Write Your Screenplay Podcast

Understand the structure of Everything Everywhere All at Once and how Evelyn’s journey relates to the journey of every screenwriter trying to build structure in their screenplay.

Learn the difference between plot and structure through Jake’s deep structural analysis of Succession, Season 4, Episode 1

A deep analysis of Episodes 1-3 of HBO’s series The Last of Us, and how you can use theme to push against the normal expectations of your TV series.

Learn how Series Engine works in a limited series through Jake’s analysis of The White Lotus and The White Lotus, Season 2.

Jake analyzes the meaning and structure of Triangle of Sadness, and how to build your visual acuity as a writer through the use of location in your screenplay

Learn about the meaning of The Banshees of Inisherin and how Martin McDonough builds a feeling of high stakes in the structure of his allegory.

Jake analyzes the structure of both Avatar screenplays and shows you the how to harness the power of spectacle in your own writing.

Learn why most New Year’s Resolutions fail, and how to set Resolutions for your writing that actually work, by understanding the dance between the conscious and subconscious parts of writer’s mind.

Jake and JKS faculty members Steven Bagatourian, Keatyn Lee, Ron McCants, Karin Partin Wells and Jonathan Redding blow the lid off of pitching in our annual 3 hour pitching extravaganza.

Jake explodes the myths about pitching, helps you understand the real purpose of a pitch and how to make your pitch most effective.

Getting back to writing after you’ve stopped for awhile can be like entering a creepy shed covered with cobwebs. Here’s how you can overcome procrastination and writer’s block to make it safe to write again.

Discover how understanding the format of a musical can allow you to master the two most vital elements of any genre.

Learn how to use The Audience Draft to surprise both your audience and your characters as you build the structure of your screenplay.

This simple metaphor can help you find your screenplay’s structure intuitively.

Learn about getting staffed on a TV show and the experience of working in the writer's room on Homeland from our newest faculty member, Jonathan Redding.

Learn from writer/producer/director Christian Lybrook about the inner work of becoming a professional screenwriter. 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.writeyoursc...

Learn from The Bear the vital importance of the first image of your screenplay or pilot, and how to use that first image to build a successful opening sequence for your script, your pilot or your whole season

Learn the differences between plays and screenplays, and how you can use some of the skills you have as a playwright in order to make the transition into screenwriting or TV writing.

For all its impressive success, Top Gun: Maverick misses a tremendous opportunity to say something that matters. Jake talks about writing’s power to change the world and shares an exercise in writing for political change.

Learn from Winning Time how to adapt a true-life story into a TV show or feature film by focusing on your theme.

Learn how an effective TV Series Pilot, Show Bible and Pitch Deck work together to help you sell a TV Series.

Learn a new way of thinking about archetypes and the Hero’s Journey that will help you transcend stereotypes and create unforgettable characters and structure in your screenplay or TV Show. Join us for Thursday Night Writes www.writeyourscreenplay.com/thursday/ Learn more about our programs: www.writeyourscreenplay.com

Learn how HBO’s series The Gilded Age creates high stakes around what appear to be low-stakes plot points and 5 simple steps to raise the stakes in your own screenplay or series pilot.

Learn the four elements of character development, and how thinking of characters as verbs instead of adjectives can help you write unforgettable characters.

Learn from acclaimed indie producer Noah Lang how to produce your own low-budget film, connect with producers, and build your career, even if you’re not independently wealthy.