Jake compares the famous adventure book scene from Pixars Up! and the photo-album scene from Shrinking to show you how to turn a familiar scene into something fresh and new. If you liked this Podc

Learn from Shrinking about therapeutic and anti-therapeutic writing structures, the challenges of writing therapy scenes, and the links between writing and therapy. If you liked this Podcast, join us

Learn an intuitive approach to character building through A Man Called Otto, and how to write characters more truthfully by connecting to your own emotional needs. If you liked this Podcast, join us

Jake does a deep, line by line analysis of the opening sequence of Everything Everywhere All at Once to help you understand how to write a great opening sequence for your own movie. If you liked this

Understand the structure of Everything Everywhere All at Once and how Evelyns journey relates to the journey of every screenwriter trying to build structure in their screenplay. If you liked this Po

Learn the difference between plot and structure through Jakes deep structural analysis of Succession, Season 4, Episode 1. If you liked this Podcast, join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hou

A deep analysis of Episodes 1-3 of HBOs series The Last of Us, and how you can use theme to push against the normal expectations of your TV series. - If you liked this Podcast, join us for Thursday N

Learn how Series Engine works in a limited series through Jakes analysis of The White Lotus and The White Lotus, Season 2. - If you liked this Podcast, join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Ho

Jake analyzes the meaning and structure of Triangle of Sadness, and how to build your visual acuity as a writer through the use of location in your screenplay. - If you liked this Podcast, join us for

Learn about the meaning of The Banshees of Inisherin and how Martin McDonough builds a feeling of high stakes in the structure of his allegory. - If you liked this Podcast, join us for Thursday Night