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780. Psychology for Screenwriters Jul 15, 2022

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William Indick, author of "Psychology for Screenwriters," discusses why screenwriters must understand human behavior to make their stories come alive.

779. Inclusive Screenwriting Jul 08, 2022

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Author Jess King talks about their new game-changing screenwriting book, Inclusive Screenwriting for Film and Television, which examines and challenges conventional notions of characterization, world building and three act structure.

778. The Summer of Christmas Jul 01, 2022

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Keith Giglio and Juliet Aires Giglio share the knowledge of screenwriting and Christmas movies that inspired their new book, "The Summer of Christmas."

777. The Storytelling of D&D Jun 24, 2022

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Pilar's oldest child Ezra walks us through the structure and character rules of Dungeons and Dragons, emphasizing the ways in which it can work as a writing and brainstorming tool for non-D&D storytelling.

776. Good Luck and Hard Work Jun 17, 2022

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After years of assisting and learning on the job, Naomi Brodkin is a working writer with an episode of Little America coming out soon. She discusses what she's learned from being on set and in the writers' room and how her hard work led to the good luck of being involved in the Academy Award winning movie Coda.

775. Writing with Pride Jun 10, 2022

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Writer Jared Pascoe shares the personal experiences and desire for story that led to his co-founding the Pre-Rainbow Pages aimed at bringing visibility to non-writers guild LGBTQIA+ writers.

774. Phil Rosenthal Jun 03, 2022

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Phil Rosenthal, the creator of Everybody Loves Raymond, Somebody Feed Phil and the new podcast Naked Lunch, talks about the ways that specificity contributes to great storytelling.

773. Gigi! May 27, 2022

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Writer Gigi Rios New discusses writing for The Garcias on HBO Max and for the need for Latin-driven content in TV and film.

772. The Trajectory of Chris Derrick May 20, 2022

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Writer / director Chris Derrick discusses writing for Star Trek: Picard and how it's taught him to write to the emotional arc first and bring the cool stuff in later.

771. Impact 50 May 13, 2022

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What takes eight years, sixty-seven writers, thirty-six directors and one actual apocalypse? Hear how filmmaker Chris Jones produced the crowd-created feature film, The Impact, connecting 50 short films into one narrative.

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