Why Every TV Series Is Like Thanksgiving
Learn how every TV series functions just like Thanksgiving dinner in this new podcast about how to build your TV series engine from pilot to series finale.
Dune: Exposition Is Killing Your Screenplay
Learn how to write exposition without bogging down your screenplay through Jake’s script analysis of the Dune 2021 adaptation.
Dexter: How to Write Action In A Screenplay
Using Dexter as a model, learn how to write action in a screenplay and how to turn cliché moments into unforgettable ones.
Are You Afraid of Pitching?
How can you overcome your fear of pitching? Learn Jake’s approach for overcoming fear and pitching your script like a pro.
Love on the Spectrum: Understanding Subtext
Learn to write great dialogue and complex subtext by looking where you might least expect it: Netflix’s charming reality TV show Love on the Spectrum.
Life as a Writer: How to Build a Writing Lifestyle
Jake shares professional tips for prioritizing your writing goals as well as personal experiences for how to create your own writing lifestyle.
Ted Lasso: Is Your Screenplay Idea Good Enough?
Learn from Ted Lasso how to take a “seen it before” idea, and turn it into a transcendent screenplay.
Character Development Through Emotional Needs
Learn to develop multidimensional characters that you and your reader can care about, by connecting to your primal emotional needs.
How To Write a Logline
Learn how to write the perfect logline for your movie or TV show by understanding the key elements of top films and TV shows like Jaws, Brokeback Mountain, Bojack Horseman and Get Out.