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This week, we begin a 2-part deep dive into the roots of imposter syndrome with counselor and healer Madaline Blau - where it starts, how it grows, and why our confidence can flip into collapse so fast.
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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
This week, we begin a 2-part deep dive into the roots of imposter syndrome with counselor and healer Madaline Blau - where it starts, how it grows, and why our confidence can flip into collapse so fast.
🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/gTPii
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JESSICA JONES creator/showrunner Melissa Rosenberg joins Lorien to talk about rediscovering your voice, finding your people, and staying grounded through decades of storytelling.
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JESSICA JONES creator/showrunner Melissa Rosenberg joins Lorien to talk about rediscovering your voice, finding your people, and staying grounded through decades of storytelling.
🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/VqwbY
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Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah?
THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY creator Jenny Han joins us to talk about crafting emotion that lasts, balancing fandom expectations, and why writing about first love never gets old.
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Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah?
THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY creator Jenny Han joins us to talk about crafting emotion that lasts, balancing fandom expectations, and why writing about first love never gets old.
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This week we’re revisiting one of our most popular episodes, breaking down the core questions every writer should ask before diving into a draft - no matter where you are in your journey.
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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
This week we’re revisiting one of our most popular episodes, breaking down the core questions every writer should ask before diving into a draft - no matter where you are in your journey.
🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/5WxCW
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This week we’re revisiting our classic episode on the 90-SECOND PITCH.
Perfect prep for anyone getting ready to sell their story. 💪✨
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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
This week we’re revisiting our classic episode on the 90-SECOND PITCH.
Perfect prep for anyone getting ready to sell their story. 💪✨
🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/yoOhM
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Fresh off his Emmy win for SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, Jeff Hiller joins us to talk about his hilarious and deeply moving memoir Actress of a Certain Age — and why it’s never too late to chase your dreams.
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Fresh off his Emmy win for SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, Jeff Hiller joins us to talk about his hilarious and deeply moving memoir Actress of a Certain Age — and why it’s never too late to chase your dreams.
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How do you fit K-pop, demon hunting, comedy, AND heart into one movie? 👹
Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans, the writer-directors of KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, tell us how they pulled it off.
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How do you fit K-pop, demon hunting, comedy, AND heart into one movie? 👹
Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans, the writer-directors of KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, tell us how they pulled it off.
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“Your first draft should feel like a seduction."
Oscar-winner Akiva Goldsman (A BEAUTIFUL MIND, I AM LEGEND) shares his no-BS approach to writing — from scene litmus tests to why you need to treat writing like a job.
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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
“Your first draft should feel like a seduction."
Oscar-winner Akiva Goldsman (A BEAUTIFUL MIND, I AM LEGEND) shares his no-BS approach to writing — from scene litmus tests to why you need to treat writing like a job.
🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/pWZR9
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In this rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes, we break down 8 elements every feature needs to go from fade in to fade out.
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In this rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes, we break down 8 elements every feature needs to go from fade in to fade out.
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No stars. No big budget. Just resourcefulness + a bold idea.
Filmmaker and @nofilmschool.bsky.social host GG Hawkins tells Jeff how she pulled off her breakout feature I REALLY LOVE MY HUSBAND.
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No stars. No big budget. Just resourcefulness + a bold idea.
Filmmaker and @nofilmschool.bsky.social host GG Hawkins tells Jeff how she pulled off her breakout feature I REALLY LOVE MY HUSBAND.
🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/pnW08
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Meg talks with writer, actor, and filmmaker Eva Victor about their debut feature SORRY, BABY — a darkly funny, deeply personal story of friendship, trauma, and hope.
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Meg talks with writer, actor, and filmmaker Eva Victor about their debut feature SORRY, BABY — a darkly funny, deeply personal story of friendship, trauma, and hope.
🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/gcI60
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Every writer dreams of getting their script into the right hands — but what actually makes a producer want to fight for your project?
Julie Waters, producer of Sundance darling OH, HI!, has some answers.
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Every writer dreams of getting their script into the right hands — but what actually makes a producer want to fight for your project?
Julie Waters, producer of Sundance darling OH, HI!, has some answers.
🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/xUcyk
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Kaz Firpo (Marvel’s ETERNALS, RUIN) shares the timeless craft lessons that make a great screenplay — from writing scenes that land without sound, to creating emotional clarity on the page.
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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
Kaz Firpo (Marvel’s ETERNALS, RUIN) shares the timeless craft lessons that make a great screenplay — from writing scenes that land without sound, to creating emotional clarity on the page.
LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/FJSSy
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Meg and Lorien dive into a messy, magical stage of screenwriting: THE BARF DRAFT — your first unfiltered pass at a script.
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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
Meg and Lorien dive into a messy, magical stage of screenwriting: THE BARF DRAFT — your first unfiltered pass at a script.
LISTEN HERE ➡️ shorturl.at/Gf5gO
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From THE HATEFUL EIGHT to CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, costume designer turned director/writer Courtney Hoffman knows how clothes tell a story.
What should you not write in your script about wardrobe?
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From THE HATEFUL EIGHT to CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, costume designer turned director/writer Courtney Hoffman knows how clothes tell a story.
What should you not write in your script about wardrobe?
FIND OUT HERE ➡ shorturl.at/f19Ri
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THE STUDIO on Apple TV+ is sharp, funny, and heartfelt — just like its co-creator Frida Perez.
Today, Frida shares how the team turned Hollywood chaos into one of this year’s best shows.
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THE STUDIO on Apple TV+ is sharp, funny, and heartfelt — just like its co-creator Frida Perez.
Today, Frida shares how the team turned Hollywood chaos into one of this year’s best shows.
🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/Y9PMp
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Literary managers Daniela Gonzalez (Good Fear Content) and Garrett Greer (Haven Entertainment) continue to discuss how writers get their second staffing job, and what the heck is actually happening in the industry.
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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
Literary managers Daniela Gonzalez (Good Fear Content) and Garrett Greer (Haven Entertainment) continue to discuss how writers get their second staffing job, and what the heck is actually happening in the industry.
LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/x41n0
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In Part 1 of a 2-part conversation, literary managers Daniela Gonzalez (Good Fear Content) and Garrett Greer (Haven Entertainment) join us to unpack what “breaking in” looks like today.
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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
In Part 1 of a 2-part conversation, literary managers Daniela Gonzalez (Good Fear Content) and Garrett Greer (Haven Entertainment) join us to unpack what “breaking in” looks like today.
LISTEN HERE ➡️ shorturl.at/XpUxT
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How do you turn a real-life moment into a movie — without studio backing or a big festival launch?
Jeff talks with The Bragg Brothers about making PINBALL: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE GAME.
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#KeepWriting #IndieFilmCraft
How do you turn a real-life moment into a movie — without studio backing or a big festival launch?
Jeff talks with The Bragg Brothers about making PINBALL: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE GAME.
LISTEN HERE ➡️ shorturl.at/StgI3
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This week, TV writers Sylvia Batey Alcalá (A MAN ON THE INSIDE, PRIMO) and Mac Smullen (SOUVENIR, ALASKA) share how the Austin Film Festival helped open doors that had long felt closed.
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This week, TV writers Sylvia Batey Alcalá (A MAN ON THE INSIDE, PRIMO) and Mac Smullen (SOUVENIR, ALASKA) share how the Austin Film Festival helped open doors that had long felt closed.
LISTEN HERE ➡️ shorturl.at/GnfOG
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"I'm stuck."
We've all been there.
In this episode, Meg gets real about where she’s at in her writing process — the doubts, the stalls, and the honest truth of feeling stuck.
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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
"I'm stuck."
We've all been there.
In this episode, Meg gets real about where she’s at in her writing process — the doubts, the stalls, and the honest truth of feeling stuck.
LISTEN HERE ➡ shorturl.at/41Isa
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Fresh off success of FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, friend of the show Sheila Hanahan Taylor is back to share the ins and outs of producing a studio movie.
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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
Fresh off success of FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, friend of the show Sheila Hanahan Taylor is back to share the ins and outs of producing a studio movie.
CLICK HERE to listen to Sheila unpack it all ➡ rb.gy/cqsv8u
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This week, DYING FOR SEX co-creator/showrunner Kim Rosenstock unpacks how a complicated protagonist with a simple goal drives interesting, rich, and emotionally resonant storytelling.
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#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
This week, DYING FOR SEX co-creator/showrunner Kim Rosenstock unpacks how a complicated protagonist with a simple goal drives interesting, rich, and emotionally resonant storytelling.
CLICK HERE to listen ➡ shorturl.at/xRLMX
#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
What’s it like to collaborate creatively with your
spouse... and still want to have dinner together after?
This week, we’re joined by Joe Forte, screenwriter
(FIREWALL) and longtime writing partner (and
husband!) of Meg LeFauve.
shorturl.at/NvlOM
#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast
What’s it like to collaborate creatively with your
spouse... and still want to have dinner together after?
This week, we’re joined by Joe Forte, screenwriter
(FIREWALL) and longtime writing partner (and
husband!) of Meg LeFauve.
shorturl.at/NvlOM
#KeepWriting #TSLPodcast