Write Your Screenplay Podcast

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10 Tips For a Winning “Elevator” Pitch Dec 02, 2023

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Learn the secrets of a winning pitch for contests and festivals, and prepare your pitch for our upcoming Pitch Festivus! event. 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

Saltburn: A Master Class in Tone Nov 25, 2023

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Learn how Emerald Fennell mashes up genre and controls tone in Saltburn. 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

Killers of the Flower Moon: Adapting a True Life Screenplay Nov 03, 2023

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Learn how to find your “take” and balance fiction and truth when adapting a true story or book from this script analysis of Killers of the Flower Moon. 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

Writer’s Block and the Inner Censor Oct 19, 2023

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The Inner Censor is a key contributor to writer’s block – here’s how to turn it off 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

Two Kinds of Writer’s Block Oct 07, 2023

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Learn about the two forms of writer’s block and how to combat them in your writing career. 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

Talk to Me, Part 2: World Building & Structure Sep 22, 2023

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Learn mirrors and foils, an intuitive approach to world building, structure, character and theme in Jake’s script analysis of Talk to Me. 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

Talk to Me Part 1: The Vital Role of Your First 10 Pages Sep 09, 2023

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Learn the vital importance of your screenplay’s first 10 pages, and what it takes to make them successful on both a commercial and creative level. 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

The Bear, Season 2: Overcoming Self Doubt As a Screenwriter Aug 24, 2023

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Learn to escape the “refrigerator” of doubt and negativity that gets in the way of your screenwriting through Jake’s analysis of The Bear, Season 2. 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

Barbenheimer: The Art of Adaptation Aug 09, 2023

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Learn from Barbie and Oppenheimer the vital role of theme in writing a screenplay adaptation. 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

Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 3: How to Write Flashbacks and Exposition Jul 13, 2023

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Learn how to write flashbacks that work and how to handle exposition in your screenplay from Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 3. 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