Write Your Screenplay Podcast

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Opus: ‘Elevated’ Horror and Allegory
In this episode of the Write Your Screenplay Podcast, Jacob Krueger breaks down Mark Anthony Greens Opus to reveal how elevated horror and screenwriting allegory can emerge organically from what alre
Hypnosis for Writers: Break Through Writers Block with Jacob Krueger
Learn a powerful self-hypnosis technique to break through past trauma and writers and more deeply connect to your characters and your voice as a writer. Jacob Krueger shares life-changing tools drawn
Sinners: Theme, Tone & the Sea Change
Explore how sea change, bifurcated characters, and mythic symbolism power the structure and politics of Ryan Cooglers Sinners. Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing
Adolescence Episode 4: Should You Write a Limited Series?
This episode pulls it all together, with a deep dive into the structure of Adolescence Episode 4 and how it fits into the overall structure and series engine of Adolescence and how to know if your pro
Adolescence Episode 3: Adolescence, The Wire and Pattern Based Engine
Learn how Adolescence Episode 3 (building upon structural techniques from The Wire) uses a Pattern Based Series Engine to navigate rare changes in characters and narrative form while still preserving
Adolescence Episode 2: Dialectical Screenwriting
Learn how to use dialectical structure to deepen your screenplays theme, character arcs, and emotional impact through a deep analysis of Adolescence Episode 2. Join us for a Special Thursday Night W
Adolescence Episode 1: Playing at the Top Of Your Intelligence
Learn how Adolescence grabs its audience in the first ten secondsand what screenwriters can take from its naturalistic style, one-shot structure, and emotionally grounded approach to character. Join
Thunderbolts: Theme in Action Movies
Discover how Thunderbolts uses theme to explore depression, trauma, and healing within the structure and genre of a big budget superhero action movieand how to bring emotional depth to your own scree
The Last of Us Season 2: Resetting Your Series Engine
Learn how The Last of Us Season 2 resets its story engineand what it teaches about rebuilding character dynamics, stakes, and tension in your own TV series. Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writ
Nickel Boys and Shawshank Redemption: Primary and Secondary Structure
Learn how Nickel Boys and Shawshank Redemption use secondary structure to shape audience expectationsand how to apply these techniques to the structure of your screenplay. Join us for a Special Thur