The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna 278 | The Screenwriting Life: Joy, Frustration, Advice & Pride (TSL 2025 Supercut)
As we close out 2025, we’re sharing a special supercut of our 2025 guests answering the Big Questions we ask every writer: What brings you the most joy when it comes to writing? What frustrates you about your writing? What advice would you give your younger self? And, new this year - What’s your proudest career moment to date?
An honest and inspiring supercut featuring voices from across film and TV, reflecting on why we write, what makes it hard, and what makes it all worth it.
Featured Guests:
00:00:24 - Clint Bentley (Episode 230)
00:05:34 - Glen Mazzara (Episode 233)
00:10:30 - Kelly Younger (Episode 234)
00:15:28 - Liz Feldman (Episode 236)
00:18:23 - Malcolm Washington & Virgil Williams (Episode 237)
00:23:58 - Will Fetters & Chris Sparling (Episode 238)
00:29:10 - Dana Fox (Episode 239)
00:31:05 - George Saunders (Episode 240)
00:34:38 - Lizzie & Wendy Molyneux (Episode 241)
00:42:04 - John Henion (Episode 242)
00:44:53 - Carla Banks-Waddles (Episode 245)
00:49:28 - Jac Schaeffer (Episode 250)
00:52:44 - Joe Forte (Episode 251)
00:55:56 - Kim Rosenstock (Episode 252)
00:58:32 - Sylvia Batey Alcalá & Mac Smullen (Episode 255)
01:04:16 - Courtney Hoffman (Episode 259)
01:07:21 - Kaz Firpo (Episode 261)
01:09:40 - Eva Victor (Episode 262)
01:12:26 - Akiva Goldsman (Episode 264)
01:13:52 - Jeff Hiller (Episode 266)
01:15:01 - Jenny Han (Episode 270)
01:15:22 - Melissa Rosenberg (Episode 271)
01:16:47 - Derek Kolstad (Episode 274)
01:18:03 - Maggie Lane & Eric Jarboe (Episode 275)
01:22:32 - Doug Mand & Dan Gregor (Episode 276)
01:28:54 - John August & Craig Mazin (Episode 277)
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The Screenwriting Life is produced by Jonathan Hurwitz and edited by Kate Mishkin.
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