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Pitching Plot Proves Painful, but Emotion Elicits Excitement with Mark LePatner
Jan 31, 2022
44m 28s
Generational Conflict is a Chronic Condition with Tim Wardell
Jan 17, 2022
43m 31s
One Season Down, Highlights to Show with J.R. and Meagan
Jan 7, 2022
55m 45s
Good Scouts Know When to End a Pilot with Kevin Ramlal
Dec 20, 2021
46m 55s
Bringing Up Past Sins: Scene Study with Macenzie Rebelo
Dec 6, 2021
35m 17s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 1/31/22 | Pitching Plot Proves Painful, but Emotion Elicits Excitement with Mark LePatner | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Mark into the room and together they work on his indie-feature, tentatively titled "1001". Join us in the room for a discussion on using emotion to drive your pitch, choosing which facets of your story to shine a light on, and staying on theme while breaking story. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays | 44m 28s | ||||||
| 1/17/22 | Generational Conflict is a Chronic Condition with Tim Wardell | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Tim into the writers room, and together they work on his father, son, and granddaughter love story, tentatively titled "Gaddy". Join us for a discussion on utilizing a chronic problem to drive story, ending your pilot on a question for maximum punch, and the great writing that comes out of the difficulties of raising children. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange Music: B... | 43m 31s | ||||||
| 1/7/22 | One Season Down, Highlights to Show with J.R. and Meagan | Send a text J.R. and Meagan take over the room in this very special season ending episode of The Writers Room with Sam and Jim. Join us in the room for all the best tips, tools, and advice that Sam and Jim have given over the first year of The Writers Room. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays | 55m 45s | ||||||
| 12/20/21 | Good Scouts Know When to End a Pilot with Kevin Ramlal | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Kevin Ramlal into the room, and together they work on his Boy Scout murder mystery, tentatively titled "On My Honor". Join us in the room for a discussion on creating emotional arcs, making readers care about the protagonist's journey, and ending a pilot before the protagonist learns too much. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays | 46m 55s | ||||||
| 12/6/21 | Bringing Up Past Sins: Scene Study with Macenzie Rebelo | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Macenzie back into the room to work on a scene from her hour long drama pilot, tentatively titled "Sins". Join us in the room for a discussion on making sure emotion makes it on to the page, allowing characters to communicate verbally and non-verbally, and knowing what each character wants in any given scene. If you'd like to follow along, you can download Macenzie's scene from our website: https://www.writersroompodcast.com/guests Check out her previous epis... | 35m 17s | ||||||
| 11/22/21 | Werewolves Turn, and Your Scenes Should Too with Shawn Waugh | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Shawn into the room, and together they work on his supernatural courtroom drama, tentatively titled "The Wolvener of Los Angeles". Join us in the room for a discussion on creating great scenes that force a reader to keep reading, creating an emotional spine that structures your story, and the dirty details of being a script coordinator. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair,... | 44m 55s | ||||||
| 11/8/21 | Breaking Through Writer's Block with Casey Partridge | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Casey into the room, and together they work on her dramedy about Greek gods in a modern world, tentatively titled "Gods' Complex". Join us for a discussion about how to write through writer's block, pitching scenes in order to understand characters, and creating emotional turns that give plot its punch. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays | 48m 38s | ||||||
| 10/25/21 | The Contradiction of the Man and His Crown with Teng Ky-Gan | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Teng Ky-Gan into the room and together they work on his historical limited series about the Dalai Lama, tentatively titled "The Fourteenth". Join us in the room for a discussion about creating dramatic drive for a character who is seemingly flawless, choosing an interesting slice of life for a biographical story, and creating dramatic questions to build a story around. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Des... | 48m 40s | ||||||
| 10/18/21 | Ask Fewer Questions and Say More with Claire Jennings | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Claire into the room and together they work on her mall comedy, tentatively titled "Forever 21 Forever". Join us for a discussion on grounding your script in what you want to say about the world, creating simple characters who can drive a story, and making sure your show doesn't lose it's engine. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays | 43m 41s | ||||||
| 10/11/21 | Laughter is a Moment Free from Hurt with Marc Brockwell | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Marc into the room and together they work on his as of yet untitled comedy about an investment banker turned caddy after a fall from grace. Join us in the room for a discussion about shedding nuance on a first draft, creating a comedic character with a dramatic drive, and creating laughter to make the world a better place. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange Music: Buddh... | 41m 02s | ||||||
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| 10/4/21 | Let Your Darlings Take a Bullet in the Back and Other Room Skills with Tania Lotia | Send a text Sam and Jim invite their friend Tania Lotia into the room. Together they talk about hard won room skills and then they break an original idea, submitted to us by Steve Holbert. More about Tania Lotia: Tania Lotia is a Los Angeles-based television writer who grew up in Karachi, Pakistan. After graduating from UCLA, she attended law school where she interviewed for the CIA. Then, she opted for a more creative path. Tania is a graduate of the CAPE New Writers Fellowship and t... | 43m 48s | ||||||
| 9/27/21 | Get Your Internal Drive off the Bench with Nate Patton | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Nate into the room and together they work on his high school comedy, tentatively titled, "Specialists". Join us in the room for a discussion of creating deep characters that serve the story, writing kids in a way that feels true to adolescence, and creating strong internal drives. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays | 47m 30s | ||||||
| 9/20/21 | There's No Debate, Pitching is Hard with Sarah Heveron-Smith and Paula Skaggs | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Sarah and Paula into the room, and together they work on their high-school comedy feature, tentatively titled, "Maggie and Lenny Go to Nationals". Join us in the room for a discussion on using character to pitch scenes, creating compelling and useful backstories, and working with a writing partner. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays | 42m 45s | ||||||
| 9/13/21 | Scene Study with Zach Freshley and J Hunter Richardson | Send a text In this Scene Study episode, Sam and Jim invite Zach Freshley and J Hunter Richardson back in to the room to read and rework scenes from their pilots. If you'd like to follow along, you can download the scenes from our website! Scenes can be found by clicking the Guests tab. In our first segment, we read the opening to "Under Investigation", a light drama about a private investigator who's wife suddenly reappears years after going missing. Sam and Jim work with Zach to bring out ... | 58m 01s | ||||||
| 9/6/21 | Find Your Core Idea and Toss the Rest with Doris McGill | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Doris McGill into the room, and together they work on her comedy about finding your place and fitting in, tentatively titled "Baby Gay". Join us in the room for a discussion on crafting scenes that serve the core story, establishing the engine of the show in the first scene, and creating a logline that makes readers ask for more. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.... | 58m 05s | ||||||
| 8/30/21 | Dust off Your Protagonist and Make Their Character Shine with Jerry Landry | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Jerry Landry into the room and together they work on his semi-dystopian comedy, tentatively titled "Dust Country". Join us in the room for a discussion about how to build layers on to a character with each scene, making sure that each scene has a turn and gives the reader new information, and creating memorable antagonists. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange Music: Budd... | 46m 08s | ||||||
| 8/23/21 | Focus on the Central Relationship and Let the Sparks Fly with Claire Nauman | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Claire Nauman into the room, and together they work on her "Love Interest of the Week" dramedy procedural, tentatively titled "Love Is...". Join us in the room for a discussion about making your characters essential to the story, crafting the central relationship so that it drives story, and sustaining a season long arc in a procedural. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orang... | 41m 17s | ||||||
| 8/16/21 | Doing Future You a Favor By Turning Up the Intensity with Campy Draper | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Campy Draper into the room and together they work on his supernatural dramedy about a true crime podcaster investigating a small town disappearance, tentatively titled "The Seacouver Mysteries". Join us in the room for a discussion on how to help yourself in the future by starting with an intense and personal drive for your main character, expressing comedy through characters and situation, and intertwining a character's internal and external goals. Follow us ... | 47m 10s | ||||||
| 8/9/21 | Scene Study with Annette DeLorean and Kat Boyd | Send a text In our first ever Scene Study episode, Sam and Jim invite Annette DeLorean and Kat Boyd back in to the room to read and rework scenes from their pilots. If you'd like to follow along, you can download the scenes from our website! Scenes can be found by clicking the Guests tab. In our first segment, we read the opening to "Horsehair", Annette DeLorean's animated comedy pilot about a teen girl turned Christian Metal singer. Sam and Jim work with Annette to add clarity and emotion t... | 1h 00m 03s | ||||||
| 8/2/21 | Using Cookies and Murder to Discuss Identity with Yasmin Asif | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Yasmin Asif into the room and together they work on her feature about the price of ambition and a box of cookies, tentatively titled "Cookie Cutters". Join us in the room for a discussion about race and identity, creating characters that are grounded in their backstory, streamlining the plot of a feature, and using different characters to explore multiple facets of a theme. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Log... | 53m 54s | ||||||
| 7/26/21 | Cool Dads Use Cheap Deep to Efficiently Add Heart with Phillip Cordell | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Phillip into the room, and together they work on his comedy about the trials and tribulations of fatherhood in Music City, tentatively titled "Nashville Dads Club". Join us in the room for a discussion on how to use "cheap deep" to give your story heart without taking up too many pages, and creating character motivations that weave together as variations on a theme. Check out Nashville Dads Club short videos at nashvilledadsclub.com and on Twitter @nashdadsclu... | 56m 05s | ||||||
| 7/19/21 | Backstory Can Drag You to The Underworld with Ellie Lorscheid | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Ellie into the room and together they work on her adaptation of the Hades and Persephone Greek myth, tentatively titled "Darklands". Join us in the room for a discussion about shedding complicated backstories to allow emotional and visual stories to blossom and how to approach established writers to forge a connection. This episode brought to you by Caveday. Use code "WRITERSROOM" for 50% your first month. Check them out at caveday.org Follow us on Twitter an... | 54m 56s | ||||||
| 7/12/21 | Perfection is the Enemy of Good Characters with Travis Nguyen | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Travis in to the room and together they work on his genre-bending sci-fi romp, tentatively titled "Big Brain". Join us in the room for a discussion on the pros and cons of crossing genres, creating complex characters, and shooting for the stars in hopes of breaking past the atmosphere. This episode brought to you by Caveday. Use code "WRITERSROOM" for 50% your first month. Check them out at caveday.org Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Produc... | 46m 23s | ||||||
| 7/5/21 | It Helps to Be a Witch To Craft Mind-Blowing Act Breaks with Laurel Ellis | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Laurel in to the room and together they work on her drama about a teen witch in grave danger learning to help spirits cross over, tentatively titled "The Restorer". Join us in the room for a discussion about creating great act breaks, condensing story to create an effective pitch, and creating IP to help your story sell. This episode brought to you by Caveday. Use code "WRITERSROOM" for 50% your first month. Check them out at caveday.org Follow us on Twitter ... | 51m 51s | ||||||
| 6/28/21 | Planting Personal Conflicts to Harvest Complicated Themes with Clarence Moore | Send a text Sam and Jim invite Clarence in to the room and together they work on his fantasy drama centered around two opposing families and the magic of their land, tentatively titled "Blood and Soil". Join us in the room for a discussion about how to use character conflicts to express complicated themes, creating a magic system that integrates with the lives of your characters, and the fascinating magic of hoodoo. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Th... | 54m 24s | ||||||
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