Episode 295: Kat Montagu

Kat Montagu has spent much of her career telling and shaping stories for screens large and small, and helping others do the same. A distinguished writer, producer, script analyst, story editor, and teacher, Kat’s impressive background includes writing for the television series Alienated and collaborating on a time travel novel-to-TV series adaptation with Sara B. Cooper. She holds a BFA and an MFA in Creative Writing as well as multiple awards and development funding grants. Currently serving as Head of the Writing Department at Vancouver Film School and the senior story editor for Crazy8s, Kat is unabashedly and unreservedly passionate about helping writers discover and hone their unique voices. In this absorbing and informative conversation with Sabrina Rani Furminger, Kat talks storytelling, screenwriting, gaming, Oxford commas, finding your voice, breaking into the industry, Dennis Heaton, and why A.I. is no replacement for human writers. Episode sponsors: Biz Books + The Drama Class