Write On: A Screenwriting Podcast

Valley Girl director Rachel Lee Goldenberg discusses the personal passion she brought to the story, how she approaches a script as a director, her work on the cult classic Lifetime film A Deadly Adoption, and more. 

Set to a new wave '80s soundtrack, a pair of young lovers from different backgrounds defy their parents and friends to stay together. The musical adaptation of the 1983 film will be available May 8th on PVOD and at drive-ins near you! 

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Dead to Me creator and executive producer Liz Feldman discusses the shifting tones in the show, her work writing on Two Broke Girls, how she got her start as a writer, and much more. 

Season 2 of the series about a powerful friendship that blossoms between a tightly wound widow (Christina Applegate) and a free spirit (Linda Cardellini) with a shocking secret is available on Netflix this Friday!

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Creator and showrunner of VIDA Tanya Saracho answers audience questions about her start as a writer, how she transitioned from playwright to screenwriter, and spills all the VIDA tea.

Season 3 of VIDA is available on Starz April 26th!

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Mrs. America showrunner Dahvi Waller discusses what makes this story relevant now, details that are important when writing a period piece, lessons she learned working on Mad Men and more. 

The show follows conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly (Cate Blanchett) as she leads an unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement in the 1970's and is available to stream now on FX on Hulu. 

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The Quarry co-writer and director Scott Teems discusses what draws him to morally ambiguous characters, his work on television shows like Rectified, his advice for writers just starting out and more.  

The Quarry tells the story of a fugitive drifter (Shea Whigham) who kills a traveling preacher and takes his place at a small-town church, but the police chief (Michael Shannon) suspects foul play.

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Little Fires Everywhere showrunner Liz Tigelaar discusses adapting the novel for television, assembling an inclusive writing staff for the show, her writing process and more. 

Little Fires Everywhere starring Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon is available now on HULU! 

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Kathy Charles discusses what attracts her to the horror genre,  writers that inspire her, her writing process and more.

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Home Before Dark co-creator Dana Fox discusses the inspiration for the show, her process for pitching and writing projects, and more.  Inspired by the real-life reporting of a nine-year-old journalist, the show follows a young girl and her father unearthing a long-buried cold case in the small town he left behind. Home Before Dark is dropping all of its episodes this Friday on Apple TV+.

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Zero Gravity's Matt Koss is our newest Judge on the Big Break Contest and discusses his role as a development executive, his latest transition into literary management, what he's looking for in a writer and more. 

The Big Break Contest is now open. Is this your year?

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2019 Big Break Grand Prize Feature Winner Steve Anthopoulos discusses his big moment on stage at our awards show, his experience on the grand prize tour, his first success story and more! The 2020 Big Break Contest is now open for submissions! Is this your year?

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