Akiva Goldsman

Academy Award–winning screenwriter, producer, and director known for A Beautiful Mind and for work on major IP like Star Trek, I Am Legend, and The Da Vinci Code; on the episode to discuss making writing sustainable and his craft/process.

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Sep 25, 2025 • 58min

264 | Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, I Am Legend, Star Trek): Turning Writing Into a Job (and a Life)

Akiva Goldsman, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter known for A Beautiful Mind and I Am Legend, shares invaluable insights on making writing a sustainable career. He emphasizes treating writing like a job with set hours to reduce anxiety. Akiva discusses the importance of knowing your story's ending, crafting first drafts as a form of seduction, and using dialogue that resonates emotionally. He also tackles the myth of writer's block, encouraging writers to keep producing. Plus, he reveals how to embed personal truth into adaptations.

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