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The Screenwriters Network Podcast: A Screenwriting Podcast for Emerging Writers!
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Interviews with members of the Screenwriters Network Discord server. Guests include professional screenwriters with produced film and television credits. Emerging writers who have optioned screenplays and made The Black List, Blood List, and Hit List. Get insight on how to finish at the top of contests from Austin Film Festival winners and Nicholl Fellowship Finalists. Each episode we discuss the writing process, screenwriting contests, fellowships, dealing with rejection, optioning scripts, ...
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Interview with Television Writer Ezra W. Nachman (@whinefields)
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In this episode, Smish interviews Ezra W. Nachman (aka @whinefields), staff writer on NBC’s MANIFEST. They talk about Ezra’s journey to becoming a writer, from his parent’s aspirations for him to be a lawyer, to not being allowed to watch movies or TV as a child. Ezra discusses how his time at USC Film School led to his first job as a writer’s PA a…
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Interview with Screenwriter Scott Barkan (@Barky)
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In this brand new episode, Smish welcomes back Scott Barkan (aka @Barky), a Philadelphia based screenwriter who has written two produced screenplays with writing partner, Greg Zehentner. Together they wrote I’M JUST FUCKING WITH YOU, produced by Blumhouse & Hulu, and BLEED. Scott walks us through his career as a writer, from meeting his writing par…
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Interview with Screenwriting and Producing Partners Nastasha Baron and Corr Pearce (@tellonestory & @TheGuyWhoIsAlwaysAtCrafty)
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It’s a double feature! This time our host Smish has two guests, Nastasha Baron and Corr Pearce. But you know them as @TellOneStory and @TheGuyWhoIsAlwaysAtCrafty on the Screenwriters Network discord. This screenwriting duo also doubles as producers for 3branes Entertainment and have partnered in producing films such as Blackburn and the television …
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Two story enthusiasts, Stephanie and Jordyn, cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week it's only Michael and Stephanie again, because Jordyn and Branden were busy. The discussion is on the Legend of Zelda game, Breath of the Wild. Join us on social media! Facebook - Writers Emerging www.…
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Two story enthusiasts, Stephanie and Jordyn, cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week it's only Stephanie and her husband Michael diving into Persona 5 and discussing the psychology behind the game and how it all played out. Minor spoilers. Join us on social media! Facebook - Writers Em…
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Two story enthusiasts, Stephanie and Jordyn, cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we've brought our husbands, Michael and Branden, back to discuss the recently released video game, Final Fantasy VII Remake. There will be spoilers, so if you haven't completed the game and don't want …
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Two story enthusiasts, Stephanie and Jordyn, cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. May is videogame month, and our overview episode talks a little bit about some things about the new Final Fantasy 7 remake, although we'll have a more detailed episode coming later this month. We also discuss wh…
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Two story enthusiasts, Stephanie and Jordyn, along with their husbands, Michael and Branden, cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we talk about what we are up to, give a little shoutout to the Amoeba Sisters, and expose the world to the mayhem that is our real life. Join us on socia…
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Screenwriters Network Professionals Roundtable - Concept Selection & Exploration
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It’s a super special Bonus Episode! The Screenwriters Network hosts its first ever Professional Roundtable and we are bringing you the entire thing for an exclusive podcast episode. The roundtable focuses on concept selection & exploration! Our very own Moderator and Hit List Screenwriter Mark Mazur (@nqm) hosts a powerhouse of professional writers…
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Two story enthusiasts, Stephanie and Jordyn cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. In week 4 of quarantine, we are edging closer to losing our minds. Sorry if the quality isn't as good, but Jordyn hasn't quite figured Audacity out yet after losing her other computer. This is also the reason for…
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Two story enthusiasts, Stephanie and Jordyn, cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we discuss writing prompts and what types we like best. Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy! Join us on social media! Facebook - Writers Emerging www.facebook.com/groups/854830511295760/ Twitter …
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In this episode, Smish interviews screenwriter and director Nabil Chowdhary, who walks us through the process of what it’s like to get on the Black List and have the #1 script on the Hit List. Nabil’s feature Pod was not only included on these coveted lists, but it also was the overall winner of the Screencraft Sci-fi contest, and that is what real…
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Two story enthusiasts, Stephanie and Jordyn, cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we discuss minecraft, racist grandma, Jordyn's newfound schoolteacher status, a lovely rant about Common Core, Camp NaNoWriMo, the benefits of having a community of writers, how to foster your own crea…
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Two story enthusiasts (Stephanie and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. April is quarantine month, and as we talked about previously, it will be sort of random what we discuss since we're figuring out what to do with the podcast right now. Our topics of discussion today are survivin…
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Two story enthusiasts (Stephanie and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we continue our discussion on audiobooks with some specific examples of odd audio incidents, some book recommendations, and a small list of great audiobook narrators. Referenced Material: Pucked Series…
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Two story enthusiasts, Stephanie and Jordyn, cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This is a bonus episode all about Covid-19 with some facts and information, as well as some info on how we are surviving. Overall we're good, we're introverts so we're not really deviating from the norm. Camp Na…
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Two story enthusiasts (Stephanie and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week's topic is audiobooks and what we love and don't love about them. Next week we'll have some recommendations for you, but this week is just general discussion. Join us on social media! Facebook - Writer…
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In this episode, smish meets with Andy Erikson -- @Gigawatt -- a real jack of all trades. Andy is known for her recurring role as Marguerite Honeywell on Scream Queens, as well as placing third on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Andy is also a prolific screenwriter who recently placed as finalist in the Walt Disney television writing program. Her screen…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we discuss Neil Hilborn's performance of his poem, OCD which can be found here on YouTube. Mental health is a topic that effects each of us personally so we felt particularly strongly about t…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different genres of writing each month. March is Poetry month, though it will be a short month due to some reasons we'll discuss in next week's episode. Enjoy today's overview episode, and check out the awesome poets we discuss. Don't forget…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different genres of writing each month. We're wrapping up Romance month with a review of the Neflix special of Jenny Han's To All The Boys I've Loved Before. Referenced Material: To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han Join us on soci…
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How to Write a Killer Short Screenplay featuring Fred Pelzer (@National2080)
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A brand spanking new special episode has arrived! In this episode Smish discusses the selection process for the first annual Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition with Fred Pelzer (aka @National2080), a moderator of the Screenwriters Network discord server and a reader for the contest. They go into great detail about the judgment proces…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different genres of writing each month. A good portion of the romance genre includes sex, so we have dedicated an entire episode to it. If you'd like to know how to write a good one, and hear some examples of ones so bad they won the Bad Sex…
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This month our host Smish meets Screenwriter Logan Martin -- @KingDefault -- the writer of the polarizing script MEAT. Logan talks about getting the coveted impressive rating on review blog site Scriptshadow and how it led to him getting signed by Good Fear and having his script optioned by Assemble Media. He has been featured on the Black List, Th…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different genres of writing each month. February is Romance month, and we're preparing for Valentine's day with a discussion on developing realistic chemistry and a bit of a closer look at some of the tropes in the genre. Many of the tropes …
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different genres each month. February is Romance month, and in our overview episode we will be discussing the history, growth, and some things we love and hate about Romance books. Along the way we will give some recommendations as well. Jus…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different genres of writing each month. To finish off Sci-fi month, we're reviewing a Sci-Fi novel, Dawn by Octavia Butler. Fair warning, the book deals with some issues of consent, so if that's not your cup of tea, be advised that it probab…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different genres each month. January is Sci-Fi month, and this week we're exploring the wonderful world of Artificial Intelligence. Should robots be treated with the same respect as people? Where is the line between man and machine? How far …
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This month Smish meets screenwriter Chris Hicks - - @WriteChrisWrite -- who coined the phrase “you can’t polish a turd until you shit it out”. Words to live by! Chris talks about everything from optioning over a dozen short scripts to going viral on the nosleep subreddit. He is an Austin Film Festival semi-finalist and is featured on the 2018 SMISH…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different genres of writing. January is Sci-Fi month, and this week we're looking into the popular subgenre of Dystopian Fiction! We will lay out some genre staples and give some recommendations of media to consume. Referenced Material: The …
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, discuss different genres of writing. This week we discuss how the Sci-Fi genre uses technology to set itself apart from others. From Light Sabers to First Ones Tech, we list a few of our favorites as well as some that have had actual impacts on innovation…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different genres of writing each month. For the month of January, we'll be exploring the popular genre of Science Fiction and sharing some facts, opinions, tropes and recommendations. Referenced Material: Gulliver's Travels by Jonathon Swift…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different genres of writing each month. To wrap up Fantasy month, we all read Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson. In this episode we discuss what we liked, what we didn't, and how it relates to other things we've discussed about the genre. Refere…
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This month Smish meets screenwriter Alex Reid - @Alex (Grachamoncha) - who recently won at the Austin Film Festival. Alex talks about his approach to writing, winning at the AFF and what’s next for him. And the one piece of advice Smish gave him in his winning script! Smish and Alex discuss: How to conduct yourself professionally online (3:15) How …
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different genres of writing each month. This week we explore the dark, gritty world of Urban Fantasy and what separates it from other types. Referenced Material-- Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling- Lost Girl (TV) - Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harr…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different genres of writing each month. This week we discuss the subgenre of High Fantasy and how it differs from other types of fantasy and when to set your story in that genre, as well as some tips on how to keep your story fresh when work…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different genres of writing. Our overview episodes will explain what the genre is, delve into the history and growth of it, the most typical point of view, and what is missing. We all will share a few recommendations of books we enjoyed in t…
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In this first episode of the Screenwriters Network podcast, Smish interviews Emmy award WINNING writer and director Mark Mazur, also known as @nqm in the Discord server! They discuss his two horror short films on ALTER, what’s happening with his Nicholl semi-finalist feature screenplay RETROGRADE (now on the 2019 Hit Lit), his EMMY award, networkin…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. Finishing out our first season, we've got some tips and tricks for a successful NaNoWriMo. Good luck getting those novels started! We'll be back with new content the first Wednesday in December. Join u…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we dive into the world of magic systems. Join us on social media! Facebook - Writers Emerging www.facebook.com/groups/854830511295760/ Twitter - @3mergingwriters Instagram - Writers Emerging …
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we discuss the intricacies of world building and how to decide which aspects you'd like to explore and which to leave up to the imagination of your readers. Referenced Material:- Name Of The …
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we read some examples of dialogue while we enjoy some wine popsicles. Referenced Materials: Tip Of My Tongue Fanfiction by Kittenshift17. She can also be found on Archive Of Our Own and Faceb…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we discuss dialogue and how to do it convincingly. Join us on social media! Facebook - Writers Emerging www.facebook.com/groups/854830511295760/ Twitter - @3mergingwriters Instagram - Writers…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we discuss beta readers and the importance of feedback during the writing process. Join us on social media! Facebook - Writers Emerging www.facebook.com/groups/854830511295760/ Twitter - @3me…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we take a small detour from our normal episodes to discuss where we're at in our writing processes and have a less structured discussion. Join us on social media! Facebook - Writers Emerging …
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we discuss tone and how it differs from voice and mood. We also read several examples from published books. Referenced material for this week: Dead Witch Walking–Kim Harrison An Absolutely Re…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we discuss a few of the different genres in fictional media, including our personal favorites, fantasy and romance. Join us on social media! Facebook - Writers Emerging www.facebook.com/group…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we discuss how point of view and the narrator you use can impact your story. Referenced Materials: Name Of The Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Join us on social…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we discuss several types of popular story arcs. Join us on social media! Facebook - Writers Emerging www.facebook.com/groups/854830511295760/ Twitter - @Writingmerged www.tinyurl.com/writinge…
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Three story enthusiasts (Stephanie, Kayla, and Jordyn) cuddle up in a blanket fort, drink tea, and dive into different aspects of writing each week. This week we discuss villains and how to pack the most punch with your story's antagonists. Join us on social media! Facebook - Writers Emerging www.facebook.com/groups/854830511295760/ Twitter - @Writ…
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