Categories 101 Beginner Kit 47 Animation Writing 1 Audio Fiction 2 Character 24 Collaboration 1 Genre 11 Production 8 Showrunner 1 Structure 8 TV 34 The Holiday Rom Com 1 The Life 45 Theme 10 Tone 1 Voice 6 Writer / Directors 22 Writer/Director Partnerships 2 No results found Character, 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 1/29/26 Character, 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 1/29/26 283 | The Art of the Character Introduction Read More 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 12/23/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 12/23/25 277 | Scriptnotes Hosts John August & Craig Mazin: The Craft Lessons That Matter Most Read More 101 Beginner Kit, Genre, Production The Screenwriting Life 12/11/25 101 Beginner Kit, Genre, Production The Screenwriting Life 12/11/25 275 | How Holiday Movies Get Made (ft. Screenwriter Maggie Lane & Producer Eric Jarboe) Read More 101 Beginner Kit, Character The Screenwriting Life 12/4/25 101 Beginner Kit, Character The Screenwriting Life 12/4/25 274 | Derek Kolstad (John Wick, Nobody): How to Craft Character and Action on the Page Read More 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 11/27/25 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 11/27/25 273 | The Roots of Imposter Syndrome -Part 2 Read More 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 11/20/25 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 11/20/25 272 | The Roots of Imposter Syndrome -Part 1 Read More 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 10/23/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 10/23/25 268 | Where to Begin as a Screenwriter (REBROADCAST) Read More 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 10/16/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 10/16/25 267 | The Elevator Pitch + Austin Film Festival Prep Workshop (REBROADCAST) Read More 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 9/18/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 9/18/25 263 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements to Turn a Situation Into a Movie (REBROADCAST) Read More 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 8/21/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 8/21/25 261 | Clarity, Subtext, and Want vs. Need: Kaz Firpo on Crafting Great Screenplays Read More 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 8/14/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 8/14/25 260 | From Barf Draft to Next Draft: 5 Steps to Take Now Read More 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 7/3/25 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 7/3/25 255 | From Finalist to Staffed: How Austin Film Festival Helped Us Break In (ft. Sylvia Batey Alcalá & Mac Smullen) Read More 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 6/26/25 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 6/26/25 254 | "I'm Stuck": What to Do When the Writing Just Isn't Working Read More 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 6/19/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 6/19/25 253 | Producing a Hit Studio Movie: What Writers Should Know ft. Sheila Hanahan Taylor (Final Destination: Bloodlines) Read More 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 5/22/25 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 5/22/25 249 | Screenwriting & Social Media: How Being Online Can Help Your Career Read More 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 5/9/25 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 5/9/25 248 | Working Writers Ask Us Questions: An Industry Mailbag Read More 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 4/24/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 4/24/25 246 | “Do I Need to Self-Produce to Sell My Writing?” (ft. Emily Brundige) Read More 101 Beginner Kit, TV The Screenwriting Life 4/10/25 101 Beginner Kit, TV The Screenwriting Life 4/10/25 244 | Brent Forrester's (The Office, The Simpsons) Comedy Writing Masterclass Read More 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 3/6/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 3/6/25 240 | George Saunders' Storytelling Masterclass Read More 101 Beginner Kit, Structure The Screenwriting Life 1/30/25 101 Beginner Kit, Structure The Screenwriting Life 1/30/25 235 | Mike Jones (Soul, Dream Productions) Returns: What Makes a Great Act 3? Read More Older Posts
Character, 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 1/29/26 Character, 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 1/29/26 283 | The Art of the Character Introduction Read More
101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 12/23/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 12/23/25 277 | Scriptnotes Hosts John August & Craig Mazin: The Craft Lessons That Matter Most Read More
101 Beginner Kit, Genre, Production The Screenwriting Life 12/11/25 101 Beginner Kit, Genre, Production The Screenwriting Life 12/11/25 275 | How Holiday Movies Get Made (ft. Screenwriter Maggie Lane & Producer Eric Jarboe) Read More
101 Beginner Kit, Character The Screenwriting Life 12/4/25 101 Beginner Kit, Character The Screenwriting Life 12/4/25 274 | Derek Kolstad (John Wick, Nobody): How to Craft Character and Action on the Page Read More
101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 11/27/25 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 11/27/25 273 | The Roots of Imposter Syndrome -Part 2 Read More
101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 11/20/25 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 11/20/25 272 | The Roots of Imposter Syndrome -Part 1 Read More
101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 10/23/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 10/23/25 268 | Where to Begin as a Screenwriter (REBROADCAST) Read More
101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 10/16/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 10/16/25 267 | The Elevator Pitch + Austin Film Festival Prep Workshop (REBROADCAST) Read More
101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 9/18/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 9/18/25 263 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements to Turn a Situation Into a Movie (REBROADCAST) Read More
101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 8/21/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 8/21/25 261 | Clarity, Subtext, and Want vs. Need: Kaz Firpo on Crafting Great Screenplays Read More
101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 8/14/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 8/14/25 260 | From Barf Draft to Next Draft: 5 Steps to Take Now Read More
101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 7/3/25 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 7/3/25 255 | From Finalist to Staffed: How Austin Film Festival Helped Us Break In (ft. Sylvia Batey Alcalá & Mac Smullen) Read More
101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 6/26/25 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 6/26/25 254 | "I'm Stuck": What to Do When the Writing Just Isn't Working Read More
101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 6/19/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 6/19/25 253 | Producing a Hit Studio Movie: What Writers Should Know ft. Sheila Hanahan Taylor (Final Destination: Bloodlines) Read More
101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 5/22/25 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 5/22/25 249 | Screenwriting & Social Media: How Being Online Can Help Your Career Read More
101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 5/9/25 101 Beginner Kit, The Life The Screenwriting Life 5/9/25 248 | Working Writers Ask Us Questions: An Industry Mailbag Read More
101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 4/24/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 4/24/25 246 | “Do I Need to Self-Produce to Sell My Writing?” (ft. Emily Brundige) Read More
101 Beginner Kit, TV The Screenwriting Life 4/10/25 101 Beginner Kit, TV The Screenwriting Life 4/10/25 244 | Brent Forrester's (The Office, The Simpsons) Comedy Writing Masterclass Read More
101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 3/6/25 101 Beginner Kit The Screenwriting Life 3/6/25 240 | George Saunders' Storytelling Masterclass Read More
101 Beginner Kit, Structure The Screenwriting Life 1/30/25 101 Beginner Kit, Structure The Screenwriting Life 1/30/25 235 | Mike Jones (Soul, Dream Productions) Returns: What Makes a Great Act 3? Read More
