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The White Lotus: Why Season 3 Feels Different
Learn how Engine and Theme function in all 3 seasons of The White Lotus and how slight changes in The White Lotus Season 3 massively affect the feeling of the series... Join us for a Special Thursday
Anora: Using the “Sea Change” to Supercharge Structure
Discover how Sean Bakers Anora uses a seismic mid-story twist to reshape structure, character, and theme and how to apply it to your screenplay. Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Ha
The Brutalist Part 2: Do You Need an Active Main Character?
Discover why Brady Corbets The Brutalist, rejects the idea that protagonists must drive the action and how its unconventional approach grows out of its thematic exploration of the immigrant experienc
The Brutalist Part 1: How to Deal with Experts & Research
Learn how to balance expert research and creative freedom in your screenwriting as we explore Brady Corbets The Brutalist, starring Adrien BrodyJoin us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy
The Apprentice: Writing The Antihero
Learn from The Apprentice the art of writing complex antagonists by connecting to the universal emotional needs that drive character choices Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hou
Lessons from Sundance 2025 Part 2
Learn from Sundance 2025 genre stand-outs Together and Didnt Die how to explore deeply human characters and questions within an elevated horror or zombie format. Join us for a Special Thursday Nigh
Lessons from Sundance 2025 Part 1
From an ambitious one-shot pilot to a haunting exploration of grief, Jacob Krueger unpacks how three Sundance selections demonstrate the vital principle that "form is function" in screenwriting. Join
A Real Pain: Building Characters With Vignettes
Learn from A Real Pain how to master the art of character vignettes - those crucial first moments that create the lens through which you can build the structure of your screenplay, hook A-list talen
A Complete Unknown: Writing The Biopic
Learn what makes A Complete Unknown work as a biopic, and how to approach the complex relationship between truth and dramatization in the adaptation of any true life story. Join us for a Special Thur
How to Prepare a 3 Minute “Elevator Pitch”
Get your 3 minute pitch ready for our free online pitching event (or any other pitching opportunity) with this podcast recording of Jakes recent Thursday Night Writes class. Join us for a Special Th