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270 | Jenny Han (The Summer I Turned Pretty): Writing Love, Longing & Coming of Age
Jenny Han - creator, showrunner, and bestselling author of THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY - joins Lorien to talk about the art of writing love, longing, and growing up.
From balancing fandom expectations to crafting authentic emotion, Jenny shares how she translates deeply personal themes to the screen, keeps romantic tension alive over multiple seasons, and why writing about first love never gets old.
Whether you’re Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah, this one’s for you.
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Looking for more support on your writing journey? Join Meg and Lorien inside TSL Workshops - your first 5 days are free.
Episode Links:
"The Summer I Turned Pretty" on Amazon Prime
The Screenwriting Life is produced by Jonathan Hurwitz and edited by Kate Mishkin.
Email us at [email protected].
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By Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna
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968968 ratings
Jenny Han - creator, showrunner, and bestselling author of THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY - joins Lorien to talk about the art of writing love, longing, and growing up.
From balancing fandom expectations to crafting authentic emotion, Jenny shares how she translates deeply personal themes to the screen, keeps romantic tension alive over multiple seasons, and why writing about first love never gets old.
Whether you’re Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah, this one’s for you.
---
Looking for more support on your writing journey? Join Meg and Lorien inside TSL Workshops - your first 5 days are free.
Episode Links:
"The Summer I Turned Pretty" on Amazon Prime
The Screenwriting Life is produced by Jonathan Hurwitz and edited by Kate Mishkin.
Email us at [email protected].
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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