Write Your Screenplay Podcast

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Strange Darling: Primary and Secondary Structure Sep 27, 2024

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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! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/

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

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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. Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/

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

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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 Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/

The Boys, Season 4: The Series Engine Aug 26, 2024

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Learn from The Boys how to develop a consistent yet evolving story engine across multiple seasons of a TV series, using theme as a guiding principle for character development and plot progression. Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/

Longlegs vs Hereditary: Character Wants Aug 17, 2024

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Learn the secrets of elevated psychological horror writing in this breakdown of the structure of two related scripts: Longlegs and Hereditary. Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/

Is It Time to Quit? Aug 01, 2024

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Learn life changing techniques to silence the inner questions and doubts in your head, and know if it’s time to quit, or time to redouble your efforts in pursuing your passion as a screenwriter. Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/

The Fall Guy Part 2: Write For Hollywood Without Selling Out Jul 11, 2024

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Through a beat-by-beat analysis of the split screen scene of The Fall Guy, discover how to find your voice within the container of a big Hollywood action movie. Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/

The Fall Guy: 3 Levels of Subtext Jun 26, 2024

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In this beat by beat analysis of a scene from The Fall Guy you’ll learn about the 3 levels of subtext and the link between subtext and metafilm in screenwriting.

Baby Reindeer: Writing the True Life Story Jun 03, 2024

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Learn how to adapt your own true life story plus the unexpected structural connections between Baby Reindeer, Beef and Breaking Bad

Monkey Man: Expressionism in Action Movies May 13, 2024

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Learn how Dev Patel uses expressionism within the action movie format of Monkey Man to explore class in India. If you liked this Podcast, join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/ Learn more about our programs: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com