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Screenwriting: From the TrenchesMake People Feel Something!Rob & Kay invite one of Kay’s screenwriting mentors and overall lovely human being, Andrew Guerdat, to discuss his career and new YouTube series, THE GO DRAFT. This Week’s Resource: ANDY’S YOUTUBE SERIES: THE GO DRAFT! Andy’s series is ongoing, but there are 6 episodes up already. Go watch! Also we're happy to partner with Fade In while the Dasher experiment is ongoing! Remember that if Rob finishes the first draft of his novel then they will be providing two copies of their screenwriting program to give away to you love...2024-01-301h 18

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Art of the Action Line!Rob & Kay get all nerdy n' gritty talmbout dem action lines. Y'all not gon' wanna miss this one as they finna leave no screenwriting stone unturned. Get it! This Week’s Resource: We’ve said this before, but we are not the only voices on the subject of screenwriting, so we thought maybe you could use this podcast as a jumping off point to investigate the subject further. And as such, Kay and Rob have come up with a medley of YouTube videos on the subject from the likes of Jay Carver, John August and Film...2024-01-231h 29

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesHow to Write THREE SEASONS of TV! (W/THESPIAN creator Marc Unger)Rob & Kay invite THESPIAN creator/writer/producer/show-runner/director, Marc Unger, as he speaks on how he's written three seasons of a show with no guarantees. How he writes character arcs and storylines when you don't have access to actors/locations/money to finish them out, but still have to keep the train on the tracks. This is the 2nd episode in our month-long dive into indiefilm tv! This Week’s Resource: Thespian! You can watch the first two seasons on Tubi, for free! The first three episodes from season 3 are up on You...2023-11-141h 13

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Midpoint! (Our AFF episode)Kay Tuxford is at Austin! Rob is not! Is he jealous? Maybe -- but that's not going to get in the way of the two of them tackling one of the most important parts of the screenplay, THE MIDPOINT! This Week’s Resource: We have two resources this week. The first is from a friend of the podcast, Paige Feldman, who is documenting her journey as she writes -- and prepares to direct -- her first feature film on her YouTube channel. But this week she put out a really great video on what she cal...2023-10-3159 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesSo... You STILL Want to Write a Screenplay?!Rob & Kay follow up on their previous episode, which, hopefully got your booty into the chair with your new idea ready to write. This episode focuses on what happens when your butt hits the seat: mentally, physically, and in terms of craft -- all in preparation for the bane of the screenwriter's existence...Page 40 (and how to get past it!). This Week’s Resource: While this podcast doesn't really endorse any contest, this year’s free screenwriting contest from TSL is open for submissions and you should, because...why not? Plus, if you want to spend...2023-10-241h 25

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesHow to Land Act Three!Rob & Kay have talked Acts 1 & 2 and now wish to complete the trilogy by talking about how to land act 3! They discuss the old adage "If you have act three problems, you have act one problems..." (truth!), while taking you through the screenwriting math you need to have followed to have things add up in your final act. They also talk about the dreaded FOURTH ACT (don't you dare do this!), and talk about even as you are paying off everything, you need end memorably. Our Weekly Resource: Just like with Act 2, we’re...2023-10-031h 10

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesScreenwriting is a Moving Target! (w/David Williams)Rob & Kay sit down with David Williams to discuss how, despite their individual achievements (which, for Dave, includes being included on the 2022 Blacklist), each is looking for ways to improve their hold -- their craft -- on screenwriting. They also get to know Dave a bit, how he came to be in the business, and then in the middle of the podcast, our hosts (and guest) get news about the Writer's Strike. Our Weekly Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Again, with two (free) resources this week, the first being Isabel Dréan's FREE Christmas Seminar, which, will only be viable up to 3pm EST/2pm CST/12pm PT ON Tuesday, September 26...2023-09-261h 25

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesHow to Write a KILLER First Page!This week, Rob & Kay are talking about dat first page. How to keep em reading, how to knock 'em dead, and how to set expectations. They explore why the "Opening Image" (of all the beats in Save the Cat beats) is so important, what tropes/clichés must be avoided or subverted, how to prepare your audience for the script they're about to read, and, of course, what that page should LOOK like. Our Weekly Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Black Magic Camera App! This week, Blackmagic decided to try and casually murder Filmic Pro. But the app is free! (which we love) and basically turns the iPhone into...2023-09-191h 07

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesIs Your Script Ready? (OUR CENTENNIAL!)100 EPISODES! Rob & Kay have defied Vegas odds and have made it to episode 100, in which they wax poetic on the subject of "Is Your Script Ready?" Ready for what? To be sent to producers/managers/agents -- but first it's time to take a long, hard look at your script and see how it holds up against a checklist that Rob & Kay breakdown for you listeners. Thank you so much for sticking with us for 100 episodes, it really means a ton. And nothing would us happier than to make it another 100 (if not longer). Our Weekly Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week we have TWO Resources, the first of which is the C...2023-09-121h 20

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesFINISH YOUR SCRIPT!Rob & Kay want to encourage you to FINISH YOUR SCRIPT. In the episode they tell you why a finished script is currency and how ideas, while they may seem important, are essentially worthless. They also talk about how to put your enjoyment into the finishing of a screenplay and how that can keep you moving forward. Basically, if you needed a swift kick in the pants to finish that script, take a listen to this. Our Weekly Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This week’s resource is a giveaway! We have been gifted several Vomit Draft Notebooks from Impossible Kingdom and we are giving them away to our listeners! This c...2023-09-051h 07

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesTurning a $500 Short into the $6M Feature Film, 'The Shift'! (w/Brock Heasley)Rob & Kay interview Brock Heasley, whose upcoming sci-fi film, The Shift, based on his microbudget short (of the same name), readies itself for theatrical release in December care of Angel Studios. Our Screenwriting duo pick their guest's brain over a multitude of topics, including: what needed to change from the short over to the movie, how Brock struggled with writing to budget constraints, and how to overcome the shadow of so-called "faith based movie" stigma while still adhering to his principles based upon his own faith. Our Weekly Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week’s resource is the short version of “The Shift'' which is available on YouTub...2023-08-2249 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesMentoring New Writers! (with Cindy Begel)Rob & Kay got Cindy Begel to sit down with them and discuss mentoring -- her experiences coming up as the medium of television was revealing itself, as well as her own latter day efforts to pay forward the mentorship given to her during the early years of her career. Cindy was a lovely guest and even talks about how she found a writer's group for Rob! Our Weekly Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ed Solomon and Blacklist have put together a free zoom session: Word by Word will be live via Zoom on Thursdays at 2 p.m. The next one, July 13 incl...2023-07-121h 23

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Legalese of Screenwriting Contracts!*Disclaimer, we are not lawyers -- even though today's guest, Rob's good friend (and former writer's group member), Pamela Nash, is. She has also acted on his behalf as de facto legal counsel for all of his screenwriting contracts -- and some for this podcast as well -- and breaks down the vague and (what is often) unenforceable language of various legal contracts that Rob & Kay have gotten over the years. Our Weekly Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Found a great article over on Pipeline Artists written by Ken Aguado (twitter handle, @kaguado) entitled, “Not-Boring Legal Agreements for F...2023-06-201h 09

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Perils in Writing Act Two!Act Two is essentially the entire movie. Rob and Kay break down how to keep it moving, how to setup while you're paying off and go in deep on the dreaded MIDPOINT (scary!) Our Weekly Resource: ⁠⁠⁠ You’ve got homework this week. As Professor Tuxford and her Partner-in-Podcasting have concocted a YouTube Playlist of videos on the subject of a second act. As we’ve stated again (and again) in this podcast, the second act of your movie, *is* the movie, so the more information you have informing your choices as a writer – at least in terms of character...2023-06-061h 12

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWriting TWISTS Into Your Script!Get a twist wrong and audiences will reject your movie. Get it right and your story can become iconic. Rob & Kay are here to help you figure out how to engineer the latter in a time when audiences are at their most savvy. How to setup, then subvert the payoff, when to go left and when to read the room and give the audience what they want. And finally, when to jump out of your movie right in the middle -- and the caveat of doing such a thing in your script. Our Weekly...2023-05-3058 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesCreating in the Horror-Adjacent Space!This week Rob & Kay interview Lucas McNelly, writer/director of the microbudget thriller film, Up Country, to discuss the perils, pitfalls, and the promise of working in the horror-adjacent space. Our Weekly Resource: Sundance Collab – yes, Sundance has a website with paid and free membership with videos on writing, directing, financing, and production as well as Writer Cafe’s where you can zoom in and be held accountable for writing pages. Notes From the Episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack's Original Instagram video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (for our Twitter Drama Bumper) Lucas's Wordpress Site Up Country Trailer Lucas's First Film, Blanc de blanc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Ma...2023-05-2352 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesDoes Your Writing Suck?Sometimes you have to take a long, hard, look at your writing and ask yourself if you've birthed a turkey. It happens, even to the best of us, the question becomes -- what to do next? And that's where Rob & Kay come in, with advice for not only when you should admit to bad writing, but also when maybe folks -- when everyone -- may be wrong about what you've written. Our Weekly Resource: We love free shit. You love free shit. We love to recommend free shit to you that will help you...2023-05-1759 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesParadigm Shifts in Writing!From BUFFY to BREAKING BAD, the writing landscape has changed very rapidly to include new mandates, tropes and styles of storytelling. Rob & Kay take a look at what's come before -- inspired by Rob's recently viewing of Severance -- to hopefully give listeners an insight as to how to write to new places in storytelling with their own scripts. Our Weekly Resource: We’ve recommended Lessons from the Screenplay before, their channel and podcast are…not unparalleled, but certainly superlative in a crowded field of peers and copycats alike, but this video, featuring John Truby talk...2023-05-091h 03

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWriting Sex Scenes!Nuisance or necessary? Everyone has their opinions. Rob & Kay give you theirs on how to write them, why we need them, and which are their favorites. Our Weekly Resource: This week’s resource is…subtext, specifically a video from StudioBinder on YouTube as they talk about, not only the different types of subtlety, but when to employ it, how actors play what’s on the page, and also various examples of each in terms of how to execute it in your screenplay. Notes From the Episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack's Original Instagram video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (for our Twitter Drama Bumper) Organ Tra...2023-04-1852 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWriting for TikTok!This week Rob & Kay interview with Sidney Morss whose videos on TikTok have over 13 MILLION LIKES! We talk about her writing (near) daily sketches -- as long as her mental health permits -- and go deep into the process off how to make daily videos, where her videos not only have to be comedic, but frequently satisfy sponsors, too. Our Weekly Resource: This week’s resource is our guest. She has a linktree, where you can find her various platforms, so that you may gaze upon the wealth of her talents and hu...2023-04-111h 06

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWriting for the Non-Union Market!This week Rob & Kay have decided to discuss writing for the (arguably bigger) Non Union Market, and to help with that, we have an interview with Canadian writer/director, Heather Taylor, whose film, Lethal Love, is currently available on Netflix. Our Weekly Resource: Scriptnotes. the sort of, de facto screenwriting podcast, has re-released episode 193 that is kind of the definitive guide to how writing credits work in the industry under union rules. So feel free to dive into that. I guarantee you’ll learn something, especially for that day when you to are writing th...2023-04-041h 08

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWhat Does a Screenwriter Do?A question for the ages, Rob & Kay, after being mired in the actions of actors, the industry and our fellow brethren this week, attempt to answer and come up with a pretty decent episode. Our Weekly Resource: The Charlie Kaufman Speech. Notes From the Episode: Zack's Original Instagram video (for our Twitter Drama Bumper) Jenna Ortega Changed Lines in 'Wednesday' Scripts Rob's "You're Making a Movie" video Rob's YouTube Channel Cinema Challenge Series, Round 1 ("How to Make a Movie for $1000") Zack's Twitter Kay's Twitter Rob's T...2023-03-141h 00

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesAdapting IP for Film & TV!Kay and Rob discuss the hottest thing in our industry, Adaptations. Whether it's a book, news article, or something in the public domain, we've got you covered on the steps that you need to take, what kind of material is available to Joe/Jane Screenwriter, and what you should look out for when adapting IP. Our Weekly Resource: Friend of the Show, Danny Manus, has a great article on Script Mag for Adaptations that is a great addendum to this episode. Notes From the Episode: Zack's Original Instagram video (for our Twitter Drama Bumper) 2023-03-071h 02

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesBreaking In! (And if you want to)This week, as Kay and Rob find the industry to be a dumpster fire currently, so we want to have a heart-to-heart with our listeners on the topic of, "How does one get their foot in the door?" And really...if you really want to? Our Weekly Resource: Kane Parsons, also known as Kane Pixels, made a movie about liminal spaces – spaces that supposedly are adjacent to our reality without being a part of it – which, we didn’t even know was a thing. Anyway this kid, he’s 17, has been tapped by A24 to make the feature...2023-02-281h 01

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesSetups & Payoffs!This week, Rob & Kay are discussing Setups &Payoffs. And while there are no 100% absolutes, but the things discussed in this episode are about as 99.999% repeating as you can get in terms of screenwriting “rules”. You MUST have setups and payoffs in your script, and the lack thereof is the sharpest indicator of a screenwriter that does not have command of their craft. Our Weekly Resource: An OnStory video with Shane Black talking about setups & payoffs. This really resonated with us. There's also audio version, but the video version, is what we are linking here. Either way you cons...2023-02-211h 01

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesContest and Fellowship Season! (2023)Sharpen your pencils and get your money ready, cause it's contest/fellowship season (and you've got a million applications to fill out). To guide you, Kay & Rob have graciously (😂) decided to lend you their expertise on what contests are worth it, vs the ones that are scams. Our Weekly Resource: The WGA just dropped a new Writing Programs Masterlist for you to navigate this years Contest/Fellowship season, check it out here. LINK to register for the "How to Make a Movie for $1000" Virtual Workshop! Coupon code BMOFO23 for 30% off Notes From the...2023-02-141h 09

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesPitching!Rob & Kay talk to Megan Rees about pitching after she got some great advice, recently, from some Hollywood screenwriter Big Shots on her TV pilot, Hot Town. Our Weekly Resource: Megan was recently featured pitching her screenplay on the Screenwriting Life Podcast with Meg LeFauve (and guest Joe Forte) where she, and others who participated, got great advice in a live workshop at the Austin Film Festival. This serves as not only another great place to hear our wonderful guest, but also to get some great advice for yourself from folks who know what it's like to...2023-02-071h 15

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Everyday Screenwriter!This week, inspired by a Twitter thread by Christopher Cramer (who we have on the show with us), Kay and Rob talk the everyday screenwriter, and how our stories overlap and how we interact with our family, who don't always see us for the artists/creatives that we really are. Our Weekly Resource: Found a new YouTube channel called “The Media Insider” and this guy has a video called “How to Write and Format Screenplays Like a Pro” which is probably the best way that we’ve seen someone show and not tell (ha ha) how to write a sc...2023-01-311h 01

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesAdapting The Last of Us!This week Rob and Kay are talking adaptation, specifically via The Last of Us since Rob has played the video game and Kay has not. We also talk, in our Twitter drama segment, the backlash surrounding the Scooby-Doo prequel cartoon Velma, and how imminent a Writer's Strike could be do the current practices of the studios. Our Weekly Resource: The Last of Us companion podcast. If you want to hear what it was like to adapt one masterpiece into another check out HBO’s official podcast for the show where host Troy Baker (who plays Joel in th...2023-01-1759 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesSexy Worldbuilding!This week Rob and Kay talk Christmas get into the topic of (sexy) Worldbuilding and how it's not just for the Star Wars's and the Avatars of the world, but even your average dramas and comedies, etc. And how you can do the leg work so that your movie doesn't feel thin. Our Weekly Resource: The Art of World Building - Immersive Screenwriting with Margaret Kerrison from (the great) Indie Film Hustle, under their Bulletproof Screenwriting banner, we love to give out free resources and this video is great if you're looking to continue down the rabbit...2023-01-101h 10

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Grey List!Kay is out this week on birthday adventures so Rob brought in his friend of many years, Brad Johnson, screenwriter, director, and proprietor of The Grey List -- a new initiative for writers over 40 -- the latter of which is discussed in this podcast Our Weekly Resource: The Grey List. Fighting back against ageism in HW by spotlighting the best screenplays by writers over 40. If you find yourself at the age of this program or know someone who’s perfect for it, please check out the link in the description above for more information as well as foll...2023-01-0354 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesChristmas Movies!This week Rob (who has a cold) and Kay talk Christmas movies and what we can take away from them as screenwriters as well as taking on the controversy of what constitutes a Christmas movie, aka The Die Hard Conundrum. Our Weekly Resource: CIRCLE OF CONFUSION WRITER DISCOVERY FELLOWSHIP While Rob is loathe to recommend contests/gatekeepers of any kind, this is a free thing where you can submit your pilot script to potentially carve an avenue to which to find eyes or just see what state your pilot is in. The deadline is January 6th, so...2022-12-271h 18

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesRewriting!It seems odd that it's taken us 65 episodes to do one on the subject of rewriting, but here we are. Rob and Kay discuss not only the two types of rewriting (queryable vs note driven), but give out tips and tricks on how to develop a proper system that will yield you a bulletproof screenplay. Spoiler alert: it'll take you at least three drafts (and they tell you why). Our Weekly Resource: This week’s Resource: Grammerly! Rewriting is not only about potentially making different choices to your structure or characters, but also a chance to go ba...2022-12-201h 19

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesAct One Musts!Rob asks Kay to don her Professor Fedora as they discuss THE MUSTS OF ACT ONE. Characters, introductions and inciting incidents -- oh my! There's also some back and forth about certain trolls being back on Twitter, Patty Jenkins talking about character arcs, and Rob is super jealous of Mike Flannigan, but that's just how we do. Our Weekly Resource: The Binging with Babish Youtube Channel has a paperback cookbook “Eat What You Watch: A Cookbook for Movie Lovers” LINK to register for the "How to Make a Movie for $1000" Virtual Workshop! Notes From...2022-12-131h 18

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesPantsing!In Episode 55, we discussed outlining, which is how Kay Tuxford likes to start. But here in part two? Rob teaches us how to write from the seat of the Pants. Our Weekly Resource: The Moleskine Volant Journals. These are Rob's best friends for making sure that they capture his thoughts as they fall out of his head. They come in pocket (index card sized) and longer-pocket sizes, so that’s where he keeps them, just, in a back pocket, to pull out & use on rough sketches of scenes, sometimes just dialogue snippets, that may not have an im...2022-12-0654 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesScreenwriting Therapy Session #3The Holidays got the Best of Rob & Kay (don't be like that, don't act like we didn't see you in those Black Friday lines at Best Buy) sooooo, we're giving you a previously unaired Screenwriting Therapy episode from a few months ago. We promise to be back next week with the fresh screenwriting goodness you know and love. -- Mgmnt. Our Weekly Resource: For a pure resource, you could do much worse than David F. Sandberg's Ponysmasher YouTube Channel where he not only gives behind the scenes looks at his Hollywood projects like "Light's Out" and "Shazam"...2022-11-2957 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThat's Not The Way It Works!This week we have the resident expert of the Screenwriter forum on Facebook and the writer of one of the most acclaimed books on screenwriting, “That's Not The Way It Works”. He is a producer, writer of 19 produced films and a former actor, Bob Saenz is on the show. Rob & Kay talk to Bob not only about his book, but also about staving off the end of the end of democracy, Super Mario giving everyone the finger, and the unfortunate passing of legendary voice actor, Kevin Conroy. Our Weekly Resource: Bob’s book, “That's Not The Way It Works...2022-11-1555 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Microbudget Series! (Episode V)In support of Microbudget Filmmaking, Rob and Kay have started a new series where they both spotlight a film & the filmmakers in order to glean all the golden goodness for those of us in the trenches trying to make Marvels out of A24's. Rob & Kay are back! After a few weeks of irregular guest hosting, our Dynamic Duo returns with not only their usual sass, but also a Returning Guest! Paige Feldman, author, writer/director, and YouTuber, becomes the show's first, stopping in to talk about her new indie TV series, Interrobang, as well as all...2022-11-0851 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Indie TV Pilot!Guest Cohost Julia is here with Kay standing in while Rob is out of town. They talk about the medium of independent TV pilot with Zack Morrison! Y'all remember Zack, right? He's the guy that gave us our Twitter Drama Theme Song! And there was some juicy drama this week involving an assassination attempt, an asshole billionaire, and some good old FOMO regarding our favorite love-to-hate film festival. This week’s Resource: Zack Morrison’s Youtube Channel featuring a variety of shorts/content/vlogs featuring our guest, as well as his journey on bringing CANUSA to life! ...2022-11-0155 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWriting For Tomorrow!This week, Kay, like Backstreet, is back, and we’re talking about writing for the future! And to help us, I’ve managed to convince a guest I’ve wanted to have on for a long time, Liam O'Donnell, writer and director Beyond Skyline and Skylines to come on and tell us what it’s like. We also share some nice news about losers (racists/incels) losing, and Roadmap Writers taking L's on teaching writers about Blockchain. Our Weekly Resource: Speaking futuristic, I’d like to shout out my friend Christopher English and his comic book magazine, Realms, wh...2022-10-2553 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Microbudget Series! (Episode Four)In support of Microbudget Filmmaking, Rob and Kay have started a new series where they both spotlight a film & the filmmakers in order to glean all the golden goodness for those of us in the trenches trying to make Marvels out of A24's. This week, Kay was MIA (again!) so Rob sat down with Adam Mervis (writer/director) and Mark Stolaroff (producer), of the film, The Last Days of Capitalism. We also -- like we do -- got into the various Twitter dust ups -- WE SEE FTW(!) -- and got into tea over everyone's favorite c...2022-10-181h 19

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesOutlining!Kay Tuxford and Rob are diametrically opposed as to how they come by writing their scripts, so, they decided to do full episodes on the methods to their madness to explain their processes and ultimately learn from each other...so you can too, listener. This is part one. Our Weekly Resource: Index Cards! You can buy them at any office supply store for a few dollars and they are perfect for building and viewing an outline. Great to lay out on a table in front of you while you are building a story or if you love...2022-10-1154 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesDebunking Screenwriter Myths!"Is my screenplay going to earn me a million dollars?" Anything is possible, but Rob & Kay are back this week to expel these frequent myths and demons from screenwriter discourse. Among the things discussed, how to break the rules by Tarantino, do you have to live in LA to be a screenwriter, and the ever popular "Should I bold my slug lines?" (ugh). Amongst the screenwriting drama, we discuss the follies of AFF, the potential mileage of putting your screenplay on The Black List, and how horror specs are popular (who knew?). Our Weekly Resource: Adventures in...2022-10-0457 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Microbudget Series! (Episode Three)In support of Microbudget Filmmaking, Rob and Kay have started a new series where they both spotlight a film & the filmmakers in order to glean all the golden goodness for those of us in the trenches trying to make Marvels out of A24's. This week, Kay was MIA so Rob sat down with Jay Thornton (of The Thornton Bros) and (R) Michael Gull, the writer/director and lead actor, respectively, on the new film, Cactus Jack. The film tells the story of a documentary filmmaker who becomes first a witness to a murder by, then becoming...2022-09-2757 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesA Talk About Dialog(ue)!CRAFT EPISODE! Rob and Kay get on the mic to have "A Talk About Dialog" (see what we did there?) First about how to spell it, then about how it should be done in your screenplays. We also talk about how Hollywood doesn't -- apparently -- know how to market Viola Davis as a badass, the scientific facts surrounding melanin in (Little) Mermaids, and how a Twitter battle almost brewed into literal fisticuffs. Y'all know how we do! Our Weekly Resource: Google screenplay dialog and you’ll get a ton of stuff, but this week’s resource from...2022-09-2056 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesScreenwriting Therapy Session #2Last week was kind of a dramaramallama, so Rob & Kay decided a new Therapy Session was needed! They talk about the death of Queen Elizabeth, the saga (still) unfolding over, "Don't Worry Darling" and Olivia Wilde, Filmic Pro, filmmaking, etc. We hope you can commiserate with us -- it's rough out there, folks. Sometimes you gotta vent. Social Shout Outs: Cindy Begel and Melissa Hunter Our Weekly Resource: Life is pain, so sometimes you need to laugh. We wish we could link you guys to the adult Wednesday series written by Melissa Hunter, but, I...2022-09-131h 06

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Microbudget Series! (Episode Two)In support of Microbudget Filmmaking, Rob and Kay have started a new series where they both spotlight a film & filmmaker in order to glean all the golden goodness for those of us in the trenches trying to make Marvels out of A24's, and our second episode features the co-writers (and director and producer) of the still-in-production indie, Anna Key, Amanda Megan and Matt Anderson, whom Rob recently worked with. This week’s Resource: Filmic Pro. They may be moving toward a subscription based system soon, so word on the street is, if you’re under the old...2022-09-061h 14

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesOperating Outside of Hollywood!This week we’re discussing #NoHollywood or the questioning of future productions done outside the Hollywood system and to help us with that we have the writer and director of one of Rob’s favorite new movies, 18 & 1/2, Dan Mirvish! We've also got a new Screenwriting Twitter bumper/theme song care of Zack Morrison! Our Weekly Resource: The Cheerful Subversive's Guide to Independent Filmmaking, a book that our guest wrote, is in its second edition over on Amazon, We haven’t read it yet, but Kay and Rob have just bought it on Audible so they will b...2022-08-301h 24

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Microbudget Series! (Episode One)In support of Microbudget Filmmaking, Rob and Kay have started a new series where they both spotlight a film & filmmaker in order to glean all the golden goodness for those of us in the trenches trying to make Marvels out of A24's, starting with Rob Schulbaum and his film, "The Wrong Todd". Our Weekly Resource: "The Wrong Todd" on Amazon Prime. We’ve said it before (and we’ll probably say it again. If "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once" is the low-budget "Multiverse of Madness", then "The Wrong Todd" is the microbudget "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once...2022-08-231h 04

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesAre Festivals Worth It?!As AFF (and others) loom in the Fall Festival Festivities, Rob and Kay discuss "Are festivals worth it?" (for writers) as, post-pandemic, we move away from online-only and back to in-person activities. Our Weekly Resource: Moviemaker's 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee is mostly compiled by Film Freeway (whose business model is built on getting you to submit to festivals, so take it with a grain of salt), but at least it'll get you a place to start. Rob's YouTube Channel How to Make a Movie for $1000 Kay's Twitter Rob's Twitter Ema...2022-08-161h 09

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesYou Can Still Be Original! (Part One?)There are folks out there within the screenwriting community who seem to believe that you can't be original with your writing. Luckily, Rob and Kay are here to take umbrage! Our Weekly Resource: Stephanie Palmer’s "Good in A Room". Pitching and putting yourself out there can be hard and you can feel anxious and awkward. Despite the natural urge to run and hide in a sock drawer when the time comes, it’s better to put yourself out there and get some practice in. That, unfortunately, is the only cure and Palmer has some great tips. 2022-08-021h 13

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe One I Love! (Deep Dive)For their first screenwriting DEEP DIVE, Kay and Rob have chosen their personal, sterling example of one location ingenuity, "The One I Love" starring Elizabeth Moss, Mark Duplass and Tony Dan -- sorry Danson, Ted Danson. Kay and Rob manage to extoll the virtues of this brilliant film with NO SPOILERS (mostly), so feel free to listen and then watch the movie to see what they see. In fact, you probably should. Our Weekly Resource: "The One I love" (of course), which, is currently streaming on HBOMax, WHICH, as we discuss in the episode, now has *the...2022-07-2652 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesShorts VS FeaturesThis week Kay and Rob are talking about the sun to our moons, the yins to our yangs -- writing short films vs feature films. Our Weekly Resource: Kay and Rob believe that one should always consider themselves to be a student of film (even after your degree). Andf to this, there are many teachers out there (in various media), from Alex Ferrari, Ryan Connolly, and Robert Rodriguez, to even youtubers like Sara Dietschy, or Peter Mckinnon. This week’s resource is a mixture of both. Kent Lamm and his channel, Standard Story Company, have a wide va...2022-07-191h 13

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesSharpening Your Skills, Part TwoThis week we are continuing our foray into sharpening our skills on the page, and we’ve got some cool things on the docket, not only including something we've never heard done on a podcast before (a live notes session, where the writer, Rob, is "in studio") but also a guest, Michael DiBiasio-Ornelas, filmmaker, screenwriter, friend of Rob's who joins our host to help and celebrate some of his latest accomplishments. Our Weekly Resource: Our Guest, Michael DiBiasio-Ornelas is a talented filmmaker who has done 3 feature films and numerous short films. I found most of his short fi...2022-07-121h 27

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesSharpening Your Skills, Part 1This week, Professor Kay Tuxford takes the lead on our topic of Sharpening Your Skills! We get very specific in our crafty episode, focusing on those things that help to make your screenplay functional AND specific. Our Weekly Resource: This week’s Resource: The Hollywood Standard by Christopher Riley. This is a formatting guide that constantly is updated and is available in paperback or as a PDF. Used copies sell online for $7. You have no excuse why it isn’t your constant companion. Notes From the Episode: Rob's 1 Million views movie, "Around the World" 2022-07-051h 13

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWhat Do Screenwriters Owe to the Culture?This week, in the midst of all the current turmoil in the world, Kay and Rob examine the important job we, as storytellers, have to the world at large. And why. Our Weekly Resource: This week we have article by Jon Schiefer, a listener of the podcast and his article on Pipeline artists, “Make the Red Flags” which is kind of a treatise on what we talked about today, but very elegantly written and about Fight Club and on Screenwriting: From the Trenches we are happy to promote both our listeners and people who agree with...2022-06-281h 16

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Ballad of Billy Karate! Or, Elevengence! (if you like)This week Kay and Rob talk about the industry whirlwind that surrounded the script "Billy Karate”, to that end, we have the writer of that script, novelist, screenwriter and podcaster, Robert Brockway, who also recently got representation at Entertainment 360. We also talk the internet thirst trapping Ryan Gosling (again) as Ken in Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie, how Rod Serling was woke before woke was technically legal, and discuss -- at length -- our theories about what that woman did to that freaking elephant in India. This is possibly the funniest episode of the podcast that we've done. Bl...2022-06-211h 00

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Drop!This week Kay and Rob talk about “The Drop”: that moment in screenwriting when the story/characters fall into place and suddenly you know EXACTLY what the whole thing is going to be about. We also discuss the origins of the Bechdel Test, the proper way of spelling "whoa" (or is it "woah") and why coming for Bernie Mac's (RIP) comedic prowess is a very bad idea on the internet. Our Weekly Resource: We started this podcast to focus on the un-repped, unloved, and unproven (to some) screenwriters out there, who are doing the work, just like the...2022-06-141h 01

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesTo Consult or Not to Consult?This week Kay and Rob talk about screenwriting consultants - the good, the bad, the ugly. And to that end, we have a guest, Danny Manus who is the man behind No Bull Script Consulting– and has weathered many ebbs of flows of the industry and has lived to tell the tale. We also address scandals in script consulting, why Wonder Woman being a Queer Icon is NOT a big deal, why Rob and Danny have a shared love for, "The Forsaken", and spaces for LGBTQ screenwriters to get read by other LGBTQ folks (and allies). Happy Pride, everybody!...2022-06-071h 11

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWhat We Can Learn From Working With Actors!This week Kay and Rob talk about what lessons we can take about our writing that we can glean from working with actors. And to that end, we have a guest, Meg Cashel, who is the star of Kay and Rob's favorite new short, “It’s Been A While” while also discussing Twitter drama such as massive layoffs in the industry, the White Working Class Writer’s Guild Twitter account, and the She Hulk trailer. Our Weekly Resource: Meg! Meg is in several shorts and things across the internet, please go and check them out below because Meg is a...2022-05-3158 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesOur Favorite Screenplays! (And What We Can Learn From Them)This week Kay and Rob are talking about their favorite scripts (and what we take away from them), and amid that nerding out, we discuss the various Twitter controversies over Doctor Strange, White Space in scripts and why execs think your writing is probably bad. Our Weekly Resource: For years Drew’s Script-o-rama was the go to place for screenplays. Most times if you want to find a script I suggest google or reddit. But the Internet Movie Screenplay Database is pretty good and has a good system of hosted and linked scripts if you’re feel...2022-05-181h 12

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesScreenwriting Therapy Session #1This week Rob & Kay unload in the first (of what they hope will be many) Therapy Sessions on the show. During which they rant (and rave) over Elon Musk, Marvel Movies, the problem with having/getting Representation, how much it costs to go to the movies, indie film, why Rob hates soup, and of course, screenwriting (always screenwriting). We hope you can commiserate with us -- it's rough out there, folks. Sometimes you gotta vent. Our Weekly Resource: Youtube.com – seriously guys, we are so lucky to be living in a time where we can share ou...2022-05-031h 06

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesLiving with a (Screen)Writer!Kay is out of town, so Rob asks his beautiful producing partner (and wife), Micha, to fill in this week, discussing -- among other things -- what it's like to live with Rob as a screenwriter, why she's NOT on social media, as well as the ills of the week: Netflix woes (who knew Stranger Things was $30M an episode?), and a (another) thread about "screenwriting rules" that set Twitter on fire. Our Weekly Resource: Trello.com -- if you're looking to get organized with your writing (in order to make things easier on both you...2022-04-2658 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThinking in Microbudget-verse!Kay and Rob once again tackle writing microbudget screenwriting with various tips/tricks/rants. Because these budgets be shrinking outchere, beloved! And y'all need to be INFORMED. Our Weekly Resource: The Filmmaker’s Podcast, one of Rob's favorite podcasts/sources of inspiration, this episode features independent filmmaker (and future guest), Sonja O’Hara, who has one of the most inspiring stories out there for those of us who need that coal to keep the fire going, but without the artificial bullshit that sometimes comes with these podcast that gloss over the feckless nature of industry gatekeepers. Can’...2022-04-1955 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWhen to Work For Free!When is it okay to work for free? Rob & Kay discuss. Along with Cancellable Takes, the latest round of screenwriting contest finalists and scriptsplain' (*sigh*). Our Weekly Resource: How to Say No to Free Work, a fun little video from the YouTube channel, Scriptfella which goes very in depth in a very small amount of time about the situations where you will be asked to work for free (and why). Notes From the Episode: The Bourne Identity Script Rob's YouTube Channel How to Make a Movie for $1000 Kay's Twitter 2022-04-1250 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWhat You’re Putting on the Page (And Why)Rob and Kay tackle the page in a craft episode about how to craft a compelling screenplay, line-by-line (and the reasons for doing so), and along the way discuss twitter drama such as loglines, The Slap, and writing for television. Our Weekly Resource: MeetUp.com Still one of the best places to find online and local screenwriting groups looking for members. Notes From the Episode: Tse Chun's thread on writing for television Death Proof Screenplay Michael Clayton Screenplay Rob's YouTube Channel How to Make a Movie for $1000 K...2022-04-051h 02

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesManaging Expectations!Kay is back! And just in time for she and Rob to discuss Managing Expectations, Squid Games, the lies of indiefim (via meritocracy) and, of course, The Oscars. Kay also coins the term, "Messy Bitch Draft". Our Weekly Resource: What I Do On The Page, a 41 page screenwriting manifesto (?) by Twitter dad, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, who is very much about managing expectations and screenwriters of all skill levels can learn something from these pages. Notes From the Episode: Chris Stuckman article on Deadline Scott Leger's "Neither and Both" pilot 2022-03-2946 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWhen You're Not WritingKay is out of town this week, so Melissa Turkington, columnist, story analyst, screenwriter and director, joins us as a guest co-host to discuss our marquee topic. We also delve into the recent controversy where Melissa was harassed by another screenwriter and discuss what steps women (and others) can take to unmask these predators and bring them into the light. Our Weekly Resource: The Story Engine Deck. There are 16 of these Story Engine decks, expansions and booster sets, and inside of them are all you need to create your own story ideas, creative writing prompts, character...2022-03-2256 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesBurnoutThis week we are discussing burnout. Dear God we are so burned out. Our Weekly Resource: The Breaking Out of Breaking In Podcast. Their latest episode features a former guest and Kay’s co-writer on her feature film, ``The MisEducation of Bindu”, Prarthana Mohan, so that’s awesome. And no matter if you’re a screenwriter, indie filmmaker, or whatever flavor of storyteller you find yourself to be, Christina Raia and Bri Castellini are host to a hot cup of comfort for the soul. I don’t know them personally, but maybe we can do a podcast sw...2022-03-151h 10

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWriting Habits!Rob and Kay discuss the tips/tricks/devices that will keep you writing! Our Weekly Resource: The StoryClock Workbook, from Seth Worley. A cool kind of all-encompassing little thing to help facilitate your writing. Has a story clock, obviously, and also a place for notes, developments, research, ideas, etc. It’s like carrying around your story brain in a notebook, which, can be extremely helpful. Notes From the Episode: -- Our winners from the contest started in episode 20, @CoralAOTW wins a lifetime subscription to WriterDuet, while Bulgakov_MnM won the copy of Fade In...2022-03-081h 01

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWorking With Directors!Rob and Kay welcome Rod Blackhurst (Here Alone, Amanda Knox) to the podcast to talk about one of the primary jobs of screenwriters -- at least in feature films -- working with directors. Our Weekly Resource: It’s us! This is the last week we are running our screenwriting program contest where you can win a copy of Fade in or WriterDuet. All you have to do is listen to this episode, or episode 20, and tag Rob and Kay in a post on Twitter telling us which program you’d prefer. Or answer the question in the...2022-03-011h 05

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesYou Should Be Making Stuff!Rob & Kay are reunited and talk about all the reasons that screenwriters should occasionally (or regularly) get out of their words and into the business of making them real...for the sake of their words🤔 Our Weekly Resource: Film Riot. If you take our advice and begin to make things, you’ll need a guide and Film Riot, in their over 10 year presence online, has an episode for damn near just about ANYTHING when it comes to filmmaking/editing/screenwriting/cinematography/lighting/general filmmaking advice. Their YouTube Channel Their Podcast Notes From the E...2022-02-221h 03

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesScript Contests?Since Rob (as longtime listeners know), is no fan of contests, Kay grabbed Julia this week to this episode to put the Executive of Script Pipeline, Matt Misetch in the hot seat. Our Weekly Resource: Script Pipeline’s new Symposium series. It’s free and covers all sorts of writing topics. Can’t make a scheduled Symposium? They are recorded and download for free for all writers! Notes From the Episode: Kay Tuxford's articles on Pipeline Artists Reddit Post "I spent 4,099.88 on 'The Hope Industry' (contests/coverage) last year! I suck!" The Ti...2022-02-151h 08

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesIndiefilm is DeadWelcome to Thunderdome! In our independent film umbrage episode, Kay and Rob discuss Eric Kohn's indiewire article as a backdrop to a heap of gripes about the state of independent film, such as it is in 2022. Among the topics discussed, the machine that is Sundance, the meritocracy lies of Hollywood, and how studios have sucked the life out of indie film with a business model riddled with middle men. Our Weekly Resource: Blackmagic Design: Where you can find such products as DaVinci Resolve (free), the Pocket 4K ($1295), the Pocket 6K ($1995) and the Pocket 6K Pro ($2495) ...2022-02-011h 16

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesTales from the Set!This episode we sports a guest co-host (while Rob is off for his birthday), Julia White, who is also Kay Tuxford’s writing and producing partner, to the show. They talk tales from set – things Julia and Kay both learned as writers on set when their work was being filmed. Our Weekly Resource: The US Copyright Office - register your script or treatment for 30 years! Take that WGA registration! It costs a little bit more, but you’ll need it if you go into production anyway. Julia's Twitter Rob's YouTube Channel How to Mak...2022-01-2558 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesProfessional Writing...with a Day JobRob & Kay talk to Nathan Graham Davis, Professional (repped) screenwriter, YouTuber, and made man to discuss the realities of working a day job while writing, professionally. Along the way they discuss Twitter drama, addictive games, relationships with managers/reps, type 2 fun, and Stephen King's "The Dark Tower". Our Weekly Resource: Nate's YouTube Channel Notes From the Episode: Wordle -- the cult masquerading as a game Zack Morrison's Tweet Nate's Twitter Rob's YouTube Channel How to Make a Movie for $1000 Kay's Twitter Rob's Twitter Email us(!)2022-01-181h 03

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesListener Questions/Year in ReviewRob and Kay salute 2021 on the last day of the year by discussing some of the questions that have been sent to them by loyal listeners (like you) as well and having all the tangential conversations on "Don't Look Up!", that such an endeavor would ultimately inspire. Right in the middle, our duo get the news of Betty White's passing and pay tribute to her legend, as well. Our Weekly Resource: How to Write a Movie in 21 Days (free on Kindle Unlimited) Stephen King's "On Writing" Notes From the Episode: Betty White O...2022-01-171h 05

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWriting Partnerships: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyThis episode we brings a guest, Julia White, who happens to be Kay Tuxford’s writing and producing partner, to the show. We discuss Writing Partnerships: how Kay and Julia met (and how to woo Kay), how they manage writing duties (in and out of Covid scenarios) and what both a good AND bad writing partnership looks like. Our Weekly Resource: Plotdash.com -- a free online virtual corkboard. Use the old school board techniques in an app you can take wherever you go! Julia's Twitter Rob's YouTube Channel How to Make a M...2022-01-111h 05

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesBeing Who You AreKay is back for our last live episode of the year, and this week our guest is Robin Rose Singer, former actress turned writer, producer, director (and teacher), who joins us to discuss the topic of "Being Who We Are". We discuss how the industry can often attempt to push us in directions we don't want to go, gatekeepers, writing for our own mental health and, of course, craft, craft, craft. Our Weekly Resource: Sheaffer Ion Blue Gel Rollerball Pen (Potential Christmas gift?) Notes From the Episode: Everything Everywhere All At Once Trailer 2022-01-041h 08

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesDecreasing Budget Without Decreasing Story (Part Two)Kay is still in New York this week, so we have another guest host Paige Feldman, author, writer, director, and most recently, YouTuber, as she documents her journey to make her first feature film, Kaleidoscope. But as a guest host Paige is here to help with today’s topic/interview “ How to Decrease Budget Without Decreasing Story (Part Two)” with our other guest, filmmaker Josh Caldwell. Our Weekly Resource: Josh's appearances with Indie Film Hustle: First, Second, Last And Bulletproof Screenwriting: Episode 82 Notes From the Episode: Paige's Article on Screenplay Contests Paige's...2021-12-141h 10

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesDecreasing Budget Without Decreasing Story (Part One)Kay is in New York this week and the next, so we will have guest hosts in her place, and this week’s guest host is Jeremy LaLonde, filmmaker, podcaster (Canadian). But as a guest host Jeremy is here to help with today’s topic/interview of sorts “ How to Decrease Budget Without Decreasing Story” with our other guest, Aleem Hossain, the writer/director/filmmaker behind the $30K sci-fi indie feature, "After We Leave", currently streaming on Amazon Prime and IMDbTV. Our Weekly Resource: Aleem's Interview with Film Courage Notes From the Episode: Rod Blac...2021-12-071h 14

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesSave the Cat Writes for TV!Kay & Rob interview Jamie Nash about his book, the latest in the StC series, and talk writer's rooms, pitching, staffing, specs, broken compasses, and why the StC formula doesn't always fit the structure of a pilot. Our Weekly Resources: Jamie's Book -- Save the Cat Writes for TV Jamie's Podcast -- Writers/Blockbusters Notes From the Episode: Aleem Hossain's No Film School Article Wild Life Trailer Ellen Sandler's TV Writer's Workbook Jamie on Twitter Rob's YouTube Channel How to Make a Movie for $1000 Kay's Twitter 2021-11-301h 00

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe Miseducation of Prarthana MohanKay interviews Prarthana Mohan, co-writer (and director) of their debut feature, The Miseducation of Bindu, and discusses their history, both shared and formative, pitching, being a woman in the industry and, what "real" indie film is in 2021. Our Weekly Resource: Shot Designer Notes From the Episode: Bindu on Twitter Bindu Trailer Rob's YouTube Channel How to Make a Movie for $1000 Kay's Twitter Rob's Twitter Email us(!)2021-11-1656 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesKeeping the Faith/Networking in a PandemicThis week Kay and Rob discuss tips and tricks for two different but related topics if you're out there pursuing the craft (and business) of screenwriting in the COVID hellscape that is 'Merica. Our Weekly Resource: Twitter -- If you're not on there, you should be! Notes From the Episode: Jim Cummings Interview The Beta Test Trailer Cathy Scorsese Interview The Screenwriting Life Podcast Rob's YouTube Channel How to Make a Movie for $1000 Kay's Twitter Rob's Twitter Email us(!)2021-11-091h 13

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesLow Budget Horror Writing (w/Jordan Miller)Rob & Kay sit down with award winning director Jordan Miller of the Camp Nightmare podcast to talk writing, Stephen King, Twitter drama, Jordan's latest (award winning) script, METH GATORS (along with who Nicholas Cage should play in the movie), and, of course, LOW-BUDGET HORROR for our very own #SpookySeason episode. Jordan and Rob are old friends (and frequent collaborators) and invite Kay into their friendship venn diagram(?). Truly, this is our best episode so far. Enjoy! Our Weekly Resource: Camp Nightmare -- Jordan's Podcast (truly worth checking out) Notes From the Episode: Jordan's...2021-11-021h 08

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWriting Inside Out vs Outside In (Part Two)TITLE FIGHT: OUTLINING vs PANTSING! With the Twitter Drama out of the way, Rob and Kay get down to business and discuss their writing habits and make a startling discovering. Afterward, Our Hosts discuss what they're watching this week, the Dave Chappelle controversy and give their resource of the week. Our Weekly Resource: The Popped App Notes from the Episode: Kay's Bindu Articles: Part One Kay's Bindu Articles: Part Two Rob's YouTube Channel How to Make a Movie for $1000 Kay's Twitter Rob's Twitter Email us(!)2021-11-0252 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWriting Inside Out vs Outside In (Part One)This Week Rob and Kay get into Outlining vs Pantsing, BUT, there were also various Twitter dramas that needed dealt with so got down into the digital mud. Things from the episode: IATSE Stories Needle in a Timestack Trailer Rob's Nemesis on Twitter Rob's YouTube Channel How to Make a Movie for $1000 Kay's Twitter Rob's Twitter Email us(!)2021-10-2644 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWriting By Hand!This week Kay and Rob discuss the benefits and advantages of writing the first draft of your screenplay by hand, as well as getting into umbrage about artist thievery, Shia LaBeouf, Squid Game, and Stephen King. It's an embarrassment of riches, really. Our Weekly Resource: The Vomit draft(s) -- P.E. Robinson Screenplify Vomit Draft Screenplify Writing Notebook Notes from the Episode: Bad Art Friend Shia LaBeouf Won the Wrong Mutha Fuckin' Screenwriting Competition Rob's YouTube Channel How to Make a Movie for $1000 Kay's Twitter 2021-10-1256 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesThe THRESHOLD of WritingFrom the Bespectacled Mofo channel's Pandemic archives comes an interview that Rob & Kay did with Powell Robinson and Patrick Young for their film, Threshold (2020). In the interview, Rob and Kay get into the nitty gritty about iphone filmmaking, the frustrations of working in the industry, and, of course, WRITING, for low budgets and resource based filmmaking. Find THRESHOLD Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T5PWWxsSic On DVD/BluRay: https://www.arrowvideo.com/dvd/threshold/13187722.html Powell’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/powellsundae Powell’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/powell_robinson P...2021-10-0555 min

Screenwriting: From the TrenchesWhy We Write!An introduction to the podcast and it's hosts. We discuss the delayed notifications of AFF placings in the screenwriting competition, the new iphone 13 and what that means for screenwriters, and what this podcast has in store for listeners down the road. Our Weekly Resource: Wknd Read -- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/weekend-read/id502725173 Rob's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BespectacledMofo How to Make a Movie for $1000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtTa9-TlvwU&list=PLOtQ8_lHXG0Bz-5T3PlQiaOaYD7kliS3F Kay's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kay_t...2021-10-0557 min