Jake examines how emerging writers can break into the film industry and sell a screenplay or TV pilot. Part 1.

Jake shares 5 tips for making writing resolutions that work. Understand the Flash Flood Principle for setting goals for yourself learn how to make New Year’s resolutions for your writing that last a lifetime.

Pitch Festivus is almost here! Jake shares the secrets for how to make an elevator pitch that will help you master what you need for any pitch contest.

Learn how every TV series functions just like Thanksgiving dinner in this new podcast about how to build your TV series engine from pilot to series finale.

Learn how to write exposition without bogging down your screenplay through Jake’s script analysis of the Dune 2021 adaptation.

Using Dexter as a model, learn how to write action in a screenplay and how to turn cliché moments into unforgettable ones.

How can you overcome your fear of pitching? Learn Jake’s approach for overcoming fear and pitching your script like a pro.

Learn to write great dialogue and complex subtext by looking where you might least expect it: Netflix’s charming reality TV show Love on the Spectrum.

Jake shares professional tips for prioritizing your writing goals as well as personal experiences for how to create your own writing lifestyle.

Learn from Ted Lasso how to take a “seen it before” idea, and turn it into a transcendent screenplay.