The Screenwriting Life

01/05/2026

2026 is the year we finally master that elusive writing/social life balance ✨

01/02/2026

Welcome to our new series, “Quotes from the Cutting Room Floor.” ✂️

Perhaps never said, but 100% emotionally accurate. 😅

01/01/2026

🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

As we close out 2025, we’re sharing a special supercut of our guests answering the Big Questions about joy, frustration, advice, and pride.

A reflection on why we write - and why we keep going.

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ https://shorturl.at/PPd3r

01/01/2026

Holiday gift extended! 🎁

50% off your first month of TSL Workshops - now through Jan 31.

LINK IN BIO to join.

12/28/2025

How can your specific story resonate globally? Join us inside TSL Workshops to find out.

🎁 Use code HOLIDAY25 for 50% off your first month
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12/26/2025

🎉 NEW WORKSHOP OUT NOW! 🎉

PRODUCERS' CRITERIA 201 is now live inside TSL Workshops - featuring Sheila Hanahan Taylor, producer of the FINAL DESTINATION franchise, sharing how she actually assesses projects in real time.

If you’ve ever wondered what prod🔗ucers are really listening for (and what makes them tune out), this workshop is pure gold.

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12/23/2025

🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

This week’s episode drops a little early so you can spend Christmas with Meg, Lorien, and this week's guests - hosts of the legendary Scriptnotes podcast, JOHN AUGUST & CRAIG MAZIN.

We talk fear, structure, failure, and what stories are really about.

Perfect listening for travel days, quiet mornings, or hiding from relatives. ✨

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ https://shorturl.at/CVFd3

12/22/2025

"This s**t ain't easy!" - Meg LeFauve

🎁 Looking for writing support? Use code HOLIDAY25 for 50% your first month of TSL Workshops ➡ https://tslworkshops.circle.so/

12/18/2025

🎉 NEW EPISODE! 🎉

How do you make fearless comedy at a studio scale?

THE NAKED GUN writers Doug Mand & Dan Gregor talk structure, emotional arcs, big swings, and why committing fully to the dumbest idea might be the smartest move.

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ https://rb.gy/7ukq4p

12/17/2025

On a scale of 1-10, how good is your main character at avoiding VULNERABILITY?

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12/15/2025

12/11/2025

Holiday movie fans: this one’s for you. 🎄

Writer Maggie Lane (HOTEL FOR THE HOLIDAYS) and producer Eric Jarboe (FALLING FOR CHRISTMAS) break down how Christmas films are pitched, sold, budgeted, and shot - plus what networks REALLY want.

It’s festive, funny, and packed with real industry wisdom. ✨

🎧 LISTEN HERE ➡ http://tiny.cc/40bw001