The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

261 | Clarity, Subtext, and Want vs. Need: Kaz Firpo on Crafting Great Screenplays

260 | From Barf Draft to Next Draft: 5 Steps to Take Now

259 | Costume As Character: What (& What Not) To Include in Your Screenplay (ft. Courtney Hoffman)

258 | From Assistant to Executive Producer: Frida Perez on Co-Creating The Studio

257 | Getting Repped in a Post-Strike Industry - Part 2 (ft. Daniela Gonzalez & Garrett Greer)

256 | Getting Repped in a Post-Strike Industry - Part 1 (ft. Daniela Gonzalez & Garrett Greer)

Indie Film Craft 3 | How to Get Life Rights As an Indie Filmmaker (and Make the Biopic Indie Audiences Actually Want) ft. The Bragg Brothers

255 | From Finalist to Staffed: How Austin Film Festival Helped Us Break In (ft. Sylvia Batey Alcalá & Mac Smullen)

254 | "I'm Stuck": What to Do When the Writing Just Isn't Working

253 | Producing a Hit Studio Movie: What Writers Should Know ft. Sheila Hanahan Taylor (Final Destination: Bloodlines)

252 | Creating a Complex Protagonist with a Simple Goal ft. Kim Rosenstock (Dying for Sex)

251 | Writing with Your Partner (in Life & Work): Joe Forte on Collaboration, Mentorship, and Creative Retreats

250 | Jac Schaeffer (WandaVision, Agatha All Along): Having a “Take” When Pitching on IP — or Anything

249 | Screenwriting & Social Media: How Being Online Can Help Your Career

Indie Film Craft 2 | Trey Edward Shults on Working With The Weeknd, The Role Of The Camera & Vulnerable Storytelling

248 | Working Writers Ask Us Questions: An Industry Mailbag

247 | Directing Fundamentals That Make You a Better Writer (ft. Rob Spera)

246 | Do I Need to Self-Produce to Sell My Writing? (ft. Emily Brundige)

245 | How To Pivot Genres and "Re-Brand" Yourself As A Writer (ft. Carla Banks-Waddles)

244 | Brent Forrester's (The Office, The Simpsons) Comedy Writing Masterclass

243 | If You've Ever Wanted To Quit Writing, Listen To This.

Indie Film Craft 1 | Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz (The Peanut Butter Falcon, Los Frikis) Discuss Authentic Collaboration

ANNOUNCEMENT: New Bonus Spinoff Show For Filmmakers Drops In Feed THURSDAY!

242 | Welcome To Wrexham Showrunner John Henion Discusses Theme As A Central Creative Throughline

241 | Bob's Burgers Executive Producers & The Great North Creators Discuss Adult Animation

240 | George Saunders' Storytelling Masterclass

239 | Wicked Co-Writer Dana Fox on Why You're Avoiding Your Writing

238 | How To Create and Maintain a Screenwriting Career Outside of LA or NY (ft. Will Fetters and Chris Sparling)

237 | Malcolm Washington & Virgil Williams (The Piano Lesson) On Adapting August Wilson's Pulitzer-Winning Masterpiece

236 | Liz Feldman (Dead To Me, No Good Deed): Writing is Self-Destruction, Self-Reflection, and Self-Correction

235 | Mike Jones (Soul, Dream Productions) Returns: What Makes a Great Act 3?

234 | Why Fairy Tales Are The Foundation For Modern Storytelling (ft. Kelly Younger)

233 | TV Development: Everything You Need To Know (ft. Glen Mazzara)

232 | A Writers' Assistant Deep Dive (Part 2)

231 | A Writers' Assistant Deep Dive (Part 1)

230 | Sing Sing Writer Clint Bentley: Creating Character Arcs Based On Real Lives

229 | The Screenwriting Life: Joy, Pain, & Legacy (TSL 2024 Supercut, Pt. 2)

228 | The Screenwriting Life: Joy, Pain, & Legacy (TSL 2024 Supercut, Pt. 1)

227 | Oscar-Nominated Writer Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich, Unbelievable): "Know The Difference Between Truth and Facts"

226 | Challengers/Queer Writer Justin Kuritzkes: Asking The Right Questions While Writing

225 | Actor/Showrunner Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters/Catastrophe) On Revealing Character

224 | LIVE From Austin Film Festival 2024: Story Workshop

223 | Character Psychology Masterclass w/ Dr. Dan Siegel

222 | The Perfect Couple Showrunner on How To Craft a Murder Mystery (ft. Jenna Lamia)

221 | Strategies To Focus Better While Writing (And Other Mailbag Questions)

220 | Writing Horror with the Carved Creative Team

219 | Practical Ways To Treat an Inactive Protagonist

218 | Lessons In Chemistry, The Office, and Jury Duty: Lee Eisenberg's Multi-Genre Screenwriting Career

217 | How To Get A Manager (ft. Roadmap Writers' Joey Tuccio)

216 | Only Murders In The Building Showrunner John Hoffman: "Write What Delights You"