The Screenwriting Life

11/17/2025

11/13/2025

🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

This week, JESSICA JONES creator/showrunner Melissa Rosenberg joins Lorien to talk about rediscovering your voice, finding your people, and staying grounded through decades of storytelling.

From serving as head writer/executive producer on DEXTER to writing all five TWILIGHT films, Melissa shares how she’s built a career anchored in authenticity, community, and creative joy.

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ https://shorturl.at/VqwbY

11/12/2025

🎉 Meet our Fall 2025 intern, Ari Lessard!

➡️ SCROLL THROUGH to see what inspired Ari to get into entertainment, and what she’s learning from her time with TSL…

11/12/2025

🎉 Meet our Fall 2025 intern, Bronwen Pailthorpe!

➡️ SCROLL THROUGH to see what inspired Bronwen to get into entertainment, and what she’s learning from her time with TSL…

11/06/2025

🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

Are you 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.

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ https://shorturl.at/P50kx

11/03/2025

Curious how to land a scare on the page? Tune into episode 269 to find out… ✍️🎃🔪

10/30/2025

Halloween's around the corner, so this week we’re revisiting our episode with the CARVED creative team to unpack how they balanced humor, heart, and horror in Hulu’s campy slasher hit. 🎃🔪

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ https://shorturl.at/nkkHc

10/27/2025

Thinking about writing a script but not sure where to start? Try asking yourself these questions ➡️

10/23/2025

So you want to be a screenwriter… now what? ✍️

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 ➡ https://shorturl.at/5WxCW

10/20/2025

Looking to make your 90-second pitch stand out? Swipe for the must-haves ➡️