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Up vs. Soul: What Theme is Driving Your Writing?
May 8, 2021How do you fulfill your destiny as a writer? Jake examines how Pete Docter explores this question in two...
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The Mandalorian: Where Hook Meets Engine
April 24, 2021Jake discusses the hook and engine of The Mandalorian, the structural, character and thematic challenges that limited the engine...
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One Night in Miami: Writing for Political Change
April 3, 2021Jake discusses three elements of One Night in Miami: the way the screenplay lands its political message, the slightly...
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Cobra Kai: How to Find Your Hook
March 9, 2021Jake breaks down the hook, engine and structure of Cobra Kai, how to find your hook, and what to...
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The Little Things: How to Write a Trick Ending
February 20, 2021Jake dissects the trick ending of The Little Things and other great films like The Sixth Sense, The Usual...
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How To Be a Dope Ass Motherf#&ker: Writing for Hire Tips with Steven Bagatourian
February 9, 2021Jake and special guest Steven Bagatourian discuss writing for hire screenwriting gigs, pitching and how building a career as...
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: The Art of Adaptation
January 23, 2021Jake breaks down the screenplay adaptation of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and the art of adapting a play for...
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The Queen’s Gambit: Writing the Limited Series
January 9, 2021Jake breaks down the many ways The Queen's Gambit flaunts the traditional rules of structure, and shows you how...
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Keep Your New Year’s Writing Resolutions
January 1, 2021Keeping your New Year’s resolutions as a writer begins with learning to think a little more like your characters....
