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01/28/2025

🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉🎥 "Ralph Breaks the Internet” = Hansel & Gretel🎥 “Ex Machina" = Bluebeard🎥 “Shape of Water” = “Beauty & ...
01/23/2025

🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

🎥 "Ralph Breaks the Internet” = Hansel & Gretel
🎥 “Ex Machina" = Bluebeard
🎥 “Shape of Water” = “Beauty & the Beast"

Today, writer, story consultant, and coveted fairy tale expert Kelly Younger discusses why so much of modern storytelling is based on a centuries-old art form.

LISTEN HERE ➡ https://shorturl.at/A1BDr

🎙️ NEW EPISODE 🎙️ GLEN MAZZARA has produced, created, and/or showran a litany of amazing projects, from THE WALKING DEAD...
01/19/2025

🎙️ NEW EPISODE 🎙️

GLEN MAZZARA has produced, created, and/or showran a litany of amazing projects, from THE WALKING DEAD to DAMIEN.

Navigating producers, networks, and the studio can be a complicated game of chess, but Glen breaks down the game with a refreshing amount of candor.

LISTEN HERE ➡ https://shorturl.at/4cwNE

Part 2 of our writers' assistant deep dive!We chat with Anthony Musella, writer's assistant to HBO's Rodney Barnes (The ...
01/13/2025

Part 2 of our writers' assistant deep dive!

We chat with Anthony Musella, writer's assistant to HBO's Rodney Barnes (The Boondocks, Winning Time), about what it's like working in development with one of Hollywood's busiest creatives.

LISTEN HERE ➡️ https://shorturl.at/99gHU

Welcome to a special 2-part episode that dives deep into the coveted role of the WRITERS' ASSISTANT.In Part 1, listen as...
01/13/2025

Welcome to a special 2-part episode that dives deep into the coveted role of the WRITERS' ASSISTANT.

In Part 1, listen as former writers’ assistants Maggie Gottlieb, Lauren Halberg, and Jonathan Hurwitz answer the Big Scary Question: can I pitch in the room?

LISTEN HERE ➡️ https://shorturl.at/tDIkE

Meet our other incredible Fall 2024 intern, .small! What inspired Micky to get into entertainment? Scroll through to fin...
01/05/2025

Meet our other incredible Fall 2024 intern, .small!

What inspired Micky to get into entertainment? Scroll through to find out! ➡️

Meet our Fall 2024 intern, , who just wrapped up her internship with us. 🎉Scroll through to see what inspired Claudine t...
01/05/2025

Meet our Fall 2024 intern, , who just wrapped up her internship with us. 🎉

Scroll through to see what inspired Claudine to get into entertainment, and what she learned from her time with TSL! ➡️

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🎙️If you or anybody you know is interested in interning with us, send a short cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Must be able to receive school credit.

🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉Today, "Sing Sing" co-writer Clint Bentley unpacks how he and co-writer/director Greg Kwedar involved th...
01/03/2025

🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

Today, "Sing Sing" co-writer Clint Bentley unpacks how he and co-writer/director Greg Kwedar involved the real life creators behind the theater program that inspired the movie, and - yes, this is true! - how they managed to pay everyone on set the exact same day rate.

CLICK HERE to listen ➡ https://shorturl.at/R4LbJ

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Last week we learned all about one of the best (and free!) resources from writers: The Writer's Guild Foundation Library! Listen to the full conversation to learn more about how you can take full advantage of this invaluable asset.

Storytelling master, Christopher Vogler, delves into how stories are ingrained in our cultural DNA and how understanding their structure enhances our grasp of them. Dive into our latest episode to listen to the full conversation! #keepwriting

What works for you as a writer? Share your best tips with us!

For many, the second half of Act 2 is arguably one of the most intimidating parts of writing a script. Listen to last week's episode to learn more about how to start effectively tackling this section of your story from draft 1.

What's your writing superpower? Answer this question and you'll know what makes your stories uniquely YOU.

It's no secret that empathy is an essential tool for writers to create compelling characters on the page. However, being able to find said empathy tends to be "just a bit" more complex. Don't miss our conversation with "The New Look" showrunner, Todd A. Kessler, to learn how he masterfully achieves this in his show.

Our new membership site, TSL WORKSHOPS, is out now! Sign up today to access LIVE STORY WORKSHOPS with Oscar-nominated writer, Meg LeFauve, & Emmy-nominated writer, Lorien McKenna; and ONLINE MASTERCLASSES lead by working industry professionals. MORE INFO ➡ tslworkshops.circle.so

Don't miss our conversation with Girls5Eva showrunner, Meredith Scardino, and learn all about how to become indispensable in a writer's room!

Huge congrats to the team behind Inside Out 2 for an AMAZING opening weekend! Don't forget to listen to last week's episode to learn more about the movie and how director, Kelsey Mann, and co-writer, Meg LeFauve, approached the project to create a sequel that has everyone talking.

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