

Write Your Screenplay Podcast
Jacob Krueger
Rather than rating movies and TV shows like a critic, “two thumbs up” or “two thumbs down,” WGA Award Winning screenwriter Jacob Krueger breaks down scripts without judgment (from scripts you loved, to scripts you hated) to show you what you can learn from them as screenwriters. Plus meet special guests, and get answers to your most pressing screenwriting questions! WriteYourScreenplay.com
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Sep 12, 2024 • 24min
The Bear Season 3 and Furiosa: The Past is Prologue
This unlikely pairing of The Bear, Season 3 and Mad Max, Furiosa will teach you how to build an engine for a TV Series or Film Franchise, and how to avoid BREAKING that engine in later installments.
Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/

Sep 4, 2024 • 39min
Deadpool vs Wolverine: Action Movie Structure and Set Pieces
Learn the structure and engine of Deadpool & Wolverine and how to craft compelling set pieces with both visual and emotional stakes in your action writing.
Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/

Aug 26, 2024 • 0sec
The Boys, Season 4: The Series Engine
Learn from The Boys how to develop a consistent yet evolving story engine across multiple seasons of a TV series, using theme as a guiding principle for character development and plot progression.
Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/

Aug 17, 2024 • 42min
Longlegs vs Hereditary: Character Wants
Learn the secrets of elevated psychological horror writing in this breakdown of the structure of two related scripts: Longlegs and Hereditary.
Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/

Aug 1, 2024 • 28min
Is It Time to Quit?
Learn life changing techniques to silence the inner questions and doubts in your head, and know if it’s time to quit, or time to redouble your efforts in pursuing your passion as a screenwriter.
Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/

Jul 11, 2024 • 0sec
The Fall Guy Part 2: Write For Hollywood Without Selling Out
Through a beat-by-beat analysis of the split screen scene of The Fall Guy, discover how to find your voice within the container of a big Hollywood action movie.
Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/

Jun 26, 2024 • 0sec
The Fall Guy: 3 Levels of Subtext
In this beat by beat analysis of a scene from The Fall Guy you’ll learn about the 3 levels of subtext and the link between subtext and metafilm in screenwriting.

Jun 3, 2024 • 0sec
Baby Reindeer: Writing the True Life Story
Learn how to adapt your own true life story plus the unexpected structural connections between Baby Reindeer, Beef and Breaking Bad

May 13, 2024 • 0sec
Monkey Man: Expressionism in Action Movies
Learn how Dev Patel uses expressionism within the action movie format of Monkey Man to explore class in India.
If you liked this Podcast, join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/
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Apr 26, 2024 • 47min
Civil War vs Apocalypse Now: The War Movie
An analysis of Civil War and Apocalypse Now, exploring societal polarization and dehumanization. Discussion on unbiased journalism as a remedy. Comparing political ambiguity in movies and the importance of humanizing characters. Unlikely bonds and intense scenes in perilous times. Emphasizing visual storytelling to capture humanity and create emotional resonance.