The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

205 - 193 | Ten Common Traps That Will Kill Your Script (Pt. 2)

Welcome to The Screenwriting Life, a podcast where Oscar-nominated writer Meg LeFauve and Emmy-nominated writer Lorien McKenna discuss not only the craft and business of Screenwriting, but also the emotional life: the ups and downs of being a creative, to remind you that you are not alone and to keep writing.

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205 - 193 | Ten Common Traps That Will Kill Your Script (Pt. 2)

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195 - 183 | How The Animated Film Industry Is Changing (And Why That Matters Creatively): WAR IS OVER Chat, Part 2

Fri, 08 Mar 2024
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193 - 181 | Nimona Co-Writer Lloyd Taylor On The World Of Animated Feature Films

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192 - 180 | Award Winning "Wingspan" Game Designer Compares Writing To Game Design (ft. Elizabeth Hargrave)

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191 - 179 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements To Turn A Situation Into A MOVIE

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190 - 178 | The Holdovers Writer David Hemingson On Finding Humanity In Our Characters

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189 - 177 | Past Lives Writer/Director Celine Song: Standing In Your Authority As a Writer and Artist

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188 - 176 | Michael Arndt on Balancing Plot & Emotional Storytelling

Thu, 25 Jan 2024
187 - 175 | American Fiction Writer/Director Cord Jefferson's Advice For Adaptating Material

Thu, 18 Jan 2024
186 - BONUS: 174 | Jodie Foster on Building Truthful Characters (REBROADCAST)

Mon, 15 Jan 2024
185 - 173 | Adam Grant On Practical Ways To Unlock Our Creative Potential

Thu, 11 Jan 2024
184 - 172 | The Money Episode (Don’t Panic!) ft. Paco de Leon

Thu, 04 Jan 2024
183 - 171 | Permission To Dream

Thu, 28 Dec 2023
182 - 170 | REBROADCAST: How To Write A Christmas or Holiday Movie (w/ Eirene Tran Donohue)

Thu, 21 Dec 2023
181 - 169 | Oscar Winner Tom McCarthy (Spotlight, Alaska Daily) On Writing For & Working With Actors

Thu, 14 Dec 2023
180 - 168 | WGA Inclusion & Equity Committee Members Discuss Representation and Authenticity In our Writing

Thu, 07 Dec 2023
179 - 167 | Writing For Production On A Microbudget (ft. Jeffrey Crane Graham, aka Producer Jeff!)

Thu, 30 Nov 2023
178 - 166 | A Happy Thanksgiving Throwback To Our First Episode

Thu, 23 Nov 2023
177 - 165 | Michael Arndt's Act 1 Masterclass (REBROADCAST)

Thu, 16 Nov 2023
176 - 164 | The Morning Show Showrunner On Incorporating Real World Events Into Our Writing (ft. Charlotte Stoudt)

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175 - 163 | Screenwriting: Joy, Pain, Legacy (2023 Guest Supercut Pt. 2)

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173 - 161 | LIVE Stephen's College Story Workshop + Writing Exercises for Act 2

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165 - 153 | Is My Script Ready To Send To Producers? (ft. Ted Hope)

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Thu, 24 Aug 2023
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160 - 149 | Moving On and the Wisdom of Stephen Sondheim

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