How do you fulfill your destiny as a writer? Jake examines how Pete Docter explores this question in two of his best works, Up and Soul, and reveals how struggling to be the writer you want to be may be the very thing that’s holding you back from being the writer you already are.
Jake discusses the hook and engine of The Mandalorian, the structural, character and thematic challenges that limited the engine to only two seasons, and how to apply those lessons when crafting an engine for your own original series.
Jake discusses three elements of One Night in Miami: the way the screenplay lands its political message, the slightly old-fashioned way it uses exposition (it’s not perfect), and the simple power of a character’s secret as a tool for building structure.
Jake breaks down the hook, engine and structure of Cobra Kai, how to find your hook, and what to do if the engine of your TV series runs out of steam.
Jake dissects the trick ending of The Little Things and other great films like The Sixth Sense, The Usual Suspects and Se7en to answer the how do you write a trick ending in your screenplay?
Jake and special guest Steven Bagatourian discuss writing for hire screenwriting gigs, pitching and how building a career as a writer starts with finding your own voice.
Jake breaks down the screenplay adaptation of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and the art of adapting a play for the screen.
Jake breaks down the many ways The Queen's Gambit flaunts the traditional rules of structure, and shows you how to overcome friction points in your own writing.
Keeping your New Year’s resolutions as a writer begins with learning to think a little more like your characters. The person you are today is not going to be the person you are at the end of the screenplay.
Jake and his world renowned faculty discuss their best tips on how to pitch your script without sell your soul.
Jake Krueger and Ron McCants discuss how to create the balance between thinking about your TV Drama pilot as an engineer, and getting your voice and the thing you need to say on the page.
Jacob Krueger interviews Pulitzer Prize Finalist and Tony Nominee Lisa D'Amour about playwriting and its correlations to screenwriting.
Jacob Krueger interviews actor/director/writer and JKS alum Jenna Laurenzo about her smash hit film Lez Bomb and the spiritual side of screenwriting.
Jacob Krueger does a deep analysis of Ozark, Season 1, Episode 8, to show both the dangers of exposition and how to approach it in your own TV writing.
Jacob Krueger analyzes the pilot of Ozark and shows the link between theme, hook, engine and secondary structure.
In his second podcast about the film Parasite, Jacob Krueger discusses how thematic exploration not only informs the tone and structure of your screenwriting, but allows your story to unfold more naturally and take your audience on a powerful journey that can help them see others through more understanding eyes.
Jacob Krueger analyzes 13th and how to use theme to focus the political power of your script.
Jacob Krueger analyzes the structure of Joe Exotic’s journey in Tiger King to demonstrate the concepts of structure, genre, hook, and engine in screenwriting and TV writing.
Jacob Krueger analyzes both the ethical shortcomings of Tiger King and the valuable lessons the structure of Tiger King holds for writers of all genres. Learn what made the ethically complicated Joe Exotic such a likable main character, and how to use the concept of genre to make an audience fall in love with your screenplay.
Why Am I Procrastinating? I want to start today’s podcast with a personal story, something that happened to me early in my writing career. I had just sold my first screenplay, which meant I got to do the thing that everybody dreams of doing, the thing that I had always dreamed of doing. I got to leave my job and I got to devote every hour of every day to the thing that really mattered to me. I got to spend every moment being a writer. And I was primed for success. I was ready to create, and crea...
In his second podcast about the film Parasite, Jacob Krueger discusses how thematic exploration not only informs the tone and structure of your screenwriting, but allows your story to unfold more naturally and take your audience on a powerful journey that can help them see others through more understanding eyes.
In the first of a two-part podcast on the film Parasite, Jacob Krueger shares a new way of thinking about genre and how to connect to it in your screenwriting. He also discusses how to play with tone and use it as a powerful tool to draw your audience in and keep them invested in your characters and story.
What’s the “thing” that makes your character tick? In this podcast, Jacob Krueger discusses The Irishman and demonstrates how understanding one simple element of character can help you build your structure, sharpen the focus of your rewrites, and create the kinds of characters that attract A-list stars..
Kicking off Season 9 of the Write Your Screenplay Podcast, Jacob Krueger explains the importance of the very first image in your script: how it captures your audience’s attention, introduces them to your main character’s journey, and sets the tone and feel for your film or show. He then shares how to use the concept of the first image to successfully reach your writing goals in the new year.
Does Your Writing Feel Boring? Show Notes Write Your Screenplay Podcast Hosted by: Jacob Krueger Do you ever feel disconnected from your writing? A sense that there’s a hidden wall or missing link between what you’re trying to communicate and what’s actually showing up on the page? Believe it or not, this is a very subtle form of writer’s block. It’s not only impacting your writing, it’s probably also got you beating yourself up and believing you simply don’t have any talent at all. But nothing ...
This week, Jacob Krueger shares some simple steps toward overcoming the common form of writer’s block and explains how creating manageable goals will reshape the way your mind approaches writing, making it easier to develop a writing routine.
In this podcast, Jacob Krueger analyzes the Season 2 pilot episode of Succession and shares how building a series engine from a personal place of truth will help you create the roadmap for a show that can continue to grow for several seasons.
This week, Jacob Krueger discusses Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and one of the most important skills a screenwriter needs: the ability to develop a distinctive take on historical material or a pitch for a work-for-hire project that makes your approach to a story unique from any other writer.
In this podcast, indie producer and filmmaker Ramfis Myrthil joins Jacob Krueger for a conversation on the business of self-producing: how to properly pitch your project, master the art of following up, attract financial backing and create the right team to make your movie a success.
This week, Jacob Krueger discusses Chernobyl as an example of how to write an essential and effective miniseries, what makes the miniseries format so unique, and how to determine whether your project has the epic scope, relevant theme, visual beauty, and character journey needed to become a miniseries.
