{"product_id":"how-to-keep-the-stakes-high-in-your-story-with-the-emmy-nominated-writers-of-the-handmaids-tale","title":"How To Keep The Stakes High In Your Story With The Emmy-Nominated Writers Of THE HANDMAID'S TALE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15__2__5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #cdcdcd; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: large;\"\u003eLearn how you can keep the stakes high at all times in your screenplays from the Emmy-nominated writers of the critically acclaimed series THE HANDMAID'S TALE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #cdcdcd; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #da3e55; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLUS! 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