Write Your Screenplay Podcast

Write Your Screenplay Podcast


Latest Episodes

How to Prepare a 3 Minute “Elevator Pitch”
January 05, 2025

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

Keep Your New Years Resolutions: Do You Need More Discipline?
December 31, 2024

Learn practical techniques for transforming your writing blocks into bridges by understanding the psychology of creative resistance and how to work with it rather than against it. Join us for Thursda

Ensemble Pieces with Erin Brown Thomas
December 14, 2024

In this interview with Erin Brown Thomas, youll learn how to write an effective ensemble film through deep analysis of Erins Sundance film, Chasers and PT Andersons Magnolia. Join us for Thursday

The Penguin: What’s The Container for Your Show or Movie?
November 29, 2024

Learn from The Penguin how to master the art of packaging complex, character-driven stories within commercial frameworks that can sell in today's Hollywood marketplace. Join us for Thursday Night Wri

How To Get The Most From Film Festivals
November 10, 2024

Learn how to strategically choose and attend film festivals, build meaningful industry relationships and advance your screenwriting career through authentic networking and mentorship opportunities. J

The Starless Sea: Harnessing The Power of Metaphor
October 25, 2024

Learn from Erin Morgansterns brilliant novel The Starless Sea how to harness your subconscious mind to create writing that resonates on both literal and metaphorical levels. Join us for Thursday Nig

Between the Temples – Alternative Forms of Structure
October 11, 2024

Learn from Between The Temples how to create compelling structure in your screenplay, even when working with passive main characters or unconventional narratives. Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Ou

Strange Darling: Primary and Secondary Structure
September 27, 2024

Learn from Strange Darling the difference between primary and secondary structure in screenwriting, and how harness both to provide maximum impact for your audience. Join us for Thursday Night Writes

The Bear Season 3 and Furiosa: The Past is Prologue
September 12, 2024

This unlikely pairing of The Bear, Season 3 and Mad Max, Furiosa will teach you how to build an engine for a TV Series or Film Franchise, and how to avoid BREAKING that engine in later installments.

Deadpool vs Wolverine: Action Movie Structure and Set Pieces
September 04, 2024

Learn the structure and engine of Deadpool & Wolverine and how to craft compelling set pieces with both visual and emotional stakes in your action writing. Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happ