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One Night in Miami: Writing for Political Change
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Jake discusses three elements of One Night in Miami: the way the screenplay lands its political message, the slightly old-fashioned way it uses exposition (it’s not perfect), and the simple power of a character’s secret as a tool for building structure.
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Comic Book Writing: An Interview with Ron Marz
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In his second podcast about the film Parasite, Jacob Krueger discusses how thematic exploration not only informs the tone and structure of your screenwriting, but allows your story to unfold more naturally and take your audience on a powerful journey that can help them see others through more understanding eyes.

13th: Structure, Theme and Writing For Social Change
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Jacob Krueger analyzes 13th and how to use theme to focus the political power of your script.

Tiger King PART 2: Genre, Structure, Hook and Engine
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Jacob Krueger analyzes the structure of Joe Exotic’s journey in Tiger King to demonstrate the concepts of structure, genre, hook, and engine in screenwriting and TV writing.

Tiger King PART 1: What Gets You Hot?
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Jacob Krueger analyzes both the ethical shortcomings of Tiger King and the valuable lessons the structure of Tiger King holds for writers of all genres. Learn what made the ethically complicated Joe Exotic such a likable main character, and how to use the concept of genre to make an audience fall in love with your screenplay.

Why Am I Procrastinating?
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I want to start today’s podcast with a personal story, something that happened to me early in my writing career. I had just sold my first screenplay, which meant I got to do the thing that everybody dreams of doing, the thing that I had always dreamed of doing. I got to leave my job and I got to devote

Parasite: Theme, Tone, and Structure
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In his second podcast about the film Parasite, Jacob Krueger discusses how thematic exploration not only informs the tone and structure of your screenwriting, but allows your story to unfold more naturally and take your audience on a powerful journey that can help them see others through more understanding eyes.

Parasite vs Little Miss Sunshine
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In the first of a two-part podcast on the film Parasite, Jacob Krueger shares a new way of thinking about genre and how to connect to it in your screenwriting. He also discusses how to play with tone and use it as a powerful tool to draw your audience in and keep them invested in your characters and story.

The Irishman: What’s Your Character’s “Thing”?
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What’s the “thing” that makes your character tick? In this podcast, Jacob Krueger discusses The Irishman and demonstrates how understanding one simple element of character can help you build your structure, sharpen the focus of your rewrites, and create the kinds of characters that attract A-list stars..

The Power of The First Image
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Kicking off Season 9 of the Write Your Screenplay Podcast, Jacob Krueger explains the importance of the very first image in your script: how it captures your audience’s attention, introduces them to your main character’s journey, and sets the tone and feel for your film or show. He then shares how to use the concept of the first image to successfully reach your writing goals in the new year.

Does Your Writing Feel Boring?
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Jacob Krueger addresses the more subtle and complex form of writer’s block in this week’s podcast. He examines the source of this block and shares how to begin overcoming it by learning how to safely look, listen, and feel your way back into your writing, which allows you to reconnect with your inner creative and your story.

Break Through Writer’s Block
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This week, Jacob Krueger shares some simple steps toward overcoming the common form of writer’s block and explains how creating manageable goals will reshape the way your mind approaches writing, making it easier to develop a writing routine.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: How To Pitch A Work For Hire Project
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This week, Jacob Krueger discusses Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and one of the most important skills a screenwriter needs: the ability to develop a distinctive take on historical material or a pitch for a work-for-hire project that makes your approach to a story unique from any other writer.