Write Your Screenplay Podcast

Write Your Screenplay Podcast


Latest Episodes

A Real Pain: Building Characters With Vignettes
January 31, 2025

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
January 19, 2025

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”
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