 2025

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13 min read

What should I write next?

I like everything in 2025, it's gotten complicated

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
You Have One Job

Nov 4, 2025

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11 min read

You Have One Job

The art of doing one thing well

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
How to start a cult in 12 easy steps*

Oct 28, 2025

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11 min read

How to start a cult in 12 easy steps*

*Or you could write a horror script

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
How to create intrigue

Oct 21, 2025

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13 min read

How to create intrigue

If you want to know...you'll have to keep reading

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
Fractals

Oct 14, 2025

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17 min read

Fractals

Why 3 acts = 4 acts = 5acts = 6 acts...

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
The Three Rings of Conflict

Sep 30, 2025

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11 min read

The Three Rings of Conflict

Like a circus...of pain

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
A Question Mark Looks Like A Fish Hook

Sep 23, 2025

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11 min read

A Question Mark Looks Like A Fish Hook

So use it like one

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
🧟‍♂️ Bringing a scene back to life

Sep 9, 2025

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9 min read

🧟‍♂️ Bringing a scene back to life

It's all about dynamics

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
Nice to meet you

Sep 3, 2025

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6 min read

Nice to meet you

Or: who's this guy all up in my inbox?

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
🥴 Can We Make Them More Likeable?

Sep 2, 2025

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13 min read

🥴 Can We Make Them More Likeable?

What to do with this most unlikeable of producer notes

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
💸 How To Sell A Spec Script

Aug 27, 2025

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15 min read

💸 How To Sell A Spec Script

It's a gold rush out there. Grab your pick and bucket.

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
👹 The Devil's Dialogue

Aug 19, 2025

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9 min read

👹 The Devil's Dialogue

Five tips on handling the dreaded exposition.

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
Why it pays to back a loser

Aug 12, 2025

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6 min read

Why it pays to back a loser

One mindset shift altered the course of my career

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
If you're stuck in the middle - breathe in, breathe out

Aug 5, 2025

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6 min read

If you're stuck in the middle - breathe in, breathe out

An exercise in finding new perspective on your story.

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes
Writing with AI

Jul 28, 2025

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12 min read

Writing with AI

The good, the bad, and the scary

Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes

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