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The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

53 episodes

Welcome to The Screenwriting Life, a podcast where Oscar-nominated writer Meg LeFauve and Emmy-nominated writer Lorien McKenna discuss not only the craft and business of Screenwriting, but also the emotional life: the ups and downs of being a creative, to remind you that you are not alone and to keep writing.

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165 | Michael Arndt's Act 1 Masterclass (REBROADCAST)

Published: Nov. 16, 2023, 1:13 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 4 seconds

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164 | The Morning Show Showrunner On Incorporating Real World Events Into Our Writing (ft. Charlotte Stoudt)

Published: Nov. 9, 2023, 11:59 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 2 seconds

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163 | Screenwriting: Joy, Pain, Legacy (2023 Guest Supercut Pt. 2)

Published: Nov. 6, 2023, 5:18 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes 28 seconds

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162 | Screenwriting: Joy, Pain, Legacy (2023 Guest Supercut Pt. 1)

Published: Nov. 2, 2023, 1:36 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 21 seconds

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161 | LIVE Stephen's College Story Workshop + Writing Exercises for Act 2

Published: Oct. 26, 2023, 3:08 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds

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160 | Documentary Filmmaking (And Writing) w/ Monique N. Matthews and Linda Goldstein Knowlton

Published: Oct. 19, 2023, 4:44 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 2 seconds

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159 | Writing For Video Games & Interactive Screenwriting w/ Shanon M. Ingles and Stephan Bugaj

Published: Oct. 12, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 25 seconds

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158 | Mail Bag

Published: Oct. 5, 2023, 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 41 seconds

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157 | (REBROADCAST) The Definitive Lava Episode

Published: Sept. 28, 2023, 5:11 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 9 seconds

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156 | SPECIAL: The Elevator Pitch + Austin Film Festival Prep Workshop

Published: Sept. 21, 2023, 11:44 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 28 seconds

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155 | 6 Essential Strategies To Tackle a Rewrite

Published: Sept. 14, 2023, 2:47 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 50 seconds

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154 | How To Prioritize Multiple Projects As A Writer (ft. Ted Hope)

Published: Sept. 7, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 33 seconds

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153 | Is My Script Ready To Send To Producers? (ft. Ted Hope)

Published: Aug. 31, 2023, 4 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 18 seconds

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152 | The Movies That Made Us Writers

Published: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:36 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 35 seconds

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151 | Rethinking Screenplay Structure w/ The Nutshell Technique (ft. Jill Chamberlain)

Published: Aug. 17, 2023, 4:42 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 53 seconds

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150 | How To Say Yes To Yourself as a Writer (ft. Showrunners Kat Likkel and John Hoberg)

Published: Aug. 10, 2023, 7:54 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 16 seconds

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149 | Moving On and the Wisdom of Stephen Sondheim

Published: Aug. 3, 2023, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 54 seconds

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148 | Jodie Foster on Building Truthful Characters

Published: July 27, 2023, 5:25 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 26 seconds

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147 | Elemental Co-Writer Brenda Hsueh On Balancing Comedy and Drama In Our Writing

Published: July 20, 2023, 5:26 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 12 seconds

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146 | Screenwriting/Storytelling Archetypes: Using and Subverting Them (ft. Jessica Bendinger)

Published: July 13, 2023, 4:52 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 29 seconds

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145 | Our Biggest Lessons From Being On Set (Pt. 2)

Published: July 6, 2023, 2:56 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 27 seconds

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144 | Where To Begin As A Screenwriter (Pt. 3)

Published: June 29, 2023, 7:26 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 44 seconds

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143 | Where To Begin As A Screenwriter (Pt. 2)

Published: June 22, 2023, 3:52 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 44 seconds

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142 | Where To Begin As A Screenwriter

Published: June 21, 2023, 5:58 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 2 seconds

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141 | Television Writing Foundations w/ Javier Grillo-Marxauch

Published: June 15, 2023, 7:31 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 57 seconds

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140 | Writing/Producing Audio Dramas (And Avoiding Gatekeepers) w/ Susan Busa Leshner

Published: June 8, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 43 seconds

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139 | Body Awareness: A New Way To Think About Our Writing (ft. Karyn Kusama)

Published: June 1, 2023, 2:22 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 52 seconds

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ANNOUNCEMENT: TOMORROW (New Date) Join TSL On The Picket Line

Published: May 23, 2023, 6:18 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 16 seconds

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138 | Your WGA Strike Questions Answered By Negotiating Committee Members Michele Mulroney and David A. Goodman

Published: May 17, 2023, 5:38 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 25 seconds

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137 | Stranger Things Writer/Producer Curtis Gwinn on Navigating The Writers Room

Published: May 11, 2023, 3:15 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 15 seconds

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136 | Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia) On Satire In Our Writing

Published: May 4, 2023, 3:42 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 10 seconds

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135 | Feeling Your Way Through Early Drafts w/ Kelly Fremon Craig (Are You There God, It's Me Margaret)

Published: April 27, 2023, 4 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 24 seconds

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134 | Courage And Honesty In Our Writing w/ Rafael Casal

Published: April 20, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 44 seconds

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133 | Turning Red Writers Domee Shi and Julia Cho Discuss Personal Storytelling Techniques

Published: April 14, 2023, 7 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 17 seconds

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132 | The Thematic DNA of Scenes w/ Jane Anderson (+ Musings On Good Dialogue)

Published: April 6, 2023, 4:47 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 42 seconds

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131 | John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, Saving Mr. Banks) On Empathy In Our Writing And Directing

Published: March 30, 2023, 4:46 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 59 seconds

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130 | Our Biggest Lessons From Being On Set (Part 1)

Published: March 23, 2023, 6:05 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 29 seconds

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129 | Impressing Industry Executives On The Page and In The Pitch ft. Kelly Edwards

Published: March 16, 2023, 7:01 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 34 seconds

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128 | SPECIAL: Writer/Director Roundtable with Just Shoot It Podcast

Published: March 9, 2023, 6:15 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 5 seconds

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127 | Scaffolding: Building Blocks For Your Career and Your Work

Published: March 3, 2023, 6:53 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 43 seconds

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126 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Co-Writer Joe Robert Cole: Letting Emotions Guide Our Writing

Published: Feb. 23, 2023, 5:40 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 21 seconds

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125 | The Woman King Writer Dana Stevens on How To Write Character-Driven Action Set Pieces

Published: Feb. 16, 2023, 5:49 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 34 seconds

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124 | Elvis Screenwriter Jeremy Doner on Writing Biopics (and Avoiding Common Pitfalls)

Published: Feb. 9, 2023, 5:06 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 11 seconds

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123 | Dustin Lance Black (Milk, Under the Banner of Heaven) On Nuanced Screenwriting and Avoiding Cliches

Published: Feb. 2, 2023, 4:07 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 38 seconds

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122 | What Do Professional Actors Look For In Good Scripts? (ft. Allison Tolman)

Published: Jan. 26, 2023, 5:02 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 44 seconds

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121 | Sundance Producers/Filmmakers On What Makes Good Writing (ft. Constanza and Domenica Castro)

Published: Jan. 20, 2023, 7:49 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 37 seconds

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120 | Professional Writers Share What You're Just "Supposed" To Know

Published: Jan. 12, 2023, 3:54 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 12 seconds

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119 | Setting Realistic Writing Resolutions For The New Year

Published: Jan. 6, 2023, 11:21 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 1 second

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118 | SPECIAL: Live Story Workshop From the 2022 Austin Film Festival (ft. Joe Forte)

Published: Dec. 30, 2022, 6:05 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 21 seconds

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117 | How To Write A Christmas or Holiday Movie (w/ Eirene Tran Donohue)

Published: Dec. 23, 2022, 5:36 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 11 seconds

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116 | How To Stay Focused and Motivated Through Rewrites (Pick A Pony)

Published: Dec. 19, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 37 seconds

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115 | Can We Write Characters that Don't Reflect Our Experience? (ft. Dr. Yalda T Uhls)

Published: Dec. 12, 2022, 3:24 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 29 seconds

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114 | How Writers Collaborate With Animated Directors ft. Nora Twomey

Published: Dec. 5, 2022, 8:14 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 14 seconds

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New episodes dropping MONDAY!

Published: Dec. 2, 2022, 5:40 a.m.
Duration: 58 seconds

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113 | (REBROADCAST) Finding Self-Compassion For Your Writing...And YOURSELF w/ Dr. Kristin Neff

Published: Nov. 25, 2022, 4:05 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 seconds

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112 | Finding Conviction In Your Writing w/ Patrick Osborne

Published: Nov. 17, 2022, 7:19 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 45 seconds

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111 | Tone In Your Writing: The Definitive Episode (w/ Sheila Hanahan Taylor)

Published: Nov. 11, 2022, 5:30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 39 seconds

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New Episode Drops TOMORROW!

Published: Nov. 10, 2022, 6:12 p.m.
Duration: 24 seconds

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110 | Advice For Script Readability (And Other Musings) - MAILBAG

Published: Nov. 3, 2022, 8:39 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 19 seconds

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109 | Your Ultimate Guide To Writing Labs and Retreats

Published: Oct. 27, 2022, 7:31 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 16 seconds

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108 | The Importance of Flexibility as a Writer/Director w/ Matthew Gentile

Published: Oct. 20, 2022, 2:12 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 49 seconds

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107 | Writing Your Main Relationship And Why It Matters (Mailbag)

Published: Oct. 13, 2022, 2:55 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 seconds

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106 | (REBROADCAST) Andrew Stanton's Storytelling Masterclass

Published: Oct. 10, 2022, 4:38 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes 3 seconds

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105 | Writers Groups w/ Nicholl Winners Alisha Brophy and Scott Miles

Published: Oct. 1, 2022, 7:26 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 20 seconds

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104 | The Future Of Storytelling (Metaversal Writing & VFX) w/ Ben Grossmann

Published: Sept. 22, 2022, 5:55 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 54 seconds

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103 | Adapting Material (Books, Biographies, and Intellectual Property)

Published: Sept. 16, 2022, 4:24 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 41 seconds

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102 | Creating and Healing Wounded Characters w/ Studio Exec Turned Coach Jen Grisanti

Published: Sept. 8, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 52 seconds

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101 | Comedy Legend Dan O'Shannon On What Makes Our Writing Funny

Published: Sept. 1, 2022, 3:41 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 17 seconds

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100 | 100 Lessons We've Learned About Writing

Published: Aug. 25, 2022, 5:33 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 12 seconds

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99 | Thoughts On Loglines, Antagonists, and Microbudget Filmmaking (Patreon Preview)

Published: Aug. 18, 2022, 6:59 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 5 seconds

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98 | The Definitive Lava Episode

Published: Aug. 11, 2022, 4:46 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 12 seconds

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97 | Checking Back In + The Importance Of Meeting Your Own Needs

Published: Aug. 8, 2022, 4:59 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 51 seconds

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96 | Dig Deeper: 7 Tips To Discover What Your Story is REALLY About

Published: July 21, 2022, 5:01 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 34 seconds

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95| LIVE Q&A From The SLO Film Festival

Published: July 14, 2022, 3:39 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 3 seconds

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94 | Short Films: Writing, Shooting, and Using Them For Your Career (LIVE From SLO)

Published: July 7, 2022, 1:45 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 13 seconds

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93 | LIVE Story Workshop From the SLO Film Festival (Plus a Q+A)

Published: June 30, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 6 seconds

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92 | Writers Rooms: Getting Granular w/ David F.M. Vaughn

Published: June 23, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 16 seconds

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91 | How To Vacation As A Writer

Published: June 16, 2022, 5:24 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 9 seconds

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90 | Finding The Thematic Thesis Statement Of Your Script w/ Maggie Cohn

Published: June 9, 2022, 9:15 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 13 seconds

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89 | Helping Writers Get Repped, The Personal Logline, Taking Meetings, and More w/ Joey Tuccio

Published: June 2, 2022, 6:52 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 30 seconds

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88 | Alex Kurtzman & Jenny Lumet: Why Destabilization Is Essential For Your Writing

Published: May 27, 2022, 4:59 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 13 seconds

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87 | SNL Alumnus Anna Drezen On Balancing Emotional Truth and Intellect In Your Writing

Published: May 19, 2022, 6:26 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 31 seconds

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86 | Dr. Strange 2 Writer Michael Waldron On Emotionally Authentic Writing

Published: May 13, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 54 seconds

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85 | Getting To The Heart Of Your Story w/ Pat Verducci

Published: May 6, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 15 seconds

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84 | Overcoming "Analysis Paralysis" In Your Writing

Published: April 28, 2022, 11:13 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 32 seconds

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83 | Contests, Fellowships, Labs & Residences: Everything You Need To Know (ft. Lisanne Sartor)

Published: April 21, 2022, 6:21 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 12 seconds

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82 | Lorien McKenna On Trusting Her Inner Voice As A Creative & Writer

Published: April 14, 2022, 5:25 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 33 seconds

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81 | Why Character "Wants" Matter More Than Almost Anything Else

Published: March 24, 2022, 3:15 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 54 seconds

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80 | How To Take Care Of Your Writer Self When You're Overwhelmed

Published: March 20, 2022, 10:17 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 32 seconds

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79 | Meg LeFauve's Nine Lives In Hollywood (Featuring A Special Guest!)

Published: March 5, 2022, 6:56 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 52 seconds

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78 | Character Poles: A Simple but POWERFUL Way To Shape Your Characters

Published: Feb. 17, 2022, 3:15 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 20 seconds

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77 | Finding, Acquiring, and Keeping A Literary Manager w/ Charlie Gogolak

Published: Feb. 10, 2022, 4:47 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 15 seconds

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76 | How To GIVE Great Notes On Writing

Published: Feb. 3, 2022, 4:58 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 4 seconds

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75 | Finding Your Brand as a Writer w/ Manager Alison Mann

Published: Jan. 31, 2022, 4:28 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 42 seconds

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74 | Finding Self-Compassion For Your Writing...And YOURSELF w/ Dr. Kristin Neff

Published: Jan. 24, 2022, 8:07 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 26 seconds

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73 | 6 Essential Tips for TV Writers

Published: Jan. 16, 2022, 10:13 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 23 seconds

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72 | Three-Dimensional Character Toolbox: Wants, Desires, and Agency

Published: Dec. 27, 2021, 11:20 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 46 seconds

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71 | Agency & Writers Assistant Jobs: Everything You Need To Know

Published: Dec. 21, 2021, 3:49 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 36 seconds

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70 | Stephen Karam On Crafting Authenticity In Our Writing

Published: Dec. 12, 2021, 9:33 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 34 seconds

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69 | Discovering (And Honing) Your Comedic Voice w/ Shantira Jackson & Dewayne Perkins

Published: Dec. 5, 2021, 7:27 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 43 seconds

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68 | Building The Emotional Fortitude To Be A Screenwriter

Published: Nov. 28, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 1 second

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67 | Knowing When To Quit A Project (But Stay On The Path)

Published: Nov. 21, 2021, 8 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 22 seconds

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66 | Monique N. Matthews On Mentorship and Writing For Hallmark

Published: Nov. 14, 2021, 7:45 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 53 seconds

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65 | Discussing The Work/Life Balance Of Screenwriting

Published: Nov. 7, 2021, 7:38 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 50 seconds

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64 | Balancing Characters, Humor, and Action w/ Nicole Perlman

Published: Nov. 1, 2021, 2:03 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 1 second

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63 | LIVE From The Austin Film Festival: Story Workshop

Published: Oct. 24, 2021, 9:53 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 22 seconds

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62 | How To Find Truth in Comedy w/ Sam Bain

Published: Oct. 17, 2021, 7:21 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 54 seconds

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61 | Writing Across Multiple Genres And Finding Your Voice w/ Sean Presant

Published: Oct. 11, 2021, 9:37 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 24 seconds

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60 | How To Break Into A TV Writer's Room w/ Stacy Rukeyser

Published: Oct. 3, 2021, 5:32 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 8 seconds

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59 | LIVE From the London Screenwriter's Festival: Why Do We Write?

Published: Sept. 26, 2021, 5:14 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 55 seconds

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58 | LIVE From the MCX Screenmaker's Conference: Marrying Lava With Craft

Published: Sept. 19, 2021, 6:04 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 54 seconds

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57 | Million Dollar Ideas w/ Matt Lieberman

Published: Aug. 30, 2021, 5:27 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 10 seconds

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56 | BONUS: Ask Meg Anything About Writing

Published: Aug. 26, 2021, 6:46 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 34 seconds

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55 | You Got Your First Big Writing Win...Now What?

Published: Aug. 24, 2021, 5:18 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 52 seconds

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54 | Showrunning: Anything & Everything You Need To Know

Published: Aug. 16, 2021, 3:44 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 59 seconds

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53 | Honor Your Calling As A Creative & Screenwriter (Create Out Loud w/ Jen Louden)

Published: July 11, 2021, 1:50 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 26 seconds

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52 | Screenwriting: The Joys, The Rage, The Legacy

Published: July 4, 2021, 1:26 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 10 seconds

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51 | Vanessa Taylor On Non-Verbal Storytelling Secrets

Published: June 27, 2021, 12:42 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 49 seconds

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50 | The Day To Day Process Of Screenwriting

Published: June 20, 2021, 5:17 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 51 seconds

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49 | Michael Arndt's Act 1 Masterclass

Published: June 13, 2021, 9:06 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 35 seconds

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48 | Connecting Craft To Money And Career (As Screeenwriters)

Published: June 6, 2021, 1:56 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 14 seconds

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47 | Nine Writing Secrets From Our A-List Guests

Published: May 30, 2021, 1:54 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 13 seconds

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46 | Writing Great TV Characters w/ Javier Grillo-Marxuach

Published: May 23, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 31 seconds

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45 | Overcome Dry Spells In Your Writing w/ Self-Compassion (Jen Louden)

Published: May 16, 2021, 1:44 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 30 seconds

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44 | Drawing Boundaries For Yourself And Your Characters

Published: May 9, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 41 seconds

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43 | Pitching & Meetings: EVERYTHING You Need To Know (Sheila Hanahan Taylor Pt. 2)

Published: May 5, 2021, 6:51 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 46 seconds

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42 | Rookie Mistakes & The Power Of Genre (Sheila Hanahan Taylor Pt. 1)

Published: May 2, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 27 seconds

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41 | Your Screenwriting Emergency Toolkit

Published: April 25, 2021, 3:26 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 54 seconds

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40 | Marti Noxon On TV Writing (EVERYTHING You Need To Know)

Published: April 18, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 38 seconds

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39 | Andrew Stanton's Storytelling Master Class

Published: April 11, 2021, 1:13 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 36 seconds

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38.5 | Minisode: Why Character Problems Are Your Solution

Published: April 7, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 33 seconds

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38 | Writing Antagonists (And Why They're Really About Your Hero)

Published: April 4, 2021, 7:10 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 23 seconds

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37 | LIVE From The London Screenwriter's Festival: Writing Emotion

Published: March 28, 2021, 2:18 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 4 seconds

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36 | Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Kemp Powers On Adaptation

Published: March 21, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 46 seconds

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35 | John August On Worldbuilding In Your Writing

Published: March 14, 2021, 2:02 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 40 seconds

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34 | Putting Yourself (And Your Writing) OUT There

Published: March 7, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 49 seconds

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33 | Anne Lamott: Make Your Writing Fears Work For YOU

Published: Feb. 28, 2021, 1:10 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 33 seconds

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32 | Writer Ed Solomon (Bill & Ted, MIB): Finding Emotional Truth In Every Story

Published: Feb. 21, 2021, 5:37 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 20 seconds

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31 | Finding INSPIRATION In Your Writing

Published: Feb. 14, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 14 seconds

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30 | 5 Crucial Questions On Craft + Writing

Published: Jan. 31, 2021, 5:37 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 27 seconds

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29 | The Long Road For Writers

Published: Jan. 24, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 32 seconds

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28 | Getting Perspective: Taking The 30,000 Foot View Of Your Writing

Published: Jan. 17, 2021, noon
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 48 seconds

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27 | Self Talk Your Way Into Loving Your Own Writing

Published: Jan. 10, 2021, 3:53 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 36 seconds

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26 | SPECIAL: Meg & Lorien INTERVIEWED By Jeff (2018 Throwback)

Published: Dec. 27, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 16 seconds

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25 | Q&A w/ Pixar's SOUL Screenwriter Mike Jones

Published: Dec. 20, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 54 seconds

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24 | The Dangers Of Perfectionism in Your Writing

Published: Dec. 13, 2020, 6:51 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 4 seconds

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24 | Perfectionism Kills Your Writing

Published: Dec. 13, 2020, 6:51 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 23 seconds

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23 | Q&A w/ A-Level Producers Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn

Published: Dec. 6, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 48 seconds

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23 | Q&A w/ Million Dollar Producers Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn

Published: Dec. 6, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 6 seconds

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22 | Finding Your People (Writers Need Writers)

Published: Nov. 22, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 21 seconds

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21 | Overcome EXCUSES & Keep Writing!

Published: Nov. 15, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 9 seconds

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20 | Importance of PLAY In Your Writing (And Life)

Published: Nov. 1, 2020, 2 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 15 seconds

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19 | How "Too Many Voices" Can Affect Your Writing

Published: Oct. 25, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 36 seconds

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18 | Voice: What It Is And How To Find It

Published: Oct. 18, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 33 seconds

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17 | Screenwriting As A Career (+ WGA Questions) w/ Jonathan Fernandez

Published: Oct. 11, 2020, 10:06 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 57 seconds

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16 | Diving Into (Or Back Into) Your Writing

Published: Oct. 4, 2020, 10:05 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 18 seconds

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VIP Fan Message

Published: July 13, 2020, 12:04 a.m.
Duration: 16 seconds

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Don't Give Up: The Importance Of Hope - The Screenwriting Life #15

Published: July 11, 2020, 12:42 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 30 seconds

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15 | Don't Give Up: The Importance Of Hope As A Writer

Published: July 11, 2020, 12:42 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 30 seconds

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14 | Outling/Chunking In Your Writing

Published: June 27, 2020, 3:23 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 4 seconds

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Outling/Chunking - The Screenwriting Life #14

Published: June 27, 2020, 3:23 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 23 seconds

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14 | Outlining/Chunking In Your Writing

Published: June 27, 2020, 3:23 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 23 seconds

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An Update - The Screenwriting Life

Published: June 12, 2020, 9:50 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds

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Tips On Navigating Hollywood | The Screenwriting Life #13

Published: May 30, 2020, 5:23 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 47 seconds

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13 | Tips On Navigating Hollywood

Published: May 30, 2020, 5:23 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 47 seconds

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12 | Imbuing Characters with Agency

Published: May 26, 2020, 6:26 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 59 seconds

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#11 | Working With Directors

Published: May 15, 2020, 10:06 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 55 seconds

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11 | Working With Directors (As A Writer)

Published: May 15, 2020, 10:06 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 55 seconds

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#10 | Working With Producers

Published: May 8, 2020, 11:30 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 34 seconds

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10 | Working With Producer (As A Writer)

Published: May 8, 2020, 11:30 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 34 seconds

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9 | How To Overcome Writer's Block

Published: May 2, 2020, 6:49 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 40 seconds

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8 | Enduring The Roller Coaster of Rejection

Published: April 25, 2020, 6:36 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 59 seconds

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Mastering Structure In Your Screenplay: Part II - The Screenwriting Life #7

Published: April 17, 2020, 11:36 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 21 seconds

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7 | Mastering Structure In Your Screenplay: Part II

Published: April 17, 2020, 11:36 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 21 seconds

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Where is Richie Fife now?! - S1 E10 'Home Before Dark' Recap & Review

Published: April 15, 2020, 10:44 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 26 seconds

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Mastering Structure In Your Screenplay - The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien M

Published: April 11, 2020, 3:27 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 23 seconds

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6 | Mastering Structure In Your Screenplay: Part I

Published: April 11, 2020, 3:27 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 23 seconds

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Writing With A Partner - The Screenwriting Life #5

Published: April 4, 2020, 3:55 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 24 seconds

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5 | Writing With A Partner

Published: April 4, 2020, 3:55 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 7 seconds

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How to UNCOVER the Theme of Your Screenplay - The Screenwriting Life #4

Published: March 28, 2020, 6:40 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 35 seconds

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4 | Uncover the Theme of Your Screenplay

Published: March 28, 2020, 6:40 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 35 seconds

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What Does THEME Mean In A Screenplay?

Published: March 21, 2020, 4:59 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 12 seconds

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#3 | What Does THEME Mean In A Screenplay?

Published: March 21, 2020, 4:59 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 12 seconds

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3 | What Actually Is THEME In Your Screenplay?

Published: March 21, 2020, 4:59 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 12 seconds

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Turning My Idea Into a Screenplay - The Screenwriting Life #2

Published: March 7, 2020, 3:34 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 9 seconds

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2 | Turning Ideas Into Screenplays

Published: March 7, 2020, 3:34 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 9 seconds

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Getting Notes On Your Work

Published: March 5, 2020, 4:29 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 49 seconds

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1 | Getting Notes On Your Work

Published: March 5, 2020, 4:29 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 49 seconds

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