#190: Writing Hits for the Screen — Hannah Bos (Somebody Somewhere), Kim Krizan (Before Sunrise), Selina Lim (Sex Education) on Writing Partnerships, Character-First Screenwriting, Life in the Writers’ Room (Compilation)
From London Writers' Salon by Parul Bavishi, Matthew Trinetti
April 20, 2026 · 1h 7m · Episode 190
About this episode
Screenwriters discuss writing partnerships, character-first screenwriting, and life in the writers' room.
Screenwriters Hannah Bos (HBO’s Somebody Somewhere), Kim Krizan (Before Sunrise, Before Sunset) and Selina Lim (Sex Education, Hanna) on building writing partnerships, developing characters from the inside out, and finding your way into a writers’ room.
People in this episode
Hosts: Parul Bavishi, Matthew Trinetti
Guests: Hannah Bos, Kim Krizan, Selina Lim
Topics covered
- screenwriting
- writing partnerships
- character development
- writers' room
- film and television
Keywords
- screenwriting
- writing partnerships
- character development
- Hannah Bos
- Kim Krizan
- Selina Lim
- writers' room
- HBO
- Sex Education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: HBO
Books & works: Somebody Somewhere, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Sex Education, Hanna
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